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Road trip

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வர வர என்னுடைய அலுவலகத்துல 8 மணி நேரமும் வேலை செய்யற அளவுக்கு வேலை கொடுத்துட்டு வராங்க. அதனால Blog படிக்க மட்டும் தான் முடியுது. இங்க மே 29ம் தேதி Memorial day அனுசரிக்க பட்டதால long Weekend கெடச்சுது. நண்பர்கள் எலோரும் 2 நாள் Roadtrip போகலாம்னு முடிவு செஞ்சு Oregon state-அ சுத்தி பாத்துட்டு வந்தோம். எந்தெந்த இடத்த பாத்துட்டு வந்தோம்னு இதோ சொல்றேன். Klamath falls இந்த இடம் Oregon-California state பார்டர்ல இருக்கு (நான் Washington state-ல இருக்கேன்). மாங்கு மாங்குனு 400 மைல (~650 கி.மீ) 7 மணி நேரம் ட்ராவல் பன்னிட்டு வந்து பார்த்தா, ஒரு அருவியும் அந்த இடத்துல இல்ல. Klamath falls என்பது ஒரு ஊர் பேராம், பாத்துட்டு கடுப்பாயிட்டோம். விசாரிக்காம வந்தது எங்க தப்பு தான். Crater Lake எரிமலை வெடிச்சதனால, மலை மேல இந்த ஏரி உருவாச்சுனு சொல்ராங்க. பனி காரணமாக North entrance ஏற்கனவே மூடப்பட்டதால 100 மைல் அதிகமா சுத்திட்டு South entrance-க்கு போனோம். நாங்க போகர நேரம் பாத்து பனி பெய்ய ஆரம்பிச்சுடுச்சு. அதனால இந்த வழியையும் மூடிட்டாங்க. நமக்கு நேரம் எப்போ நல்லா இருந்திருக்கு?. கார்ல இருந்து கீழ இறங்கி போ

Reservation

Let us suppose 1000 students are studying in 12th (HSC) standard in a small town. Out of them 300 students are from upper class/upper middle class family and 700 students from middle/lower middle class family. In that town, some Govt. and some private colleges are there. Few of the Govt. colleges are popular and the student will definitely get a job if he finishes his degree in those colleges. Consider the folowing exam results (entrance + HSC): 1. Most of the students from upper class/upper middle class family score more than 80%. 2. Most of the students from middle/lower middle class family score less than 80%. Govt. college X can admit 250 students in a year. If the seats are given purely based on merit, the students from the first category will fill all the seats and very few from the second category. The reason for the first category of students to get good score was they were given proper coaching. And this will be possible only if their family is economically good. I am damn s

CRYSTAL Mountain

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This weekend went fine for me. Its been two weeks since I entered into the United states. In the first weekend, I just went with my colleague (Actually I didnt have an idea to buy anything) to a shopping mall in Bellevue which is very near to Microsoft headquarters. Thought of buying a pair of shoes. But I could not find a good one :-(. My roommates are staying here for more than a year and they know almost all the places in Washington state. So, I asked them to take me to a nice place. Initially we planned to go to Mount Rainier and started our journey. But unfortunately the roads were closed as it was covered by snow. Then we proceeded to CRYSTAL mountain which is famous for SKIing. Since this is my first time to touch & see snow, I was amazed to see the place. After our lunch we started to climb over the mountian. It was very thrilling and risky too to climb over as the slope was more than 60 deg (I am serious). After 2 hours of climbing, all of us lost our energy to climb fu

Thalaiva

Election is over. After the polling results are announced, new government will be formed by any one of the leading parties in few days. Which one of the following different options will be used by the minister(s) to greet the Chief Minister in public meetings. Vanakkam Aiyya Kummudaren saamy Hello Sir, Good morning/evening. Hey, Nice to meet you (american style ;-)) Last but not the least Silent-a, CM kaal-la vizharadhu.... I am sure that many of you have seen the last one...he he heee... Disclaimar: This blog doesnt point anyone directy/indirectly.

Pacha Kudhira

Eventhough it is not a good movie to write review about it, I am just writing my opinion about this movie. This may help others to avoid watching this crap. The story is not new to Tamil film industry. He is a rowdy, hits everyone in the Kuppam and no one likes him including his mother. First half of the movie has nothing but Parthiban's looties with Namitha. He tried his level best to beat SJ.Surya. In the second half of the movie he does some good things to the people living in his Kuppam and becomes hero. The people who scolded him, starts to call him "Thalaiva" once he gets water to the Kuppam. As usual he kills other 2 rowdies in the climax. Padam thaan kodumai-na, song adhuku mela. You can find lyrics like "Kola kola Kozhy kozhambu" in the songs. Written & Directed by R.Parthiban. I wonder how come he gets stories like this. Kudumbathudan paarthu magizha koodiya padam idhu KANDIPA illai.

Around half of the World

I am writing this blog from US. Uhh??? eppo da US pona??...I have come here to US for a short term assignment. I started from India on April 30th 2.45AM and reached Seattle on the same day at 8.40 PM. But it took around 30 hours to reach here. Flight journey was not as good as I expected and it was boring. (No gal(s) in my next seat ;-)) Since I am tall, I managed to sit in the fixed seat in the flight :( . It was almost same as Rajahamsa bus of KSRTC. In the bus we can tilt & push the seat. But in flight we cant. Since I was preparing for my journey I could not read any of the blogs for the past one week. Moreover I am yet to get my system in the office. I am recovering from JetLag now. Here the culture, people, rules & regulations, weather, etc....everything looks new to me. As I am staying with my friends, I am getting good company and good food too. Veli naattu mogathil mayangiya naanum oru saraasari Indian.