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For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas

30.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas

Source: www.nytimes.com

On Thursday, at a photo studio in Parsons, Kan., the last Kodachrome processing machine in the world will be shut down to be sold for scrap.

Russell peters – About Indian Bollywood Movie(s) @ NYC

29.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

Russell peters – About Indian Bollywood Movie(s) @ NYC

Source: www.youtube.com

Funny clip About Indian Bollywood movie(s) @ NYC stand-up Intense Comedy Night with comedy central comedian Russell peters.

Bill Maher: America’s Real Religion is Greed

28.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

Bill Maher: America’s Real Religion is Greed

Source: shar.es

Check out my Christmas message to America – you’ll laugh, you’ll cry…

Bill Maher’s Christmas Message: Oprah, Tell Your Audience “Stop Losing Your Sh*t Over Material Stuff” http://bit.ly/hBcqyT

The Science and Stupidity of Homeopathy

28.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

The Science and Stupidity of Homeopathy

Source: openthemagazine.com

The way the media reports science reflects its failure to question authority.

Rs 350 Crores fraud detected in Citibank Gurgaon branch

28.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

Rs 350 Crores fraud detected in Citibank Gurgaon branch

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The DLF-II branch of Citibank has unearthed a fraud allegedly engineered by its relationship manager, Shiv Raj Puri, which initial estimates suggest could be of the order of Rs 300-350 crore.

We as a nation are fast becoming the best in fraud and corruption. Looks like its a race to see who can do better. And the common man is in step with the political leaders.

This will come to bite us as a nation and individuals in so many ways….

Is there a short and long term remedy ?

Ultimate Jerk !!

28.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

Ultimate Jerk !!

Source: s3.amazonaws.com

Nominate someone and send them there. [Via Sree Sreenivasan ]

Short of fertiliser, NKorea shops sell human excreta – The Times of India

28.12.2010 by arZan Category Uncategorized

Short of fertiliser, NKorea shops sell human excreta – The Times of India

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Shops selling human excrement began operating in North Korea this year, as acute shortages of fertiliser in the sanctions-wracked country put a price on faeces, an analyst said today.

There is a market for everything. You just gotta find it !! India should start exporting it to North Korea. 1 Billion People….Big SHIT…I kid you not !