Avoiding Footboard Travel in buses in interior Tamil Nadu

Got this one from a friend! If this is the condition of our buses in TN (which are supposed to be good!!!), wonder what the "bad" buses will be like?!?!?!?!

Regards,

N

All Pay, No Work

Many of the old-timers, especially in certain "special" organisations, would be used to this stuff, though it used to be unofficial.

At Bajaj Auto, it becomes completely official! The employees (over 2500 of them - not one or two, not a dozen here and a dozen there!) at their Akurdi unit are kept "completely idle" - But they are being paid their regular salaries & wages, merely for coming to the factory!!!

All Pay, No Work

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RVRDSC8yMDA3LzExLzEzI0FyMDA2MDI=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

Wonder if they also have additional vacancies at various levels - I'm sure that many of us will be interested!!!

Regards,

N

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SOME DESSERT, THAT!!!

SOME DESSERT, THAT!!!

Hi folks! I'm pretty certain that I can't enjoy this dessert, spending US $ 25,000/=. However, I'm sure that I enjoyed the news item ... ... ... http://www.nowpublic.com/money/new-york-eatery-offers-25-000-dessert-mix-cocoa-milk-gold-and-diamonds The crude response of a rather envious friend was: "Wonder what happens the day after you're done and through with the dessert!" Regards, N

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Article about a "Success through Determination" real life story

Dear folks,

Here's a real life story which made brought a happy smile on my face:

• http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007110650200100.htm&date=2007/11/06/&prd=mp&

Let's celebrate a happy, safe and prosperous Deepavali with pleasant thoughts about how a poor girl managed to achieve success that's truly great by the normal expectations that one would have for people coming from similar backgrounds.

Regards,

N

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Thoughtful Thieves!

Thoughtful Thieves!

Here's a story (From Mumbai Mirror, October 31, 2007) of a senior citizen who is grateful to a couple of thieves who had, probably in a rare attack of conscience, posted Mulani's precious senior citizens' card back to her two months later.

• http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=2007103120071031023509546132a736

Enjoy the link!

Regards,

N

ps: By the by, do anyone of you know about Senior Citizens cards and how to get one?

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