I have always wondered how the Marines are different as compared to the regular Army. Here is a very interesting read about the topic. Do read some of the comments below by Army men highlighting the prowess of the Marines.
Makes me wonder, if I should have pursued a career with the National Defence Force. A completely different level of job satisfaction...
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-the-us-army-and-the-us-marines.htm
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Valentine's Day
As yet another valentine's day passes by, I realize it is not yet another Valentine's Day for me! Unlike all the previous 26 times where my Valentine rose didn't have a recipient, this time she was present, right in front of me.. all gleeful, displaying the 32-Meswak (her fav t-pst) brushed teeth! I am even discounting the previous instance where she was available to receive the roses but instead of me, ahem.. the delivery boy got the opportunity to see her smile! Grrr... Loooooong distance relationship you see.. Bangalore to Bombay err.. Mumbai!
Talking of BoaomMumbai, I personally have no apprehensions about calling it Mumbai. This is where I agree with what Bal Thackeray once said on this topic.. Parents should have the right to name their children. Agree with you Tiger! Holding myself back from deviating on a very tempting topic, Mumbai and the Thackerays have a close connection with Valentine's Day for me. It is this combo that created a criminal image of this not so complicated day. The first recollection of this goes back to my school days when starting around 12th or 13th of Feb Pranoy Roy on NDTV would start talking about the warnings that the Sena group has aired about finding any V-Day celebrations in their city! (May be this is why I would give the opprtunity to the delivery boy!!) They argued that this would support the invasion of the western culture into the Indian society.
Being from a middle-class conservative Mangalore-based Brahmin family, I agreed (surprisingly!!!) with their views. But now, roughly a decade later, with sufficient exposure to reality and also to the western world, you judge the situation better. Partially, the opportunity of spending two V-days (2007, 2010) in the US has helped in this regard. What Sena probably fears is that, if this day is let go freely, then any boy on the street would propose/eve-tease any other girl, even if she is taking a nap! Howzzat!! Given a chance, am sure most boys would want to try this.. at least in their adolescent ages. This could happen in India as well as in the US. But the reason it wont happen in the US is because of the stupendous law-enforcement in this country.
Going by an example, a female employee in my company here complained to the HR about Sexual harassment in the office. Now you obviously are keen to know what happened! Nothing happened my friend.. the male employee supposedly sent a Facebook-friendship invitation to this lady! I agree with your thinking that this is absurd.. but my point here is about the level of confidence people here have in the law enforcement groups. Hence if the Sena really wishes to safeguard anything, then first it is the safety of the females in Mumbai which is already in jeopardy. Even though Mumbai is one of the safest places for females in the country, we regularly read stories of the attrocities committed on them not just by the general public but also by people who are supposed to enforce law and order in the city.
Love exists between every true couple irrespective of whether it starts before or after marriage. So curbing it will never solve the problem. To put it in simple and straight words to the Sena, tackle the actual problem rather than curbing down people's freedom. Or to be even more straight, be ready with the sticks to punish the actual criminals, rather than, beating the innocents by proclaiming that they might be in trouble later!
Time to sign-off guys.. or else, my Valentine who also happens to be my wife now, could overtake my high-score in her iPhone game! May be from the next time I should stop giving these kinda V-gifts. (Oops! am I thinking like the Sena.. am I over-looking the actual problem?!? :D)
Bye guys, Blog to you soon.
Raghu
Talking of BoaomMumbai, I personally have no apprehensions about calling it Mumbai. This is where I agree with what Bal Thackeray once said on this topic.. Parents should have the right to name their children. Agree with you Tiger! Holding myself back from deviating on a very tempting topic, Mumbai and the Thackerays have a close connection with Valentine's Day for me. It is this combo that created a criminal image of this not so complicated day. The first recollection of this goes back to my school days when starting around 12th or 13th of Feb Pranoy Roy on NDTV would start talking about the warnings that the Sena group has aired about finding any V-Day celebrations in their city! (May be this is why I would give the opprtunity to the delivery boy!!) They argued that this would support the invasion of the western culture into the Indian society.
Being from a middle-class conservative Mangalore-based Brahmin family, I agreed (surprisingly!!!) with their views. But now, roughly a decade later, with sufficient exposure to reality and also to the western world, you judge the situation better. Partially, the opportunity of spending two V-days (2007, 2010) in the US has helped in this regard. What Sena probably fears is that, if this day is let go freely, then any boy on the street would propose/eve-tease any other girl, even if she is taking a nap! Howzzat!! Given a chance, am sure most boys would want to try this.. at least in their adolescent ages. This could happen in India as well as in the US. But the reason it wont happen in the US is because of the stupendous law-enforcement in this country.
Going by an example, a female employee in my company here complained to the HR about Sexual harassment in the office. Now you obviously are keen to know what happened! Nothing happened my friend.. the male employee supposedly sent a Facebook-friendship invitation to this lady! I agree with your thinking that this is absurd.. but my point here is about the level of confidence people here have in the law enforcement groups. Hence if the Sena really wishes to safeguard anything, then first it is the safety of the females in Mumbai which is already in jeopardy. Even though Mumbai is one of the safest places for females in the country, we regularly read stories of the attrocities committed on them not just by the general public but also by people who are supposed to enforce law and order in the city.
Love exists between every true couple irrespective of whether it starts before or after marriage. So curbing it will never solve the problem. To put it in simple and straight words to the Sena, tackle the actual problem rather than curbing down people's freedom. Or to be even more straight, be ready with the sticks to punish the actual criminals, rather than, beating the innocents by proclaiming that they might be in trouble later!
Time to sign-off guys.. or else, my Valentine who also happens to be my wife now, could overtake my high-score in her iPhone game! May be from the next time I should stop giving these kinda V-gifts. (Oops! am I thinking like the Sena.. am I over-looking the actual problem?!? :D)
Bye guys, Blog to you soon.
Raghu
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
WOAH! Afghanistan Defeats America
While MINDY was signing off after posting his first post on GM, his eyes came across an insanely impossible News.. it read -- Afghanistan hopes to defeat America -- he wondered - like u just did ÏN WHAT" the answer read -- In Cricket --
As they say public always prefers to watch the fall of a Star than the rise of one. Water was dripping down my throat and so was the false excitement generated by Blogger's Newsreel!
Not that I wud luv to see the fall of someone like America.. I live here, I work here and I adore this place. It's just the 2 quotients of fun and deja-vu that prompted MINDY to make a mention in GMs.. before dozing off for the night...
bye Guys,
Gnite America GoodDay India...
As they say public always prefers to watch the fall of a Star than the rise of one. Water was dripping down my throat and so was the false excitement generated by Blogger's Newsreel!
Not that I wud luv to see the fall of someone like America.. I live here, I work here and I adore this place. It's just the 2 quotients of fun and deja-vu that prompted MINDY to make a mention in GMs.. before dozing off for the night...
bye Guys,
Gnite America GoodDay India...
The First Post
First Post in my First Blog site.. feels great, satisfying. Have always wanted to kickstart blogging but have been quite busy -read lazy-. Cant n wont write much. Just want to touch upon tit-bits of different tracks that MINDY is racing on off late!
New wife, new house, new client, new Visa type, new credit card, new resolution, new dreams, new phone, new friends, new booze, new recently-dialed-phone-list.. its been raining new things in my life of recently..
Thinking about 2010.. I JUST CANT BELIEVE IT's 2010! MINDY recollects that day when I was chatting with some family friend back in my jigri Mangalore and we were discussing something that would happen by 2010,and MINDY would say... Oh baby.. it's a decade away. Time is probably the biggest deceiver in life!
Apart frm all this.. am currently experiencing a sensational turnaround my life has performed esp. in my personal life..it's soo much soo soo that many a times I pinch myself to wonder it its aall a dream! But NO! godDAMN NO! Its all true.. alright alrite! enuf of mystery.
MINDY will sign off now.. gotto heat my food and eat myself since my wife is busy watching the first season of Friends... Oh I luv that show.. esp. when Joey does.. STOP MINDY!
gDBye guys.. but cya soooooon
MINDY
New wife, new house, new client, new Visa type, new credit card, new resolution, new dreams, new phone, new friends, new booze, new recently-dialed-phone-list.. its been raining new things in my life of recently..
Thinking about 2010.. I JUST CANT BELIEVE IT's 2010! MINDY recollects that day when I was chatting with some family friend back in my jigri Mangalore and we were discussing something that would happen by 2010,
Apart frm all this.. am currently experiencing a sensational turnaround my life has performed esp. in my personal life..
MINDY will sign off now.. gotto heat my food and eat myself since my wife is busy watching the first season of Friends... Oh I luv that show.. esp. when Joey does.. STOP MINDY!
gDBye guys.. but cya soooooon
MINDY
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