SOMETIMES U DONT MIND WHEN THIS IS SAID......
*When the DOCTOR says, Take off your clothes
*When the DENTIST says, Open wide
*When the HAIRDRESSER says, Do you want it teased or blown ?
*When the MILKMAN says, Do you want it in the front or the back ?
*When the INTERIOR DECORATOR say, Once it's in, you'll love it.
*When the SHARE BROKER says, It will rise right up, fluctuate for a while
and then slowly fall back again
*When the BANKER say, If you take it out too soon, you'll lose interest
*When the HUNTER says Goes deep in the bush, shoots twice and always eats
what he shoots
*When the DOT TELEPHONE GUY says, Would you like it On the table or against
the wall?

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The Matrix Reloaded is out!

ladies and gentleman, the great John Nash (from the WSJ)
Terrorists make rational decisions about the kind and timing of attacks, employing a substitution strategy. When U.S. airports installed metal detectors in 1973, for example, skyjackings fell to 16 a year from 70. But hostage-taking surged to 48 a year from 20, and assassinations to 36 a year from 20. Similarly, after U.S. embassies were fortified in 1976, attacks on American diplomatic targets fell to 20 a year from 28. But assassinations of diplomats and soldiers outside secured compounds rose to 53 a year from 20. Squeeze here, and terrorism bulges out there.

"When one kind of attack becomes more difficult or expensive, terrorists substitute other, cheaper kinds," says Prof. Sandler.

Because terrorists allocate resources to maximize their return -- media coverage, political instability, a climate of fear -- they have multiple ways to achieve the same end. "Terrorists will always identify a weakest link and send out the team most likely to succeed," he adds.

The best move is not to protect targets. If you secure Disneyland, terrorists may go after Sea World. The effective strategy is to reduce terrorists' resources: Go after training camps and arms caches, choke off financing, infiltrate networks.

Game theory points out another trap for antiterrorism. If country A is at high risk of terrorism, it may tighten border controls and protect more targets. But because terrorism planned for country A might now be diverted to country B, B starts spending more on antiterrorism, too.

We now have a situation analogous to the Prisoner's Dilemma. If A thinks B is increasing deterrence, it must do so, too, or it will be the victim of terrorists diverting operations to A. If A thinks B is going easy on antiterrorism, it has even more reason to crack down: the more secure A is compared with B, the more likely that terrorists will target B and leave A alone. B, of course, makes the same rational calculation. As in the Prisoner's Dilemma, each country has an incentive not to get left behind.

"Countries spend more and more, but don't necessarily become more secure," says Prof. Sandler.

Game Theory also shows that acting rationally can give countries not in terrorists' sights an incentive to take a free ride on the coattails of those actively fighting terrorism. "This is a real concern for the U.S., which has deflected almost all attacks on its interests to foreign soil, where it has little influence," says Prof. Sandler. Witness Monday's bombing in Riyadh.

The Nash Equilibrium shows the most rational move isn't necessarily the one with the highest joint payoff. Applied to terrorism, the results of acting selfishly, albeit rationally, can be tragic.

Really funny: Sholay aur software..

Gabbar sends Kaalia and his other two colleagues to Ramgad for collecting
thel oot-maar' software which he had ordered.They reach
Ramgad and start shouting:

"Abe O thakur! Baahar nikal !! Kahan hai wo loot-maar software, jo hamne
order kiya tha? Last date to kabh ka nikalg aya"

Dhaniya, an old man comes out with a floppy in his hand.

Kaalia - "Kya laye ho dhaniya?"

Dhaniya - "Financial Accounting software hai sarkar."

Kaalia - "Suwar ke bacche! Yeh bekar software hamare liye banaya?

Aur woh loot-maar software kya apni beti ke baratiyon ke liye zip file mein
chuppa ke rakha hai? Haraam-zada !!"

Thakur comes out of his house with anger, saying:

"Chillao mat kaalia !!

Jaakar gabbar se kah do ki Thakur Software walon ne paagal kutton ke liye
software banana bund kar diya hai"

Kaalia - "Bahut garmi dikha rahe ho thakur?

Koi naye programmers hire kiye hain kya??"

Thakur - "Nazar utha ke dekh, Kaalia, tere sar par powerbuilder chal raha
hai".

Kaalia lifts his head. He sees Viru (Dharmendra) working on a PC on one
water tank and Jay (Amitabh) on another water tank, punching the keys of a
Laptop.

Kaalia starts laughing and says:

"Haa Haa...Ye log programming karenget hakur?

Haa haa... in ko to DOS commands bhi nahin aate. Suno ramgad ke vasiyon,thakur ne hijdon ki software company banaayi hai"

Veeru shouts:
"Chup-chap chala ja Kutte. Ham log consultants hain, kuch bhi kar sakte
hain"

Jay hits some commands on his keyboard. Then says:

"Jao kaalia, gabbar se kahna ki uska server down ho gaya"

Kaalia - "Jaata hoon thakur. Agar gabbar ko pata chala ki Thakur Software
walon ne uska loot - maar software nahin banaya, to wo poore
network mein virus daal dega"

At the GABBAR's den...
GABBAR: "Kittnay bugs thay"?
KALIA: "Do sarkaar"
GABBAR: "Woh do! Aur tum teen. Phir bhee fix nahin kar sake? Kya soch kay aaye ho? Gabbar bahut khus hoga?

Naya assignment dega, kyoon? Iski saja milegi.. ..Barobbar milegi"

[ Snatches an X terminal from Sambaa]

"Kitne sessions hain, is machine mein?"

Sambaa: Chhey Sarkaar.

GABBAR: "Session chhey aur programmer teen. Bahoot naa-insaafi hai.
[logout.. logout... logout....]

Haan.. ab theek hai... Ab tera kyaa hoga kaalia?"

KAALIA: "Sarkaar, maine aapka code likha tha, sarkar?"

GABBAR: " To ab documentation kar !!!" [LOGOUT

Some funnies about me :)

1. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? This week I am waking up at 5:30, 3 people sharing 1 b-room, it is my turn to wake up early… next week will be 8:00 am yeaaaaah!!

2. IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE?
If I could afford to be choosy I would… in the mean while anyone who shares my tastes in food and can talk hindi movies!

3. GOLD OR SILVER?
gold.

4. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
gv raju and me and 45 other desis cooped up in a theatre watching Saathiya… nice remake of Alai Payuthey. A must see for hindi movie freaks.

5. FAVOURITE TV SHOW?
Friends. Come on… it is my life story... I wish I could be Joey... People tell me I am getting close…

6. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
I am on a diet... I usually skip breakfast... I was surprised to discover that it also leaves fewer dishes to wash!!

7. HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
hmmm… now you should ask my ‘friends’ this question… the correct answer would have been me... but I personally hate all the gorgeouschix who swoon over me… !!


8.YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? Tried it in my 6th grade… lost 5 rupees, never tried again.

10. WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
spammer ?! ;) .. no, seriously it does start with an S….. Apparently my mom dropped a noodle on my birth certificate… it stuck… no pun intended.

11. BEACH, CITY, OR COUNTRY?
DUDETTE… what silly choices….beach of course. With all coolhotsexychix in itsybitsyteenymeenyyellowpolkadotbikini who wants house or city?! Or am I the only normal guy on this mailing list?

2. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Definitely winter. Arre?! Remember razai and pakoda and chai… unbeatable combo!

13. FAVOURITE ICE CREAM?
Hate ice cream. Used to like ‘chocobar’ in my 2nd grade.

14. BUTTERED OR SALTED POPCORN?
Hate popcorn. but like to buy it for other junta... love the look of complete pleasure when you hand them a bucketful!

15. FAVOURITE COLOUR?
Was once white… had to wash clothes every second day.. Switched to green then they started making liril soap and wheel so switched to red… hurt my hand and found out after 3 days and got 2 stitches …so switched to brown but everything somehow resembled something really not nice  so switched to black… damn! had to clean lint from my coats and ‘swaatrrr’ (from the ‘beta swatrr pehno’ fame) every day so finally bought a mac and switched to blue. Cool haan?! No re... simble (mallu for simple)... becos world’s coolest things are blue… denims (all sorts), shirts, ties, coats, water, mac aqua, my fone, my car is green but I call her blue bug, diamonds in blue light, blue films, India cricket team jerseys, blue back TVs, my car’s dashboard (hence the name), deep blue… My fascination for the 450-525nm-wavelength range is total… infact here is a short poem I read somewhere…
Why the Sky is Blue, a Poem by John Ciardi
I don't suppose you happen to know
Why the sky is blue? It's because the snow
Takes out the white. That leaves it clean
For the trees and grass to take out the green.
Then pears and bananas start to mellow,
And bit by bit they take out the yellow.
The sunsets, of course, take out the red
And pour it into the ocean bed
Or behind the mountains in the west.
You take all that out and the rest
Couldn't be anything else but blue.
Look for yourself. You can see it's true

16. FAVOURITE CAR?
Like a hummer or something that is super utility, quiet, powerful, beautiful and cool. Wish it were more fuel-efficient though.


17. FAVOURITE SANDWICH FILLING?
Umm… you mean sandwiches have something other than LTO ?

18. TRUE LOVE?
egad. Refuse to believe it hasn’t happened till now!!! In denial.

19. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU DESPISE?
All the characteristics I have...cos then I would no longer be unique!

20. FAVOURITE FLOWER?
All sorts. Except for one called the elephant flower… blooms once a century (if I remember right from my geography text book) and stinks like hell … known to have been used as a weapon in war to drive away intruders!

21. IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
first .. how big are you talking about?! If money > USD100 million then continue…

arre?! Why tell people.. that takes out the fun from it nah… isn’t it cool to be rich and pretend to be casual about it?! Then sit next to coolchic in bar and tell her how awesome the Spring is in Egypt or the summer in Alaska and how the migrating birds look from 32000 feet and that you love to take the cart ride across small villages south of france…. If she laffs at you... take her to every place till she believes you nah?! Why tell people... how silly!

22.WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR BATHROOM?
I think white…but I may be wrong. I concentrate more on the water (remember blue?!)

23.HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? Don’t have one... car is rented, piling on to friends’ apt so don’t have those keys …and don’t have any locks on my suitcases either.

24. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
me? Retire?! SCOPE!

25. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
I try … mostly I fail.

26. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE WEEK:
everyday, especially when I can wake up late.

27. RED OR WHITE WINE :
delta sweet and fizzy…. Mostly white.

28. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
fighting for job! Drove 65 miles and gave 2 interviews... good part is I landed a job!

29. DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
awww.. come on.. I over work my organs… I am not sure someone wants second hand ghisa hua body parts... would you want a run down car or half eaten ice cream?! Not I !

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And here.
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IITB Photos here

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