Gaming cannot be funnier than this!

Are you a game freak? Do you love watching rib tickling funny videos? How about a combination of these? It cannot get better than that right? Thats what Banzai you...

ScreenLife Games is at it again. They launched a new Banzai game. Check it out:

Banzai is a famous show...but, even if you don't know about the show, it hardly matters...this game is really fun to the core...it has got amazing collection of funniest stunts and videos...betting with the Sushis and Chopsticks add more flavor to the fun...its really really a cool game...


The rules are very simple...All players watch stunts from acclaimed Super Banzai Video Show, then bet on the outcome of stunt. To bet, players race to fill the betting bowl using only chopsticks. Bowls are filled with sushi. Whoever wins all the sushi, wins the game. The rest are rubbish...
Now, you must have gained some interest or curiosity in the game. Click here to know more about the game...I bet, you would surely buy once you understand the game..they are there in MySpace too...

The game is available for a pretty nominal price...considering the collection of funniest videos they have in hand, the price is pretty nominal...go ahead and buy...and the rest is very simple,

(1) Watch videos (2) Bet with sushi and chopsticks (3) Have Fun

Student life and sleepless nights!

One of the reasons for me choosing the ManagementInformation Systems course at the Texas A&M University is that, as my seniors told, the course allows you to have perfect balance with your life giving ample free time for doing activities that you are interested in. But, after coming here, I realized that, I have to keep running headlong, at least for this semester as of now. Upon discussions with many current and old students, I found out that this IS the case in most of the graduate programs and PhDs in US universities. At least, I was not prepared to have continuous sleepless nights like this. So, how did I find time to post this? Well, if I am not sleeping, I bound to have extra hours

When I selected my courses (4 courses for this semester), I found that each course has only 10 hours of class room sessions every week. Apart from that I have to work as Graduate Assistant for 2 course which roughly will be 20 hours per week. I was presuming that I am going to have sufficient time to visit to REC (Student Recreation Center) and improve my tennis…Alas! though classes are only for 10 hours, the assignments given by profs (professors) here make you work for the whole day…thats how the system works here…don’t think of these assignments as what we used to do in India…these are different, challenging and provide excellent information….

For instance, in two of the subjects that I am having in this semester, the assignments mostly comprise of writing 2 page summaries for case studies, industry examples or new concepts…that sounds cool…but each article is at least 30-40 pages long…reading and understanding these swallows most of your time…if you don’t get the pith of it, you will never be able to summarize it…in between, every now and then companies are conducting information sessions on the positions they have…so, being a job hunter, we cannot miss them…i found it really difficult to manage these during initial couple of weeks..now, I am alright, as I am devoting my entire weekend and nights on completing deliverables…on average I slept for 4 hours for the past 4 days…next week seems to be a little lighter than this, and we never know when a ‘prospective’ employer will announce an information session

So, that tells a story…almost every course (at least Masters and PhD) here at US exacts hell lot work from you…if you are a prospective student, be prepared…its not the same as what we did in UG and you are expected to work hard…though it depends a lot on the courses you take, almost every prof here expects the students to work hard on their part…

I must discuss about the attitude of some local students here…when International students like us mostly respect profs and behave like ’students’…many students here have a different viewpoint…they think, since they pay, its their right to listen to or not to listen to classes…you can see them solving sudokus, reading magazines or surfing net in their laptops during the class..and very importantly, profs don’t mind these things (thats a BIG difference between Indian profs and profs here)…discpline means different things here…the discipline that we were thought back in India is blatantly missing to some extent…

That’s it for now…I will try to discuss on the Harvard Business Review articles that I am reading as part of my assignments…they provide WEALTHY knowledge…keep watching this space

Veggies! Healthy living rewards you...

How many veggie and healthy options are available for you when you start searching for them? I bet, they can be counted with fingers. Now, how many of them assure you cool rewards at the same time assure you a healthy life style...hmm...very unlikely to have one...but, have you ever heard of The Sproutwells? If not, its time to enter into a healthy life style...Sproutwells are just your typical fruit and veggie family living among humans. They are just trying to fit in our world. They are sprouting up rapidly...now, here is the key...they are avid users of freshfunds. It is a lot like ebay, where you can bid on cool prizes with a consciousness towards healthy life style...



Now, watch this cool soccer mom video. This reminds me of my experiences with soccer moms who are too passionate about the game and their kids...especially, when they see their kids on field, they go gaga and uncontrollable...its a tough time for soccer dads...probably they can switch to Sproutwells to begin a healthy lifestyle to offset the tension caused by the game...and, needless to say that you can win cool prizes or contribute to charities...

The following yummies can gain you points:
-->Chiquita Fruit and Veggie Bites
-->Fresh Express Gourmet Café Salads
-->Fresh Express Packaged Salads

So, what are you waiting for? Start accumulating your points from freshfunds and lead a healthy life style through The Sproutwells. Hey! Don't forget about the soccer moms :)

Democracy, Freedom, Rights and India

If I remember correctly, I was introduced to the word ‘democracy’ in my civics class when I was doing my 5th standard, i.e 14 years back. After that, I have learned practically what democracy is and how to make the best use of it. As citizens of one of world’s biggest democracies, India, most of us use our rights to the fullest. Do we stop it there? Some times, we tend to go overboard and abuse our rights…I guess we are living in one of the few countries where even a common man criticize prime minister publicly without any fears…even I did that in many of my blogs…

My post, isn’t actually about democracy…its about freedom and the freedom that we enjoy in our motherland…its something special that we miss badly when we get out of India….of course many other countries in this world enjoy better facilities, sophistication and luxurious life…but even after all that, I feel the kind of freedom that we have in India cannot be matched by any country…For instance, let me take a democratic (?) country which is close to us, Singapore…my recent visit to Singapore has given me an opportunity to talk to a commoner of Singapore, a taxi driver…the 20 minutes conversation between us made me realize what we actually think about India is not exactly what it is…

The Chinese taxi driver was quite loquacious (and knowledgable too) and started talking to us about India as soon as we entered into the taxi…he made several valid points which really made me think…He started like this, ‘what do you think about Singapore?’…with my 3 days of experience in Singapore I said I liked it very much and its really a good city…he asked me to compare it with India…I immediately told we badly lack good infrastructure and good roads as I wanted to tell something that he can relate…He immediately pulled out his road tax receipt and shown me…a whopping S$3500 for 3 months…he told, if Indians are ready to pay 1000 Rs for every year he can make the Indian roads better than Singapore roads…I nodded to show my consent…

Being an Indian, I could not resist myself from talking about corruption in India…he laughed at me and asked ‘Which form of corruption do you think is more dangerous? The one that happens under the table or the one that happens over the table?’…My answer was obvious…I said ‘the one that happens over the table’…he said ‘Thats what happens here in Singapore’…its called a democratic country but no one has freedom to criticize the government officials…they are demi-Gods…what they say is law and even reporters cannot write bad about them…the ruling party ‘PAP’ has been ruling Singapore since it has become democratic and only Lee’s dyansty is ruling Singapore…people cast their votes with fear…government can even find who have voted against their party…after doing all these, the members of the parliament are paid an unimaginable salary which is tax free…now tell me, what do you think about Singapore?’…Being from a communist country like China which gives absolutely no freedom to its citizens, i f the driver was so pissed off, think about Indians who go to Singapore…but, we are so tolerant and can tolerate anything…otherwise, how can Indians live in countries like UAE…

We enjoy great freedom in India… but are we really making use of it in the right way?…never…we are all looking for opportunities to exploit the rights that we have…not only in India, but wherever we go…and no one can deny that…

The discussion went on for nearly 20 minutes…when I was getting out, he reminded me ‘your freedom to speak ends here…stop talking about this after you get out’…my lips uttered ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’ in a reflex…

This Fall, it is raining laptops....

How many times in your life have you seen genuine offers which really offer something of good value? People say they offer the best price but the quality will usually be average...when the quality is good, the prices are heavy...here's a cool offer from Charter communications which assures you the best deal you could get...It doesn't stop there...you are assured of free gas cards (and you very well know how gas prices are soaring these days) and you could be one of the 30 lucky winners to grab a cool, trendy HP laptop worth more than $600...isn't it really a great Back-to-School deal?



So, what do you need to do? Simple...get one of the High-Speed Internet connections online from Charter communications...thats all...you will be given a Shell gas card worth up to $100 and you automatically enter the sweepstakes to win a HP laptop...it can't be simpler than that...check out the configuration of the laptop and you will be amazed...for sure you need a High Speed Internet connection...why not try Charter Laptop-a-Day Giveaway, get free gas card and win a laptop...I am sure, you can never miss such a cool offer...I am on my way to get High Speed Internet for as low as $19.99 per month...you can never beat that price too...go and grab one...

If you are curious about the laptop, here's its configuration...

New HP Compaq Presario C770US Notebook
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
15.4" WXGA Screen
2GB RAM -160GB hard drive
DVD Burner
Built in Wi-Fi and Ethernet
Plus a NEOtec Laptop Backpack!


30 days, 30 laptops and 30 winners and you could be one of those lucky ones...

Moving...

Though I am attached with blogger as my first blogging site, its time to move out. Blogger is quite outdated with the functionalities. The google page ranks are low for blogger than Wordpress. Almost everyone will love to see their site appear in the first few pages of a google search. I guess, with blogger, I have to put lot of extra efforts from my side to achieve that.

Wordpress is cool. Offers great functionalities and above all, really exposes us to the world. So, please update your links and RSS feeds. It is going to be http://slnblethers.wordpress.com

PS: This blog will continue to exist but interspersed with sponsored posts. Wordpress will purely be my personal blog.

Are you game?

Flirting - This is one area which I haven't tried to explore in my life, because of several reasons including the way I was brought up. But I have seen many of my friends trying their level best flirt others in many innovative ways. Flirting does not necessarily need verbal action. Even gestures would do. As eyes can speak, your 'look' matters a lot.

And some times, even your style and appearance can do. In many cases, especially in western countries, hair style is considered to be one of the important factors which aids in flirting and many surveys prove that. No wonders, we have got Extreme Style by VO5 which assures you to do achieve your 'victory hair' moment with your flirt.

If you are an introvert like me, how about an online flirting championship which is quite exciting? The Ultimate Flirting Championship is cool and doesn't require anything else from you except a few minutes of your time. And I guarantee you, you would love to play this. It is innovative, novel and worth trying. Above all, it is REAL and you play with REAL people. You can try it right here, right now. Don't forget to add it to your website and let your friends know about it.

But, don't stop there. Try Extreme Style by VO5 and achieve your Victory Hair.

Transforming into an Aggie...

I am posting after a looong time, I am posting from the land of opportunities...Though my 24.5 hours flight from Singapore to Houston has dropped me on time, I landed like a wrecked ship...my body pain added with the jet lag kept me point blank for nearly a week...


My first impression with US, hmm, rather I would say with College Station (aka Aggie Land) is not so encouraging...may be, my expectation should have been slightly less and I should have been better prepared to face this...I knew that US runs by virtual money (Credit) and badly lacks public transport, but never thought it would be this worse...since it is summer holidays here, the university's transport system also runs less frequently...under Texan hot sun (temperatures go upto 41-42), I had to walk miles between various buildings of the university...and you imagine how it would be with a fatigued body and mind...

Without a car life is miserable here...even to buy a toilet issue you have to drive 4 miles out of the city...Fortunately, we got some Americans who had cars and who gave us rides to various places which kept us going...but, not everyone is fortunate like us...I had seen students carrying loads of walmart bags and walking for miles...its so pathetic not having a minimum public transport here...not even taxis...anyways, car is the lifeline here...and as a student, one is not affordable to buy and maintain here...as time passes by, we all will get used to like our seniors did...



the university is one of the oldest (1876) and one of the most reputed...there's a big difference between how universities run in India and in US...may be, I can write a separate, detailed post on that...here they value their brand a lot and invest a lot in maintaining the image...there's a healthy competition between the universities and things are done purely based on merit...I had a series of orientations for 2 weeks explaining various things about the university and the rules...its all over and my classes are starting from tomorrow...with 12 hours of class room sessions and 20 hours of part time work at the university, I might become really busy from tomorrow...

As I said already, this place is called Aggie land and all the students are Aggies...we have a code of conduct and rules for Aggies...and there are lot of traditions and culture which I need to learn and be a part of...so as of now, I am on a transformation becoming an Aggie...

Thats what all I have now...may be I will fix a schedule for blogging and try to be more frequent...keep checking this space as lot of interesting things are lined up to be shared...