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• FRAME:
• Brazed lugged track racer frame
• FORK:
• Swaged / Brazed crown type rugged fork with sleek Appearance & Sturdiness inherent in Design.
• HANDLE:
• Ergonomically designed drop-down racing style handlebar.
• Foam type Soft Synthetic Resin Grips.
• BRAKES:
• Cable operated Caliper type brakes.
• Friction-free cable casings for effective braking.
• Steel sheet formed brake levers for effective braking.
• MUDGUARDS
• Sleek Mudguards with longer length
• HUBS:
• Steel CP, Thin Barrel Hubs.
• PEDALS:
• Reflectorised molded-rubber type pedals with steel side plates.
• SADDLE:
• Ergonomically engineered extra cushy, Integral PU foam Molded
• STAND:
• Pistol type extra origid with Black powder coating finish.
• CHAIN WHEEL AND CRANK :
• 44 Teeth x 165mm Crank, Black.
• CHAIN COVER :
• Elegantly styled Steel half Chaincover with combination of rotating plastic chain disc.
• WHEEL SIZE :
• 27 * 1-1/4.
• RIM :
• Endric, Steel CP.
• CARRIER:
• Specially designed, stylishly engineered wire type carrier with Black powder coated finish
• OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES :
• Specially designed arm-rests for leisure riding. Arm-rests adjustable to many positions suitable to the rider.
• Water bottle.
• Hand operated pump.
• COLORS & GRAPHICS:
• Available in attractive Graphics & Colors.

Wondering why I am advertising the Hero Hawk in my Post? Well…I got myself another cycle.

Yup…Another…The list goes like this:

• BSA Champ (Blue) – 1^st Standard
• Street Cat GCX (Again Blue) - 6^th Standard
• Hercules MTB (Blue) – 9^th Standard
• Now, Hero Hawk Nu-Age (I broke the jinx, this time it’s a black and silver combo)– 18^th Standard (Hahahaha!!!)

Someone said “Aim for the stars and you will end up on the tree-top”. That’s exactly what happened. I dreamt of getting myself an Enfield Thunderbird, and ended up with a different bird. I am proud of this racer that I have now (despite the fact I’ve to transform myself into the engine of the bike, especially while going uphill….phooof..phhooof..pant…pant).

And you know what I cycled to office today (Source of inspiration: Kiruba ).11 kilometeres (That’s right. ELEVEN… 6 kms uphill and 5 kms downhill.The journey back should be 1 bit easier I guess), 50 minutes…I didn’t know cycling could be fun (I haven’t got over the new-cycle-syndrome yet I guess). I plugged in my earphones, listened to Shankar Mahadevan’s Breathless and cycled all the way (Psst..I realized I was singing on top of my voice, only when I saw the traffic policeman laughing at me)….I have decided I am gonna cycle to office regularly. Lets see…

Thank God I have 8% above...

It also said:

8% scored higher (more nerdy), and
92% scored lower (less nerdy).

What does this mean? Your nerdiness is:

Supreme Nerd. Apply for a professorship at MIT now!!!.

ROFL....
And you know why I got this so called “Supreme Nerd” appellation….

Ø I own none of these: microscope, telescope, graphing calci, laser printer, laptop.
Ø My office PC has 2 Gb RAM.
Ø I identified Issac Newton.
Ø I don’t subscribe to any magazine.
Ø I have 4 to 6 good friends.
Ø I use FireFox.
Ø I identified James Clerk Maxwell from his pic, with the other options being Einstein, Newton, Kepler & Plank.
Ø I knew the value of C (velocity of light).
Ø And answered some questions from 10th Class Science Text book….

Please don’t ever take the test.I am sure the site gave Pamela Anderson a 99%...
I have lots to blog, but no time to even log on....

Honnermardu - bLOGOUT - Collector's Edition ;)

Date: June 18-19, 2005

My Photo Album

PHOTO ALBUMS

Anita
Kavitha
Adel
Suman
Sathish
All

TRIP REPORTS:

Suman’s take: Part 1 and Part 2
Anita - Honnemardu Blogout Weekend
Kavitha on water
Adel
Arnab
Sathish

Nehru Dynasty - The one that ruined India

Some Interesting facts from the site:
"Sanjay was the son of another Moslem gentleman, Mohammad Yunus. Here, in passing, we might mention that the second son was originally named Sanjiv. It rhymed with Rajiv, the elder brother's name. It was changed to Sanjay when he was arrested by the British police in England and his passport impounded, for having stolen a car."

"Coming back to Rajiv Gandhi, we all know now that he changed his so called Parsi religion to become a Catholic to marry Sania Maino of Turin, Italy. Rajiv became Roberto. His daughter's name is Bianca and son's name is Raul. Quite cleverly the same names are presented to the people of India as Priyanka and Rahul.! What is amazing is the extent of our people's ignorance in such matters."

"Sonia too had the same benevolent treatment. She was stated to be a student in Cambridge. Such a description is calculated to mislead Indians. She was a student in Cambridge all right but not of the University of Cambridge but of one of those fly by night language schools where foreign students come to learn English. Sonia was working as an 'au pair' girl in Cambridge and trying to learn English at the same time. And surprise of surprises, Rajiv was even cremated as per vedic rites in full view of India's public."

For the whole story, read:
http://www.nehrufamily.com/nehrudynasty.php

Souce: www.nehrufamily.com

Collective Chaos

"Collective Chaos is a non-profit forum of filmmakers, artists, writers and film enthusiasts to promote meaningful cinema. The collective promotes values of a multi-cultural and a plural world."

That's where I had been this weekend. They screened four films, all by Bangalore based Film makers.


^ Rashtriy Kheer & Desiy Salad (National Pudding & Indigineous Salad)


^ Mungaaru Mugilu (Monsoon Cloud)


^ Dus Ka Bees


^ Stagnum

They had a small theatre that could hold 50-60 people (I didn't count) consisting of a huge screen, a DVD player, a digital projector and one centralized speaker. Just about all that a screening needs.

Mungaara Mugilu (Monsoon Cloud) by M.S Prakash Babu was the one that impressed me the most."Often what we imagine turns out to be unreal. What we believe turns out to be false. What we see does not exist. But do we stop imagining?" That was the message it intended convey and it was amazingly put forth…..If at you get a chance to see it, don’t miss it.

Rastriy Kheer & Desiy Salad in black and white gave it the look of the 60’s. “Recent history was distanced and treated as excavated past.” The sound effects, the fast-forwarded actions, and the textual narration in between scenes gave it the Charlie-Chaplin touch. It offered eleven minutes of humour for a change.

The directors of these films were present at the venue too and they added a few words to their films that needed none.

All in all, I was impressed with the organization and the films they screened.

More details about Collective Chaos:

1. They have 2-3 screenings every month (on 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays mostly).
2. Venue: Centre for Film and Drama (CFD), 5th Floor, Sona Towers, Millers Road (off Cunningham Road), Bangalore.
3. Film festivals (for about 2-3 days) are held regularly. (There is one coming up this month).
4. Annual Membership: Rs.500 /- (for students its Rs.250/-) (Ya…If you join now you will have to pay only 400/-). This membership is valid till Dec 31^st.
5. For those planning to take up film making as a career, they have an amazing reference section of DVDs too.
   

Source: www.collectivechaos.org