Jag Soona Soona Lage by mother and daughter duo...

This song was sung by my Wify and my daughter...
Hope you like it.

THIS HAPPENS IN US ONLY

This took place in Charlotte North Carolina.

A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire.

Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance
company. In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost 'in a series of small fires.'

The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason, that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal
fashion.  The lawyer sued and WON!

(Stay with me..........)

Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company, In which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be unacceptable 'fire'.
And was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars that perished in the 'fires'.

Now For the Best Part....
After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!!
With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

This true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.

Rakhi 06 Aug 09…

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“If good is what you're looking for, good is what you'll find."

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio
"To celebrate growing older, he once wrote the 45 lessons life taught him. He’s turned 90 and here they are once again for all to learn…

1.       Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2.       When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3.       Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4.       Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends and parents will.  Stay in touch.
5.       Pay off your credit cards every month.
6.       You don't have to win every argument.  Agree to disagree.
7.       Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8.       It's OK to get angry with God.  He can take it.
9.       Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque.
10.     When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11.     Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12.     It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13.     Don't compare your life to others.  You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14.     If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15.     Everything can change in the blink of an eye.  But don't worry; God never blinks.
16.     Take a deep breath.  It calms the mind.
17.     Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18.     Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19.     It's never too late to have a happy childhood.  But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20.     When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21.     Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion,
          today is special.
22.     Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23.     Be eccentric now.  Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24.     The most important sex organ is the brain.
25.     No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26.     Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27.     Always choose life.
28.     Forgive everyone everything.
29.     What other people think of you is none of your business.
30.     Time heals almost everything.  Give time.
31.     However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32.     Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.
33.     Believe in miracles.
34.     God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35.     Don't audit life.  Show up and make the most of it now.
36.     Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37.     Your children get only one childhood.
38.     All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39.     Get outside every day.  Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40.     If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41.     Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42.     The best is yet to come.
43.     No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44.     Yield.
45.     Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Learning Alfabet The Punjabi Way!

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Say them out loud :)
A is for Aiscreame
B is for Backside, and it has nothing to do with your butt. It is an instruction to go to the rear of a building, or block, or shop or whatever.
C is for Cloney and its not a process for replicating sheep, nor is its first name George. It is merely an area where people live e.g. 'Defence Cloney'.
D is for the proverbial 'Dangar da Puttar'
E is for Expanditure, the spending of money
F is for Fackade, and even though it sounds like a bad word it is actually just the front of a building
G is for Gaddi, and the way a Punjabi can pilot his gaddi puts any F1 driver to shame.
H is for 'Ho Jayega Ji', and the moment you hear that you have to be careful because you can be reasonably sure it's not going to happen.
I is for Intzaar, and to know more about it see P.
J is for Jutt, which every Punjabi seems to be.
K is for Khanna, Khurana, etc, the Punjabi equivalent of the Joneses
(e.g.'Keeping up with the Khuranas ji')
L is for Loin, the king of the jungle
M is for 'Mrooti', the car that an entire generation of Punjabis were in love with.
N is for 'No Problem Ji.' To find out how that works see H.
O is for Oye, which can be surprise (Oyye!), a greeting (Oyy!), anger (OYY!) or pain (Oy oy oy...).
P is for Punj Mint, and no matter how near (1 km) or far(100 km) a Punjabi is from you he always says he'll reach you in punj mint (5 minutes...).
Q is for Queue, a word completely untranslatable into Punjabi - does not exist in the culture.
R is for Riks, and a Punjabi is always prepared to take one (risk), even if the odds are against him.
S is for Sweetie, Sunny, Simmi and Sonu, who seem to own half the cars in Delhi .
T is for the official bird of Punjab : Tandoori Chickun.
U is for when you lose your sex appeal and become 'Uncul-ji'
V is for VIP phone numbers @ Rs 2 lakhs and counting.
W is for Whan, as in 'Whan are you coming, ji?'
X is for the many X-rated words that flow freely in Punjabi conversations.
Y is for 'You nonsanse', when anger replaces vocabulary in a shouting match.
Z is for Zindgi which every Punjabi knows how to live to the fullest.

SPIRIT OF BEING A PUNJABI !

Finally I got something that reflects my heart about being a Punjabi.
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Always bring the food.

 
FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss and say " Oh Behen***, kithe si tu ? ".

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad .

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Cry with you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you. 
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds that left you...

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home! Daaru - shaaru nikal yaar "'

 
FRIENDS: will visit you in jail
PUNJABI FRIENDS: will spend the night in jail with you!!

FRIENDS: will visit you in the hospital when you're sick
PUNJABI FRIENDS: will cut your grass and clean your house then come spend the night with you in the hospital.

FRIENDS: have you on speed dial
PUNJABI FRIENDS: have your number memorized

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Are for life.

Pakistan accepts Indian version of Mumbai Terrorist Attack

Pakistan has finally admitted Indian version that Mumbai terrorist attacked was planned in Pakistan and has identified certain important individuals having mastered minded the attack. It is however not yet clear as to what was the motivation of Pakistan having made an about turn on their earlier view of denying even Kasab the lone survivor amongst terrorists being a Pak national. Is this change due to change of heart, diplomatic pressure of world opinion or genuine realization that it is in the interest of Pakistan to accept the reality and join India and the rest of the world to take terrorism head on? It may even be an indication of sensible element with in the country asserting them selves. What ever may the motivation it is a success of Indian diplomacy as India has been able to convince the world, particularly USA of Pakistan’s involvement in the attack. The patience with firmness seems be beginning to pay. India now needs to react to this development which is not so simple. As for cooperation with Pakistan on provision of additional information asked for by Pakistan we need no hesitation. But our further attitude towards Pakistan will depend on her giving further proof of their genuineness. Pakistan must wind up terrorist training camps in their country, come out openly with certain elements’ in Pakistan Government, particularly ISI having hand in the operation. Pakistan’s attitude will depend on what lead them to say about the attack having been partially planned in Pakistan. If their acceptance is as a result of world pressure and their Army is in real control the situation on ground will not change much. Some people will be arrested, court cases filed against them to receive financial and other help from America and the IMF and then finally released in due course of time for so called lack of evidence. However if Pakistan has come to realize that terrorism is as much a threat to their existence, it should come out openly against this menace and join rest of the world in their fight against the terrorist organizations operating from their country. The world is not likely to be mislead about Pakistan’s real intention. Their actions on ground will speak for them selves. Pakistan should also realize that there is change of guard in USA and Mr. Barak Obama is vey clear about his Pakistan and Afghan policy. India will however have to wait for her next move till the situation in Pakistan becomes clear. Till then do not let loose the guard against Pakistan without being unduly offensive.