Transferrrr...

This note is to inform all the incoming vistors and guests that La Communiqué™ has been transferred to a new address.

So prob'ly, the next time you log on this place, it won't be available. Do not think, but head straight away to

http://ivitamins.wordpress.com/

to access my all-new blog.

Saad Mohammed Ansari
Author, La Communiqué™

...Zzzz

Due to my upcoming examinations and the ongoing Cluster Meet in our School, IIS, Jubail, I would confirm the information the “La Communiqué” will be offline, in the sense that no posting will be made in the period. I will come back right after my examination, prob’ly after Dec. 15, with lots of new goodies, including New Posts, some snapshots, a detailed account of the 17th Cluster Meet and Principal’s Conference, and much more.

Catch Up later with La Communiqué,

-Saad Mohammed Ansari
Author

(HAVE A GRIN) Engineers V Doctors.

7 Engineers and 7 Doctors are travelling from PUNE to Mumbai.
So they, both groups, gather at Pune Station.
Both groups are desperately trying to prove their superiority and outsmart eachother.


SCENE 1 (PUNE- MUMBAI) :

7 engineers take only 1 Ticket and 7 doctors buy all 7 tickets.
Doctors are desperately waiting for TC to come.
When TC arrives,
All 7 Engineers get in one toilet So when TC knocks , one hand come out with the ticket and the TC goes away.
NOW on return Journey All of them don't get a direct train to PUNE. So they all decide to take a Passenger till Lonavala, from there they can easily get a LOCAL to Pune.


SCENE 2 (MUMBAI - LONAVALA) :


Doctors decided, " this time we will prove that we too are equal ". All 7 Doctors take 1 Ticket. Engineers don't buy any ticket at all!
The TC arrives.

ALL DOCTORS IN ONE TOILET. ALL ENGINEERS IN THE OPPOSITE ONE!!

One engineer gets out and knocks the door of Doctors toilet, One hand comes with the tickets, he takes the ticket and comes in Engineer's Bathroom.

TC DRIVES out ALL the doctors from the toilet and they are heavily fined!

SCENE 3 ( LONAVALA) :

SO now both the group r on LONAVALA station. Doctors planning their move for last chance, they board the local to Pune.
This time doctors decide that they will play the same(1 ticket) trick.
ALL Doctors take 1 tickets...Engineers BUY all 7 tickets this time,
SO TC Comes.
All Engineers showed their tickets...

...and Doctors are still searching for toilet in the LOCAL train.!!


Conclusion: Technically intelligent people are genius, but don't mess with Engineers !!!

Did you throw your frozen pizzas out yet?

Posted by Robin Mather Jenkins at 10:35 a.m. CDT

By now, you’ve probably heard that 5 million frozen pizzas, most sold under General Mills’ Totino’s and Jeno’s labels, have been recalled because of an e. coli contamination problem in pepperoni that was produced by an outside contractor. If you haven’t heard, you can read the Tribune story.

As of this writing, the 21 lab-confirmed cases have affected people here in Illinois, and in Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, South Dakota and Wisconsin. At least 10 people have been hospitalized.

Not to toot my own horn (much), but in Good Eating’s cover story this week, "Takeout, Take That!," I included instructions on how to make a pretty darned good pizza at home. For the time being, though, it might be a good idea to skip the pepperoni and substitute ham, sausage (or just vegetables) instead.

(Formal Version, NO Slang) The Day when I visited the Indian Navy...

...was the 22nd of August and was one of the most exiting days of the semester for the few students, including me, who were chosen to pay a visit to the Indian Navy Warships, who extended their invitation to the IIS-Jubail and the Indian Diplomatic Community and were docked at the Jubail Commercial Port which’s just across our locality.

After getting the school for grouping, we headed off to our allotted buses, and departed to the point were the INS Kaput and INS Betwa were anchored. Before entering the port we underwent a security check which demanded us to get off the ride. After making sure that we had no “Boom-Boom” devices, the security forces let us in. The port which is one the biggest and busiest port of the kingdom was incredibly big and expansive.

Several Cargo Ships and good vessels were anchored at the port and the loading\offloading process was in full swing. After an approx. 2-mile ride inside, we arrived at the berth where Capt. A.K. Jain and Capt. Ajay Bhutanis’s destroyers were relaxing. The very first glimpses of the ships had a “jaw-dropping” effect on everybody. It was the first time, that I saw these fiery warships from a close-up. We got off our buses and shaped ourselves into teams, which were guided by class-advisors. As we came closer we were able to hear the roaring voices of the engines which kept the ships and its crew alive.

Our group was first taken to INS Betwa, a Class II frigate equipped with the latest thingamajigs and weapons. It was designed by the Indian Navy: Directorate of Naval Design was programmed to be an anti-submarine frigate and was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2004. As ships do not die its ancestor, the previous INS Betwa had participated in the 1971 war against Pakistan. The feel on the dock of the ship was awesome and as we climbed, we were welcomed by some of the crew members who wore white navy outfits with some weird-colored badges and stuff. Pilot Engineer D. Prem began briefing us about the magnificent frigate and its tools.

The most striking weapon was the tank-like movable turret gun which would fire shots as well as warning ones and behind it was the radar controlling the gun. Huge networks of steel chained were used to anchor this 20000 tons vessel. Everything on board was extraordinary and peculiar. As we moved to the second deck, the guy, Mr. Prem, tutored us about how the missile batteries function and unleash their latent fury. When I forwarded him a question regarding the range of the projectile, he smiled and informed me that it was supposed to be kept as a secret in a foreign land. (We somehow got to know the range, which was 150kms) The powerful missiles were guided by the radar located at the top of the main cockpit and could be even be altered into heat-seeking ones. “A right hit would blow 80% damage to the enemy target” said Pilot Prem, gesturing as he spoke.

After explaining more about the same we moved ahead. At this point, the neighboring vessel, the INS Rajput’s naval bands began to hit the notes and started playing the Indian National Anthem, which pumped patriotism into our hearts for a while. This was when our tutor informed us about the band and that it was the Navy’s best band. After moments of standing still and hearing them, we went on with our “investigation”. We inspected how the missile batteries were positioned and drew out picture in our mind about the reloading-process.

The next important “must-see” component was the main ship cockpit deck or the control panel which features the most important component: the chair of the powerful frigate Captain. As we entered the towering cockpit, we were set aback by the interior looks of it: Numerous Networks of cables and cords for controlling the whole of the vessel, Enormous Compass and other measuring and calculating devices, 4-5 semi-super computers for helping and assisting them in their computation. Quite Amazingly, the vessel’s ‘insides’ were kept very cool powered by the ship’s A/C Units. When, I asked them why they jus can’t pull down their normal windows was when they replied that it would turn the ship into an Iron Box. I now used my physics-inspired mind to understand the logic. << Conduction

He, the guide, began explaining the ship goodies and how they are made to function. After spending some minutes in the cockpit, we decided to leave and head for the main shed (...don’t know what they call it, so used the word “shed”, because it looked like storage shed). They Navy men had arranged some kind of party there exclusively for us, It seemed. We hurried downstairs to the main mast enjoying the attractive view of the Jubail waters.

We reached the ‘shed’ and this time we were dumbfounded by...

...a combat Helicopter!

The Reason of my excitement was probably because I never saw a helicopter on a Water-Vessel. The last time I saw a helicopter when the SWAT teams were called in to exterminate the terrorists who had killed 5 people in Yanbu in 2005. Then, snipers, as my building was a tall one in the area, climbed up and shot them from there. This had happened after I returned from School. I was really exited seeing the firing going outside and then the bomb disposal teams defusing the bomb package. Well...enough of that, let’s get back.

They, the navy dudes had arranged some kind of party there. With some cookies in one hand a cup of orange juice in the other, I had my day. I quickly quaffed the drink down as the temperature that day exceeded 40 C. It was an excellent feeling, but it went heartbreaking as soon we were announced that we had to part off.

The ‘men in white’, stood in a line resembling the ‘guard of honor’ as the school teams began ‘ejecting’ off the vessel. They bid us farewell while we were busy pulling their snapshots into the cameras. So, finally we were off board.

After minutes of walking to our buses, I found myself sitting back in bus. As the bus began its ‘exit’ tour I turned my head as much as I could to take the last glimpse of the frigates.

We were encountered with another security check and after that we just ‘bussed’ to the place, where else...

...The same old school!!

Sorry!

We r really sorry for small 'particles' of spelling errors in articlez. usually while writin, we don't take much notice, Butwhile readin them after postin, feel to bored to edit them again!

Sorry Again, Huh

-La Communiqué™

Not Really!!

Oh! I jus discovered, that the news of Ambani becumin the world riched guy is inaccurate. So take it easy, my article down there titled "The mos' moneyed guy in Pitiable India".

Media, when I does not get anythin to play wit, It pickz up some: thing, body ..etc n makez a BIG deal outta it.

What a Shame! Media.

Shut Down

Thatz the verb I m gonna perform on “La Communiqué” soon.

I logged on 2 ‘wordpress.com’ the other day, n waz overwhelmed by the way it waz organized and its every ‘nut-n-bolt’ is well-defined. Well thatz definitely NOT the case with the other bloogin spaces like blogger, live journal etc.

So I hav at the end of the day made my mind...

...to switch to Wordpress.com, n start postin there. The features talked frankly about the idea of startin a blog with the same.

Blogger.com on the other hand is well short of features like Privacy Options, Sidebar Widgets, Multiple Blogging, multiple pages n much more.

The transition may take sum time as I got to export, but with Wordpress on my, therz nutin to worry. Meanwhile, I gotta start reading my coursework as my examinations are nearby (in Dec. 07). So, I can cum back right after that n can unleash a new look of “La Communiqué 2” on a new domain, www.wordpress.com.

Gud Luk to my SELF, for the Examination n the exporting!

Grand

Did ya'll c the Oil Prices climbin the graph up. Itz US$94.40 a barrel, MAN!

Lookz liek the US$100 Mark not too far!

Oil Producin countries mus' b enjoyin while the poorer ones gotta shell out more buckz for less MUGs of Crude

The mos’ moneyed guy in the world in Pitiable India!??

Is the gossip goin around here about Mukesh Ambani becoming the richest man in world accurate? Well, I waz jus surfin around online wen I came across a website screenin that famed Indian tycoon, Mukesh Ambani is worth a whooping US$63.2 billion, overtaking the celebrated Architect of Microsoft, Bill Gates who is now worth US$62.29 Billion. I was stunned beyond measure, cuz of the fact that India, jus 4 decades ago used to breathe with the aid of USA and is still the country listed as the mos’ loaned country.

Guess itz due to the recent high Oil Prices, [As high as US$92.2 a barrel] by which, Reliance Industries, primarily related to the Oil sector, mus’ hav gained a great deal. I consider this weird cuz India is considered as one of the mos’ poor nations n has its 25-30% children malnourished.

This gap between the rich n the poor is gonna increase unless the government, the high-class, the local society steps to root this menace n filth out of the INDIAN SCENE. Now this Ambani dude probably earns about US$280 per sec. while sum people don’t even make a rupee in the same time. The rich get richer while the poorer get poorer.

I hope Mr. Mukesh Ambani understand this n uses his fraction, if not half, of his fortune for a gud cause, so as the other “Top-Cheese” in the country.

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In my 365.25 approx. dayz of readin an’ understandin blogs, newspapers, articles, posts…, I’ve cum to a conclusion that mos’ of the bloggers (duh, not all!!) follow a particular theme for when postin articlez. Then, the’re more inclined to postin in agreement to the blog theme. The themes may only restrict their wits to only think, construe and put pen to paper, only selected articles. Likewise, writers and poets too follow a suit.

Perhaps, it might be the feelin of bein dissimilar to the other bloggin competitors or maybe because of their “wanna-be” nature.

To prop up my second opinion, lemme giv ya’ll an paradigm of my ‘opposite of foe!!”, . He is indeed a real, big, supernatural, extraordinary, astonishin chap, who probably think only about the IT all 24X7. When he cum’s across a guy who is willin to listen to him, he launches his IT blah, blah, blah…outta his “oral cavity”. He once was very pissed off @ me, for != not listen his story =, about overclockin the graphics cards. I totally do NOT oppose his continually lectures about computers, but whos gonna pay attention to somethin ur interest rates @ at a moderate level? I sit next to this guy an’ now he’s in a “CODE RED” mode with me, but the other ‘Charles Babbages’ in my classspace respect him a lot. I named him “Binary Agent” and probabaly the entire school knows him as “THE HACKER”. While hez not from the “i-mind” sort, people crack hilarious stories against him.

Now, this fella is one of the many men who restrict themselves, interests, desires and hobbies to only selected subjects…and there are many who have the same ‘gene’. This is one of the many factors why many people don’t get lured towards majority of the blogs in spite of they bein hosted on top domains.

The Unsung “Behind-the-scenes” of the so-called Indian Growth

Las’ month wen I waz cleared of round 1 of the debatin team selection, I was applauded n waz given a slip containin the topic I had to prepare for the next round, which was planned to be a month after the day I won the former. To my amazement, I got a topic which I knew all books wud contain, all magazines wud publish, all blogs wud post, all websites wud make public...The topic was:

“INDIA IS AN EMERGING SUPERPOWER”

I was quite content n exited about the subject I had to speak. I was full of knowledge regarding this topic, cuz I talk “AGAINST” the Indian growth all 24/7. I argue that the Indian growth is only in the media cuz the western lobby trya...blah, blah, blah. Considering the fact that I had to speak the “cons” of the previous topic, I waz determined to score in this one too...until they, the co-coordinators, rang off declaring that I was supposed to go “for” the motion. I waz totally dumbfounded by this, exclamation! How can I speak anything for this topic? How can I even score points? Where m I supposed to get the matter from?

...not from Neptune!! Certainly!

I came home feelin very weak, carrying the heavy virtual burden and came bombing down on the drawing room couch n soon dozed off. Zzzz

The evening I woke up, I still had that non-patriotic feelin in me. But, somehow I had to be patriotic (@ least for sum days) to go forward. It seemed fine for sum reason. Maybe cuz my financial consultant cousin, Mo, wud help me out like he did before or maybe I had Google® within my reach. Well, I tried checkin out the latter first. I hit in the address box:

http://www.google.com/

...then, I typed in the search box the subject that I was presented (I waz patriotic for now). After I waited for sum 4 seconds, the search engine came up with my results. To my horror, I saw what I expected. Every line, save 2 or 3, had a negative attitude for my subject. I basically wanted sum pro’s so that I cud speak sumthin @ the venue, but what I had here were couple of lines explainin me not to go for the cons. I knew this wud happen. So I decieded to quit the browser n carry out with my math assignment that day.

Week Later, I got a call frm my friend concerning my progress. I frankly told him that it was “NIL”. I told him what I really felt like pronouncin on the head-teacher’s face...”I QUIT frm the debate thingy”. This shook him as well and I told my problem. He then, unexpectedly, advised me not to go for the second round. When asked why, he replied that I ‘d b losin 5-6hrs per day for 2 wks. Upon hearin this, my strong quitttin desire turned concentrated (pH 0)LOL. This thing was, for me, way expensive than the Microsoft’s New Surface (or table) computer.

So I made my final decision...TO QUIT!

Let, me tell ya guys why I don't feel like speakin for the motion, not jus cuz I hated India, but cuz India is actually not proceedin in fully right direction to emerge as a superpower. I’ve got some thin here to clear ur confusion:

Read out what other feel about India being a superpower. (found on a debate conducted by bbc.co.uk)

I came to the United States from India when I was three and a half. I've visited the country a few times since, and one thing I have noticed is how each and every time I go to India there is tangible economic improvement. It surprises me because the wealth generated is in spite of widespread political corruption, poor infrastructure, red tape at every level of business, sometimes militant labor unions, and inadequate social institutions. It gives an indication of the country's immense potential, and obviously it also presents the long journey to unleash that potential. I believe that as the economy continues to grow and the middle class broadens, the debate for more liberalization and better governance will grow. In effect, I hope economic growth will force better governance, and better governance will feed more economic growth.
SV, NYC, USA

Indian culture is centuries old and is bound-up in caste-oriented thinking. Until the caste system is destroyed (including changing people's last names which designate caste affiliation) there will be little opportunity and justice for the very poor. The "higher" castes will continue to prosper and the lower castes will continue to live in poverty. Percent increases in GDP and average income will reflect the progress of the well off, not the vast numbers of poor.
Michael, California, USA

I think the biggest problem which is holding India back is lack of social infrastructure. India today is a big emerging power in the Information Technology sector thanks to its limited educational system, which is not available to everybody. Still half of the population is unable to read or write. If India wants to really prosper in a healthy way it will have to find ways to distribute the benefits of development evenly in the society. Population can be capital but also a hindrance if not educated, healthy etc.
Rajesh, Ranchi

Corruption is the biggest problem in India. Huge amounts are spent on infrastructure and it will be a mess till there is some accountability. The average person is just trying to survive, they really don't care if the country becomes a superpower or not. My main worries during the day are how long will there be a power outage. How much will the cop extract from me. How many bumps on the road do I have to endure and will there be water in my house tonight. I pay taxes and I don't know where all the money goes, so don't talk of being a superpower. It's just a topic for people to discuss when they drive by me in their air conditioned cars.
Abhi, Pune, India

The superpower status for India is an unwanted title. With all its force and efforts, India still needs to do a lot to improve its rural infrastructure. In the field of education, India is surely a role model with its variety of institutions for studies in many subject fields to show the path for other developing countries.
C Sachidananda Narayanan, Tirunelveli, India

The development and growth pace of India is fast enough. But what we need to be changed is a bit of political structure and almost all the politicians. As I see we are lacking in the leaders from each provinces. We have good leaders on top like our president and prime minister, but what about the other politicians, parliament members and small party leaders? I think we need to have proper rules to be implemented by election commissions, like no mafia/crooks should be allowed. No individual with a single police case.
Parthiv Shah, Baroda, India

The real problem of Indian economy is improper administration of the taxing system. Government and fiscal policy makers should be strict on people on who are evading taxes. Economic policy should concentrate more on social welfare.
Sibi Joseph, Manchester, UK

The biggest problem which India faces today is a growing need for infrastructure amidst its growing economy. Corruption and population outburst are two other major concerns. Unfortunately there is a perception in India that people can get away with doing just about anything. Everybody needs to understand that chances of making it to the club of developed nations are bleak with this much of corruption. It's time our political parties act responsibly.
Indraneel Chowhdury, Charlotte, USA/India

India cannot be a super power until the poor can afford food and clean water. A country which cannot handle common mans problem cannot become a super power nor for that matter can be called as a developing country.
Naga Shakelli, New York, USA

The number of issues concerning every Indian is humungous. We have poor sanitation and the quality of drinking water is bad. There is pollution and economic disparity is widespread and increasing. Literacy is pathetic in some of the northern states but improving handsomely in the southern states. Agriculture is monsoon dependent, which means more than 50% of the Indian population is monsoon dependent. Infrastructure is abysmal and the government is stumbling at every step. India might face the severest of hardships but an average Indian would still be smiling.
Sayeed, Bangalore, India

India currently has the potential to regain its place in history as an influential international economic power, but the question must be asked, "at what cost?" Before India can achieve the aforementioned status, it must improve the situation of those whose voices are not always heard: the poor, the women, and those people that rely on the natural environment for a living. As an American, I see my country's development, historically, as lacking the foresight to pace its development with the condition of its people. This time India can choose to copy the mistakes of the United States in its development, or it can learn from them to ensure that all of its citizens reap the benefits of development.
Rachel, Toledo, USA

EID's BAC with a bang!

...wishing everyone a very happy and blessed Eid!
..."SHELL-A-BRATE" with fun and laughter!

Warm Regards,
Ansari, Saad Mohammed

Harry Potter and the “South-African” Stone!!

A low-key South African Minin’ faction claimed las’ month that they had discovered, what seems to be like the world’s largest diamond. The Main Minin Agency of South Africa, which overlooks the minin operation in the country, believed it was too premature to give a verdict on the actual stone’s trait. The stone which is alleged to be between 7000-8000 Carats would be the 8th word wonder if confirmed to be a diamond.

So, if the stone’s really an authentic humongous diamond, envisage the bucks which r gonna tag along it.

Who said listening to an mp3 files on-duty was an offence?

Imagine sub-woofers, microphones...and an extra pocket for mp3 Player on the doctor’s dress. Might sound a bit bizarre but, Yup! One’s gonna be witnessin this scenario real soon according to the top researchers @ a reputed university who claim that now doctors can simply record the “whoosh” accent of the lungs and transfer their e-testimony onto a computer in an mp3 format. After the recordin, these records and sample-audio files can be sent to the specialist and can be kept as a record in the patient’s file for future reference.

Doctors too declared the fact to be true that mp3 players record their clients beats in a more accurate format. They established that the players were better @ recognizin common arrangements of the breath hum and wheezin. They’re also testing whether these devices can listen to heart and bowel sounds as well.

So next time you go for a check-up be sure to watch the doctor use the arguably the world mos’ famous widget.

Is Gmail Update now comin down the tap to give a new luk to Gmail ??

Gmail, the ‘mail-man’ initiative by Google, may be takin a lot af’ time for modernizin itz User Interface (UI). But it may, happen soon. The present lackluster form of itz User Interface has been the same for perhaps 1095.75 days (3 long years!!), so Google updatin itz uninteresting look mus be what the world populace is lookin forward for.
Accordin to Garett Rogers over ZDNet, Google’s been requestin users to translate the scarp form the new UI through the Google “In Your Language Program” and were asked to translate the expression. “Newer Version” for a venture called Gmail UI. Probably we’ll be finally witnessin the alleged offline functionality actually functionin.
This move hints that we can put out of our minds, the possibility of Google removing itz BETA Tag.

The "Scam-bustin" e-Entertainment

No end to frauds and scams online! Huh! …and, so hard for anyone to make out the difference between a genuine and a real Web address. That’s the reason why the 00101 (Binary) Scientists @ Carnegie Mellon University introduced a cutesy online game to educate the folk how to dot out scams b4 tryin to blindly shell out passwords and personal information to buy items, to a rogue binary guys!

The 900-seconds game, called ‘Anti-Phishing Phil’, characterizes a lil’ fish namely, PHIL that mus’ determine between Gud and Bad web locations so as to devour the ‘e-filth’ and gain points. It was programmed @ CMU’s CUPS (Carnegie Usable Privacy and Security)
Laboratory. In surveys, CMU accounts that after playin, people (human beings…please!) were better able to sort out the gud and the evil.

Actual School Excuse NotesThese are excuse notes from parents (with their original spelling) collected by schools from all over the country:

1) My son is under a doctor's care and should not take P.E. today. Please execute him.2) Please excuse Lisa for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.3) Dear School: Please exscuse John being absent on Jan. 28, 29,30, 31, 32, and also 33.4) Please excuse Gloria from Jim today. She is administrating.5) Please excuse Roland from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip.6) John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face.7) Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football. He was hurt in the growing part.8) Megan could not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins.9) Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side.10) Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels.11) Please excuse Pedro from being absent yesterday. He had (diahre) (dyrea) (direathe) the runs. [words in ()'s were crossed out.]12) Please excuse Burma, she has been sick and under the doctor.13) Irving was absent yesterday because he missed his bust.14) Please excuse Jimmy for being. It was his father's fault.15) I kept Billie home because she had to go Christmas shopping because I don't know what size she wears.16) Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it Monday, we thought it was Sunday.17) Sally won't be in school a week from Friday. We have to attend her funeral.18) My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the Marines.19) Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well.20) Please excuse Mary for being absent yesterday. She was in bed with gramps.21) Maryann was absent December 11-16, because she had a fever, sore throat, headache and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever and sore throat, her brother had a low grade fever and ached all over. I wasn't the best either, sore throat and fever. There must be something going around, her father even got hot last night.22) Please excuse little Jimmy for not being in school yesterday. His father is gone and I could not get him ready because I was in bed with the doctor.

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