Germany... the 48 hours...

Thanks to another business trip, I got the chance to visit Germany!!! Berlin it was, where I stayed for a period of 2 days! Like most business  trips, I did not really have the chance to see much of it, but at least I got to saw a little bit.

 

Apparently German people love any kind of pig meat. The love is so much that you actually have pig-less sections during buffets instead of meat-less sections. They definitely enjoy their sausages, and I hear they make the best hot-dogs in the world. Unfortunately, I could not try those out. I did get to enjoy some freshly squeezed orange juice. Ever since leaving Pakistan, I have not had such tasty orange juice. Having had oranges growing in my garden, I can definitely say that it was as good as it gets.

 

German is a very strong language, and a lot of people in the word speak it. A direct consequence of this is the fact that even though they understand English, they may reply to you in German! Its not so bad though! Most people there are good at English!!! Germans are supposed to brew good beer as well, but once again, I missed that!!!

 

On our way back we had bit of a stroll around Berlin. I think I managed to cover most of it, the Blackpool Tower, the independence tower, Berlin wall, checkpoint Charlie, and a lot of other shiny things!!!!

 

Could not take pictures as I was driving our huge company van, which I drove back all the way from Berlin to Oxford, but that’s another story !!!

Shame.. utter shame!!!

A guy who calls upon hundreds of others to give up their life in the name of religion (in a totally anti-religious way!!!). is found escaping wearing a burqa (Islamic scarfed dress). This is shameful, absolutely shameful. These guys not only ruin religion for everyone who has the slightest faith, but also play with lives and money!!!

I suggest he should be dealt with as seriously as possible. For more on the topic here is the link!!!

http://www.dawn.com/2007/07/05/top1.htm

1000 visitors...

Today I hit 1000 visitors, around 7 months since I started blogging. It is not a great start I must say, but I have not really been my creative self, nor writing my usual style of work, mostly sticking to gadgets and technology. I have often thought about mixing my general stuff in, but I think it shall not mix in properly… or will it? I mean that is the point of a blog in the end isn’t it? Just put in everything and see how it goes!!!

My thanks goes to all the people who visit DIGG.com, and click on my links... as they have been a heavy majority of my visitors...

I have totalled 70 posts... so thats not too bad I guess...

I await your comments…

iPhone.. the good.. the bad.. the ugly... !!!

So the iPhone is finally here… and apparently it is living up to most of its hype. However, the good people at PCWORLD.com have managed to actually find 10 BAD things about it. A few of them are actually shocking, specially the no customized ring tone thing!!! Anyhoo, to avoid boring you people, here is the link…

 

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133638-pg,1/article.html

What's a man to do...

What's a man to do when he is bored...
What's a man to do,
When he is stuck with nothing to do...

Should he call his friends...
Should he write some texts...
Read a book perhaps?? Or maybe two?

Can he play some game?
Or try to do something that's never been done before...
Or will all that just be lame???

Write an email to ur loved ones...
Go browsing on the internet...
Or better yet,read some blog???

But I thought of something different...
I thought of something new...
I thought I shall do the opposite,
N bore all of you!!!

Nostalgia...

So just for the kicks, I googled up (yeah, yeah, I know GOOGLE do not like people using this VERB) my handle, Smacula! I found something I had created 7 years ago, when I was a newbie to the world of Internet and all!

 

Being my usual self, I had asked people to suggest some possible meanings of the word Smacula, as I had just come up with it then.

 

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showthread.php?t=9935

 

Sadly, I cannot login. I have either forgotten the password or they have deleted my profile for being inactive since 7 years….

 

Anyhow, never thought I would jump onto that !!!

One Liners

 

If you're too lazy to start anything, you may get a reputation for patience.


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I'm on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it.


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I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people.


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Never try to drown your troubles... Especially if she can swim.


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Smile, it makes people wonder what you're thinking.


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Don't be so open-minded your brains fall out.


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A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a work station.


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By the time a man realizes that his father was usually right, he has a son who thinks he's usually wrong.


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Teachers are those who help us in resolving problems which, without them, we wouldn't have.


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There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.


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Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.


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There are three sides to every argument: your side,my side and the right side.


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An expert is someone who takes a subject you understand and makes it sound confusing.


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When you're right, no one remembers. When you're wrong, no one forgets.


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Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.


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They say hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance.

You know you're from Lahore when..

You know you're from Lahore when..

- The morning rush hour is from 6am to 12pm. The evening rush hour is from 2pm to 9pm. Saturday's rush hour starts Friday morning.

- You buy anything and everything from Al-Fatah

- Your maassee and driver have taught you fluent Punjabi

- Your uncivilised next door neighbour just bought a BMW because he deals in property

- A really souped up Civic stops next to you and instead of a groovy exhaust sound, the woofers blare out an Abrar number

- At least one of your friends is a Butt

- The people in your local Gourmet Bakery know you by face

- The only solution to boredom is eating out

- All directions start with, "Go down to Main Boulevard"

- You think it's okay to wait 5 hours in the queue for Bashir's Fish in Mozang because he only opens 6 months in the year

- You go to Shahjamal every Thursday to smoke weed with Pappu Saaeen

- Its quite all right to run a red light if the traffic policeman doesn't have a bike to chase you

- When someone asks you ''Bhai yeh Fortress kahaan hai?'', you spread an evil grin on your face and send him to Johar Town

- If you are hungry at 3 in the morning, you go to Coffee Tea & Co in your pyjamas instead of walking to your kitchen

- Your cousins from Karachi ask you about Food Street and you say, "I went there back in 2003"

- Your winning argument about how Lahore is better than Karachi is 'Lahore Lahore aey'

- Your childhood dream of attaining higher education was to go to Aitchison or Kinnaird

- You always thank the rude shop owner because he actually let you buy something from his shop

- You know it's inevitable that you'll be challaned on Mall Road .

- Your cousins from America ask you about malls and you're like "Yeah we have Pace, but I never go there"

- You go to the Daewoo stand more than the airport
This is our great Lahore , and the famous saying is absolutely correct i-e Lahore , Lahore hay-

Blogger works on ORKUT :D

Being the ORKUTEER that I am.. it gives me great pleasure to annouce that ORKUT has finally added a feature to import not only blogs, but any feed possible, and things like photo albums, and more...

Just click on the ADD FEEDS tab on the left of your home page and you are good to go... hopefully most of you shall read this on my profile :D !!!

Phone with a whole lot of holes ...

The designer of this interesting concept says, "the Tarati beckons the user to 'touch' someone without physically touching a single key. Its design reflects human connectivity in a less material/mechanical, more sensual, way." Do not mistake this for something wrong, for this is then again, just another phone.

The idea is to let your fingers pass through the holes to indicate a press. Being an avid texter, I am scared of going through the different symbols by repeatedly pressing the 1 key, I mean passing my finger in and out. God, even thinking about it gives me weird ideas. Good luck with the concept matey !!!