Blog-e-Verse: July 2007

Absolute waste of time

Saturday, July 14, 2007 | 5 Comments

The title of this post refers to the changing of name of Bangalore and 12 other cities. What is the government thinking? Changing the name will erase the image people have about Bangalore. Bangalored has been declared a slang in the US of A. Making Bangalore Bengaluru is a very bad idea. There is also a lot of costs involved in this process.

The Government is not realizing its folly. They say that they don't want a English flavour and want to revert to the "traditional" names. They intend to give every city its old name. Hey, wait a minute, here's a hitch: Mangalore is going to be renamed Mangaluru. Mangaloreans will know very well that this lovely place was once called Kudla but never Mangaluru! So CM and co., Any explanation?

There are several problems which are plaguing the state at the moment and the nomenclature issue is certainly one of it. So, don't you people think that this baseless stupid activity should be stopped.

posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 5:49 PM

Some amazing songs I heard this year

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I am pretty desperate to post two posts this week. I think the other one must be the real crowd-puller(remember 2 is company, 3 is crowd?). This one is just for time pass. It is a list of some amazing songs I have heard this year in three languages.

The songs are listed here in random order. My suggestion is that everyone who reads this must listen to each of this song. I have also given the videos of songs which I feel have been neglected.

Jaane Kaise(Raqeeb).

How I love this song. This song has gripped me for a long time now. I'll give credit to Pritam for this impeccable number and also to Sameer for the sublime lyrics. Once you are done with this song, the lines, "Tera Chehra Sanam ik Rubaayi si hai, mere dil jism-o-jaan pe tu chayi si hai" keeps reverberating in your head. Great work!!

Main Jahaan Rahoon (Namastey London)

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - just the name of the singer takes the song forward. Superb work by my favourite Himesh Reshammiya. "Shut up and let the legend make the song a winner" - This is exactly what Himesh has done. The minimal background orchestration further heightens the quality. This might as well be the last Himesh classic sung by somebody else.

Tere Bina(Aap Kaa Surroor)

This is the kind of song that made me a Himesh fan in the first place. Heavenly tune, superb singing(Yes, good job, Himesh) and an even superb video.

Ek Din(Naqaab)

A nice Latino styled song with some thoughtful lyrics. Good job by Pritam once again.

Onde Ondu Saari(Mungaru Male)

Its been a long time since I have liked a Kannada song so much. Mano Murthy, being an NRI, does not seem to care about Kannada music conventions and gives a track to remember.

Ping Pong Song(Insomniac)

Enrique Iglesias sings this song fervently and takes it a mile further. I must admire his seasoned voice which, over the years, he has learnt to control it so well.

Thats all for now, Tell me if I missed anything.

posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 5:12 PM

Following Dreams

Monday, July 9, 2007 | 5 Comments

Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth are the last years of formal learning in one's life before one enters a professional course. This is the time when there is a lot of pressure from teachers, parents and peers to make the right decisions. We are expected to choose a career of our interest and look to pursue that. Most of the times, we pick something we are interested in. But how far is this the right thing to do?

Before you re-read that line, let me assure you that you read what you read and I am in my full senses. We all have something called goal which we want to pursue. Usually we chase this thing.Authors like Paul Coelho say that it is this goal that leads us to our destiny. Destiny is something which I believe in. But what if the dreams we are chasing and our destiny is far apart?

Let me give you an example. There was a kid who wanted to be a doctor just like his uncle. That was his dream for quite a number of years. But circumstances forced him to take over his father's brewery. Today, this man is known to all of us as Vijay Mallya. Another example: This boy wanted to do his MBA and was ready to even break the stars. His dreams were almost fulfilled when he got a seat in Stanford University. But destiny had something else in store for him. His father was sick. He had to protect his younger brother's education. So he left the course mid-way and came back to India. As per latest figures, he is the richest man in the country and India's first trillionaire- Mukesh Ambani.

So what do all these stories tell indicate? Forget about your dreams? Dreams are nice to pursue but isn't it nicer to be the country's richest man? Currently I am confused. So, for now I leave it to the few readers of this blog to decide.

posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 3:47 PM

Ship Ahoy!

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This thing has reserved its place in the news channels just like Himesh Reshammiya has on the music charts. This thing has fascinated me more than the Indian Government trying to get some 50 year old letter from England. Just look at this picture.

No, this is not the French F1 Circuit. This is a picture of the USS Nimitz. It is a supercarrier which is one of the largest warships in the world. Its run into a controversy lately regarding nuclear weapons, but I am not taking a stand on that. Lets just admire the beauty of this gorgeous piece of engineering marvel.

From now on, it is more of pictures and less of text. So, go on and drool over this. Currently, it has docked in Chennai. I wish I was there just to watch this thing rule over the seas.

This ship was launched way back in 1972. It is still mind boggling to even think how advanced technology was even three decades back. Just dig into this: Fully loaded, this ship displaces 95000 tons of water!! Now, thats cool, not Carlito. I think it would take days to cover one length of the ship(1092 ft).

Now for some facts. I have collected them from multiple websites. They are pretty good ones. Do read them.

Nimitz reaches over 18 stories high from the keel to the top of the mast.
Nimitz' Food Services Department provides 18,000-20,000 meals a day.
Four distilling units enable Nimitz engineers to make over 400,000 gallons of fresh water a day, for use by the propulsion plants, catapults and crew.
Nimitz can stock at least 70 days of refrigerated and dry storage goods.
The Medical Department is manned by six doctors, including a general surgeon, who provide everything from surgery to hydro-therapy.
The ship also features a 53-bed hospital ward, a three bed ICU, and acts as the hospital ship for the entire Nimitz battle group.
Nuclear power allows the ship to store 50 percent more ammunition and almost twice as much aviation fuel as the largest conventional carrier.

posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 3:46 PM

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		Absolute waste of time Saturday, July 14, 2007 \| 5 Comments The title of this post refers to the changing of name of Bangalore and 12 other cities. What is the government thinking? Changing the name will erase the image people have about Bangalore. Bangalored has been declared a slang in the US of A. Making Bangalore Bengaluru is a very bad idea. There is also a lot of costs involved in this process. The Government is not realizing its folly. They say that they don't want a English flavour and want to revert to the "traditional" names. They intend to give every city its old name. Hey, wait a minute, here's a hitch: Mangalore is going to be renamed Mangaluru. Mangaloreans will know very well that this lovely place was once called Kudla but never Mangaluru! So CM and co., Any explanation? There are several problems which are plaguing the state at the moment and the nomenclature issue is certainly one of it. So, don't you people think that this baseless stupid activity should be stopped. posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 5:49 PM Some amazing songs I heard this year \| 2 Comments I am pretty desperate to post two posts this week. I think the other one must be the real crowd-puller(remember 2 is company, 3 is crowd?). This one is just for time pass. It is a list of some amazing songs I have heard this year in three languages. The songs are listed here in random order. My suggestion is that everyone who reads this must listen to each of this song. I have also given the videos of songs which I feel have been neglected. Jaane Kaise(Raqeeb). How I love this song. This song has gripped me for a long time now. I'll give credit to Pritam for this impeccable number and also to Sameer for the sublime lyrics. Once you are done with this song, the lines, "Tera Chehra Sanam ik Rubaayi si hai, mere dil jism-o-jaan pe tu chayi si hai" keeps reverberating in your head. Great work!! Main Jahaan Rahoon (Namastey London) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - just the name of the singer takes the song forward. Superb work by my favourite Himesh Reshammiya. "Shut up and let the legend make the song a winner" - This is exactly what Himesh has done. The minimal background orchestration further heightens the quality. This might as well be the last Himesh classic sung by somebody else. Tere Bina(Aap Kaa Surroor) This is the kind of song that made me a Himesh fan in the first place. Heavenly tune, superb singing(Yes, good job, Himesh) and an even superb video. Ek Din(Naqaab) A nice Latino styled song with some thoughtful lyrics. Good job by Pritam once again. Onde Ondu Saari(Mungaru Male) Its been a long time since I have liked a Kannada song so much. Mano Murthy, being an NRI, does not seem to care about Kannada music conventions and gives a track to remember. Ping Pong Song(Insomniac) Enrique Iglesias sings this song fervently and takes it a mile further. I must admire his seasoned voice which, over the years, he has learnt to control it so well. Thats all for now, Tell me if I missed anything. posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 5:12 PM Following Dreams Monday, July 9, 2007 \| 5 Comments Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth are the last years of formal learning in one's life before one enters a professional course. This is the time when there is a lot of pressure from teachers, parents and peers to make the right decisions. We are expected to choose a career of our interest and look to pursue that. Most of the times, we pick something we are interested in. But how far is this the right thing to do? Before you re-read that line, let me assure you that you read what you read and I am in my full senses. We all have something called goal which we want to pursue. Usually we chase this thing.Authors like Paul Coelho say that it is this goal that leads us to our destiny. Destiny is something which I believe in. But what if the dreams we are chasing and our destiny is far apart? Let me give you an example. There was a kid who wanted to be a doctor just like his uncle. That was his dream for quite a number of years. But circumstances forced him to take over his father's brewery. Today, this man is known to all of us as Vijay Mallya. Another example: This boy wanted to do his MBA and was ready to even break the stars. His dreams were almost fulfilled when he got a seat in Stanford University. But destiny had something else in store for him. His father was sick. He had to protect his younger brother's education. So he left the course mid-way and came back to India. As per latest figures, he is the richest man in the country and India's first trillionaire- Mukesh Ambani. So what do all these stories tell indicate? Forget about your dreams? Dreams are nice to pursue but isn't it nicer to be the country's richest man? Currently I am confused. So, for now I leave it to the few readers of this blog to decide. posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 3:47 PM Ship Ahoy! \| 0 Comments This thing has reserved its place in the news channels just like Himesh Reshammiya has on the music charts. This thing has fascinated me more than the Indian Government trying to get some 50 year old letter from England. Just look at this picture. No, this is not the French F1 Circuit. This is a picture of the USS Nimitz. It is a supercarrier which is one of the largest warships in the world. Its run into a controversy lately regarding nuclear weapons, but I am not taking a stand on that. Lets just admire the beauty of this gorgeous piece of engineering marvel. From now on, it is more of pictures and less of text. So, go on and drool over this. Currently, it has docked in Chennai. I wish I was there just to watch this thing rule over the seas. This ship was launched way back in 1972. It is still mind boggling to even think how advanced technology was even three decades back. Just dig into this: Fully loaded, this ship displaces 95000 tons of water!! Now, thats cool, not Carlito. I think it would take days to cover one length of the ship(1092 ft). Now for some facts. I have collected them from multiple websites. They are pretty good ones. Do read them. Nimitz reaches over 18 stories high from the keel to the top of the mast. Nimitz' Food Services Department provides 18,000-20,000 meals a day. Four distilling units enable Nimitz engineers to make over 400,000 gallons of fresh water a day, for use by the propulsion plants, catapults and crew. Nimitz can stock at least 70 days of refrigerated and dry storage goods. The Medical Department is manned by six doctors, including a general surgeon, who provide everything from surgery to hydro-therapy. The ship also features a 53-bed hospital ward, a three bed ICU, and acts as the hospital ship for the entire Nimitz battle group. Nuclear power allows the ship to store 50 percent more ammunition and almost twice as much aviation fuel as the largest conventional carrier. posted by Abhishek Shetty @ 3:46 PM	About Me Name: Abhishek Shetty Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India Just an average guy with more than many un-average traits. View my complete profile Links WWE Harry Potter Subscribe to Posts [Atom] Previous Posts I'm Back, so is WrestleMania The Aussie way The Clash of the Titans Rock on Mukesh We Indians Part 2: Keval Se Santhusht Hai The New Idol On this Day!!! The NTSE Interview - Official Have we lost our sensitivity? 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