Monday, 1 July 2013

Trek to Kalsubai Peak, Maharashtra...Travelogue!



It all started with a first ever trek with Trek Mates India (TMI) when we Parikshit, Amol, Tushar & Avinash had gone for Canyon Valley trek near Khandala...Amol to Tushar & Avinash we will go for Kalsubai Trek on 29th June & every one was like no kidding man you are talking about highest peak of Maharashtra. This time I kept quite no expression at all, I had decided to see their seriousness about trek.

So discussion went on it is the highest peak in Maharashtra, also known as Everest of Maharashtra. It's height is almost 5500 feet. Someone pointed out we had studied in our 8th Class, there is also Bhandardara dam made of clay near Kalsubai Peak, bla bla. Everyone got so excited about the trek, I thought this short living excitement will die soon enough as soon as we finish this trek but I was wrong.

I was quite surprised when Tushar did some actual research on trek, which was followed by Amol, Avinash. And then word got spread in our flat soon Anand also said he is interested for Kalsubai trek. By the time I put my thoughts to plan for this one..few of Tushar's friends Shushant, Nikhil, Ravi, Pranav from Mumbai said they are also joining in.

Since there was no direct pick up for Pune guys, we have to join TMI guys in Mumbai, it was little difficult & hectic for us to travel from Pune to Mumbai & then to Kalsubai. So we decided to arrange our own vehicle & join TMI guys at the base village Bari. Tushar confirmed with Pooja, Aniket & the TMI team.

Just to keep people more excited & looking forward for this trek I decided to add some glamour and fun to it, visit to Sula Vineyards, Nashik right after we finish the trek. & the marketing worked just as planned people got more exctied. Damn... Road Trip, Trek, visit to SulaVineyards, Dinner at roadside Dhaba what more you want...:)

So we shared responsibilities among us Transport & Sula visit Parikhit, TMI coordination Tushar, Music, other necessary stuff etc. Anand & Avinash. Since I had planned few trips for my office in past, I had prepared an excel which was quite helpful. I have published it if anyone wants to use it click here. Travel Plan Template. Arranging the vechile was most difficult because of the route and we had odd no. of 10 to 11 people some how I managed to get a jumbo trax (Force motor's Cruiser) perfect for 10 people & route.

Enough said about the planning, as the saying goes a picture is worth thousand words, Let photos do the talking ...Photo courtesy - Anand Deshpande





Wednesday, 31 October 2012

A Friendship Without Words...


I may not have frequent calls,
I might not even reply to your text,
I may not remember ur b'day,
I may not be outspoken,
Ignore the count of "I", because "I" has no value without "you",

And that's why I have the secret pact with you, where there is no commitment of hi/byes,gm/g9t.

Even without a single word when we talk/meet/chat after ages we resume right
where we left.

That's the unsaid promise just between friends,
The beauty of our friendship is, it grows without words.

- Parikshit

Note: The above secret pact can't be signed with anyone else without writer's
permission :)

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Band Baaja Barat & much more.....

Could not hide my true colors, danced like nobody is watching; off course after couple of Whiskey pegs at Friend's marriage.

Had lot of fun while hiding groom's shoes and making sure that Bride's side will return them after getting wrong ones. My friend's Sali was so pissed of with our tricks that she just gave up.

Being Marwari marriage, Saat Phere (seven Vows) started after mid night around 12.30 am and it went on till 5 am in the morning but we made it sure that this procession becomes entertaining for all of us including Panditji by cracking jokes in between, teasing the groom & the bride.

We got so mean & mischievous but it was hell lot of fun. I am damn sure my friend won't forget his first night of marriage for all the wrong reasons. We demanded few thousand rupees for an entry in his room for all our efforts which went into decoration of his bed room with flowers and all other stuff. (our intention was to delay his entry) it was 10.30 pm and he said he doesn't have that much of money, he emptied his all pockets, borrowed few hundred but he wasn't able to make it. We teased him a lot.

He denied to eat anything and at last the poor chap broke down at 12.30 am. We apologized & made him laugh. After that we made them cut the ribbon of our gifted Godreg fridge and ordered Bhabhiji whenever we will visit them we will drink water from this fridge only...

Then gave him the keys of the room which was waiting for some more surprises.

We have already hidden the dry color on the entire bed, on the flowers which were decorated over the bed in such a way that it was not visible even we replaced lights in the room with night lamp. We had planted six mobile phones in the room with alarm set on at different times (1am, 1.10 am, 2 am n so on) even we replaced sim cards with ours so that we can give miss calls...

We made them seat together on the bed and asked to take name of each other (In Marathi it is called Ukhane (Nav Ghene) & after that his entire family joined, (by now blushing) bride says "East or West Amol is the Best" we couldn't stop laughing.

How did we have such an awesome time and fun? sorry being into management makes me observe and conclude ....

1. You need to be hopeless, shameless, crazy friends & become selfless for a common goal of helping your friend & his family to complete this entire event successfully and at the same time don't forget to enjoy every bit of it. ( And Bonus was due to his marriage our prolonged get together was possible, I met lots of my school friends, we could booze together, drive, stay away from home and few other perks can't recollect now)

2. Making few allies in the respected families (Groom's or Bride's) possibly younger ones so that they will support for extending Barat distance or time, etc. ( Ours were the Groom's two Jijaji's, his two cousins & his younger brother)

3. Arranging an alcohol expert to make it sure one third of Barat is drunk upto the limit. - I had taken the entire responsibility -:)I mean to stop them when they were over drinking.

4. Arrange some change money. We took one bundle of one thousand with Rs.10 notes and some change money (Rs.20, Rs. 100 & Rs. 500) to bribe the Bandwala's so that they will play their instruments with their heart and mind on....believe me it's lot of fun while dancing I had kept 100 buks in my mouth n my both hands were full with Rs.10 notes.

May God bless both of them with happiness, togetherness & love!

- Parik....

Friday, 19 February 2010

Difference between being Loved and Being Used!

While a man was polishing his new car,
his 4 yr old son picked up a stone
and scratched lines on the side of the car.
In anger, the man took the child's hand
and hit it many times not realizing
he was using a wrench.

At the hospital, the child lost his finger
due to multiple fractures.

When the child saw his father.....
with painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my finger grow back?'
The man was so hurt and speechless;
he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times.

Devastated by his own actions..... .
sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches;
the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.

Anger and Love have no limits;
choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely
life & remember this:
Things are to be used and people are to be loved.
The problem in today's world is
that people are used while things are loved.

Let's try always to keep this thought in mind:
Things are to be used,
People are to be loved.

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character;
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

I hope you have a good day no matter what problems you may face
it's the only day you'll have before it's over.

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Great Expectations!

A wonderful post

by - Priyanka Singh....http://priyanca.blogspot.com

All my life in every relationship that I choose out of my own free will or out of compulsion, the underlying principle has been expectations.

Parents expect you to do well in life, nothing wrong....but they expect.

Teachers expect you to do well in studies, nothing wrong....but they expect.

Extended family expect you to support them, financially or emotionally....expectations again.

Boss expects you to perform and * exceed expectations*

Lovers expect love and commitment...isn't it natural?....but I will say even that is again expectation.

Friends expect love, support, understanding...

Here I would like to clarify that I differentiate between expectations and carrying out responsibilities ( more on this in other chapters)

Do I expect anything from anyone?
Very rarely

Do I get hurt if what I expect is not fulfilled by others?
No, never.

I find nothing wrong in expectations, but I can never understand or relate myself with the hurt that other people feel when someone else does not meet their expectations. At times, when I am hurting, I tell myself * Kid, take care* I don't wait anyone else to come and comfort me, I do it myself first.

Expectation for me are like a stone placed on a butterfly....not necessarily heavy one...but then butterfly is not meant to be under stone, likewise I find it terribly wrong of people to expect something, anything from others

The only one who by all the moral, social and economical principles is justify to expect anything from me is myself. I am comfortable and at peace with this, anything else makes my heart cringe, my body shiver and my mind crazy.

Your life is first and foremost yours. Let the greatest love of your life be self-love. The only way expectations are healthy when you do that yourself.
Again here I am not advising to consciously hurt anyone, I just wish to emphasis that one should take very good care of themselves first. Remember even in plane the flight attendant ask you to secure your safety first before helping other passengers..

Derive your life purpose from the things that will make you happy.

Derive your happiness from the things that you are at peace with.

Do things, take risk, be a fool.

Do not loose out or do things because somebody expects something from you.

You are not obliged for other people happiness

Never blame yourself for other people's hurt.

And never ever you allow butterfly to get crushed :)

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I agree with her views but sometimes I just feel selfish if I deattach myself from expections and I think its natural for we Indian's because we are being raised in such an envirnment where expections are already set right from your birth.
- Parik....

Monday, 17 November 2008

My Views ...Do they matter?

Yes, they certainly do.


I read this questionnaire somewhere & I wanted to show my attitude...

Here it goes....

Dil Kya Kehta Hai Mera Kya Main Bataoon
Tum Ye Samjhoge Shayad Main Pagal Hoon
Chilla Chilla Ke Main Ye Sabse Kehdoon
.....ha ha

1. If your lover betrayed you what would your reaction be?
Will spend some time grieving & will get out of the relationship as soon as possible and then move on. I don't believe in taking revenge and stuff....who has that much time boss...

2. If you have a dream come true, what would it be?
NDA - Fighter Pilot for Sukhoi 30mki.

3. If you could, whose butt would you like to kick?
Obviously, Mine. Ha ha….

4. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
It's possible - hasn’t happened yet.

5. Which is more blessed: loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both can’t live with either.

6. How long do you intend to wait for someone you love?
I would wait till my trust exists in the relationship we share.

7. If the person you secretly like is attached, what will you do?
Wish her happiness in her life & I will move on. I don’t believe in
“If you can’t be mine then you can’t be anyone else’s!”

8. If you could root for one social cause, what would it be?
Global Peace.

9. Do you lie?
Oh this is a tricky question… yes I do sometimes like every other man on this earth. I am not a Raja Harishchandra. But yes I certainly speak the truth the way I see it & I don’t care if people believe it or not.

10.Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?
If it has got to do something with the phrase -'You're either single and lonely, or attached and miserable'. Definitely, I would be single and Rich.

11. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously who will you pick?
I don’t think this will happen with me, I hardly believe this.

12. Would you give all in a relationship?
Yes. I will.

13. Would you forgive and forget someone no matter how horrible a thing she has done?
I might forgive, but forgetting will take time...

14. Do you prefer being single or in a relationship?
I would prefer to be in a steady relationship if that’s not happening I would be single.


Note:
All the views are private and can be changed without any notice to the reader.
Parikshit....

Hey he just kidding.........

Thursday, 21 August 2008

The land of a billion Idiots!


Good Morning everyone and thank you for giving me this chance to speak to you. This day is about you. You, who have come to this college, leaving the comfort of your homes (or in some cases discomfort), to become something in your life. I am sure you are excited. There are few days in human life when one is truly elated. The first day in college is one of them. When you were getting ready today, you felt a tingling in your stomach. What would the auditorium be like, what would the teachers be like, who are my new classmates - there is so much to be curious about. I call this excitement, the spark within you that makes you feel truly alive today. Today I am going to talk about keeping the spark shining.Or to put it another way, how to be happy most, if not all the time.

Where do these sparks start? I think we are born with them. My 3-year old twin boys have a million sparks. A little Spiderman toy can make them jump on the bed. They get thrills from creaky swings in the park. A story from daddy gets them excited. They do a daily countdown for birthday party - several months in advance - just for the day they will cut their own birthday cake.

I see students like you, and I still see some sparks. But when I see older people, the spark is difficult to find. That means as we age, the spark fades. People whose spark has faded too much are dull, dejected, aimless and bitter. Remember Kareena in the first half of Jab We Met vs the second half? That is what happens when the spark is lost. So how to save the spark?

Imagine the spark to be a lamp's flame. The first aspect is nurturing - to give your spark the fuel, continuously. The second is to guard against storms.

To nurture, always have goals.. It is human nature to strive, improve and achieve full potential. In fact, that is success. It is what is possible for you. It isn't any external measure - a certain cost to company pay package, a particular car or house.

Most of us are from middle class families. To us, having material landmarks is success and rightly so. When you have grown up where money constraints force everyday choices, financial freedom is a big achievement. But it isn't the purpose of life. If that was the case, Mr. Ambani would not show up for work. Shah Rukh Khan would stay at home and not dance anymore. Steve Jobs won't be working hard to make a better iPhone, as he sold Pixar for billions of dollars already. Why do they do it? What makes them come to work everyday? They do it because it makes them happy. They do it because it makes them feel alive. Just getting better from current levels feels good. If you study hard, you can improve your rank. If you make an effort to interact with people, you will do better in interviews. If you practice, your cricket will get better. You may also know that you cannot become Tendulkar, yet. But you can get to the next level. Striving for that next level is important.

Nature designed with a random set of genes and circumstances in which we were born. To be happy, we have to accept it and make the most of nature's design. Are you? Goals will help you do that. I must add, don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.

There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.

You must have read some quotes - Life is a tough race, it is a marathon or whatever. No, from what I have seen so far, life is one of those races in nursery school, where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same with life, where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.

One last thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. One of my yoga teachers used to make students laugh during classes. One student asked him if these jokes would take away something from the yoga practice. The teacher said - don't be serious, be sincere. This quote has defined my work ever since. Whether its my writing, my job, my relationships or any of my goals. I get thousands of opinions on my writing everyday. There is heaps of praise, there is intense criticism. If I take it all seriously, how will I write? Or rather, how will I live? Life is not to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up? It's ok, bunk a few classes, goof up a few interviews, fall in love. We are people, not programmed devices.

I've told you three things - reasonable goals, balance and not taking it too seriously that will nurture the spark. However, there are four storms in life that will threaten to completely put out the flame. These must be guarded against. These are disappointment, frustration, unfairness and loneliness of purpose.

Disappointment will come when your effort does not give you the expected return. If things don't go as planned or if you face failure. Failure is extremely difficult to handle, but those that do come out stronger. What did this failure teach me? is the question you will need to ask. You will feel miserable. You will want to quit, like I wanted to when nine publishers rejected my first book. Some IITians kill themselves over low grades - how silly is that? But that is how much failure can hurt you. But it's life. If challenges could always be overcome, they would cease to be a challenge. And remember - if you are failing at something, that means you are at your limit or potential. And that's where you want to be.

Disappointment' s cousin is frustration, the second storm. Have you ever been frustrated? It happens when things are stuck. This is especially relevant in India . From traffic jams to getting that job you deserve, sometimes things take so long that you don't know if you chose the right goal. After books, I set the goal of writing for Bollywood, as I thought they needed writers. I am called extremely lucky, but it took me five years to get close to a release. Frustration saps excitement, and turns your initial energy into something negative, making you a bitter person. How did I deal with it? A realistic assessment of the time involved - movies take a long time to make even though they are watched quickly, seeking a certain enjoyment in the process rather than the end result - at least I was learning how to write scripts, having a side plan - I had my third book to write and even something as simple as pleasurable distractions in your life - friends, food, travel can help you overcome it. Remember, nothing is to be taken seriously. Frustration is a sign somewhere, you took it too seriously.

Unfairness - this is hardest to deal with, but unfortunately that is how our country works. People with connections, rich dads, beautiful faces, pedigree find it easier to make it - not just in Bollywood, but everywhere. And sometimes it is just plain luck.. There are so few opportunities in India , so many stars need to be aligned for you to make it happen. Merit and hard work is not always linked to achievement in the short term, but the long term correlation is high, and ultimately things do work out. But realize, there will be some people luckier than you. In fact, to have an opportunity to go to college and understand this speech in English means you are pretty damm lucky by Indian standards. Let's be grateful for what we have and get the strength to accept what we don't. I have so much love from my readers that other writers cannot even imagine it. However, I don't get literary praise. It's ok. I don't look like Aishwarya Rai, but I have two boys who I think are more beautiful than her. It's ok. Don't let unfairness kill your spark.

Finally, the last point that can kill your spark is isolation. As you grow older you will realize you are unique. When you are little, all kids want Ice cream and Spiderman. As you grow older to college, you still are a lot like your friends. But ten years later and you realize you are unique. What you want, what you believe in, what makes you feel, may be different from even the people closest to you. This can create conflict as your goals may not match with others. . And you may drop some of them. Basketball captains in college invariably stop playing basketball by the time they have their second child. They give up something that meant so much to them. They do it for their family. But in doing that, the spark dies. Never, ever make that compromise. Love yourself first, and then others.

There you go. I've told you the four thunderstorms - disappointment, frustration, unfairness and isolation. You cannot avoid them, as like the monsoon they will come into your life at regular intervals. You just need to keep the raincoat handy to not let the spark die.

I welcome you again to the most wonderful years of your life. If someone gave me the choice to go back in time, I will surely choose college. But I also hope that ten years later as well, your eyes will shine the same way as they do today. That you will Keep the Spark alive, not only through college, but through the next 2,500 weekends. And I hope not just you, but my whole country will keep that spark alive, as we really need it now more than any moment in history. And there is something cool about saying - I come from the land of a billion sparks.


Thank You.
Chetan Bhagat
at Symbiosis, Pune.

Saturday, 5 July 2008

A billion $ question?


What Do Men Want From Women??

From the Editor of Cosmopolitan,

- Payal Puri

OH, MAN!

Men- we love them,hate them,are exasperated by them,sometimes understand them all too well.. the one thing,however, that we can never say about men is that they bore us. When you come right down to it, we'd rather live with them than without them, wouldn't we?

Luckily, there's a lot less women don't understand about men than vice versa. And once you finish reading this issue, you'll know as much as you ever need to know about your dude. And we got this straight from the horses' mouth, men themselves!

SO what is it....

Sure, you know babelicious looks and serious booty turn him on. But there's a lot
more guys dig about you that they'd never tell you.. but they told us!

- By Disha Muralidharan


11 things men absolutely love about women!!!!


You've got a drawer full of lacy underwear, you've slogged for hours and hours at the gym and lived on celery and boiled pulses to lose that pinch of flab, and you've also, at the same time, managed to perfect the art of strutting about in sky-high stilettos. But apart from this locker-room list of turn-ons firmly sitting on your head and making you agonise over your cellulite, what is it that men really find irresistible about you? We're telling you, no holds barred, what no man will ever tell you himself, not even while you're wearing your corset and high heels and showing off your toned bod- the 11 things he absolutely loves about you.

I Completely agree with Disha.......Parik.........



1. You're a strong, self-sufficient woman who manages to run her life without the help of her man. you can even change a flat tyre all by yourself! You don't need him. although occasionally you might play damsel in distress and let hm gallantly come to your rescue. If for example you cant find the menu for the pizza delivery place and your PMS is making you rant a bit and you need dairy comforting, like, now. you can manage perfectly well without him and he knows this as long as he feels like he can play the part of a strong, protective man who triumphantly gets you a cheese pizza with extra cheese and an ice cream sundae to boot the fact that you don't need him is something of an intoxicant because be will do everything he can to make himself indispensable to you.

Just let him feel like you can't do without him sometimes. Let him do the things you'd rather not do it you were given a choice like unscrewing car oil don't want to get all greasy do you? and your independence will serve to remind him of why the things you do need him for, make him so special. All right so we're simplifying things tad, but at the end of the day we all like to feel needed, and we all want to know that sometimes we're not.

2. Your ability to make intelligent conversation...

Dumb blondes? We don't think so Gentlemen really prefer brunettes with brains. You see an hourglass figure might get the boys going, but is there ever anything as attractive as a beautiful, intelligent woman? Someone who can hold a conversation for more than five minutes(sorry chats about make-up don't count) who is interested in a variety of things and can talk about practically anything under the sun, or even just someone's who's really, good at her job. What you're brainy about doesn't have to be something he also understands, you could be in different professions, for ex. he's a banker and you're an architect, or he could be an artist and you're working as an accountant. What ultimately counts is that you're the kind of girl who has more personality than a lipstick!

The point here being, that you know your stuff. And of course, it helps loads if he can have a discussion with you over the Sunday paper and breakfast. and he knows you know enough to keep him interested . Maybe even to keep the both of you debating. A difference of opinion can get the juices flowing and make the attraction of opposites more intense that ever. So go on, disagree, show him why more women graduate college than men.

3. Your humanitarian side.....

You can't help buying a wilted bunch of roses from a street urchin at the traffic lights, you know the names of every errand boy in your building you want to take all the pups in the animal shelter home especially the ugly ones. All right youre not Mother Teresa, but you have natural sense of empathy and compassion that makes you well the warm and fuzzy person that you are.

Even if he teases you about it, he finds it endearing and yes very attractive. Even when you make him soup and say poor baby when he has a cold and is acting like it's the end of the world. And the times you carefully leave him alone when he's stressed out, working 26/7, and needs to be in his own space. Whatever little thing it is that you do, your kindness is something he treasures.

Men, of course, are encouraged to suppress their empathy and sensitivity at a young age, while we have the freedom to let our nurturing side show. He likes it that you're able to be so open and generous with your kindness, and it allows him to let that side of him show too sometimes, even if reluctantly. your softness makes it all right for him to be hard sometimes.

4. Your professional success

You're doing better at the office than ever, you are the shining star. You've earned every bit of the raise and promotion you recently got, you work your butt off and you get the success you truly deserve. And that's just plain hot. Your man is not only proud of your achievements, he finds it a huge turn-on to know that such a successful woman chose him to share her body fluids with.
If he's successful at his work as well, then he knows just what it takes, and appreciates you the more for having the drive and commitment ot get there, MOreover, he will see you even more as an equal , and will be quite unable to keep hands off you.

Ego is a funny thing and while it may not be a good idea to share exactly how much money you're making in the process , (money . incidentally , is the number one reason couples fight) your accomplishments in the workplace are just another reason for him to be proud of the woman you are. No one will clap louder than him, no one will beam more.


5. Your attention to detail

You never forget birthdays, you always remember the things that matter, the little things that his brain never seems to be able to retain, somehow. you make sure you
buy a housewarming present for that party he's so very completely forgotten about, his little niece's birthday, you remember to ask after his friend's asthma, basically you pay attention to all the little details that he might miss out on. While it's common to hear someone talking about temporary amnesia, amongst people in general, men have a tendency to be plagued by temporary detail disorder. He's conditioned to look at the big picture, you're more worried about the smaller picture that he loses track of. you keep the wheels turning while he tries to steer you down the long wound road of life.

without you, he'd be the boor he knows he is. With you, however, he gets transformed into a caring, sensitive man who pays attention to little details and he totally adores you for it. He wishes he could be more like that, but is secretly relived that you can take over that side of things so that he doesn't have have to worry about it at all. The next time you remind him to brush his teeth, he's actually thanking his stars (with mouthfuls of foam) that he has you.

6. Your low maintenance side

Sure, he likes taking you out and showing you off, he likes buying you expensive presents (he'd better) and he wants to make sure he does everything to your liking so that you don't find him lacking. But sometimes, he just wants to have an easy, relaxed evening with his girl, bumming out on the couch, ordering in pizza and watching a DVD.

No one likes a diva. If you're the type that constantly demands, whether it's a perfectly chilled bottle of wine or more of his time and attention, try backing off and taking a deep breath. There's nothing more attractive than a woman who's confident and relaxed, who can roll with the punches and ease up on her guy. He's not perfect, and he is going to make mistakes,probably lots of them.

7. Your commitment to family

He may not be ready yet to slide a ring onto your finger and carry you over the threshold, but he wants to know that when he does take the step, you'll channel Godfather - or Karan Johar. It's all about loving your family.

But Seriously, the fact that you take so much care when dealing with delicate family matters, or even just that you speak to your parents everyday,shows him values that all men seek in a potential mate. He likes the fact that you can be there not only for him but his close kin. So that he knows that when the time comes, you will have your priorities right, and will deal with as much sensitivity and care with his family, for example, as he expects. It comes naturally to you, and he expects it too.

8. Your having a life-without him

Cling film might be great for wrapping leftover grub, but in relationship, being too needy is never a good idea. It's not just because it'll scare him away either,It's healthier for you to have other interests, to not live in a bubble where he and you are the only ones and the rest of the world doesn't exist. Go out, make plans without him,don't cancel evenings out with your friends all the time. Think of how annoyed you would be if he clung to you all the time and didn't go for his sometimes blessed nights out with his boys, leaving you alone to watch re-runs of Friends and take long soaks in the tub,oh, the horror of it all.....
It keeps him on his toes, knowing the can't take you for granted,that you won't always be around to wait for his beck and call. Even though you do stuff together , couply stuff, it's equally important that you do things on your own friends, your own life, your own interests that the other person doesn't share, that you exist detached from him as well. It keeps a spark going, and you don't want to let that spark die. you have to have things to talk about when you're wrinkly like a prune, right?


9. Your love for 'guy' stuff..

You spend as much time fiddling with your Blackberry as he does, you're as fascinated by cars, you cheer on the Indian cricket team as fiercely as he does. All this and you've got breasts can you blame him for being hopelessly in love with you? Your interest in what is loosely and inaccurately called 'guy stuff'is something he respects, and he might even ask your advice when his ego is feeling invincible.you might not be a stock trading genius , but he respects your financial decisions, nonetheless. Maybe you follow the real estate market keenly, and he knows he can trust your judgment on whether or not to buy that great apartment. Because he knows you have his best interests at heart and mind.

As long as he sees you keeping your femininity, and doesn't feel threatened by your interests (he Is a Man, in the end) he will find it endlessly attractive. There are more layers to you than he might have imagined at first , and how cool is it that the two of you can scream at a TV, an unbeatable combination.

THESE WILL MAKE HIM RUN...FAST!

* Don't play hard to get want to be considered a great catch? Be available to have a
relationship if you say you want one.
* Don't marry him in your head: Be a smart chick,learn to stay in the moment, have an
eye on the future, but don't live it.
* Don't come on too strong: it's fun to sweep a guy off his feet, but don't become the human equivalent of cling film.Grow slowly, lightly into a relationship.
* Don't expect to be saved: Relying on a new partner in the process of improving yourself is unattractive. Solve your own problems.
* Be honest: About your goals, priorities,intentions,wants,needs etc. You don't have anything to hide.


10. Your spontaneity quotient...

Men love to plan. Holidays,dates,sex. Blame it on their strategic warrior side, but more likely than not,your guy likes to have a fairly will-organized idea in his head of exactly how he wants things to go. Now whether he practices his lines to the mirror or draws diagrams in a notebook is a different story (yes he's a loser , we know)He means well , after all, he doesn't want tthings to go wrong, he wants to be in control of the situation. Do you find yourself wishing he were more spontaneous? Just go ahead and jump him when he least expects it, and sooner or later, he'll get the idea and follow suit.

Your impulsiveness enchants him-your decision to suddenly spend half your paycheck on a killer pair of shoes, the way you spoil his well -made holiday plans by deciding you would rather go for a long walk through the market rather than take pictures at the nearest monument, how you color your hair blonde on a whim boy was that a bad decision . But whether your spontaneity leads to mind-blowing sex, niggling annoyance or a whole new experience, he can't imagine his well-planned life without it.

11. You're taken over by lust, passionately going at it on the kitchen table, your inhibitions thrown to the wind, and it's all terribly serious and intense and wonderful, When suddenly , a wayward fork finds its way into a butt check. Ouch, Do you cringe in embarrassment, carry on as if nothing happened, and fake an orgasm(for there's no way you're going to have one now)? Or do you collapse into laughter-cause let's face it, sex is a funny business- and manage to get your rhythm back, working your way cheerfully up to climax? Your ability to not take life too seriously takes the pressure off a a guy, and besides, your whole face lights up when you laugh, making the apples of your cheeks shine.

Whether your laughter is shy or snorting,giggly or roaring, its your ability to see the funny in the tragic and the mundane that is irresistible. the fact that you don't take things too seriously and are not hung up on making a mountain out of a mole hill, is something men find extremely endearing. Wondering how come his list of turn-ons in a woman is o close to your list of turn-ons in a man? Blame it on evolution. Maybe they're not the Neanderthals we think they are, Or maybe they are. but just better-dressed and with a slightly more attractive brain.Give him a chance , a little bit of credit, and he might just surprise you. And you might just surprise him.

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Friday, 21 March 2008

God in Gucci – Matter of faith……………



When I was young, I thought God was present only in idols and one needed to pray in a certain way to invoke his blessings. I remember those beautiful Ganpati festival days and when it was time to say good bye to him on the eve of Anant Chaturdashi I still feel the water in my eyes. But my understanding of God has changed over the years, now I see Him as a powerhouse of energy, as a source of all things positive in life. You don’t need a statue to pray because God is within. Place Him in your heart and you will see the wonders he creates.

Oftentimes people say if you don't go to temples or chant mantras or follow certain rituals, you are inviting bad omen but I think these things are said only to scare people. When it comes to God most of us don't ask questions, we just accept everything that we have been told about Him, if we have been taught to chant mantras as a child we continue that for the rest of our life without any understanding of our act. I don't pray to God for I think more than praying it is important that I live my life by the right values; I could be very ritualistic but all the rituals will be of no use if I'm a bad human being or am morally corrupt.

Look at the people for example There is a Bar owner in my town who does his business very honestly for the 364 days of an year by taking the money from their drunken customers by hook and crook, mixing water with liquor and stuff but when there is a Diwali a Laxmi Poojan he hires the most famous pundit in our area performs poojas, distributes sweets among his wealthy friend circle, keeps poor and hungry people out of the boundary of his hotel. So does his Pooja and stuff make any sense?

My parents are very ritualistic, they do regular poojas and light diyas every evening. However, I don't question their belief, it's their understanding of God and I respect that.

The concept of God for me is of one who only does well and takes care of things, which are beyond human abilities. I am religious but not ritualistic. I do not visit places of worship but if I happen to be at a place of worship, I do offer my prayers. I believe in the religion of humanity. I strongly support what is right against what is wrong.

I do not make any personal time with God but I remember God when something good or bad happens to me. And for that I don’t have to go to any temple or spiritual place I simple think him for all good and ask him for help for any bad which happens to me. I don’t wear an amulet or lucky charm or practice anything like the chanting of mantra for good luck, health and happiness. In that sense, I am not ritualistic at all. I’m human. When things go wrong, I do tend to find myself turning to a higher power. God is like my friend I am never afraid of him I feel his presence in u, the entire universe and within me.

My philosophy in life is simple: Do well. Work hard and be kind. What irritates me is when someone tries to differentiate oneself on the basis of religion, caste, birthplace, and gender….

I would like to give you an example; whenever I go to someone’s house the elder person will be more interested to know my or anyone’s surname than his first name (here the intention is to know the person’s caste) this is not against any particular caste (no offense against Brahmans) but it happens in my own home too and if u ask yourself honestly it might be happening in ur family too.

………I think that is totally bullshit…the point I am trying to make here is that gone are days when Kshatriya used to fight in the war, Brahman used to teach, vysya used to make business only now the time has changed and we are so fortunate to live in the world’s largest democracy with almost all the religions on the universe staying together. So respect everybody irrespective of his religion, caste, birthplace or gender.



I believe in the limitless power of the human spirit, and not in a higher power. I feel if you make up your mind to do something there is no power in the world that can stop you, if you are willing to walk the distance. I don’t believe in specific God but I do believe in humans. Because I think god is within you me and in every human. I believe that godliness lies in great humaneness. There are no shortcuts to God. I don’t believe in following a cult without expressing and knowing my truth.

It is really not necessary to call yourself God, but to know yourself as God - unless of course you want to experience being the honored guest in a specially built institution for those who call themselves God. The advantage of knowing yourself as God is that you will know that you are creating all the circumstances of your physical life and that you have the power to change it when you desire. Your life will not be a struggle, but an adventure and you will know the true purpose for being here.

Life will move easily for you, and you will live it time and time again, until you no longer wish to.

If worship, prayers, faith and images and statues help you, then it is appropriate that you have chosen them. But you will not know me until you no longer need them, and know that you are already where you say you want to be. I feel it all around me in everything that my senses can acknowledge. Therefore, for me the words are interchangeable and appropriate. I am life itself - I am all that is.

- Parikshit……………….

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Saturday, 8 March 2008

Valentine's,friendship and now just another डे! Women's Day!

Men have 14 Feb,Valentine's day to prove to their women how much they love them, and beyond the bedroom! And then, there's Woman's Day! A day of strategically placed flowers juxtaposed with asexual kisses and respectful, above shoulder glances.

A woman has all the strengths that amaze men, she can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens, she holds happiness, love & opinions. She smiles when she feels like screaming,she sings when she feels like crying. Cries when shes happy & laughs when she's afraid. Her love is unconditional, There is only one thing wrong about her, She forgets of what she has for all 364 days and remembers on every 8 march this message is just to remind her of all her qualities!

“I can’t tell you any single thing that I love about a woman, It is the perfect mix that makes men go weak-kneed. The sensuality combined with nurturing, the naughtiness combined with caring, the vivacity coupled with quiet understanding. It is a heady mix and it is very intoxicating.

Some beautiful lines by – Meenakshi Madhur -March 8, 2001.




Listen to thy heart, oh woman
Heed what it says !
Listen to it despite the din and the noise.
Listen to it even if sometimes it may make you lose your poise.
Listen to it when it cries out loud and clear.
Listen to it when it palpitates in fear.
Listen to it when it wants to dare and enjoy.
Listen to it when it wants to just play coy.
Listen to it to get a clue and to find who you are.
Listen to it to get closer to dreams that seem so afar.
Listen to thy heart, oh woman
Heed what it says !


Toady is urs and so is every other day! Happy women's day for all lovely women on this earth!

Parik....

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Friday, 29 February 2008

Dr. A P J ABDUL KALAAM’S SPEECH

A must read for every Indian.“ I have three visions for India.In 3000 years of our history, people from all over the world have come and invaded us, captured our lands, conquered our minds. From Alexander onwards. The Greeks, the Turks, the Moguls, the Portuguese, the British, the French, the Dutch, all of them came and looted us,took over what was ours. Yet we have not done this to any other nation. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them. Why?Because we respect the freedom of others. That is why my first vision is that of FREEDOM. I believe that India got its first vision of this in 1857when we started the war of independence. It is this freedom that we must protect and nurture and build on. If we are not free, no one will respect us.My second vision for India is DEVELOPMENT. For fifty years we have been a developing nation. It is time we see ourselves as a developed nation. We are among top 5 nations of the world in terms of GDP. We have 10 percent growth rate in most areas. Our poverty levels are falling. Our achievements are being globally recognized today.Yet we lack the self-confidence to see ourselves as a developed nation, self- reliant and self-assured. Isn’t this incorrect? I have a THIRD vision. India must stand up to the world.Because I believe that,unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. Only strength respects strength. We must be strong not only as a military power but also as an economic power. Both must go hand-in-hand. My good fortune was to have worked with three great minds.Dr. Vikram Sarabhai of the Dept. of space, Professor Satish Dhawan, who succeeded him and Dr.Brahm Prakash, father of nuclear material. I was lucky to have worked with all three of them closely and consider this the great opportunity of my life. I see four milestones in my career: Twenty years I spent in ISRO. I was given the opportunity to be the project director for India’s first satellite launch vehicle, SLV3. The one that launched Rohini.These years played a very important role in my life of Scientist. After my ISRO years,I joined DRDO and got a chance to be the part of India’s guided missile program. It was my second bliss when Agni met its mission requirements in 1994. The Dept. of Atomic Energy and DRDO had this tremendous partnership in the recent nuclear tests, on May 11 and 13. This was the third bliss. The joy of participating with my team in these nuclear tests and proving to the world that India can make it, that we are no longer a developing nation but one of them. It made me feel very proud as an Indian.The fact that we have now developed for Agni a re-entry structure, for which we have developed this new material. A Very light material called carbon-carbon. One day an orthopedic surgeon from Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences visited my laboratory.He lifted the material and found it so light that he took me to his hospital and showed me his patients. There were these little girls and boys with heavy metallic calipers weighing over three Kg. each, dragging their feet around. He said to me: Please remove the pain of my patients. In three weeks, we made these floor reaction Orthosis 300-gram calipers and took them to the orthopedic center. The children didn’t believe their eyes. From dragging around a three kg. Load on their legs, they could now move around! Their parents had tears in their eyes. That was my fourth bliss! Why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why? ◘ We are the first in milk production. ◘ We are number one in Remote sensing satellites. ◘ We are the second largest producer of wheat. ◘ We are the second largest producer of rice. Look at Dr. Sudarshan; he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self driving unit. There are millions of such achievements but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters. I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert land into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news. In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. Why are we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? We want foreign TVs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with selfreliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation.Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read;Otherwise, choice is yours. YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don’t work; the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits. YOU say, say and say. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England. When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money. Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one’s conscience too….I am echoing J.F.Kennedy’s words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians….. “ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY”Let’s do what India needs from us. Thank you Dr. A P J Abdul Kalaam Former Honorable President of INDIA. Though following are not my words but it reflects my thoughts.. What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name - YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don’t throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores.YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are.You pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Peddler Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity. In Singapore you don’t say anything,DO YOU? YOU wouldn’t dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, “see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someoneelse.” YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, “Jaanta hai sala main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so’s son. Take your two bucks and get lost.”YOU wouldn’t chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don’t YOU spit paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don’t YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country,why cannot you be the same here in India? Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay, Mr.Tinaikar, had a point to make. “Rich people’s dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,” he said. “And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan.Will the Indian citizen do that here?” He’s right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues Like those related to women, dowry, girl child and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? “It’s the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons’ rights to a dowry.” So Who is going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbors, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. SO take the initiative! never think about people and what will they think about u whenever you try to do positive things! .............Parik....

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Saturday, 16 February 2008

What is Hinduism for Me?


In Vedanta, which is the crest jewel of Hindu philosophy, the highest ideal is self-realisation.This involves joining the spark of divinity within us, the atman, with the divinity that pervades the entire universe, the Brahmn.

There are many methodologies for achieving this, classed under the generic term yoga,A word from the same root as the English word yoke, and involves joining the atman and the Brahmn or, in Semitic terms, God Immanent and God Transcendent.

There are four main paths of yoga-jnana yoga, the way of wisdom; bhakti yoga, the way of devotion; karma yoga, the way of dedicated work and raja yoga, the way of psycho-spiritual practice.

While there are hundreds of different paths to the divine, the Rig Veda says:
”The truth is one, the wise call it by many names.” The Upanishads in particular are the pre-eminent structures in Hinduism because they contain illuminating expressions of multifaceted truths by realized souls, the rishis. These verses are full of ecstatic glimpses into the divine, about Self-Realisation.

One short piece, the wisdom of Shandilya, From the Chandogya Upanishad brings out the essence of self-realisation:”This universe comes forth from Brahmn. Verily all is Brahmn.”

It goes on to say.” A person is what his deep desire is. It is our deepest desire in this life that shapes the life to come. So let us direct our deepest desires to realize the self.

“The self, that can be realized by the pure in heart, is life, light, space, gives rise to all works,desires,odours and all tastes, is beyond words, is joy abiding. This is the self dwelling in my heart.

“Smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barley, smaller than a mustard seed, smaller that the kernel of a grain of millet is the self. This is the self dwelling in my heart, greater than the earth, greater than the sky, greater than all the worlds,

“This self that gives rise to all works, desires, odours.and all tastes, pervades the universe, is beyond words, is joy abiding, is ever present in my heart, is Brahmn indeed. To him I shall attain when my ego dies. So said Shandilya, so said Shandilya”.
As the self resides in all beings, there is really no scope in Vedanta for discrimination on the basis of birthplace, religion, caste, classs, gender or economic status. True, such discrimination based on an inequitable caste hierarchy has been part of Hindu society for centuries, but all Hindu reformers and spiritual leaders have roundly condemned such restrictive practice. Whether it was Raja Rammohan Roy in Bengal, Ranade and Bhandarkar in Maharashtra, or Swami Dayanand Saraswati in Punjab, They all sought to remove the restrictive aspects of Hindu society to return to the principles of Vedanta.

Vivekananda and his brother monks Ramana Maharshi and Aurobindo had no room in their soaring philosophies for the ridiculous taboos based on caste discrimination. Indeed, in the global society towards which we hurtling astride the irreversible arrow of time, what is needed is an inclusive philosophy that cuts across all the artificial barriers that divide human beings and prevent them from becoming what the Vedanta calls the world as family –“Vasudhaiva kutumbakam”.

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Friday, 15 February 2008

A whole new world…


I can show you the world shining, shimmering,
Splendid tell me, princess.
Now when did you last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes take you wonder-by-wonder over,
Sideways and under on a magic carpet ride.

A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no or where to go
Or say we are only dreaming.

A whole new world a dazzling place I never knew
But when I’m way up here that now
I’m in a whole new world new world with you.

A whole new world don’t you dare close your eye’s
a hundred thousand things to see hold
Your breath- it gets better

I’m like a shooting star I’ve come so far
I can’t go back to where I used to be.

A whole new world that’s where we’ll be
A thrilling chase A wondrous place For you and me.


A beautiful compilation.............Parik....
Lyrics: Disney’s Aladdin

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All You Ever Wanted To Know About Love...














Love is a basic emotion, yet you can’t plan to fall in love or create conditions for being in love. It is something over which you have no control. Either you fall in love or you do not. It is ordained. Ramakrishna explains this with the following analogy:” when a huge tidal wave comes, all the little brooks and ditches become full to the brim without any effort or consciousness on their own part”.

However, there are some criteria for judging whether one is in love or not.
The first test is that you do not want exclusive possession of the object of your love. You wish the world to know of your love. You could declare your love from rooftop. And you with to do or say whatever makes the person you love happy.

MK Gandhi said:” Love and exclusive possession can never go together. Theoretically where there is perfect love, there must be perfect non-possession.”

The second test of love is that there can be no bargain.It does not recognize reward or punishment. Love itself is a merit, and itself its own reward. Beyond itself love seeks neither cause nor outcome; the outcome of it is one with the practice of it.

You love something or someone for its own sake and not because you want or desire a favour in return. Love is not a means to some ephemeral or non-ephemeral end, but is an end in itself. Love is not a response to a certain positive situation. You can to on loving. For when you give your love it comes back millions of times more.

The notion of giving is so consequential to love that.” if you do not give it, it goes, it becomes dead, it becomes dead weight on you. It becomes hatred- it turns into its very opposite. It becomes fear, it becomes jealousy, and it becomes possessiveness”

The third test of real love is the annihilation of the ego. It obliterates the distinction between the self and the other by an unconditional surrender to the other; rather it is a total merger, a complete synthesis with the beloved.

In true love the lover and beloved are one. The sense of your own identity and individuality vanishes. The other, therefore, does not place a limit on the lover’s freedom; rather, communion with beloved leads to unbound freedom. It frees us from limits imposed on us by our ahamkara – ego.

The fourth test of real love is that it knows no fear. Fear could be of unfulfilled desires. If your love springs from fear of punishment, or from your desires being fulfilled, then it is no love at all. Love and fear are incompatible, because in love there is no place for desire.

The fifth test of love is that you love what you consider to be the best. Therefore, the beloved person, object, or ideal is unique. It is the highest from the perspective of the lover; from theirs’ perspective it may not be so. For others some other ideal could be higher that this one. But for the lover the beloved is the best.

The sixth test of real love is that the lover does not so much believe in pedantic and powerless reason, which merely argues but is not able to establish a direct contact with the beloved.

The lover gives up the fruitless intellectual groping in the dark, and trusts his own direct contact with the beloved.

The lover gives up the fruitless intellectual groping in the dark, and trusts his own direct experience. He does not give reasons and arguments, nor depends upon inference but depends on direct perception and lived life experience.

- The writer is head, Department of philosophy, Delhi University.


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Tuesday, 12 February 2008

The diff. between love marraige and arranged marraige..

It’s a little long, but totally worth reading, especially if your from software industry.


Arranged Marriage
Similar to object oriented programming approach. We first fix the candidate and then try to implement functions on her. The functions are added to supplement the main program. The functions can be added or deleted.

Love Marriage
Resembles procedural programming language. We have some set functions like flirting, going to movies together, making long conversations on phone and then try to fit all functions to the candidate we like.

Arranged Marriage
Requirements are well defined so use of waterfall model is possible

Love Marriage
It is a throwaway type of prototype as client requirements rises with time thus it is a dynamic system and difficult to maintain.

Arranged Marriage
Compatible with hardware (Parents).

Love Marriage
Family system hangs because hardware (called parents) is not responding.

Arranged Marriage
You are a team member under project leader (parents) so they are responsible for successful execution of project Married life.

Love Marriage
You are the project leader so u are responsible for implementation and execution of PROJECT- married life.

Arranged Marriage
All these features are covered in the SRS as required features.

Love Marriage
Client expectations include exciting feature as spouse cooking food, washing clothes etc.

Arranged Marriage
Product is sold on an as is where is basis. Product once sold will not be taken back!

Love Marriage
Acceptance test possible you can try before you Buy.

Arranged Marriage
Arranged Marriage is like Unix... boring n colorless... still extremely reliable n robust.

Love Marriage
Love Marriage is like Windows, beautiful n seductive.... Yet one never knows when it will crash....

Friday, 8 February 2008

Unused features of Nokia 6233...

I'm sure that some nokia 6233 and 6234 mobile users have not fully utilized their mobile phones. Plus, i'm also sure that there are features of your phone that you haven't used or you don't know that you have.

Coz you see most of us just use the phone for calling and sending sms/text message.

Here some not commonly used features of your phone.

1. Open pictures and videos in sequence...

There is a slide show feature in your nokia 6233/6234 for pictures and you can also continuously watch all your videos.

> Open a picture or video > click opetions > click OPEN IN SEQUENCE.

2. Edit image...

You can actually crop the pictures that is saved on your phone

Open a picture > Click options > Edit Image > click Options again > Crop Image

Plus you can embed texts on your pics! This is good if you're gona share the picture via bluetooth or send it thru MMS.

Open a picture > Click options > Edit Image > click Options again > Insert Text

3. As thumb drive / flash disk...

How many of you uses your mobile phone as a flash disk? I'm sure not many..

You could put portable applications in your microSD card like firefox and thunderbird. Just don't forget to always bring with you a card reader/writer.. and also your microSD card reader adapter.

4. Quickly save your message in the draft folder...

This is more of a trick actually, when creating a message, just press the red button (end call button). Your message will automatically be saved in the Drafts folder.

5. Use Playlist...

I'm sure most of you haven't used this or don't even know how to use this. With playlist, you can group your music files and play them in the groups that you specified.

Just use the Nokia Music Manager (bundled on the Nokia PC Suite).

6. As spy tool..

One thing i like about candy bar /monobloc phones is that you can use it as a spy camera.

Just let it hang on your neck, the lens facing your subject.. and record videos or use the self timer.

You can also use your phone to record conversations even during an actual phone call.

How bout you guys? Do you know other features of your phone which is sum kind of unused?

if yes please contact me!

Sunday, 3 February 2008

Strength of a Man!


Always try to judge a man with his character and heart, not with his looks and body....and not even how smart is he? .....................these are the thoughts of my friend anuja though following are not her words as she say's but she strongly believes this...............Her kind of boy....


> the strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders.
> It is seen in the width of his arms that encircle you.

> The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice.
> It is in the gentle words he whispers.

> The strength of a man isn't how many buddies he has.
> It is how good a buddy he is with his kids.

> The strength of a man isn't in how respected he is at work.
> It is in how respected he is at home.

> The strength of a man isn't in how hard he hits.
> It is in how tender he touches.

> The strength of a man isn't how many women he's Loved by.
> It is in can he be true to one woman.

> The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift.
> It is in the burdens he can understand and overcome.

.......oh i must say Anu its a food for thought for all we guys..ha ha ..

A fare deal.....

I read this via Craigslist a long time back and have been thinking of posting it ever since. It’s an original post by a 25 year old woman who couldn’t understand why nobody who worked at Wall Street would date her, even though she was much better looking than their wives/girlfriends. First read her question and then the response that she gets, from one of the investment bankers. It’s a little long, but totally worth it, especially if you enjoy reading Finance jargon.
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The Girl’s Question:
What am I doing wrong? Okay, I’m tired of beating around the bush. I’m a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I’m articulate and classy. I’m not from New York. I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don’t think I’m overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around 200 - 250. But that’s where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won’t get me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she’s not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I get to her level?Here are my questions specifically:
- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars, restaurants, gyms
- What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won’t hurt my feelings
- Is there an age range I should be targeting (I’m 25)?
- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east side so plain? I’ve seen really ‘plain jane’ boring types who have nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I’ve seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What’s the story there?

- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?
- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY
Please hold your insults - I’m putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I’m being up front about it. I wouldn’t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn’t able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice home and hearth
A Response That Could Not Be Put Any Better:

I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament. Firstly, I’m not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your bill; that is I make more than $500K per year.
That said here’s how I see it.Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a crappy business deal. Here’s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here’s the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity…in fact, it is very likely
that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won’t be getting any more beautiful!So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation accelerates! Let me explain, you’re 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!
So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy and hold…hence the rub…marriage. It doesn’t make good business sense to “buy you” (which is what you’re asking) so I’d rather lease. In case you think I’m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It’s as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as “articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful ” as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K hasn’t found you, if not only for a tryout. By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn’t need to have this difficult conversation.
With all that said, I must say you’re going about it the right way. Classic “pump and dump.” I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know.
[A Round of Applause From Me] so gals who wana cute,rich NRI hubby beware...

All Nokia mobile codes.....

Part-1
Nokia 31xx
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Firmware version

*#0000# or *#3110#

IMEI Code

*# 06 #

Restores Factory Settings

*#7780#

Warranty Codes

*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Nokia 5110
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IMEI Number *#06#
For checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).

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Security Code 12345
Default security code is 12345. If you forgot your security code, there s so many program on the net which allowed you to know the security code likes Security ID Generator, Nokia IMEI Changer, etc.

update:
Security ID Generator (SID.EXE) and IMEI Generator (NOKIAIMEI.EXE) doesn t works with Nokia 5110
Resetting Security Code

If you accidentally lock the phone or forgot the security code, the best thing to do is check it with your local Nokia dealer. For advanced user, you can use WinTesla, PCLocals or LogoManager program to read the security code or resetting the code (You will need an FBUS/MBUS (or compatible) cable to do this.
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Software Version *#0000#
For checking the phones software (SW) - called firmware revision information.
e.q : Version V. 4.51 (26-03-98) will display
V 04.51
26-03-98
NSE-1

first line:
The Software Version (my guess is that this software has been used in previously Nokia-phones, what do you say?!).

second line:
The Date of the SW release.

third line:
NHE-8 has something to do with the type of phone you are dealing with. Is it GSM 900 (standard), GSM 1800 (DCS1800) or GSM 1900 (PCS1900)?
Nokia 2110, 3110, 8110(i) are all NHE types. The only thing that vary is the code after NHE- ("8").
NHE = GSM 900, NHK =GSM 1800 - The number in the end = the model (2110i = 4 etc.)

The 5110 and 6110 is called NSE-1 and NSE-3...this may be because it supports EFR (?)

update:
Newest Software Version was V5.22 (xx-xx-99)
V 05.22
01-07-99
NSE-1

If your software version is V4.00, upgrade your software version to latest version. V4.00 contains bugs that sometimes will show message,
"SIM Card Not Ready" even the card is already inside the phone.

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Software Update
The only thing to do (for you and me) is for us to go to the nearest Nokia dealer and make him do it for you. Just remember that it is supposed to be free (a receipt is required) so don t let him tell you anything else!

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SIM clock *#746025625# [*#sim0clock#]
to check if the Sim-Clock can be Stopped. This option is depen on your service provider network. (Sim-clock-stop is a kind of standby mode which will save battery time)

update:
This code doesn t work on phone with software version 4.59.
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Waranty Code *#92702689# [*#war0anty#]
Menu:
Displays Serial Number.
Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0698)
Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY) you can here set the Purchasing Date
(Warning: You can only do this once - so be careful what you write)
Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)
The next screen has Transfer User Data? (the same option as the 8110)
To exit turn the phone off and then back on.

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SP Lock The Service provider (SP) lock
Is used to lock the cell phone to the SP s SIM card. Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SIM card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it!
The cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator.

All Nokia phones (2110 and newer) have four different SIM locks which can be used to lock the phone for up to 4 different providers. But most phones with restriction only have one lock activated. ( lock 1)
The main code used in Nokia phones is:

#pw+(master code)+Y#

This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).

Use the * key to get the p, + and w chars.

Y has to be 1,2,3 or 4 - depending of what lock you what to deal with.

#pw+1234567890+1# for Provider-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+2# for Network-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+3# for Provider(???)-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+4# for SimCard-Lock status

(master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number.
(I can NOT give you the master code SO DON T ASK ME FOR IT! )

Please click here to learn more about how to obtain mastercode and find out the lock status of your phone

eq. To remove restriction on lock 1 type following code:

#pw+(master code)+1#

If you just want to check your phone use 10 random numbers Eg. 1234567890 as the (master code)

eq. To check if phone if restricted on lock 1 type the following code:

#pw+1234567890+1#

Please NOTE that these codes could be used with care!
A user told me that it s only possible to type in about 3 different codes on each lock! Then something bad will happen ..therefore be careful!

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How can I check what locks have my phone closed?
There is 2 methods:

Use winlock to see the state of the locks, pressing Read Info.The Counter is the number of times that you have tried unlock your phone using an incorrect master code.
You can check it entering an imaginary mastercode on your phone but, it s not recommended because if you try enter a code 5 times your phone will not work anymore. By example, if you press at your phone #pw+1234567890+2# (note that # , p , w and + characters must be selected from * key) and your phone give you Code Error then your phone have lock 2 closed, if you get the message SIM Restriction Off your phone have lock 2 opened.
Look the table above to see how can check all locks:

Lock number Description Sequence to Check
1 Provider Lock #pw+1234567890+1#
2 Network-Lock #pw+1234567890+2#
3 Another Provider Lock #pw+1234567890+3#
4 SIM Card Lock #pw+1234567890+4#
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Unlock SP-Lock
Here is a way to Unlock your phone which is Service Provider locked, without to know SPLock code. With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx that are SIMlocked to one privider you can bypass the SP lock like this:

First of all, PIN CODE MUST BE ON, then press:

C

C and hold until it clears display
* and hold until start to blink
* and hold until start to blink
04***your pin>#

Each time you turn your phone OFF it resets the lock, so this need to be done each time you ll turn your phone ON

The phone now says: PIN CODE CHANGED (or ACCEPTED)
and the SIM card is accepted until you restart the phone again.

NOTE: On vesion 5.04 Nokia has removed this option !

update:
There s another Nokia service provider lock generator for DOS (somehere on the net) called 5161un.zip (for Nokia 51xx-61xx models) This program uses the #pw+(master code)+1# code to unlock the phone. With this software you need to have a access to the eeprom..
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Bypass the SP-lock

With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx that are SIM locked to one privider you can bypass the SP lock like this:

Insert sim card of diferent provider.

Turn on the phone and press the UP VOLUME key for 3 sec. then release it and the phone says PIN CODE ?

Press the "C" key.

Then Press * and wait until it desapear and apear again, then press * one more time and 04*PIN*PIN*PIN#

The phone now says: PIN CODE CHANGED (or ACCEPTED)
and the SIM card is accepted until you restart the phone again.

update:
On version 5.04 Nokia has removed this option !
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How to open lock 1 and 4?

You will need Winlock software and MBUS cable to do this. Winlock is a Nokia service program that you can use to open lock 1 and 4, really you are closing locks when you do that, but when you write ????? at MCC+MNC and MSIN text box, the phone don t understand it and consider that it s open.

That trick only works for lock 1 and 4, but not for lock 2 and 3. If you did not know your lock type, please read our miscellaneous tips page first. or read at above section in this page.

Install winlock 1.10
Connect your MBUS nokia data cable
Run Winlock
Push Read Phone, if you have Lock 2 or Lock 3 closed you can not open your phone, but you can try change Lock 2.
Select State Close in Lock 1 and Lock 4, fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ??????? and Push Close Locks.
Now you can use any operator card in your phone. If you get any error when you do that do the following steps:
Select State Automatic in Lock 1 and Lock 4 and change type to User in Lock 1 and Lock 4, fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ?????????? and Push Close Locks.
Select State Automatic in Lock 1 and Lock 4 and change type to Factory in Lock 1 and Lock 4, fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ?????????? and Push Close Locks.
If you continue getting errors you must turn off your phone and reset computer and try again.
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How to open lock 2?

When operators companies close lock2 you can only use the contract or prepaid card for this operator, but you can use another operator company prepaid card if you know what GID1 must write.

Install Winlock
Run Winlock
Configure Winlock. Select menu Winlock->Defaults and change GID byte count to 2.
Push Read Phone, and write down GID1 info that appear in lock 2.
Insert the prepaid card from a different operator company.
We must find out a the GID1 info adecuate for our new prepaid or contract card, take a look at our GID1 list and check if your operator and SIM card type is included, if not try to get a phone that have lock 2 closed and have the SIM card type that you want to use in your phone, and read GID1 info with winlock. You can try to write the most used GID1 codes like 0000,10FF,01FF, or FFFF, etc.
Change Lock 2 Type from User To Factory or from Factory to User.
Push Close Locks
Your phone will be reset every time you push Close Locks, if your card is not acepted the GID1 is not correct, repeat from step 4 until you find the correct GID1.
If you get error you must turn off your phone and reset computer and try again.
If you want your phone accept your original prepaid card write in GID1 the code you read at step 2 and close locks.
Exist a GID1 list?


In addition to the official way to open locks that Nokia service centers use with TDB4 or TDF-4(for WinTesla) security boxes, there is two secrets methods:

Opening the phone and adding a chip inside phone motherboard. But you will loose any warranty of your phone.
Using a special software with a MBUS Nokia cable. I don t have this software. Please don t bother me asking me about that. The only thing i know about that is that a friend is removing lock 2 using a special software. He don t make this for money, only for fun.
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Main Code #pw+(master code)+Y#
This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).

Use the * key to get the p, + and w chars.
Y has to be 1,2,3 or 4 - depending of what lock you what to deal with.

#pw+1234567890+1# for Provider-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+2# for Network-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+3# for Provider(???)-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+4# for SimCard-Lock status

(master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number.

update:
I get report that told me the code didn t works for Optimus Card

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Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)
Enhanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (AlgebraicCode Excitation Linear Prediction) compression technology. This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC. The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits.(but you take up more space on the network, so they can charge you more)

*3370# and EFR will be activated after a reboot of the phone ( consumes more power )

#3370#
and EFR will be switched off after a reboot of the phone.
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Half Rate Codec (HR)
Half Rate will give you bad sound quality, which gives the service provider the opportunity to have more calls on the network; and you might get a lower charge from them. (Will give you 30% longer talk-time)
*4720# Half Rate coded will be activated after a reboot of the phone ( better standby time )

#4720# Half Rate coded will be de-activated after a reboot of the phone
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Unblocking Code
Unblock PIN1 : **05*PUK*newPIN1*newPIN1#@
UnBlock PIN2 : **052*PUK2*newPIN2*newPIN2#@
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Hiding your phone number
Dial 141 then the number you want to call eg. 141#######
This should stop your number been sent to the caller. (*)
(*) This only works on UK phones, if anybody has tried this and works, please let me know.
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Unlocking PIN2 for software version
V 05.07
20.11.98
NSE-1

If your SimCard is locked by your SP, you can check it and if it is, you will get the "wrong code" message on the display (for use 1234567890)
If your SimCard is locked by your SP, you can t unlock PIN2 !
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Blocking phone number at Cantel AT&T

If you have one of those cantel at&t phones if you press #0000# you can block your number
at no extra charge.
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New Menu on Emergency Calls *3001#12345#

Brings a new menu that gives you access to the emergency calls ( 911 Etc. ). It will give you FREE calls! (only the ones you put in the emergency!! )

This option will depend on your GSM operator
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Your number in your display
Goto menu 3-7 Call cost settings.
Turn ON the Call costs limit 3-7-1. PIN2 code Required.
Put in the limit with the phone number.
eg. my phone # is 019 2184697
Enter the limit as 2184697
Goto menu 3-7-2 Show costs in. PIN2 code Required.
Select Currency.
Enter Unit price : 1
Enter Currency name as 019 (per my phone # eg. above)
Now the phone number 019 2184697 will remains on the 4th row of the display.
Secondly, if you press the # key, it prompt which line to be used; Line 1 or 2.

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Free Call Tip

The tips needs Net Monitor enabled. Be aware that the trick will remove Netmonitor in some sw versions like v4.73 and v5.04.
Launch the Net Monitor in your Nokia 51xx / 61xx
Execute the test number 497
Free calling for about 90 sec should now have been activated.



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Nokia 5110 PIN-Out

Pin-Outs: Bottom view, keyboard up, counting from the left

V V 1 2 3 4 5 6 V
(o) | | [= = = = = =] | |
7 8 9 10 11 12

1 - VIN CHARGER INPUT VOLTAGE 8.4V 0.8A
2 - CHRG CTRL CHARGER CONTROL PWM 32Khz
3 - XMIC MIC INPUT 60mV - 1V
4 - SGND SIGNAL GROUND
5 - XEAR EAR OUTPUT 80mV - 1V
6 - MBUS 9600 B/S
7 - FBUS_RX 9.6 - 230.4 KB/S
8 - FBUS_TX 9.6 - 230.4 KB/S
9 - L_GND CHARGER / LOGIC GND


Nokia 61xx
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Firmware version

*#0000# or *#61x0#

IMEI Code

* # 06 #

Warranty Codes

*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate Mode (HFR)

*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate - Makes calls sound better, but
decreases the battery life by about 5%.(I recommend this one)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate
*4720# to activate Half Rate Mode - Drops call quality, but increases battery
life by about 30%.
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate Mode



Nokia 81xx
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Show IMEI code


* # 06 #


Software Version

* # 8110 #

This code shows you software version, date of manufacture and hardware number of your phone.

Warranty Codes

*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Sim Clock information

To check if the Sim-Clock can be stopped type: *#746025625# (= *#sim0clock#)


Nokia 8810
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Firmware version

*#0000# or *#8810#

IMEI Code

* # 06 #

Warranty Codes

*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate Mode (HFR)

*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate - Makes calls sound better, but
decreases the battery life by about 5%.(I recommend this one)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate
*4720# to activate Half Rate Mode - Drops call quality, but increases battery
life by about 30%.
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate Mode