Carlos Valderrama - Adding style to soccer !
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio nicknamed El Pibe ("The Kid") was born in santa marta in 1961.This former colombian soccer player is considered as the best soccer player in the history of colombian soccer.
Colombia a country devastated by drugs , only saving grace is the game of soccer.Valderraa with his enormously dyed blondish orange hair is the most important sporting icon.This short midfielder is know for his ball control and can increase or decrease the pace of the match at his own will.
Valderrama has captained Colombia during the 1990/1994 and 1998 World cups before announcing his retirement in 1998 having received 111 caps and scored 11 times. he has been awarded the South American Footballer of the Year for 1987 and 1993.In February 2004, Valderrama ended his 22-year career in a tribute match with some of the most important football players of South America, such as Diego Maradona (he couldn't play), Enzo Francescoli and José Luis Chilavert.
Valderrama is the only Colombian to feature in Pele's 125 Top Living Football Players list in March 2004. No one can forget the match when Colombia famously beat Argentina 5-0 in Buenos Aires(Argentina) in 1993 during a World Cup qualifier.
Valderrama - Truly Worldclass.
Labels: Football, Sports
3 Crores for Thalai !!!
Ultimate star Ajith has signed another film for a whooping salary of 3 crores.
This film would be produced by Sujata cine arts along with Adlabs Mumbai and would be thalai's summer release of 2007.The director and crew of the film would be decided very shortly and the shooting would commence in november.Well it is good news, that Kollywood is getting corporatised and film making is turning more professional.
Labels: Movies
Thalai's Next !
Thalai Ajith's next film would be produced by Mohan Natarajan. It is almost confirmed that Asin will be Ajith’s heroine in the film whose shooting will start sometime in mid-June.This would be Ajith's diwali release.
The first film of the same pair "Godfather" is yet to see the light of day. This film is set to revive the Amaravathi days of ajith.( Ajith was launched in Amaravathi by selva in 1993) .The actor has almost shortlisted selva who directed his first film Amaravathi. :-)
Hope our Thalai would have some success with his new venture.
Labels: Movies
My New Geyser...
I have bought a new USHA Lexus Josh 15 ltr geyser. Sadly after using it only one day the tube connecting the water pipe to the geyser burnt. :-(
The big question is "Did the tube burn coz of overheat" or "The geyser was actually shocked to see me taking bath" . :-)
Courtesy: Swati
Labels: Gossip
Ticketless Travel
Ticketless travel is an offence and punishable with fine and imprisonment.
In bangalore, ticketless travel is quite a normal site.In this city ticketless travel is forced.
For any short distance travel,conductors of BMTC buses refuse to give tickets, they collect 2 Rs and put them in their personal account.There are many people who like to travel this way leading to a revenue loss to the goverment and the transport corporation.
I had boarded a BMTC bus from Hoody to ITPL, a route which has jus 2 stops between it.The normal ticket cost would be 4 Rs on that particular bus.The conductor collected 3 bucks from around 10 people who got in and pocketed the cash without issuing tickets.When i asked for ticket the conductor said "For ticket you need to pay 2 Rs more ". I paid the extra money and collected the ticket.To my surprise none of the remaining commuters bothered to get tickets.
Travelling without tickets leads to a big revenue loss to the transport corporation and government. we should not only ensure that we buy tickets but also make sure that others also obtain their tickets.Huge costs are involved in maintainence of these busses and without our support this can't be done.We have always complained that bangalore busses are not good and the goverment is not taking any steps to maintain it, we need to strongly say NO when a conductor forces us to travel ticketless.
BMTC'S Appeal :To enhance our status as the world class transport system where customer care reigns supreme, all that we need is your total cooperation and understanding in all our endeavours.
Help us to maintain the vehicles, bus stations and bus shelters neat and clean by
not dirtying them. They are your own and protect them as you would protect your
properties.
Avoid vandalism and avoid showing your ire on the buses. If they are damaged,
you are the loser.
No footboard travel, please. It may endanger your precious life and also block the
way to the passengers trying to get in or get down.
Avoid pilferage. If you do not buy ticket or pay less without demanding a ticket,
you are only losing, as the money denied to BMTC is benefit denied to you, the commuter.
If you happen to see any BMTC vehicle deserted, kindly take the trouble of informing us to the BMTC Control Room, (Tel.No: 2952522, 2952422) for your own benefit, as the break down of a BMTC bus is the break down of commuter's movement.CITIZENS' CHARTERWe have brought out a charter for the benefit of our esteemed commuters, which provides all information on BMTC and defines all our activities and pleads for your cooperation for our continued service with improving its quality systematically.Labels: My Thoughts
Carpenter speaks CRM :-)
Ramesh came to bangalore from a small town in UP called gorakhpur 13 years back with absolutely no knowledge about anything.He had a big culture shock, he did not know the language,did not get this favorite food and most importantly did not have his family around.
He started working under a small civil contractor and did helper's job for his carpenter.He gradually learnt the art and now has become a renowned carpenter.In this 13 years not only did he mastered word work but he also mastered some of the most finer points of customer management.
He came over to fix a main door lock of my flat at 7 on a sunday morning ( even god's would be sleeping at that time on a bangalore sunday morning:-) ). He then started taking the measurement and started putting holes with super precision.He kept the lock and adjusted the position and drilled the wood and then placed the lock and tightened the screws.My front door had a new lock within minutes of ramesh's arrival.
While working on the lock, he had something really important to make.He started saying that his living depends on the precision.Even a 1 mm difference could lead him to starvation.There is no point in doing a work in haste, a low quality work would surely have an impact someday.He strongly emphasised the fact that customers are gods and they need to be happy always with his work.
He said timely delivery of a bad quality work would lead us no where , a good work even marginally behind the schedule will keep the customers happy.They would wait two extra days rather than having a shaky door for life. :-) [ Hope the managers working in IT are hearing this].
These days we give a lot of importance to delivery schedule and compromise on the quality ( atleast companies into IT services do this). It's always a trade off between time and quality.Hope we deliver better quality and keep customers happy rather than delivering a faulty product well ahead of schedule.
Labels: My Thoughts
My Latest Love - Sansui Hardrock 29 Inch CTV
I am a proud owner of a Sansui 29 inch CTV :-).
It was always a dream to buy a bigggggggggg TV and i finally realised that dream on 28th may when i bought a new Sansui 29 inch CTV.I had to buy it coz World Cup is round the corner.
The price of this model 14k and it's got features such as 200 channels/700 W Audio /5 band audio equalizer and much more. It's comes with a warranty of 3 years.
For more details visit
http://www.sansui-india.com/aboutus.html.
Labels: Gossip
House Warming of Golden Star A-104
I could not perform a House warming ceremony for some personal reasons but i surely can perform a Virtual House warming ceremony out here.
Welcome You all to my new den @ Golden Star.
Labels: Gossip
Henrik Larsson - The Genius from Sweden
USA 1994 saw the Swedes upset several top notch countries to qualify for the semi finals of the world cup.The swede attack of Tomas Brolin , Martin Dahlin and Kenneth Andersson stung the Russians, drew the Cameroon and the Brazil teams to qualify for the 2nd round and eventually finished 3rd in the tournament.
After the resurgence in 1994, the Swedes dissapointed their fans by not making it to the finals of World cup 1998.They did qualify for the 2002 World Cup with the birth of their Super striker Henrik Larsson.
Henrik Larsson knew he wanted to be a professional soccer player from the time he started walking. His dad gave Henrik a ball when he was just 16 months old and from that moment on, he spent most of his free time playing soccer. There was a soccer field right beside Henrik Larsson's home in Helsingborg where he, his two brothers and several other kids in the neighborhood would play soccer every day. Henrik Larsson loved soccer but he didn't always like school. He had problems with some of the ignorant buttmunches in his class. Henrik's father is from the Cape Verde Islands off the West African coast. Sweden is very blonde and blue so Henrik's roots stood out. "There was a lot of rascism in Sweden when I was young. Back then it was unusual to have a black kid at school. I was one of the few, so I had to stand up for myself," says Henrik Larsson.
Henrik Larsson's dream of becoming a pro came true at the age of 21 when he was signed by Helsingborg IF. He was among the league's top scorers and was picked to play for Sweden at the 1994 World Cup which was played in the USA. Henrik Larsson scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in a quarter-final game against Romania and became a hero in Sweden.
In 1997, Henrik Larsson signed with Glasgow Celtic of the Scottish Premier League. His goal-scoring abilities, enthusiasm and wild dreadlocks made Henrik one of the team's most popular players. In 1998, he helped Celtic win their first Scottish title in 10 years. He continues to be one of the best players in the Scottish Premiership and is leading the league in scoring in 2001-2002.
In 2001 he won the "Golden Boot" award for being Europe's top goal scorer, with 35 league goals. His total in all competitions that season was 53.
Larsson's international record is impressive with 34 goals in 88 games, many of which he played in midfield or as a winger. He has always made his mark on big occasions and has scored at two World Cups (1994 at which Sweden came 3rd, and 2002), and two European Championships (2000 and 2004).In 2003, he scored two superb goals in the UEFA Cup Final, although opponents Porto went on to win 3-2. His goalscoring feats on the continent for Celtic mean he holds the record for number of goals scored for a British club in European matches.
In 2004, after having moved to Barcelona, he scored against Celtic in a Champions League match. After the game he said "It was very difficult for me to celebrate my goal because I had so many great times here...".[1] In 2004, The Swedish Football Association bestowed upon him the accolade "greatest Swedish football player of the last 50 years."
His decision to retire from international football met with much dismay in his homeland and there was much clamouring for him to return to the team for their campaign at Euro 2004 in Portugal. Despite initially maintaining his decision to retire, turning down overtures from UEFA President Lennart Johansson and the Swedish Prime Minister in the process, he eventually returned to the national side at the behest of his son, and to great effect, scoring three goals in four matches and leading Sweden to the quarterfinals, where they were defeated in a penalty shootout by the Dutch.
In January of 2006, Henrik announced his decision to leave his current club F.C. Barcelona and return to Sweden at the end of his current contract in July 2006, revealing that he politely refused a verbal promise by club president Joan Laporta to extend his contract to the end of the next season. Larsson thinks that at 34 and having a very successful career behind him, it is time to retire from Barça and enjoy his last years in his homeland.
In April 2006 it was reported that team mate Ronaldinho said of Larsson- "With Henrik leaving us at the end of the season this club is losing a great scorer, no question. But I am also losing a great friend. Henrik was my idol and now that I am playing next to him it is fantastic. He is a real friend and that is a pleasure. I just want to enjoy the remaining time he has with us rather than dwell on what we will be missing when he's gone. I haven't tried to convince Henrik to stay at Barcelona. I respect him so much that I can't try to influence his decision. It's something he has thought about for a long time. I'm not happy he's leaving but I'm not going to pressure him at all. At Henrik's age many players announce their retirement from international football but no one I know his age is at the great physical level Henrik is at right now. He could play at the highest level for a long time."[2]
Barring any serious injury, Larsson is expected to feature at the 2006 World Cup in Germany where he will team up with Juventus star Zlatan Ibrahimovic in what is likely to be his last World Cup.
In May 2006 he was given the honor of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the British Embassy in Barcelona, in name of Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to British football during the years he spent playing at Glasgow.
At 35 will Henrik Larsson show his magic at 2006 destination germany ? Lets wait to see his boot do the talking...
Labels: Football, Sports
World Cup Football 2006 - Destination Germany
The most awaited festival is about to start in 22 days - World Cup Football.
32 teams are fighting against each other to win the prestigious crown of this most popular religion of the world.
As a mark of respect to this game,let me post "Player a Day" - info about some of the not so well known but yet very important players of this game. Watch this space for more info..
Labels: Football, Sports
