Epic robbery fail - quick funny video

Lessons from FIFA world cup, 2018

All this world cup football watching finally influenced my life. I was walking down the road and a person brushed past me. As he apologised, I threw myself to the ground, did a double flip, rolled around clutching my knees and looked for the referee. #WorldCup #football #funny

https://twitter.com/cerebralsynapse/status/1014064852640280576

Changing your username on twitter

I seriously thought that once you have chosen a username on twitter, it cannot be changed at all. I was wrong. If you would like to change your username on twitter (often called your twitter handle or nickname) this is what you need to do.
Make sure you are logged in and go to the twitter homepage. In the top right you will see your user logo.

Hover your mouse over it and then click this logo. You will see the following dropdown menu appear.

Click on the settings menu here. It will take you to the following URL -
https://twitter.com/settings/account
(Alternately you can skip the above two steps and go directly to the URL above. You can click the above link to open the edit page in a new window.)
Your twitter handle will be seen. All you need to do is put in your new desired twitter handle here. When you finish typing it in this box you will get a small note on top stating if the username is available.

Keep trying till you get the message "Available!".

Now scroll down and hit save. You will get a prompt for your password. Enter it and click OK. Your username and twitter handle and your twitter URL is now new!
Now go to your new twitter URL - https://twitter.com/newhandle
In the right you will see an edit profile option - click it.

This is where you can change your twitter name (Full name as it is displayed) and your description. You can also change your header image and logo / profile picture to reflect your new handle. Hit save and you are good to go with your new handle.
All your tweets are preserved and your followers will still see your tweets.
However there are some downsides in changing your handle:
1. Your twitter URL will change to reflect your new handle. So all old weblinks, bookmarks, etc will not work. I assume that this means that your embedded tweets will also not work.
2. Your old handle will be available for other users to claim. Its a good idea to create a new twitter account and claim that username so that you can redirect users to your new account just in case. Click here to see how you can create another twitter ID with the same email ID!
Did you change your twitter ID? Let me know!

How parenting has changed

Black bucks

With the recent demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes by the Indian government, celebrities have been quite silent.
However Salman Khan has finally broken the silence.
"I do not have any black money hidden..... just black bucks"

Almost punny

My girlfriend, who is a dentist, ditched me today and hurt my fillings.

Rio Olympics - Australia versus India

This is how Aussie citizens react to their team losing:

This is how an Indian "opinion-shaping socialite" reacts to the Indian team participating:

Friendship Day

How adults celebrate Friendship Day..... once a year. 

How kids celebrate Friendship Day..... every day!

Diamond in a coffee

http://my-coffee-art.tumblr.com/post/101000482017/diamond-my-wife-complained-that-i-never-gave-her

Facebook Christianity

Christianity as preached in Facebook is very different from what Christ showed in the Bible. Choose your "book" wisely.

Racist

I'm not racist. The last time I tried being a racist was twenty years ago when I was  a student. I came sixth in a mini marathon and participated in the decathlon just for the heck of it. Don't remember participating in any race after that. I'm definitely not racist.

Wedding anniversary

So I was attending the 50th anniversary celebration of a couple and it was a fun time. One of the persons who spoke said, "When he got married he thought that his life would be complete. Instead his life was finished. And after 50 years he is completely finished".
And the best part was they both laughed and enjoyed this humor. No wonder they have lived happily together for 50 years. Bless them.

UFO

http://my-coffee-art.tumblr.com/post/106070280062/ufo-i-never-really-believed-in-anything-extra

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.”

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. 

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

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.
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!

Interesting analysis.....

Out of hand?

Here's a puzzle. Can you spot the odd man out in this series of hand gestures?

Doggy Coffee

http://my-coffee-art.tumblr.com/post/117309178257/sometimes-things-get-cute-in-the-morning-i-cant