World Series Of Mahjong

Mahjong is a popular tile game that originated from China.I've played Mahjong on my computer and many of you would have done the same.

MahjongTime.com will be having qualifying tournaments for the world series of Mahjong.It is a $1,000,000 event in Asia.You can gain entry to the tournament for as low as $4 and win as much as $500,000.There aren't too many participants so the chances of winning are very high.

Have a look at this video to get a better idea of the World Series Of Mahjong-



So sign up with Mahjong Time and start playing Mahjong now.

If You're _____ and You Know It,Clap Your Hands

Here's a very simple question.

If you're _____ and you know it clap your hands

Think of an answer first and then have a look at this video.

Canadian Crash Prix

The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was an incident filled race.Just 13 out of 20 drivers managed to finish the race.Robert Kubica and BMW won their first Grand Prix.Here's what Robert Kubica managed to do last time he was in Canada-



Last time around,he left the circuit on a stretcher,with broken legs.This time,he managed to leave with a trophy and the taste of Champagne in his mouth.Wondering what happened to Hamilton and Raikkonen?Read on..

This race also raised a question on the rule which says that the pit lane exit is to be closed during the first lap behind the Safety Car.This what Hamilton managed to do in the pits while driving within the pit lane speed limit of 100km/h-



One silly rule ruined the race for 2 top drivers.Hamilton has himself to blame but what about Raikkonen?I feel that this rule is silly and should be scrapped off at least for circuits like Montreal and Magny Cours which don't have wide and long pit lanes.

Alien v Predator:Requiem

I have been eagerly waiting for the DVD release of the movie-Alien v Predator : Requiem.If you are also in the same boat as I am,I have some good news for you.The DVD has been released in UK on 12th May.If you live in UK,you wait is finally over.For others,I advice you to check the local listings.Have a look at this video if you don't know what's in store for you.




The DVD is full of extras and has scenes which nobody could see at cinema halls.So don't just sit there and read this post,go buy yourself a DVD and enjoy the movie.

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IZEA Ranks-The RealRank

A few months ago,Google decided to penalize PayPerPost bloggers and advertisers by resetting their page rank to zero.Izea decided that it had enough of Google and created its own ranking system called Izea Ranks or RealRank.Like all other ranking systems,the real rank has its pros and cons.I believe that no ranking system can be perfect so I generally concentrate on the pros.

Izea ranks are based on traffic and just traffic.These ranks serve as a compensation for those bloggers whose PR was reset to zero.You need to add a small bit of code to your blog's template and that's it.Izea will collect traffic information.I feel this system is definitely better than Alexa traffic ranks which rely completely on a Spyware toolbar.

As I've written before,Google can be mean with page ranks.IZEA Ranks is completely based on real traffic and is a fair and transparent ranking system.This post will be incomplete if I don't mention that although Izea Ranks is popular with blogs,its not meant for websites.This is actually a plus point as it provides a traffic ranking exclusively for blogs.

If you are an PayPerPost user who's rank was spanked by Google,Izea has a special website for you.Its called Rank Spank.It's got some badges which you can put on your blog to protest against Google's cruelties.Its a must visit for all victims.

You can also watch the Rank Spank video-

Pritam-Inspiration/Plagiarism

Bollywood music director thief Pritam is as good as an ape.All of his so called music is copied from some Korean or Chinese songs.All he has to do is listen to some Korean/Chinese/Japanese/English song and remove the lyrics from it.Even the lyrics of his songs are copied.Here are some nice videos containing some of his copy acts along with the original songs.He has even copied music from French songs.

1.This one even has songs from the movie Jab We Met for which Pritam was awarded the Producers guild award-



2.Here's another one-



3.This one even has Dhoom.He won the award for the best music director for this movie too.These songs have striking similarities.

Virgin Mobile Commercials

Virgin mobile has two really nice commercials.These are definitely worth watching-

Here's the first one-



And here's the second one-



Which one was better?You can leave your comments

Free Dragonball Z Episodes

I'm not one of those people who are crazy about anime but I do know some places where you can watch anime for free.I don't really like the typical Cardcaptor Sakura type of anime.The only anime series which I've found interesting is the Dragonball series.It is very popular in India and many people ask me about websites where they can download the episodes.The most popular is Dragonball Z as kids can easily watch it on Cartoon Network.However,the episodes start repeating after a certain number.

If you are one of those people who are desperately looking for the episodes,I have a website for you.DBZ-Media.nl is the perfect place for Dragonball Z and Naruto episodes.

You can download Dragonball,Dragonball Z and Dragonball GT episodes and movies here.They've got all the stuff you might be looking for.

You can download Naruto episodes from this page.

The videos are in rmvb format and are of 30 MB each.You will need Real Player to view these episodes.If you don't have real player,you can download it from these links-
Download Real Player-
For Windows
For Linux

For more sites where you can get free anime episodes,you can look around this page and if your IQ is greater than 100,you'll find a link to free anime streaming.

Red Bull-Gives You Wings

Nice advertisement,conveys the message effectively.A few might find it a bit grose.I personally think its funny-

Kolkata Knight Riders

Shah Rukh Khan recently announced his IPL team-Kolkata Knight Riders.I know that there are lots of mad SRK fans out there who will be supporting this team.But,I am neither a SRK fan nor do I support the Indian Premier League.SRK seems to be investing a lot on the team and his team is the most publicized team in the IPL.It could turn out to be a good investment.

To know everything about the Knight Riders,you can visit their website.One thing I find very funny that SRK or more probably the guy from Red Chillies who registered the domain didn't care to register it privately which means that all SRK fans know where you can contact him.

The whois information says-

Red Chillies
Mr. Shah Rukh Khan (sukhmandir@hotmail.com)
Deepvan Bldg., Jn. of 20th Road,
Khar Danda Road
Khar West
Mumbai
Maharashtra,400052
IN
Tel. +91.2226058703

Here's the knightriders anthem(Korbo Lorbo Jitbo) video-


Here's just the audio-


If you have visited their website or have watched the video,you would've noticed the golden helmet and its unique poor design.I wonder if the little portion in the middle hinders the visibility.I know that the helmet has been designed to go with the theme but after all the guys have to bat wearing that helmet and I don't think the visibility is too great.

A Tribute To Misbah

Pakistan newcomer,Misbah-ul-Haq has a habbit of getting out in the most funniest possible manner.Here's a post dedicated to his dismissals.

In the ICC World Twenty20 Finals,he managed to get himself out by playing a silly shot when Pakistan were in a very comfortble position and could have won easily.Here's what he managed to do-




When asked about the shot he played in the ICC World T20 final,he said in an interview that he would play the shot agian.In the 2nd ODI against India he dared to play the same shot and this time things were a bit different.He didn't manage to hit the ball and was bowled.Have a look-



Recently,in the first test between India and Pakistan at Delhi,he got run out in a really funny manner.He jumped to let the ball hit the stumps while he was in the air.You definitely need to look at this video-

VMdirect Digital Media Solutions

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Movie Review:Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Here's another review of a great movie-Bhool Bhulaiyaa.Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a movie by Priyadarshan which is not a comedy but is a psychological thriller.

Here are my ratings for this movie-
My Rating-3.7/5
Content Rating-U(Universal) or in other terms, G
Comments-Great fusion of comedy and thrills

The movie is a perfect fusion of a thriller and a comedy.Akshay Kumar's presence in the movie makes it obvious that the movie has to have a few really funny scenes.The movie is not too scary and I don't see any problem if kids watch this movie.

Shiney Ahuja hardly has a part to play in the movie.Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan are in lead role.Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav have done justice to their roles.Amisha Patel also did a decent job in the movie.

The only flaw I see in the movie is that at times the scenes which were meant to be scary end up to be funny which is good sometimes but unsuitable other times.The music of the movie is great and the controversial song-'Hare Krishna,Hare Ram' is very popular among the youth.

The last song of the movie is worth appreciating.It is perhaps the scariest part of the movie.Vidya Balan has done an excellent job in the song.The movie was made in south Indian languages before it was made in Hindi like other Priyadarshan movies.

Here's the last song-'Aami je tomar'.I would warn you that some of you could lose your appetite or get horrifying nightmares after watching this one-



And here's the Tamil version 'Ra Raa' from the movie Chandramukhi starring the heartthrob Rajnikant-



The similarities are striking.You should watch this version from the movie- Manichitrathazhu-



If you think this was it,here's the Kannada version of the song from the movie Saundarya-



Overall,you should watch this movie if you like comedies or thrilers.

AKON LIVE IN CONCERT

Akon performed live in a concert in New Delhi yesterday.Guess what?I was there to watch him.I even have some pictures to show you.The concert was at 8:00pm at the NSIC exhibition grounds,Okhla.The gates were opened at 5:30pm and I reached there by 5:35.Then I had to wait for 150 long minutes before the start of the concert.Reliance Mobile had a stall over there and was conducting small quizzes and giving away prizes for the sake of publicity.I was quite far from the stage so,the pictures won't be great.I was also not allowed to take my camera.So I had to compromise picture quality by using my 2MP mobile camera which does not have a flash.This is what the stage looked like when I arrived-


Finally after 2 hours,Akon's DJ came to the stage and created an atmosphere for Akon's arrival.These pictures are the ones I took when Akon had just arrived.If you look carefully you'll be able to locate him.He was wearing a yellow jacket.He later took his jacket off and later took off and threw 3 T-shirts in the crowd.Actually,he wanted to sing Don't Matter topless like in the video.


I got a real treat when he came all the way behind where the barricade separating the 2 sections was located.He said-"Do these people represent a different section? Ah! I know,the ones in the front paid more.So if the security permits I would like all people at the back to come in the front.I specifically told them that I don't want 2 classes.I have just 1 audience."Then he tried to figure out a plan to let the people at the back come to the front.But unfortunately it couldn't be implemented as the audience didn't cooperate.Here are pictures of him when he was trying to do so.



Here's a video-




After this the management had a tough time restricting people behind the barricade and preventing them from jumping over.I would rate the organizers and the security guards 0/10 for their work.

Here's Akon singing belly-dancer.If you are an eagle,you'll be able to spot Akon.







The songs which appealed to the crowd the most were-Smack That,Mr Lonely,I wanna Love You and Don't Matter.Akon sang the part he sang in 'The Sweet Escape' and made a sweet escape in 2 hours.
Overall,the concert was great.The only fact which was bad was that I had to wait 2.5 hours to watch a 2 hour long concert.

MOVIE REVIEW:PARTNER

Here I am with the review of an awesome movie-Partner.First of all my ratings-

My Rating-4.3/5

Rating if you are a psycho critic and use your brain too much-3.2/5

My ratings say all I have to say about the movie.Govinda and Salman Khan have done a good job and produced a great movie.The movie resembles The Hitch a lot.Govinda even does a stupid dance which reminded me of the hitch.The heroines- Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta have done a good job in the movie.

The movie is simply funny all the way and there isn't a single dull moment.The extra long climax is very funny indeed.I have watched several comedies.But this one is one of its kind.The entire cinema hall was laughing out loud.Another funny feature of the movie is the use of rhyming phrases which make sure that everyone laughs.

There is something for everyone in this movie.People of all age groups will enjoy this movie equally.Overall,the movie was an amazing one.Have a look at the trailer-

RADIOMOTO W209 COMMERCIAL

This commercial is worth watching.I simply fell in love with it at first sight.Motorola always produces good commercials.



Isn't it great?It's up to you to decide which version of the song you prefer-
a)Shakira's
b)This advertisement
Don't just keep your answer to your mind,post a comment.

EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX-NURBURGRING

The European Grand Prix 2007 was an action packed race.The action started on Saturday when Lewis Hamilton faced a high speed crash in Q3 with just over 5 minutes left in the session during his first flying lap.He didn't face any damage due to the crash and started the race at 10th position.Kimi Raikkonen qualified at Pole Position followed by Alonso and Massa.Have a look at Hamilton's crash-

The race had a dramatic start with a few drivers spinning off the wet track.The safety car was sent to the track.As a result of it,the drivers had completed just 7/60 laps in 35 minutes.The race lasted 2 hours and 6 minutes.I wonder why?A formula 1 race is supposed to end in two hours.Anyways the race was a rain affected one.Kimi Raikkonen had a mechanical failure which ended his race.Lewis Hamilton struggled at the tail end of the pack.He had a tough time overtaking cars and controlling himself.For the first time in 10 races Lewis Hamilton could not manage a podium finish.

Felipe Massa was the leader of the race for a long time followed by Fernando Alonso.With 11 laps remaining,rain was predicted and it did rain.On the 65th lap Alonso overtook Felipe Massa to get the race lead.The McLaren was faster than the Ferrari in wet conditions.

At the end of the day we had an undeserving Fernando Alonso on the top step of the podium beside Massa and Mark Webber.13 cars managed to finish the race which was a very unfair race for Massa.

I'm eager to know why the race wasn't ended in 2 hours.Had the race ended in two hours,I would have been writing a completely different post and someone who deserved to win would have won the race.

SUNDAY FOR SPORTS

Sunday, 10 June 2007 was a big day for the world of sports. I’ll discuss everything in chronological order-

Nadal wins French open:Rafeal Nadal won his 3rd consecutive title at Roland Garros by defeating Roger Federer for the third year in a row. In my opinion-Nobody can stop Nadal on clay. Wimbledon is the next grand slam for which I predict a Roger Federer victory.

Asia XI wins the Afro Asian Cup: From the world of tennis we now move to Cricket. The Asia XI won the Afro Asian cup 3-0. They even won the 20-20 international match played before the 3 one day internationals. This was expected as the Asian cricket teams have good talent and better facilities than the African ones.

Hamilton wins Maiden Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden Grand Prix victory at Montreal, Canada by winning the Canadian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso could just manage a 7th position after getting a 10 second STOP GO penalty for pit lane violations. Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella were Black Flagged (Disqualified) for ignoring the red light at the pit lane exit. Kimi Raikkonen finished 5th behind Nick Heidfeld, Alex Wurz and Heikki Kovalainen who qualified 3rd 20th and 19th respectively. The race was a disaster as just 12 drivers managed to finish the race. Robert Kubica broke his leg as he had a dangerous crash into the hairpin. The crash was so severe that his legs were visible as the car had sustained a lot of damage. Have a look at the crash-

MEMORABLE SCHUMI WIN

I am a Micheal Schumacher fan as I've mentioned before and I've been watching F1 since 2000.In the process I've witnessed many Schumi victories.I remember some of them very well as they have left an impact on my mind.One of my favorites is the race at Spain in 2001.Mika Hakkinen was leading the race.He was more than 40 seconds ahead of Michael Schumacher and I had almost lost hope of a schumi win when suddenly Hakkinen's engine blew up on the last lap of the race.Michael Schumacher overtook him as Hakkinen was out of the race and posted a memorable victory.It's hard to describe emotion so have a look at the last lap yourself.

DOWNLOAD VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE

Many people know that it is very much possible to download videos from You Tube and other popular video sites. Today I am going to describe a simple way to do so. So if you want to learn the easiest way to do so I’m going to tell you.

First of all I recommend you to use Mozilla Firefox as downloading videos is not possible if you are using Internet Explorer. So look for an advertisement saying- ‘Get Firefox with Google Toolbar for more secure browsing’ at the top of the window. Click it to start downloading Mozilla Firefox. After the download is complete you can proceed further.

Now that you have downloaded Mozilla Firefox, I assume you are viewing this page through Firefox. You now need to download an add-on from the link below eg- Video Downloader, Get Video or Download Embedded. It would take less than two seconds to do so. Now you will be asked to restart Firefox. So you may restart it after reading this post and doing everything else.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ADD-ONS

Now the video you download will be in .flv format. So you need an flv encoder like Riva which you can get from the link below.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD RIVA FLV ENCODER

Now if you wish to convert the video to other forms like .mpeg, .mpg etc you should download Xilisoft video converter from the link below.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD XILISOFT

Now you may restart Firefox and return to this page for further instructions.

Go to the page containing the video to be downloaded. You will see an icon of the add-on on the status bar. Click it to start downloading the video.