hokay..for all those who are either waiting for their gmail accounts or jus cribbing abt not being able to get one..
spymac gives all u get from gmail...so enjoy!

WOW..I am a Gmailian too!
Got myself a Gmail account, thanx to blogger.com
At last a place to store all the crap I get. No longer do I have to delete mails from African or Moroccan multimillionaires wanting to share their assets or my several forward-maniac friends. No longer do I have to delete the several mails from those anonymous fanatic gal followers from Latin america, and now I can keep a record of the online degrees and diplomas that I have registered for by forwarding the 'struggle-free diploma for no fee' mails.
And also, I can remove my boss's account from junk block list. And the psbb yahoo groups too.
So i finally got myself space-plenty of it. Cant wait to tell my mom.she still thinks i am incapable of even renting a decent place-be it on the real or virtual world.
with this my computer mem space goes up by abt 2.5%...
I am gonna make accounts with ids fr101 to fr1018 for all the friends episodes...and so on for spincity,scrubs,simpsons and futurama and the 50 odd tam movs plus the 5 TR+simbu movies(a diff. genre of movies they are). This would mean i no longer need mem on my comp ...jus enuf to run IE on it!
soon floppys and cds are gonna be used as door decorators.
Prof: Students.Reports and projects will be submitted via "..." Gmail account by friday 5 pm. which means henceforth we cant try sneak the report thru after deadline by bribing the lab-tech with a few cigarettes or can of beer.
Soon exams will be written and mailed. study notes will be mailed.ftps will go extinct.A new world order will come into existence.
hotmail and yahoo can be added to our list of " when I was a child..." ramblings stored for ur grandchildren.

Amitabh: Mere paas gaadi hai, bangla hai, bank balance hai, tumhare paas kya hai?
Shashi: mere paas Gmail account hai.

chami
B.E,MIEEE and member of Gmail
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I am out to prove a point!
My next post WILL be some thought provoking, serious issue- challenging some social or economic or political setup.
and I clarify- I do not hold myself resposible for this decision- all blame goes to others- to people who have questioned my ability to think and write(on serious issues)...oops..now tat includes me in the list too..but never mind- the crux of this post is- my next post WILL be a serious one.
meanwhile, the hall office SOB and the suckup SOBs under him have planned and successfully implemented a major attack on us students with their installation of "water saver" taps and shower...now water trickles slower than at kutralam during summer.So wat we students do...go break their shower-buynormal ones from shop and fit it bak :) .
(chami exits)

Test results....
Repeated experiments and indepth analysis of the results observed confirmed the doubts.....
The IQ calculated when we do random choosing for the Multiple choice questions is higher than when we sit devotedly, break our head over every question and answer to the best(or worst) of our knowledge.
No matter how many days given, reports shall be submitted only at the last moment. And one shall definitely leave out something that needs to go with the report and realise that just a few hours after submission...and the deadline.
Keep trying...but you just cant stay awake when the tutor(and lecturer too..for those rebellious spoilt few) starts his boring speech..and shall wake up and feel absolutely fresh the moment your class is over.
canteen table is irressitible.
You have to oversleep to miss a lab-for the unlucky few, its the one with their report.
Never shall all members of a team contribute towards the project.
whenever ur boss comes to check...u will be stuck with a couple of random webpages open on ur comp.
You will always get up to your roommates alarm- and that too, always before he does.
Person who suffers from any symptom, meaning his activities doesnt comply with the above requirements, shall immediately go to the MC.
(chami exits)

Thank You Hotmail...and You too, Mr.Muyeya.
Ahh..Finally- I'm rich!!! All these years of hard work and toil- 20 years of undisturbed, single minded dream - of become rich has finally paid off. Yes, you guys shall see my name in the next issue of Time magazine under the 100 most powerful, erratic and unjustifiably worthless affluent people in the world. Its just a matter of time now, when the 10 million dollars tats on its way to my bank account gets added to my existing 470.65, I shall be all I had dreamt of being- the youngest and only undergrad millionaire(after Prince Williams ofcourse).
Hokay...lemme come down to the issue- I have been selected to inherit close to 10 million dollars-in exact quantity, 40% of the existing assets of my new found friend, Mr.Muyeya Bagelelo a leading industrialist in Botswana. I just recieved an email from this gentleman. It says he wants to share a portion of his 25 million dollars with me. So I get close to 10 million for just letting him deposit the money into my account. Obviously, a few of you would be laughing, saying I should be foolish to have opened and read thru that mail, more so because Muyeya didnt choose you. My worthiness and ability to handle money and put it to good use and profitting business dealings got me this offer, I wasnt picked in any random manner.The Ministry of commerce and outsourcing- Botswana vouched for the above attributes! They, apparently, were impressed by the way I handled my last semesters expenditures-which was contained to just within 4 times my allowance for that sem.
The best part is, I dont have to forward this mail to a 100 people, or fill any forum or elaborate opinion poll or online IQ test. The Company has asked me to keep this transaction very confidential - let as few people as possible to know about it, which is obvious because I wouldnt want to share my million with a million people.
My first decision was whether I should take a personal helicopter or plane for my trip bak home this vacation- but I decided against it after reading about the recent several incidences of private plane crashes.
...and how about running for pres. of Botswana...the popularity that I enjoy amidst the high society of Botswana and the Ministry gives me serious reasons for doing so. Back home, I would be thronged by the million parties asking if I was interested in supporting, externally or join them. I would also be thronged by the huge load of third grade directors, with their list of third grade movies starring third grade actors, asking me if I wished to be the producer of their 'dream project'.
But out here, nothing of that kind happens. The government is so strong and unchallenged, they mite even start calling their party 'The Government'.
There isnt much scope to buy large portion of land and do some stupid thing with it in this small country....I think I will pack my bag-go bak india once I get this cash- thats where I find the scope and potential....or on second thots...mebbe Rwanda or Botswana too.
(chami exits)

Load Shedding...Voltage Drop...
Europe's seen it....the US had enough of it.....Indians treat it as a part of their life...and finally, It's in Singapore too! No...not another political or sex scandal, I am talking about the blackout in NTU yesterday.
Since the young generation of singaporeans havent seen something of this kind all their life, they obviously didnt know how to react or carry themselves around in a dignified manner. So they did what they are best at- form abritrarily aized groups and scream their high-pitched shrieks. To have a 'well planned and informed' blackout organised as a part of the army's regular safety run is one thing- to enjoy one when it comes unexpectedly is another.
What did we Indians, flooded with experience when it comes to reacting to power shutdowns do. Varied ofcourse, some soul went on devotedly with their studies taking encouragement from their several such successful ventures during the regular power failure incidences back home, invariably during exam time (this time again exams being 1 week away and we having the knack of kickstarting our prep at the very last moment when we realise our ass been on fire for long enuf its almost roasted). Then there was another bunch which decided to go on a long walk and catch up with the latest gossips and analyze, dissect, explore, develop and spread the message of goodwill. Then there was divya, who considered the powercut as a bad sign and decided to bundle up her books and stop studies as swiftly and as soon as she had started it. She had to summon all her courage and confidence to walk back to her hall(she claims it was her single most daring effort in NTU-previous one being the decision to come to NTU). Then there was this bunch of 6-7 final years who said...hmm, well..power shutdown..lets celebrate! and came down to the amphitheatre with booze bottles. Well, what did I do.....When the first fluctuation occured I laughed within myself thinking, if there is a power cut, me with my laptop can still use my comp to the fullest(as in watch movies)-and laugh at the desktop-ers. Sadly mistaken I was, with the blackout went my network connection too...and my room got heated up like a hot-plate. Die redi! plan aborted at very start and desparate sprint to get outta room(dont do tat often). There came my friend S to save me from falling into the pit of boredom! and gave me the best news too-there were sweets, from home, in her fridge. So we walked u to her room(tats 4 levels up-its like my Everest-but all for food and food for all..no-food for me).I digged into the box of ladoo and then into the other mysterious box(S, hope u found out by morning wat was in that box).
Conspiracy theories....we didnt know if this was any such plan- but the first words out of the students mouth were " LETS START FORUM..EXAMS POSTPONE OREDI!!!"...yea..tats kinda become a tradition here ....ever since the first one initiated by the sars related measures.
What our parents (singaporeans or indians or otherwise) had seen in 30 years, we have seen in a duration of 11 months! A war, an epidemic and postponement of exams, all the possible permutations of alliance between the political parties in India and the pleasure of seeing the biggest of superpowers being lead by an idiot of highest order. Ofcourse, as for the singaporeans, they are yet to see something called change of government- It doesnt qualify to call someone the opposition when you play golf with him over the weekend!
Singapore is a very different country...with different view on things...different opinions and different rules-like nowhere else in the world. Its a country where prostitution is legal, but oral sex isnt....a country where the most testing moments of relationship with their neighbouring nation is when the PM there passes some sarcastic comment on the local newspapers. A country where it is cheaper to get a car or bike than to get the license for driving them.
I am off to canteen A now(divya's hub for studies during nite- where throughout day we all sit, yapping away to glory )....gotto find out more about wat ppl did during the blackout...and mebbe start a forum too!
(chami exits)

INIYA TAMIZH PUTHAANDU NAL VAZHTHUKKAL
Happy new year ....may this year bring u all success and happiness and good health and blah blah blah...
A small History: It is believed that Brahma started creating the Universe today. Calculated according to the Lunar Calendar, Vishu and Ugadi also fall around the same time of the year. Chithirai massam is the first month of the year, extending from mid of april to mid-may.
Each year has a name(like in chinese system)- I dont know what this year is called though.
Lets wish for something in addition to our personal list - something like rain for Tamizh nadu...Miraculous consensus in Cauvery Issue...stability in Srilanka...a people-oriented and successful governance...or anything else you can think of.
(chami exits)

AND FINALLY...
NTU's NIE tennis courts have floodlights up and working at last!! So wini and div, there is no excuse to not playing here henceforth :).
and so sushil..we can play late nite asso henceforth.

INDIA WHINING!
Yes, we did it once and we do it again- Indians with their uncanny ability to dig out disaster - like the US airports weed out the asians from the tons of people flying in each day. Like they say "it happens only in india". They gave us a pitch that wud have passed for anything next to the Savannahs.
We gave the pitch its due respect, as played carefully to ensure the nature of pitch isnt mistaken to be remotely bastman friendly(the poor curators have been working hard growing grass on this pitch since day2 of multan test-ensuring no cow or underfed malnourished regular pakistani citizen fed on it). After we successfully managed to restrict ourselves to lesser than what just our opener managed in the previous test, the Pakistani batsmen just had to spoil the trend-thanx to their inability to lose quick wickets(even with inzi on their side). Our bowlers bowled so well- even Gul had to kick the stumps to exit.
2nd innings...and we again take it upon us to teach the pakistanis how things work at the middle. Anyone who needs to see chopra's batting needs to sacrifice slipping for tea during innings break, because his innings practically ends with it. Next lesson for Inzi(u can pull out a runout if the bowlers seem uninterested in taking wickets)-and finally paki fielders realise they need to throw at the stumps, not the batsmen or the random audience sitting on the stand shouting Aalu..Aalu.
Sehwag, the indiscipled brat is scoring away like its his backyard on one end. Dravid, seeing this as a serious threat to the score card sends message to sachin, and our bigboy is back for an lbw. In comes laxman, lasts for just a bit longer than my usual breaks from office to canA. So between two of my canteen breaks, its Yuvraj oredi.
Can I assuredly say-we are doomed for this test!
Or as we say it ...India die redi! match tapau oredi
Am I getting a taste of the mood/feeling across the border during 1st test.
Added to it, the fact that our captain finds his place on the team under jeopardy-all in a matter of weeks time. He might conveniently kick out chopra, act like there are no ramesh's and gambhir's waiting for the slot and slide in. He wouldnt have any other choice, more so if yuvraj does some more sensible batting in this second innings too.

On a totally different note, I watch Udhaya couple of days bak-ohh wat a pure delight! Just when i needed it, such an inspirational movie on physics for an engg. student like me. The movie has our hero, vijay, who is MSc. in atomic physics. The dude finds a bomb called RDY-successfully carries out a "controlled nuclear fission"-(to find a bomb which will be used for blasting rocks in quarries). Mr. Villian misuses it to blast off a train...and then how things complicate for the hero and how he comes out of it all is the rest of the story.
Suggestion: must watch when in group or drunk-absolutely hilarious under those circumstances.
(chami exits)

...Fills the air...
Its musical extravaganza here in Singapore from the 2nd to 10th April-some of the biggest names in Indian classical music circuit feature in the itinerary.
2nd april: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma-Santoor. Santoor isnt one of the old classical instruments. Infact, I entered classical arena only in 1955 with the first stage classical show by Pundit Shivkumar Sharma, when he was 17.
Santoor is the oldest string instrument in india and means 'hundred strains' (persian word). The wandering musicians and gypsies carried this instrument to europe and asia, where it has given rise to several modified versions today. The Chinese version has 45 strings, the German version-135. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's instrument has 29 bridges with 3 strings in each. Originally, this instrument was played only in the hilly regions of Kashmir till Pundit Uma Dutt Sharma(Shivkumar's father) realised its potential as classical instrument. so much about the instrument....
Shivkumar sharma played 2 pieces on that day-each one abount an hour long, including Aalapana, with his son playing the santoor too and a tabla to accompany. The first one was in raaga Kalavani(not same as carnatic kalavani) followed by a folk tune.
I still got 2 major concerts -really looking forward to both- One is Ravikiran-Viswamohan Bhatt jugulbandhi. Chitravina N Ravikiran is known to all- the child prodigy who took the stage at an age of 2 identifying raagas and thaalas and giving a 3 hr vocal concert when he was 5. Viswa Mohan Bhatt, the grammy award winner will play the Mohan veena along with ravikiran on the 9th.
This is followed by the meastro, one of my all-time favorites- Mandolin U.Srinivas, the first person to use mandolin in carnatic music.

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I am Sam....sami..chaami...well-watever!
this my blog- say hi to my blog.
What you will find here in the days to come will cover a wide range of topics, not meaning I know all that. For one, I cant think of one thing for more than few mins. and second, the rate at which some crap flushes out another and floods my mind is unbelievable. A bit of sense through discussions on music,science,politics and after i get a full grip of it,economics too.. will be mixed with a lot of crap like how it feels to inhale helium, how to get free pizzas from Canadian, passive drinking and the social messages delivered in TR movies. As always, u will find a lot of movies and music review.
Aaah! feels better, now tat i have listed so many topics...was wondering couple of mins back as to how I am gonna fill up this page.
And yea! the speech..the speech....ok..I would like to thank all those who have been with me throughout this gruelling process of getting this page up and working-this ancient P2(blessed with 128MBram), my brilliant company(for giving me so much time to kill)...divya manian for practically setting up this page..and u for reading this and more tats to come...thank you all....
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And the Journey begins....