Thursday, October 30, 2008
ek chotti si Love story
....and the guy lived happily ever after
p.s.:if you want to knw the real story please IM me at shivamgoel@gmail.com or scrap me..
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Oil Continued
Obviously the oil bubble has burst and the claims that the production costs of oil is 70$ has been affirmed at least for now.Where it may go is still a big question?
Now as for my theory about vested interests wanting that oil remains above 100$ still holds since they just did an oil production cut of 1.5 million barrels a day out of the arnd 86-87 million barrels a day used by the world.Though it could not stop the slide is temporary since it is happening due to the financial crisis across the world.It still has to hit India and Asia though warning bells have begun ringing in the form of stock market crashes.We still have to see it in Asia is My Point.
The point to be noted is that with the price of oil above 100$ ,trying for new oil reserves/exploration/alternative means of energy all started to look feasible which has not been the case in past around 10-15 years.Oil Shales in Canada and other alternative energy means cannot be supported with price of oil under $80 to be most conservative (maybe even $100 would be a good estimate.)
So the prices of Oil was driven down so that all these projects which had been started over past some time start to look unfeasible and economically inefficient.This could have been done by vested interests.They would pick it up again above 100 and then next time on these new projects would come only if the price stabilizes above $120 for longer period of time.After the mauling in all the financial streets,they have run out of steam and money to finance themselves.
Another point is that the recent anouncements of Opec production cut is meant more for US and other countries who support and finance Israel for Palestine.Arab has long hated US role in Palestine and it has I think done a deal with non pro-Israel nations that it will continue to supply Oil to them as it is.The production cut is more of a supply cut for US and Co. and the rest will be business as usual.Moreover the remaining production they wil continue to supply to other countries.Also this gives them the dual benefit of price rise( since US is a big consumer of Oil and supply cut to them would affect the prices in the long run) as also it gives US the thumbs down in Israel.
Now coming back to the downturn awaited in India (and I mean Asia in general).It will affect our serice driven economy and the production driven economies of the rest of the Asia(which supplies mostly to US and have low domestic consumption) and hence then with less people to spend on other stuff ,will affect the rest of the Economy.
I also think that rate cuts et al will not have the desired affect since that will only drive all the money from the banks back to stashing of cash and not make people invest in business.What is needed is a stimulus and confidence in economy and not just mere rate cuts.
Lets hope the recession turns from here.
Haunted hotels to keep you awake
Suicide, murder, untimely deaths, all set the grisly stage for macabre stories of hauntings and other ghostly tales drawing visitors to supposedly haunted hotels around the world ahead of Halloween.
Travel Web site ProfessionalTravelGuide.com has come up with a list of 9 haunted hotels (http://www.professionaltravelguide.com/Haunted-Hotels-2008) for thrill-seekers who like hearing things go bump in the night.
This list is not endorsed by Reuters:
1. Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, California
Kate Morgan's body was found six days after she checked into Room 302 of the Hotel del Coronado to meet her estranged husband on Thanksgiving Day 1892. He reportedly never showed up. Kate's untimely death was ruled a suicide. Room 302 is now known as Room 3312, but Kate's spirit is said to roam the entire hotel.
2. Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, California
The site of the first Academy Awards and the center of Hollywood during its heyday, The Roosevelt Hotel is said to accommodate the ghosts of Marilyn Monroe (Suite 1200) and Montgomery Clift, star of "From Here to Eternity" (Room 928). Marilyn Monroe was a frequent guest there. Her image is said to appear in a mirror now located in the lobby.
3. The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, New York
The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, New York, is said to harbor the ghost of a boy from the 1950s. The boy would collect lost golf balls and sell them to the pro shop for extra cash. Running after a ball one day, he was fatally struck by a car. Apparently, guests still see the boy on the golf course sometimes.
4. Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas
The smell of cigar smoke can be detected when Colonel Driskill, a Texas cattle baron and Confederate officer, is said to be wandering the lavish Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas. In 1877, the daughter of a Texas senator took a fatal tumble down the grand staircase. It is said she can be heard bouncing a ball in the lobby and along the mezzanine.
5. Shieldhill Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Guests tell stories of "The Gray Lady" who is said to haunt Shieldhill Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to legend, she was the daughter of the family who owned the castle until the mid-20th century. She is said to have fallen in love with one of the hired hands. When her father disapproved of the marriage, she committed suicide.
6. Hotel Provincial, New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is renowned for its spooks and hauntings. Part of the Provincial Hotel was once a Confederate hospital. Maids have reported bloodstains mysteriously appearing and disappearing. Once, as the elevator opened on the second floor, the vision of an entire hospital apparently came into view.
7. The Marshall House, Savannah, Georgia
Used as a hospital during the Civil War and during yellow fever epidemics in the 19th century, the Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia, is reportedly one of the most haunted hotels in the city. For more ghosts, check out the famed Pirate House Restaurant with a tunnel dug by pirates that leads to the river.
8. The Heathman Hotel, Portland, Oregon
At this hotel, guests who have left their rooms clean have returned to find something amiss or moved about. Records for the hotel will have shown no one entering the room. Evidently, these occurrences are frequent, especially in rooms ending in-03.
9. The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Paranormal researchers have studied The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, believed investigating the spirit of Dr. William Jacocks who lived at the inn for many years. Orbs, piano notes, soft-spoken words and other ghostly happenings add to the spooky ambience.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
saccha pyaar @3-4 girls
anywayz a friend of mine ws asking if I had something interesting going in my life ...and i ws like in a tp(=timepass) statement said "3-4 se saccha pyaar"
now apparently that irked things up since how ccan sachcha pyaar be with 3-4 ..and how is it not decided...now instead of talking that how am I not decided on the no. of girls I am in love with the talk was more abt the surety if that no. is not going to increase..Talk digressed to the fundamental subject of that if it possible to love more than 1 person..now there is the mythological case of Draupadi loving 5 guyz..first upheld religion..second upheld sharpness and also very gud archer..third ws all strength..and 4 and 5th were gud enuf kinds..
Also then we have Krishna who had loads of fun..;)
But the more important question is it possible to love more than one person..I think you can admire the beauty /or something of more than one person and you can like also..but love is a more subtle thing ..
I really dont know how to end this but I dont think there is an end to this so ...