June continues to be the dullest month in the year. Was reading my last year blog 'June the Monday of the month' ( http://sandwichandpeanuts.blogspot.in/2011/06/june-monday-of-months.html). I could as well repeat the same. Not much has changed. IPL got over. Ramdev is back in the news. He has got his timing right since this is only time when he can make it to the headlines. Shahrukh is back on chat shows. Jagan is still having problems. And poor Mamata was in the limelight for having done a jig at Eden garden. Heat continues ... monsoons delayed ... power cuts.. water problem .. petrol hike...gold crossed Rs 30,000 .. rupee falls further...one odd bandh. But life still goes on.
We are living in uncertain times and there seems to be no early end in sight. We create opportunities to be happy. America celebrated June 1 as the National Donut Day!! Dunkin Donuts gave away one free donut with the purchase of every beverage.
The rest of the European countries meanwhile have increased the level of security threat in the wake of recent events in Central Europe. I am quoting below the complete article by John Cleese on ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2012 EUROPE.since it is the funniest I have read in the recent times.
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
The Scots have raised their threat level from "angry Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.
The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.
Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."
The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."
Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .
The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.
Australia , meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.
-- John Cleese - British writer, actor and tall person
A final thought Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.
We are living in uncertain times and there seems to be no early end in sight. We create opportunities to be happy. America celebrated June 1 as the National Donut Day!! Dunkin Donuts gave away one free donut with the purchase of every beverage.
The rest of the European countries meanwhile have increased the level of security threat in the wake of recent events in Central Europe. I am quoting below the complete article by John Cleese on ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2012 EUROPE.since it is the funniest I have read in the recent times.
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
The Scots have raised their threat level from "angry Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.
The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.
Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."
The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."
Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .
The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.
Australia , meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.-- John Cleese - British writer, actor and tall person
A final thought Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.
What a delight.....world is so humorous.....it's entertainment
ReplyDeleteYes.....life still goes on ......... in india !
ReplyDeletewe claim ourselves to be one of the fastest growing economy.
but consider this :-
water works fellows decided to make our water supply once in two days and that too cut down to half an hour from one hour;
ordered a tanker on 30th,may, till now no news.
electricity goes off with or without official power cut and without warning, don't know how many times in a day; we still participate in "earth hour" by putting off electricity aping the west who never had a power cut in their life (actually it's fun for them, friends and children enjoy the candle light dinners once in a year)
wheat stock lying in the open and rotting, when thousands die of hunger
raja is out of jail and jagan just went in; sukhram(a minister of narasimha rao govt.) was convicted after more than 20 years of court cases was allowed to go because he is too old ; best part is that he enjoyed all his corrupt money for all these years and destributed to children and grand children, now succesful businessmen. suresh kalmadi, raja, jagan will also be convicted after 20 or 30 years when a new scam will make this look like a midget (remember bofors!). i was told that jagan is sure to win this bye-election; wondering what effect anna hazare had on "aam janta" !! at least baba ramdev's political dreams will be fulfilled through anna
why blame polititions? after we put them up there
yes the life goes on here too !!!!!!!!!!
love
G