Deceptive Looks!

Deceptive Looks!

Dear Kids,

A lady in a faded grey dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun suit walked in timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President's outer office.

The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Harvard.

"We want to see the President," the man said softly. "He'll be busy all day," the secretary snapped. "We'll wait," the lady replied.

For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away.

They didn't and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president." Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave," she said to him.

The President, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple.

The lady told him, "We had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed.

My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere incampus." The president wasn't touched....

He was shocked. "Madam," he said, gruffly, "we can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery.

 "Oh, no," the lady explained quickly. "We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard."
The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, and then exclaimed, "A building!"

Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.

"For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. Maybe he! could get rid of them now.

The lady turned to her husband and said quietly,  "Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?"

Her husband nodded.

The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment.

Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the University that bears their name.
Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

Most of the time we judge people by their outer appearance, which can be misleading. And in this impression we only tend to treat people badly .By thinking they can do nothing for us thus we tend to loose our potential good friends, employees or customers.

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Trivia - Just for you

Trivia - Just for you 

For all you trivia buffs. If you knew any of this, my question is why? If you did not, then all your trivia is bunk; this is the real stuff.

1.      Coca-Cola was originally green.

2.      The most common name in the world is "Mohammed".

3.      The name of all the continents ends with the same letter that they start with.

4.      The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

5.      TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be typed sing the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

6.      Women blink nearly twice as much as men!

7.      You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

8.      Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different

9.      People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.

10.  It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

11.  The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

12.  If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze; you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

13.  Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from History."Spades" King David; "Clubs" Alexander the Great; " Hearts" Charlemagne; "Diamonds" Julius Caesar.

14.  111,111,111 x 111,111,111 =12,345,678,987, 654,321

15.  If a statue of a warrior on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has a all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

16.  What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common? Answer: All invented by women.

17.  Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.

18.  A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

19.  A snail can sleep for three years.

20.  All polar bears are left-handed.

21.  American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

22.  Butterflies taste with their feet.

23.  Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

24.  In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

25.  On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

26.  Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'.

27.  Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left-hand.

28.  The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

29.  The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

30.  The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

31.  Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

32.  Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

33.  The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

34.  Most lipstick contains fish scales.

35.  It is impossible to lick your elbow.

36.  And finally over 90% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Obama & John McCain Jokes

Obama & John McCain Jokes

With the flavour of the season, let's have a few jokes from the US Elections:

• Unlike other candidates in the Republican primaries, John McCain says he believes in the Theory of Evolution. In fact, he watched it happen with his own eyes.
• Q.  When does John McCain usually go to bed?
  A.  Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.
• At his last birthday party John McCain managed to blow out every one of the candles on his cake. Unfortunately, several of his guests had to be treated for wax poisoning.
• John McCain is far more knowledgeable and experienced than Barack Obama when it comes to Islamic nations. McCain fought there during the crusades.
• Barack Obama's release of what he claims to be his 1961 birth certificate is being questioned since it appears to have been made with a laser printer. There's no question about the authenticity of John McCain's birth certificate. It's carved in stone.

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Lion Joke!

Lion Joke!

How does a lion greet the other animals in the forest?

'Pleased to eat you.'!

Uncle N

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Mystery Maths!

Did you know????

Did you know something else? Don't try it out on Microsoft Excel - Try it manually. Excel doesn't know enough maths to get the right answer for this one!!!!

N

God is missing!

God is missing!

Dear Kids,

Long time since I shared a story for you!

Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are extremely mischievous. They are always getting into trouble and their parents know all about it. If any mischief occurs in their town, the two boys are probably involved.

The boys' mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually.

So the mother sent the 8 year old first, in the
morning, with the older boy to see the preacher in the afternoon.

The preacher, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, "Do you know where God is, son?"

The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open.

So the preacher repeated the question in an even sterner tone, "Where is God?!"

Again, the boy made no attempt to answer.. The preacher raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and bellowed,

"Where is God?!"

The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his  room , slamming the door behind him..

When his older brother found him  crying , he asked, "What happened?"

The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time.

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("I just LOVE reading next line again and again")

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GOD is missing, and they think we did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Misty, Secret Agent Cat

Misty, Secret Agent Cat 

Dear Kids,

Guess that I've been busy enjoying life while someone pointed out that I've not been regularly posting anything in any of my blogs.

Interesting to observe that my blogs are ALWAYS read when I don't post anything! Looks like I should post more infrequently.

Here's something that I just found - one which is frequently a childhood dream of many kids - to be a Secret Agent - What remains a dream to most kids, became a dream come true for a cute little cat. Read on to enjoy the story of Misty, the cat that became a Secret Agent!

• http://cats.about.com/library/guest/ucfeature8a.htm

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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The 99 Club!

The 99 Club!

Dear kids,

Here's a wonderful short story that I got from a cousin of mine. Enjoy!

 

Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content.

 

One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much joy.

 

The King asked the servant "Why are you so happy?"

The man replied: "Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but my family and I don't need too much - just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our
tummies."

 

The king was not satisfied with that reply. Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted advisor.

 

After hearing the King's woes and the servant's story, the advisor said
"Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The
99 Club."

 

"The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?" the King inquired.

The advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is, place 99 Gold coins in a bag and leave it at this servant's doorstep."

 

DONE!

When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... So many gold coins!

He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were only 99 coins.

 

He wondered "What could've happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no
one would leave 99 coins! "

He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was elusive.

Finally, exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.

 

From that day, the servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100^th gold coin. He stopped singing while he worked.

 

Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled.

 

When he sought his advisor's help, the advisor said "Your Majesty, the servant has now officially joined The 99 Club."

He continued "The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never contented, because they're always yearning and striving for that extra 1 telling to themselves: "Let me get that one final thing and  then I will be happy for life."

 

We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we're given something bigger and better, we want even more! We lose our sleep,
our happiness, we hurt the people around us; all these as a price for our growing needs and desires. That's what joining The 99 Club is all about."

"HOPE WE WILL NEVER JOIN THIS "99" CLUB."

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Little Ramesh scores "A" in Maths

Little Ramesh scores "A" in Maths

Little Ramesh was doing very badly in maths. His parents had tried everything; tutors, flash cards, special learning centres, in short, everything they could think of. Finally in a last ditch effort, they took Ramesh down and enrolled him in the local Catholic School.

After the first day, little Ramesh comes home with a very serious look on his face. He doesn't zoom out to play with his friends, as usual. Nor does he sit in front of TV and start watching Cartoon Network.

Instead, he goes straight to his room & starts studying. Books & papers are spread out all over the room and little Ramesh is hard at work. His mother is amazed. She calls him down to dinner and to her shock, the minute he is done he marches back to his room without a word and in no time he is back hitting the books as hard as before. This goes on for sometime, day after day while the mother tries to understand what made all the difference.

Finally, little Ramesh brings home his report card. He quietly lays it on the table and goes up to his room and hits the books. With great trepidation, his mom looks at it and to her surprise, little Ramesh got an A in maths. She can no longer hold her curiosity. She goes to his room and says: "Son, what was it? Was it the nuns?"

Little Ramesh looks at her and shakes his head "No".

"Well then", she replies, "was it the books, the discipline, the structure, the uniforms, WHAT was it?".

Little Ramesh looks at her and says, "Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't fooling around.

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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The Rishi & his Broken Pot

The Rishi & his Broken Pot

Dear Kids,

A Rishi used to fetch water for his Puja in two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck.

Unfortunately, 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 walk from the river to the ashram, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the Rishi delivering only one and a half pots full of water for his Puja.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the great Rishi one day: "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your Ashram. Because of my flaws, you have to do a lot of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.

The Rishi smiled and asked the pot: "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them.

For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers as an offering in my Puja. Without you being just the way you are, there would no flowers for my Puja!"

Moral:

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws that each of us have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. 

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Some Amazing Facts!

Some Amazing Facts!

Hi kids,

The net is a treasure trove of lots of information - useful and otherwise. More interestingly, it also happens to be the most important source (and destination!) of trivia.

Just got a few "trivial" but supposedly "Amazing facts" from a friend (again sourced from the net according to him). Enjoy the trivia:

• Butterflies taste with their feet
• A duck's quack doesn't echo,and no-one knows why
• Elephants are the only animals that can't jump
• It's possible to lead a cow upstairs ... but not downstairs
• Women blink nearly twice as much as men
• It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow
• No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH"
• Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!
• All polar bears are left-handed
• A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
• A charmelion's tounge is as long as it's body
• Almost everyone who reads this page will try and lick their elbow

Hope that the above list should keep you busy with your friends for a while!

Happy reading!

Regards,

Uncle N

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Story of the "Sadhu" Snake!

Story of the "Sadhu" Snake!

Some cowherd boys used to tend their cows in a meadow where a terrible poisonous snake lived. Every one was on alert for fear of it. One day a Brahmachari was going along the meadow. The boys went to him and said, 'Revered Sir, please don't go that way. A venomous snake lives over there.' 'What of it, my good children?' said the Brahmachari. 'I am not afraid of the snake. I know some mantras.' So saying he continued his way along the meadow. But the cowherd boys, being afraid, did not accompany him. In the meantime the snake swiftly towards him with the upraised hood. As soon as it came near, he recited a mantra, and the snake lay at his feet like an earthworm. The Brahmachari said : 'Look here. Why do go about doing harm? Come, I will give you a holy word. By repeating it you will learn to love God. Ultimately you will realize him and so get rid of your violent nature.' Saying this he taught the snake a holy word and initiated him into spiritual life. The snake bowed down to the teacher and said, 'Revered sir, how shall I practice spiritual discipline?' 'Repeat the sacred word.' Said the teacher, 'and do no harm to anybody.' And he was about to depart, the Brahmachari said, 'I shall see you again.'

"Some days passed and the cowherd boys noticed that the snake did not bite. They threw stones at it. Still it showed no anger; it behaved as if it were an earthworm. One day one of the boys came close to it, caught it by tail, whirling it round and round, dashed it again and again on the ground and threw it away. The snake vomited blood and became unconscious. It was stunned. It could not move. So, thinking it dead, the boys went their way.

"Late night the snake regained consciousness. Slowly and with great difficulty it dragged itself into it's hole; it's bones were broken and it could scarcely move. Many days passed. The snake became a mere skeleton covered with skin. Now and then at night, it would come out in search of food. For fear of boys it would not leave it's hole during the daytime. Since receiving the sacred the sacred word from the teacher, it had given up doing harm to others. It maintain its life on dirt, leaves, or on the fruits dropped from the trees.

"About a year later the Brahmachari came that way again and asked after the snake. The cowherd boys told him that it was dead. But he could not believe them. He knew that the snake would not die before attaining the fruit of the holy word with which it had been initiated. He found it to the place and, searching here and there, called it by the name he had given it. Hearing the teacher's voice, it came out of it's hole and bowed before him with great reverence. 'How are you?' asked Brahmachari. 'I am well, sir.' Replied the snake. 'But' the teacher asked, 'Why are you so thin?' The snake replied: 'Revered Sir, you ordered me not to harm anybody. So I have been living only on leaves and fruits. Perhaps that has made me thinner.'

"The snake had developed the quality of sattva; it could not be angry with anyone. It had totally forgotten that the cowherd boys had almost killed it.

"The Brahmachari said: 'It can't be mere want of food that has reduced you to this state. There must be some other reason. Think a little.' Then the snake remembered that the boys had dashed it against the ground. It said: Yes, revered sir, now I remember. The boys one-day dashed me violently against the ground. They are ignorant after all. They didn't realize what a great change has come over my mind. How could they know I wouldn't bite or harm anyone?' The Brahmachari exclaimed: 'What a shame! You are such a fool! You don't know how to protect yourself. I asked you not to bite, but I didn't forbid you to hiss. Why didn't you scare them by hissing?'

"So you must hiss at wicked people. You must frighten them lest they should do you harm. But never inject your venom into them. One must not injure others.

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Surrounded by Intelligent People

Surrounded by Intelligent People

While visiting India, George Bush is invited to tea with Abdul Kalam.

He asks Kalam what his leadership philosophy is. He says that, it is to surround himself with intelligent people.

Bush asks how he knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Kalam. "Allow me to demonstrate."

Bush watches as Kalam phones Manmohan Singh and says, "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"

Manmohan immediately responds, "It's me, Sir !" "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Kalam.

He hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"

Bush nods: "Yes Mr. President. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"

Bush, upon returning to Washington decides he'd better put the Condoleezza Rice(foriegn minister of US) to the test.

Bush summons her to the White House and says, "Condoleezza, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."

"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?" Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Rice was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?"

Bush agrees, and Rice leaves.

Rice immediately calls a meeting of senior senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer.

Finally, in desperation, Rice calls Colin Powell (also US minister) and explains the problem. " Mr. Powell, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."

Much relieved, Rice rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush, and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's our Colin Powell!"

And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, its Manmohan Singh!".

Happy Reading!

Regards,

Uncle N

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The foolish tiger meets the foolish Brahmin!

The foolish tiger meets the foolish Brahmin! 

Hi kids,

Sorry for my long silence. I guess that I've been away for far too long.

Here's an old story that you will enjoy:

ONCE upon a time, a tiger was caught in a trap. He tried in vain to get out through the bars, and rolled and bit with rage and grief when he failed. By chance a poor Brahmin came by.

"Let me out of this cage, oh pious one!" cried the tiger.

"Nay, my friend," replied the Brahmin mildly, "you would probably eat me if I did."

"Not at all!" swore the tiger with many oaths; "on the contrary, I should be for ever grateful, and serve you as a slave!"

Now when the tiger sobbed and sighed and wept and swore, the pious Brahmin's heart softened, and at last he consented to open the door of the cage. Out popped the tiger, and, seizing the poor man, cried, "What a fool you are! What is to prevent my eating you now, for after being cooped up so long I am just terribly hungry!"

In vain the Brahmin pleaded for his life; the most he could gain was a promise to abide by the decision of the first three things he chose to question as to the justice of the tiger's action.

So the Brahmin first asked a papal-tree what it thought of the matter, but the papal-tree replied coldly, "What have you to complain about? Don't I give shade and shelter to every one who passes by, and don't they in return tear down my branches to feed their cattle? Don't whimper - be a man!"

 

Then the Brahmin, sad at heart, went further afield till he saw a buffalo turning a well-wheel; but he fared no better from it, for it answered, "You are a fool to expect gratitude! Look at me! Whilst I gave milk they fed me on cotton-seed and oil-cake, but now I am dry they yoke me here, and give me refuse as fodder!"

 

The Brahmin, still more sad, asked the road to give him its opinion. "My dear sir," said the road, "how foolish you are to expect anything else! Here am I, useful to everybody, yet all, rich and poor, great and small, trample on me as they go past, giving me nothing but the ashes of their pipes and the husks of their grain!"

 

On this the Brahmin turned back sorrowfully, and on the way he met a jackal, who called out, "Why, what's the matter, Mr. Brahmin? You look as miserable as a fish out of water!"

 

The Brahmin told him all that had occurred. "How very confusing!" said the jackal, when the recital was ended; "would you mind telling me over again, for everything has got so mixed up ?"

The Brahmin told it all over again, but the jackal shook his head in a distracted sort of way, and still could not understand. "It's very odd," said he, sadly, "but it all seems to go in at one ear and out at the other! I will go to the place where it all happened, and then perhaps I shall be able to give a judgment."

 

So they returned to the cage, by which the tiger was waiting for the Brahmin, and sharpening his teeth and claws; "You've been away a long time!" growled the savage beast, "but now let us begin our dinner."

 

"Our dinner!" thought the wretched Brahmin, as his knees knocked together with fright; "what a remarkably delicate way of putting it!"

 

"Give me five minutes, my lord!" he pleaded, "in order that I may explain matters to the jackal here, who is somewhat slow in his wits." The tiger consented, and the Brahmin began the whole story over again, not missing a single detail, and spinning as long a yarn as possible.

 

"Oh, my poor brain! oh, my poor brain!" cried the jackal, wringing its paws. "Let me see! how did it all begin? You were in the cage, and the tiger came walking by -"

 

"Pooh!" interrupted the tiger, "what a fool you are! I was in the cage."

 

"Of course! " cried the jackal, pretending to tremble with fright; "yes! I was in the cage - no I wasn't - dear! dear! where are my wits ? Let me see - the tiger was in the Brahmin, and the cage came walking by - no, that's not it, either! Well, don't mind me, but begin your dinner, for I shall never understand!"

 

"Yes, you shall!" returned the tiger, in a rage at the jackal's stupidity; "I'll make you understand! Look here - I am the tiger -"

 

"Yes, my lord! "

 

"And that is the Brahmin -"

 

"Yes, my lord!"

 

"And that is the cage -"

 

"Yes, my lord!"

 

"And I was in the cage - do you understand ?"

 

"Yes - no - Please, my lord -"

 

"Well ? " cried the tiger impatiently.

 

"Please, my lord! - how did you get in ?"

 

"How! -why in the usual way, of course!"

 

"Oh, dear me! - my head is beginning to whirl again! Please don't be angry, my lord, but what is the usual way ?"

 

At this the tiger lost patience, and, jumping into the cage, cried, "This way! Now do you understand how it was ?"

"Perfectly! " grinned the jackal, as he dexterously shut the door, "and if you will permit me to say so, I think matters will remain as they were!"

Moral of the story:

When you meet a bad person, better stay away - otherwise you'll get into all kinds of trouble, just like the poor Brahmin did!

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Exam Time - IQ Test for Kids!

Exam Time - IQ Test for Kids!

Dear Kids,

LET ME SEE HOW MANY OF U R GOING TO CRACK THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL THE BEST!

Given below are four (4) questions.

You have to answer them instantly.

You can't take your time; answer all of them immediately.

OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are.

Ready?

GO!!!

1. First Question: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
• Answer: If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place, you are Second!
2. To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question. Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
• Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how is it possible to overtake the LAST person?!
3. Third Question: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it.

Now add another 1000.

Now add 30.

Add another 1000.

Now add 20.

Now add another 1000.

Now add 10.

What's the total?

 

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Did you get 5000?

• Answer: The correct answer is 4100.

Don't believe it? Check with your calculator!

Maybe you will get the last question right!

4.    Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

• Answer: This is a good one.

I think I need another cup of coffee.....

 

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Answer: Nunu?

 

 

 

 

 NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again!

 

 

 

If you got most of them wrong, don't fret, nothing to worry!

 

97% of the working adults who have undergone this test got it wrong as well! After all, you are only kids!

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Gift from School Children

Gifts from School Children 

Dear Kids,

Long time since I posted anything special for you: Here's a joke to re-start our conversation.

It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving small gifts from her pupils.

The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "

That's right" the boy said, "but how did you know?"

"Oh, just a wild guess," she said.

The next pupil was the candy shop owner's daughter.

The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, "I bet I can guess what it is. A box of sweets."

"That's right, but how did you know?" asked the girl.

"Oh, just a wild guess," said the teacher.

The next gift was from the son of the liquor store owner. The teacher held the package overhead, but it was leaking. She touched a drop of the leakage with her finger and touched it to her tongue.

"Is it wine?" she asked.

"No," the boy replied, with some excitement.

The teacher repeated the process, taking a larger drop of the leakage to her tongue.

"Is it champagne?" she asked.

"No," the boy replied, with more excitement.

The teacher took one more taste before declaring, "I give up, what is it?"

With great glee, the boy replied, "It's a puppy!" 

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Exam time, folks!

Sorry for the absence in between!

Must be exam time for many of you. Hope you're preparing well. Let me try to come along with interesting posts more frequently!

Uncle N

Akbar's Dream

Akbar's Dream

Dear Kids,

There's an old saying / sloka in Sanskrit which (approximately) means:

• Always speak the truth; Always speak pleasingly;
• Never speak displeasingly, even if you were to speak the truth!

(I vaguely remember the couplet as "Satyam Bruyaat, Priam Bruyaat, Na Bruyaat, Satyam Apriyam" - Check with your parents who know Sanskrit to get the exact quote)

How true! Read this short Birbal story to know how valuable the above advice is!

Once Akbar had a dream that his all teeth have fallen down except one. In the morning he invited all the astrologers and asked them to interpret this dream. All the astrologers sat to interpret that dream. At last they all reached on this conclusion that it meant that - all of his relatives will die before him. So they said to Akbar.

Hearing this Akbar felt very bad and got concerned about his relatives. He sent all the astrologers away without giving anything. He got restless. The whole day passed, but he could not find rest in his mind. In the evening Birbal came. Akbar told his dream to Birbal too and asked him to interpret it.

Birbal thought for a minute and said, "This means Huzoor, that you will live very long and much fufiled life than any of your relatives."   Hearing this Akbar got very pleased and he rewarded him heavily. 

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Dear Kids,

Here's wishing you all a very happy, prosperous, healthy and peaceful 2008!

Happy reading!

Uncle N

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