Its a sequel.....
First one was called...The Transformers....
No trailers available....
No pics available....
Script...a well guarded secret.....
Transformers 2 - Revenge of the fallen!
June 2009!!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
can you hear me..
was driving back from delhi today....this song popped up on one of the radio stations.. caught my attention...nice video also whn i checked it.. It is also the official anthem of Euro 2008. This one stands right up there with Ricky Martin's old one..."the cup of life"
Don’t you mean that you’re my vision
I gotta make a decision
Do I go, do I stay?
You’ve gotten into my system
You are in control of my mental
I need to mean for a stay
I’m on a coaster-collision
Am not about to give in
Can’t explain my position or the condition that I’m in.
Where I am is no limit, no walls, no ceilings
No intermission, so let
Let the party begin
Hey.. Hey.. Hey all the way
DJ let it play.
Hey Hey Can You Hear Me?
Hey.. Hey.. Hey all the way
DJ let it play.
Hey Hey Can You Hear Me?
Don’t you mean that you’re my vision
I gotta make a decision
Do I go, do I stay?
You’ve gotten into my system
You are in control of my mental
I need to mean for a stay
I’m on a coaster-collision
Am not about to give in
Can’t explain my position or the condition that I’m in.
Where I am is no limit, no walls, no ceilings
No intermission, so let
Let the party begin
Hey.. Hey.. Hey all the way
DJ let it play.
Hey Hey Can You Hear Me?
Hey.. Hey.. Hey all the way
DJ let it play.
Hey Hey Can You Hear Me?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Band of brothers
Got hold of this Tv mini series few days ago...one of the finest i have ever seen.
This 10 episode series went on-air in 2001 and was a huge hit at that point of time. Story of "E" Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from their initial training starting in 1942 to the end of World War II. They parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach.
They also participated in the liberation of Carentan and again parachuted into action during Operation Market Garden. They were the first to enter Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgarten.
This high budget series had some high profile Directors and Producers including Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
10, 1 hour episodes, a perfect war epic.
This 10 episode series went on-air in 2001 and was a huge hit at that point of time. Story of "E" Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from their initial training starting in 1942 to the end of World War II. They parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach.
They also participated in the liberation of Carentan and again parachuted into action during Operation Market Garden. They were the first to enter Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgarten.
This high budget series had some high profile Directors and Producers including Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
10, 1 hour episodes, a perfect war epic.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Respect..
It was another bike service day.
Considering the last two horrible experiences at Bajaj service centers this time i tried a third party one since all warranty-guarantee issues are finished ages ago for my bike.
Center's name : Bike Care
Customer care: Better than bajaj
Turaround time : 2 hrs, however the heavy rains and some issue with there electricity circuit caused delays on that particular day.
What was wrong at Bajaj service:
I think they are concentrating too much on 200-220 segment and in that they are ignoring the 150-180 segment specially when it comes to giving attention to customers at service center. 200-220s are obviously getting the attention they deserve but the kind of careless attitude that comes out for others is totally rubbish and unacceptable. Last time they delivered my bike 1.5 hrs behind estimated delivery time and that also with half the work done. I think they lost one Bajaj fan that day :)
well, today its 200-220 which are getting the attention, tomorrow they might be among "others" and a 350 or a 500 will be enjoying the attention. Quite natural i would say, but still..others also deserve some respect.
Considering the last two horrible experiences at Bajaj service centers this time i tried a third party one since all warranty-guarantee issues are finished ages ago for my bike.
Center's name : Bike Care
Customer care: Better than bajaj
Turaround time : 2 hrs, however the heavy rains and some issue with there electricity circuit caused delays on that particular day.
What was wrong at Bajaj service:
I think they are concentrating too much on 200-220 segment and in that they are ignoring the 150-180 segment specially when it comes to giving attention to customers at service center. 200-220s are obviously getting the attention they deserve but the kind of careless attitude that comes out for others is totally rubbish and unacceptable. Last time they delivered my bike 1.5 hrs behind estimated delivery time and that also with half the work done. I think they lost one Bajaj fan that day :)
well, today its 200-220 which are getting the attention, tomorrow they might be among "others" and a 350 or a 500 will be enjoying the attention. Quite natural i would say, but still..others also deserve some respect.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Encouraging....
Name: Barack Obama He is most likely the next US President.
He said something in one of his recent election campaign speeches:
"Revolutions in communications and technology have sent jobs wherever there's an internet connection, that have forced children in Raleigh and Boston to compete for those jobs with children in Bangalore and Beijing!"
This is definitely encouraging for India.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
Why....?
Question is.....Why?
Why R1? -
May be because....
-Size does matter...
-Weight counts..
-A 998 cc, liquid-cooled, 16-valve, DOHC, inline four-cylinder machine means something..
-6 speed transmission has one above the rest..
Why R15? -
May be because...
-errr....
-ummm...
-hmmm...
I'll again try tomorrow....!!
Why R1? -
May be because....
-Size does matter...
-Weight counts..
-A 998 cc, liquid-cooled, 16-valve, DOHC, inline four-cylinder machine means something..
-6 speed transmission has one above the rest..
Why R15? -
May be because...
-errr....
-ummm...
-hmmm...
I'll again try tomorrow....!!
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Debut....in 6 Days
Called up a prominent Yamaha Dealer in Delhi today. My queries were regarding the YZF-R1.
My Findings:Booking amount: That guy said...it wud be good if you can pay 3 Lc...down.
Total Amount: 11,16,000. (Round figure)
Delivery time: within one week from total payment.
bahut mehnga hai bhai!!....:(
but not impossible though!!....:)
Now....coming to the R15....6 days to go to its debut .....the teasers on Yamaha's site are looking good..!!
Monday, June 02, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Driving vs Riding...
Riding :
The uncomparable 360 view,
the feeling when the boot touches the ground after an hour of continuous riding,
raindrops dripping through while riding in rain,
that one irritating bug on the neck in night,
feeling exhausted after that long ride in that 40ish temprature and feeling that the vision is going blurt due to that exhaustion but eventually finding that the helmet visor was dirty,
feeling the heat of the engine near your ankles,
riding on the footpath when stuck in a dead jam,
taking the splash head-on when a car speeds past on a rainy day on a waterlogged street,
turning blue after a ride on 2 degree winter day,
never need to worry about parking as there is always space for one more bike,
using that well kept vocabulary when forced to drag the bike on foot for a couple of kMs in case of a puncture,
cursing yourself for not taking the car along..when it comes to adjusting all the stuff after a good shopping spree,
suddenly realizing that you forgot your wrist watch at home then confirming time to the biker standing next to you on the traffic stop and finding that even he forgot the same.
Driving :
The safe and secure feeling,
rain...potholes....splashes....heat...winter...who cares.
Scorching heat? ...AC rocks!!
Freezing winter?...Heater rocks!!
...the luxury....but you cant feel the ground anytime you want.....
...the space....but you cannot drive on the footpath when in a dead jam.
...the comfort..but you cant just drag it along when its puncture.
...cursing yourself for not taking the bike along instead of car when forced to get in the long parking queue,
...listening to dozens of FM channels and that particular favorite MP3 CD...but you still have to get in the queue on the toll counter...
...
Damn ...i confused myself...!!!
The uncomparable 360 view,
the feeling when the boot touches the ground after an hour of continuous riding,
raindrops dripping through while riding in rain,
that one irritating bug on the neck in night,
feeling exhausted after that long ride in that 40ish temprature and feeling that the vision is going blurt due to that exhaustion but eventually finding that the helmet visor was dirty,
feeling the heat of the engine near your ankles,
riding on the footpath when stuck in a dead jam,
taking the splash head-on when a car speeds past on a rainy day on a waterlogged street,
turning blue after a ride on 2 degree winter day,
never need to worry about parking as there is always space for one more bike,
using that well kept vocabulary when forced to drag the bike on foot for a couple of kMs in case of a puncture,
cursing yourself for not taking the car along..when it comes to adjusting all the stuff after a good shopping spree,
suddenly realizing that you forgot your wrist watch at home then confirming time to the biker standing next to you on the traffic stop and finding that even he forgot the same.
Driving :
The safe and secure feeling,
rain...potholes....splashes....heat...winter...who cares.
Scorching heat? ...AC rocks!!
Freezing winter?...Heater rocks!!
...the luxury....but you cant feel the ground anytime you want.....
...the space....but you cannot drive on the footpath when in a dead jam.
...the comfort..but you cant just drag it along when its puncture.
...cursing yourself for not taking the bike along instead of car when forced to get in the long parking queue,
...listening to dozens of FM channels and that particular favorite MP3 CD...but you still have to get in the queue on the toll counter...
...
Damn ...i confused myself...!!!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Diamond..is forever?
Competition..Competition everywhere!!
People thought that the Apple iPhone will just be a one-off breed...and will die like that only....but i guess they were wrong. It has got company now...and its called Diamond
People thought that the Apple iPhone will just be a one-off breed...and will die like that only....but i guess they were wrong. It has got company now...and its called Diamond
With Qualcomm processor and Windows Mobile 6.1, this one is pretty much poised to shine.
Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ 528 MHz
Operating System Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Memory
ROM: 256 MB
RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM
Internal storage: 4 GB
Dimensions 102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.35 mm (T)
Weight 110 g (with battery)
Display 2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
Europe/Asia: 900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control TouchFLO™ 3D
Touch-sensitive navigation control
GPS GPS and A-GPS ready
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
Audio Built-in microphone, speaker and FM radio with RDS
Ring tone supported formats:
MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB
40 polyphonic and Standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery
Capacity: 900 mAh
Talk time:
Up to 270 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 330 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
Up to 396 hours for WCDMA
Up to 285 hours for GSM
Video call time: Up to 145 minutes for WCDMA
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
hmmmm.....HTC is not that bad after all!!:)
Specifications Source: HTC Corporate Website
Friday, May 02, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
21
winner winner chicken dinner....
blackjack players know what the above line is all about.
Caught this movie named 21 a couple of weeks back. Its about a bunch of MIT students..a group of card counters cracking the game of Black Jack and robbing the vegas casinos on weekends.
They did well till the time they faced another counter :)
...A very fine movie with some really good background score and fine performances from everyone including Kavin Spacey.
blackjack players know what the above line is all about.
Caught this movie named 21 a couple of weeks back. Its about a bunch of MIT students..a group of card counters cracking the game of Black Jack and robbing the vegas casinos on weekends.
They did well till the time they faced another counter :)
...A very fine movie with some really good background score and fine performances from everyone including Kavin Spacey.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Snow, T5 and FA Cup
There was this confusion of terminals for BA when i took off on saturday. BA used to work from Terminal 4 at heathrow and they are shifting it to the new terminal 5. The news is that its pure chaos at T5..flight cancellations, baggage misplacements etc. So not surprisingly my co-passengers were also worried and not sure which terminal we are heading to, but cabin crew confirmed that its going to be T4 till this month end. Another thing that added to the T5 problems is the snowfall. My first experience with the snowfall has been amazing....but its sometimes scary to see cars covered with snow :)..
another big news in this part of the world have been Cardiff city making it to the FA cup final after some 70 years..and i thought only the indian cricket team takes years in doing things.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The Jag comes to india...
TATA goes shopping and brings home...Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford.
Now can we expect a hatchback Jag??!!! :)
Image Courtesy + More Details: Economist
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Good Enough
Good Enough to qualify for my next bike!
Engine and transmission
Displacement:346.00 ccm (21.11 cubic inches)
Engine type:Single cylinder
Stroke:4
Power:18.00 HP (13.1 kW)) @ 5600 RPM
Torque:27.50 Nm (2.8 kgf-m or 20.3 ft.lbs) @ 3500 RPM
Compression:7.3:1Bore x stroke:70.0 x 90.0 mm (2.8 x 3.5 inches)
Fuel system:Carburettor.
CVFuel control:OHV
Ignition:Digital TCI
Starter:Kick
Lubrication system:Dry sump
Cooling system:Air
Gearbox:4-speedTransmission type
final drive:Chain
Clutch:Wet mulitiplate
Physical measures
Dry weight:163.0 kg (359.4 pounds)
Ground clearance:140 mm (5.5 inches)
Wheelbase:1,370 mm (53.9 inches)
Chassis and dimensions
Front brakes:Expanding brake (drum brake)
Front brakes diameter:178 mm (7.0 inches)
Rear brakes:Expanding brake (drum brake)
Rear brakes diameter:152 mm (6.0 inches)
Speed and accelerationTop speed:110.0 km/h (68.4 mph)
Power/weight ratio:0.1104 HP/kg
Other specifications
Fuel capacity:14.50 litres (3.83 gallons)
Color options:Black, red
Comments:Available in India. Optional electric starter and front disk brake.
Engine and transmission
Displacement:346.00 ccm (21.11 cubic inches)
Engine type:Single cylinder
Stroke:4
Power:18.00 HP (13.1 kW)) @ 5600 RPM
Torque:27.50 Nm (2.8 kgf-m or 20.3 ft.lbs) @ 3500 RPM
Compression:7.3:1Bore x stroke:70.0 x 90.0 mm (2.8 x 3.5 inches)
Fuel system:Carburettor.
CVFuel control:OHV
Ignition:Digital TCI
Starter:Kick
Lubrication system:Dry sump
Cooling system:Air
Gearbox:4-speedTransmission type
final drive:Chain
Clutch:Wet mulitiplate
Physical measures
Dry weight:163.0 kg (359.4 pounds)
Ground clearance:140 mm (5.5 inches)
Wheelbase:1,370 mm (53.9 inches)
Chassis and dimensions
Front brakes:Expanding brake (drum brake)
Front brakes diameter:178 mm (7.0 inches)
Rear brakes:Expanding brake (drum brake)
Rear brakes diameter:152 mm (6.0 inches)
Speed and accelerationTop speed:110.0 km/h (68.4 mph)
Power/weight ratio:0.1104 HP/kg
Other specifications
Fuel capacity:14.50 litres (3.83 gallons)
Color options:Black, red
Comments:Available in India. Optional electric starter and front disk brake.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Twin Wins
Congratulations to both the teams, Under 19 and the senior team for their wins on this real super sunday.
Sachin finally showed his capabilities in a final against Australia, in Australia. 1 down, 2 to go!!
The Under 19 skipper Virat ("Why-rat" as an oz commentator calls him) Kohli, is quite at-your-face kinda guy. South africans were quite zapped by the whole indian team going after them...verbally i mean to say!!:)
Image Courtesy - rediff.com
Sachin finally showed his capabilities in a final against Australia, in Australia. 1 down, 2 to go!!
The Under 19 skipper Virat ("Why-rat" as an oz commentator calls him) Kohli, is quite at-your-face kinda guy. South africans were quite zapped by the whole indian team going after them...verbally i mean to say!!:)
Image Courtesy - rediff.com
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