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“San Jose …California …Instead of San Jose … Mexico ” !!!
WHAT do you do when you land at the wrong airport? This was a real question UK couple Andrew and Julie Kelham had to ask upon landing at San Jose in California after 20 hours of travelling.
The Kelham’s landed at San Jose, California … almost 2500 kilometres away from San Jose, Mexico. Picture: Flickr kasra afzali Source: NewsComAu
The couple were very excited about visiting their 21-year-old daughter, Frankie, who had been working in San Jose, Mexico for eight months. They forked out over $5500 for the 14-day trip.
Booking their travel arrangements through travel firm Thomas Cook in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, they jetted off anticipating an emotional reunion with their daughter – and a well-deserved family break.
However, instead of landing in San Jose, Mexico as anticipated, the tired couple landed in San Jose … in California … almost 2500 kilometres away.
It turned out they had been sent to the wrong city.
Upon landing they searched for their daughter, only realising they were in the wrong country when she called them after not being able to find them at arrivals.
Their first flight from Manchester to Chicago was correct, but the connecting flight from Chicago took them to California instead of Baja California Sur in the Mexican peninsula. The pair were booked into stay at the Royal Solaris Hotel in San Jose Los Cabos, in the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sur.
Mrs Kelham, 51, told The Sun : ‘She was crying her eyes out. We couldn’t take it in.’
After spending an uncomfortable night at the wrong airport, the Kelham’s paid close to $1500 to fly to Mexico the next day where they were eventually reunited with their daughter. And although the pair were reimbursed, they still lost valuable time they had planned to spend with their daughter.
Mr Kelham, 50, said: ‘It was a nightmare. We missed two days with our daughter.’
A spokeswoman for the agents booking arm Netflights said: ‘We know how important holidays are for our customers and strive to meet and often exceed their expectations. The type of incident experienced by Mr and Mrs Kelham is extremely rare, and we would like to again apologise to the couple for any inconvenience caused. We’ve spoken to the couple since their return and have since resolved this matter to their satisfaction.’
SOURCE::::news.com.au
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Message For the Day… Faith Develops into Love and Love Results in Concentration..
A person driving a car may concentrate on the road, anxious to save oneself and others from accident. Fear is what induces single-mindedness in this case. But Love is a greater force to aid concentration. Steady and resolute love makes one’s concentration become intense and unshakeable. Faith develops into love and love results in concentration. Prayer is possible and begins to yield fruit, under such conditions. Pray, using the Name as a symbol of the Lord; pray keeping all the waves of the mind stilled. Pray, as the performance of a duty for your very real existence, as the only justification for your coming into the world, as man.
” Why Turkeys are Called Turkeys ” !!!
why turkeys are called turkeys.
In the sixteenth century, when North American turkeys were first introduced en masse to Europe, there was another bird that was popularly imported throughout Europe and, most relevant to this article, England, called a guinea fowl. This guinea fowl was imported from Madagascar via the Ottoman Empire.
The merchants who imported the guinea fowl were thus known as “turkey merchants.” The guinea fowl eventually were popularly referred to as “turkey fowl,” similar to how other product imported through the Ottoman Empire acquired their names, such as “turkey corn,” “turkey wheat,” etc.
The North American turkey was first introduced to Spain in the very early sixteenth century and popularly introduced to all of Europe shortly thereafter. The animal was thought by many to be a species of the type of guinea fowl that was imported via the Ottoman Empire and thus, began also being called a “turkey fowl” in English, with this eventually being shortened to just “turkey.”
- One generally considered fictitious origin for naming a turkey such, comes from the Hebrew “tuki” (Hebrew for peacock). If no one knew anything about the history of the turkey being introduced to the English speaking world, this might seem very plausible. However, the historical evidence does not back up this “tuki” origin.
source:::::today i foundout .com
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Dancing Lion Cubs !!!
These heartwarming pictures show two playful cubs putting their best paws forward for a spot of lion dancing.
Swiping their claws before pouncing forward, the duo move around their ‘dancefloor’ with a sort of hap-hazard grace at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.
At one point the pair stand up on their back legs and touch paws – almost as though they’re about to start a ballroom dance.
Then one of the dancers takes a run up – much to the apparent alarm of its partner who watches on with a look of dread in his eyes.
Perhaps the pair were attempting to try out a lift, as performed by professional dancers. Unfortunately there is no photographic evidence as to how it turned out..
Later on, however, it would seem that one of the dancing duo has overdone it and so takes a little rest, lying on its back with its legs stretched up in the air.
Meanwhile its partner waits on patiently – eager for its next spin on the dancefloor.
The beautiful photographs were captured by professional wildlife photographer Win van den Heever, 41, from South Africa, who spent two weeks in Ndutu, Tanzania, waiting for the perfect shots of the cubs.
Mr van den Heever said: ‘I was there to photograph the annual wildebeest calving season.
‘The rains were late this year and the wildebeest were still in Serengeti waiting for the rains to arrive.
‘The animals in the area were all quite desperate for the first rains to fall and the daily dust storms would choke the air.
source::::http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Lizzie+Edmonds
Photographs….Win van den Heever
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” How to Change a Bulb @ Heathrow ” ? …A Million $ Question !!!
How many people does it take to change a lightbulb? Well, if it is in Heathrow’s Terminal 5, apparently an entire team of high wire walkers is necessary.
When the vast £4.5billion terminal was constructed, its designers seemed to have overlooked one basic problem: how to safely change 120,000 lightbulbs when they are up to 120ft above the ground.
Since opening in 2008, not a single bulb has been replaced on its immense single-span roof, and in some areas up to 60 per cent of the lights have blown, making the concourse increasingly gloomy
High lights: Terminal 5’s bulbs are up to 120ft off the ground, making replacement difficult and incredibly there is no safe way to replace the bulbs
And an email obtained by news website Exaro suggested that Terminal 5’s owners had been unable to solve the conundrum for some time.
Having tried cherry-pickers and hydraulic boom lifts to replace the downlighters, none were deemed to be practical or safe enough.
But now, a team of specialist wire walkers has been given the job of preventing the lights going out completely.
The email, which was reportedly sent to staff by Vicki O’Brien, head of Heathrow customer service at British Airways, revealed that all the lightbulbs will now be changed in a project lasting four months.
She wrote: ‘As many of you will have seen recently, the departures concourse has been becoming darker than normal in the late afternoons/evenings, as well as in the early mornings.
‘The reason for the poor light is that 60 per cent of the downlighters have failed, and until recently Heathrow had no viable way to replace them.
‘Various things have been investigated in the past five years, but for a number of reasons none of these were practical or safe.
‘The good news is that Heathrow has now identified a safe and robust way to replace all the lightbulbs, and this is high-level rope work carried out by a specialist company.’
Plan: It will take an estimated four months and cost millions of pounds to change the bulbs at the £4.3 billion terminal to longer-lasting LEDs
The terminal is a vast building and houses the world’s largest controlled-lighting system, with 120,000 light fittings and 2,600 sensors designed to switch them off when no motion is detected.
The airport’s operators now plan to replace all the bulbs in one go with LEDs that are expected to last at least five years.
A spokesman for Heathrow said: ‘The current lighting on the Terminal 5 concourse is being replaced with environmentally friendly LED bulbs. Contingency lighting has been used on the concourse while a viable and safe solution for replacing the lights was being agreed.’
A spokeswoman for British Airways said: ‘We are working with the owners of Heathrow Airport to improve the lighting levels inside Terminal 5 due to concerns over the brightness of the terminal in the winter months.
‘Work has already started on the lighting improvements and we are confident that it will be resolved to our satisfaction very soon.’
She added that she could not confirm whether the email by Vicki O’Brien was genuine.
Airport authorities have arranged for high-wire experts to come and change the bulbs
Embarrassment: Heathrow’s Terminal 5, houses the world’s largest controlled-lighting system, is mainly used by British Airways
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Claire+Ellicott
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Message For The Day….”One Must Have Ananda in The Heart “….
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“It Does not Matter if the Glass is Half empty or Half full “…..
Is Your Cup Half Full or Half Empty?
If you approach each day with a smile, see the goodness in people, and make lemonade out of lemons, then you are a “half-full person.” You don’t care if it’s going to rain because the clouds are so beautiful. If you’re stuck in traffic, you enjoy the music or your passenger’s company. But if you approach your day with a negative attitude and notice or experience more bad than good, then your approach is half empty. You are your own worst enemy: you sabotage your own fun and your own joy of life. So cut it out. Retrain yourself to notice only the good things in any situation until you rid yourself of this horrible habit. Don’t be a dream killer . . . for yourself or anyone else.
If you approach each day with a smile, see the goodness in people, and make lemonade out of lemons, then you are a “half-full person.” You don’t care if it’s going to rain because the clouds are so beautiful. If you’re stuck in traffic, you enjoy the music or your passenger’s company. But if you approach your day with a negative attitude and notice or experience more bad than good, then your approach is half empty. You are your own worst enemy: you sabotage your own fun and your own joy of life. So cut it out. Retrain yourself to notice only the good things in any situation until you rid yourself of this horrible habit. Don’t be a dream killer . . . for yourself or anyone else.
There is always someone else worse off than you. Look around you: your life is full of blessings. Make a list of things you are thankful for: your sight, health, family, food, shelter, a pet, your kids, friends, a good book. If you could even get out of bed this morning, then you are blessed. Do not take all this good fortune for granted. Be thankful for all these blessings.
Try not to use negative words too much like hate, disgusting, sick, ugly, etc.” Notice how things have improved in the world, in your town, in your life. Look for beauty. Try not to be sarcastic. Sarcasm is a “put-down “of something or someone. The way you act in the world is basically a habit. You can retrain your behavior and your thinking, and you will benefit by doing so. Being considerate, kind, and positive is contagious and worth the investment.
Did you get my point or do you want me to come again !!!
If you give love and kindness to others, you will probably find yourself overflowing with love and happiness. But if you give bitterness, cynicism, and negativity, that is what you will attract. In the mirror of life, you are reflected back, so let your goodness shine out.
Even though we are surrounded with love and positive things every day, the negative side of life seems to get a lot more publicity. Too many negative images sap us of our optimism. So don’t make a constant diet of negative people, newscasts, angry music, violent movies, and conflict. (Kids do not benefit from watching too many news shows and violence on TV.) Surround yourself with happy, positive people and situations whenever you can.
Laugh at yourself. Send funny cards to people. Watch funny movies. Enjoy yourself and have some fun (just not at anyone’s expense). Laughter can cure what ails you and make life fun. It’s very good medicine.
Everyone is attracted to happy people. They make us feel better. You can be one of those people. You’ll cheer up both yourself and those around you. Besides, frowning makes wrinkles.
source:::;H.Deepa in http://debu7370.blogspot.com/
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“Look It is Flight BA 475 From Barcelona ” !!!
Look it’s flight BA475 from Barcelona! The interactive British Airways billboards where children point skywards at passing planes and reveal where they took of
When a plane passes overhead, people start to imagine some of the exotic destinations it may have travelled from.
Now onlookers will know exactly where a flight took off at the exact moment it travels above with the help of British Airways’ new interactive billboards.
The digital screens installed by the airline show a child standing up and pointing to the aircraft as it travels above the sign, and then displays the flight number along with the plane’s starting point.
The boards, which have been installed in Piccadilly Circus and Chiswick in London, were developed by the airline’s global creative technology agency .
They seek to remind people how magical flying can be, by approaching air travel from a child’s perspective.
Specially-designed surveillance technology allows the screens to interact with the aircraft flying overhead.
The system tracks the plane and interrupts the digital display just as it passes over the site, revealing the image of a child pointing at the plane overhead accompanied by its flight number and destination.
For example the screen may read: ‘It’s the BA0234 from Los Angeles’.
There it is: As the plane passes over the billboard, the child follows it with his finger and the flight number comes up on the screen
Gone: The boy walks off screen and waits for the next flight to pass over
Waiting: The screen then goes back to the neutral picture as the technology anticipates more planes flying overA weather feed will read cloud height to determine optimum visibility & weather conditions to show the ad, alongside daylight hour restrictions.
Other destinations will be accompanied by other information such as the lowest available fare or the temperature in the destination.
The destinations can also be updated immediately depending on changing focus routes for the airline.
Richard Tams, British Airways’ head of UK & Ireland sales, said: ‘Sometimes we forget how magical flying can be.
‘The first time anyone gets on a plane is an unforgettable experience and we want to remind our customers of that feeling.
‘We’ve all had conversations with friends and family wondering where the planes are going and dream of an amazing holiday or warm destination and this clever technology taps in to that and reminds people how accessible the world can be.’
படித்ததில் பிடித்தது …”நான் சும்மா பேசி விட்டு போகிறேன் ” !!!
இலக்கிய கூட்டமொன்றிற்கு தலைமை தாங்கும்படி, கி.வா.ஜ.,வை அழைத்தார், ஒரு அன்பர்.
‘நான் சும்மா வந்து பேசிவிட்டுப் போகிறேன்…’
‘ஏன் அப்படி சொல்கிறீர்கள்?’
‘தலைமை தாங்குவதும், கேட் கீப்பர் வேலையும் ஒன்று தான்…’
‘என்ன அப்படி சொல்லி விட்டீர்கள்!’
‘வாயிற்காவலன் எல்லாருக்கும் முன் வந்து, வாயிலை திறந்து, உட்கார்ந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும். எல்லாரும் வந்து, செய்ய வேண்டியதை யெல்லாம் செய்யும் வரையில், பொறுமையாக காத்துக் கொண்டிருக்க வேண்டும். அனைவரும் புறப்பட்டு போன பின், வாயிலை மூட வேண்டும். தலைவன் வேலையும் இது தான். எல்லாருக்கும் முன்பாக, முதன் முதலில் வாயைத் திறந்து பேச வேண்டும். பேசுகிறவர்கள் ஒவ்வொருவராக வருவர்; பேசுவர். எல்லாவற்றையும், பொறுமையாக கேட்க வேண்டும். எல்லோரும் பேசிய பின், சபையினரும் எழுந்து விடுவர். அப்போது கடைசியாக வாய் திறந்து, பின்னுரை பேச வேண்டும்…’ என்றார்.
அண்ணாதுரை பார்லிமென்டின் மேல்சபை உறுப்பினராக இருந்தபோது, தமிழகத்தில் விலைவாசி உயர்வை எதிர்த்து நடந்த போராட்டத்தை தலைமை ஏற்று நடத்தி, கைது செய்யப்பட்டு, வேலூர் சிறையில் அடைக்கப்பட்டார்.
அண்ணாதுரை கைதான வழக்கு, நீதிமன்ற விசாரணைக்கு வந்தது. வழக்கில், அண்ணாதுரை, தன் சார்பாக, தானே வாதாடினார். அண்ணாதுரையின் வாதத்தைக் கேட்க, நீதிமன்ற வளாகத்தில், ஆயிரக்கணக்கானோர் கூடி விட்டனர். நீதிபதியிடம் பல மேற்கோள்களையும், இதுபோன்ற முந்தைய போராட்டங்களில் அளிக்கப்பட்ட தீர்ப்புகளையும், சுட்டிக் காட்டினார்.
‘அண்ணாதுரை மேற்கோள் காட்டிய வழக்குகள் பற்றிய தீர்ப்புகள் அடங்கிய நூல் வேண்டும்…’ என்று, நீதிபதியே கேட்க வேண்டிய நிலைமை ஏற்பட்டது.
ஆனாலும், அண்ணாதுரை விடுதலை செய்யப்படவில்லை. அவருக்கு, பத்து வாரச் சிறை தண்டனை விதிக்கப்பட்டது.
ஒரு கல்யாண வரவேற்பு நிகழ்ச்சியின் போது, கே.பி.சுந்தராம்பாளின் இசை நிகழ்ச்சி நடைபெற்றது. மேடையை சுற்றியிருந்தவர்கள், பூம்புகார் படப் பாடல்களை பாட வேண்டும் என்று, கூக்குரலிட்ட வண்ணமும், எழுதிக் கொடுத்த வண்ணமும் இருந்தனர்.
உடனே, கே.பி.எஸ்., ‘நீங்கள் பூம்புகார் கதையை அறிந்திருப்பீர்கள். கோவலனுடைய முடிவும் உங்களுக்கு தெரியும். ஆதலால், இக்குழந்தைகளை (மணமக்களை) ஆசிர்வதிக்கிற இந்நேரத்தில், அம்மாதிரியான பாடல்களை பாடக் கூடாது என்பது, என் எண்ணம். இவர்கள், நிறையக் குழந்தை குட்டிகளை பெற்று, சுகமாக வாழ வேண்டும் என்று, முருகனை வேண்டிக் கொள்கிறேன். ஆகவே, இன்று மட்டும் என்னை விட்டு விடுங்கள்…’ என்று சொல்லி, ‘பழம் நீயப்பா…’ என்று, முருகனின் பாடல்களை பாட ஆரம்பித்தார். சபையில் ஏற்பட்ட கரவொலி ஆரவாரம் அடங்க வெகு நேரமாகியது.
தபால் ஆபீசுக்கு ஒரு கடிதம்… ‘கடவுள், சொர்க்கம்’ என்று, விலாசமிட்டு வந்திருந்தது. அனுப்பியவரின் முகவரி இல்லை. கடவுளுக்கு எப்படிக் கொண்டு போய் சேர்ப்பது… அனுப்பியவருக்கே எப்படி திருப்பி அனுப்புவது… கடிதத்தின் உள்ளே, அனுப்பியவரின் முகவரி இருக்கிறதா என்று பார்க்க. கடிதத்தை உடைத்தனர் தபால் அலுவலக ஊழியர்கள். உள்ளே முகவரியும் இருந்தது. அதை எழுதியவர், தன் கஷ்டத்தை எல்லாம் எழுதி, தனக்கு, 75 ரூபாய் பணம் அனுப்பும்படி, கடவுளிடம், உதவி கேட்டிருந்தார். படித்த, தபால் ஊழியர்கள் மனம் நெகிழ்ந்து, ஆளுக்கு கொஞ்சம் பணம் போட்டு, அவருக்கு, 60 ரூபாய் பணம் அனுப்பினர். இரண்டு நாளில், அவரிடமிருந்து மற்றொரு கடிதம். கடவுளுக்கு நன்றி தெரிவித்து எழுதப்பட்டிருந்தது. அதில், ‘கடவுளே…தாங்கள் அனுப்பிய பணத்தில், 15 ரூபாயை, தபால் ஊழியர்கள் திருடிக் கொண்டனர்…’ என்று குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தார்.
source::::Dinamalar …Varamalar
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