Monday, 13 June 2016
Friday, 3 June 2016
Sweet guy
I was reading this news article that said that a couple who moved in to a house had to help clean up the items from the previous tenant. To cut a long story short, they found his stinking dead body in a cupboard and it looked like he had been bashed up in the head.
Here is the full story
It turns out that he was no angel and had many crimes he had committed. But you've gotta love his neighbours!
Neighbours described Harris, a repeat offender who had been arrested 11 times on charges that included statutory rape, drug possession and robbery, as a “sweet guy.”
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Miss Universe
I firmly believe that the "Miss Universe" contests are rigged. Every year the winner is from Earth. In fact, I have never seen a participant from another place, planet, star or galaxy even qualify. No wonder the aliens ignore us!
Movie Review "Everest"; Chilly and breathless
Adventure movies set on mountains are aplenty. You may remember Cliffhanger, Into Thin Air, Vertical Limit, K2 and lots more. It's quite difficult to keep the audience engaged with just a plot and film makers will use stunning visuals, accidents, tension and action to make a movie entertaining.
EVEREST portrays the real life incident of the tragedy in 1996 that resulted in the death of many mountaineers. To enjoy the movie you may choose to read a bit of this incident to get some background as it helps you understand the events. Or you may decide to watch it completely oblivious of the event or the tragedy.
The movie starts off at an average pace and gets the viewers familiarise themeselves with the characters. The mix of usual fun and portrayal of difficulties expected drags on and suddenly the climbers are all set to reach the summit. A short window of opportunity, an incoming storm and a delay at the Hillary Step sets up the stage for an action packed second stage. Add to it some tension between a few of the climbers and you know things are going to get difficult.
The movie portrays the cold and the difficulty in breathing very well. The coughing and the chill really get to you. As you watch it you are aware of your own breathing and the temperature of your room or theater will seem to drop. There is no over dramatization. The movie manages to build the characters of the actors well too. Robs character is well portrayed as caring and that leads to his downfall. Doug's desperation to reach the top is shown well. Yasuko comes across as strong willed. Helen plays the difficult role of being the coordinator and breaking bad news well. She comes across as a professional person with real emotions.
Overall the movie portrays the tragedy quite well. I'm still not sure why they needed to make another movie about the event. Some may find it repetitive. But of you do watch it read the book and read the discussions on imdb as this will help you understand the context well. I also feel they could have cut out some scenes and helped build up the storm and suspense a but more dramatically. This is definitely a movie worth watching. I rate it 8/10.
PS: I have reblogged this from my "Reviews by Ross" blog as blogjob may close down and has several technical issues now.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Know your hymns
As a 'modern' Christian, I still love hymns. Thats why this message from my friend meant a lot to me.
*Do you know your hymns?*
Dentist's Hymn
- Crown Him with Many Crowns
Weatherman's Hymn
- There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
Contractor's Hymn
- The Church's One Foundation
The Tailor's Hymn
- Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer's Hymn
- There's a Green Hill Far Away
The Politician's Hymn
- Standing on the Promises
Optometrist's Hymn
- Open My Eyes That I Might See
The IRS Agent's Hymn
- I Surrender All
The Gossip's Hymn
- Pass It On
The Electrician's Hymn
- Send The Light
The Shopper's Hymn
- Sweet Bye and Bye
The Realtor's Hymn
- I've Got a Mansion Just over the Hilltop
The Massage Therapist's Hymn
- He Touched Me
The Doctor's Hymn
- The Great Physician
AND for those who speed on the highway - a few hymns:
80km/h - God Will Take Care of You
105 km/h - Nearer My God To Thee
140 km/h - This World Is Not My Home
165 km/h - Lord, I'm Coming Home
200 km/h - Precious Memories
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Tamilnadu Polls and Rains
After a nearly unbearable stretch of superhot summer days during the time of election campaigning, it was a pleasant change as the weather cooled down and there was plenty of rain in many parts of Tamilnadu as polling started. Ever wondered what scientific research and analysis has shown about the timing of these rains and how long it will last?
Research has shown that the rains in Tamilnadu happened after polling started so that no political party could campaign saying that they caused the rains to happen.Interesting analysis.....
Research has predicted that the rains will stop and the hot weather will restart just before the final results of polling so that no political party can claim that it is raining to celebrate their victory!
