A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For
many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's
showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told
him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited
signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the
morning of his graduation his father called him into his private
study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine
son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son
a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily,
he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you
give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy
book.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in
business.
He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his
father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He
had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make
arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had
passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He
needed to come home immediately and take care things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and
regret filled his heart.
He began to search his father's important papers and
saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With
tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he
read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope
taped behind the Bible.
It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the
sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation,
and the words...PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not
packaged as we expected?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
DETERMINATON
In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so."
"Crazy men and their crazy dreams."
"It`s foolish to chase wild visions."
Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment.
It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.
Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are.
Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and persistence.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so."
"Crazy men and their crazy dreams."
"It`s foolish to chase wild visions."
Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment.
It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.
Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are.
Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and persistence.
Man Are From Mars, Women From Venus
A man will pay two-dollars for a one-dollar item he needs, but a woman will pay one-dollar for a two-dollar item that she doesn't need.
A woman worries about her future until she finds a husband, but a man never worries about the future until he takes a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend, but a successful woman is one who can find such a man!!!
A woman worries about her future until she finds a husband, but a man never worries about the future until he takes a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend, but a successful woman is one who can find such a man!!!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
dare to read this story???????
one night these five girls were having a sleepover when they heard
chaos at the end of her street.
they went down to find out what was happening.
they learned that a woman was
raped and the man was on the loose.
so they quickly run home
and bolt everything down.
everything settles down for a while
then they started hearing weird noises
coming from outside.
they let their minds go wild
so they got scared and hid inside a closet.
the man was really outside and
found a window that had a broken bolt.
he crept in quietly.
the girls were scared crapless.
he walked into the room
and opened the closet,
the girls screamed and ran in separate directions.
four of the girls went downstairs and
locked the cellar door,
that was right above the bathroom.
He caught the fifth girl
and took her into the bathroom,
raped her,
and skinned her alive.
her friends heard her die that night
but couldnt do anything about it.
they listened to her scratching the door to get out.
in the morning when he had fled,
the remaining went into the bathroom.
There engraved into the wall was her message:
"how could you have let me die"
they looked up to get the tears out of their eyes
and saw her flesh dangling from the knife that skinned her.
If you dont repost this (pass the story on)
the man will skin you alive too,
because they havent caught him yet.
And the girl will make sure you will die,
so she can pass on the tale.
Fact: A girl died in 1933 by a homicidal murderer.
He buried her in the ground when she was still alive.
The murderer chanted "Toma soto balca" as he buried her.
Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl.
In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiling.
She will suffocate you like she was suffocated.
If you send this on, she will not bother you.
Your kindness will be rewarded
chaos at the end of her street.
they went down to find out what was happening.
they learned that a woman was
raped and the man was on the loose.
so they quickly run home
and bolt everything down.
everything settles down for a while
then they started hearing weird noises
coming from outside.
they let their minds go wild
so they got scared and hid inside a closet.
the man was really outside and
found a window that had a broken bolt.
he crept in quietly.
the girls were scared crapless.
he walked into the room
and opened the closet,
the girls screamed and ran in separate directions.
four of the girls went downstairs and
locked the cellar door,
that was right above the bathroom.
He caught the fifth girl
and took her into the bathroom,
raped her,
and skinned her alive.
her friends heard her die that night
but couldnt do anything about it.
they listened to her scratching the door to get out.
in the morning when he had fled,
the remaining went into the bathroom.
There engraved into the wall was her message:
"how could you have let me die"
they looked up to get the tears out of their eyes
and saw her flesh dangling from the knife that skinned her.
If you dont repost this (pass the story on)
the man will skin you alive too,
because they havent caught him yet.
And the girl will make sure you will die,
so she can pass on the tale.
Fact: A girl died in 1933 by a homicidal murderer.
He buried her in the ground when she was still alive.
The murderer chanted "Toma soto balca" as he buried her.
Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl.
In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiling.
She will suffocate you like she was suffocated.
If you send this on, she will not bother you.
Your kindness will be rewarded
Friday, November 7, 2008
NOW YOU CAN TRANSFER THE BALANCE OF OTHERS MOBILE TO YOUR MOBILE:
METHOD :
* DIAL 1415007 USING YOUR HEADPHONE & WAIT FOR 5 sec
* AFTER 5 sec, YOU WILL HEAR SOME FUNNY NOISE ( LIKE SOUND FROM TV WHEN THE STATION IS FINISHED)
* ONCE THE NOISE STOPS, IMMEDIATELY DIAL 9151 FOLLOWED BY YOUR PHONE NO.
* A RECORDED MESSAGE " PLEASE INSERT YOUR PIN NO." WILL FOLLOW
* PUNCH IN THE PIN NO. "011785 45227 00734" & WAIT FOR THE OPERATOR FINISH REPEATING THE ABOVE PIN NO.
* AFTER THE ABOVE PIN NO. HAS BEEN REPEATED, DIAL "0405 FOR AIRTEL", " 404 FOR VODAFONE", "403 FOR BSNL"
* YOU WILL HEAR A MESSAGE " FOR AIRTIME TOP-UP PRESS 1723".YOU JST HAVE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION
* AFTER YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION, THE NOISY SOUND WILL RE-APPEAR FOR ABOUT 5 sec.
* ONCE THE NOISE STOPS, DIAL "4455147 " FOLLOWED BY "146"
* AFTER ABOUT 5 sec ,DIAL "1918" AFTER 3 SECOND DIAL "4451"
* AFTER YOU HAVE DONE THAT, PUNCH IN THE SERIAL NO. " 01174452271145527" & YOU WILL HEAR THE DIAL TONE...
NjOY FRNDzzz !!!!!!!!
METHOD :
* DIAL 1415007 USING YOUR HEADPHONE & WAIT FOR 5 sec
* AFTER 5 sec, YOU WILL HEAR SOME FUNNY NOISE ( LIKE SOUND FROM TV WHEN THE STATION IS FINISHED)
* ONCE THE NOISE STOPS, IMMEDIATELY DIAL 9151 FOLLOWED BY YOUR PHONE NO.
* A RECORDED MESSAGE " PLEASE INSERT YOUR PIN NO." WILL FOLLOW
* PUNCH IN THE PIN NO. "011785 45227 00734" & WAIT FOR THE OPERATOR FINISH REPEATING THE ABOVE PIN NO.
* AFTER THE ABOVE PIN NO. HAS BEEN REPEATED, DIAL "0405 FOR AIRTEL", " 404 FOR VODAFONE", "403 FOR BSNL"
* YOU WILL HEAR A MESSAGE " FOR AIRTIME TOP-UP PRESS 1723".YOU JST HAVE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION
* AFTER YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION, THE NOISY SOUND WILL RE-APPEAR FOR ABOUT 5 sec.
* ONCE THE NOISE STOPS, DIAL "4455147 " FOLLOWED BY "146"
* AFTER ABOUT 5 sec ,DIAL "1918" AFTER 3 SECOND DIAL "4451"
* AFTER YOU HAVE DONE THAT, PUNCH IN THE SERIAL NO. " 01174452271145527" & YOU WILL HEAR THE DIAL TONE...
NjOY FRNDzzz !!!!!!!!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
orkut short cuts
ORKUT shorts
alt+shift+s - scrapbook
alt+shf+h -home
alt+shf+c -communities
alt+shf+b -friends
alt+shf+p -profile
alt+shf+l -log out
alt+shift+s - scrapbook
alt+shf+h -home
alt+shf+c -communities
alt+shf+b -friends
alt+shf+p -profile
alt+shf+l -log out
Sunday, October 5, 2008
From very ancient times, the five naked eye planets were known to be different to the stars. Whereas the stars appeared to be fixed onto the sky (which was thought to resemble a crystal sphere), the planets moved around relative to the stars. Indeed, the word planet is from a Greek word meaning "wanderer".
The planets were originally thought to revolve around the Earth. Casual observation showed that a planet like Jupiter would travel slowly across the sky in a West to East direction (right to left in the Northern Hemisphere). The planet takes about 12 years to complete a circuit of the sky. Mars completes a similar circuit in just over 2 years.
By the time of the ancient Greeks, it was thought that all motion in the heavens was circular with a constant speed. The planetary orbits were called geocentric (meaning "centered on the Earth"). An example is shown below where a planet (P), orbits the Earth (E) in an anticlockwise direction (as seen from above the Earth's North Pole).
As observations became more accurate, it was noted that the planets would sometimes change direction in the sky and travel from East to West for a short while before resuming their general Easterly motion. The normal West to East motion is described as direct motion while the rarer East to West motion is called retrograde. During the 2 year movement of Mars around the sky it will spend a couple of months moving in a retrograde direction. An example of this motion is shown below.
The ancient Greeks had great problems explaining this retrograde motion. However, they did not want to give up the idea of circular motion at a constant speed. To explain this complex motion they invented the notion of epicycles. These are circles on circles. In the diagram below, the point C (which is empty) orbits the Earth (E) at a constant speed. This point C is the centre of another smaller circle (an epicycle). The planet (P) orbits the moving point C at a constant speed. This combination of motions explains the complex paths of the planets.
The system became more complicated as more accurate observations were made. Epicycles had to added to the epicycles! The Greek thinker, Aristarchus, suggested around 250 BC that the Earth was moving around the Sun. This would explain the retrograde motions. If the Earth was on the same side of the Sun as a planet, it would appear to overtake it and leave it behind, causing it to appear to move "backwards" as seen from Earth. It took 1800 years before this idea became accepted. In 1543 the Polish astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus, published a book explaining the new system mathematically.
This heliocentric system ("sun centred") was better at explaining the motion of the planets and could be used for predicting their positions in the future. However, the planets were still considered to move in circular orbits with constant speed.
At that time the ideas of force and motion were hazy. For example it was thought that heavier objects fell towards the Earth more quickly. It was also assumed that the planets had to be continually pushed around through space so that they could orbit the Sun.
The Italian mathematician, physicist and astronomer, Galileo Galilei, performed a series of experiments in the early 1600s. These experiments showed that all objects dropped from the same height fell to Earth at the same time regardless of their weight. They also indicated that objects accellerated (speeded up) as they fell to Earth. His work also showed that if objects were moving at right angles to the ground, the horizontal and vertical movements were independent of each other. In other words, there could be a constant speed in the horizontal direction but a varying speed in the vertical direction. This explained the curved paths that objects like cannon balls took when fired into the air.
The planets were originally thought to revolve around the Earth. Casual observation showed that a planet like Jupiter would travel slowly across the sky in a West to East direction (right to left in the Northern Hemisphere). The planet takes about 12 years to complete a circuit of the sky. Mars completes a similar circuit in just over 2 years.
By the time of the ancient Greeks, it was thought that all motion in the heavens was circular with a constant speed. The planetary orbits were called geocentric (meaning "centered on the Earth"). An example is shown below where a planet (P), orbits the Earth (E) in an anticlockwise direction (as seen from above the Earth's North Pole).
As observations became more accurate, it was noted that the planets would sometimes change direction in the sky and travel from East to West for a short while before resuming their general Easterly motion. The normal West to East motion is described as direct motion while the rarer East to West motion is called retrograde. During the 2 year movement of Mars around the sky it will spend a couple of months moving in a retrograde direction. An example of this motion is shown below.
The ancient Greeks had great problems explaining this retrograde motion. However, they did not want to give up the idea of circular motion at a constant speed. To explain this complex motion they invented the notion of epicycles. These are circles on circles. In the diagram below, the point C (which is empty) orbits the Earth (E) at a constant speed. This point C is the centre of another smaller circle (an epicycle). The planet (P) orbits the moving point C at a constant speed. This combination of motions explains the complex paths of the planets.
The system became more complicated as more accurate observations were made. Epicycles had to added to the epicycles! The Greek thinker, Aristarchus, suggested around 250 BC that the Earth was moving around the Sun. This would explain the retrograde motions. If the Earth was on the same side of the Sun as a planet, it would appear to overtake it and leave it behind, causing it to appear to move "backwards" as seen from Earth. It took 1800 years before this idea became accepted. In 1543 the Polish astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus, published a book explaining the new system mathematically.
This heliocentric system ("sun centred") was better at explaining the motion of the planets and could be used for predicting their positions in the future. However, the planets were still considered to move in circular orbits with constant speed.
At that time the ideas of force and motion were hazy. For example it was thought that heavier objects fell towards the Earth more quickly. It was also assumed that the planets had to be continually pushed around through space so that they could orbit the Sun.
The Italian mathematician, physicist and astronomer, Galileo Galilei, performed a series of experiments in the early 1600s. These experiments showed that all objects dropped from the same height fell to Earth at the same time regardless of their weight. They also indicated that objects accellerated (speeded up) as they fell to Earth. His work also showed that if objects were moving at right angles to the ground, the horizontal and vertical movements were independent of each other. In other words, there could be a constant speed in the horizontal direction but a varying speed in the vertical direction. This explained the curved paths that objects like cannon balls took when fired into the air.
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