Srinivasan S

@seenu97dxb (58)

India

Joined myLot 9 years ago

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Does a place of worship really matter?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 10 Nov 15

I was taken by pleasant surprise with an incident that happened when I had to accompany on a city tour with a very senior scientist from the United States who was on official visit to India along with his wife. Presuming they...

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Money for marriage?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 9 Nov 15

Different countries and communities of the world seems to have varied practices in the concept of "Money for Marriage". In India, the bride's father pays a huge amount in cash, car, new apartment, jewels, etc. to the bridegroom to...

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Rolls Royce Vs Regular Income?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 9 Nov 15

Lets assume you are given a chance to enjoy unlimited ride on the world's most expensive model of Rolls Royce car in a place of your choice for 24 hours. Alternatively, your bank account will be credited with $10 (or its...

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Am I alone to hate noisy fireworks?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 9 Nov 15

It is festive season here (10 Nov is a sort of Indianized Christmas, called as "Diwali" in India). Except Goa which is predominantly Christian, everywhere else in India the unbearably ear-piercing, high-decibel fireworks seem to...

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Any way to Remotely Deactivate Lost Mobile Phone?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 9 Nov 15

Is there any way to completely destroy, factory reset, or entirely deactivate a lost mobile phone remotely. I was using an Android mobile which was recently stolen with dual sim cards. While I managed to block both sim cards...

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The Great Fall of Naina

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 8 Nov 15

Once Chaina and his friend Naina went to a 60-storey building and reached its terrace to have a nice view of the city. While they were enjoying the bird’s eye view of that beautiful city, suddenly fire caught in the ground floor...

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No Barking

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 8 Nov 15

While working in Middle East Asia, I came across a strange boss who had the inability to pronounce the alphabet “P” and would rather sound it like “B”. For example, if he is asking me to bring him a “bebsi”, I would bring him a...

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Are languages just reproduction of sound?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 8 Nov 15

When I worked in Middle East Asia, I learned and spoke in Arabic and Filipino languages. Philippines dialect was relatively easier compared to Arabic, because the origin for most of Arabic words differ. While some words are to be...

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Is Global Currency a Reality?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 8 Nov 15

It could be a childish thought. But what is wrong to munch and debate whether "Global Currency" could become a reality. While (some of the) European countries could successfully achieve and sustain a single currency, I am dreaming...

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Who Decides Crude Oil Prices?

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 8 Nov 15

Does crude oil price get regulated on demand-supply basis across the globe? If a consortium of petroleum exporting nations decide the oil price, then won't they all assemble on same page and ensure that the price does not...

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A Dream of the Future

Srinivasan S @seenu97dxb (58) • India 8 Nov 15

I was 11 years old when my father was working as senior officer in the finance ministry of the moon when he got his transfer order in February 2099. He was posted to Earth at the head office at Chennai in India. We went by our...

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