CULTURALQA 03-2024-12 All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 12-03-2024.
Selected quora answers generally interesting including jokes areincluded Still they need not be 100% correct answers. I am only a compiler. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 12-03-2024. Q1 Whatis the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day? A1 AmosShapir, lived in the USA for a few years Dec 14 A policeman ispatrolling a dark road at night and comes along a parked car. He shines his flashlightinside, and sees a young man in the driver seat reading a newspaper (it’s anold joke…). In the back seat there’s a young girl with headphones on. The cop knocks on the driver’s window. “What are youdoing here?” “Reading thesports section.” “What does thegirl do?” “Listening tomusic.” The policeman considers the situation for a moment,then startles. “Wait a minute… How old is the girl?” The guy glances at his watch. “In twenty minutes, she’ll be 16!” Q2 Whatare some of the greatest examples of presence of mind? A2 AshokBishnoi, Studied at NIT Jalandhar (2014 Batch) (Graduated 2019)Updated 3y Meet AngelaMerkel, an elite mind, a seasoned politician, and the chancellor of Germany since 2005. You can say sheis the most powerful woman in the world—she has appeared 8 times in Forbes’ most powerfulwoman. Before cominginto politics, she was a research scientist, a Ph.D. in Quantum Chemistry. A funfact— She was bitten in 1995 by a dog. So, she’s very afraid of dogs. And here is… Since I wish to visit Russia in the near future andstay alive, I will skip his introduction 😂😂 Putin and Angela always have shared a strainedrelationship. In 2007, Angela met Putin, at his home in sochi, for discussing energy supplypolicies. And you want to know what Putin did?He called his dog Koni into themeeting room. Imagine someone who is so afraid of dogs sees a bigLabrador coming to her way. Shefroze to death. Putin sat back and enjoyed the moment. He said—I hope it behaves itself. Although Angela was scared, she said—It doesn't eat journalists, afterall. She sarcastically pointed towards the poor freedom of thepress in Russiaand Putin’s attitude about Journalists and News media. So yeah, even at such moment, it was her presence of mind that left Putin likethis Q4 Howdid Duryodhana know that Krishna was an incarnation of God during theMahabharat war, when others didn't know about it? A4 GokulRenjith, Lives in India (1999–present)Nov 23 Literally everyoneknew that Krishna was god by the time of Kurukshetra war. Bhishma had declared Krishna's godhood at Rajasuya Yagaitself - “Krishna isthe origin of the universe and that in which the universe is to dissolve.Indeed, this universe of mobile and immobile creatures has sprung intoexistence from Krishna only. He is the unmanifest primal cause (AvyaktaPrakriti), the creator, the eternal, and beyond the ken of all creatures.Therefore does he of unfading glory deserve highest worship.” RajasuyikaParva, Mahabharata. 2. Everyone saw Shishupala’s soul merge into Krishna - “And, Omonarch, the assembled kings then beheld a fierce energy, like unto the sun inthe sky, issue out of the body of the king of Chedi, and O king, that energythen adored Krishna, possessed of eyes like lotus leaves and worshipped by allthe worlds, and entered his body.” Shishupala-Vadha Parva, Mahabharata. Krishna's divinity was not a secret. It was publicknowledge that the lord of the universe has been born as Devaki’s son. Q4 Doyou think that Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is slightly overrated in India? A4 VijayarajSubramanian, Mechanical Engineer ! Avid Reader Updated 7y No! He never hasbeen overrated.This real life incident happened in 2014 . Mr. Abdul Kalam was attending an event organised bySowbhagya Enterprises (well recognized producer of wet grinders) in Erode, at the conclusion of event Mr.Kalam was gifted with a wet grinder. Now, though, he wanted one for his house, Mr. Kalam refused to accept it as a giftrather he wrote out a cheque of Rs. 4850 in favor of Sowbhagya Enterprises. The company & the managing director were veryhonoured by the gesture and instead of encashing the cheque theyframed it & kept in their office. Two months later, they had a call from Mr. Kalam'soffice saying that thecheque needs to be deposited soon and if not the grinder would be returned. Having no other option the company got hold of thephotocopy of the cheque and they have sent it for clearance. A true leader & a man of greatness who inspiredthousands of youngsters in India through his simplicity, inspirational speech& hard work. A humble human being who dedicated his entire life tothe country and mankind. “In simple words Mr. Kalam, is a legend like no other.” Q5 Whatshould you never say to an airplane pilot? A5 RebeccaMoore "If you can't be kind, at least be vague."-Judith Martin UpdatedOct 23 My friend, who’s a flight attendant, once told meabout this passenger whosaid something that really didn't sit well with the pilot. This passenger apparently leaned over and said to thepilot, "Hey, I heard flying these things is like driving a bus in the sky, right?" 🚌✈️ My friend said the pilot just kind of chuckled butdidn't seem too thrilled about it. I guess comparing a complex aircraft to a bus might not be the bestanalogy in their book. Considering all the training pilots go throughand how skilled they have to be, I can understand why they might not appreciate the comparison. Q6 Whowas the funniest person in history? A6 RachidNajib,Knows French Updated Nov 8 George Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize inLiterature in 1925. George Bernard Shaw was a thin man, and WinstonChurchill once took a jab at his slim frame: Churchill:"Looking at you, Mr. Shaw, one would think there was a famine inEngland." Shaw: "And looking at you, Mr. Churchill, onewould think you are the cause of it." George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950),known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright and a renowned satirist. Here are somequotes from him 1.Marriage is analliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman whocan't sleep with the window open." 2."You seethings; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'" My note- Why should I? used by mr Rajaram in one occasion comes to my recollection. 3."Agovernment that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." 4."Thereare two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to getit." 5."Statistics are like Swimsuit : what they reveal is suggestive, but what theyconceal is vital." 6."Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. And socialism, it's theopposite." 7."Marriage is an alliance between two people, one who never knows why, and the other who neverknows how." 8."Marriage is an institution that allows two people to endure together the troubles they wouldn'thave had if they had remained single." 9. "Nevertrust a government that is afraid of its citizens." 10. "Common sense is the most widely sharedthing in the world: everyone thinks they are well supplied with it." 11."Capitalism has its drawbacks, but socialism has many more." 12."Democracy is a system where the people are free to choose who will govern them as long as it'salways the same ones." 13. "The problem with the world is that theintelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full ofconfidence." Q7 Can youtell an instance of Tit for tat" A7 ChauhanBabu Nath,27m An old man wastraveling in a train, coach was empty. Then 8-10 boys came in thatcoach and started having fun. One said -"Come, let's pull the chain." Another said - "It is written here that fine of Rs 500and imprisonment of 6 months." The third said - "There are so many people who will donate Rs500." When donations were collected from other coaches,instead of Rs 500, Rs 1200 were collected. In which three notes were of Rs 200,two notes of Rs 50 and the rest were of Rs 100. The donation waskept in the pocket of the first boy. The third said, "They pull the chain. If anyone asks, they will say that theold man pulled it. Then you won't even have to pay the money." The old man folded his hands and said,"Children, what harm have I done to you, why are you trapping me?" But no. Thechain was pulled. The TTE came with the constable, the boys said in unison, "The old manhas pulled the chain." TT said to the old man, "Aren't you ashamed ofacting like this at your age?" The old manfolded his hands and said, "Sir, I have pulled the chain, but I was undergreat compulsion." He asked,"What was the compulsion?" The old man said, “I had onlyRs 1200, which these boys snatched away and this first boy has kept in hispocket.” In which three notes of Rs 200, two notes of Rs 50, the rest are of Rs100. Now TT said tothe constable, "Search him." As the old man said, Rs 1200 were recovered from theboy's pocket where the notes were mixed, which was returned to the old man and the boys werehanded over to the police at the next station. While going with the police, the boy looked at theold man and the old manstroked his white beard and said -"Son, this hairhasn't turned white just like that!" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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