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Me-The hero that was'nt !

There are a lot of times when I am in a particular situation and under the circumstances perform a certain action . Later , back home , I think about it and dream of having done it a different way . A better way . A more efficient way . But then , for obvious reasons ,the after thought does not change anything . Now most of the time these actions and the after thought affects nobody's life other than my own . Come to think of it , it never really affected my life either . But sometimes an action can change a lot of things for a lot of people . I was out with a friend buying stuff for a small project I am working on ( more on that in a separate post ) , when we decided to drop into a "snack shop" , called ladoos . Just as we began eating , a couple walked into the shop and made some enquires with the man at the counter. I just happened to have a glance at them and something told me that I have seen them before . Within seconds my brain had gone into a flashback to about 4

Me-The hero that was'nt !

There are a lot of times when I am in a particular situation and under the circumstances perform a certain action . Later , back home , I think about it and dream of having done it a different way . A better way . A more efficient way . But then , for obvious reasons ,the after thought does not change anything . Now most of the time these actions and the after thought affects nobody's life other than my own . Come to think of it , it never really affected my life either . But sometimes an action can change a lot of things for

Welcomes and goodbyes - Part 4

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Andre Villas Boas has taken over at chelsea and his first signing seems to be a goalkeeper ! Thibaut Courtois , is a long term replacement for current chelsea number 1 Petr Cech according to AVB. Meanwhile the Modric transfer saga drags on like a Hindi serial with no end in sight . The playmaker has handed a written transfer request but Harry Redknapp has put his fingers in his ears saying "lalalalal-NOTlisteniiiinngggg". Chelsea have raised the bid now to over 30 million pounds,something that spurs will find hard to resist. While that story unfolds a transfer saga even longer than that one is unfolding at our london neighbours , Arsenal . Cesc Fabregas has pleaded Arsene Wenger to let him move to Barca atleast this time ! Barca have bid 35 million pounds for the gunners captain and are not willing to raise that any further . Arsenal , after holding off this inevitable transfer for many seasons , might crack this time around. Manchester United have signed Ashley Young and ha

Welcomes and goodbyes - Part 4

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Andre Villas Boas has taken over at chelsea and his first signing seems to be a goalkeeper ! Thibaut Courtois , is a long term replacement for current chelsea number 1 Petr Cech according to AVB. Meanwhile the Modric transfer saga drags on like a Hindi serial with no end in sight . The playmaker has handed a written transfer request but Harry Redknapp has put his fingers in his ears saying "lalalalal-NOTlisteniiiinngggg". Chelsea have raised the bid now to over 30 million pounds,something that spurs will find hard to resist. While that story unfolds a transfer saga even longer than that one is unfolding at our london neighbours , Arsenal . Cesc Fabregas has pleaded Arsene Wenger to let him move to Barca atleast this time ! Barca have

Castle Season 3 - Pocket sized season review !

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"There are two kinds of people who sit around thinking about how to kill people. Psycopaths and mystery writers. I'm the kind that pays better. Who am I? I'm Richard Castle! " Yup! Thats the intro to one of the best detective-romance shows on T.V today! CASTLE! Another season has gone by and fans have been left in utter suspense after the season finale! Season 3 of Castle gives us more insight about the murder of Johanna Beckett ( Kate beckett's mother ) . Kate , who is still in pursuit of her mother's killer had hit a dead end in season 2 when the she had to shoot the lone suspect she had in relation to her mother's murder . But in season 3 , when the cop who had investigated the murder 12 years ago is shot in front of Beckett while trying to give her some vital clues , the case gets a whole new lead in the form of Hal Lockewood , a professional sniper . After being arrested by Kate in mid-season , Lockewood escapes in the season finale and approaches ca

Castle Season 3 - Pocket sized season review !

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"There are two kinds of people who sit around thinking about how to kill people. Psycopaths and mystery writers. I'm the kind that pays better. Who am I? I'm Richard Castle! " Yup! Thats the intro to one of the best detective-romance shows on T.V today! CASTLE! Another season has gone by and fans have been left in utter suspense after the season finale! Season 3 of Castle gives us more insight about the murder of Johanna Beckett ( Kate beckett's mother ) . Kate , who is still in pursuit of her mother's killer had hit a dead end in season 2 when the she had to shoot the lone suspect she had in relation to her mother's murder . But in season 3 , when the cop who had investigated the murder 12 years ago is shot in front of Beckett while trying to give her some vital clues , the case gets a whole new lead in the form