@ Reader’s desk

After a long break, I have resumed reading. Reading is an activity that I have always wanted to pursue with a great zeal. People have said a lot about reading. Perhaps, I have nothing new to word. I personally believe, one should take reading as a hobby, and gradually, imbibe it as a habit. Good and directed reading helps a person grow better. I also see reading as a tool, taken in a positive stride, to virtually explore, an unseen or unreachable world around oneself and within oneself.

Although I am not a grave reader, I do try investing a part of my leisure time in reading. I don’t have favorite authors/books/publishers; neither my interest is inclined to specific subjects. I read what I feel worth reading – something that makes me feel contented.

Yet, I have a few authors to name – Dr. Sharad Thakar(A gyanecologist by profession, an author and a newspaper columnist from Gujarat), Mrs. Sudha Murthy, Mr. Vithal Kamat whose writings I always enjoy with a reason that I sense my feelings & thoughts echoed in their mulling (No deliberate tricks to make the reader conceive I am as great as these authors; I’m writing what is deep down in my heart). I am still looking to read more, such authors.

A couple of my past good reads worth mentioning includes Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson and Wings of Fire by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Sometimes we fail to keep up what we like. I did fail and had to abandon in the middle of reading 7 habits of highly effective people(by Stephen Covey) and Ignited Minds(by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam), consecutively – for no apparent reason! But I am sure to finish them up in the next go. I have also read two of Chetan Bhagat’s writes: 5 point someone and One night at call center; but was not much influenced to pick up more of him.

And on top of all said, something that always suits my mood is children’s literature – carrying every bit of innocent fun mingled with quick wits! Everyday, when the newspaper knocks in, I pull out the kids’ section and read it thoroughly leaving no nooks and corners of it!!!!

Sigh, much scrambled! Concluding this post, with a few lines – a father says to his son Sydney (taken from my recent read “Sydney Sheldon – the other side of me”):

“Every day is a different page, Sydney, and they can be full of surprises. You’ll never know what’s next until you turn the page. I would hate to see you close the book too soon and miss all the excitement that could happen to you on the next page – the page you are going to write.”

PS: Constructive comments to this post are welcome – the reader can share his/her favorite reads or can express own opinions or views on reading activity.

Humor unveiled

Laughter is the best medicine. Here goes one dose of it.

(Note: XYZ and ABC are the imaginary names used here. They have no relevance with existing ones, if any. )

XYZ is an airline company based in ABC country.

After every flight, XYZ pilots fill out a form called a problem sheet, which conveys to the mechanics, problems encountered with the  aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The engineers read and correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower  half of the form what remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the sheets before the next flight.

Of course, the ground crews and engineers have a sense of humour.

So, here are some logged maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by XYZ pilots and the solutions recorded by maintenance engineers.

read on …..

P = The problem logged by the pilot
S = The solution and action taken by the engineers
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit

(The next is the one that I found really good)

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear..
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level .
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That’s what they’re there for.
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you’re right.
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

On a thought

Have been much busy for a couple of months. Today, while pondering over the years spent in life till date, I wondered, how quickly the time flew without a mere notice!

Being human – the wisest living object on planet, we keep ourselves engaged in cherishing the accomplishments made and busting our butts for what is yet to achieve, giving little time to care for the things around us, and silently, the time slips away leaving us questioned: are we really, the so called wisest creature on this planet?

On the contrary, because we are human, we have dreams and ambitions and, we try hard to make them happen. Almost every one of us, has an aspire at the bottom of heart, to leave a dignified impression which make the world remember after him/her. So, no worries, let’s rock the world – provided we never be self-centered or we will be alone to celebrate our success happyness!

Cute!

Am learning and working in QT nowadays, digging it out as per my project requirement, till now I feel it really cute!

Essence of life

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired of waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good nor talk too wise;

If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build ‘em up with worn out tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on”;
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings – nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son

~Rudyard Kipling

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