tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73097332011-10-11T23:04:41.071-07:00There are three ways of writing a blog -- The right way, the wrong way and my way.Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.comBlogger2011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1155805052906642772006-08-17T01:56:00.000-07:002006-08-17T01:57:32.970-07:00

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much;If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1154670723641772752006-08-03T22:51:00.000-07:002006-08-03T22:52:03.683-07:00

For the next seven days, you can find me in "Oly Pub"

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1154100281676746052006-07-28T08:21:00.000-07:002006-07-28T09:23:59.693-07:00

Now this is something that I really like. This is one of the first things that I am going to buy once I have the money for it.... Well.. not the first but the third.Added Later: The entry had to be edited because "someone" wasn't happy with the it.Every dog has its day, every day has its way...Of Being Forgotten.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1153569943413730762006-07-22T04:51:00.000-07:002006-07-22T05:05:43.436-07:00

So that she can gift you a CD which has all your favorite songs..... And put "Stairway To Heaven" twice on the same CD.Track List:1. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down.2. Always - Bon Jovi3. White Room - Cream4. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell5. Bohemian Raphsody - Queen6. Stairway To Heaven - His Holiness Lord Led Zeppelin7. Smooth - Santana8. Where The Streets Have No Name - U29. Stairway To Heaven -

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1153489451402860452006-07-21T06:34:00.000-07:002006-07-21T06:44:11.536-07:00

Please tell me a few websites which have flash intros. The websites should not be of rock bands, football clubs. The name of the company should not appear prominently in the intro. If it comes at the end, its fine.Example: www.imsindia.com

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1153394399036325732006-07-20T04:18:00.000-07:002006-07-20T04:19:59.060-07:00

New number: 98306ethosOffice Address: IMS House, 10D, Hungerford Street, Kolkata - 17Home Address: 38 J /8, Maharaja Tagore Road, Dhakuria.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1152709163132811952006-07-12T05:56:00.000-07:002006-07-12T05:59:23.163-07:00

I know that it is a bad quality picture but the message is loud and clear.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1152260347566886612006-07-07T01:11:00.000-07:002006-07-07T08:29:27.643-07:00

I have started working and already participated in one of the biggest corporate quizzes which is Tata Crucible. The result however wasnt any different from the campus edition and once again I landed up third. The prizes however have changed and changed to much worse. I got three books which I am never going to read, an optical mouse which is of no use as I dont have a computer. The only thing of

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1151449732456607742006-06-27T15:23:00.001-07:002006-06-27T19:24:40.086-07:00

Itne dino baad post kya karoon samajh nahin aa raha. Kayi baar beech mein post karne ki koshish ki par har baar koi na koi adchan aa jaati thi. Adchan bhi nahin, koi aisi khabar aa jaati ki pichli khabar raat ki baasi roti lagne lagti. Jitne log yahan par padte hain, takreeban un sabse chote mote talluqaat mere ho chuke hain. To wo khabrein unhe mein moonh-zubani ya gtalk ki meharbaani suna hi

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1149075656661241152006-05-31T04:40:00.000-07:002006-05-31T04:40:56.683-07:00

Fine FINE!! I Love You. Now Go!

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1149021176501320192006-05-30T13:29:00.000-07:002006-05-30T13:32:56.533-07:00

Ek koi dhang ka movie dikha do... Pehle DVC aur aaj FANAAAAAA... kyun??? aakhir kyun? meri galti kya hai? kis paap ki sazaa de rahe ho mujhe. ab Tom bhi acting bhool gaya hai? Aamir bhi lichhad scripts pe movie bana raha hai. utha le bhagwaan.. utha le.. mujhe nahin.. tom aur aamir ko.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1148683595866577402006-05-26T15:41:00.000-07:002006-05-26T15:46:35.893-07:00

News Update on the romantic front: Ayn Rand is not the only female author I love.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1148598874086091512006-05-25T15:41:00.000-07:002006-05-25T16:14:34.116-07:00

I am too intelligent to know what love is. I think I know what it entails, but I don't feel anything.I wish I could regulate my feelings.I wish there would be a zombie outbreak because I'd be so much better prepared than everyone else.I did so many horrible things when I was younger, I was not a good person and I fear I will never be forgiven for all that I have done. I fear I will never forget

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1148463177271022502006-05-24T02:29:00.000-07:002006-05-24T02:41:44.066-07:00

Make no mistake about it. Its been executed with such finesse,it can put the state controlled pogrom in gujarat to shame-wonder if there is some training ground where they learn these dexterous skills. But then, one gets better, with practice. And its not just wine that gets better with age. To dismiss this as vote bank politics would be being courteous. To call this an exercise in futility would

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1148335105135170032006-05-22T14:02:00.000-07:002006-05-22T20:14:30.040-07:00

There is only one possibly reason that I can imagine because of which anyone would like The Da Vinci Code, the movie, can be that he has not read the book and is totally unaware about how the story proceeds. For the record, I liked the book as much as I liked the movie Die Hard and if you do not understand what I mean, then do not read any further, as probably you would not understand that either

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1147638637497259482006-05-14T13:26:00.000-07:002006-05-14T14:16:49.736-07:00

What would JESUS do?

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1147486886119050902006-05-12T19:02:00.000-07:002006-05-12T19:21:26.136-07:00

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1147234072132116552006-05-09T20:31:00.000-07:002006-05-09T21:19:53.396-07:00

I have never seen a bald man in my life and by bald, I mean really totally completely bald and not balding, and I also do not mean voluntarily bald because I myself have been under the razor more than once and boy.... were those days chilly. My grandfather still has 77% of the surface area of his head covered at 77. However, if I am friends with Parijat for 3 more years, I am quite sure that I

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1146670044009384342006-05-03T08:22:00.000-07:002006-05-03T08:27:24.033-07:00

Solving a Rubik's Cube is much harder than it looks. Give it a try.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1146217218039980202006-04-28T02:30:00.000-07:002006-04-28T02:40:18.060-07:00

The top three things that your girlfriend can say to scare the shit out of you are:3. My parents want to meet you.2. Where is this relationship going?and the worst.... It hasn't happened to me and I hope it doesn't happen to you. (Yeah I know what you are thinking... That's because it would be fun :) )1. I'm late."I'm late" is indeed scarier than "I'm pregnant" because if she uses the P word you

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1145953961036870412006-04-25T01:31:00.000-07:002006-04-25T01:32:41.233-07:00

Results: The Last Man on Earth Random Brutal Sex Dreamer (RBSDm) Shit, rejected again. You are The Last Man on Earth. Sorry, but most women would rather see the human species wither to an end--and therefore deny the most fundamental instinct that living creatures have--than sleep with you. We've learned the following: you don't think things through. You're haphazard. You're dangerous.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1145227542867258712006-04-16T15:31:00.000-07:002006-04-16T15:45:45.120-07:00

1) You could burn down your neighbour's mattress.2) You could blow the fuse of the whole floor.3) You could burn your own god damn nose.4) You could call your friend "Ooo Mummy!"5) You could become willing to sleep in a room which might have a snake.6) You could become emotionally attached to Al Pacino's speeches.7) You could develop a new theory about the ending of The Twelve Monkeys.8) You

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1144790980118935812006-04-11T14:04:00.000-07:002006-04-13T01:59:55.123-07:00

Whenever the question of interhallls or GCs came up my comment has always been, "Frankly speaking, I don't give a damn" but somehow things have changed a bit this year and the reason is not a change in my attitude but the number of people who are bugging me about it. So, the situation is RP and Nehru (My hall) are running neck to neck in the General Championship and it has all boiled down to the

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1144234356794177642006-04-05T03:45:00.000-07:002006-04-06T00:24:32.230-07:00

When the opening lines of a book are, “There was chaos”, it makes sure that a person like me is going to at least read the first two chapters and I am quite sure that anybody who likes Marquez can not put it down after the first five pages. Rana Dasgupta’s Tokyo Cancelled narrates stories in a way which is probably the oldest way of doing the task, which is a group of 13 people huddled around a

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1143903493632542562006-04-01T06:53:00.000-08:002006-04-01T06:58:13.646-08:00

I know its the first of april but I am not fooling around. I have not used it much and don't know about the new features but will write about it tomorrow. For the time being you can download it from here:http://dl.google.com/googletalk/googletalk-setup-testing.exe

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1143671945831178702006-03-29T14:26:00.000-08:002006-03-29T14:39:05.880-08:00

First of all, I would like to state that I am a straight guy in early 20s. Now here is a list of small things that make me cry and I am not talking about long movies or even full songs but just the bits and part that hit you and make you feel like someone just took chicken pizza off of your plate. The Airtel ad. The line: "The scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1143061259515973862006-03-22T12:48:00.000-08:002006-03-22T13:00:59.526-08:00

One of my friends Nikhil recently made a documentary and he was capable enough to get it screened in few local theaters. He sent a copy to me for review and let me start by saying that he is no Herzog but still he is the only one I know who took the pains of actually making a formal documentary and getting in screened not just on the LANs but in theaters. The runtime is 24:36 which isn't too long

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1142789823998366072006-03-19T09:09:00.000-08:002006-03-19T09:41:42.520-08:00

The task: Design a b/w and color ad for Rainbox which absorbs humidity from air and makes water.The solution: The result: I won the gold for these. I know its no abby but still.... Koi ad banane ki naukri dega to de do bhai. Zyada nahin maangta. Will work even for 20 thou.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1142664927778361582006-03-17T22:46:00.000-08:002006-03-17T22:56:27.030-08:00

Few things that I did not know about Gangtok: Beef is more popular than Aloo Daru is not that cheap out there. Goa is better. You will find snow only if you go a little further up than Gangtok, not like Manali. Kanchanjunga is visible from Hotel Yatung Room No.303 Chinki taxi-drivers have bad taste in music when compared to the north-indian counterparts. There are dark, very dark

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1141937165233392392006-03-09T12:31:00.000-08:002006-03-13T22:02:20.746-08:00

And this time I ain't talking about LSD. I am going on a real trip to Gangtok. I know that the first four letters of Gangtok might remind you of a familiar territory but I think it is off the cards because of the elite sophesticated non-smoking, non-drinking company that I have. I never understood the concept of travelling for fun. Frankly speaking it just doesn't make any sense to me to wander

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1141086040389703182006-02-27T16:01:00.000-08:002006-02-27T16:20:40.433-08:00

I might be going to Allahabad on the 3rd so I thought that I should make this post today itself.Date: 3rd March 2006The winners for this year are:Best Picture: Brokeback MountainBest Director: Ang LeeBest Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Best Actress: Resse WitherspoonBest Screenplay (Adapted): Brokeback MountainBest Screenplay (Original): CrashBest Supporting Actor: George ClooneyBest Supporting

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1140991314358682392006-02-26T13:59:00.000-08:002006-02-26T14:01:54.373-08:00

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?If this isn't enough, read this.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1140644746772025722006-02-22T13:36:00.000-08:002006-02-22T13:45:46.786-08:00

Last time when bird flu was doing rounds of dining table conversations I thought that this was the worst thing that could happen to ruin my favorite activity but this time things have taken a downturn. I am suffering from something that even the doctor doesn't know. This is how the conversation went:Me: Sir, I am not comfortable eating spicy food and cold drinks and similar stuff. I feel a

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1139852161479830862006-02-13T09:04:00.000-08:002006-02-13T10:22:23.090-08:00

I haven't been to Delhi much but every time I go there it teaches me new things. People talk very emotionally about Bombay but some how Delhi does the trick for me. Be it the photographer in CP 11 years ago who told me to zip my pants after inquiring how old I am or the girl who told me a year back, "What will you do in life if you can't even catch an auto to Saket?" or the guy who yells Abbey

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1139529264256440342006-02-09T15:47:00.000-08:002006-02-09T15:54:24.280-08:00

Spent my days with a woman unkind,Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.Made up my mind to make a new start,Going To California with an aching in my heart.Someone told me there's a girl out thereWith love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.Took my chances on a big jet plane,Never let them tell you that they're all the same.The sea was red and the sky was grey,Wondered how tomorrow could ever

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1139182333010447162006-02-05T14:41:00.000-08:002006-02-05T15:40:57.793-08:00

Connect the items given below.Titan FasTrackModel: M008BR3MRP: Rs. 1395Highest Bid till now: Two packs of Gold Flake Kings.Weblink: Click HereTitan FasTrackModel: 1229SL02MRP: Rs. 1725Higgest Bid till now: Rs. 1250Weblink: Click Here Book Title: Revival Of The FittestAuthor: Donald S. NullPublishers: Harvard University Press (Hardcover)MRP: $29.95Higest Bid Till Now: One pack Gold Flake

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1139037826306367792006-02-03T23:22:00.000-08:002006-02-05T13:21:02.396-08:00

.... jo hara wo Alcateljeevan mein ek sitara tha .. maana woh behad pyara thawoh doob gaya to doob gayaambar ke aagan ko dekhokitne iskay taare toote .. kitne iskay pyare chootejo choot gaye phir kahan milepar bolo toote taaron par .. kab ambar shok manata haijo beet gayi so baat gayijeevan mein woh tha ek kusum .. they us par nitya nichavar tumwoh sookh gaya to sookh gayamadhuvan ki chaati ko

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1138704367726254872006-01-31T02:19:00.000-08:002006-01-31T02:46:07.793-08:00

A lot has been said about "Rang De Basanti" and I am surprised that everyone is appreciating it. It has been hailed as "the movie of this generation", "better than DCH" and many other things but I did not find it special in any way. It does not even come close to DCH for many reasons. This is supposed to be a serious movie and the first hour of the movie is just "bakchodi" (Can't find a better

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1138571138526121972006-01-29T13:20:00.000-08:002006-01-29T13:45:38.593-08:00

This page should be updated soon and you will see a very handsome guy there smiling away to glory. I know that someone doesnt want me there but if you are reading this... "tumhari baddua kaam nahin aayi" :P. I'll be coming to Delhi on 10th. I just wish that it is Kingfisher, have heard a lot about the little red riding-hoods. I have already contacted couple of bloggers I want to meet and I would

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1138018318194911282006-01-23T03:36:00.000-08:002006-01-23T04:11:58.256-08:00

This was by far my favorite fest to say the least, thanks to some special guests and the quiz winning spree. It was so good that the quizmaster has offered to pay me if I do background research for his questions. I will be going to Kolkata next Saturday to fix the deal. The name !Xobile (watch Russel Peters for pronunciation) proved lucky and we won all the quizzes in the fest. Shankar was good

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1137718567398687472006-01-19T16:20:00.000-08:002006-01-19T16:56:07.446-08:00

There are valid reasons for this so called break and I think I am in the safe zone now. 6 months from now you will see me in Pune and within couple of years in Amster-fricking-dam. \../A quick round-up of the days that just went by: Got a job with Syntel Inc. Another New Year's eve went by when I had no one to kiss at midnight. Finally won some money at Nihilanth. Thanks Arnav.... for not

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1135009430519347462005-12-19T07:38:00.000-08:002005-12-19T08:36:54.450-08:00

I wanted someone else to make this post but this is what she came up with which I don't like. Can someone please tell me that is "Making out" in the ATMs is the "kewl" thing these days? As of now, I would like to bow to the person who came up with this idea.If you have read comments on the previous post then you do know how great Mr. Dixit is. I have done a lot of Orkutting to look at pretty

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1134769199895952102005-12-16T13:37:00.000-08:002005-12-16T13:39:59.910-08:00

Championing the cause of vapid cunts, and the hopelessly bourgeoisie everywhere is the concubine of Lucifer herself--Paris Hilton. It’s hard to imagine someone so utterly devoid of talent, who bathes in the mainstream aura of glitz and glamour with such self assured buffoonery, that’s its almost impossible not to deem it ‘self-parody’. Sadly...it can hardly be further from self-deprecation, as it

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1134501734096824672005-12-13T11:17:00.000-08:002005-12-13T11:22:14.110-08:00

Watching Antonioni’s “Blowup”, I realize why I love the 60’s so much. An uber-cool depiction of the flower-power generation, the inherent aimlessness of its declining years, a subjective look at reality, and liberal helpings of surrealism. This movie is not about the 60’s. This IS the 60’s.Based on a Julio Cortázar short story, it follows an impulsive, and talented photographer Thomas, played

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1134127605787261692005-12-09T02:40:00.000-08:002005-12-09T03:26:45.840-08:00

I don't know how relevant this is to most readers of my blog but I have found a way to keep children quiet for around half an hour. After spending last few days with my sister's kids I think this is a big accomplishment and the technique that I am going to tell you actually works.I was forced to baby-sit not 1 or 2 but 8 kids (age range 3 to 8) when my sister along with the other "aunties" went

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1133467365941903632005-12-01T11:25:00.000-08:002005-12-01T12:07:05.373-08:00

"People use the word 'fan' very loosely. You are a fan if _______ screen par hagga bhi maare and you enjoy that"One of my friends, Swaminathan Balasubramaniyam, said this to me around 4 years back and today I realised that how profound his words were. I remember that day and the conversation because I saw Fight Club, American History X and Shawshank Redemption for the first time. Call me a loser

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1133354634637849362005-11-30T04:37:00.000-08:002005-11-30T07:56:05.293-08:00

After two months of hard work (well I don't know if "hard work" is the right term or not but any amount of work by me comes under the category of "hard work") I am finally getting good at Sudoku. Coolcat introduced it to me long back. It wasn't that long back as Sudokus have become popular during last year only. The first time it appeared in a newspaper was on 12 Nov. 2004. I was playing it on

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1133104213994640212005-11-27T06:21:00.000-08:002005-11-27T07:10:14.070-08:00

You didn't expect me to keep count did ya?The train was delayed because of the accident that happened few days back. I did pass the derailed train which was lying in a ditch near the tracks. Well.. not the whole train but a couple of compartments. I must admit that it felt nice. Just couple of days back I was talking to my wingmate about how kewl it would be to witness a train wreck. Unless I am

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1132947725014259102005-11-25T10:55:00.000-08:002005-11-25T11:42:05.350-08:00

I am not promoting drug use, I am just telling you how much fun it is.5 Songs that are extremely good on dope but mediocre/bad otherwise:Because I Got High2000 Light Years From Home.Ek Chidiya Anek Chidiya (I have got the full version of the video if anyone needs it.)Paper Puli (Its by TAAQ. A Bangy based band. Can be downloaded from here.)Ziggy Stardust5 Movies you should watch when you are high

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1132767550129505282005-11-23T09:28:00.000-08:002005-11-23T14:23:25.310-08:00

Scott Adams, the dilbert fella, has published a new book. You can download it from here. He posted the link on his blog. I really like him and I often wish that I could write like him. Well.. I wish that I could write like a lot of people but alas.... He is so confident about the success of the book that he has written in his post, "I’m giving it away because I found out that most people who read

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1132343045082307832005-11-18T11:00:00.000-08:002005-11-18T11:47:29.610-08:00

A lot of people these days talk about Karma. What goes up comes down. They even made a series on this and I like Earl Hickey and his ex-wife and crab man. I am not saying that "My Name Is Earl" is a great TV series but its definitely a good time pass. Yes, I am seeking redemption but it is definitely not in the way Charlie did it in Mean Streets. They should make a religion like this where you

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1132137986897248992005-11-16T02:44:00.000-08:002005-11-16T02:46:26.906-08:00

Just when I thought things couldn't get any more disturbing.....My mobile gets stolen

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1132014810570282452005-11-14T15:32:00.000-08:002005-11-14T16:33:30.623-08:00

These are the things I did today to pamper myself:1. Ate 400 gms of Alu Bhujia.2. Drank 600 ml Pepsi, 200 ml Thumps Up, 200 ml Limca.3. Smoked 1 Marlboro, 1 Gold Flake Kings, 1 Navy Cut and 17 Flakes.4. Caught a junior and read my poetry to him.5. Saw 2 episodes of Rome, 6 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus, Main meri patni or woh, The Full Monty.6. Slept from 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs. (My

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1131789957734333482005-11-12T01:54:00.000-08:002005-11-12T11:24:15.510-08:00

I am a big fan of "Best Science Fiction Novels", "Best Comedies", "Best Movies based in New York", etc kind of lists. It is very hard to choose works of art and rank them. Same goes with people. Premiere Magazine has come up with a list of The 50 Greatest Movie Stars Of All Time. This list, as usual, has many points that I don't agree with but that is not the point of the post. I haven't seen any

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1131518842072866142005-11-08T22:09:00.000-08:002005-11-09T01:57:13.170-08:00

Yes, Saw 2 has lived up to the expectations. That made me think about the other movies that I am waiting for. I got this idea from Pradyot long time back. So here is the list:10.My Sassy Girl (dir: Chadda) (Just to see what she does with it)9. Zodiac (dir: Fincher) (Who can make a serial killer movie better than him?)8. The Good Shepherd (dir: De Niro) (Amazing starcast. But will that be enough?)

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1131445426274067642005-11-08T02:12:00.000-08:002005-11-08T02:23:46.293-08:00

These days I cannot think of anything else other than CAT. Everywhere I go, everyone I talk to... There is just one issue that keeps on coming back again and again and again... and frankly speaking.. I am bored of it. When I was giving JEE, it had some value. It was a very important career move at that point of time. CAT on the other hand is just a stepping stone. People might disagree with the

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1131187302137267842005-11-05T02:35:00.000-08:002005-11-05T02:41:42.146-08:00

Waiting. Afraid. Concious. Egoistic. I. Maybe. Evenings. Yelling. Meaningful conversations. SMS. Everything. Chauvinist. I dont know. Stubborn. Yes. I dont care. I cannot. Me and you and everyone we know. Agreements. Understanding. Faith. None. Green Eyed Monster. I never wanted to get it. You should try to. Always. Doors. Spoken. Histrionics. Time. Running out. Silence louder than broken

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1130642826401592262005-10-29T20:23:00.000-07:002005-10-29T20:27:57.210-07:00

Today's question is actually pretty simple or may be its not that simple I just got lucky. Mukul does not update his site regularly so I cannot post a link to the question. EndAnswer:Snakes -- 13 to 32, 45 to 66. Rest are ladders.Solution:Total number of moves made / squares covered because of 6 on the die = 12 * 6 = 72Total number of moves required to be made to reach 100 = 100 - 1 = 99This

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1130579080103809222005-10-29T02:39:00.000-07:002005-10-29T06:08:49.086-07:00

I got my first wedding invitation today. Well I have attended weddings in the past but this is the first time that one of my friends is getting married. Abhita was, for the lack of a better word, babe of the campus. They don't make females like that anymore and even if they do, they don't send them to Kharagpur. I wasn't exactly close to her as some of my other batchmates were so it was a

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1130417274595229822005-10-27T05:19:00.000-07:002005-10-27T07:53:04.646-07:00

When I watch movies like In the mood for love I feel a shooting pain in my head. I feel sad and angry at myself that why I did not watch this earlier. This movie was on LAN for around couple of years. No one evre recommended it to me, most probably because no one ever saw it. Movies like these come on our LAN and because of the lack of a serious audience get lost in the oblivion. IMDb gives it

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1130105596473544762005-10-23T14:58:00.000-07:002005-10-23T15:16:52.093-07:00

STOI, October 23, EndgameThe only participants in a fine arts workshop were handsome teenagers from institute A and B. In one assignment each boy had to draw sketches of all other participating boys, separate sheet for each sketch. Participating girls did likewise for other girls. Boys used 66 more sketches than girls. In photography session each participant had to take separate photographs of

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1129929328400773252005-10-21T14:09:00.000-07:002005-10-21T14:15:28.406-07:00

Put eight monkeys in a room. In the middle of the room is a ladder, leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling. Each time a monkey tries to climb the ladder, all the monkeys are sprayed with ice water, which makes them miserable. Soon enough, whenever a monkey attempts to climb the ladder, all of the other monkeys, not wanting to be sprayed, set upon him and beat him up.Soon

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1129637918104373812005-10-18T05:15:00.000-07:002005-10-18T05:18:38.110-07:00

I googled quite a bit about it (top 20 results) and I was relieved to find out that no one has actually done it till now. Finally there is something that I can take credit for considering that various things in the past, which I thought were my ideas, were actually used by people earlier.The first example that I can remember is of Sin^2 Theta + Cos^2 Theta = 1. Our teacher, Ms. Latika Das, taught

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1129284321156709262005-10-14T02:22:00.000-07:002005-10-14T03:05:21.213-07:00

I am a person with extremely good luck and things like this do not happen to me. I can't remember the last time I fell or slipped or anything like that. How the hell can anyone have two accidents within a period of 4 days. I think Satan just saw Magnolia. The sad part about the first one was that whenever I talked to someone about it, their first question was "How is the dog?". Bloddy hell.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1129071513598715882005-10-11T15:51:00.000-07:002005-10-13T10:26:26.056-07:00

I am not able to understand one thing that why hasn't any media group come up with an article on the whole IIPM issue. If IIPM is the most searched word on technorati it sure means NEWS by my standard. I collected email addresses of editors of various newspapers, magazines and something called TOI. I have written a mail to all of them and I urge you to do the same. Given below are the various

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1129053689141875752005-10-11T10:56:00.000-07:002005-10-11T16:23:04.060-07:00

Its an advertisement for wonderbra. Let me confess that I did not get this, so someone please enlighten this lesser mortal. The link from where I got this. A few other bloggers who did not get this and that is the reason why I am posting this: Pradyot, Mani, Krishnendu, Neha, almost_useless. Leave your name in comments if you want to join the dumb club.I am going to Kolkata tomorrow for couple of

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128978507259188702005-10-10T13:42:00.000-07:002005-10-10T16:23:23.343-07:00

One of my friends sent me this link. Now that I was on TOI I thought I would look for a sleaze article and give it a read. Well yeah, I am cheap. So what? It was obvious that I found it very easily on the front pageHEADS & TALESIn loop: 15 red-hot mamasThere are women and then there are women who make you go 'Yo mama, she's hot!The two most famous people in this list were Chalize Theron and

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128966131891019422005-10-10T10:34:00.000-07:002005-10-10T10:42:11.896-07:00

The sad part is there was no Rati Agnohtri. It was a stupid dog. :( My leg still hurts. The biggest problem that I faced was not in walking but doing something else. People who have had fractures would know what I am talking about. After a long time I gave an exam (X-Ray) and passed with flying colors. The doctor, a very nice lady, said that there is nothing wrong but I should restrict movement

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128812883751572122005-10-08T16:02:00.000-07:002005-10-10T15:20:05.093-07:00

Trying out audioblogging. The files are approximately 1 minute in length and 1 MB in size. Its a poem in hindi. If the links dont work and you still want to listen to it you can mail me for it.Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128638737662779792005-10-06T15:27:00.000-07:002005-10-06T15:47:30.300-07:00

If anyone can find an ebook by "Timothy Leary" please email it to me. Do not send me "Book Of The Dead" which is falsely credited as a Timothy Leary book and is available on various LANs. I am particularly looking for "High Priest".

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128432090180378042005-10-04T05:35:00.000-07:002005-10-04T06:21:30.243-07:00

"Delicate, tender, poetic, and yet so daring. The best film I saw at Sundance this year." You have to sit up and take notice when Ebert says this about a movie. More often than not whenever I expect great things from a movie they sadly disappoint me. I attended AOL nearly half a decade back and the two things I remember from those 5 days are the hair(long and I mean really long) of the gorgeous

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128315789973225902005-10-02T21:59:00.000-07:002005-10-02T22:03:09.980-07:00

Welcome to the 21st century full of beautiful technological advances such as drive-thru liquor stores and cyber porn. But, unfortunately, some other terrible things come with these advances in technology, and one of the most annoying is blogging.If you are not aware of blogging, you’re lucky. To fill you in, to blog is to keep an online journal of your most personal and private musings and

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1128097306957061702005-09-30T08:45:00.001-07:002005-09-30T13:13:07.976-07:00

DC is really fat.Phoenix bahut boring posts maarti hai.Mani's sense of humor sucks.Arnav poora quiz KQA se taapa thaa.Nupur is a really bad in maths.Coolcat is going to top CAT.AOL is a stupid concept. Only people like Aekta can believe in it.Surinder can't write isiliye boring fwds paste karta rehta hai.Pradyot is dumb.Reshma is like Pooh. Naah, not winnie but K3G.TT is completely jobless. Jab

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1127975739744254692005-09-28T23:23:00.000-07:002005-09-28T23:35:39.753-07:00

On BUSHGeorge W.: Not a terrorist in sight. The "War in Iraq" must be working like a charm! Jenna: That's specious reasoning, Dad. George W.: Thank you, dear. Jenna: By your logic I could claim that this pair of panties keeps tigers away. George W.: Oh, how does it work? Jenna: It doesn't work. George W.: Uh-huh. Jenna: It's just a stupid pair of panties. But I don't see any tigers around, do you

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1127753619107465972005-09-26T09:24:00.000-07:002005-09-27T01:09:44.130-07:00

What has the world come to? What new depths will Indian Cinema fall to so that it can express its gratitude towards Lord Shahrukh Khan? Paheli has good cinematography but that's where it ends. The direction and acting were at best mediocre. The other films considered for the nomination were Mangal Pandey, Veer-Zaara, Iqbal, Swades, Parineeta, Page 3, Black, Sarkar, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi,

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1127736728993093302005-09-26T04:51:00.000-07:002005-09-26T05:14:01.950-07:00

5 years ago:I had just landed on the boulevard of broken dreams to find out that everything I believed in was just ____.1 year ago:I met my girlfriend.5 songs I know all the words to:Have a cigar, Unknown Soldier, Diamonds n Rust, Stairway To Heaven, Ranjish Hi Sahi5 Snacks I enjoy:Chicken Pizza, Chicken Roll, Momos, Habib's beef paranthas, Chicken Mouglai.Things I'd do with $100 million dollars:

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1127415103666065972005-09-22T10:54:00.000-07:002005-09-22T11:51:43.726-07:00

I used to think:1. American Pie is the best english movie ever.2. Metallica is too loud.3. Indian Ocean is boring.4. TOI is a newspaper.5. SRK is good.6. Americans are way smarter than Indians.7. I can sing.8. Mobiles will not survive in India.9. I will quit smoking when my girlfriend tells me to.10. Cocaine, Marijuana, Acid are the same thing.11. People who smoked were "gande bachche".12.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1127121970392552912005-09-19T02:21:00.000-07:002005-09-19T02:26:10.460-07:00

Summer has come and passedThe innocent can never lastWake me up when September endsLike my father's come to passSeven years has gone so fastWake me up when September endsHere comes the rain againFalling from the starsDrenched in my pain againBecoming who we areAs my memory restsBut never forgets what I lostWake me up when Septmber endsSummer has come and passedThe innocent can never lastWake me

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1126951104393014972005-09-17T02:31:00.000-07:002005-09-17T02:58:26.336-07:00

You Are 70% WeirdYou're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right?But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks!How Weird Are You?How You Life Your LifeYou seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.You tend to avoid confrontation and stay away from sticky situations.Your friends tend to be a as quirky as you are - which is saying a lot!You tend to dream big, but you

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1126912747300987062005-09-16T16:07:00.000-07:002005-09-16T16:19:07.306-07:00

After reading a couple of long posts and even longer comments on Arnav's blog I have realised that this lady deserves a lot of respect. I added her couple of days back on Orkut, YM, Gtalk... (aur kuch bacha kya?). I know quite a few people who fought on these digital battlegrounds but I have rarely seen someone emerge out as a clear winner.Read these posts and the comments on them to know the

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1126804450191918332005-09-15T10:10:00.000-07:002005-09-15T10:14:10.196-07:00

A large number of people think that the emoticon =; stands for bye. Had a huge fight with one of my wingmates today and confirmed that it indeed stands for "talk to the hand". What did you think it was for? One of my friends Suhrut Kumar Panda, note this down as he might be the guy who scores 100 %ile in this year's CAT, thought that it was for Aashirwaad.If any one of you is interested in

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1126553329519018702005-09-12T11:52:00.000-07:002005-09-12T12:28:49.553-07:00

I was watching "Almost Famous" for the 28.34th time couple of days back. I like this movie a lot rather I adore it. May be its because of its innumerable reference to "His Holiness Lord Led Zeppelin" or the song "Fever Dog" or "Lester Bangs" or "Kate Hudson" or the fact that I can live my dream of being born in the 60s through the lead character of the movie who eventually grows up to be a rock

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1126152451768310242005-09-07T20:58:00.000-07:002005-09-07T21:07:31.776-07:00

Sometimes it happens that I don't get any ideas to write a post and sometimes I get so many that I get confused. It genrally depends on the time I spent surfing the net on that particular day or the amount I slept that particular night. As for today I didn't sleep at all and spent a major part of the night surfing/chatting. I could have blogged about:/*********************************************

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1126029608183219152005-09-06T10:44:00.000-07:002005-09-06T11:02:55.506-07:00

I was chatting with XX (a blogger) today and given below is a part of our conversation. The conversation was about Arnav and so I mailed it to him. XX didn't like that but she cooled down after sometime. I loved the whole drama :)XX: how is it that you and arnav sound so much alike sometimes?XX: sometimes its like both of you are the same personXX: he also liked naam adaa likhnaXX: you also liked

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1125937420492655952005-09-05T09:14:00.000-07:002005-09-05T09:43:04.000-07:00

Chetan Bhagat, a mediocre author, is a marketing genius. He knows how to build on the existing consumer base. His second book which is titled "One Night @ The Call Center" is scheduled to release in October and he has started a marketing campaign. I read the synopsis which was available on his website and it looks to me that this is going to be a self-help book in the category of "The Monk Who

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1125761135736384222005-09-03T08:19:00.000-07:002005-09-03T08:25:35.743-07:00

I have found out that most people in this so called blog-world are new to the world of sarcasm and I hate it when people dont understand the tone in which the post/comment was written. So first of all I would like to state that my comment on this post was indeed a sarcastic one. Someone who goes by the name of Parijat Banerjee has gone beyond my expectations and has come up with something that I

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1125640759831253442005-09-01T22:51:00.001-07:002005-09-01T23:14:29.253-07:00

Srivastava gave me these stats regarding the sales of newspaper in Nehru HallHindustan Times - 42Economic Times - 36Telegraph - 29Hindu - 19TOI - 12Check out PAGE 3 of blogging.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1125079951165063342005-08-26T11:07:00.000-07:002005-08-26T11:12:31.173-07:00

Was reading Ahmed Faraz today and so got inspired to write this. For those who don't know who Ahmed Faraz is, he is the guy who wrote "Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa". If that doesn't ring any bells then please stop reading. I deliberately used tough words (by my standards). This goes out as a dedication to the tallest woman I know :)Woh to main tha sar-e-aaina bas-e-aaina bhi to

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1125071191419097662005-08-26T08:45:00.000-07:002005-08-26T08:46:31.426-07:00

Check this out.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124993124441661542005-08-25T10:58:00.000-07:002005-08-25T11:05:24.446-07:00

Copied from Phoenix's blogनज़र नज़र की बात हैखेल बदलते वक्त का हैजो कभी अश्कों के साथ बहा थारंग आज भी लाल उस रक्त का हैपानी सा बह रहा है आज मगरना कोई दर्द ना कोई जज़्बात हैकसूर इन सुर्ख बून्दों का नहींये तो नज़र नज़र की बात है।चलती हुई हवाओं कोकोई आँधी कहे कोई झोंकाकोई उड् गया तूफ़ानों मेंतो किसी ने तूफ़ानों को रोकाइन्हीं तूफ़ानों में फ़से थे कल तकमगर आज सब कुछ शान्त हैआज हवा चले भी तो एहसास नहीं होताबस

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124951740004444472005-08-24T23:33:00.000-07:002005-08-24T23:35:40.010-07:00

AK to me: "Tu aaj Pornob Mukherjee hota agar tu kol main paida hua hota."The guy actually meant it as a compliment. It saddens me that most people dont know what a fraud he is.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124896279985562012005-08-24T08:10:00.000-07:002005-08-24T08:11:19.990-07:00

Finally a messenger with no emoticons...... Someone at google really gets me.my id: ravihanda

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124828369725121482005-08-23T13:16:00.000-07:002005-08-23T13:51:12.283-07:00

I cant watch "That 70s Show" anymore because it reminds me of some good times that I had. Memories just suck.... even the good ones hurt you and life is like email... sometimes you just dont get it.I'm so insignificant I can't even kill myself.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124784504788124892005-08-23T01:03:00.000-07:002005-08-23T01:08:24.793-07:00

TOI has improved a lot during the past year or so. I spent 4 bucks on the sunday edition just to read Shobha's "EDITORIAL" but surprisingly enough it wasnt as bad as it used to be. I couldnt find a single girl who was dressed properly ;) . I dont get this. Is it just a one off incident or has TOI changed gears?

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124435368348506062005-08-18T23:51:00.000-07:002005-08-19T00:12:12.153-07:00

Yeah. I know I know. It is a very cheesy title but it suits the post. I am not Plant (or Page for that matter) who will write a song about his travels in Morocco and call it Kashmir. One of my friends, future quiz-team partner and a dedicated blog reader(dedicated because he reads just two blogs, mine and my girlfriend's) AP today asked me about CITR. He realised that I am a big fan of the book,

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1124125637859223372005-08-15T09:54:00.000-07:002005-08-15T10:50:44.080-07:00

Friend: I dont like romantic comedies that much.Me: Obviously.. Your love life sucks. /**********************************************/Can anyone tell me where can I download "Stairway To Heaven" ringtone. I have already tried top 30 results of google so please suggest something else. I have a Hutch connection and the model is Nokia "6610 i"/**********************************************/Just a

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1123621145454345872005-08-09T13:56:00.000-07:002005-08-10T01:12:05.923-07:00

I wish that I had more time to write this post. After reading this you can easily pretend to be a film buff in any circle. In Kharagpur you will definitely come in the top 10. 80 % of success lies in showing off.BASICDirectors you should know: Coppolla, Manoj N. Shyamlan, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Sam Mendes, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie, Peter JacksonThings you should say:

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1123599218106348972005-08-09T07:51:00.000-07:002005-08-09T08:22:10.790-07:00

A black guy(actually half black) is the best golfer, a white guy is the best rapper and movie buffs like me are watching japanese romantic comedies.Correction: KOREAN romantic comedies.

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1123233539783118682005-08-04T18:40:00.000-07:002005-08-05T22:19:25.750-07:00

I genrally dont listen to hindi music. Let me rephrase it, I dont listen to hindi FILM music but there are some songs, very few of them which achieve a position in my winamp playlist but this particular song has gone to another level. I have hit the CROP button this time and that happens when I listen to just one song repetetively for a few days and I listen to music even when I am studying. Last

Ravi Handanoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309733.post-1122898121718604892005-08-01T04:57:00.000-07:002005-08-01T05:08:42.556-07:00

There are plenty of reasons why I want to go to Kolkata but I am scared of the tideous local-train journey. I know for sure that a trip is going to be worth the effort but somehow, I am just too lazy to make it. There are plenty of reasons to go to kolkata and they are in no particular order of preference:Meet up with my friends.Watch a couple of movies on the big-screen.Have a drink in a decent

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