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A report earlier this year showed that Washington DC has the worst drivers in the nation. But it also seems like it has one of the most dishonest drivers.
Yesterday when I was rear ended, I talked to the guy at fault and exchanged the insurance information without calling the police to avoid hassle.

And now when that driver reported to his insurance company, he crafted a good story citing my fault. And the insurance company (another dishonest category of organization) believed that.

Moral of the story: Call 911 when in doubt.

Everytime when I miss my days at VirginiaTech, I try to treat myself with the Buruss Hall live web cam.

http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/webcams/burruss.html

Finally.

All the wait and excitement was worth it. They are finally here and I am really excited to take them around and awe them with the amazing landmarks and the scale of human development. In a way its a completely different world for them – for someone who didn’t studied that much (my parents never went to high shcool), never watch any Hollywood movies and who never existed in internet. They are happy to be here and see the different world. I am glad that they are amazed.

Cheers to us and America.

[Source: Wall Street Journal]

Tribute to Steve – In his own voice.

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo.

You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward.

And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

Beer tasting at local brewery.

[Below: Foothills Brewery @ Downtown Winston Salem]
They have live music on weekends. Perfect time to be.

Well it’s like being a captain obvious in saying that there are different perspectives on any single event/instance/anything. But it is always fascinating to pause, rewind and think about those little moments. At the least they will make you smile.

Last month me and my lady were shopping on some of our bathroom utilities. When it came to buying a bath sponge (wash cloth) my point of argument was to buy a grey (or similar color) one. It looks okay and the good point is that even if it’s a little stained (and yes I love to be clean) due to regular use it won’t be that visible and still usable. Her point was on the opposite – getting a brighter color bath sponge will be easy to see when is a good time to replace. Completely different perspectives. Point taken my lady. When you’ve won her heart you don’t have to win on all the perspectives battle.

On a similar note – last week I took my best ladies (Suju and Indu) on a dinner. (Thanks Suju for finding a great Thai diner). There was this picture which in lack of better words I will mention as an abstract art. And as expected we had all different perspectives on the picture and its meaning. What’s your take on this?

Herndon – For the Win!!

- Money only makes more of what you already are.
If you are an a****le it will make you a bigger a**. – Gerrard

- The baby that cries the loudest gets the mother’s milk. – Gerrard

- You thinking about Project Management? It’s all common sense boy. – John Nastelin (MY PM for the CVS AM project)

- Marriage is an absolute business decision. – John Nastelin

- Being good is not a qualification. Nor is nice. – Ram Natarajan

Geoffrey West talks about the growth and its effects – comparing countries, social network and corporation with biological beings.

Surprising facts.

Video from TED.