Kuch Khaas Hai...

A mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when
he spotted the famous heart surgeon in his shop, who was standing off to
the side, waiting for the service manager to come to take a look at his
car.

The mechanic shouted across the garage," Hello Doctor!! Please come over
here for a minute."

The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic.


The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked
argumentatively, "So doctor, look at this. I also open hearts, take
valves out, grind 'em, put in new parts, and when I finish this will
work as a new one... So how come you get the big money, when you and me
is doing basically the same work? "

The doctor leaned over and whispered to the mechanic.....

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Doctor said : " Try to do it when the Engine is RUNNING "

A crepe prepared using Cucumber and Rice.
Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking Time



Ingredients:

1 Cup Rice
1 Cup Coconut
1 Cucumber
4 Green Chilies
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste



Method:

Soak Rice for 3 to 4 hours. Peel and chop Cucumber into big slices. Sieve the Rice and grind it along with Cucumber, Coconut, Green chilies, Turmeric Powder and Salt to a batter. Heat and grease a griddle and pour a ladleful of batter and spread in a concentric circle. Sprinkle Oil and roast on both sides. Serve hot with Chutney.

Time Required: 8 Minutes
Serves: 4




Ingredients:

3 Cups Chinese Cabbage, Shredded
1 Cup Capsicum
3 – 4 Dry Red Chilies
1tbsp Ginger Juliennes
2tbsp Oil
Salt to taste


Method:

Chop Capsicum into thin strips. Chop each dry Red Chili into 3 to 4 pieces. Heat Oil and add Ginger, Red Chilies, Cabbage, Capsicum and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add Salt and toss. Remove to a serving dish and serve with boiled rice.

SICK DAYS:

We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

SURGERY:

Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something removed constitutes a breach of employment.

DRESS CODE:

It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary, if we see you wearing $350 Prada sneakers & carrying a $600 Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore you do not need a raise.

PERSONAL DAYS:

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

VACATION DAYS:

All employees will take their vacation at the same time every year. The vacation days are as follows: Jan. 1, July 4 & Dec. 25

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:

This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or coworkers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early, provided your share of the work is done enough.

OUT FROM YOUR OWN DEATH:

This will be accepted as an excuse. However, we require at least two weeks notice as it is your duty to train your own replacement.

RESTROOM USE:

Entirely too much time is being spent in the restroom. In the future, we will follow the practice of going in alphabetical order. For instance, all employees whose names begin with 'A will go from8 to 8:20, employees whose names begin with 'B' will go from 8:20to 8:40 and so on. If you're unable to go at your allotted time, it will be necessary to wait until the next day when your turn comes again. In extreme emergencies employees may swap their time with a coworker. Both employees' supervisors in writing must approve this exchange.

LUNCH BREAK:

Skinny people get an hour for lunch as they need to eat more so that they can look healthy, normal size people get 30 minutes for lunch to get a balance meal to maintain their average figure. Fat people get 5 minutes for lunch because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim Fast & take a diet pill.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience.

Have a nice week.

Moral of the Pictures...

FRIENDS may not be able to pull YOU up....
BUT
They will still think of ways not to let You FALL....

This simple pasta toss relies on a few well-chosen, high-quality ingredients. Ensure success with Italian imports: extravirgin olive oil; buttery imported prosciutto from Parma; and nutty, complex Parmigiano-Reggiano, also from Parma.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese)


Ingredients

* 1/2 pound uncooked cavatappi
* Cooking spray
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
* 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 ounce very thin slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips
* 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shaved fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese



Preparation

Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 3 tablespoons cooking liquid.

Heat pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic to pan, and sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add reserved 3 tablespoons cooking liquid and pasta to pan; let stand 2 minutes. Stir in parsley, oil, salt, pepper, and prosciutto; sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

File these under “Super Easy, Still Impressive” - palmiers (light, sweet puff pastry cookies) are criminally cinchy to make and an impressive and tasty way to end a meal on a high (and not too heavy) note. I love to eat these with chocolate sauce or whipped cream, and every once in a while I get a little crazy and add some cinnamon to the sugar.


Ingredients:

* 1 cup sugar
* 1 sheet of puff pastry




Preparation:


Preheat the oven to 425.

Sprinkle half of the sugar on a cutting board. Unfold the puff pastry and press it down into the sugar. Sprinkle the other half of the sugar on top of the puff pastry and spread it around with your fingers, brushing off the sugar that doesn’t stick to the pastry.

Fold the sides of the puff pastry in to the center. Fold the pastry again so there are four layers. Using a sharp knife, cut the pastry across the short side into 1 inch slices. For the best results cut straight down, not back-and-forth like with bread or steak.

The very best baking results will be achieved using a silicone baking mat like a Silpat, but parchment paper will work in a pinch. To bake, take the sliced pieces and place them cut side down on the baking sheet. Unfold them slightly and twist the edges down, so that the cookies make a V (this part is not the easiest thing to explain, I know - basically you’ll have one end standing up on the cut side, and it will be the point on the V that’s formed with the two ends lying flat on the the non-cut side). Bake until the tops are slightly golden (about 7 minutes) and remove from the oven. Flip them over and put back in the oven another 4 or 5 minutes or so - until the tops and sides are nicely browed and the sugar has caramelized. Remove and let cool, then eat!

. Here’s a recipe for a great Summer Pasta Salad:

Ingredients:

* 1 Lb smallish, shaped pasta (rotini, farfalle, macaroni, anything small and easily fork-able)
* 1/2 bottle of Italian dressing (not creamy)
* 4 T Salad Supreme
* 1 12 to 14 inch cucumber or two smaller ones, peeled and seeded
* 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, washed and halved
* 4 ounces Provolone cheese (this is usually 4 slices of prepackaged sliced cheese)
* 4 ounces salami (again, usually 4 slices of prepackaged sliced meat, but this can also be 4 ounces from a whole salami)



Preparation:
Cook the pasta according to package directions and your taste. Keep in mind that when the pasta is done on the stove top, it won’t be reheated and therefore won’t get any softer - if you like your pasta less than al dente, cook it exactly to your taste. Put the drained pasta in the fridge to cool it down entirely.

In a bowl, combine the Italian dressing and the Salad Supreme and set aside. Dice the cucumbers into a size that will match the size of the halved tomatoes. Cut the salami and the cheese into pieces of similar sizes.

Once the pasta is cool, combine it with the vegetables, salami, cheese and dressing.

My tips: Make sure your pasta is cool, if not cold, before adding the rest of the ingredients! My mom had a near disastrous end to this recipe one time when she assembled the entire salad before the pasta had cooled entirely and ended up with big pasta-studded clumps of melty cheese. And experiment with vegetables! Tomatoes and cucumbers are just what I’ve settled on, but red and yellow peppers, carrot medallions or pieces of baby carrot, broccoli, cauliflower or even blanched, cut green beans or jarred giardiniera could make it work for you. Finally, if you skip the salami, this makes a fantastic vegetarian side or main dish.







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Last but not the least – ‘for the die-hard Net Addict’

Decorating Tips

* We love the bold use of color with the 3 electric patterned fabrics---lime green, black and turquoise.
* Black shutters were attached to the standing mirror. Visually it gives a more dramatic impact to the corner.
* A rod was attached over the bed---2 glass chimes were added---with a picture anchoring the middle.
* A clever use of frames over the dresser in lieu in a mirror. These mirrors have no backing!!! It is the frame with glass only. Best of all the picture is wrapping paper. The art seems to float on the wall.
* A small wooden sign---AWESOME---gives the window seat a punch.

A little boy went to a telephone booth which was at the cash counter of
a store and dialed a number.
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:

Boy : "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
Woman : (at the other end of the phone line) "I already have someone to
cut my lawn."
Boy : "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price thanthe person who
cuts your lawn now."
Woman : I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my
lawn.
Boy : (with more perseverance) "Lady, I'll even sweep the floor and the
stairs of your house for free.
Woman : No, thank you.

With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The
store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.

Store Owner : "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit
and would like to offer you a job."
Boy : "No thanks,
Store Owner : But you were really pleading for one.
Boy : No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already
have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"


This is called

"Self Appraisal"


The difference between dream and aim Dream requires Soundless sleep to
see Whereas Aim Requires Sleepless Efforts to Achieve

Yield 4 servings

Time 90 minutes

Requirements

* knife
* cookie sheet
* plate
* non-stick frying pan
* wooden spoon

Ingredients

* large eggplant (about 1½ pounds)
* 4-5 T peanut, canola, or olive oil
* 1 c minced onions
* 2x1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated or minced
* 1 c ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
* 1½ t ground cumin
* 1/8 to ¼ t cayenne
* ¾ t salt
* 2-3 T cilantro, chopped


Directions


Preheat oven to 450.

Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise, score the face of each half with the knife, and brush or drizzle with a bit of oil.

Bake or grill: If baking, place eggplant face up on cookie sheet and put in oven. If grilling, place eggplant face down over medium heat.

Cook for 40-50 minutes, until eggplant is black and soft. (Smaller eggplants will take less time.) Transfer to plate to cool, then scoop out the flesh (discard the skin) and coarsely chop.

Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat, add onions, and sauté, stirring frequently, until they begin to turn brown. Add ginger and stir for one minute, then add tomatoes. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes, until slightly reduced. Stir in cumin, cayenne, and salt, then add chopped eggplant. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve hot.
Notes Bharta can also be served at room temperature as a dip and chilled as a spread.

Friends, I thought I would share this with you. It comes from an IIT Colleague, a Chemical Engineer.....therefore should be authentic.

Best Regards,



Your Cars A/C...READ THIS!-

My new car's booklet specifically states that one should open car
windows for +/- 5 minutes to air the car before switching on the Air
Con - I wondered why.



No wonder more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We
wonder where this stuff comes from but here is an example that
explains a lot of the cancer causing incidents. Hmmm. Many people
are in their cars first thing in the morning and the last thing at
night, 7 days a week.
As I read this, it makes me feel guilty and ill. Please pass this on to as many
people as possible. Guess its not too late to make some changes



Car A/C (Air Conditioning) MUST READ!!!

Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car.

Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the AC after a
couple of minutes.



Here's why:



According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emit

Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the

smell of heated plastic in your car).



In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes
anemia and reduces white blood cells.



Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer.



Can also cause miscarriage.



Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. Ft. A car parked
indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.



If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the
Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.



People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in
quick succession, excessive amounts of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver.. What's worse, it is
extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time
for interior to air out -dispel the20deadly stuff - before you enter.

Thought:

'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from
it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.'