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மூனுசுழி “ண” , ரெண்டுசுழி “ன” என்ன வித்தியாசம்…? தெரியுமா உங்களுக்கு ?

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மூனுசுழி “ண” , ரெண்டுசுழி “ன” என்ன வித்தியாசம்?

படிக்காதவர்க்கும் நல்ல தமிழைக் கற்றுத்தந்த
நடிகர்திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன்.
கண்ணப்பன் னு எழுதச்சொன்னா ஒருத்தன்
4சுழி 5சுழி போட்டானாம்!
என்னப்பா னு கேட்டதுக்கு அவன் கேட்டானாம்-
“தமிழ் வளரவே கூடாதாய்யா?
ரெண்டு சுழி மூனு சுழி இருக்கலாம்
4சுழி 5சுழி இருக்கக் கூடாதா?

தமிழ் எழுத்துகளில் –
ரெண்டுசுழி ன என்பதும் தவறு!
மூனுசுழி ண என்பதும் தவறு!

ண இதன் பெயர் டண்ணகரம்,
ன இதன் பெயர் றன்னகரம் என்பதே சரி.

மண்டபம், கொண்டாட்டம் – என எங்கெல்லாம் இந்த மூனு சுழி ணகர ஒற்றெழுத்து வருதோ, அதையடுத்து வர்ர உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து ட வர்க்க எழுத்தாகத்தான் இருக்கும். இதனால இதுக்கு டண்ணகரம் னு பேரு. (சொல்லிப் பாருங்களேன்?)

தென்றல், சென்றான் – என எங்கெல்லாம் இந்த ரெண்டு சுழி னகரஒற்றெழுத்து வருதோ, அதையடுத்து வர்ர உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து ற வர்க்க எழுத்தாகத்தான் இருக்கும். இதனால இதுக்கு றன்னகரம் னு பேரு. (சும்மா சொல்லிப்பாருங்க?)

இது ரெண்டும் என்றுமே மாறி வராது..
(இதுல கூட பாருங்களேன்? பிரியாத காதலர்கள் மாதிரிச் சேர்ந்து சேர்ந்தே வருகிறதப் பாருங்களேன்! இது புரியாம இதுகளை நாம பிரிச்சுடக் கூடாதுல்ல?)

வேற மாதிரி சொன்னா
இதுவும் வர்க்க ஒற்றுமைதான்!
(வர்க்க எழுத்து-ன்னா,
சேர்ந்து வர்ர எழுத்து! அவ்ளோதான்)

இந்தப் பெயரோடு (டண்ணகரம், றன்னகரம்)
இந்த ண, ன எழுத்துகளை அறிந்து கொண்டால்
எழுத்துப் பிழையும் குறையும்.

எப்புடீ?

மண்டபமா? மன்டபமா? சந்தேகம் வந்தா…
பக்கத்துல ட இருக்கா,
அப்ப இங்க மூனு சுழி ண தான் வரும்.
ஏன்னா அது டண்ணகரம்.

கொன்றானா? கொண்றானா? சந்தேகம் வந்தா…
பக்கத்துல ற இருக்கா
அப்ப இங்க ரெண்டு சுழி ன தான் வரும்.
ஏன்னா அது றன்னகரம்.
என்று புரிந்து கொள்ளலாம்.

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Beauty of English Language …!!!

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Beauty of English language :

Professor Ernest Brennecke of Columbia is credited with inventing a sentence that can be made to have eight different meanings by placing ONE WORD in all possible positions in the sentence:
“I hit him in the eye yesterday.”

The word is “ONLY”.

The Message:

1. ONLY I hit him in the eye yesterday. (No one else did.)
2. I ONLY hit him in the eye yesterday. (Did not slap him.)
3. I hit ONLY him in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit others.)
4. I hit him ONLY in the eye yesterday (I did not hit outside the eye).
5. I hit him in ONLY the eye yesterday (Not other organs).
6. I hit him in the ONLY eye yesterday (He doesn’t have another eye).
7. I hit him in the eye ONLY yesterday (Not today).
8. I hit him in the eye yesterday ONLY (Did not wait for today).

This is the beauty and complexity of the English language.

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” அது ஒரு காலம் …” !!!

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💥ஒரு காலம் இருந்தது.

💥மனிதாபிமானத்தையும்
மனச்சாட்சியையும்
எம்மில் பெரும்பாண்மையினர்
நேசித்த ஒரு காலம் இருந்தது.

💥கடவுளுக்கு பணிந்த காலம்.
💥சத்தியத்தை மதித்த காலம்.
💥நம்பிக்கையை காப்பாற்றிய காலம்.
💥வாக்குறுதிகளை பறக்கவிடாத காலம்.
💥அகிம்சைக்கு அடிபணிந்த காலம்.
💥பெண்களை போற்றிய காலம்.
💥நீதியை நிலைநாட்டிய காலம்.
💥நியாயத்தை துணிந்து கேட்ட காலம்.
💥பணத்துக்கு மதிப்பிருந்த காலம்.
💥பாசத்துக்கு கட்டுப்பட்ட காலம்.

💥நாடகக்கலை வளர்ந்த காலம்.
💥நடிப்புக்கு இலக்கணமிருந்த காலம்.
💥பயபக்தி என்ற சொல்லையே வணங்கிய காலம்.
💥சுவாமிமாரை கடவுள்களாய் பார்த்த காலம்.
💥வானொலிப் பாடல்களில் சுகித்திருந்த காலம்.
💥பழஞ்சோற்று உருண்டையை ருசித்த காலம்.
💥பனம்பாயில் படுத்துறங்கிய காலம்.

💥ஆறுகளில் எப்போதும் நீர் இருந்த காலம்.
💥முழுநிலவை சனங்கள் ரசித்த காலம்.

💥பத்திரிகைகைள் உண்மைகளை மட்டுமே சொன்ன காலம்.
💥கட்சிகள் மக்களுக்காய் உழைத்த காலம்.
💥கோயில்கள் சேவை செய்த காலம்.
💥மழை தவறாமல் பொழிந்த காலம்.
💥மலிவு விலையில் எல்லாம் கிடைத்த காலம்.
💥ஊழல் என்ற சொல் அறியாத காலம்.
💥தண்ணீர் விற்கப்படாத காலம்.
💥வயல்களில் கட்டிடங்கள் எழுப்பப்படாத காலம்.
💥கடிதங்கள் மட்டுமே இருந்த காலம்.

💥மீதிப் பணத்திற்கு மிட்டாய்களைத் தராத காலம்.
💥ஆபாசங்களை நம்பியிராத நடிகைகளின் காலம்.
💥பாடகிகள் நிலைத்து நின்று பாடிய காலம்.
💥மருந்தில் பழுக்காத மாம்பழங்கள் கிடைத்த காலம்.
💥நகைக்கடன் கடைகள் அதிகமிராத காலம்.
💥இராப் பிச்சைக்காரர்கள் வீடுதேடி வந்த காலம்.
💥விபத்துக்கள் அரிதாக இருந்த காலம்.
💥வீட்டு வாசல்களில் குடிதண்ணீர் வைத்திருந்த காலம்.

💥எல்லோரையும் கள்வர்களாய் பார்க்காத காலம்.
💥மருந்துக் கடைகள் குறைவாய் இருந்த காலம்.
💥புற்றுநோய் அதிகம் உயிரெடுக்காத காலம்.
💥உடலுழைப்பு அதிகமாய் இருந்த காலம்.
💥மின்வெட்டு பற்றி யாருமறியாத காலம்.
💥வண்ணத்துப் பூச்சிகளை இலகுவாய் பிடித்த காலம்.
💥வழுக்கல் இளநீரை மிகமலிவாய் குடித்த காலம்.

💥சிட்டுக்குருவிகள் முத்தத்துக்கு வந்த காலம்.
💥வாகன நெரிசல் இல்லாத காலம்.
💥இலவசங்கள் ஏதும் தரப்படாத காலம்.
💥அர்த்தமுள்ள பாடல்கள் எழுதப்பட்ட காலம்.
💥வார்த்தைகள் விளங்கும் சங்கீதம் வாழ்ந்த காலம்.
💥கலப்பில்லாத அழகுத் தமிழ் பேசிய காலம்.
💥வேப்பமரங்களும்,குயில்களும் நிறைந்திருந்த காலம்.
💥எல்லோருக்கும் நேரமிருந்த காலம்.
💥ஊர்கூடி தேர் இழுத்த காலம்.

💥இனிமேல் யாருக்கும் கிடைக்கவே கிடைக்காத
ஒரு காலமிருந்தது
ஒரு காலமிருந்தது.

💥அது நாங்களெல்லோரும்
அன்பில் திளைத்திருந்த காலம்.

Source….. input from a friend of mine

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Quotable Quotes….”The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.”

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All About Relationship- 30 Quotes

1. In life you’ll realize there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
2. Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go.
3. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
4. The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.
5. Choose your relationships wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.
6. Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not mean you are alone.
7. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
8. Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to.
9. You know you’ve found true love when you catch yourself falling in love with the same person over and over again.
10. Don’t wait for the right person to come into your life. Rather, be the right person to come to someone’s life.
11. The one who is meant for you encourages you to be your best, but still loves and accepts you at your worst.
12. Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
13. Some relationships are like glass. It’s better to leave it broken, than to hurt yourself more by trying to put it back together.
14. Just because one person doesn’t seem to care for you, doesn’t mean you should forget about everyone else who does.
15. Someone else doesn’t have to be wrong for you to be right.
16. It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to be cruel.
17. Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.
18. Silence is often the loudest cry. Pay attention to those you care about.
19. We don’t always need advice. Sometimes all we need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand.
20. It’s not so much what you say that counts, it’ how you make people feel.
21. A silent hug means a thousand words to the unhappy heart.
22. Don’t mess with someone’s feelings just because you’re unsure of yours.
23. True happiness comes from within, not from someone else.
Don’t make the mistake of waiting on someone or something to come along and make you happy.
24. Don’t choose the one who is beautiful to the world, choose the one who makes your world beautiful.
25. If you feel like your ship is sinking, it might be a good time to throw out the stuff that’s been weighing it down
26. Let go of people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you.
27. Just because it didn’t last forever, doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth your while.
28. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t expect others to read your mind, and don’t play games with their heads and hearts. Don’t tell half-truths and expect people to trust you when the full truth comes out. Half-truths are no better than lies. And don’t ignore someone you care about, because lack of concern hurts more than angry words.
29. Lies help no one in the long run. So… 1) Don’t say “I love you” if you don’t mean it. 2) Don’t say “I understand” if you have no clue. 3) Don’t say “I’m sorry” if you’re not. 4) Be honest with yourself and your loved ones.
30. Tell the truth, or eventually someone will tell it for you.
Source….unknown….input from a friend of mine
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Make These Little Changes and Improve Your Life….

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The hardest part of adopting a new habit is beginning a new routine to shape that habit. A new habit can take some 30 days to establish, but once it’s assimilated into your life, it’s extremely easy to keep up. Here are 16 changes that you can make to become a better person:

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1. Use words that encourage happiness

A good example of this is to watch how you reply when someone asks how you are. Instead of replying in a neutral fashion by saying “I’m fine”, or “I’m okay”, try saying: “I’m fabulous!”, or “I’m great!” If life has blessed you with many things to be happy about, then you should acknowledge that through your choice of words. It’s a basic universal truth that positivity only serves to breed more positivity, so be conscious of that.

2. Try something new every day

The first time we do or experience something can impact us so profoundly that it stays with us for the rest of our lives. Obviously this isn’t true for every single new thing we do or experience, but trying something new can open doors to life-changing opportunities.

3. Do something selfless every day

Life rewards you for the effort you put in. If you make a positive impact on someone else’s life, you also impact your own life in a positive way. See how you can make someone happier, or lessen their suffering. Being selfless is extremely rewarding, and once you get into the habit, you’ll be hooked.

The first time we do or experience something can impact us so profoundly that it stays with us for the rest of our lives. Obviously this isn’t true for every single new thing we do or experience, but trying something new can open doors to life-changing opportunities.

4. Learn and practice one new skill each day

Being self-reliant is crucial for being able to live a vital, healthy and productive life. If we don’t master a basic set of skills, then we don’t get to have a mastery over our own lives. Think of learning a new skill each day as taking the steps needed to turn yourself into a jack of all trades. And besides, learning new skills is fun.

5. Teach someone something new every day

Strengths and talents differ from one individual to another, so enlighten someone with your uniqueness each day. Take note of what people ask you for help with on a regular basis. Are you good at math? Are you very creative? Try devoting some time each day to teaching someone the thing or things that you’re good at.

6. Dedicate an hour a day to your passion

What is the one thing in life that makes you tick? It could be anything – spirituality, collecting things, fighting for a cause you believe in – the list is endless. Indulging your passion on a daily basis will bring lots of added happiness and meaning into your life.

7. Treat everyone nicely

Regardless of whether someone is rude to you or not, just reciprocate as nicely and calmly as you can. Doing so doesn’t imply that you’re a fake person – it’s indicative of your emotional maturity. Treat everyone as you wish to be treated, namely with kindness and respect. Do this consciously, and you’ll see how the negativity around you will dissipate as if it was never there in the first place.

8. Be as positive as you can

Think of optimism as something to be sown and harvested. No matter how bad a situation is, true success is being able to find an opportunity when it seems like nothing good can come of it. Failure is a blessing, because you can learn and grow from it. If life doesn’t give you what you want right now, that only means that there’s something better for you right around the corner.

9. Acknowledge the lesson you’ve learned from a bad situation

Life continuously gives you lessons – from the people you meet, to the things you encounter and the experiences you go through. Whether good or bad, you should always look for and acknowledge the lesson you have learned. Once you’ve done that, keep it in mind and apply it to better tackle a similar situation or experience in future.

10. Pay attention and enjoy your life as it happens

In life, the past has gone and no longer exists, whereas the future hasn’t arrived yet. If you think about it, the present is all you ever have. Everything you’ve ever done, everything you’ve ever been through, has led up to this present moment. Seeing as that present is all you ever have, you should try living your life accordingly!

11. Get rid of one thing a day for 30 days

De-cluttering is good for the soul. Try getting rid of one thing every day for 30 days, and you’ll feel a tangible internal change. It might not be easy letting go of things at first, but it’ll get better with practice. By getting rid of physical things you don’t need, you’re opening up room for newer, positive things – both physical and abstract – to come into your life.

12. Create something brand-new in 30 days or less

Fashioning something using your hands and your own ingenuity is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. Use the next 30 days to create something of your choosing – just make sure that it’s something you actually care about so you don’t lose interest in it. Find something you love and let your imagination run wild.

13. Wake up 30 minutes earlier each morning

If you’re in a rush in the morning, you’re setting yourself up for a bad day, because you’ll be constantly chasing the time you’re trying to make up. Try getting up 30 minutes earlier, and save yourself speeding tickets, being late for work and other stresses you don’t need to be dealing with. Make a pact with yourself to do it for 30 days straight and see the difference that it makes.

14. Don’t tell a single lie in 30 days

We all tell little white lies, and naively think they’re harmless. The truth is that a lie is a lie, no matter how big or small. Avoid deceiving yourself and those around you, speak from the heart and speak the whole truth.

 

 

வாரம் ஒரு கவிதை… ” குடைக்குள் பெய்யும் மகிழ்ச்சி ….” !!!

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குடைக்குள் பெய்யும் மகிழ்ச்சி !
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அடை மழை வெளியில் ! …குடைக்குள் பெய்வது
குழந்தைகளின் மகிழ்ச்சி மழை !  தடை ஏதும் இல்லை
பிஞ்சுக் குழந்தைகளுக்கு குடைக்குள் கிடைக்கும்
இடம் பகிர்ந்துகொள்ள … மொழியும்  மதமும்  ஒரு
பொருட்டல்ல அவர் பேச , விளையாட ! பொறாமையும்
தீண்டாமையும் அவருக்கு தெரியாத “ஆமைகள் “!
சிறு  குடைக்குள் , கிடைத்த  இடத்தில் சிரித்து விளையாடும்
 இளம் தளிர்கள் இவை  வளர்ந்து தரையில்
வேரூன்றும் நேரம் ” ஆமைகள்” பல   குடைக்குள்
காலூன்றி அவர் நட்பின்  இறையாண்மைக்கு  உலை
வைக்கத் துடிப்பது ஏன் ? குடைக்குள் பெய்யும் மகிழ்ச்சி
மழையைத் தடுக்க நினைப்பது ஏன் ?
வளரும் இளம் தளிர்களே …போடுங்க தடை எல்லா “ஆமை”க்கும்
உங்க வாழ்வில் ! நுழைய முடியாது எந்த ஆமையும் உங்க குடைக்குள்
உங்களை  மீறி ! அடங்கும்  ஆமைகளும் வேறு வழியின்றி !
பொங்கிடும்   மனித நேயம் உங்க குடைக்குள் இன்று போல்
என்றும் !
Natarajan
My Tamil Kavithai in www .dinamani.com….published on 4th july 2016
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How You should Plan your Day …?

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Did you know that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), our body has its own energy clock? Also known as the Chinese Body Clock, it explains some of the most asked questions about our body. For instance, you may be curious to discover why your mood and energy levels fluctuate so much throughout the day? And why you sometimes tend to be less concentrated on your work than in other instances?

Without a doubt, our bodies do extraordinary things, but they are all built around cycles, controlled by the brain and defined by our sleeping and eating patterns. At different times of the day, the body has one organ which is at its energetic peak, and by knowing your energy clock well, you can help your body cope better.

The chart below illustrates the human energy body clock, showing the best times to eat, work, sleep and socialize. According to TCM, the body moves its energy concentration from one organ to another every 2 hours (as the chart indicates) with the organ opposite each time slot (12 hours ahead) being the one with the least energetic functioning during that time.

For a more detailed overview, this is how the Chinese Body Clock works.

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First of all, our body goes through 3 main cycles every day. These cycles are as follows:
1. Elimination Cycle (4am-12pm):

This is the time during which the body is getting rid of toxins – the reason behind the bad breath and sweaty skin we wake up with in the morning. During this period, it is recommended that we eat food that is easily digestible, such as raw produce, green juice, smoothies, etc.
2. Appropriation Cycle (12pm-8pm):

The body is most awake and active during this time of the day, and so is its digestion and metabolism. You may be feeling more hungry than usual during this  time period. If so, it is important to eat, even if it’s not during meal times.

3. Assimilation Cycle (8pm-4am):

At this time, the body is concentrating on the absorption of nutrients in order to revitalize cells and organs. It’s the perfect time for healing,rebuilding and renewing, and it’s recommended that dinner is taken right before this cycle.

As you have seen in the Human Body Energy Clock chart above, these cycles can be broken down even further, focusing more on the activity peaks of specific body organs.

Here’s what’s happening in every section of the clock and how you can help your body in the process.
• Between 3am and 5am:
While you are in a deep sleep, your body is focusing on the lungs and breathing, to make sure enough oxygen is filling your lungs, and entering your blood and nervous system. If you cough during this time, it probably means that your lungs are getting rid of toxins.
• Between 5am and 7am:
You are now in your elimination cycle, and your body is preparing thelarge intestine to eliminate toxins as soon as you wake up. If you’re up at this time, it is recommended that you drink 16+ oz of water to replace the lost liquid. At this point, opt for a brisk walk over sitting down while drinking a cup of coffee!

Between 7am and 9am:
Now, the energy focus moves to the stomach. You are likely to rise with a good appetite, after a long period of fasting throughout the night. Wake up and eat breakfast – make sure it contains fruit and protein to fill you with the nutrients you need to face the day.
• Between 9am and 11am:
After the stomach, come the pancreas and the spleen. During this time, these organs are processing your breakfast and converting it into energy. This energy becomes the fuel your cells need for your new day ahead.
• Between 11am and 1pm:
By now, the nutrients in your breakfast are being pumped around the body by the heart, and reaching out to all your body systems and organs through the circulatory system. Now is the right time to be with people and prepare yourself for another dose of nutrients, as energy levels start to decrease.

Between 1pm and 3pm:
The perfect time to eat lunch.  After doing this, many people feel the need to take a nap to boost their energy for the rest of the day and take a break from the morning activities. Furthermore, your body is now working on the digestion of your lunch, focusing on the small intestine. This is also an ideal time for some peaceful meditation.
• Between 3pm and 5pm:
The focus now shifts to the bladder. At this time, it is recommended that you stay hydrated by drinking water or tea. It is also an excellent time to get some things done for the last time before your body prepares you for the evening.

• Between 5pm and 7pm:
Its time for the last main meal of the day – dinner. This shouldn’t be very big, but should be nutritious. Your body is concentrating on thekidneys now, to filter the body of any waste. It is also working on the lymphatic system to keep the body clear and in flow. Doing some physical movement would be a good idea – consider walking or stretching.

• Between 7pm and 9pm:
At this point of the day, your blood pressure is typically at its highest levels, and your body’s focus now shifts to the pericardium. The day is nearing its end, and it’s suitable to take this time to wind down and relax. One’s libido has very often reached its peak by now, so the engagement in intercourse is ideal at this time.
• Between 9pm and 11pm:
Your body is now focusing on the triple warmer and the endocrine system. At this time, you are least expected, or recommended, to eat. Preferably, one should continue to relax, while the body is working on its equilibrium and the replacements of enzymes used throughout the day. It’s also the ideal and easiest time to go to sleep.

• Between 11pm and 1am:
While you are sleeping, your body is focusing on the gallbladder. If you suffer from gallstones, then you might experience some pain during this time.
• Between 1am and 3am:
The liver is now at work. Your body is detoxifying itself by processing alcohol, chemicals, drugs, and poor diet, and eliminating the unwanted substances, cleansing your blood as a result.

Source…….www.ba-bamail.com

Natarajan

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Joke of the Day…” You people have a penchant for doing things wrong …” !!!

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An American soldier, serving in World War II, had just returned from several weeks of intense action on the German front lines.

 

 He had finally been granted R&R and was on a train bound for London. The train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking for an empty seat.

 The only unoccupied seat was directly adjacent to a well-dressed middle-aged lady and was being used by her little dog.

The war weary soldier asked, “Please, ma’am, may I sit in that seat?”

The English woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed and said, “You Americans. You are such a rude class of people. Can’t you see my little Fifi is using that seat?”

The soldier walked away, determined to find a place to rest, but after another trip down to the end of the train, found himself again facing the woman with the dog.

Again he asked, “Please, lady. May I sit there? I’m very tired.”

The English woman wrinkled her nose and snorted, “You Americans! Not only are you rude, you are also arrogant. Imagine!”

The soldier didn’t say anything else; he leaned over, picked up the little dog, tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the empty seat.

The woman shrieked and railed, and demanded that someone defend her and chastise the soldier.

An English gentleman sitting across the aisle spoke up, “You know, sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your cars on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you’ve thrown the wrong bitch out the window.”

Source….input from a friend of mine

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THAT TIME A FLYING PIG GROUNDED EVERY PLANE AT LONDON’S HEATHROW AIRPORT….

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Imagine if you will that you’re sitting in an airport waiting to go on vacation. Suddenly and without warning you hear a voice over the tannoy system informing you that every single plane scheduled that day had been grounded. As your mind begins to think of all the horrible things that could have caused the delay, you hear the voice again informing you that flights have been grounded not by a freak storm, crash or technical glitch, but by an escaped flying pig.

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As unbelievable as it’s going to sound, this is genuinely something that once happened in London in the 1970s thanks to the band Pink Floyd and their gigantic pig shaped balloon.

In 1976, Pink Floyd recorded an album called Animals which drew inspiration from the 1945 novel Animal Farm, a thinly veiled allegory of Soviet communism that prominently features pigs as characters.

After the album was recorded, the band met with a design team called Hipgnosis to create the album’s cover. Despite being regarded by many as some of the best album designers of all time (working with and designing albums for the likes of AC/DC, ELO, Styx and Rainbow), all of Hipgnosis’ ideas fell flat with the band.

Battersea-Power-StationAfter some deliberation, bassist Roger Waters suggested to Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis that they use Battersea Power Station as the backdrop for the cover. Waters later explained to Rolling Stone, “I’d always loved Battersea Power Station, just as a piece of architecture. And I thought it had some good symbolic connections with Pink Floyd as it was at that point. One, I thought it was a power station, that’s pretty obvious. And two, that it had four legs. If you inverted it, it was like a table. And there were four bits to it, representing the four members of the band…” (I’m getting a definite This is Spinal Tapvibe here… Just me?)

The band had recently commissioned a gigantic 40 ft. inflatable pig for their upcoming tour.  Putting two and two together, Powell stated in an interview that when the pair were discussing the power station idea, “Roger and I both looked up at the Station, and said, ‘let’s fly the pig between the chimneys’. Just like that.”

After applying for what we can only assume was an ungodly amount of permits to float a giant balloon shaped like a pig above an (at the time) operational major power station, the band with help from Powell picked out the best angle from which to shoot the cover. Other prep work included hiring an expert marksman who was given orders to shoot the pig down should it escape. The band then decided on a date on which to shoot the photo- December 2, 1976, a day which was supposed to be mostly clear with some cloud, which the band specifically wanted so that the sky didn’t look “boring”, or as boring as it could be with a giant floating pig in the middle of it.

However, on the day of the shoot, the pig wouldn’t inflate for reasons never explained in any interview we could find. This annoyed Powell to no end because, “that day there was the most incredible, Turner-esque sky. But for some reason, the pig wasn’t inflating. I shot the Station anyway, because the sky was so amazing.”

After trying and failing to inflate the pig for several hours, the band gave up and they agreed to come back the next day.

The group returned and, oddly, this time the pig inflated just fine. After painstakingly attaching the pig to Battersea’s southernmost chimney, disaster struck as the tether holding the balloon in place broke during a wind gust, causing the gigantic inflatable porcine to begin lazily drifting away.

The pig was loose.

So what happened to the sniper they hired for just such a bizarre event? Well, apparently the manager simply forgot to tell him or his gun that they required his services the next day. So he never showed up.

As the pig began to climb ever higher, rising to heights no pig, inflatable or otherwise, had ever hoped or dared to dream, a terrible realisation crept over those watching it sail toward the heavens- the pig was flying directly towards Heathrow airport. As panic began to set in, the band did what many would do in such a situation, according to Powell, “Pink Floyd left the site.”

Moments after the skyward swine escaped, Heathrow officials received several communiqués from pilots in passing planes matter-of-factly telling them that they’d just seen a giant pig float past their windows. After realising that the calls weren’t a joke, all flights from the airport were grounded.

As the pig danced around in the sky, police helicopters and eventually the RAF were called in to chase it down, but to no avail; by the time they arrived the pig was gone and, despite their sincerest efforts, they couldn’t find it.

With the pig off enjoying its freedom and the band having absconded the scene of the crime, this left Aubrey Powell to take the fall. After police arrived, according to Powell, he was promptly arrested and taken in for questioning.

Meanwhile the band, who’d managed to retain their freedom, set about trying to find the pig- giant inflatable pigs not being cheap, after all. Using their status as Pink Floyd, they were able to convince radio stations across the country to plead with listeners to keep their eyes peeled for a giant floating pig, providing a number they could call if they happened to see it.

Almost immediately this number was flooded with prank calls because, of course it was. However, at around 9:30 pm that evening, a phone call from an irate farmer in Kent (about 40 miles or 65 km away) came in, with the farmer sharply asking “Are you the guy looking for a pig?”

After having this fact affirmed, the farmer angrily told the group that such an object had landed on his farm and was currently scaring all his cows. After getting the man’s details, Powell, along with the police, went and collected the swine which was miraculously undamaged from its adventure.

pink-floyd-animalsSurprisingly, the police and officials at Battersea allowed the band to come back and re-shoot their album cover, with the proviso that they actually bring the sharpshooter along this time. Although Powell was able to get shots with the tethered pig, the sky that day was entirely clear and he ended up hating how they looked initially. However, he was able to get the shot he wanted by using a photo from the first day and superimposing the pig on top of it. Sans Photoshop, this did not look that great if you looked too closely at the picture.

As such, this all went against Waters’ original requirements that the “picture should be real”, rather than superimposing the pig, as Powell had at one point suggested before the whole debacle. This nevertheless all ended up working out for the band swimmingly. As Powell later noted, the escaped pig “was front-page news: Pink Floyd couldn’t have got better publicity if they tried.”

After its little adventure, the pig went on tour with the band later the following year.

Source…….www.today i foundout .com

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