The other day, I got late to office, just like any other day. However, I got so late this time that the train already started moving. I couldn’t afford to get late yet again, so I ran and caught a coach. I realized that in hurry, I had got into second class compartment (for those who don’t know about Mumbai Local trains, it has four compartments: 2nd class general, 1st class general, 2nd class ladies only, first class ladies only. Sometimes there are some complimentary coaches for senior citizens or disabled people. The difference between 2nd class and 1st class is just that 1st class costs a bit more than 2nd class, so it is less crowded.) The coach was densely crowded and was obviously supposed to be stuffed more with every passing station. Moving a finger was too big a deal, I had hard time even breathing there, obviously I didn’t get a seat.

But WOW, to my surprise, I was in coach with these religious people which I didn’t realize until they started playing their rhymes. The prayers they sung were so crude in sound, their own voices so bad, and the instruments they used were only creating noise pollution, and not any music. I have no idea why they do so? They think they are pleasing their God by adding discomfort to the lives of other people traveling in the same coach. I looked around and realized that I wasn’t the only person earning a headache from their prayers. By the time I reached my destination, for the first time in my life, I had to take a tablet to relieve my headache.

I had been wondering why does this not happen in 1st class coach. I guess that is because maybe the people traveling in 1st class have better things to do than to annoy other people, or maybe they don’t have so much time to waste just as such, or maybe they have better understanding of God and prayers. One thing of which am sure is why these religious hypocrites travel in 2nd class. They travel in 2nd class because there is no 3rd class as yet.

I always wanted to write this article. I am including those sites which I visit the most. So without any more delay lets jump on it.

GMail
I use Google Apps version of GMail which I have customized as much as is possible. Everyone loves GMail and everyone knows why.

Cool Music Zone
I wish they would change the layout to something more Web 2.0ish. I love the vast collection they got, plus I love that they show list of most played tracks for every artist. It helps me find new nice tracks for my favorite artists. I wish they had better options of playback.

XKCD
I love almost every comic strip he writes. I like it so much that I stopped bookmarking it. Intelligent humor for intelligent people XD.

Seth Godin
My daily dose of wisdom, works as my virtual Guru.

Uncyclopedia
I need more humor, all the time… Uncyclopedia gives me more than I can consume. I try to remember all of it but its just a lot of funny stuff to remember at a time.

Youtube
If there is a video of it, you can always find it on Youtube.

CNET
Best place to refer for reviews if you are confused about making decision.

Facebook
Safe and secure way to network online, now with more features than ever.

Wikipedia
Free education, basic to advanced.

Flickr
Interesting pictures option here shows really interesting pictures.

Getty Images
Royalty Free Images.. thanks a tonn.

Delicious
Best way to organize bookmarks ever.

Mashable
Keeps me updated and I love lists of lists posts.

Google
I still say its a website… the best one.

There are  many many many more websites that I really really really admire a lot, but that will be too long a list to share. Here I have only mentioned the websites that I use most often. FYI.. during the first few years when I started using internet, I never used either bookmarks, neither Google… means I used to remember all the URLs in my head. Took me a long time forgetting them..

Lets not talk about glory and all.. am talking about being a developed nation.

Decades back, western civilization invaded Japan. Leaders of Japan united to fight against imperialists and scared them away. A small country fought against world’s most powerful nations and successfully saved itself, where glorious India fell before Britishers and was slaved for over 300 years. Japanese thought and realized that they should adapt what is good for their civilization and people. They honored the global culture, accepted it and became a part of it. Their leaders didn’t fight among themselves that Western Culture is killing Japanese Culture and its a threat to nation and stuff. They successfully preserved and mended their culture with modern era. They became developed country and people of Japan have world’s best facilities available to them before most of the other people of the world.

Where Indian politicians keep fighting to save the language, save the culture and blah blah blah. What’s the use? There are so many things which are totally country dependent, which money can’t buy. Broadband, 3G, latest tech etc. we are lagging far behind.

I just wanted a nice stereo bluetooth headset, and in whole Mumbai, they haven’t got a single fresh piece of Samsung SBH500, and that model released back in 2007. Forget about latest versions, they haven’t yet released in India. I regret… I truly regret.

Don’t ask when, where, how, why blah, blah, blah… Somehow I have started to feel that I know everything about cheating girlfriends and am planning to share my wisdom on how not to be fooled by them and that sort of stuff. So in the coming days, you will find a series of posts telling, how to find if you are being cheated, what to do, how to do, a whole digest of it.

For those looking for internet marketing related posts, I will make another annoucement later today or tommorow.