Thursday, November 29, 2012

Painting, Green Path, Colombo, Sri Lanka - email from Susiri Weerasekara.


Green Path, the road running by the side of Victoria Park, Colombo has a
row of displayed local paintings on canvas as a semi permanent feature.
They do give colour to the city.
Most are of acrylic paint, a few in oil. Most have local content, though a
few are western in appearance.
Cost around Rs 3000-5000.

I bought this 2 1/2 ft x 3 1/2ft item for around Rs 2000/ a few years ago.
Painted by a teen girl.

Look no ornate frame. Frames cost far more than a picture!
It hangs on one nail on the wall at home.
jksw

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Married life - email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai

Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:16:20 +0000
WOW ! 
To have and to hold ... for 87 years! World's longest married couple share their secrets to living happily ever after
  • Karam, 107, and Katari, 100, have been married for 87 years
  • They have 8 children and 28 grandchildren together
  • The marriage is almost 5 years longer than current Guinness record holders
  • Couple say that laughter and looking after each other is key to marriage
By Bianca London

PUBLISHED: 12:08 GMT, 1 November 2012 | UPDATED: 12:08 GMT,

 1 In an age where few marriages endure the test of time, 107-year-old Karam and his wife Katari Chand, 100, are proof that happy ever after does exist.
The couple, who have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together, have lived in wedded bliss for 87 years making them the world's longest married couple.
The pair say that the key to success is looking after each other in every way possible: ‘My trick is to make Katari laugh. I like to tell jokes and make her smile. Being funny is my way of being romantic.' says Karam.
Karam and Katari Chand have been married for 87 years and are in the process of being confirmed as Guinness World Record holders for the world's longest marriage
Karam and Katari Chand have been married for 87 years and are in the process of being confirmed as Guinness World Record holders for the world's longest marriage
‘I have been told laughing makes you live longer... my wife is still alive so it must have worked! I love her so much and I want to spend another 80 years by her side,’ said Karam.
From romantic meals to sharing jokes, the couple, who hail from Punjab, India and now live in Bradford ensure that they do little things for each other to keep the romance alive.
 


Katari told romantic networking site Zoosk.co.uk: ‘When I was young I used to make him a nice fresh meal every night. We are vegetarian so I brought lots of fresh vegetables and made sure he was eating healthy food.
‘Health is very important and I wanted to look after him so we could grow old together. Some would say it has worked!
The couple, who are both over 100, have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together
The couple, who are both over 100, have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together
‘Oh and how can I forget, I always save a bit of my chapatti for him. Just a little gesture that he appreciated a lot and it kept me a bit slimmer.’
Karam, who likes to do a word search every day to keep his mind alive, believes that spending plenty of time together has helped their marriage last.
‘We have not spent any long span apart in over 50 years. We go everywhere together – up until a few years ago we went to India every year with the family and for all family weddings we make sure we get to stay together,’ he said.
They maintain that the key to standing the test of time in marriage is looking after each other in every way possible
They maintain that the key to standing the test of time in marriage is looking after each other in every way possible
Their marriage has lasted nearly five years longer than that of the current Guinness World Record holders and the couple are in the process of getting confirmation from the company that they will be named as the new record holders.
Many modern day romances fail to stand the test of time but longevity and experience makes Karam the best man to go to for relationship advice.
‘In the past people used to listen. Now I don’t think people take the time to listen to each other properly. People seem too busy today with work, TV and other stuff going on around them.
‘Relationships are about understanding one another and listening to concerns and problems, so my advice to men and women is to listen to their partners, show interest in what they are saying and help them overcome any worries or problems they are going through,’ he said.
Karam and Katari Chand received a certificate of achievement from dating site Zoosk

The couple love to make each other laugh and will have a joint birthday celebration in November
The couple love to make each other laugh and will have a joint birthday celebration in November
And their son Satpaul, who is extremely proud of his parent’s relationship, added his own words of wisdom.
He said: ‘One piece of advice that I can’t stress enough is to keep your parents very close. We live with them in Bradford and look after them because we want to help them live as long as they can together.
‘I don’t want to see their love story end. I truly believe that by helping them over the last few years we have enabled them to enjoy their time together with no stress and being looked after. 
'Also, you have to value them while they are here because you never know how long they are going to be around for.’
The still loved-up couple, who met through an arranged marriage, are having a big party in November to celebrate Karam’s 107th and Katari’s 100th birthday. The Mayor of Bradford as well as lots of community members will be joining in the festivities.

THEIR TOP FIVE TIPS TO KEEPING THE ROMANCE ALIVE

  • Always be faithful: always be faithful to one another. When you get married you commit to devoting your life to that person and even when the times are tough, don’t believe that the grass is greener...because it isn’t.
  • Look after each other as best you can: if you want to grow old with your partner you have to make sure you always look after each other in every shape and form. Whether it is making a meal, holding your partners hand when crossing the road or being a shoulder to cry on when something goes wrong.
  • Be tolerant of each other: everyone has bad habits or annoying traits. Whether it is leaving a towel on the floor or listening to the radio too loudly, you have to tolerate each other and realise that no one is perfect. Of course we irritate each other occasionally, but if you want to last nearly 90 years, learn to love bad habits or it won’t work.
  • Listen to each other: the most important thing in a relationship is to listen. People don’t listen anymore because they are too busy with work and TV. Listen to your loved ones’ problems and concerns every day, because then you can help them overcome them and be happier. Also, it brings you closer together because you are the first port of call for each other when there is an issue in your life.
  • Follow social and religious values: always make sure you follow social or religious values. Respect, care, cherish, love and value your partner – always treat them how you would want to be treated yourself.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Chinese built ports - email from Susiri Weerasekara

email from Gallege de Silva




Truly special!

We really take life for granted sometimes hey?
 
This is a wonderful, one minute clip
Full of wisdom. . . . and very brief.
It's not a joke, it's not religious, it's not political.
It's just . . . special.
I think you'll agree.
Please enjoy this one minute clip.
It has a meaning for all of us.
  
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Hzgzim5m7oU&vq=medium
 
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Monday, November 26, 2012

email from Lawrance Ratnam - Getting old.


LawrenceRatnam@aol.com
17:41 (12 hours ago)
to undisclosed recipients
SWEET OLD LADY PRAYS:
A sweet old lady is asked to say Grace at a gathering of "Seniors at Home" caregivers, and she brought down the house about 90 seconds into her prayer. Enjoy !
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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Sometimes it DOES take a Rocket Scientist!! (true story).

email from Sunil Liyanage

Scientists at Rolls Royce built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens
at the windshields of airliners and military jets all travelling at maximum
velocity.

The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne
fowl to test the strength of the windshields.

American engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the
Windshields of their new high speed trains.

Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the American engineers.

When the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurled
out of the barrel, crashed into the shatterproof shield, smashed it to
smithereens, blasted through the control console, snapped the engineer's
back-rest in two and embedded itself in the back wall of the cabin like an
arrow shot from a bow..

The horrified Yanks sent Rolls Royce the disastrous results of the
experiment, along with the designs of the windshield and begged the British
scientists for suggestions.


Rolls Royce responded with a one-line memo:


"Defrost the chicken."