Monday, February 27, 2012

LEARNING AN ENGINEER

ENGINEERING CASE  NUMBER 1
Two engineering students were biking across a university campus  when one said,
"Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer  replied,
"Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."
The first engineer nodded approvingly and said,
"Good choice: The clothes probably wouldn't have fit you  anyway."

ENGINEERING CASE NUMBER  2
To the optimist, the glass is half-full. To the pessimist, the  glass is half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

ENGINEERING CASE NUMBER  3
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were  waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer  fumed, "What's with those guys?

We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!" 
The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!"
The  priest said, "Here comes the green-keeper. Let's have a word with him." He said, 
"Hello, George. What's wrong with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow,  aren't they?"
The green-keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind  firemen. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we  always let them play for free anytime." The group fell silent for a moment.
The priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight."

The doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my  ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything she can do for them."

The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?"

ENGINEERING CASE NUMBER  4
 What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil  engineers?
Mechanical engineers build weapons.
Civil engineers build  targets.

ENGINEERING CASE  NUMBER 5
 The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
 The  graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate  with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
 The graduate with an  arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

ENGINEERING CASE NUMBER  6
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing who must have designed the human body.
One said, "It was  a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints."
Another said, "No, it  was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical  connections."

The last one said, "No, actually it had to have been a civil  engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational  area?"

ENGINEERING CASE NUMBER 7
 An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to  him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."
He bent  over, picked up the frog, and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn back into a beautiful princess and stay with  you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it  and returned it to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn  me back into a princess, I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you  want."
Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into  his pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter?

I've told you I'm a  beautiful princess and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you  want. Why won't you kiss me?" The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't  have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog - now that's  cool."

One bedroom flat.............

ONE BEDROOM FLAT...
WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER..
A
Bitter Reality
... As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Software Engineering and joined a company based in USA, the land of braves and opportunity. When I arrived in the USA, it was as if a dream had come true.

Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I would be staying in this country for about Five years in which time I would have earned enough money to settle down in India.

My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.

I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange
rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.

Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight.

Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. If I miss anyone then there will be talks. After reaching home I spent home one week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate.

In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was time to return to USA, after giving some money to my parents and telling the neighbors to look after them, we returned to USA.

My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she started feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India increased to twice in a week sometimes 3 times a week. Our savings started diminishing.

After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked me to come to India so that they can see their grand-children.

Every year I decide to go to India... But part work part monetary conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting India was a distant dream.

Then suddenly one day I got a message that my parents were seriously sick. I tried but I couldn't get any holidays and thus could not go to India ... The next message I got was my parents had passed away and as there was no one to do the last rights the society members had done whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed away without seeing their grand children.

After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and my wife's joy we returned to India to settle down.

I started to look for a suitable property, but to my dismay my savings were short and the property prices had gone up during all these years. I had to return to the USA...

My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in India... My 2 children and I returned to USA after promising my wife I would be back for good after two years.

Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my son was happy living in USA... I decided that had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India... I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.

Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and gone to the holy abode.

Sometimes
I wondered was it worth all this?
My father, even after staying in India, Had a house to his name and I too have the same nothing more.

I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.

Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing. This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these children are losing their values and culture because of it. I get occasional cards from my children asking I am alright. Well at least they remember me.

Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will be performing my last rights, God Bless them.
But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?'

I am still searching for an answer.................!!!

START THINKING
IS IT JUST FOR ONE EXTRA BEDROOM???
LIFE IS BEYOND THIS .....DON'T JUST LEAVE YOUR LIFE; PARENTS ........

START LIVING IT .......
LIVE IT AS YOU WANT IT TO BE ....... BCZ LIFE IS PRECIOUS!!!!

"As long as I live, so long do I learn."

Me in Amrica – By Reshma Ghouri---

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Me in Amrica – By Reshma Ghouri

Na Idhar ke Rahe …
Na Udhar ke Rahe...
Beech adhar atke rahe…

Na Hyderabad ku bhula sake
Na Amrica ku apna sake
Hyderabadi-Amrican ban'ke kaam chalate rahe

Na Urdu ku chod sake
Na Angrezi ku pakad sake
Desi accent mein goron ku confuse karte chale

Na Turkey ku paka sake
Na gravy bana sake
Murgi ku dam de ke thanksgiving manate chale

Na Christmas tree laga sake
Na bacchon ku samjha sake
Eid par Santa banke tohfe bat-te chale

Na shorts pahen sake
Na shalwar chod sake
Jeans pe kurta aur sneakers chadake itraate chale

Na, Nashte mein donut kha sake
Na khichdi khatta  bhula sake
Pizza par mirchi chidakkar maza lete rahe

Na garmiyon ku bhula sake
Na baraf ku apna sake
Khidke se suraj ku dekhke 'beautiful day' kahte rahe

Ab ayi baari Hyderabad ku jane ki……toh..
Haath mein paani ka sheesha lekar chale

Lekin wahan par...

Na gupchup kha sake
Na lassi pee sake
Peth ke darad se tadapte mare…
Gullathi kha ke kaam chalate rahe..

Na macchar se bhaag sake
Na khujli ku rok sake
Cream se dadodon ku chupate chale
 
Na fakiron se bach sake
Na dollar ku chupa sake
Naukaron se bi peecha chuda kar bhaagte rahe…

Na khuddi par baith sake
Na Kamot ku bhool sake
Bas beech adhar jhukke kaam chalate rahe….
 
Na idhar ke rahe…
Na udhar ke rahe…
Kambaqt, kahin ke Na rahe

Bas 'ABCD' aulaad ko aur confuse banate chale…





Me in Amrica  By Reshma Ghouri

Na Idhar ke Rahe 
( We feel neither here)
Na Udhar ke Rahe...
(Nor are we comfortable there)
Beech adhar atke raheâ
(Stuck between two)

Na Hyderabad ku bhula sake
(we could not forget Hyderabad)
Na Amrica ku apna sake 
(nor accept America as a home)

Hyderabadi-Amrican banâ ke kaam chalate rahe
(we bide our time as Hyderabadi American)
Na Urdu ku chod sake
(could not forget Urdu, our local language)
Na Angrezi ku pakad sake
(nor Comfotable with American English)
Desi accent mein goron ku confuse karte chale
(However we have been confusing 'whites' with our Desi accent) 
Na Turkey ku paka sake
(We could not cook a Turkey
Na gravy bana sake
(Nor make Gravy to go with)

Murgi ku dam de ke thanksgiving manate chale
(We celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking a hen)
(Vegetarians celebrate thanksgiving by using POTATO)

Na Christmas tree laga sake
(As we could not put up a Christmas tree)
Na bacchon ku samjha sake
(We could not reason out with children why Christmas tree was not put up)

Eid par Santa banke tohfe bat-te chale
(On our festivals like {Eid and Diwali} we gave out gifts dressed as Santa Claus)

Na shorts pahen sake
(not being comfortable wearing shorts)
Na shalwar chod sake
(we could not forget Shalwar)
Jeans pe kurta aur sneakers chadake itraate chale
(we tried to strut proudly by wearing Kurta over Jeans and sneakers)
Na, Nashte mein donut kha sake
(Could not eat Donuts for breakfast)
Na khichdi khatta  bhula sake
(also could not forget khichdi, Idli, Dosa at Breakfast)
Pizza par mirchi chidakkar maza lete rahe
(We have been consoling ourselves by sprinkling chilli powder on Pizza)
Na garmiyon ku bhula sake
(We could not forget Indian Summer)
Na baraf ku apna sake
(but could not accept snowfall)
Khidke se suraj ku dekhke ˜beautiful day kahte rahe
(looking at Sun from our window we greet a "beautiful day)

NOW ON A VISIT TO HYDERABAD

Ab ayi baari Hyderabad ku jane kiâ ¦toh.
(Now when we visit Hyderabad)
Haath mein paani ka sheesha lekar chale
(we arrive with a lot of nostalgia with bottled water in hand)

Lekin wahan par..(but there)
Na gupchup kha sake
(we could not eat Gol guppa(chat)
Na lassi pee sake
(We could not drink up lassi (buttermilk/faluda)
Peth ke darad se tadapte mare
(we had to groan with gripe and stomach ache)
Gullathi kha ke kaam chalate rahe..
(We carried on by medicating ourselves) 
Na macchar se bhaag sake
(We could not escape the mosquitoes)
Na khujli ku rok sake
(We could not avoid skin rash)
Cream se dadodon ku chupate chale
(we have been hiding the rash with layers of soothing cream)
Na fakiron se bach sake
(We had no respite from beggars)
Na dollar ku chupa sake
(we also could not hide our dollars)
Naukaron se bi peecha chuda kar bhaagte rahe
(we had to dodge servants to avoid their unending demands)

Na khuddi par baith sake
(We had problem relieving on Indian commode)
Na Kamot ku bhool sake
(As We could not forget the comfort of western commode)
Bas beech adhar jhukke kaam chalate rahe
(We managed by leaning, bending, groaning,air seating and moaning)

Na idhar ke rahe¦(we are niether here )

Na udhar ke rahe¦(nor there)

Kambaqt, kahin ke Na rahe (Alas we are caught in between)

Bas ˜ABCD aulaad ko aur confuse banate chale
(we have only confused our children)
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Why did U take all this time to come ???

"The doctor was called one evening for an urgent surgery. He answered the call, changed his clothes, reached hospital in minutes & went directly to the surgery block.
He found the boy's father waiting, in the hall for the doctor.
On seeing him, the dad yelled: "Why did U take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son's life is in danger? Don't you have any sense of responsibility?
" The doctor smiled & said: "I am sorry, I wasn't in the hospital & I came as fast as I could after receiving the call...... And now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work"
 "Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??" said the father angrily.
 The doctor smiled again & replied: "I will say what "Job" said in the Holy Bible: "From dust we came & to dust we return, blessed be the name of God". Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go & intercede for your son, we will do our best by God's grace".
 "Giving advises when we're not concerned is so easy" Murmured the father.
 The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy,
 "Thank goodness!, your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running. "If you have any question, ask the nurse!!"
 "Why is he so arrogant? He couldn't wait some minutes so that I ask about my son's state" Commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
 The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: "His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial.
 " Never judge anyone..... because U never know how their life is & what they're going through !!!