Microsoft tabletop

No, Microsoft has not diversified into producing furniture but check out the technology they can incorporate into one.

From My InBox:

Leap of faith

I think that one has to be loved by God very much to be able to take this leap of faith regularly and live to talk about it. Don't you?

1 in 2.7 men cheat on their partners!

Yes, it is true. 1 in 2.7 men cheat on their partners! I learn that from watching Dr Gary Neuman talking on Oprah today.

So do you think the reasons he gave are right? Let's hear from someone who had cheated.



So, what can victims do to help the offender from hurting their partners again?

Share these 10 rules for avoiding emotional infidelity posted by Laurie Pawlik from reading "Emotional Infidelity: How To Avoid It" by Gary Neuman with your cheating partner.

Work on stopping relationships from breaking up and save the environment.

Volunteer to improve your life

Empowerment International shared how volunteering can improve your life.

Have you Tried Volunteering?

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SHANGHAI MRT - HOW ABT IN SPORE?

I did not verify if these images were taken from MRTs in Shanghai but with so many mobile phones users who can easily snap photos, it is best to behave in public places.

From  My InBox:

Through The Eyes Of Children

 Mariam Allam shared this on SlideShare.

Through The Eyes Of Children

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CAN U READ THIS?

Yes, I can!

From My InBox:

If its only 55 out of 100, then its really not that amazing...it probably tells on us that our spelling aint that great after all....

Eonverye taht can raed tihs rsaie yuor hnad..

To my 'selected' strange-minded friends: If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with 'yes' in the subject line.

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Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting!

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it

FORWARD ONLY IF YOU CAN READ IT

The Stranger

I read this before without the "computer as wife" bit added.

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From My InBox:

A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small Texas town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey. But the stranger ...he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.

If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He took my family to the first major league ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry the stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind..

Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet. (I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)

Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions, but the stranger never felt obligated to honor them.

Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home... Not from us, our friends or any visitors. Our longtime visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush.

My Dad didn't permit the liberal use of alcohol. But the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis. He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes distinguished.
He talked freely (much too freely!) about sex. His comments were sometimes blatant sometimes suggestive, and generally embarrassing.

I now know that my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked.... And NEVER asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you could walk into my parents' den today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner,

waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.

His name?.... .. .

We just call him

'TV.'

(Note: This should be required reading for every household in the world !)

He has a wife now....We call her 'Computer.'

Angels Explained By Children

From My InBox:

Angels Explained By Children

I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold.

Gregory, age 5

Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it

-Olive, age 9


It's not easy to become an angel! First, you die.
Then you go to Heaven, and then there's still the flight training to go through. And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes.

-Matthew, age 9

Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else.

-Mitchell, age 7

My guardian angel helps me with math, but he's not much good for science.

-Henry, age 8


Angels don't eat, but they drink milk from Holy Cows!!!
-Jack, age 6


Angels talk all the way while they're flying you up to heaven. The main subject is where you went wrong before you got dead.

Daniel, age 9

When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath again, somewhere there's a tornado.

-Reagan, age 10

Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy.
If you lose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go south for the winter.

-Sara, age 6


Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his son, who's a very good carpenter.

-Jared, age 8

All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses and boys didn't go for it.

-Antonio, age 9


My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got a big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth.

-Ashley ~ age 9

Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don't make the animals get better, they help the child get over it.

-Vicki, age 8


What I don't get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them.

The X Factor 2009 - Daryl Markham

From My InBox:

X Factor touching moments.

Computer Problem

From My InBox:

I was having trouble with my computer.. So I called Jaden, the 9 year Old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control, and asked him to Come over.

Jaden clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.
As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?

He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'

I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, 'An, ID Ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'

Jaden grinned. 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?''

No,' I replied.

'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it Out.'

So I wrote down: I D 1 0 T

I used to like the little shit.

Bad with colours? Check this out!

Elisa Giaccardi shared her knowledge about colours in this slideshow. If you like it too, make comments that will encourage her to share more on SlideShare.

The Art Of Colors

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Ever wonder in relationships, how 'the fight' starts...

From My InBox:

One year, a husband decided to buy his mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a
Christmas gift...

The next year, he didn't buy her a gift.

When she asked him why, he replied,

"Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!"


And that's how the fight started...

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I asked my wife,

'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?'

It warmed my heart to see her face melt in sweet appreciation.

'Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!' she said.

So I suggested,

'How about the kitchen?'

And that's when the fight started...

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My wife and I are watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in
bed.

I turned to her and said,

'Do you want to have $ex?'

'No,' she answered.

I then said,

'Is that your final answer?'

She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying

'Yes.'

So I said,

'Then I'd like to phone a friend.'

And that's when the fight started...

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I took my wife to a restaurant.

The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.

'I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please.'

He said,

'Aren't you worried about the mad cow?'

'Nah, she can order for herself.'

And that's when the fight started...

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My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping the channels.

She asked,

'What's on TV?'

I said,

'Dust.'

And then the fight started...

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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary.

She said,

'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 200 in about 3 seconds.'

I bought her a scale.

And then the fight started...

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My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school reunion, and she
kept staring at a drunken man swigging his drink as he sat alone at a nearby
table.

I asked her,

'Do you know him?'

'Yes,' she sighed,

'He's my old boyfriend... I understand he took to drinking right after we
split up those many years ago, and I hear he hasn't been sober since.'

'My God!'

I said,

'Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?'

And then the fight started...

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I rear-ended a car this morning... So, there we were alongside the road and
slowly the other driver got out of his car.

You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just
seem funny?

Yeah, well I couldn't believe it... he was a DWARF!!!

He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted,

'I AM NOT HAPPY!'

So, I looked down at him and said,

'Well, then which one are you?'

And then the fight started...

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THE BROKEN LAWN MOWER:

When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that
I should get it fixed.

But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the truck,
the car, playing golf. Always something more important to me.

Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.

When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily
snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a
short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a minute, and when
I came out again I handed her a toothbrush.

I said,

'When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway.'

The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp.

Difference between "wife" & "Girlfriend

From My InBox:

Some people say :

Wife is a HARIMAU ...............
Girlfriend is HARI HARI MAU

And some say:

Wife is like TV, Girlfriend is like Handphone (HP)

At home watch TV, Go out bring HP.

No money, sell TV. Got money change HP.

Sometimes enjoy TV but most of the time play with HP.

TV free for life but HP, if you don't pay, the services
will be terminated.

TV is big, bulky and most of the time old but HP, is cute,
slim, curvy and very portable at any time.

Operational cost for TV is often acceptable but for HP is
high and often demanding.

Most Important, TV got remote but HP doesn't have.

Last but not least.......

TV do not have virus but HP have VIRUS......

Once get it, HABIS LAH.

So better choose TV lah!

A financially draining dilemma

I am from an era where phrases like “Waste not, want not,” “A penny saved is a penny earned,” “A stitch in time saves nine.” are often used by my parents. These don't work on my children anymore as they are pushed by peer pressure to own the next best thing their friends currently own.

So, is there a solution to this financially draining dilemma that I am sure many doting parents of today are facing? I am not going to crack my head on this one for the moment. Let me see if Ramit Sethi is ready to tackle this issue as, afterall, he did ask in this video, "What do you want to learn about in the last 2 months of 2009?"

Making connections? You got it?

Find out if you are making the right connections through this video posted on YouTube by Economist Magazine.

A crime so monstrous

What can poverty lead one into?

A crime so monstrous

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What can one do about it?

Uend.Org

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Ironies of life

From My InBox:

Men :
1. All men are extremely busy.
2. Although they are so busy, they still have time for women.
3. Although they have time for women, they don't really care for them.
4. Although they don't really care for them, they always have one around.
5. Although they always have one around them, they always try their luck with others.

Women :
1. The most important thing for a woman is financial security.
2. Although this is so important, they still go out and buy expensive clothes and stuff.
3. Although they always buy expensive clothes, they never have something to wear.
4. Although they never have something to wear, they always dress beautifully.
5. Although they always dress beautifully, their clothes are always just 'an old rag'.
6. Although their clothes are always 'just an old rag', they still expect you to compliment them.
7. Although they expect you to compliment them, when you do, they don't believe you.

A robbery You cannot Expect - Something to Share

I did not verify if this story is true but the useful tips shared in this email should be taken seriously.

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From My InBox:

Dear All

My wife was robbed Wed morning 06:50am 16th Sept 09 right outside my home. When she came out of my compound ( auto gate ), 4 men in police uniforms ( three with yellow vests with words POLIS on it arrived in a PROTON WIRA

One ' officer ' knock ' on the driver's window and ask for licence. Not suspecting anything, she opens the window.
Suddenly the officer grabs my wife's neck while another 'officer' grabs the car key. Another tries to open the back
passsenger door behind the driver but it was locked

Instinctively, my wife tries to open the door and get out...There was a struggle and my wife managed to get out of the car..

The officer who tries to open the back passenger door tries to grab my wife and push her into the Proton Wira. My wife put up a strong struggle and was punched When she fell, she was kicked (which we later found broke one of her ribs )

What happens above is not important - what is important I wish you all consider some safety steps to be taken

What is lost is replaceable BUT the TRAUMA is terrible....

Ladies please be alert and excercise more care For men please tell your wife / girlfriends / mums etc
- Not all uniformed police are police
- most newer cars have auto buttons ( for driver and front passenger windows ). That is when you pressed the button it automatically opens the window completely. This gives the attacker room /space to extend his hand in and grab you by the neck. If you have such windows ( manual hand lever is more safer now ), start learning / practice how to control the window to open the gap
you required. Open enough to speak. Don't open too much Think about it - safety is more important
- lock all doors immediately after you get into the car
- if you have to stop for police inspection, always stop such that nothing is blocking your front - in case you need to escape by driving forward
- do not change your gear to PARK / FREE until you are sure it is really the polis
- If possible park in your yard by reversing in - this will give you a better view infront when you come out of the house

Friends if you have any other tips it is very much welcomed

We were told by the inspector that this ia a new trend of using polis uniforms and is very serious.

Hotel Bill - an absolute Gem.

From My InBox:

A husband and wife
are travelling by car from Brisbane to Melbourne .

After almost ten hours on the road, they're too tired
to continue and they decide to stop for a rest.
They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but
they only plan to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road.

When they check out four hours later, the desk clerk; hands
them a bill for $450..00.

The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high.
He tells the clerk although it's a nice hotel; the rooms certainly
aren't worth $450.00.

When the clerk tells him $450.00 is the standard rate,
the man insists on speaking to the Manager.

The Manager appears, listens to the man, and then explains
that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference centre that
were available for the husband and wife to use.

'But we didn't use them,' the man complains

'Well, they are here, and you could have,' explains the Manager.
He goes on to explain they could have taken in one of the shows for
which the hotel is famous.
'The best entertainers from New York ,
Hollywood and Las Vegas perform here,' the Manager says.

'But we didn't go to any of those shows,
'complains the man again..

'Well, we have them, and you could have,' the
Manager replies.

No matter what amenity the Manager mentions! the man replies,
'But we didn't use it!'

The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the man gives up and
agrees to pay.
He writes a cheque and gives it to the Manager.

The Manager is surprised when he looks at the cheque.
'But sir,' he says,
'this cheque is only made out for $50.00.'

'That's correct,' says the man. 'I charged
you $400 for sleeping with my wife.'

'But I didn't!' exclaims the Manager.

'Well, too bad,' the man replies. 'She was here and you could have!

From My InBox:

This is a "BEST JOKE" award winner in UK

One Chinese person walks into a bar in America late one night and he saw Steven Spielberg. As he was a great fan of his movies, he rushes over to him, and asks for his autograph.
Instead, Spielberg gives him a slap and says "You Chinese people bombed our Pearl Harbor, get out of here."
The astonished Chinese man replied "It was not the Chinese who bombed your Pearl Harbor , it was the Japanese".
"Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, you're all the same," replied Spielberg.
In return, the Chinese gives Spielberg a slap and says "You sank the Titanic; my forefathers were on that ship."
Shocked, Spielberg replies "It was the iceberg that sank the ship, not me."
The Chinese replies, "Iceberg, Spielberg, Carlsberg, you're all the same."

Today is Blog Action Day

Today is Blog Action Day.

Let us all talk about climate change today. I will start with this slideshow.

Are you a mass murderer?

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英国茶杯小猪 Teacup Piglets

From My InBox:

比小猫还要娇小　英国茶杯小猪成新宠

Smaller than a kitten, the teacup piglet is the latest craze in England

Kepala Pu Singh!!!!! - Enjoy......

From My InBox:

Singh was enjoying the sun at the beach in America.
A lady came and asked him, 'Are you relaxing?'
Singh answered, 'No, I am Banta Singh'.

Another guy came and asked the him the same question.
Singh answered, 'No No Me Banta Singh!'

Third one came and asked him the same question again.
Singh was totally annoyed and decided to shift his place.

While walking he saw another Singh soaking in the sun.
He went up to him and asked, 'Are you Relaxing?'

The other Singh was a lot more educated and answered, 'Yes, I am relaxing.'
The Singh slapped him on his face and said, 'Stupid, idiot.
Everyone is looking for you and your are sitting over here!'

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A Singh died and went to heaven. When he got to the pearly gate Saint Peter
told him that new rules were in effect due to the advances in education on earth.
In order to gain admittance, a prospective heavenly soul must answer two questions:

1. Name two days of the week that begin with 'T'
2. How many seconds are in a year?

The Singh thought for a few minutes and answered...
1. The two days of the week that begin with 'T' are Today and Tomorrow.
2. There are 12 seconds in a year.

Saint Peter said, 'OK, I'll buy the Today and Tomorrow answer, even though
it's not the answer I expected. But how did you get 12 seconds in a year?'

The Singh replied, 'Well, January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd,etc...'
Saint Peter lets him in without another word.

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Jasmeet Kaur caught her husband Santa Singh searching high and low all
around his living room. Jasmeet : 'What are you searching for?'

Santa : 'Hidden cameras!'

Jasmeet : 'And what makes you think that there are hidden cameras here?'

Santa: 'That guy on TV knows exactly what I am doing. Why every few minutes he keeps saying: 'You are watching the Star World Channel'. How does he know that?'

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Having lost his donkey a Singh, got down to his knees and started thanking g God.
A passerby saw him and asked, 'Your donkey is missing; what are you thanking God for?'

The Singh replied 'I am thanking Him for seeing to it that I wasn't riding the donkey at
that time, otherwise I would have been missing too.'

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Sardar Gurbachan Singh is appearing for his University final examination.

He takes his seat in the examination hall, stares at the question paper for five minutes,
and then in a fit of inspiration takes his shoes off and throws them out of the window. He
then removes his turban and throws it away as well. His shirt, pant, socks and watch follow suit.

The invigilator, alarmed, approaches him and asks what is going on..

'Oye, I am only following the instructions here'! It says here 'Answer the following questions in brief'.

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Two Singhs were sitting outside a clinic. One of them was crying like hell.
So the other asked, ' Why are you crying?'

The first one said, 'I came here for blood test'
Second one asked, 'So? Are you afraid '

First one replied, ' No, not that. During the blood test they cut my finger'

Hearing this the second one started crying. The first one was astonished and asked the other, 'Why are you crying?'
The other replied, 'I have come for my urine test.'

Love And Wish You Enough

From My InBox:

Love And Wish You Enough

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25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER

What did you pick up from your mother? I learned that the best place to discover your friends' actual character is to watch them while they are gambling at the Mahjong table.
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From My InBox

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'

2. My mother taught me RELIGION ..
'You better pray that stain will come out of the carpet.'

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL ;.
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'


4. My mother taught me LOGIC .
'Because I said so, that's why.'

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT .
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'

7. My mother taught me IRONY
'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .
'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

10. . My mother taught me about STAMINA .
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY .
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
'Stop acting like your father!'

15. My mother taught me about ENVY .
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don' t have wonderful parents like you do.'

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION .
'Just wait until we get home.'

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
'You are going to get it when you get home!'

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE .
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'

19. My mother taught me ESP .
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'

20. My mother taught me HUMOR .
'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
'If you don't e at your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father.'

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS .
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'

24. My mother taught me WISDOM .
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.


Ain't it the truth!! All part of the reason we grew up to be well adjusted adults...