Oh Sania

Sania Mirza is among the world's all time Top 10 tennis beauties. Though she is tenth in the list, the fact that she made it should make Indians proud. The ten all time greats (lookswise) are, in the order - Gabriela Sabatini, Christ Evert, Steffi Graf, Anna kournikova ( is she still in the reckoning in the game after her taking to the ramp) Martina Hingis, Daniela Hentuchova ( the Bosnian oh lalala) Mary Pierce ( too thin and wiry) Maria Sherapova ( Maypole) Justin Henin-Hardenne and apni chori Sania Mirza. She was shown in traditional Indian dress as well as skimpy tennis attire.

The only catch is that the selection was made by the Chinese Media. Hope the American and European tennis lovers accept this selection.

Sania has been dragged over the coals for her fake american accent, provocative one liners on her T shirts, the nose stud, aggressive behaviour at press conferences, sometimes putting the racket in her mouth when she opens it. But at no time has her charm and beauty been in question. NOw with her baby fat gone, she looks chic and trim. We only hope she doesnt go the Anna kournikova way, giving up tennis for modelling.

Lage Raho Sania. U have created a mania. Look out for hr mixed doubles with Leander at the Asiad.

Tina's Tales: For Your Eyes Only

Tina's Tales: For Your Eyes Only


Tina has not yet woken upo from her beauty sleep. So No new blogs!

What shall we do till then,

While on Tina's blog do as Tina does.

Snore zzzzzzz zzzzzzzz snort zzzzzzzz zzzzzz

till we get a new blog! A dream come true.

Anatomy of a Polite Rejection Slip

If I were the editor, i would not hurt my contributors by sending them curt rejection slips. I would rather couch it in soft and soothing language holding out hope for the future. Here is a typical text of the apology letter:

Dear Contributor,

Many thanks for your contribution for what used to be known as the "middle" in the halcyon days, and now renamed the "bottom" necessitated by the sexing up of the format of your beloved newspaper. You will appreciate that sexing up would naturally en(tail)cutting the flab from the middle and depositing it at the bottom. It was one of the many ideas to boost the"bottom"line. Well, your article tickled my funnybone and had me insplits ( if it is a humorous contribution) / was thought provoking and stimulating ( if it is a serous subject)/ extremely moving (if it is a sobstory)/uplifting ( if spiritual) very germane,relevant and topical ( if political). In fact anynewspaper would be proud to publish it and reward youwith a more than normal compensation package.

NOw i must give you an idea of the time frame for publishing your article. You would be surprised to know that we receive on an average three hundred contributions a day from all over the country, from eminent writers, journalists, politicians, economists and scientists, not to speak of freelance and amateur writers. As on date, the number of selected articles has crossed 30,000 and therefore if we go strictly by first come first served principle, it will take a hundred years for your article to see the light of the day (not light years just chronlogical years).

However, there is a ray of hope. We keep the stacks of contributions in our senior editor's room and ask him to shuffle them and pull out the lucky one as they do in the Sikkim Lottery draw ( but no politician is invited at the time of draw) The lucky article is published the next day.

However, there is an element of risk in this procedure, because the treasure trove of articles is not insured. Our senior editors ( among whom you may count a fewJUGheads) are particularly fond of eating pakodas with their tea and sometimes pull out a paper or two from this stack to place the pakodas on, if the canteen boy does not bring the platters. These seniors are also lazy to go to the wash basin and draw some more papers to serve as napkins. But then, these risks are partof life for a budding or aspiring writer.

We have placed your contribution in its appropriate order in the pending stack and there they alike in trembling hope repose, no farther seek their merits to disclose. Yes, we would suggest that you keep your fingers crossed in fervent prayer for the draw to goin your favour.

Yours, etc.

Edit Page Editor

N.B. We have kept a photocopy of your contributionfor further processing and thought it fit to return the original to you as it may be of sentimental valueto you. -------------------------------------------------------Well, there you are, Mr. Edit Page Editor! Can youthink of a politer way of rejecting a contribution?Yahoo!

FLAMINGOES

Flamingoes come to Sewree

Painting the marshes lovely pink

They just love the algae

WHAT IS AN ELEPHANT ?

In Flushing Meadows, there is a school run by the UN for the children of diplomats from various countries. Children of year 4 were asked to write a few lines about the elephant. Here is a sample of what they wrote:
British child - Elephants - how to domesticate them
German child - A dissertation on the feeding habits of the pachyderm
French child - Love among the elephants
Indian child - Elephant in Hindu Mythology
Russian child - Elephants - Do they exist?
Polish child - Elephant and the Polish question
Then came the American child who wrote : BIGGER AND BETTER ELEPHANTS
That is all for today, folks!

LOVER'S TIFF

I fought with my sweetheart
fought with her for a full hour
now we both feel light