What do you mean Bobby Jindal has jumped into the fray? I thought #bobbyjindalissowhite, he cannot jump? 🙂

[For those who did not get it, Gooogle #bobbyjindalissowhite ]

The new surgeon general of US – in fact the youngest one ever – is an Indian American. Looking at the picture of what seems like his swearing in or whatever they go thru to start on their job, I am reminded about a hilarious observation Sharmila had made once – “Indian moms never smile in pictures”. As incredible as it sounds – almost all pictures I have seen after that (especially if they are visiting the U.S.), that has turned out to be true!!! Good to know some of this truisms hold at the highest levels too!!!

This one comes from Anand Iyer who brought my attention to the remarkable escape of two inmates from a New York top security prison. The funny part was the proverbial Microsoft Support-esque comments from the New York State Police Department leader in charge of the workforce combing thru the area regarding the possible whereabouts of the fugitives – “They could be literally anywhere”.

The name of the leader? You can’t make these things up – his name is Major Guess!!

Research shows that the reason some of us laugh hysterically at an event or joke while some of us barely crack a smile has to do with our genes. Read it here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11642617/Heard-the-one-about-laughter-Its-all-in-your-genes.html

Again, the reason you don’t find my jokes funny? It’s not my jokes. It’s you 🙂 🙂

Is it just me or are the conference calls much clearer this morning? 🙂

#NSAsnoopingOnAmericanCitizensProvisionExpires

During my 8 mile run yesterday, I came across this store. And my first reaction was – this must have been named by a woman. Only a woman would feel compelled to put in a descriptive adjective like “fine” for lingerie. To a man, of course, there is no other kind 🙂

Microsoft released a new version of Word specially for Indians today. The spell checker is switched off 🙂

#IndianKidsRuleSpellingBee

Here is an interesting piece of news that should make all oenophiles in the world throw up – apparently, good wine tastes like koala bear urine. You can read about it here: http://io9.com/good-wine-tastes-more-like-koala-urine-than-youd-think-1706588545

Who in this world sits in their lab and conjures up these experiments? Did somebody go – “I know. Here is a discovery idea that will revolutionize the world. I am going to taste all animal urine and see which one tastes most like wine!!”

And who funds these kind of experiments?

Can’t wait till Wine Spectator puts its rating on the new errrr… “Pee”no Grigio??? 🙂