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“An Awesome Box of Money”….!!!

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A skill like woodworking takes years and thousands of hours to become more than just a proficient at, but this man invested that time to be a certifiable master. His name is Randall Rosenthal and he has talent that can result in mind-bending illusions. The project in the gallery below all started with three pieces of white pine he glued together. What he turned that block of wood into is so cool.

The finished product, a real wood carving and a fake cardboard box, is an awesome illusion. No matter how long I stare at Old Money, it just looks like a cardboard box.

Source: sawmillcreek.org & viral nova trending site

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Message For the Day…”Alongwith Annam [Food] You Need Anandam {Bliss}…”

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Food is the primary requisite for life. One cannot live without food. Hence life has been described as Annamaya (composed of food). But one is not content to live on food alone. The mind is not satisfied if the stomach is full. Although food is essential for the body, the mind craves for Ananda (bliss). Life can find fulfilment only if Ananda is experienced. Hence, you cannot rest content with merely being alive. You have to be active and ever on the move. In the process one has to ask oneself the questions, ‘Why am I restless? Why am I active? What do I do to engage myself in actions? Why am I performing these actions? How am I doing them?’ It is when one enquires into these matters, can the true purpose and meaning of actions be realised. This enquiry has to be conducted in the proper way. Once you come to the conclusion that a certain action is right, you should then do it with earnestness

 

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Jokes for the Day….

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This guy goes into a doctor’s office. The doctor says, “Oh, Mr. Jones! We have the results of your test. Do you want the bad news first or the very bad news?” The guy shrugs and says, “Well I guess I’ll have the bad news first.” “Well the bad news is, you have 24 hours to live,” the doctor replies. The man is distraught, “24 hours to live? That’s horrible! What could be worse than that? What’s the VERY bad news?” The doctor folds his hands and sighs, “The very bad news is…I’ve been trying to contact you since yesterday.”  

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Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom and stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.When the medical director became aware of Mary’s heroic act he immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital as he now considered her to be mentally stable. When he went to tell Mary the news he said, “Mary, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you’re being discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think you’ve regained your senses. The bad news is Jim, the patient you saved, hung himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he’s dead.”

Mary replied, “He didn’t hang himself, I put him there to dry.”…

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A new miracle doctor was in town. He could cure anything and anybody, and everyone was amazed. Everyone except for Mr. Smith, the town’s grouch So Mr. Smith went to this ‘miracle doctor’ to prove that he wasn’t anybody special. So he goes and tells the doctor, “Hey, doc, I have lost my sense of taste. I can’t taste nothing’, so what are you going to do?”
The doctor scratches his head and mumbles to himself a little, then tells Mr. Smith, “What you need is jar number 43.”
Jar number 43? Mr. Smith wonders. So the doctor brings the jar and tells Mr. Smith to taste it. He tastes it and immediately spits it out, “This is gross!” he yells.
“I just restored your sense of taste Mr. Smith,” says the doctor.
So Mr. Smith goes home very mad. One month later, Mr. Smith goes back to the doctor along with a new problem, “Doc,” he starts, “I can’t remember!”
Thinking he got the doctor, the doctor scratches his head and mumbles to himself a little and tells Mr. Smith, “What you need is jar number 43…”
Before the doctor finished his sentence, Mr. Smith fled the office.
source:::::joke a day.com
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படித்ததில் பிடித்தது …பணம் மட்டும் சந்தோஷம் கொடுக்காது …

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அரசு ஊழியர் ஒருவர் பெரியவாளை நமஸ்கரித்து விட்டுத் தன் கஷ்டங்களையெல்லம் சாங்கோபாங்கமாக விவரித்தார். “பணம் இல்லாதவன் பிணம் என்பது சரியான வார்த்தை! கடன் வாங்கி குடித்தனம் பண்ண வேண்டியிருக்கு. இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் பணம் இருந்தால் சந்தோஷமாக இருப்பேன்”. “உன்னோட சம்சாரம் – குழந்தைகள் எல்லோரும் உன்கிட்ட பிரியமா இருக்காளா?” கேட்டார் பெரியவா “எல்லோருக்கும் என்னிடம் ரொம்பப் பிரியம். எனக்குத் தலைவலின்னா கூட தவிச்சுப் போயிடுவா…” என்றார் இவர். “சரி.. உட்காரு” அவரும் சற்றுத் தள்ளி ஓர் இடத்தில் அமர்ந்து கொண்டார். பத்து நிமிஷத்துக்குள் ஒரு பெரிய மனிதர் மனைவியுடன் வந்தார். பெரிய தோரணை. பழக்கூடை, புஷ்பக்கூடை சகிதம் வந்து பெரியவாளை நமஸ்கரித்து சொன்னார்: ”நான் ஏழையா இருந்தால் செளக்கியாமா இருப்பேன். பங்களா, கார் – எதுவும் நிம்மதியைக் கொடுக்கல்லே. எனக்குச் சக்கரை வியாதி. எந்த ஒரு நல்ல பொருளையும் வாயில் போட முடியல்லே… இரண்டு பையன்ளும் குட்டிச் சுவராகப் போய்விட்டார்கள். உலகத்திலுள்ள அத்தனை கெட்ட பழக்கமும் இருக்கிறது. நிறைய கடன். வயதான காலத்தில் நிம்மதி இல்லாமல் இருக்கின்றோம்” என்றார். இதையேல்லாம் அர்சு ஊழியர் கேட்டுக் கொண்டிருந்தார். தன்னுடைய வாழ்க்கையே மேல் என்று அவருக்கு தோன்றிவிட்டது. பெரியவாளுக்கு நமஸ்காரம் செய்துவிட்டு நிம்மதியாக சென்றார். இதற்க்குத்தான் உம்மாச்சி தாத்தா அவரை உட்கார வைத்தாரோ ??? பெரியவா…. “பணம் சந்தோஷத்தை கொடுக்காது என்பதற்க்கு இது ஒரு உதாரணம்” என்று கூறினார்கள் பெரியவா.

 source::::input from a friend of mine 

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Paintings wherein Visitors are able to ‘Step Inside’ !!!

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At first glance, these surreal photographs look like they could have been shot on a film set.

But they are, in fact, two dimensional painting that trick the viewer into thinking they exist in three-dimensions.

The paintings are the work of Tromp l’oeil artists, which translates from French into ‘deceive the eye’.

At first glance, these surreal photographs look like they could have been shot on a film set. But they are, in fact, two dimensional painting that trick the viewer into thinking they exist in three-dimensionsAt first glance, these surreal photographs look like they could have been shot on a film set. But they are, in fact, two dimensional painting that trick the viewer into thinking they exist in three-dimensions

WHAT IS TROMP L’OEIL?

Trompe l’oeil painting has been around since ancient Greek and Roman times.

It first appeared in the legendary tale of two painters, Zeuxis and Parrhasius, who were trying to decide which of them was the more accomplished artist.

They brought two covered canvases to show each other. Zeuxis revealed his first – an image of a bunch of grapes so lifelike that birds pecked at the canvas.

Zeuxis then leaned over to pull the cover off Parrhasius’s painting, only to find that the covering itself was the painting. Having been fooled, Zeuxis admitted defeat.

They are part of an exhibition at a museum in Seoul, South Korea, allowing visitors to ‘crawl into’ the paintings to take amusing, and often bizarre, photographs

Catching money falling from a truck, and even getting peed on,  are all possible at the exhibition.

The Trick Eye Museum contains hundreds of oversized paintings enabling guests to orient themselves in perspective with the images.

For instance, visitors can seem as though they are hanging off a cliff or taking part in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus

If it wasn't for the steps at the bottom of this image, the illusion suggests that the spear has left the paintingIf it wasn’t for the steps at the bottom of this image, the illusion suggests that the spear has left the painting
This painting is part of an exhibition at a museum in Seoul, South Korea, allowing visitors to 'crawl into' the paintings to take amusing, and often bizarre, photographsThis painting is part of an exhibition at a museum in Seoul, South Korea, allowing visitors to ‘crawl into’ the paintings to take amusing, and often bizarre, photographs
The paintings are often amusing takes on classical work such as this one of The Scream by Edvard MunchThe paintings are often amusing takes on classical work such as this one of The Scream by Edvard Munch

Some of the images take up entire rooms and have been turned on their side allowing the subject to look like they are climbing the walls or standing on the ceiling.

There are also giant paintings of sushi pieces reaching out from the frame and images of angel wings stretching out from the walls.

Trompe l’oeil has been around since ancient Greek and Roman times.

It first appeared in the legendary tale of two painters, Zeuxis and Parrhasius, who were trying to decide which of them, was the more accomplished artist.

They brought two covered canvases to show each other. Zeuxis revealed his first – an image of a bunch of grapes so life-like that birds pecked at the canvas.

Zeuxis then leaned over to pull the cover off Parrhasius’s painting, only to find that the covering itself was the painting. Having been fooled by his rival’s handiwork, Zeuxis admitted defeat.

During a time when ‘virtual reality’ is taking over the digital world, artists have shown that all you really needed is a brush and a canvas to trick the mind.

Pere Borrell del Caso was a Spanish Catalan painter, illustrator and engraver, best known for his painting Escapando de la crítica (Escaping criticism) (1874). A take on it is shown here and is an example of trompe-l'¿il. It blurs the boundary between real and fictitious spacePere Borrell del Caso was a Spanish Catalan painter, illustrator and engraver, best known for his painting Escapando de la crítica (Escaping criticism) (1874). A take on it is shown here and is an example of trompe-l’¿il. It blurs the boundary between real and fictitious space
Trompe l'oeil paintings such as this have been around since ancient Greek and Roman times. They are the ancient version of 'virtual reality'Trompe l’oeil paintings such as this have been around since ancient Greek and Roman times. They are the ancient version of ‘virtual reality’
Visitors at the museum have to carefully position themselves on the two-dimensional paintings, such as this water bucket, in order to trick the viewer into thinking they are three dimensionalVisitors at the museum have to carefully position themselves on the two-dimensional paintings, such as this water bucket, in order to trick the viewer into thinking they are three dimensional

The exhibition has giant paintings of sushi pieces reaching out from the frame and images of angel wingsThe exhibition has giant paintings of sushi pieces reaching out from the frame and images of angel wings

Entertaining paintings, like the one of this afro, have led to visitors coming from far and wide to see the exhibitionEntertaining paintings, like the one of this afro, have led to visitors coming from far and wide to see the exhibition

The Trick Eye Museum contains hundreds of oversized paintings enabling guests to orient themselves in perspective with the imagesThe Trick Eye Museum contains hundreds of oversized paintings enabling guests to orient themselves in perspective with the images

During a time when virtual reality is taking over the digital world, artists have shown that all you really needed is a brush and a canvas to trick the mindDuring a time when virtual reality is taking over the digital world, artists have shown that all you really needed is a brush and a canvas to trick the mind

source::::mailonline.comUK

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Jokes for the Day…”Tale of Two cities& Twins …”!!!

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Three men were discussing at a bar about coincidences. The first man said, ” my wife was reading a “tale of two cities” and she gave birth to twins”
“That’s funny”, the second man remarked, “my wife was reading ‘the three musketeers’ and she gave birth to triplets”
The third man shouted, “Good God, I have to rush home!”
When asked what the problem was, he exclaimed, ” When I left the house, my wife was reading Ali baba and the forty Thieves”!!!

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We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk, and the next Twenty-four years telling them to sit down and shut up

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A man looks out the window into his back yard and sees his dog shaking and tossing something into the air. He rushed out to find that it was the neighbors’ rabbit, Mr. Bun Bun, and he was very dead. Mr. Bun Bun was also filthy with dog drool and mud, but thankfully there was no blood: his back must have broken at the first shake.
The man decided that he could not possibly explain to his neighbors how his dog had gotten into their yard and broke into the rabbit cage and killed Mr. Bun Bun while they were away.
He bathed Mr. Bun Bun until completely clean and dry, placed him back in his cage, re-latched the door and hoped they would believe that their rabbit had passed away peacefully.
Several days later, the man notices his neighbor mowing his lawn, so he walks over and asks how things were going.
“Well” the neighbor says, “not so well. We lost Mr. Bun Bun last week, and we are all still very upset about it all.”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.”
“Yes, we found him one day when we got home, and he must have died in his sleep because he looked so peaceful.”
(Whew!) “Well, that does not sound too bad.”
“Oh no, and we were not surprised: I mean he was very old, and had really started to show his age the last few months.”
“I guess I am a bit confused then, as to why your family is still upset.”
“Well, we buried the little guy out by the back fence and thought we were all done with it, but you are not going to believe this: Someone dug him up, cleaned him up and put his body back into his cage as some form of mean and nasty practical joke.”

source::::joke a day.com

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Jokes for the Day ….

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The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background checks, interviews, and testing were done there were three finalists…
Two men and a woman.
For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun.
“We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances.
In side of this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Kill Her!!!”
The man said, “You can’t be serious. I could never shoot my wife.”
The agent said, “Then you’re not the right man for this job.”
The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the man came out
with tears in his eyes.” I tried, but I can’t kill my wife.”
The agent said, “You don’t have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.”
Finally, it was the woman’s turn. She was given the same instructions to kill her husband.
She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls.
After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman.
She wiped the sweat from her brow, and said, “This gun is loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair

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An old man lived alone in Idaho. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, Bubba, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament.

Dear Bubba:
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me.

Love, Dad

A few days later, he received a letter from his son.

Dear Dad:
For heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up that garden. That’s where I buried the BODIES.
Love, Bubba

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local Police showed up and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
That same day, the old man received another letter from his son.

Dear Dad:
Go ahead and plant the potatoes now. It’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love, Bubba

source::::joke a day.com

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Message for the Day…What is Divine Love ?

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True and Selfless Love manifests as sacrifice. Such love knows no hatred. It envelops the entire universe, and is capable of drawing near even those who are seemingly far away. In the phenomenal world, you come across many shades and derivatives of this primordial love. You love your father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, friends and others. In all such cases, there is always a tinge of selfishness somewhere or the other. Divine love, on the other hand, is totally free of even the slightest trace of selfishness. You must surrender to such love, become completely submerged by it, and experience the bliss it confers. True and Selfless Love manifests itself as sacrifice. For acquiring Divine love, the quality of Kshama(forbearance and patience) is a vital necessity. Every individual must cultivate this noble quality.

 

Sathya Sai Baba