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 12:40 | 20/Jun/2007
Respect Your thoughts...
This is one more reason why we have to thank God for the food that we can have easily.But in the otherhand....ironicly, we still waste the food that we buyI feel very GRATEFUL for what I have today.......We are so blessed for the wonderful works of God's hand in our life today, just think of this.............."I felt very fortunate to live in this ... more...
 17:37 | 11/May/2007
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HANDS
There is a legend which says that long ago there lived three fair young women in a royal palace..They were in a wonderful garden.One morning,there arose the question as to who had the most beautiful hands in the world?Eleanor,who had given a slight colouring to her white fingers while gathering juicy strawberries,thought that her hands were the mos... more...
 16:57 | 5/May/2007
TRIPLE FILTER TEST
One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher chanakya and said,"Do u know what i just heard about your friend?""Hold on a minute",chanakya replied."Before telling me anything i would like you to pass a little test.It is called the triple filter test"."Triple filter?""That is right",chanakya continued,"Before you talk to me about myfriend,it mi... more...
 13:34 | 3/May/2007
THINK ABOUT IT........................
A ROSE CAN LIVE AMONG THE THORNS AND YET NEVER BE INJURED BY THEMHOW ABOUT YOU?GOD WOVE A WEB OF LOVELINESSOF CLOUDS AND STARS AND BIRDSBUT MADE NOT ANYTHING AT ALLSO BEAUTIFUL AS WORDS..THE GREATEST GIFTS PARENTS GIVE TO CHILDREN ARE ROOTS AND WINGSAN HONEST MAN ALONE CAN APPRECIATE ANOTHERHONEST MAN AS HE KNOWS THETEMPTATIONS THE HONEST ONE OVERC... more...
 17:53 | 2/May/2007
FOLLOW YOUR DREAM WITH FAITH AND HOPE
ONCE THERE WERE THREE TREES ON A HILL..THEY OFTEN DISCUSSED THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS..THE FIRST TREE SAID "SOMEDAY I HOPE TO BE A TREASURE NEST..I COULD BE FILLED WITH GOLD,SILVER AND PRECIOUS GEMS..I COULD BE DECORATED WITH INTRICATE CARVING AND EVERYONE WOULD SEE MY BEAUTY..THE SECOND TREE SAID "SOME DAY I WILL BE A MIGHTY SHIP AND I WILL TAKE KING... more...
 17:12 | 14/Apr/2007
MOTHER
YOU ARE AS SWEET AS HONEY,,,,NOBODY CAN BUY YOU WITH MONEY,,,YOU ARE LIKE THE STARS TWINKLING AT NIGHT,,,AND YOU ARE ALWAYS FULL OF LIGHT....YOUR LOVE IS SO PRECIOUS,THAN AN OCCASION SO AUSPICIOUS...YOUR HEART IS FILLED WITH KINDNESS,,,AND YOUR EYES ARE FILLED WITH BRIGHTNESS...AS A HUMAN YOU ARE AN ORACLE,,,EVERY ACTION OF YOURS IS A MIRACLE...I N... more...
 17:12 | 12/Apr/2007
GOD IS......
CHRISTIANS SAY,HE WHO DRIVES OUT DEMONS,HE WHO IS THE FATHER OF MEN AND WOMEN,HE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROFITS AND GAINS,SORROWS AND PAINS,HE WHO FILLS OUR LIVES WITH ROSES,IS OUR GOD,JESUS...MUSLIMS SAY,HE WHO MADE NIGHT AND DAY,HE WHO MADE OUR LIVES GALL AND GAY,HE WHO TEACHES US THE VALUES OFPEACE AND BROTHERHOOD,HE WHO GOVERNS OUR DEEDS,BAD AN... more...
 17:30 | 6/Apr/2007
LIFE PATH....
LIFE IS LIKE MATHEMATICS...FRIENDS HAVE TO BE ADDED...ENEMIES HAVE TO BE SUBTRACTED..JOY HAS TO BE MULTIPLIED...AND SORROW HAS TO BE DIVIDED....-------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------THREE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFES...THREE THINGS TO CULTIVATE-SYMPATHY,CHEERFULNESS,CONTENTMENTTHREE T... more...
 17:08 | 3/Apr/2007
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.....
THERE MAY BE DAYS WHEN YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND THINGS AREN'T THE WAY YOU HOPED WOULD BE,THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE TO TELL YOURSELF THAT THINGS WILL GET BETTER TOMORROW.....THERE ARE TIMES WHEN PEOPLE DISAPPOINT YOU AND LET YOU DOWN, BUT THOSE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU REMIND YOURSELF TO KEEP FAITH AND GO AHEAD IN LIFE....THERE ARE DAYS ... more...
 16:25 | 3/Apr/2007
TIME IS PRECIOUS
TO REALIZE THE VALUE OF A YEAR,ASK A STUDENT WHO HAS FAILED IN HIS EXAMS...TO REALIZE THE VALUE OF ONE MONTH,ASK A MOTHER WHO HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO A PREMATURE BABY...TO REALIZE THE VALUE OF A WEEK,ASK A WEEKLY EDITOR... TO REALIZE THE VALUE OF ONE HOUR,ASK LOVERS WHO ARE EAGER TO MEET...TO REALIZE THE VALUE OF ONE MINUTE,ASK THE PERSON WHO HAS MISSED... more...
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 DrHarmeet Singh | 20:29 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (1227)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Very Hot
A Zen master visiting London City goes up to a hot dog vendor (Indian of course) and says, "Make me one with everything."The hot dog vendor fixes a hot dog and hands it to the Zen master, who pays with a €20 note.The vendor puts the bill in the cashbox and closes it. "Excuse me, but where’s my change?" asks the Zen master.The vendor responds, "Chan...  more...
 Current Boll... | 19:48 | 20/Oct/2007
Friends: (419)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: blogging,making f...
Aaja Nachle Title Track EXCLUSIVE
Hey guys this is the exclusive song from the movie AAJA NACHLE This movie marks the comeback of great actress MADHURI DIXIT So this song is for all her fans desperately waiting for the release of her movie ENJOY !!!!    more...
 srinivas | 17:04 | 31/Aug/2007
Friends: (29)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: making friends,ph...
9/11 attacks - the no logic story behind
hi everyone,it's long time i hv written something. for a change iam posting an interesting story. pl read n respond.Yet another theory on 9/11. >     > You must have read the earlier theory that.....> > The TWIN TOWERS were NOT brought down by the 2> planes> only.> > Also that there was no plane involved in the> Pentagon> attack...but a missile> pr...  more...
 ravi mohan | 10:37 | 24/Oct/2007
Friends: (14)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: old songs trave...
A pining poet
Umr-e-daraaz se maang ke laye the chaar dinDo aarzu main guzar gaye do intezaar mainHai kitna bad naseeb Zafar dafn ke liyeDo gaz zameen bhi na mili koo-e-yaar main Na kisii ki ankh ka nur hun Na kisii ke dil ka qarar hunJo kisii ke kam na a sake main vo ek musht-e-Gubar hunNa to main kisii ka habib hun na to main kisii ka raqiib hunJo bigar gaya v...  more...
 angel a | 16:09 | 15/Nov/2007
Friends: (148)  | Interests: Life, relationshi...
Celebrating Children’s Day!
While coming back from an official trip a few days back, my driver stopped the car for a cup of tea in one of the small dhabas that spring up like mushrooms on the highways. As soon as I settled down on a chair close to the window and ordered tea, I noticed a small boy of about 8 years old, bubbling with energy running errands, taking orders, servi...  more...
 Mahantesh S | 15:40 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (56)  | City: Mysore  | Interests: cricket, making n...
Good One
  A man joined a big Multi National Company as a trainee.... On his first day, he dialed the Cafeteria no .and shoutedinto the phone: "Get me a cup of coffee, quickly!"   The voice from the other side responded: "You fool; you've dialedthe wrong extension! Do you          knowwho you're talking to?"    "No" replied the trainee.  "It'sthe Managi...  more...
 kanika gupta | 10:16 | 11/Jul/2007
Friends: (203)  | City: Pune  | Interests: e-commerce, googl...
one reminder
hi everyone,refering to the previous post... i want to tell you that ive earned $470 from the affiliate program mentioned!!you too can earn much more, by just following the instructions.one thing i just came to know is... for being eligible to earn as a webmaster, you have to be "active", which means you have to refer 2 or more people to the progra...  more...
 shaby | 12:47 | 4/Jul/2007
Friends: (28)  | Interests: reading,listening...
THINK&DREAM&THINK!!!
        The lack of thinking&dreaming is a problem facing all age of people. thinking & dreaming are 2 major things which would help us to get a direction in life.                 IN our president,Kalam's most of speaches, he starting saying.                   "DREAMS DREAMS,"                 "DREAMS COME TRUE"                       so u too start ...  more...
 suma menon | 17:13 | 10/Oct/2007
Friends: (22)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: music and reading
i am back
I really don’t know what happened to me for the past one month, sick, depressed, lonely.But then I realized that my pain is nothing, when I look around. My beloved one ( I thought so that was my mistake) never got time to visit me when I was hospitalized.  All alone looking at the cealing fan and my ears eagerly waiting for the knock at the door. A...  more...
 lucille iaco... | 20:57 | 8/Sep/2007
Friends: (241)  | City: Cape Cod, MA  | Interests: Nature,animals,co...
My sincere apology...
My dear  iLand  friends... I apologize for leaving the conclusion of my hummingbird story up in the air and hope you will forgive me.  The sad truth is, I have been in a state of  physical distress which has not allowed my mind to transcend to that touching experience, or any other pleasant memory.   Please know that my connection with everyone her...  more...
 vatsala joshi | 18:38 | 13/Oct/2007
Friends: (85)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: guess...
Ek choti si love story-3
Trisha jolted out of her thoughts abruptly.The college gate seemed to have loomed up out of nowhere.She hastily dropped a few notes into the auto-driver's hand, and clambered out.              The weather seemed uncertain;fickle in it's loyalty, to the purple rainclouds, or the sun sulking behind them.It seemed to mirror Trisha's current state of b...  more...
 Kiran Kumar | 18:28 | 31/May/2007
Friends: (59)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Automobile...
Gajendra Moksha
Dhyaan dharey man sey meraKarey na chit udaasSamjhey mujhko har samayHardam apney paasGhat Ghat mein sansaar key vyaapak main bharpoorPrem sey nitya sameep hoonPrem nahin to doorThese lines belong to the Bhagvad Geeta in Hindi.The lines above are spoken by Krishna to Arjuna during the latter’s darkest hour.Krishna says that man should meditate upon...  more...
 prasanna sri... | 21:38 | 3/Nov/2007
Friends: (444)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: in everything
Jokes
Hamburger Restaurant A rather attractive woman goes up to the register in an upscale hamburger establishment. She gestures alluringly to a large man who comes over immediately. When he arrives, she seductively signals that he should bring his face close to hers. When he does so, she begins to gently caress is cheek, which is slowly turning a crimso...  more...
 febin joy | 19:58 | 8/Dec/2007
Friends: (381)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Music, Drawing, P...
Reading between lines
Hi..... As it was a holiday... I was in my usual Saturday syndrome... (Sleeping) Later tried reading for a while and then the idea of this frame flashed my mind... Hope u guys will like it... :) febs  more...
 Ramakrishnan S | 22:16 | 29/May/2007
Friends: (2)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: reading, outdoors
Food chain
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 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 Bari Kokani | 00:11 | 25/Mar/2007
Friends: (29)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Camping, Trekking...
Please Fix Bangladesh & Bermuda Match
I am sincerely requesting Bookies to please fix the match between Bangladesh and Bermuda. Let Bermuda win and give India one last chance to face the world cup.Bookies,please fix this at the larger interest of the Indian public, there are 1 Billion Indians behind you. You guys can involve the BCCI to get some financial help, even the Indian players ...  more...
 Ash K | 18:18 | 20/Nov/2007
Friends: (488)  | City: Wonderland - Iland  | Interests: Books, Food, Movi...
Healthy Contradiction….
Believing in commitment more than love…Palpable feelings instead of diplomatic smiles…Liking grey over black-o-white….Enjoying silence over garrulous sessions… Listening to Heart more often than the mighty Head…Adjusting rather than whining and retaliating…Taking a step or two to introspect than going full steam…Choosing a silent prayer over mindle...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1459)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Social upliftment
This MAY BE LAST POST FROM ME, IT ALL WI...
This may be my last post, depending on the out come of the decision of Justice Radhakrishnan and Justice Dalvi at 2.30 p.m.  Case detail is given in the image which is given at the end.If this is the last post, then see you in the next world (if what the religions teach is truth).  If not, then it does not make any difference, because then, we will...  more...
 poornima k | 15:21 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (272)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: When you soar lik...
God by any name
I HAVE ALWAYS been fascinated by the phrase "the Lord make his face shine upon you." God's blessing, God's protection, God's peace, God's grace all part of that same benediction - are great goods, and if I had to choose between them and God's shining face, I might well opt for them. But God's shining face outdoes them all. For God's blessing, prote...  more...
 Dwaipayan Adhya | 17:15 | 19/Aug/2007
Friends: (84)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Lend me your eyes...
ROI V
        ROI V: TramThe Exteriors: A slick rendition of the modern-day train fit for Indian roads. Full-metal body covering the two compartments. On the nose is a 60W lamp of headlight. Very airy and has low ground clearance.The Interiors: Passengers travel in retro-style is the theme of the interiors with moulded wooden seats, D.C. fans adorning th...  more...
 meena sundar | 23:15 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (508)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Life
Current … Wind….Life !?
  Every time a word is utteredIt creates a specific meaning!                                                      Life is a boat, it swaysBecause of current- current due to wind.                   Current moves along with the Wind’s direction.That is the nature of current.  We also move with the words of airLike the boat.  Surviving everything…That ...  more...
 Sumit Arya | 13:39 | 25/Oct/2007
Friends: (229)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Computes, Latest ...
That one Minute....
Once a smart Sales Executive and His Manager were traveling towards Ooty in a train.Just Opposite to their seat, a beautiful girl was sitting along with her grand ma.With in some time, Eye-Eye interactions started between Our S/W engineer & that girl.After some minutes, train started moving in to a tunnel and it was very dark.Suddenly, every body h...  more...
 Bud San | 13:33 | 19/Nov/2007
Friends: (113)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading , music
Ye Nasha
Ye nasha kaisa hai Jo utarta hi nahi Piye hue barso beet gaye Khumari jaye har pal badhti   Ye nasha kaisa hai Main jhoom oothi Roke rukte nahi ab ye Badhte   kadam har ghadi   Ye nasha kaisa hai Pyas bujhi bhi aur nahi bhi Kya tumne bhi kiya hai Aisa pyara sa nasha kabhi?  more...
 sunshine | 20:27 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (257)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
STRAY THOUGHTS IN MUMBAI ON 10.12.07
STRAY THOUGHTS IN MUMBAI ON 10.12.07 This week many a thoughts crowded my peanut brain leading to utter confusion on many issues. The unabated rise in the share prices is giving me sleepless nights. I have seen three crashes in the past two decades of my life. I have also seen blue chips being sold like peanuts… and have also escorted some people t...  more...
 chitra priya... | 19:58 | 21/Oct/2007
Friends: (382)  | City: ernakulam  | Interests: YOU CAME FROM NO ...
School memories Last bench chatting… silly fights Under bench munching Those yawned teachers Naughty pranks … out stood classes School uniforms … school trees Deep friendship … game period Lunch time … special classes Your lab galattas … b’ day treats Exam hall … beating from teachers Those never written postponed tests Last minute preparations …Fi...  more...
 aravind das | 17:28 | 26/Nov/2007
Friends: (641)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: health,cinema,cur...
CHEERS FOR TEAM INDIA
Three cheers for ANIL " THE JUMBO"  & his men in blue.By defeating pak in the opening test anil kumble has opened his account on a winning note & pushed  vigour into the team to aim for 3-0 win.Another person to be congratulated is our 10dulkar...By surpassing allan border's runs he is now standing next to LARA.Hope he will be numero-uno by next ye...  more...
 Shree Sharma | 21:37 | 27/Aug/2007
Friends: (464)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: reading
Why?
In India we think of very high of those people who are living or working abroad !!! As a student or as a professional we grow up with a dream of studying or working abroad.I feel nothing in the world is like India. We leave behind our families and the place where we were brought up, once we leave then we realize what we have missed.I have seen a bl...  more...
 Kush A | 20:53 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (184)  | City: Mysore  | Interests: Football, books, ...
Poetry at the iLand
My fave poems at the iland. Poems by: Indigo Iris, Friendly Ghost, ZEUS ZEUS and one by yours truly.  Maya By Friendly Ghost1. Two PoemsMayaIt is half filledAnd it remains only half filledNo matter what I achieveOr acquire. It is half emptyAnd it remains only half emptyNo matter what I fail at doingOr what I lose. (Ah! But this cup feels fuller whe...  more...
 Sincere Citizen | 12:52 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Earth  | Interests: Yeah baby ! Shagwar
Ownership of Indian Media
I received this in a mail from a group. If this information is correct its extremely scary for the Indian society and the democracy.I wish even internet news groups disclose their owners names so that we can be more cautious about the validity of reported news, this would include rediff too. Anyone aware of rediff ownership ?Who owns the media in I...  more...
 savi savi | 21:43 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (358)  | City: nomansland  | Interests: sigh sigh sigh aa...
I AM NOT AFRAID OF ANYONE OR ANYTHING....DO YOUR WORST...... !.  more...
 Savio rodrigues | 08:50 | 4/May/2007
Friends: (40)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: making friends, r...
The Glory Of Friendship
The Glory Of Friendship, Is Not the Outstretched hand,  Nor The Kindly Smile,     Nor The Joy Of Companionship;    It Is The Spiritual Inspiration  That Comes To One , When He Discovers , That Someone Else , Believes In Him , And Is Willing To Trust Him , With His Friendship !!! (source: internet)  more...
 asha jyothi | 17:57 | 20/Jun/2007
Friends: (44)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: kids, philosophy
Cracked Pot
An elderly  woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on ...  more...
 vchennai | 11:51 | 4/Dec/2007
Friends: (387)  | Interests: movies, chatting
Seeking answers
I think crazily at times. I am ok if you are comfortable joining me in this crazy journey. There are few questions that cannot be answered easily. Where were we before we were born? Where will we be after our life ends? What is the purpose and meaning of our lives? I used to search answers for these questions in the past. But I have given up my sea...  more...
 bulbultuk bu... | 10:46 | 2/Dec/2007
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I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUHi ILAND FRIENDS , BULBUL IS ALIVE AND KICKING,FLUTTERING AND FLYING,HALE AND HEARTY,CHEERFUL AND POSITIVE AND WILL BE BACK SOON.....THE ABOVE SHOWS HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU ALL IS GROWING BY THE DAY..ONCE I AM  BACK I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE JUSTICE TO MY RETURN AND BE ACTIVE AS EVER OR I...  more...
 Gopal MS | 12:28 | 3/Dec/2007
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Blue Nail Polish
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 Thohe Pou | 18:03 | 22/Nov/2007
Friends: (782)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading philosoph...
Thoughts of the Day!!!
    Appreciation sprouts in the land of jealousy free zones.          more...
 Minimol Charles | 11:43 | 9/May/2007
Friends: (99)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: Listening to musi...
MISSED YOU ALL
You were always thereJust as my soul,Just as my breath,Me myself being unawareYou were always there. In each moment of my life,In each passage of time,There was somethingSomething to remind me of you all Breezy memories of friends, long lost (Piyush Philip)Lazy evenings (without you) past (Cju) A caring word from an honest friend (Pandharish Cheke)...  more...
 ashok kumar | 22:30 | 21/Aug/2007
Friends: (5)  | City: Mangalore  | Interests: cartooning
kannada
ಕಾಗದದ ಬ್ಯಾಟರಿ ł 1;ಿರುಗಾತ್ 48;ದ ಸಾಧನಗಳಿಗ ;ೆ ಕಿರುಗಾತ್ ;ರದ, ಆದರೆ ಭೀಮಬ...  more...
 Ramesh chordia | 23:07 | 5/Jul/2007
Friends: (379)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Badminton
Male or Female?
You might not have known this,  but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female.  Here are some examples:  FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again.   They are an effective repro...  more...
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