Thursday, August 25, 2011

What's in Gaddafi's name?

Any tips on how to search for Gaddafi? It's no easier on Google, it seems. While most of the British media is searching for 'Gaddafi', the New York Times is looking for 'Qaddafi', the Wall Street Journal 'Gadhafi' and the LA Times 'Kadafi'. The UK government appears to be using 'Qadhafi', a spokesman dismissing the popular media's spelling by saying: 'I suppose the media spells it "Gaddafi" so people can read it easier.' Even the discovery of the despot's own passport yesterday didn't help - he'd been spelling it 'Gathafi'. Can't the boffins at Google suggest something? 
- The Independent 

5 heart attacks within 3 hours

5 heart attacks within 3 hours

All time 'high'! Sigh!

Only the Ilaiyaraja- SPB- Vairamuthu trio could have come up something as hypnotising as this!

Engeyum eppothum sangeetham santhosham
raaththirigal vandhu vittaal saaththirangal odividum
kattazagu pennirukku vattamidum paattirukku
thotta idam aththanaiyum inbamindri thunbamillai

kaalam sallaaba kaalam 

ulagam ullaasa kolam
ilamai raththangal oorum
udalil aanandham yerum
indrum endrum inba mayam
thiththikka thiththikka pesikkondu
thikkugal ettilum odi kondu
varavai marandhu selavu seythu
uyara parandhu kondaaduvom

kaalai jappaanil kaafi
maalai newyorkil cabaret
iravil thailandil jolly
inimel namakkena veli
ingum engum nammulagam
ulagam namadhu packetile
vaazkkai parakkattum rocketile
iravu pozudhu namadhu pakkam
vidiya vidiya kondaaduvom

aadai illadha meni
avan per annalil gnaani
indro adhu oru hobby
ellorum inimel baby
vetkam dhukkam thevai illai
thattattum thattattum kaigal rendu
thaavattum aadattum kaalgal rendu
kadavul padaiththa ulagam idhu
manidha sugaththai maruppadhillai