Archive for May, 2006
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Sometime back, I posted about PVR Cinemas and the mineral bottles they stock in the theatre. The company has specially priced bottled waters for their counters which were priced much more than the market prices.
This was to counter the effect of lawsuits related to selling goods over the MRP price of the product. However, this [...]
Posted in Amused, Fun, Ouchie | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
After a day of insanity and mayhem… things finally look somewhat saner now. I broke my chair and in the process fell down while talking on the phone with Ankur. In the morning, I found out that I had to hunt for a brand new web host. After testing out a couple of options, I [...]
Posted in Hmm..., Ouchie | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
Work is down. Eating habits worsening. Smoking continues. And the latest headache to hit my head is the hosting issue. BlueHost certainly seems to have something against me coz I get no responses to my queries while my friend sitting 2 feet away from me gets answers to his queries in minutes.
It’s shocking to see [...]
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
So, the latest incoming news is that Fanaa has been banned in the Gujarat state. Reason? The government or let’s say some people are angry with Aamir’s protest against the government.
So… We have a citizen of India who used his democratic rights to express himself. And the result is that his professional work is being [...]
Posted in Amused, Huh?, Movies, Musings, Ouchie, Politics, Rants | 19 Comments »
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
So, after 3 months of hosting, HostGator today decided that my site was no longer worthy of their hosting services. I am now looking out for alternatives. I decided to go to BlueHost. They did not let me buy an account until I buy for an entire year. I did that.
Now, last 4 hours. I [...]
Posted in Huh?, Ouchie, Rants, Technology | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
I am bored of listening to songs of Himesh Reshammiya all day long on TV and in cabs and in buses and on the roads… But today, someone suggested a way to use it for your own benefit.
Awesome idea I had say.
Posted in Amused, Fun, Music, Nice | 14 Comments »
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
It is totally surprising to know that there is not one good car for sale in India between the Rs. 3-4 Lakh bracket.
Posted in Amused, Huh?, Ouchie | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
I am tired of receiving SMS, Emails, and Private Messages regarding some doctor (Subhas Srivastav) who had died protesting in Delhi. Here is a news report confirming that this rumor is indeed a rumor.
Posted in Huh?, Rants | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
I have had so many bad experiences with this Bank in the last month itself that all my good experiences of last 5 years are no longer relevant…
They had made it totally impossible to open a savings account in the bank. They rejected my credit card application without giving a specific reason, as it’s their [...]
Posted in Musings, Rants | 11 Comments »
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
However, our inability to sanction a credit card to you does not imply any adverse comment or judgment on your creditworthiness.
This is what I call an insult coated with a layer of sugar.
Posted in Huh?, Rants | 1 Comment »