Andhra Maverick

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Understanding Engineers One Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, "Where did you get such  a great bike?" The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own  business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground,  took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want." The first engineer nodded  approvingly and said, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit you  anyway." Understanding  Engineers Two To the optimist, the glass  is half-full. To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is  twice as big as it needs to be. Understanding Engineers Three   A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.  The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys? We must have been waiting for  fifteen minutes!" The  doctor chimed in, "I don'...

      A sting of white pearls - A must, for every womans’ jewelry collection. For generations they have been a sign of elegance and subtle beauty. The royals worldwide have doted on this gemstone, be it our own Rajmata Gayatri Devi to go with her chiffons or Queen Elizabeth with her elaborate royal gowns. Pearls as an accessory holds its ground with whatever you wear it….   Valuable pearls occur in the wild, but they are very rare. These are called Natural Pearls . They are formed inside the shell of certain mollusks: as a defense mechanism to a potentially threatening irritant such as a parasite inside its shell, injuring the mantle tissue. The mollusk creates a pearl sac to seal off the irritation. They come in many shapes with perfectly round ones being comparatively rare. Single natural pearls are often sold as a...

  BURNT BISCUIT STORY   When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that   biscuit and eat every bite! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits." Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard d...

       Muhammad Ali's (ex boxing champion) Advice BELOW MESSAGE IS REALLY WORTH READING IT. The following incident took place when Muhammad Ali's daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were not modest. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters: When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protecte...

Scene 1 Venue : Microsoft Corporation, New York , US Some s/w engineers are seeing some photographs. s/w engg 1 : What's that? s/w engg 2 : Bob's photographs from India . s/w engg 1 : Wow. Let me see. Which is this place? s/w engg 3 : (Sees the photo) This is Laxmi Road , Pune s/w engg 1 : Fundoo yaar! And what is this? He got Bajaj Pulsar also. s/w engg 2 : Let me see (sees). This guy enjoys life maan... s/w engg 3 : You know how much an Bajaj Pulsar costs? Nearly 60K. Say it in dollars... s/w engg 2: Oops. We can't dream of such a thing here. s/w engg 1 : Let's go to India & try for a job. [Everybody excited.] ------------------------------------------------------- SCENE 2 Venue: Sun Microsystems, SanFrancisco , California , US s/w engg 1: I'm with you man. My Visa is expected anytime. Soon I will fly to India s/w engg 2 : Ohhh.... When is the party? s/w engg 1: When I get it on hand. s/w engg 2: Where will you be working? s/w engg 1 : I'll be working in M...

  I Have Learned That       I’ve Learned… That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve Learned… That when you’re in love, it shows. I’ve Learned… That just one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day!” makes my day. I’ve Learned… That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I’ve Learned… That being kind is more important than being right. I’ve Learned… That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I’ve Learned… That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way. I’ve Learned… That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. I’ve Learned… That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I’ve ...

WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ! (Passing requires only 3 correct answers out of 10!) 1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last ? 2) Which country makes Panama hats ? 3) From which animal do we get cat gut ? 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution ? 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of ? 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal ? 7) What was King George VI's first name ? 8) What color is a purple finch ? 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from ? 10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane ? Remember, you need only 3 correct answers to pass. Check your answers below. ANSWERS 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last ? 116 years 2) Which country makes Panama hats ? Ecuador 3) From which animal do we get cat gut ? Sheep and Horses 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution ? November 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of ? Squirrel  fur 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named ...