For a second, I thought I’d been hacked. If you search for “Geocities” on Google, it shows the results in a Comic Sans font. https://www.google.com/search?q=geocities Turns out it’s an easter egg by Google that’s about 8 months old. Are there any Geocities homesteaders here? Or is LinkedIn too new for the old-timers? LinkedIn
I was surprised to see a big chunk of my #music library is from the 1960s – thanks to the songs my parents grew up with, and passed on to me. In celebration of Music Day on 21 Jun, I’m treating myself to 2 weeks of songs from the #1960s. I’ve linked to my collection. Hope you discover some gems too! LinkedIn
My music library has around 1,000 songs (mostly Tamil and Hindi, with some Telugu and English film songs). I spent this morning tagging them by year with mp3tag. (Manually. You don’t automate the pleasures of life.) I thought my 1990s collection would be the largest. I was in college, listening to lots of music then. But surprisingly, my collection has grown post the 1990s. ...
(If you don’t get it, see what All your base are belong to us means) via This is my pizza. Comments Grant Carpenterk 17 Apr 2007 12:00 pm: LOL, that comic was made of pure awesome! Well done on your adaptation! Grand Carp 1 Oct 2008 12:24 pm: Awesome (no I’m not Grant Capenterk, I’m making fun of his name) Carpe Grand 1 Oct 2008 5:31 pm: May I join in the fun? S Anand 1 Oct 2008 5:32 pm: Hmm… comments are going a bit off-topic here…
This is one of the funniest conversations I’ve had. funkymishti79: hello funkymishti79: anyone wanna chat anand_m26blr: Sure Funky. anand_m26blr: Are you from Mumbai? funkymishti79: where r u from kunu122: hi anand_m26blr: Mumbai. Actually, I didn’t quite think anyone would use this room. funkymishti79: hi kunu anand_m26blr: I had dropped by to practise some Yahoo emoticons kunu122: is there any 1 there in room anand_m26blr: which were not listed. anand_m26blr: Good to see so many join in. funkymishti79: lol kunu122: u kunu122: how r u anand_m26blr: Hey, did you all know about the secret emoticons? funkymishti79: i am fine kunu kunu122: please tell me how anand_m26blr: Well, for the rose kunu122: a/s/l funkymishti79: whose????? anand_m26blr: you’ve got to type @ } ; - anand_m26blr: Yours, I suppose, Funky. kunu122: u funky funkymishti79: sharon r u theres anand_m26blr: Mine is obvious – M 26 BLR. anand_m26blr: Hi, Kunu. kunu122: how r u funkymishti79: 6/f/mum anand_m26blr: Good. Where are you from? funkymishti79: u are old enough to be my father anand kunu122: r u just 6 yrs funkymishti79: yes kunu uncle….. anand_m26blr: Always wanted a kid, Funky. Shall I adopt you? kunu122: 16/m/mum anand_m26blr: Hmmm… between us, we’re in arithmetic progression kunu122: anand a/s/l anand_m26blr: M 26. Right now I’m in Mumbai. funkymishti79: glad to be ur daughter…by the way are u fussy about late nights and chocolates???? funkymishti79: r u not frm mumbai anand_m26blr: I’m EXTREMELY fussy about late nights, but not chocolates. kunu122: yes i m from mum anand_m26blr: Unless you prefer dark chocolate. anand_m26blr: How about you, Kunu? What’s your preference of chocolate? funkymishti79: r u adopting kunu tooo…..i don’t want a brother anand_m26blr: Well, Kunu can be your uncle funkymishti79: where is my mommy….(tears) anand_m26blr: These days, you need to learn to cope with having a single parent, dear! funkymishti79: naa…i wnat mommy and no uncle… anand_m26blr: Well, Kunu, I don’t know your preferences, but funkymishti79: unless he is handsome anand_m26blr: could you become Funky’s mommy? anand_m26blr: Uh, oh.. I think he’s gone! funkymishti79: i want kunu mommy…..(laughing with one tooth) anand_m26blr: Scared him, didn’t you?!? Very bad girl! anand_m26blr: Shouldn’t scare mommy away. funkymishti79: vinay r u frm delhi???? funkymishti79: no i want mommy…daddy help anand_m26blr: Guess I’ll have to get you another one, child. anand_m26blr: Lots around. anand_m26blr: Hello everyone. anand_m26blr: Anyone wants to join me in parenting Funky? anand_m26blr: Gender irrelevant. anand_m26blr: She likes late nights (I don’t) and chocolate (I do) funkymishti79: parents invited for interviews…open now…rush for it anand_m26blr: Application: 79 year old. Plenty of experience. anand_m26blr: Retired in 1980. funkymishti79: help i want a mommy…u fool…not a nani anand_m26blr: Well, why not both? anand_m26blr: Application: 79 year old with 50 year old daughter anand_m26blr: AND a 25 year old grand-daughter. funkymishti79: i said only mommy and not the whole fuckin family…. anand_m26blr: Good lord, you have such vile vocabulary. Wash your mouth!! anand_m26blr: Otherwise no chocolates tonight. anand_m26blr: Do you really like chocolate that much? I’m a white chocolate fan myself. funkymishti79: i heard u saying these last night with the barely clad woman daddy anand_m26blr: Well, Funky, you and I should have a little chat about birds and anand_m26blr: bees in about 6-7 years from now. anand_m26blr: But till then, sleep early!! funkymishti79: no i want to stick to daddy and do what he does… funkymishti79: with the birds and bees anand_m26blr: I don’t think you can do what daddy does, sweety pie. A bird cannot do what a bee does. anand_m26blr: (At least, not as well) funkymishti79: me a delhiwali and u….daddy (blinking eyelids) anand_m26blr: Daddy has been all over the country funkymishti79: me likes new daddy….now the chocolates…heh heh anand_m26blr: Chocolates will be served only after dinner. First, brush your teeth. funkymishti79: how can i eat chocolates after brushing my teeth u moron!!!! anand_m26blr: Moron!?!? That’s not the way you speak to daddy, child! Now, spank yourself and anand_m26blr: pretend daddy really beat you up. funkymishti79: kids r smarter these days daddy anand_m26blr: And what’s wrong with eating chocolates after brushing your teeth? anand_m26blr: You can always brush it again after the chocolate anand_m26blr: I’ll go with you on the kids getting smarter. The time’s come when I think I know anand_m26blr: less than my 12-year old cousins. funkymishti79: lets get brushing outof the scene whats the use???? anand_m26blr: Point. All other things being equal, I’d rather never brush. anand_m26blr: And, of course, hog all the chocolate and ice cream I can get. anand_m26blr: But Daddy never said that, OK? funkymishti79: what do u do for a living daddy???? i mean i have to know the money source anand_m26blr: well, OK, you might be a prodigy. ...
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