Making sense of the senseless

Facebook, orkut, Linkedin, zorpia, bigadda, second life, youtube, 43things, ….. it doesn’t end. It seems as if multiple personalities, properties, web pages, friends, etc are the norm.

Communities, communities, communities …. That’s the way the world is moving. Something for the ostriches in the marketing world to think about. And spare us the Happydent kind of stupid ads. If we want to save electricity and reduce global warming, we’ll figure out alternative sources of energy, not stuffing people with chewing gum.

Google Blooper – Snow in Mumbai

Google Weather on my Personalised Homepage tells me that the current temperature in Mumbai is -12 Celsius. I have never been in a place where the temperature is -12 so I don’t really know what it feels like. But, I suppose, it should start snowing in Mumbai. Any reports of snow here? Can’t see any in Chembur or Dadar as of now.

Fluorescent Aquarium Fish

Yorktown Technologies of Austin, Texas has launched the first genetically engineered fish that glows. Called “GloFish”, it is being launched in the market at $5 per fish. Member of the zebra fish family, it has a gene of a sea coral that makes its skin glow red under normal light and fluroescent under ultraviolet light.

While environmentalists have been on the job claiming biological pollution, Yorktown technologies claim that as an ornamental fish, GloFish poses no harm to the environment.

We will have to see how many people pick up this new pet.

Source: ABC-CBN News

The Maankykers

New Words

Maankykers – “moon watchers” with the Crescent Observers Society of South Africa who observe the skies for the new moon thus declaring the day of Id

Trial of the Century???

Trial of the Century???

It seems that when any celebrity is accused or charged of sexual misconduct, the events that follow usually get hyped as the biggest scandal ever. First the Kobe Bryant case, then sporadic sniggers during the Arnie campaign and now the Jacko sotry. Of course, there have been hushed conversations about what really happens in Neverland, Jackson’s estate, with its mini amusement park complete with Ferris wheels and bumper cars.

For the trivia hungry, Michael Jackson is suspect number 621785 registed with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office.

Michael Jackson being arrested

Pub Quiz at Eighty’s, Bandra

Went to a quiz the other day at the Eighty’s in Bandra. Some top questions

What object comes in three types – candy bar, flipped and clam shell?

MOBILE PHONES

What phrase originates from the British RAF attacks during the second world war when the entire load of 27 feet of ammo was fired into the target? (an urban legend disproved by wordorigins.org)

THE WHOLE NINE YARDS

Which film is inspired and named after a joy ride in Disneyland?

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

In the history of the automobile industry, what is the significance of Black Paint Enamel?

THE PAINT USED BY FORD IN HIS FIRST MODEL T CAR THAT ROLLED OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY (YOU CAN HAVE IT IN ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE AS LONG AS ITS BLACK)

The Volkswagen Beetle:Noddy & Big Ears :: The Ford Model T:_______

ARCHIE ANDREWS

Yours truly came second after being tied on top. It took three sudden death questions to break the tie.