Lenovo IdeaCentre A600

Lenovo IdeaCentre A600, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

I was at the Blogger Meet organised by Lenovo, the A600 really impressed me, this is a super cool slim Desktop + 21.5 inch TV .

Key Features

Intel® Core 2 Duo processor

T6400ATI Radeon™ graphics card

2 GB of fast DDR3 memory

640 GB of hard drive space

Hybrid analog and digital TV tuner A600 can be used like an HD television.

Sexy Feature

Lenovo 4-in-1 optional remote controller which can be used as a Voip handset, Joystick like Nintendo’s Wii, Air mouse and usual TV remote At 69k this may not be a good price , Hopefully at around 40-50k this would surely be vasool item.

More Details :- http://qik.li/wOcr

Boats on Mandovi River

Boats on Mandovi River, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Fort Aguada Lighthouse



Fort Aguada Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Aguada

@ Spice Plantation



@ Spice Plantation, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

We visited the Sahakari Spice plantation @ Ponda, Goa.

For 300 bucks they show you around the 100 acre plantation, well only about 2-3 acre, the host will show and tell you about all the spices & Plants and all organic stuff made there.
And yes they do serve an unlimited meal (non veg & Veg) Plus they give you a small gift.
Do Check out www.sahakarifarms.com/

Bom Jesus Basilca



Bom Jesus Basilca, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Bom_Jesus

This structure has survived almost 400 years!!!.

Dona Paula



Dona Paula, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

View from Dona Paula.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dona_Paula

Wtf??

Wtf??, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Spotted in Calangute,Goa
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calangute

Basilca of Bom Jesus



Basilca of Bom Jesus, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Bom_Jesus

This is where the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier are kept,
Location - Old Goa

Goa Bus Stop



Goa Bus Stop, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

If this was in Bombay, Some chodu or charsi would have surely flicked the hoarding, seats and cycle.

Pringoo



pringoo, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Got these cool Twitter stickers from Pringoo.com :)

Monsoon Checklist : Are you ready?

The Monsoon checklist for Bombayites :-
1. Test Umbrella, if rusted make Bow & Arrow’s or repair them.
2. Clear n Sell off your old Raddi, they might be worthless when wet.
3. Tie Cloth or Towel to you LAN Cables, Water might come into your Desktop and Inbox.
4. Buy extra Chaddis, you don’t want  to encourage B-Tex Lotion Sales.
5. Get Kiwi Drainex to clear choked Kitchen Sinks.
6. Beware of Potholes, Open Manholes & BMC.
7. Listen to the song but avoid Aksa beach.
8. Anti Rust to your Bike/Cycle.
9. Buy Sandak Shoes from Bata.
10. Raincoat for your Mobile Phone, Better option to buy the 1200 Bucks Mobile for June-August.
11. Switch back to Cable TV; DishTV & Tata Sky tend to conk off during rains.
12. Get Old Monk Rum.
13. Keep extra pair of Shoes, Bermuda & Tooth paste at office.
14. A million people will call you to Bushy Dam, get used to it.
15. Don’t Smoke, Wet ciggies will kill you faster.
16. Avoid travel to low lying areas like Kalina, King Circle, Chinchpokli or Lower Parel
17. Find Love or Get a partner, Humans tend to get horny this season.

Now that you are ready, Go ahead and enjoii the most beautiful and awaited season in our great city.

P.s Do feel free to add to the checklist : )

Mickey Mouse @ BJP Event



Mickey Mouse @ BJP Event, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

BJP has made this really cool Kids Park at Link Road, Borivli, the USP is the Dashing Bumper cars which is absolutely free of cost, Re 1 for Adults.

Nice work by Gopal Shetty & his team at BJP.

And yes I didn’t wait for the free Ice Cream, Didn’t want to listen to the bhansan.

The best part I liked Mickey Mouse getting more coverage than the politicians.

Mariamman Temple, Malad



Mariamman Temple, Malad, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Beautiful little Temple I see everyday while commuting to work
Gives you the real South India feel in Bombay.

Back from hiatus…

I know I’ve been bit lazy updating my blog, But kya kare Paapi peth ka sawaal tha, was busy working on Campaigns for the IPL and other stuff . I’ve been lazy micro blogging at Twitter during the period (@bombaylives)

Am back  now and will be regular in reporting to my blog :)

Well, what has changed since my last blog post :-

  1. Singh has become King once again, He has proved that Loan Waiver to farmers  and Nuclear power can win you elections, Temples and Adsense cant win you elections.
  2. IPL Final is today, last years bottom is this years Top.
  3. MNS are the only losing party which has got congratulatory calls from everyone.
  4. Sensex went on steroids.
  5. DMK is the new Left.
  6. Every-one’s forgot Swine Flu.
  7. Zoozoos are more talked about than Mandira.
  8. Facebook Spam has started bugging us.
  9. Everyone seems to have gone religious during this Recession times.
  10. BMC says time-please to road digging, they will be back in September.

More later and enjoi da IPL finals & the  rains : - )

Radhe Guru Ma aka Barbie Doll Guru

Radhe Guru Ma aka Barbie Doll Guru, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Notice the Contact person : Tullibaba :)

More details about the Guru.

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=Columnists%20-%20Sunday%20Read&sectid=82&contentid=2009030820090308032059507a72ea202

Ungli Karo!!

Ungli Karo!!, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

John Abraham doing his bit by asking Junta to use the Ungli Bindass tomorrow.

Btw the Middle Ungli is the new symbol, so make sure u show the middle finger after you vote Tomorrow.

Mumbai goes to Polls tomorrow 30th April 2009.
Check your name on the Voter list
www.google.co.in/intl/en/landing/loksabha2009/

Vodafone Zoozoo’s



Vodafone Aliens, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

They are nice, but the soundzz they make can be irritating, reminds me of the Great Tree of Unity Characters which used to play on Doordarshan.

Global Vipassana Pagoda : Gorai

After all the  TV coverage of the President inaguration of the Global Vipassana Pagoda, Me and Deepthi decided to make a visit there. There are 2 ways to get to the Pagoda (near Esselworld, Gorai) 1. Via Ferry From Gorai Creek 2. Via road  Bhayandar - Uttan - Gorai (details on site ) Good Things About the Pagoda

  • The 325 feet majestic monument really stands out and will surely drive more tourists.
  • Its the world’s largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars
  • Over 8k people can meditate inside the Pagoda.
  • Genuine Buddha relics enshrined in the Pagoda.
  • There are no entry fees or charges of any kind.
  • Free Bus from Car Park to the Pagoda
  • Located in a great location with great view and really breezy place.

Things to remember :

  • You cant meditate or enter the dome unless you have completed the 10 day vipassana course.
  • Visitors can just roam around the Pagoda and see the people meditating inside the dome.
  • Lotsa work is still pending and it resembles a big under construction project, It should be at least a year or two till everything looks like the pictures in the Brochures.

I will definitely wanna  do the 10 day course subject to getting leave from work :) Some snapshots of the Global Pagoda Global Pagoda DSC03738 Pagoda : Work in Progress DSC03739 DSC03743 DSC03755 DSC03756

Search your name on Voter List :Elections 2009

UPDATE : While searching  please enter all possible permutations of  your name and surnames, there could be chances of wrong spellings. Also enter the constituency, pin-code etc for faster results.

Google & HT have partnered  to cover Elections’09 The best thing  I liked was search voter Rolls, I did my lil search and am happy with it :) Currently only Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Nagpur, Calcutta & Pune are covered. 

http://www.google.co.in/intl/en/landing/loksabha2009/

And yes you can also  Follow the elections with personalised map, news, quotes  and get the latest election news, MP profiles, constituency statistics, candidate quotes, polling booth locations and more, all personalised to your location.

Movement To Awaken Mumbai’s Voters n Bring About Change

A portal which took 5 years , scores of partnerships and hundreds of volunteers to make it possible. Tracking of 915 politicians, 3681 articles, video interviews, and election manifestos of parties make it the most comprehensive portal on Mumbai’s political accountability. www.mumbaivotes.com

These guys have  profiled politicians, both elected and those running for an MP, MLA’s & Corporators.

Everything they have done is profiled with news clippings and for many of them, videos as well. There’s a rating for them based on a well researched methodology. The objective is two fold:

1. To inspire young voters to vote by making information about their candidates accessible.
2. To make politicians accountable for a very serious job that they take up when they file their nomination papers.

www.MumbaiVotes.com thus answers simple to the most complicated queries related to elections such as;

  • What has your Elected Representative done for their constituency since they got elected?
  • How does one measure performance versus promise?

www.MumbaiVotes.com is a must visit portal for political studies students, researchers, analysts, journalists, social activist and any awakened individual who wants to know and then to make a difference. So, let the guessing cease. Let the truth unleash. From now on, Mumbai – Don’t just Vote. Select

If you guys need any more info or want to  replicate this in other cities of India , Do feel  contact: info@mumbaivotes.com or call Satyen K. Bordoloi: +91 9967970320 or Vikas Sharma: +919833600617

DO feel free to cross post/copy/spread & post on Facebook,Orkut, Twitter,Mails etc :)

Switch Off!!



Switch Off, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Have a candle light dinner or have a few pegs in Darkness for a better Tomorrow.

Bhul na Jaana, Switch Off Karde!!

Thanks :)

I would like to thank all my friends who voted for me in Best Mumbai Blog Competition , My Blog  got the 3rd Prize :)

Getting the award feels great but also drives me to put more effort into my blog and connect  to my friends who read it.

Details here

Also thanks to Dinno & Unitechy for organizing the Event & bring Bombay bloggers on a platform.

Free sample of Colgate Sensitive

Colgate India has come up with the free samples offer and this time they are giving away a free sample of Colgate Sensitive weighing 25 grams. These free samples will be delivered to the address that you provide to them.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BEdkFo5F6bc/SblrbUdFZDI/AAAAAAAABE0/PEEQQh20DQQ/s400/col_sensitive_smallpack.jpg

Just visit this page and just fill in your basic personal details along with your residential address and phone numbers to facilitate them to send the free sample of Colgate Sensitive to you. You will also need to give other information about which way you got to know about this offer and which brand of toothpaste are you currently using, etc.

***Update :- I Filled up the form 2 days, I got a confirmation mail stating they have shipped the sample along with an Airway bill number to track my shipment, this is Loyalty program at its best :)

Frooti - Why grow up??

Reposition is a Nice Idea, but could have been done better by the guys at CreativeLand Asia.

And the Naya looks seems a bit inspired from Skype Logos, Nahi kya.

Btw I prefer Mangola, Frooti is  diluted & no pulp :)

Images courtesy: Campaign India

Chicken Espedata @ Nandos

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Chicken Espedata @ Nandos, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Chicken doesn’t get any yummier than this, lotsa peri peri sauces in hot, garlic & herb flavors with 5 large pieces of Marinated n roasted chicken with Capsicum n Rice.
Drink Unlimited Cold drinks along with it @ 60 bucks

Do try it at Nandos, InOrbit, Malad.

Damages : Approx Rs 290

Tools for the Day

1. Infinite free Spreadsheet & word templates from Google , useful tool in recession times http://tinyurl.com/alu5uz

2. The most accurate pdf to word converter, yes its free http://www.pdftoword.com/

Yenjaai : - )

Fevicol Power



Fevicol Power, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Saw this today morning at IITB, Powai :)

Sleep Studio



Sleep Studio, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

A place where you can Sleep test your mattress before buying, I wonder if people would only Sleep test or Fuck test it :P

Mini Truck turns Turtle



Mini Truck turns Turtle, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Happened today morning @ Link Road, Borivli (w), Bombay.

DB & PG


DB & PG, originally uploaded by Bombayite.

Lost Brothers ?? I feel Danny Boyle and Peter Green are brothers lost in Kumbh Mela