This is so true…
– Suramya
October 14, 2011
October 11, 2011
A funny book for kids who are now big…
Good book to read now that you are big 🙂
Since most of you reading the blog were probably confused about what this is about, here’s a bit of an explanation. Basically its a sex education book from pre-teens & early teens but its written in a very funny and interesting way which is usually not the case for these kinds of books. So wanted to share.
BTW, if you are offended by such topics then don’t visit the link. Otherwise have a laugh…
– Suramya
September 26, 2011
Stuff I want + Stuff I need
Stuff I want:
ThinkGeek :: Wi-Fi Detector Shirt: Just for the coolness factor I would get this. A shirt with a built-in Wi-Fi signal detector How cool is that? Yes, I know… What can I say, I am a geek.
Stuff I need:
Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker: As you all know I hate getting up in the morning and have a tendency to sleep through alarms. However I don’t think even I can sleep through a 113 decibels of alarm in the morning. (Don’t think my neighbors will like it but… )
Just so that you all know, my birthday is in December 😉
– Suramya
September 13, 2011
The cure for hunger…
According to a subway sign.
Are people really that slow that they need to be told this? If so then I am seriously worried.
– Suramya
September 6, 2011
This is the toothpase I need to start using
and I am sure that Vinit would agree with me on this 🙂
– Suramya
April 22, 2010
Iranian cleric blames women’s immodest dressing for earthquakes
Some people will believe anything. *shake head* The acting Friday prayer leader Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi blames women who wear immodest clothes and are promiscuous for the earthquakes.
“Many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes,” Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media.
Earthquakes? Seriously? If that was the case then Europe, US should be the most earthquake prone area’s in the world thanks to all the beaches and clubs and all the cleavage and nudity that goes along with them.
Jen McCreight, a student from Indiana has decided to test this claim scientifically:
On Monday, April 26th, I will wear the most cleavage-showing shirt I own. Yes, the one usually reserved for a night on the town. I encourage other female skeptics to join me and embrace the supposed supernatural power of their breasts. Or short shorts, if that’s your preferred form of immodesty. With the power of our scandalous bodies combined, we should surely produce an earthquake. If not, I’m sure Sedighi can come up with a rational explanation for why the ground didn’t rumble. And if we really get through to him, maybe it’ll be one involving plate tectonics.
The facebook event for this is located here and already has over 33,000 confirmed guests. You can also follow it on Twitter using the tag #boobquake!
Now this is why I like science and the internet. If some idiot makes a stupid claim then there are those who decide to test its validity. Somewhat like mythbusters. Now if only all these people also post pics 😉
Source: Chicagotribune.com.
Testing the validity of the statement: In the name of science, I offer my boobs
– Suramya
March 3, 2010
How J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek should have ended
The crew at How It Should Have Ended is quite well known for its re-imagining’s of how famous movies should have ended. In their latest installment they tackle how the latest Star Trek by J. J. Abrams’ should have ended
Check it out. BTW, keep in mind that the video is NSFF (Not Safe For Fanboys).
– Suramya
February 14, 2010
What a difference perspective makes
Found this comic online and thought it was worth sharing. It clearly shows that everything you see depends on your perspective. You might like something because that I don’t because I am looking at it from another angle. That is why having someone else proofread your articles/drawing is a good thing for writers and artists.
Source: Faceless.co.za
– Suramya
February 12, 2010
Strange Laws in the world
As promised in my previous post, I have pulled up the list of silly laws from a backup of my old site. Some of the laws might have been repealed since 2001 but I am not too hopeful as that would indicate that politicians gained some common sense.
Here are the laws sorted by region. The stuff in ()’s is my commentary on the laws
Florida
- In Florida it is illegal to jog with your eyes closed.
(One too many must have jogged into an obstacle.)
Maine
- It is illegal for a Police Officer to tell a person to have a nice day after pulling that person over in a car
and issuing them a ticket. - After January 14th you can be charged a fine for still having your Christmas decorations displayed.
- You may not step out of a plane in flight.
(Like someone would like to…)
New Hampshire
- You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
- You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
- It is an offense to check into a hotel under an assumed name.
- On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
- If a person is caught raking the beaches, picking up litter, hauling away trash, building a bench for the
park and many other activities without a permit, he/she may be fined $150 for “maintaining the
national forest without a permit.”
New Jersey
- It is against the law to “frown” at a police officer.
- It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon.
- You may not slurp your soup.
- To keep them from forming bad habits, it is illegal to feed whiskey or offer cigarettes to animals at the
zoo in Manville, New Jersey.
Oregon
- It is legal to smoke marijuana on your own property! You just can’t sell it or buy it.
- Patients do not have the right to know the details about any written or oral discussion of their medical
treatment that is not recorded voluntarily in their chart by the nurse or doctor. - One may not bath without wearing “suitable clothing,” i.e., that which covers one’s body from neck to
knee. - It is illegal to use foul or suggestive language during sex.
- You may not pump your own gas in service stations.
- Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing.
South Carolina
- It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
- Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.
- By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
- All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day so that children may be taught
the evils of intemperance.
Utah
- A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
(A good way to get your husband in trouble) - You cannot have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call.
(Was it such big a problem?) - It is illegal not to drink milk.
(Mother’s would love to live over there) - Throwing snowballs is a fineable offense in Provo.
- Women are prohibited from swearing in Logan.
Washington
- You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday.
- Lollipops are banned. (What!!)
- It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich. (Not fair!!)
- It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length. Seattle, WA
(Just how do we conceal a weapon over six feet on ones body??) - Dancing may not occur in the same establishment where alcohol is sold and consumed. Lynden, WA.
Assorted Laws:
- In Phoenix, Arizona the law states that every man who enters the city limits must wear pants.
- In Hackberry, Arizona there is a law that prohibits women from eating raw onions while drinking buttermilk on
Sunday. - In some parts of the south USA, a widow or divorced woman isn’t allowed to dry her underwear on the front
porch or on a clothesline before the sun goes down. - In some parts of the south, women aren’t allowed to eat pickles with their feet up on porch railings.
- It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas while within the state.
- The state legislature passed a law that the Arkansas River can raise no higher than the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
- In Willowdale, Oregon no man may curse while having sex with his wife.
- It is illegal to eat oranges while bathing in California.
- In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.
- In Fairbanks, Alaska it is illegal to give beer to a moose.
- Venice has a “Pee-Pee” Tax On Tourists :
In a bid to tap deeper into its rich stream of non-resident revenue, the watery city overtaken
by millions of visitors has introduced a “toilet tax”- a steep surcharge on the price of using public
lavatories. Introduced in September, this tax charges non-residents 1,000 lira (US 52 cents) per visit.
– Suramya
February 11, 2010
South Carolina now requires ‘subversives’ to register
I always think that politicians don’t think and most are dumb as a doorknob (Just as an FYI my mom is a politician but is an exception to the above rule 😉 ). They just don’t think and make these stupid rules that are supposed to make life better or easier or something.
But once in a while they come up with rules that make so little sense that even a five year old would know better… Which makes me wonder how they survived long enough to become politicians. The latest example of their folly is a new law in South Carolina, US that requires all ’subversives’ to register with the government.
Basically the law states “Every member of a subversive organization, or an organization subject to foreign control, every foreign agent and every person who advocates, teaches, advises or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States, of this State or of any political subdivision thereof by force or violence or other unlawful means, who resides, transacts any business or attempts to influence political action in this State, shall register with the Secretary of State on the forms and at the times prescribed by him. “.
Where “subversive organization,” means every corporation, society, association, camp, group, bund, political party, assembly, body or organization, composed of two or more persons, which directly or indirectly advocates, advises, teaches or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States, of this State or of any political subdivision thereof by force or violence or other unlawful means; “ To top things off there is even a $5 filing fee for this.
When I first read about this, I thought that it was a joke or a prank. However after a little digging and reading up on it I realized that they are serious and that this is an actual law passed last year. Are the politicians/bureaucrats in SC stupid enough to actually think that any “subversive organization” is going to register with them?
I had a list of other such idiotic laws that I posted on the 1st version of suramya.com back in the early 2000’s. I removed that section when I reorganized the site but this article reminded me of that list. So I will see if I can dig up one of my backups of the site and recover the list of stupid laws that I had. Once I find them I will post them here for your amusement.
Do you know of any other silly laws like this? I wonder if I can find some Indian Laws that are similarly stupid online. (There is no way I am going to try searching for this offline)
– Suramya
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