Lines from my oven # 11

Parallel cinema is for geometricians.

TELECOM ALERT

Beware of voice mails from Sonia Gandhi. Because apparently she uses two voices - an outer voice that tries to mimic Indira Gandhi and an inner voice that apes Mahatma Gandhi.

Uncannily Similar Names

Raul = Rahul
Neil = Neel
O'Neal = Anil
Dylan = Dhillon
Paul = Pal
Jacob = Yakub
Schenker = Shankar
Mary = Maari
Capel = Kapil
Jeffrey = Jaffri
Abraham = Ibrahim
Keenan = Kannan
Roger = Raja
Watson = Vatsan
Curien = Kurian
Aaron = Arun
Shaw = Shah
Samuel = Ismail
Sandra = Chandra
Seymour = Sameer
Wier = Veer
Nina = Naina
Megan = Megana
Batey = Bhatti
Ayer = Iyer
Cole = Kohl = Kaul
Segal = Saigal
Mulhoney = Malhani
Harris = Harish
Rowe = Rao

Thought Bubble # 365

There's no point in going faster or slower. If the Earth revolved around the Sun in 88 days, it would be Mercury. If it did the same job in 248 years, it would be Pluto. Moral: Go at your own pace.

Thought Bubble # 88

First, there was chaos. Then came the government.
Then followed anarchy.

Lines from my oven # 245

The only tax I really care about is my syntax.

A Collector's Items

Oxygen.
Food.
Attention.
Smiles.
Toys.
Friends.
Sea shells.
Marks.
Certificates.
Stamps.
CDs.
Games.
Books.
Movies.
Trivia.
Affairs.
Degrees.
Approval.
Freedom.
Fantasies.
Disappointments.
Jobs.
Vehicles.
Happiness.
Money.
Solutions.
Appreciation.
Promotions.
Trust.
Soulmates.
Sex.
Children.
Space.
Contacts.
Wealth.
Recognition.
Respect.
Experiences.
Answers.
Cures.
Compassion.
Peace.

Thought Bubble # 33

American voters make a mistake every four years.
Indian voters make one in five.

Red Hot Quote # 2

"This is Santa Claus negotiating. The goal seems to have been to give away as much as possible."
George Perkovich on George Dubya Bush's nuclear deal with Manmohan Singh.

Today's Special

Which perfume brand is Praveen Togadia least likely to use? And why?
Christian Dior. Because he may think it's a Vatican conspiracy to spread the fragrance of Jesus.

Red Hot Quote # 1

"The only thing rising faster than China is the hype about China."
Minxin Pei, The Dark Side of China’s Rise