Engineering

Engineering is an art, not a science.

- Engineering is the art of modelling materials, we do not totally understand.

- Into shapes we cannot preciously analyse so

- To understand forces that we cannot really assess

- in such a way that the public has no reason to suspect the extent of our IGNORANCE!

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I found this quotation on the table of Sri Venugopal of LMW, Coimbatore. 24-2-1995

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Living in an Apartment Complex!

The other day, we were discussing the various aspects of comparison between the life in an individual house and that in an apartment complex. The question of neighbours were being discussed when my friend was at pains to explain some of his experiences. What was discussed in not the matter of our interest here.

But the birth of new English words is!

In the case of an individual houses, we have three neighbours, the one on the left, the one on the right and the one on the back. They are all in the same level and can be called "neighbours". But in the case of an apartment house, one may have four such neighbours! The one on the left and the one on the right can be conventionally called, "neighbours". Can we call the one on the floor above as "Heighbours" and the one below, "Beighbours"?

RK Murthy

Wisdom!

The other day, I was chatting with my good friend, Sri. S. Vaidyanathan. He was on holiday visiting his relatives in US. The chat went on on usual note. It is always interesting to converse with him, be it in person or through any media! The topic switched to "Grand Parents". SV was commenting that being grand parents, as he had been observing, is really enjoyable and time they spend with grand children is something very different from the time they would have spent with their own children. He was quick to add that wisdom too develops at that time of the age !

I quipped, "Wisdom tooth cuts there and the Wisdom dawns here!" (When the grand child cuts his or her wisdom tooth, the grand parents are in age seeking Wisdom!)


SV enjoyed this quip and said, "Fantastic!"

RK Murthy/14November, 2009

Naamavali!

Ganeh is my good friend and he lives in BR Hills and has tremendous sense of humour as well as wealth of informations. Recently I received a mail and is worth sharing with all!

Hi Folks . . . . . . If Parsis can have their name as per their professions,why can't we have it? Here are some suggestions: (It'd help if you knew Tamizh)

Doctor -- Vaidyanathan; Dentist -- Pallavan; Lawyer -- Kesavan; North Indian Lawyer -- Panjabakesan; Financier --Dhanasekaran; Cardiologist -- Irudhayaraj; Pediatrist -- Kuzhandaisamy; Psychiatrist -- Mano; Sex Therapist -- Kamadevan; Marriage Counselor -- Kalyanasundaram; Ophthalmologist --Kannan, Kannayiram; n; ENT Specialist -- Neelakandan, Thondaiyappan; Diabetologist -- Sakkarapani; Nutritionist -- Arogyasamy; Hypnotist -- Sokkalingam; Mentalist -- Budhisikamani; Exorcist -- Maatruboodham; Magician -- Mayandi; Builder -- Sengalarayan; Painter -- Chitraguptan; Meteorologist -- Kaarmegam; Agriculturist -- Pachaiyappan; Horticulturist -- Pushpavanam; Landscaper -- Bhuminathan; Barber -- Kondaiappan; Beggar -- Pichai; Bartender -- Madhusudhan; Alcoholic -- Kallapiraan; Exhibitionist -- Ambalavaanan; Fiction writer -- Naavalan; Makeup Man -- Singaram; Milk Man -- Paul Raj; Dairy Farmer -- Pasupathi; Dog Groomer -- Naayagan; Snake Charmer -- Nagamurthi; Mountain Climber -- Yezhumalai; Javelin Thrower -- Velayudam; Polevaulter -- Thaandavarayan; Weight Lifter -- Balaraman; Sumo Wrestler -- Gundappan; Karate Expert -- Kailaasam; Kick Boxer -- Ethiraj; Batsman -- Dhandiappan, Dhandapani; Bowler -- Balaji, Balu; Spin Bowler -- Thirupathi; Female Spin Bowler -- Thirupura Sundari*; Driver -- Sarathy; Attentive Driver -- Parthasarathy;

*my favourite Any more suggestions?

Ganesh Pacchaiappan B.R.HILLSU