Tuesday, April 21, 2009

How to Get Bruce Lee Like Strength Without Ever Going to a Gym

"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a paragon of cool. Not only were his martial arts skills incredible, but he had such an impressive physique that even bodybuilders in the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger admired him.What's more impressive is that Bruce trained his body without ever stepping into a gym and with very little use of weights or machines.

Here are just a few of Lee's physical feats:

  • Performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger.
  • Could hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.
  • Could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.
  • Could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.
  • Performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.

While you may not get to Bruce Lee's level overnight, you can start getting in shape without the use of a lot of fancy (and expensive) equipment. You can do it from the comfort of your own home, in a space as large as a bathroom.
Jeet Kune Do was Bruce Lee's method of martial arts.

Bruce Lee was a big proponent of holistic or total fitness.
His workouts included strength, speed, endurance, and flexibility training. Here's just a few of the ways you can start getting stronger, faster and more toned without ever stepping into a gym:

  1. Calisthenics. There are so many different bodyweight exercises out there, but we'll start with the basics. For the lower body: lunges and squats are a good start. For upper body: pull-ups, push-ups, and shoulder press ups. For your core: crunches, chops, and reverse crunches will get you going. What's great about bodyweight exercises is that they build functional strength. They're natural movements you would use in real life situations like sports, self-defense, gardening, or doing chores. Plus when you do bodyweight exercises, you force your body to use more supporting and balancing muscles than you would on machines. For more bodyweight exercises check out these great resources.
  2. Isometric exercises. These are basic bodyweight exercises, but where you hold your body in a static position. Examples of these are the frog sit, v-sit, horse stance, hanging from a pull-up bar, and the plank. Calisthenic exercises will improve muscle strength over a range of motion, but isometric exercises are great for joint and stabilizing strength.
  3. Range of motion and flexibility. The best exercise I've found for range of motion and flexibility is yoga. The best thing about yoga is that no equipment is required and you can find tons of free resources online for yoga routines.
  4. Balance. Balance is the ability to keep your equilibrium when your center of gravity is thrown off-balance. There are many ways you can practice balance every day (we won't get into tight rope walking here). When you're putting on your shoes or getting dressed, do it on one foot. Walk on the curb and try to walk in a straight line without stumbling. Or if you're really ambitious, there's always pogo sticking and unicycling.
  5. Dynamic exercise. Dynamic exercise is anything where you're not performing routine after routine. Things are in flux and constantly changing. You're moving in more natural movements, rather than continuous repetition of fixed patterns. Jeet Kune Do is a great way to get a good work out and learn self defense. Not to mention, practicing martial arts tends to make you inspired to further pursue and achieve higher levels of physical fitness. If you're not into martial arts, you can always pick up a sport like tennis, handball, basketball, or take dance classes. Do whatever you're naturally drawn to. Or if you struggle with seeing fitness as an enjoyable activity, you might consider getting a Wii Fit.

There's a lot of other opportunities for exercise that don't include a gym that haven't listed here. Hiking, jogging, skiing, yard work. The list could go on. Just use your imagination. Make it fun and change it up. That's the great thing about exercising without a gym, there's so much to choose from.

On a side note, it looks a lot more difficult to work out from home. Once you're there at gym, there's not a lot else you can do other than work out. But at home, there's always distraction, always other things you can do besides working out (like laying on the couch or surfing the internet). For me, practicing martial arts inspires me to be physically fit. While you might not have this problem, I thought it only fair to be upfront about this issue.

The other motivator for me to work out from home — besides saving money — was the variety of workouts. There's just so many more options with bodyweight exercises than machines. You can always do something to further challenge yourself. If push-ups are a breeze, you can try doing them on your fingers or in a close grip (with a medicine ball). If pull-ups become too easy, train for a one arm pull-up (most difficult).

Attaining Bruce Lee like fitness isn't just about doing the types workouts he did and eating the same diet. What made Bruce so great was his natural curiosity and drive to constantly explore and learn more about fitness and personal growth. (His personal library contained over 2,000 books!)

Tap into your own curiosity and make fitness enjoyable. Challenge yourself to new levels of fitness. Go beyond what you think you can do.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee

Edited from Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead

Calories Chart

A rough estimation of calories in some food items for those people who are calorie conscious.


Vegetables per 100 gms:

Cabbage
Carrot
Methi (Fenugreek)
Spinach
Onion
Potato
Brinjal (Eggplant)
Cauliflower
French beans
Peas
Tomato
Lettuce



45
48
49
26
50
97
24
30
26
93
21
21

Fruits per 100 gms:

Apple
Banana
Chickoo
Cherries
Dates
Guava
Black grapes
Litchies
Mangoes
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Pomegranate
Watermelon



56
153
94
70
281
66
45
61
70
53
32
50
51
46
56
77
16

Cereals per 100 grams:

Bajra
Maize
Rice
Wheat



360
355
325
341

Breads per piece:

1 medium chapathi
1 slice white bread
1 paratha (No filling)



119
60
280

Milk & its products per cup:

Cow milk
Buffalo milk
Skimmed milk
Buttermilk
Cheese
100 gms butter
100 gms cream
100 gms ghee



100
115
45
19
315
750
210
910

Others:

1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp honey
100 ml coconut water
Coffee
Tea
100 ml orange juice
100 ml tomato juice


48
90
25
40
30
47
22



Solid Weight Conversions
1/2 oz.
1 oz.
2 oz.
3 oz.
4 oz.
5 oz.
6 oz.

8 oz.

12 oz.
16 oz.

 
15 gms
30 gms

55 gms
85 gms
115 gms
140 gms
170 gms
225 gms
340 gms
455 gms

Cereals:

1 cup rice
1 cup ragi
1 cup soaked chana dal
1 cup soaked rice
1 cup soaked urad dal
1 cup whole wheat
1 cup juar
1 cup roasted coffee seeds
1 cup maize
1 cup moong dal
1 cup chana dal

1 cup soya beans


200 gms
200 gms
180 gms
200 gms
160 gms
180 gms
200 gms
90 gms

200 gms
200 gms
190 gms
200 gms

General Items:

1 cup butter
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup minced meat
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup roasted coffee seeds
1 cup yogurt
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp salt

 


150 gms
70 gms
200 gms
160 gms
90 gms

200 gms
5 gms
25 gms
10 gms

 


 
 
Herbs:

1 cup chopped ginger
1 cup garlic flakes
1 cup sambar onions



120 gms
140 gms
140 gms

 
Spices:

1 cup pepper
1 cup curry powder
1 cup cumin seeds
1 cup coriander seeds
1 cup fenugreek



150 gms
100 gms
100 gms
100 gms
140 gms

 
 
Oilseeds/Nuts:

1 tbsp mustard
1 cup coconut pieces
1 cup cashewnuts
1 cup almonds
1 cup poppy seeds (Khuskhus)
1 cup peanuts
1 cup gingelly seeds
1 cup pomegranate seeds
1 cup mustard



5 gms
120 gms
130 gms
140 gms
130 gms


100 gms
130 gms
120 gms

150 gms
Powders:

1 cup flour
1 cup atta
1 cup red chili powder
1 cup besan



Vegetables:

1 cup green chilies


150 gms
120 gms
100 gms
100 gms





60 gms


Liquid Conversions
1/2 fl oz.
1 fl oz.
2 fl oz.
3 fl oz.
4 fl oz.
5 fl oz (1/4 pints)
6 fl oz.
8 fl ozn (1/2 pints)
10 fl oz (1/2 pints)
12 fl oz.
16 fl oz (1 pints)
20 fl oz (1 pints)
1 1/2 pints
1 3/4 pints
2 pints
2 1/3 pints
3 1/4 pints

15 ml
30 ml
60 ml
90 ml
120 ml
150 ml
180 ml
240 ml
285 ml
340 ml
455 ml
570 ml
900 ml
1 litre
1 1/4 litre
1 1/2 litre
2 litre

1 tbsp
1/8 cup
1/4 cup
1 cup
1/2 cup
2/3 cup
3/4 cup
1 cup
1 1/4 cup
1 1/2 cup
2 cups
2 1/2 cups
3 3/4 cups
4 cups
1 1/4 cups
3 US pints
2 quarts



Here's a list of more than 25 activities and what you're losing when you exercise.



 
Activity

Aerobic Dance
Basketball
Bicycling (10 mph, level ground)
Bowling (competitive)
Canoeing (vigorous)
Croquet
Field Hockey
Fishing
Golf (carrying clubs)
(power cart)
Handball (leisure)
(vigorous)
Horseback Riding (galloping)
(trotting)
(walking)
Ice Skating (fast pace)
(slow pace)
Judo
Jumping Rope
Mountain Climbing
Rowing Machine
Roller Skating (fast pace)
(slow pace)
Running (5.5 mph)
(7.5 mph)
Skiing (cross-country, 2.5 mph)
(cross-country, 8 mph)
(downhill)
Sleeping
Squash
Swimming (breaststroke, 1 mph)
(crawl, fast)
(backstroke)
Tennis (singles)
(doubles)
Volleyball
Walking (3 to 3.5 mph)

their calorie counts to help you figure out

Calories* in (30 Minutes)


178
258
189
108
192
111
249
114
162
108
270
297
255
204
75
315
199
363
223
270
378
315
199
295
426
252
459
247
32
393
300
291
315
216
162
93
130

*Approximate number of calories burned based on a 135-lb woman:
Increase number by 10% for every 15 pounds over 135; decrease by 10% for every 15 pounds under 135.
Source: Valley Yellow Pages




Differently Able Great Achievers


The term differently abled is sometimes proposed as a substitute for disabled or handicapped.
Differently abled emphasizes the fact that many people with disabilities are quite capable of accomplishing a particular task or performing a particular function, only in a different manner or taking more time or effort than people without the disability in question. It can also be taken to mean that a person who is incapable of one act may nevertheless be capable of many or even most others. These are useful reminders, but the fact remains that differently abled has won little acceptance among the general public and is often criticized as being both awkward and condescending. 

An even more notorious example is the use of challenged in combinations, such as physically challenged, that are normally formed with handicapped or disabled. The purpose of this proposed substitution is to emphasize the positive aspect of the challenge that a particular condition presents over the negative aspect of hindrance or incapacity. However, the widespread parody of this usage in such expressions as vertically challenged for "short" or melanin challenged for "white" has effectively eliminated this construction as a serious alternative to disabled or handicapped.

How many people look at persons who are Deaf, Blind, Austistic, Mentally challenged, and those who have Multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy and thought these are the disabled people?

The world's most famous disabled people:

Some of the world's most famous disabled people is as under:

Albert Einstein


Einstein is the great scientist of the twentieth century and notable physicist of all time. It is told that he had learning disability in his childhood. He could not talk till he was three and could not read till he was eight. Despite such problems he later became the noble prize winner for his contribution to the Physics. His theory of relativity is considered as a revolutionary development of Physics. He got Noble Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the Photoelectric Effect and for his research in Theoretical physics.
The Mathematician/Physicist who had a learning disability and did not speak until age 3. He had a very difficult time doing maths in school. It was also very hard for him to express himself through writing.


Alexander Graham Bell

Had a learning disability

Cher
Had dyslexia

Christopher Reeve

Never has a person with a disability commanded so much media attention in recent history. Christopher Reeve, crippled after a horse-riding injury, wants to be up on his feet & wants to help others stand confident too. His life is now dedicated to harnessing the power of medical research to get up & ride again.

David Blunkett

The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP is without doubt Britain's most famous guide dog owner. Often photographed with his guide dogs - Ted, Offa and Lucy - David Blunkett also holds the powerful political post of Home Secretary. Joining the Labour party aged 16, he was elected to Sheffield City Council aged 22. He was the council leader from 1980 to 1987 until he was elected MP for Sheffield Brightside. Seen as the archetypal municipal Socialist, he is in many senses a traditional Labour man - beard-wearing and blunt-talking. Arguably, he is a role model for disabled people who just want to get on with their lives.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Roosevelt had Polio, was governor of New York State then elected President of the United States for 4 terms.

George Washington

Had a learning disability. He could barely write and had very poor grammar skills.

Goya
Spanish painter (1746-1828): At age 46, an illness left him deaf. He went on to create the most famous Spanish art of the 19th century.

Helen Keller

(Devoted Life to Persons with Disabilities) She was Blind, Deaf, and Mute

Ian Dury

movement/walking disability, resulting from polio. Hits from 1978 ("Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick") into 1980's. Recorded "Spasticus Autisticus" which was banned from radio, not surprising, as lyrics could be mis-construed as disabled-ist


John Milton


Milton is the great English poet and widely known for his epic "Paradise lost". However, before writing this famous epic he became blind at 43. Blindness could not make him stop form practicing literature. This great poet is considered as the most learned English poet as he had knowledge in different disciplines including theology, philosophy, history, politics, literature and science before starting to write poems. He got his matriculation degree form the Christ's College, Cambridge in 1625 and became graduated in the same college in Mater of Arts in 1632.


Lord Byron

"Mad, bad and dangerous to know", Britain's great romantic was also born with talipes, a club foot. It is said that he "walked with difficulty but wandered at will". He toured Europe extensively and captured the popular imagination through his poetry and his personality. From gloomy egoism through to satiric realism he was renowned for his writings, his sexual ambivalences and his championing of Greek independence from the Turks. Disability activist Tom Shakespeare summed him up in the following way: "Most of his poetry hasn't stood the test of time, but he was a blockbuster in his day, and like very few other heroes, his name is still used as an adjective - 'Byronic', meaning dashing."

Lord Nelson

Viscount Horatio Nelson is certainly Britain's greatest naval hero. His skill as a naval commander is, of course, well-documented. He won crucial victories at Trafalgar in 1805 and the Battle of the Nile in 1798, during the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France. What is less often remarked upon is that a great part of his naval career and his major victories were won as a disabled person. Going ashore in Corsica following the fall of Toulon, a French shot flung debris into his face leaving him without sight in his right eye. Later, an assault on Tenerife resulted in a shattered right elbow - back on his flagship the arm was amputated. He carried on as a disabled seaman for nearly ten years, securing his most important naval victories at the Battle of the Nile and the infamous Battle of Trafalgar - where he died on October 21, 1805. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't say "I see no ships". Instead he said, during the Battle of Copenhagen, "... I have only one eye. I have a right to be blind sometimes" and, raising his telescope to his blind eye, "I really do not see the signal".

Ludwig van Beethoven



Beethoven is the great German composer and musician who was deaf at the later part of his life. In his early life he was famous as a pianist. He got the primary knowledge of music from his father, Johann van Beethoven who was a musician in the electoral court. He has some mysterious power which led him to create famous composes one after another. He went Vienna and learned many things from some of the prominent musicians. After his age of 28, he started becoming deaf and his personal life was not so peaceful. He composed many piano Sonatas such as Waldstein, Appassionata etc.

Marla Runyan

This American prolific runner is the first competitor of Olympic as a blind. From her birth she is blind. With her mental strength she competed with the other athlete at the highest stage of the world in 2000. She also participated in the Para Olympic in 2000. Marla set many records in the Para Olympics in Atlanta. She showed the world that quality and mental strength can make everything possible. One of the women representing the Unites States in the 1500 meter track event at the 2000 Olympics was Marla Runyan. The American runner finished seventh in her preliminary heat and rose to sixth in the semi finals to qualify for the finals. During the final race, Marla lost track of the major competitors. She finished in eighth position, 3.20 seconds behind the gold medal winner. In 1996, Marla set several track and field records at the Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Following that success, Marla wanted to compete in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney -- even though she is legally blind. The 31-year-old runner has been diagnosed with Stargardt disease. This is a condition that leaves her with a limited ability to see what is in front of her. In Sydney, Marla became the first legally blind athlete to compete in an Olympics.  Michael Bolton

 This famous pop and rock singer was deaf in his life but he achieved all obstacles and become famous in the music world. He is famous for his soft rock ballads. Bolton's album sold 53 million albums. His biggest success came in the mid-thirties as a solo vocalist and he got his first contract for his record at the age of 15. Some of his famous solo works are Everybody's Crazy, Soul Provider, My Secret Passion etc.

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin is a stand-up comedian and an actress. Some of her films include A Dead Silence, My Party,A Hear No Evil, A Bridge to Silence, A Walker, and A Children of A Lesser God. In 1987, she captivated the world by winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in the film A Children of a Lesser God. Marlee Matlin became deaf in infancy due to Roseola infantum. However, deafness has not disabled her or her career.

Robin Williams

(famous Hollywood Star) was diagnosed to be suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) as a child. He never refuses a role related to medicine e.g Awakenings, Patch Adams.

Sarah Bernhardt

French actress (1844-1923) Disabled by a knee injury, her leg amputated in 1914, she continued starring on stage until just before her death. She is regarded as France's greatest actress -- "The Divine Sarah".

Stephen Hawking


Physicist/mathematician has Lou Gehrigs Disease and is in a wheelchair. He needs a computer to speak. This famous scientist is considered as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century after Einstein. Haw king's big bang theory and black hole theory has turned the attention of the world. He is the professor of Mathematics of the University of Cambridge. Though he is now about to be paralyzed, he is teaching through a computer supported a machine by which his world are compiled. His physical illness could not make him stop form his research. His famous book is "A Brief History of Time".

Sudha Chandran

(Indian actress and classical dancer) This brave lady dances with a Jaipur foot. She has acted in a movie on classical dance called "Nache Mayuri" & today acts in a variety of TV serials.

Tanni Grey-Thompson

Tanni Grey is the famous athlete of the Para Olympics. This disable athlete is a wheel chair user in her life. She won 16 medals including 11 golds and she holds over 30 world records in Para Olympic. She also won London marathon for six times. She was awarded OBE for her contribution the disabled sport. Tanni Carys Davina Grey-Thompson OBE - to give her full name and title - is the disabled athlete that most people instantly recognise. Formerly Tanni Grey - the Thompson was added following her marriage in 1999 - she has competed in Paralympic Games since 1988, representing Britain at distances ranging from 100m to 800m. She has won fourteen paralympic medals including nine golds, and has broken over twenty world records. As a wheelchair athlete she was also the winner of five London marathons - in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2001. In recent years, she has established herself as a TV presenter - including BBC TWO's From the Edge disability magazine programme.

Thomas Edison


Edison is the great inventor who has over 1000 patents and his inventions are in various fields used in our daily life. In his early life he was thought to have a learning disability and he could not read till he was twelve and later he himself admitted that he became deaf after pulling up to a train car by his ears. He first could able to turn the attention of the world after inventing Phonograph. His one of the most popular invention is the Electric Bulb. He also developed the telegraph system. His invention of carbon telephone transmitter developed the carbon microphone which was used in the telephoned till 1980. He also became a prominent businessman and his business institution produced his inventions and marketed the products to the general people.
Tom Cruise

(Hollywood Star): is severely dyslexic  
Vincent Van Gogh great Dutch artist  Van Gogh's mental illness, possible epilepsy, and breakdown –all these physical disabilities weren't a put-down.

Walt Disney

He had a learning disability. This famous producer, director, animator has earning disability in his early life. Disney is famous for story telling, and he has some intuitive power of making animation and theme park design. Today's world Disney world is the plan of this prolific animator but he could not see his own creation as he was died before the completion of this project. Disney land is now very popular among the children.

Woodrow Wilson

U.S. President from 1913-1921. Had a learning disability - he was severely dyslexic.

5 S Process for your home/work place

The 5 'S' Japanese Process: Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke

The 5S Process, or simply "5S", is a structured program to systematically achieve total organization, cleanliness, and standardization in the workplace. A well-organized workplace results in a safer, more efficient, and more productive operation. It boosts the morale of the workers, promoting a sense of pride in their work and ownership of their responsibilities.

"5S" was invented in Japan, and stands for five (5) Japanese words that start with the letter 'S': Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke. An equivalent set of five 'S' words in English have likewise been adopted by many, to preserve the "5S" acronym in English usage. These are: Sort, Set (in place), Shine, Standardize, and Sustain.

1Seiri Sort Tidiness Throw away all rubbish and unrelated materials in the workplace
2Seiton Set Orderliness Set everything in proper place for quick retrieval and storage
3Seiso Shine Cleanliness Clean the workplace; everyone should be a janitor
4Seiketsu Standard Standardization Standardize the way of maintaining cleanliness
5Shitsuke Sustain Discipline Practice 'Five S' daily - make it a way of life; this also means 'commitment'

Seiri (Sort)
It refers to the act of throwing away all unwanted, unnecessary, and unrelated materials in the workplace. Everyone in the organisation involved in Seiri must not feel sorry about having to throw away things. The idea is to ensure that everything left in the workplace is related to work. Even the number of necessary items in the workplace must be kept to its absolute minimum. Due to seiri, simplification of tasks, effective use of space, and careful purchase of items follow.

Seiton (Set)
It means orderliness for efficiency. This step consists of putting everything in an assigned place so that it can be accessed, retrieved as well as returned in that very place quickly. If everybody has quick access to files or materials, work becomes efficient, and hence productive. The correct place, position, to hold every tool, item, or material must be chosen carefully . Every item must be allocated its own place for safekeeping, and each location must be labeled for easy identification of thing held.

Seiso (Shine)
It empowers everybody as a janitor and emphasises on cleaning up the workplace and giving it a 'shine'. Cleaning must be done by everyone in the organization, from Subordinates to Chief / In –charge. It is fairly good idea to have every area of the workplace assigned to an individual or group of persons for cleaning not leaving any area uncleaned. Everyone should see the 'workplace' through the eyes of a visitor - always thinking whether it is clean enough to make a good and long lasting impression.

Seiketsu (Standard)
It is standardized clean-up consisting of defining the standards by which personnel must measure and maintain 'cleanliness'. Seiketsu covers both personal and environmental cleanliness. Evry individual must practice 'seiketsu' starting with themselves. Visual management by color-coding and standardized coloring of surroundings can be used for easier visual identification of anomalies in the surroundings. This will train personnel to detect abnormalities using their five senses and to correct such abnormalities immediately.

Shitsuke (Sustain)
This means discipline and needs commitment to maintain orderliness and to practice the first 4 S as a way of life. It eliminates bad habits and allows practice of good habits. Shitsuke once achieved, every personnel voluntarily observe cleanliness and orderliness without having to be reminded by superiors.

Any Answers?

1. Can you cry under water?
2. How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
3. If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
4. Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?
5. Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
6. Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
7. Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
8. What disease did cured ham actually have?
9. How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put
wheels on luggage?
10. Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
11. If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
12. If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
13. Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
14. Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things
on the ground?
15. How come we choose from just two people for President and thirty for Miss India???
16. Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
17. If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
18. Where do the messages go when you delete them from the computer?
19. Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?
20. Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things
here and drink whatever comes out!"
21. Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no
decent human being would eat?
22. Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
23. When your photo is taken for your driver's license, why do they tell you to smile? If you are stopped by the police and asked for your license, are you going to be smiling?
24. If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?
25. Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
26. If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a
hole in a boat?
27. Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their
crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
28. Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
29. What do you call male ballerinas?
30. Can blind people see their dreams? Do they dream?
31. If Wyle E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
32. If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
33. If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
34. Is Disney World the only people trap operated by a mouse?
35. Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
36. Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
37. Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when t's in your body?
38. Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window?
39. What is North of the North Pole?

Monday, April 20, 2009

Coversion Charts

Printable Conversion Chart
Length
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
1 foot = 0.3048 meters (m)
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter (m) ≅ 3.280839895 feet
1 furlong = 660 feet
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
1 kilometer (km) ≅ 0.62137119 miles
1 mile = 5280 ft
1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers (km)
1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers meters (km)
Area
1 square foot = 144 square inches
1 square foot = 929.0304 square centimeters
1 square yard = 9 square feet
1 square meter ≅ 10.7639104 square feet
1 acre = 43,560 square feet
1 hectare = 10,000 square meters
1 hectare ≅ 2.4710538 acres
1 square kilometer = 100 hectares
1 square mile ≅ 2.58998811 square kilometers
1 square mile = 640 acres
Speed
1 mile per hour (mph) ≅ 1.46666667 feet per second (fps)
1 mile per hour (mph) = 1.609344 kilometers per hour
1 knot ≅ 1.150779448 miles per hour
1 foot per second ≅ 0.68181818 miles per hour (mph)
1 kilometer per hour ≅ 0.62137119 miles per hour (mph)
Volume
1 US tablespoon = 3 US teaspoons
1 US fluid ounce ≅ 29.57353 milliliters (ml)
1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons
1 US cup = 8 US fluid ounces
1 US pint = 2 US cups
1 US pint = 16 US fluid ounces
1 liter (l) ≅ 33.8140227 US fluid ounces
1 liter (l) = 1000 milliliters (ml)
1 US quart = 2 US pints
1 US gallon = 4 US quarts
1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters
Weight
1 milligram (mg) = 0.001 grams (g)
1 gram (g) = 0.001 kilograms (kg)
1 gram (g) ≅ 0.035273962 ounces
1 ounce = 28.34952312 grams (g)
1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces
1 pound (lb) = 0.45359237 kilograms (kg)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams
1 kilogram (kg) ≅ 35.273962 ounces
1 kilogram (kg) ≅ 2.20462262 pounds (lb)
1 stone = 14 pounds
1 short ton = 2000 pounds
1 metric ton = 1000 kilograms (kg)
Temperature

Think Posi+ive

THINK POSITIVE
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t
If you like to win but you think you can’t,
it is almost certain you won’t.

If you think you will lose, you are lost
For out in this world we find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will,
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve hot to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN.

Emotionally Intelligent Kids?

Top Ten Ways to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids


Having a high level of emotional intelligence in your children is the best way to ensure that they live a happy, successful and responsible life as an adult. Here are ten ways to help your kids attain a high degree of emotional intelligence:

1. Model emotional intelligence yourself.
Yes, your kids are watching very closely. They see how you respond to frustration, they see how resilient you are and they see whether you're aware of your own feelings and the feelings of others.

2. Be willing to say "no" to your kids.
There's a lot of stuff out there for kids, and your kids will ask for a lot of it. Saying no will give your kids an opportunity to deal with disappointment and to learn impulse control. To a certain degree, your job as a parent is to allow your kids to be frustrated and to work through it. Kids who always get what they want typically aren't very happy.

3. Be aware of your parental "hotspots."
Know what your issues are -- what makes you come unglued, and what's this really about? Is it not being in control? Not being respected? Underneath these issues lies a fear about something. Get to know what your fear is, so you're less likely to come unglued when you're with your kids. Knowing your issues doesn't make them go away -- it just makes it easier to plan for and to deal with.

4. Practice and hone your skills at being non-judgmental.
Start labeling feelings and avoid name-calling. Say, "He seems angry," rather than "What a jerk." When your kids are whiny or crying, saying things like, "You seem sad," will always be better than just asking them to stop. Depriving kids of the feelings they're experiencing will only drive them underground and make them stronger.

5. Start coaching your kids.
When kids are beyond the toddler years, you can start coaching them to help them to be more responsible. Instead of "Get your hat and gloves," you can ask, "What do you need to be ready for school?" Constantly telling your kids what to do does not help them to develop confidence and responsibility.

6. Always be willing to be part of the problem.
See yourself as having something to do with every problem that comes along. Most problems in families get bigger when parents respond to them in a way that exacerbates the problem. If your child makes a mistake, remember how crucial it is for you to have a calm, reasoned response.

7. Get your kids involved in household duties at an early age.
Research suggests that kids who are involved in household chores from an early age tend to be happier and more successful. Why? From an early age, they're made to feel they are an important part of the family. Kids want to belong and to feel like they're valuable.

8. Limit your kids access to mass media mania.
Young kids need to play, not spend time in front of a screen. To develop creativity and problem-solving skills, allow your kids time to use free play. Much of the mass media market can teach your kids about consumerism, sarcasm and violence. What your kids learn from you and from free play with others will provide the seeds for future emotional intelligence.

9. Talk about feelings as a family.
State your emotional goals as a family. These might be no yelling, no name-calling, be respectful at all times, etc. Families that talk about their goals are more likely to be aware of them and to achieve them. As the parent, you then have to "walk the talk."

10. See your kids as wonderful.
There is no greater way to create emotional intelligence in your child than to see them as wonderful and capable. One law of the universe is, "What you think about expands." If you see your child and think about them as wonderful, you'll get a lot of "wonderful." If you think about your child as a problem, you'll get a lot of problems.
Having a high IQ is nice, but having a high "EQ" is even better. Make these 10 ideas daily habits and you'll give your kids the best chance possible to be happy, productive and responsible adults.

(By Mark Brandenburg )

ગર્વથી કહો હુ છું અમદાવાદી

ગર્વથી કહો હુ છું અમદાવાદી

ક્યાં મળે ફ્રેન્ડસ મા આટલો પ્યાર,કઇંક થાય ને મળવા આવે દોસ્ત દસબાર,
ક્યાં એવી પોપટી રીક્ષા અને ક્યાં એવા રસ્તા,

ક્યાં મળે સસ્તી CNG બસ, ક્યાં મળે BRTS

ક્યાં મળે આટ્લા દરવાજા અને આટ્લા મહાપુરુશો ના બ્રિજ્,
એની રેસ્ટોરન્ટ મોઘીં ને એના પાન સસ્તા,
અમદાવાદ મા જાત જાત ના લોકો વસતા,
ફ્રેન્ડસ જોડે ટાઇમ નીકળે હસતા હસતા.

ક્યાં એવો વરસાદ, ક્યાં એવી ગરમી
ક્યાં મળે છોકરીઓ આટલી હસતી શરમાતી,
ક્યાં મળે દિકરીઓ આટ્લી ભણવા માં અવ્વલ,
ક્યાં મળે કોઇને મોલ દુકાન આટલી સસ્તી,ક્યાં મળે દુકાનદારોની આવી ઘરાક ભક્તી,
ક્યાં મળે કોઇને જીવન મા આટલી મસ્તી,
સૌથી બેસ્ટ આપણી અમદાવાદની વસ્તી..

ક્યાં એવી ઉત્તરાયણ, ક્યા એવી હોળી,તહેવારો મા ભેગી થાય આખી ફ્રેન્ડસની ટોળી,
ક્યાં એવી નવરત્રિ, ક્યાં એવી દિવાળી,
ક્યાં એવા ડાન્ડીયા, ક્યાં એવા ફટાકડા.
ક્યા મળે C. G. Roadની રંગીલી સાંજ,ક્યા મળે લો-ગાર્ડનની ચટાકેદાર રાત ,

ક્યા મળે ક્લબોની મજા, ક્યા મળે મોડી રાતોની રજા,
ક્યા મળે હોનેસ્ટ જેવુ પાવ-ભાજી, ક્યા મળે પ્રભુ જેવુ પાન,
ક્યા મળે ફ્રિજલેન્ડ જેવી સેંડ્વિચ, ક્યા મળે શમ્ભુ જેવી કોફી,

ક્યા મળે ટેન જેવી નાન, ક્યા મળે ભગવતી(TGB) ની ચાટ,
ક્યા મળે ઓસવાલ ના ફાફ્ ડા ,ક્યા મળે નવતાડ ના સમોસા,

ક્યા મળે દાસ ની ખમણી, ક્યા મળે ઇન્દુબેન ની વિવિધતા,

અમદાવાદ નો રંગ નીરાળો, અમદાવાદ નો ઢંગ નીરાળો,
હોય એમા ભલે કોઇ ખરાબી, તો પણ ગર્વથી કહો હુ છું અમદાવાદી

ભેળસેળ કરનાર રચયિતાઃ- ઉજ્જ્વલ બુચ.