772. When lies become Moral lessons
Finally the truth is out. When my friend Bragadeesh clicked a picture of an old man, little did he know that a great truth will finally be revealed by that old man. The picture says it all - Chronicwriter
771. Frooti and my childhood
The Frooti pack image that is added here is a new version of Frooti. When it hit the markeet inthe late 80s / early 90s, the drink came in a green pack. The song "Mango Frooti! Fresh and Juicy" is still fresh in my memory. Watching that ad in the old Bush TV in our house in Doordarshan brings me some great memories of those days. The Frooti pack was priced at Rs 3 at that time and it was a costly drink. My sister was a big fan of frooti. She would always buy frooti. Me, being a boy always opted for Gold spot. I treated Froo…
770. Throwback to examination hall
Ten things that happen in every exam halls 1) Exams make people get closer to God. The five minutes before receiving the question paper and the one minute after receiving the question paper in hand, is the period during which fervent prayers are offered to God. People who have not touched the book also become spiritual hoping God to do a miracle 2) If you write a lot of gas for Instrumentation papers (BE) you will get good marks. I am an Instrumentation engineer from Madras University (1999 batch) 3) If you happen to sit behind a stu…
769. Amma saves Tamil Nadu from flood
The social media and anti Puratchi thalaivi gang is spreading false propoganda against our Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. Maanbumigu Amma J. Jayalalitha. It pains my heart to see people trying to defame our Amma. The opposition parties are in full swing trying to add a blackmark in the pure dove heart of our Chief minister. I could not keep quiet any longer. This post is my defense with solid proofs on how Amma has single handedly saved TamilNadu from floods. Here are six reasons why Amma and no one else is responsible for rescuing, rehabilitatin…
768. Entrepreneurial tips from Minu Marie Mathew
Minu is the founder, owner and CEO of ART-ery. She has succeeded in taking the entrepreneurial plunge. There are thousands of souls who have the thirst to become entrepreneurs; but with a fear of taking the first step forward. This post might be an inspiration for those who decide to follow their passion. I had a one on one chat time with Minu to understand her thought process for ART-ery. When I started having the one on one conversation with Minu, I had the option of donning the KRK mask/ Arnab mask and ask questions. Finally I settl…
767. I think Zoya loves me
Right from my college days, I have mastered the art of window shopping. Back in the year 2001, making a visit to Chennai would always involve a Saturday spent in Spencer's Mall. I and my friends would roam around Spencers mall the whole day as though we were gonna buy the whole mall. We would have just Rs 50 bucks in our pockets. Our usual stop would be "Music World", where we will stop at the head phone station and listen to Mambo number 5 and It wasn't me. We would try throwing attitude with our non sync moves. No o…
766. The heartbreaking story behind my nail biting habit
Image source Last weekend I met my college friends for coffee. We were meeting after a long time. They were both into nail art. They were proudly displaying their nails and their neat fingers and they were lovely. I had my hands in my pocket all the time. That meet was a reminder for me not to bite my nails. Some habits never die. My granny would say "Chriz! Don't bite your nails". My mom would say the same thing. My class teachers in primary school has hit be on my knuckles with a wooden ruler for biting my nails. Nothi…
765. Sehwag the dark knight of the 2011 world cup
Sachin Tendulkar is my favorite cricketer of all time. Sehwag is my second favorite cricketer. I have dedicated two blog posts for Sachin in this blog. When I came to know of Sehwag's retirement, I felt sad because I personally feel that this mad hitting opener still has lot of batting fuel left in him. The 2011 world cup is known for Sachin's farewell gift by the Indian team, Guru Gary's love affair with the India, Dhoni's last ball six, Yuvraj's man of the series award. Among all the great performances there was thi…
764. Maggi Noodles is an Engineer
Maggi Version 2.0 is entering the market again. This is like Rajini's re-entry as MGR in the movie Sivaji with the motta boss look. Hostel girls and bachelor girls are going to go crazy again with this news. - Chronicwriter. The Maggi version 2.0 story from ET Nestle India, maker of Maggi noodles, on Friday said it has received test results from all three laboratories mandated by the Bombay High Court to test Maggi noodles samples. "All the 90 samples, covering 6 variants, tested by these laboratories are clear wit…
763. The Ervamatin secret
Have you seen the Ervamatin ad on TV? The ad claims that you can stop hair fall in 2 weeks of usage and you can also grow new hair within 2 months of using it. In 6 months time, you will have like Bob Marley it seems. They also show client testimonials with photo proofs. Ervamatin manufacturers claim that they produce the medicine from one of the finest and rarest herbs which are only found in the Amazon forests. I did a google search and found to find how the hair of the people in Amazon forest look like? I got this picture whic…
762. Tamilnadu Government buses
A month ago, a Tamilnadu state Government bus made it to the headlines in Kerala, when a woman who was sitting inside the bus fell on the road through the bottom of the bus. Luckily she escaped from being run over by the bus. Critics claim that the condition of the Tamilnadu government buses are pathetic. But Chronicwriter and his team did a top secret survey on the buses and came up with an amazing discovery. The buses are in good condition. All these buses have a reason for being pathetic. They are made to look pathetic; but all t…
761. Narendra Modi and his Nelson Mandela Joke
Tamil film audiences would be familiar with the joke associated withe picture displayed here. It is a scene from the Tamil movie thottaal poo malarum. A blind car driver says to Vadivel that he looks like MGR. This comedy scene became a cult sensation. Dialogues from this movie are still being used to tease and make fun of people. "Thambi, You look like MGR" is a popular meme in social media. A few months ago, Kalyan jewelers expanded their operations in Chennai. The Sivaji Ganesan family and Big B were roped in to act…
760. A candle becomes a time machine
I was driving back from work when my mobile phone rang. I pulled the car to the corner of the road, picked the phone and it was my Dad. "Hi Prason! (He calls me Prason. My friends call me Chriz) There is no power at home. Buy some candles when you come home" "But Pappa! We have the invertor" " I know! But there is a power lay off at our place because of some problem with the transformer and the electricity guys are at work. The power will be restored only tomorrow" That made me realize that we do not h…
759. Stay silly! Stay smart!!
I met this girl Sharanya a week ago. She was my classmate in school. While having coffee, she told that she runs a startup and she employs 50 people. I was astonished to hear that. She also told that she graduated from IIM Bangalore and had her own stint in the Wall street. I had my jaw open when she narrated her story. You might think that getting an MBA from IIM is no big deal anymore because of the fact that some IIM pass outs end up writing books and judging dance shows. But her case is different. Sharanya was the most irritating and…
758. Open Mic stand up comedy by Chriz
For those who know that I do standup comedy, this is a gentle reminder that I am back in the business of standing up and cracking stuff that I call jokes. I tried my hand in the art of standup comedy after a gap of 5 years. Standup comedy is picking up its pace in Chennai. The humor quotient is going high I was searching for some spots to launch myself in the standup zone in Chennai and I realized that unless you are a part of a theater group it is not that easy to become a standup comedian. So I opted for plan B to enter this art form. …
757. I won't eat at Mexico City's Pop-Up Restaurant
A friend of mine shared this picture on Facebook. In Mexico, there is a particular food chain that serves food to people in the air. Most of my friends were commenting that they would love to have food from this place. The moment I saw the picture, I decided not to have food at this place, even if someone pays for me and treats me free of cost. I would never ever have a peaceful meal if I eat at this place. What if I drop my phone from there? It is a possibility. All of us use phone when we eat. We use it to take selfies …
756. Cousins and Carrom board.
The game of carrom board was introduced to me by my grand mother. She had an antique carrom board in her house. My cousins Robby , Seelan and I were taught to play this game by our grand mother. She used to play with an ivory striker. Now a days Ivory strikers are banned and we have only plastic strikers. Before playing the game, we would sprinkle boric powder on the board and make it suitable for playing. My grand mother was unbeatable in this game and we have tried many a time to beat her; but failed all the time. The only trick that I a…
755. The Facebook dislike button
Marke Zuckerberg finally made the much awaited announcement that facebook will soon be adding the dislike button. The purpose of the button is not to downvote a particular content or photo; but to use it to empathize with someone. For example, if someone posts a status stating that someone close to them has died, the dislike button can be used to empathize with the person. Similarly for news on cruelty and terrorism,this button will come handy. This is the real reason for Zuckerberg to add this button. This button has some hidden st…
754. Similarities between Manmohan singh and Dhoni
These are the similarities between Man Mohan Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni 1. They both have the name Singh in their names 2. They both have led India 3. They both did not have proper control of their team. Srini mama and Sonia mami had the remote in their hands 4. They both kept their cool when everyone else in their team went bonkers. See the above picture and see the proof 5. They both were loved by the people in the country, even though their team mates were not really in the good books of other men. 6. Both h…
753. A minute to death by Ganga Bharani - Book review
If you are planning to read a suspense thriller in a short time, this is the book for you. You can complete this book in 2 hours. That’s the time I took to complete this book. A minute to death is a crime thriller that is written by my good friend Ganga. In the literary world she is called GeeBee. She has already published two books. When I got the book, I looked at the cover and tried to imagine the story. The cover had a clock. The time on the clock showed 5. The two hands of the clock was represented by two keys and there was blood o…
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