1. He/She never bargains… No wonder things have become so costly!
2. When a cab/bus passes by and you see all the commuters in it are sleeping like they haven't slept for years…
3. Dilbert or Calvin is their favorite cartoon…
4. Words like issues, tracker, raising requests, buzz/ping, compile, delete [unlike erase or rub it off], onsite [n not abroad is what 'foreign land' is called] are the ones that would be used by 'default'…
5. Weekends are holy words… they are like a salvation one seeks for…
6. "Wazzzup", "Hows life?", are few obvious questions one will be greeted with which would be immediately followed by "how's work?"
7. Salaries, work etc are always better or in good shape in other companies than the one he/she is currently in…
8. They don't send or take things… they always forward them!
9. Drinking coffee is the most pleasurable thing they think they do in the entire day…
10. They seek a search engine in just almost everything they do… When I forget where I have kept my things at home the first thing that comes to my mind is "I wish there was a Google search for my room"
11. Mondays are always blue…
12. All of them will have a dream to do something in life and that something would never be what they are doing right now…
August 10, 2007
Friday Comedy ~How to identify a Software engineer
A tour to Madurai Temple
The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord) and his consort, Goddess Parvati (in the form of Meenakshi or Fish-eyed Goddess). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city of Madurai, home of the Tamil language.
According to Hindu legends, Lord Shiva, in the form of Sundareswarar, with his divine group of followers, appeared here in Madurai, to marry Pandya King Malayadwaja Pandya's daughter, Meenakshi, believed to be an incarnation of Hindu Goddess Parvati. This temple is one of the most sacred abodes of Parvati, others being Kamakshi of Kanchipuram, Akilandeswari of Thiruvanaikaval and Vishalakshi of Varanasi.
The temple has a stunning architecture and it was a frontrunner in the election for the modern seven wonders of the world for its architectural importance.The complex houses 12 magnificent gopurams or towers that are elaborately sculptured and painted. The temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, and has been mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature, though the present structure is believed to have been built only recently in the early 17th century.
Thousand Pillar Hall
The Aayiram Kaal Mandapam or thousand pillar hall is of very high sculptural importance and contains 985 (instead of 1000) magnificiently carved pillars and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. The thousand pillar hall is supposed to have been built by Arya Natha Mudaliyar, the Prime Minister of the first Nayaka of Madurai (1559-1600 A.D.), the founder of 'Poligar System'. An equestrian statue of the Mudaliyar flanks one side of the steps leading to the 'mandapam'. Each pillar is sculptured and is a monument of the Dravidan sculpture. There is a Temple Art Museum in this 1000 pillars hall where you can see icons, photographs, drawings, etc., exhibiting the 1200 years old history. Just outside this mandapam ,towards the west, are the Musical Pillars. Each pillar when stuck, produces a different musical note. The kalyana mandapa, to the south of the pillared hall, is where the marriage of Shiva and Parvati is celebrated every year during the Chithirai Festival in mid- April.
The lake Potramarai
Potramarai Kulam, the sacred pond measuring 165 ft by 120 ft, inside the temple is a very holy site for the devotees and people go around the lake before entering the main shrine. The etymology for the word means, the Pond with the Golden Lily and as the Lily that grows in it has a golden color. According to the legend, Lord Shiva promised to a stork that no fish or other marine life would grow here and thus no marine animals are found in the lake.[11] In the Tamil legends, the lake is supposed to be a judge for judging a worth of a new literature. Thus, authors place their works here and the poorly written works are supposed to sunk and the scholastic ones are supposed to float.
South Gopuram
East Gopuram 
Golden Lotus 
Meenakshi Tank
Thousand Pillar Hall
NORTH TOWER
Fly to the sun 
Barista Coffee Pub
Perhaps the perfect antithesis of Coffee Day, Barista(Barinchagalama) is just as loved for exactly the opposite reasons - it's quiet, almost mellow, and actually encourages conversation. A lot more could happen over coffee here than where that tagline rightfully belongs.
Even though you will spot the occassional group of college students at Barista, the place sees more working people and, on weekends, even families - they also have a high-chair for infants. Barista is the most expensive coffee shop in town, so it's rarely crowded on weekdays and you have all the privacy and sunlight you need to chat endlessly, read, or play a game of
Pictionary. They're also quite encouraging of budding musicians and the guitar hanging on the wall sparks off some impromtu jam sessions, during which you will hear at least one soulful rendition of Hotel California. You have to sing this song when there's a guitar in the vicinity, there's a law about it.
Barista also serves up some treats that you will not find at any other coffee shop, and its range of sandwiches and cookies are very popular. For hot coffee, many people prefer the Cappuccino, the chocolate-stirred Cafe Mocha or Cafe Latte, which is a double-shot of expresso with milk. The cold coffees are yummier, but a lot more expensive. The best ones are the Frappe,
Brrista Caramello, with caramel blended in and poured over cold coffee and whipped cream, and the Brrista Blast, with irish cream, chocolate sauce and fudge. But for that extra something try the Brrista Bite, topped with whipped cream and a crushed chocolate brownie.
You will also find Earl Grey and and other Twinings tea, which go very well with the cookies - must try the cinnamon and wild berry. The Chocolate-Chip Muffin is also a delight, especially with hot coffee. For a bigger snack people prefer the Smoked Chicken or Paneer Tikka Sandwich. Team it up with the Peach Iced Tea, which is great for a summer's afternoon.
Barista is not a grab-and-away kind of place, you will want to sit over your coffee for while, insulated against the traffic whizzing outside. Except for the large groups, who, by the way, are totally incongruous with the setting, everybody here does their own thing, in their own peaceful coccoon. With a friend, a crossword puzzle or simply a mug of steaming hot coffee for
company.
Even though you will spot the occassional group of college students at Barista, the place sees more working people and, on weekends, even families - they also have a high-chair for infants. Barista is the most expensive coffee shop in town, so it's rarely crowded on weekdays and you have all the privacy and sunlight you need to chat endlessly, read, or play a game of
Pictionary. They're also quite encouraging of budding musicians and the guitar hanging on the wall sparks off some impromtu jam sessions, during which you will hear at least one soulful rendition of Hotel California. You have to sing this song when there's a guitar in the vicinity, there's a law about it.
Barista also serves up some treats that you will not find at any other coffee shop, and its range of sandwiches and cookies are very popular. For hot coffee, many people prefer the Cappuccino, the chocolate-stirred Cafe Mocha or Cafe Latte, which is a double-shot of expresso with milk. The cold coffees are yummier, but a lot more expensive. The best ones are the Frappe,
Brrista Caramello, with caramel blended in and poured over cold coffee and whipped cream, and the Brrista Blast, with irish cream, chocolate sauce and fudge. But for that extra something try the Brrista Bite, topped with whipped cream and a crushed chocolate brownie.
You will also find Earl Grey and and other Twinings tea, which go very well with the cookies - must try the cinnamon and wild berry. The Chocolate-Chip Muffin is also a delight, especially with hot coffee. For a bigger snack people prefer the Smoked Chicken or Paneer Tikka Sandwich. Team it up with the Peach Iced Tea, which is great for a summer's afternoon.
Barista also has some great desserts. Okay, one great dessert - the Chocolate Excess, a warm, melting, sinful slice of dark chocolate cake with a scoop of virginal vanilla. Hits the spot like a charm when you're down and blue.
Barista is not a grab-and-away kind of place, you will want to sit over your coffee for while, insulated against the traffic whizzing outside. Except for the large groups, who, by the way, are totally incongruous with the setting, everybody here does their own thing, in their own peaceful coccoon. With a friend, a crossword puzzle or simply a mug of steaming hot coffee for
company.
Top 5 Bollywood movies in the city
RANK | FILMNAME | CAST | Verdict |
| 1 | Gandhi My Father | Akshaye Khanna, Bhumika Chawla, Shefali Shah | Great response |
| 2 | Naya Daur | Dilip Kumar, Vyjantimala, Ajit | Doing good business |
| 3 | Partner | Salman Khan, Govinda, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif | Going strong |
| 4 | Apne | Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Dharmendra, Kiron Kher | Still going strong |
| 5 | Cash | Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Riteish Deshmukh, Zayed Khan | average grosser |
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