JOKES TODAY: December 2008

Dec 31, 2008

Dec 30, 2008

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Dec 23, 2008

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Dec 19, 2008

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Dec 18, 2008

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Love Quotes...Marriage is an institution

Dec 17, 2008

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Dec 15, 2008

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Love Quotes...My love for you is a journey

Dec 14, 2008

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Dec 13, 2008

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Ooga Ooga! Men Overspend to Attract Mates

Men are hardwired after eons of evolution to overspend, a new study suggests. Their maxed-out credit cards and mega-purchases have been tied to their desire to attract mates.

The biggest male spenders in the survey were found to have the highest number of reported past partners and desired the most future partners.

The finding, detailed in the current issue of the journal Evolutionary Psychology, did not hold with women.

Vying for women is simply what men do and have done for hundreds of thousands of years, said study leader Daniel Kruger, a social and evolutionary psychologist at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health. But how they entice mates has evolved.

"Men in the ancestral environment were valued if they were good providers," Kruger said. "Now we have this new consumer culture, so basically we show our potential through the consumer goods that we purchase, rather than being a good hunter or providing protection."

Financial habits of men

Kruger used data collected from telephone surveys of more than 400 men and women with an average age of 34 (100 men and 309 women). Participants rated how much they agreed with three statements about their financial habits, such as "I always live within my income range," and "Each income period, I set aside at least ten percent for savings."

(A person who highly agreed with the statements would be considered conservative in matters financial, as opposed to consumptive.)

They also indicated marital status and sexual partners (their count for the past five years and number desired in the future).

Men who spent more (saved less) and who were more likely to shell out more than they earned reported having more sexual partners in the past five years and desired more future partners than other guys in the study.

Specifically, the 25 percent of men who were most conservative about spending had an average of three partners in the past five years and desired about one partner in the next five years. The 2 percent of men with the riskiest financial strategies had double those numbers.

For women, financial consumption wasn't significantly related to past or future mates.

Why we're in debt

Kruger said the results could help to explain why so many people are in a financial mess right now.

"It is partially a result of our economic system and recent financial policies, but I really do think that our evolved mating strategies have an influence," Kruger said. "Our competition for economic displays drives our consumer economy and culture of affluence."

He added, "In terms of the current mortgage crisis, the findings suggest that one of the reasons why we overextend ourselves is that we're basically in a status race. We have expectations that spiral upward as people make more money, and everyone wants to show that they are better than average."

Dec 10, 2008

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Nirmala Shankar got married on November 30 - Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage.

Nirmala with husband K Shankar Narayanan

Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage.

Shot at CST, girl gets married with shrapnel in head

Nirmala Shankar got married on November 30. She had everything on her — the make-up, wedding sari, jewels and flower garlands — just Shot at CST, ties knot in Chennai like a perfect bride. But she also had a piece of a bullet stuck to the frontal lobe on the right side of her brain. It had hit her head when the terrorists opened fire at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on November 26, as she was waiting to catch a train to start a new life in Chennai.

Nirmala had quit her job in the HR department in Mumbai-based Edelweiss Securities to settle down in Chennai with K Shankar Narayanan, a manager with Shell India. "We first met on September 13 and the following day our families decided on the wedding plans," she says.

Eventually, the couple did keep their date, but it took a lot of doing. Four days before the wedding, while the prospective bride and her family were waiting to board the Chennai Mail at CST, Nirmala was among the 100 seriously injured in the firing.

Shot in the head, she was rushed to St George's Hospital and later JJ Hospital, Mumbai. With the hospital teeming with casualties and doctors weighed down by VIP visits and media scrutiny, her family overnight decided to move her to Chennai for better attention. Her father, Ponnudurai, who works with RBI, then brought her back to Chennai, against medical advice.

Nirmala told her family she did not want the wedding to be called off. "I met my fiance the next time in the hospital on Thursday with the injury. We decided nothing would change our wedding plans," she says.

The same day, medical tests confirmed there was shrapnel in the frontal lobe of her brain. When Nirmala's father took her reports to a neurosurgeon at Apollo Specialities, doctors confirmed she would require immediate surgery

"But the family did not want to postpone the wedding. We had little option but to put the patient on a broad spectrum antibiotic to ensure that the infection
did not spread. The injection had to be taken every 12 hours," says L Murugan, neurosurgeon, Apollo Specialities Hospital.

"I was a little scared," says Shankar. "It was raining and the doctors had told me to ensure that she didn't get her head wet. But it was the third time we were meeting and I couldn't say no to her. So we did everything as per plan, shopping included," he says, drawing her close.

Twenty-four hours later, the two families and their relatives gathered for the reception followed by the muhurtham on Sunday morning.

The next day, Shankar and Nirmala walked into the hospital for her surgery. The doctors performed a minimal access brain surgery using neuro-navigation, where they drilled into the skull with an intra-operative ultrasonogram and laser.

"It's like a GPS. We track the metal piece on the computer screen and then remove it with minimal cuts. We did see some more metal pieces scattered on the scalp but we did not remove it as they were too tiny. But she has responded well and is likely to be discharged on Wednesday," Dr Murugan says.

Now Nirmala plans to return to Mumbai for further treatment. "It's the place I grew up. It's my city and I love it. Nothing can change that. I would want to go there for my treatment and return when I am fine," she says smiling at Shankar, who nods in approval.

source:timesofindia

Dec 9, 2008

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Dec 7, 2008

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Hindu-Christian wedlock invalid under HMA: SC

Marriage between a Hindu and a Christian is invalid under the Hindu Marriage Act as the Act provides for only Hindu couples to enter into a wedlock, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Aftab Alam upheld the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which nullified a marriage after the wife, Bandaru Pavani, a Hindu, claimed that her husband, Gullipilli Sowria Raj, a Christian, had misled her by pretending to be a Hindu and married her at a temple. The woman complained that her husband had misinformed her about his social status and sought divorce.

According to the petition, Raj, a Roman Catholic Christian, married Pavani on Oct 24, 1996 in a temple by tying a ‘thaali’ (sacred thread) in the absence of any representative from either side.
Subsequently, the marriage was registered on November 2, 1996 under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. The matrimonial court rejected her plea for divorce saying the marriage was valid under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 even if one of the parties belonged to another faith.
However, the high court upheld her plea and said the marriage was void as the Act postulated marriage only between Hindus following which the husband filed the SLP in the apex court.
Dismissing the Christian husband’s appeal, the apex court said Section 5 of the Act makes it clear that a marriage may be solemnised between any two Hindus if the conditions contained in the said section were fulfilled.

“The usage of the expression ‘may’ in the opening line of the Section in our view does not make the provision of Section 5 optional. On the other hand it indicates in positive terms that a marriage can be solemnized between two Hindus if the conditions indicated were fulfilled.”
In other words, in the event the conditions remain unfulfilled a marriage between two Hindus could not be solemnised. The expression may used in the opening words of Section 5 is not directory as has been sought to be argued but mandatory and non-fulfilment thereof would not permit a marriage under the Act between two Hindus, the bench observed.

The apex court also upheld the validity of Pavani's subsequent marriage to another person as the high court had granted divorce to her by holding the first marriage as illegal since the husband was a Christian.

source:timesofindia

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Dec 6, 2008

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Are you in touch with your partner? Love Thoughts

Love is a path to the heart that knows its own way

Do you remember the first time she hesitantly held you to feel safe on your speeding bike? The goosebumps you felt when his lips suddenly Touchy-feely couples have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol Touchy-feely couples have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol touched the back of your hand... are the images not still fresh in your mind? That's the power of touch. So, are you still 'in-touch' with your partner?

The holding of hands, her fingers filling-in the gaps between yours, those cozy bear hugs in times of crises, not that one passionate kiss, but those numerous small peckers that came unannounced, the comforting rub on your shoulder or that 'I'm there' squeeze of your hand - the comforting sensation of touch creates a lasting bond between couples. "Every relationship starts with a physical touch. And it is that first touch that weaves around itself a tale of trust, assurance, faith, passion and memory. Memories that keep you connected and trust that keeps you together. This can happen only when a comforting touch assures you of being there all the time for each other," says psychologist Dr. Aruna Bruta.

A recent study claimed that touchy-feely couples, who did everything from holding hands, hugging and kissing to having sex, had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Research has also revealed that caressing/ stroking stimulates the brain to release Oxytocin, which is also called the 'Cuddle Hormone'. Not only does Oxytocin calm a person's mind, it also increases the desire to be touched further. Hence, it places a major catalyst in initiating the lovemaking process.

Sexual touching directs a biological and psychological arousal, a heady rush of endorphins, which are also our body's natural pain-relievers. It also heightens the testosterone levels, giving a kick to one's sex drive. On the other hand, non sexual touching is expressions of affection, care and concern, which keeps a couple, bonded and lack of the same makes a relationship very mundane on a day-to-day basis. Remember a physical contact is not just a precursor to sex.

However sadly in the rush of everyday life, couples often lose out these small, yet special physical touches. As Aruna says, "Over the years, my husband has stopped touching me, he has grown colder. Not only we have stopped having sex, but even the warmth has gone out of our marriage." Each one of us craves for touch. While men often use it as a prelude to sex, women find a lot of emotional strength from the act of touching. Vrinda Goswami, a 28-year-old telemarketing executive reveals, "After a hectic day I want my partner to soothe me with caring gestures like caressing, cuddling, hugging or by simply making me rest upon his chest. But what he interprets from the same is the need of sex and I can't say 'no' for I know that's how I can get 'my kinda' intimacy with him."

Here are a few ways to keep-in touch with your partner to keep the spark alive...

1. Hold hands
Not just in private, but also in public. This is the easiest way to remain connected. Be it a busy market place, a party or a friend's place, don't shy away from holding each other's hand. "I keep holding my husband's arm whenever we are out. Over the years it has become a habit for us. And even he loves that," says Namita Tiwari, a 24-year-old Delhi-based teacher. "Playful or casual at times and comforting and reassuring at others, holding hands can mean a lot to a partner in need. Holding hands in public also works as a declaration of the fact that 'we are together' and that can double up the strength of your relationship," says relationship expert Aroona.

2. Hug
If Munna bhai's 'jadu ki jhappi' didn't inspire you enough, then remember that a hug implies far more than a meeting of two bodies. "It can be a reward if your partner has done something special for you, an assurance that you are there, an attempt to embrace your partner's sorrows when he/she's low or a celebration of joy," explains psychiatrist Dr. Sameer Parekh. "We use hugs as a means to patch-up. Every heated argument between us ends the moment either of us opens our arms wide inviting a warm hug," tells Kishore Rane, a 26 year old insurance agent. When a simple hug can achieve so much, why shy away from opening your arms to shower him/her with the warmest of embraces anywhere and anytime?

source:timesofindia

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