Diwali SMS 2010

Diwali aai, masti chahi, rangi rangoli,
deep jalaye, Dhoom Dhadaka, chhoda phataka, jali Phuljadiyan,
Sabko Bhaye, "Happy Diwali" By khushbu
  Diwali Parva hai Khushio ka,
Diwali Parva hai Khushio ka,
Ujalo ka, Laxmi ka.... Is Diwali Aapki Jindagi khushio se bhari ho,
Duniya ujalo se roshan ho, ghar par Maa Laxmi ka Aagman ho...
Happy Diwali By Paro
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Laxmi aayegi itni ki sab jagah Naam hoga,
Din raat vyapar bade itna adhik kaam hoga,
Ghar Pariwar samaj me banoge Sartaj, Yehi Kamna hai hamari aap ke liye
Diwali ki Dhero Shubh Kamanaye...By khushbu
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Aai aai Diwali aai, Saath me kitni Khushiya laayi,
Dhoom machao, mauz manao, aap sabhi ko Diwali ki badhai.
Happy Diwali By Mukerji
  Deep Jalte jagmagate rahe, H
Deep Jalte jagmagate rahe, Hum aapko Aap hame yaad aate rahe,
Jab tak zindagi hai, dua hai hamari 'Aap Chand ki tarah Zagmagate rahe...' Happy DiwaliBy Shalu
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Troubles as light as Air,
love as deep as Ocean,
Friends as Solid as Diamonds,
and Success as bright as Gold...
These are the wishes for you and your family on the eve of Diwali and EID. Eid ki Mubarakbadi aur Diwali ki Shubhkamana!By Paro
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May the Divine Light of Diwali Spread into your Life Peace, Prosperity, Happiness and Good Health.
Happy DiwaliBy Mukerji
 Safalta Kadam Chumti rahe,
Safalta Kadam Chumti rahe,
Khushi Aaspas ghumti rahe,
Yash Itna faile ki KASTURI Sharma Jaye,
Laxmi ki kripa itni ho ki BALAJI bhi dekhte rah jaye,
Happy DiwaliBy khushbu
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Ek Dua Mangte hai hum apne Bhagwan se...
Chahte hai Aapki Khushi Pure imaan se,
Sab Hasratein Puri Ho Aapki,
Aur Aap Muskaraye Dil-o-Jaan se!!
Happy Diwali and New Year that leads you on the road of Success.
A Bliss from InsideBy Mukerji
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I Pray to God to give U
Shanti,
Shakti,
Sampati,
Swarup,
Saiyam,
Saadgi,
Safalta,
Samridhi,
Sanskar,
Swaasth,
Sanmaan,
Saraswati,
aur SNEH.
SHUBH DIWALI...By Paro
 Laksh Divyani Ujalali Nisha Ghevuni Navi Umed,
Laksh Divyani Ujalali Nisha Ghevuni Navi Umed,
navi asha Hotil purna manatil sarva Iccha,
Diwalichya Tumhala Khup Khup Shubheccha...
* * * Happy Diwali * * * By khushbu
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Makki ki Roti, Nimbu ka Aachar,
Suraj Ki Kirne, Khushiyo ki Bahar,
Chand Ki Chandi, Apno ka Pyar,
Mubarak Ho Aapko, HOLI ka TyoharBy Mukerji
 Rango Ke Tyohar Me Sabhi Rango Ki Ho Bharmar,
Rango Ke Tyohar Me Sabhi Rango Ki Ho Bharmar,
Dher Saari Khushiyo Se Bhara Ho Aapka Sansar,
Yahi Dua hai Bhagwan Se Hamari Har bar, By Munish
Holi Mubarak!May this diwali fulfill your dreams
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May the joy, cheer,
Mirth and merriment
Of this divine festival
Surround you forever.
May the happiness,
That this season brings
Brighten your life
And, hope the year
Brings you luck and
Fulfills all your dearest dreams!
Happy deepavali…..
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Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Diwali

With gleam of Diyas
And the Echo of the Chants
May Happiness and Contentment Fill Your life
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Diwali!!
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Here is my greeting for you

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GREETING CARD 4 you.
Kindly open it….

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( HAPPY (
( DIWALI (
) & )
( Prosperous )
( New Year )
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This SMS will EXPLODE in 5 seconds….

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“*”*”*”*”*”*”
*”*”HAPPY”*”*
“*”DIPAWALI”*”
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I’m the first 2 wish u diwali

3 days
72 hours
4320 mins..
259200 seconds…
are left…. I think i am the first person to
wish U HAPPY DIWALI….
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Phool ki shuruvat kali se hoti hai,
Zindagi ki shuruvat pyar se hoti hai,
Pyar ki shuruvat apno se hoti hai aur
apno ki shuruvat aapse hoti hai.
* Happy Diwali *
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May the divine light of diwali
spread into your Life
peace, prosperity, happiness
and good health.
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Wishing u and ur family a happy diwali

l”l________
–/ l__l Delivery
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L(o)__l___(o)__|
This van is loaded with
LOVE n CARE,
Wishing U and your family
A HAPPY DIWALI
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I pray to God … shubh diwali
I Pray to God to give U
Shanti,
Shakti,
Sampati,
Swarup,
Saiyam,
Saadgi,
Safalta,
Samridhi,
Sanskar,
Swaasth,
Sanmaan,
Saraswati,
aur SNEH.
SHUBH DIWALI…

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Wishing u a very happy diwali

With my
1 heart
2 eyes
7 liter blood
206 bones
4.5 million red cells
60 trillion D N A”S…
All wishing you a very very
HAPPY DIWALI!
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For this, is a special time when family
And friends get together,for fun.
Wishing laughter and fun to cheer your days,
In this festive season of diwali and always!!!!!!!!
“Happy Deepavali”
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May the beauty
Of deepavali season
Fill your home with
Happiness,
And may the coming year
Provide you with all
That bring you joy!


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Dhanteras SMS | Quotes 2010

Deepak ki roshni Mithayio ki mithas
Patako ki bochar Dan Daan ki barsat
Har pal Har din Aapke liye laye Danteras ka tyohar
Happy Danteras.

Dinodin badhta jaye apka karobar,
pariwar me bana rahe sneh aur pyar,
hoti rahe sada apar dhanki bochar,
aisa ho apka DHANTERAS ka tyohar.
HAPPY DHANTERAS!!!

Laxmi devi ka nur aapke upar barse,
har koi apse loan lene ko tarse,
Bhagvan aapko de THELE bhar bhar ke paise,
ki aap chiller pane ko tarse.”HappyDHANTERAS..”
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Khub meete meete pakwan khaye,
sehat me char chand lagaye,
log to sirf chand par gaye hai
aap us se bhi upar jaye,
Diwali par hamari yahi hai shubhkamnaye
Happy Dhanteras!!
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Deep Jalte Jagmagate rahe,
Hum aapko Aap hame yaad aate rahe,
Jab tak zindagi hai, Dua hai hamari
Aap Chand ki tarah Jagmagate rahe.
Happy Dhanteras!!
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Dhanterash
give 0 thngs in lyf
D=Dhan
H=Health
A=Anand
N=Nature
T=T alent
E=Enjoyment
R=Romance
A=Aitbar
S=S aubhagya
H=Honesty
wish u & ur family
Happy Dhanterash!!
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God’s blessing may cum as
a surprise
And how much U receive
Depends on how much
Ur Heart can believe.
May U be blessed beyond
wat U expect..
“Subh Dhanteras”.
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Adorn our lives else trite
With sparklers that motley skies
As soaring spirits of powder wander
Let us thank the heavenly might,
In this festive season of lights.
Happy Diwali!!!
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“Laxmi aayegi itni ki sab jagah Naam hoga,
Laxmi aayegi itni ki sab jagah Naam hoga,
Din raat vyapar bade itna adhik kaam hoga,
Ghar Pariwar samaj me banoge Sartaj,
Yehi Kamna hai hamari aap ke liye
Diwali ki Dhero Shubh Kamanaye
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Dhanterash
gv 0 thngs in lyf
D=Dhan
H=Health
A=Anand
N=Nature
T=T alent
E=Enjoyment
R=Romance
A=Aitbar
S=S aubhagya
H=Honesty
wish u & ur family
Happy Dhanterash

good day for you & urs family
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Expo 2010 Shanghai ends tomorrow!

I'm very sorry that too many work and community commitments in Vancouver prevented me from returning to Shanghai for another week at EXPO 2010. The fair ends on Sunday, and I came across this story in today's Vancouver Sun. It's interesting to compare the money spent, and the legacies left behind, with the Vancouver Olympics. Unless I'm mistaken, they spent almost 10 times as much as we spent. Both were great events! Here's the story:

World Expo 2010 leaves behind a more livable Shanghai

SHANGHAI — After the party’s over, usually only the cleanup is left. Not so in Shanghai. When the gates of Expo 2010 shut for good Sunday, 20 million Shanghainese will get their first clear look at all the goodies left behind from what may be known for years to come as the most successful World’s Fair.

PHILIPPE LOPEZ/ AFP/ GETTY IMAGES On Sunday, the gates to the World Expo — a six-month exhibition of culture and technology that saw record attendance and a parade of foreign leaders — will shut for good.

The payoff for welcoming 72 million fairgoers over the past six months is five new Metro lines, one new airport terminal, myriad of new road tunnels under the Huangpu River, a vastly improved road network and more than five kilometres of prime urban real estate ripe for re-development.

And, this being China, there will be no tax increases to cover the costs.

“ The infrastructure created for Expo is so awesome,” Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group, said in an interview. “ The city’s so livable now. It used to take me 40 minutes to drive my kid to school; now it takes 25.”

Rein acknowledges that Expo didn’t have much of an impact outside China, but claims inside the country it was “ huge.”

Officially, the Shanghai Expo cost $ 42 billion to stage. Unofficially, the cost has been pegged at $ 58 billion when infrastructure spending is included.

Fudan University Professor Ge Jianxiong is equally enthusiastic about the infrastructure, but says there is also an “ intangible” legacy that will be left after the largest event ever staged in China closes. The country’s financial capital hosted presidents, prime ministers, princes, dictators and military strongmen.

“ Shanghai has learned from the experience,” Ge said. And not just the city grandees.

“ This was an international event, although the audience was mainly [ 98 per cent] Chinese,” Ge explained. “ The quality of the citizens also improved. We have to admit that there is still some uncivilized behaviour ... but there’s been big progress for Shanghai people.”

Like many other first-world pavilions, Canada’s giant B. C. cedar creation was popular with fair goers. However, most of the emphasis seemed to be on making it a successful business centre, not a cultural attraction. Its giant VIP and conference centre hosted about 100 events over the six-month life of the Expo and welcomed 12 federal cabinet ministers, five premiers, 25-plus mayors and countless business people from every sector of the economy.

The War of the Worlds 1938

The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938 and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds.

The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated "news bulletins," which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress. Compounding the issue was the fact that the Mercury Theatre on the Air was a 'sustaining show' (it ran without commercial breaks), thus adding to the program's quality of realism. Although there were sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of listener response has been debated. In the days following the adaptation, however, there was widespread outrage. The program's news-bulletin format was decried as cruelly deceptive by some newspapers and public figures, leading to an outcry against the perpetrators of the broadcast, but the episode secured Orson Welles' fame.

Top Ten Most Controversial Websites

I have not compiled this list to upset anyone or promote these sites. Most of these sites have already been profiled in the mainstream media, often noting their involvement in tragic cases.

I have listed the links to some sites, but it will be up to Jamie whether to include them or not [JFrater: I have decided to provide links to them]. I can’t decide what would be better, to link to the site so you can all make up your own mind or to not link to the site so as not to even appear to promote them. I will describe some of the sites in generalities instead of naming specific ones because there is oftentimes more than one for each topic.

10 The Pirate Bay

The Pirate Bay is a website for sharing and locating torrent files (special plain text files) that allow you to download movies, software, and music legally and illegally. There have been numerous attempts to shut the site down but as it is just serving text files and not the actual illegal data, these attempts have failed. The site is based in Sweden. [Website]

9.Ogrish

Ogrish.com was a shock site which presented uncensored news coverage and multimedia material based for the most part on war, accidents and executions. Much of the material depicted was graphic, uncensored, gory videos and images. The content was depicted as a means to challenge the viewer, with its catch line being ‘Can you handle life’, but later changed to ‘Uncover Reality’ after the site received a major design overhaul with aims of becoming more open to the general public and become a respected ‘alternative news service’. [Wikipedia | Website]

8.Rotten

Rotten.com is a United States-hosted shock site with a slogan of “An archive of disturbing illustration” operated by Soylent Communications. It is devoted to morbid curiosities, primarily pictures of gruesome fatalities, deformities, autopsy or forensic photographs, depictions of perverse sex acts, and historical curios that are disturbing or misanthropic in nature. The site was founded in 1996, and its format has changed very little since that time.

[Wikipedia | Website]

7.Fight Videos

First, there were Bumfights videos, then there were gang fights and now we have kids fighting and recording their fights to post online. Sadly, some of the participants are either unwilling or unaware of what is going on. [Website]

6.Pro-Pedophilia

There is a movement to legalize and encourage consensual sexual relationships between adults and “consenting” minors. They have gained legitimacy in recent years and have garnered support from the likes of Allen Ginsberg. The most prominent of these sites (NAMBLA) has been parodied in South Park and other comedy movies. [Website]

5.Murderabelia

Some murderabelia is simply murder-related, while some is created by actual murderers. Some states in the US have enacted Son of Sam laws where killers are not allowed to profit from their crimes, but these laws are often stricken down as unconstitutional. [Website]

4.Glorifying Serial Killers

I personally am not troubled by learning about serial killers, but some people take it a little far. From calendars to trading cards, there is an entire community seemingly obsessed with all things serial killer related. [Website]

3.Crime Scene Photos

What makes this controversial is how it might impact the victim’s families. While these pictures are often in the public domain, others are leaked or stolen from police files. I remember seeing a story on a news magazine show about a family being tormented by someone constantly emailing them pictures of the scene of their daughter’s fatal car accident. [Website] 

2.Suicide Ideas and Assistance

Apparently some people think it’s a good idea to encourage people who are suffering from depression to consider suicide as an option, or at least encourage them to not rule it out. To me this seems incredibly cruel. [Website]

1.Pro-Anorexia

There are websites dedicated to legitimizing lifestyles centered on anorexia and bulimia. These sites provide tips and tricks for hiding your disorder as well as “thinspiration” pictures of skinny people, often celebrities. Governments all over the world are cracking down on these sites, but they are still out there and there is a movement to support their right to exist. [Website]

The Strangest And Weird Car Features

To stand out in a crowded field, automakers have to push the envelope when it comes to adding unique attributes to a vehicle. Sure, your neighbor just parked a brand-new car in his driveway—but does his new ride have glowing speakers, or a built-in perfume dispenser?

We’ve combed through spec sheets and options lists in our search for the strangest new car features. What we found is an automotive world full of creativity and, in some cases, a few items that just left us scratching our head. What exactly is a “Gentleman Function” button—and what is it doing in a BMW luxury sedan?

Grabbing the attention of car buyers isn’t made easier when even the most basic economy car often comes loaded with standard equipment such as air conditioning, power door locks and a window-rattling stereo system. Even a supercar costing $1.7 million isn’t immune to adding some razzle dazzle to set it apart from, well, all the other million dollar supercars.

2011 Mini Cooper Convertible – Openometer

Mini Cooper Convertible owners apparently need an added incentive to drop their tops. How else can we explain the “Openometer,” a tiny gauge mounted on the dashboard that records in minutes and hours precisely how long the fabric top has been kept down. Fitted as standard equipment, the Openometer, says Mini, is “a tool to help keep you aware of your openness…so you can revel in the roofless hours you’ve spent on your trip, cultivating your open mind and a tan.” Our guess is that a few BMW-Mini engineers spent too much time in the sun before coming up with this useless gadget.

 

 2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – Top Speed Key

 

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is among the fastest and most exclusive cars in the world. Not only do you need approximately $1.7 million to buy one, you’ll also need one very special key if you want to unlock this 1001-bhp supercar’s top speed of more than 250 miles per hour. An owner must fit the (unimaginatively named) “top speed key” before attempting to reach the Veyron’s outer limits. Give it a twist, and the Veyron’s suspension and rear spoiler are lowered for better wind-cheating aerodynamics. The steering input is also limited—at 250 mph, you want to make sure all your steering corrections are minor….

2011 BMW 750i – The “Gentleman Function”

The award for the most regal sounding— and totally bewildering—feature name goes to the BMW 7 series and the “Gentleman Function.” Located deep within the vehicle features of this refined Germany luxury sedan, the actual function of this device is less grandiose than its lofty title. Basically, it’s a clever way for the driver to make more room for rear passengers. With a few clicks of BMW’s iDrive controller, the front passenger seat can be maneuvered using the same controls used for the driver’s seat. Okay, but what’s the point? Unless you’re a limousine driver, there really isn’t one. The “Gentleman Function” allows the driver to increase legroom for rear passengers without forcing him or her to get out of the car and use the front passenger seat controls.

2011 Kia Soul – Glowing and Pulsing Speaker Lights

 

By now you’ve seen the cutesy commercials and are fully aware that hamsters have given the Kia Soul their full endorsement. Yet these furry household pets have a trick up their sleeve—or more exactly, a frivolous feature located in the front door-mounted speakers. Crank up the stereo in certain models of Kia Soul and watch as lights surrounding the speakers pulse and glow to the beat of the music. It’s fun, for about five minutes. After that, it’s about as enjoyable as having a bratty kid kick the back of your seat. To make matters worse, these illuminated speakers appear to be part of an ongoing recall related to the wiring harness of the 2010 Kia Soul.

2011 Ford Mustang – Adjustable Dashboard Lighting

 

Lots of cars have adjustable interior lighting, but the Ford Mustang takes top marks for the sheer magnitude of different colors on offer. With the scroll of a button, the Mustang’s gauge cluster can be tuned to one of literally hundreds of hues. This should really be the default sports coupe for any manager of a Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore paint store. What’s even wackier is that, in a weird way, the Mustang’s interior light show really works wonders depending on the mood you’re in. Feeling racy? Switch the gauges to a fiery red and stomp the gas pedal. For relaxed highway cruising, opting for an icy blue or forest green helps calms things down.

 

 2011 Fiat 500 – Perfume dispenser

We tried to limit our selection of wacky features to vehicles sold in North America. But with U.S. sales likely to begin within the next few months, we couldn’t resist offering a sneak preview of the charming (and sweet-smelling) Fiat 500 city car. As an accessory, Fiat offers buyers of the 500 a built-in perfume diffuser for this retro-styled little hatchback. Available in white or black, the electric diffuser fits between the front seats. There are currently three fragrances: Citrus, Essence of Night and Breath of Fresh Air. The intensity of the scent can be adjusted by pushing the plus or minus buttons located on top of the device. About the only drawback—other than the giggling of your friends—is that the diffuser effectively turns the dual front-cupholder into a single drink unit.

2011 Honda Element – Dog Friendly Package

Your opinion of this next feature might be determined by whether or not you have paws and a tail. If you do—or happen to live with a creature that does—then the “Dog Friendly package” offered in the Honda Element could be your (second) best friend. For $995, this option package adds pooch-friendly features like a custom-fitted, soft-sided crate, spill-resistant water bowl, electric cooling fan mounted in the cargo bay, portable ramp, dog-patterned rear seat covers and heavy-duty dogbone- patterned floormats. Extra accessories include a leash, collar, ID tag and, yes, even a dispenser for dog-waste bags. Exterior paw-print badges on the tailgate and front fenders lets everyone know you’re a proud dog owner—as if being constantly covered in Fido’s hair wasn’t proof enough.

cute halloween sayings, halloween quotes, funny halloween sayings

I don't know that there are real ghosts and goblins, but there are always more trick-or-treaters than neighborhood kids. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com

Bring forth the raisins and the nuts-
Tonight All-Hallows' Spectre struts
Along the moonlit way.
~John Kendrick Bangs


From ghoulies and ghosties
And long-leggedy beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us!
~Scottish Saying


This Halloween the most popular mask is the Arnold Schwarzenegger mask. And the best part? With a mouth full of candy you will sound just like him. ~Conan O'Brien


'Tis the night - the night
Of the grave's delight,
And the warlocks are at their play;
Ye think that without
The wild winds shout,
But no, it is they - it is they.
~Arthur Cleveland Coxe


One need not be a chamber to be haunted;
One need not be a house;
The brain has corridors surpassing
Material place.
~Emily Dickinson


Those seemingly interminable dark walks between houses, long before street-lit safety became an issue, were more adrenalizing than the mountains of candy filling the sack. Sadly Halloween, with our good-natured attempts to protect the little ones, from the increasingly dangerous traffic and increasingly sick adults, has become an utter bore. ~Lauren Springer


Where there is no imagination there is no horror. ~Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.


Just like a ghost, you've been a-hauntin' my dreams,
So I'll propose on Halloween.
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you.
~Classics IV


There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. ~George Carlin


Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,
Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"
~Dexter Kozen


There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery. ~Joseph Conrad



Ghosts, like ladies, never speak till spoke to. ~Richard Harris Barham


If a man harbors any sort of fear, it makes him landlord to a ghost. ~Lloyd Douglas


Men say that in this midnight hour,
The disembodièd have power
To wander as it liketh them,
By wizard oak and fairy stream.
~William Motherwell


Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. C.B. is such a loser. He wasn't even the star of his own Halloween special. ~Chris Rock


A gypsy fire is on the hearth,
Sign of the carnival of mirth;
Through the dun fields and from the glade
Flash merry folk in masquerade,
For this is Hallowe'en!
~Author Unknown


Once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold. ~Judith Olney


Auld Daddy Darkness creeps frae his hole,
Black as a blackamoor, blin' as a mole....
~James Ferguson


Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire,
And airy tongues that syllable men's names.
~John Milton


Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on. ~River Phoenix


Stir the fire till it lowe
How like a queen comes forth the lonely Moon
From the slow opening curtains of the clouds
Walking in beauty to her midnight throne!
~George Croly


True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about but few have seen. ~Author Unknown


Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight
make me a child again
just for to-night!
~Elizabeth Akers Allen


They that are born on Halloween shall see more than other folk. ~Saying of unknown origin


Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it's like an excuse for Halloween everyday. ~Gwen Stefani


You wouldn't believe
On All Hallow Eve
What lots of fun we can make,
With apples to bob,
And nuts on the hob,
And a ring-and-thimble cake.
~Carolyn Wells


On Halloween, witches come true;
Wild ghosts escape from dreams.
Each monster dances in the park....
~Nicholas Gordon, poemsforfree.com


A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises. Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night. ~J.M. Barrie


May Jack-o-lanterns burning bright
Of soft and golden hue
Pierce through the future’s veil and show
What fate now holds for you.
~Author Unknown


On Hallowe'en the thing you must do
Is pretend that nothing can frighten you
And if somethin' scares you and you want to run
Just let on like it's Hallowe'en fun.
~Author Unknown


Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story. ~Mason Cooley


Proof of our society's decline is that Halloween has become a broad daylight event for many. ~Robert Kirby


Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say,
When all souls come back from the far away-
The dead, forgotten this many a day!
~Virna Sheard


I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. ~Henry David Thoreau


When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours on Halloween.
~Author Unknown


There is nothing that gives more assurance than a mask. ~Colette


Hobgoblins know the proper way to dance:
Arms akimbo, loopy legs askew,
Leaping into darkness with delight,
Lusting for the ecstasy of fright,
Open to the charm of horrors new....
~Nicholas Gordon, poemsforfree.com


Nothing beats a haunted moonlit night on All Hallows Eve.... And on this fatal night, at this witching time, the starless sky laments black and unmoving. The somber hues of an ominous, dark forest are suddenly illuminated under the emerging face of the full moon. ~Kim Elizabeth


Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates. ~Fernando Pessoa


Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate! ~Attributed to Sandra J. Dykes


After eating chocolate you feel godlike, as though you can conquer enemies, lead armies, entice lovers. ~Emily Luchetti

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I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween. ~Author Unknown

As spirits roam the neighborhoods at night,
Let loose upon the Earth till it be light...
~Nicholas Gordon, poemsforfree.com


Eat, drink and be scary. ~Author Unknown


Pixie, kobold, elf, and sprite,
All are on their rounds tonight;
In the wan moon's silver ray,
Thrives their helter-skelter play.
~Joel Benton


A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween. ~Erma Bombeck


Witch and ghost make merry on this last of dear October’s days. ~Author Unknown


Halloween wraps fear in innocence,
As though it were a slightly sour sweet.
Let terror, then, be turned into a treat...
~Nicholas Gordon, poemsforfree.com


Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night. ~Steve Almond


Halloween is huge in my house and we really get into the "spirits" of things. ~Dee Snider


At first cock-crow the ghosts must go
Back to their quiet graves below.
~Theodosia Garrison


'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world.
~William Shakespeare


Hold on, man. We don't go anywhere with "scary," "spooky," "haunted," or "forbidden" in the title. ~From Scooby-Doo


When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.
~Author Unknown

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How best to spend limited social housing dollars?

Allen Garr, with whom I have often discussed housing issues for decades, wrote two opinion columns in the Courier, incorrectly criticizing my opposition to ANY social and income mixing in new developments. Even though I pointed out to him that this has never been my position, he refused to issue a clarification. So I have written my own in today's Vancouver Courier.

New (and old) thinking required in social housing debate

Housing sites sit vacant in False Creek, Coal Harbour

By Michael Geller, Special to Vancouver Courier October 26, 2010

When I was young, my father often reminded me that we tend to judge people by what they say and do, but expect others to judge us by our motives. I would like to share my motives in speaking out about the social housing at the Olympic Village, which has led to Courier columnist Allen Garr's repeated and I feel, unwarranted criticisms of me.

I first suggested that the city should consider selling the expensive, over-budget Olympic Village social housing in November 2009. I thought this approach would allow the city to recover $110 million, make a small profit, and build more social housing elsewhere. At the time, I never expected this proposal to lead to such heated debates and very public condemnations from Jim Green and Mr. Garr. Both accused me of being opposed to socially mixed communities. This is not true. What I opposed was the prospect of juxtaposing very low income people with very high income in very expensive social housing, at a time when the money might be better spent elsewhere.

I appreciate that ongoing public debate and the related uncertainty regarding the Olympic Village social housing could negatively impact the developer's ability to sell the remaining condominiums. Given an outstanding loan and land payment totaling $750 million, I do not want this to happen. I therefore prefer to withdraw from this debate, and allow what I hope will be a successful marketing campaign to proceed.

However, I do think we need to continue the discussion on how best to increase the supply of social housing around the city. As former mayor Mike Harcourt recently reminded me, when I was program manager of social housing for Canada Mortgage and Housing in the '70s, the federal government approved thousands of social housing units every year. Today, the federal government has effectively withdrawn its funding.

At the same time, the City of Vancouver and other regional municipalities often insist that new developments include social housing in order to get rezoning approvals. In Vancouver, the requirement is generally 20 per cent of the total number of housing units. In Richmond and other municipalities, the percentage can vary. The problem, however, is that even when developers are prepared to make sites available, there is no money to build the housing.

This is evidenced along the north shore of False Creek where five vacant sites are lying fallow and growing weeds. There is also a vacant social housing site in Coal Harbour, next to the community centre. Today it is being used as a parking lot, while the community grows up around it.

Meanwhile, the need for social housing is growing, too. In the Downtown Eastside, the provincial government has purchased and renovated a number of run-down hotels. This has led to better housing, and much needed support services. However, there are more cost effective alternatives to government purchase of these buildings. For one thing, the city should more aggressively enforce its maintenance and occupancy bylaws, so that the buildings cannot deteriorate to the extent that they have. Governments should also follow the lead of Toronto's Streets to Homes Program, which houses people in existing apartments, rather than rely on new construction. The city should also be encouraging new private investment in the area. I would like to see more "entry level" ownership housing, in combination with social housing, to broaden the social and income mix in the area.

Elsewhere we could be creating new social housing in conjunction with other new market housing developments, at significantly reduced costs. We could start with the five vacant sites along the north shore of False Creek. Developers could be granted increased densities in return for building new social housing units along with their condominiums. Similar developments could be included on the large tracts of city-owned land adjacent to the Olympic Village, and other city owned lands.

In summary, contrary to what Mr. Garr alleges, I do support mixed communities, especially those offering a broader social and income mix. Not just at Olympic Village, but also in the Downtown Eastside, the north shore of False Creek and Coal Harbour. However, we need to use our limited financial resources wisely. The $64.1 million we are spending to subsidize only 126 social housing units could have gone a long way towards this end.

Michael Geller is an architect, planner, real estate consultant and developer. He also serves on the adjunct faculty of SFU.

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Dhanteras is the first day of five-day Diwali festival. Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanvantari Triodasi, is celebrated on thirteenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik. Dhanteras 2010 date is November 3rd. On Dhanteras festival day, Goddess Dhanlakshmi is worshipped for prosperity and happiness.dhan teras, dhanteras, dhanteras 2010, dhanteras date, dhanteras greetings, dhanteras message, dhanteras messages, dhanteras puja, dhanteras scrap, dhanteras sms, dhanteras wishes, diwali messages, happydhanteras, happydhanteras sms, when isdhanteras

Dhanteras Lakshmi Puja is very important for businessmen. On this day, houses and business places are cleaned neatly and decorated. Colourful Rangolis or Alpanas or Muggulu and Lakshmis footprints are drawn to welcome the Goddess to their living spaces and to their business homes. Diyas are kept burning throughout the night as the Goddess brings light into their lives.

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D=Dhan
H=Health
A=Anand
N=Nature
T=T alent
E=Enjoyment
R=Romance
A=Aitbar
S=S aubhagya
H=Honesty
wish u & ur family
Happy Dhanterash
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Laxmi devi ka nur aapke upar barse,har koi apse loan lene ko tarse,Bhagvan aapko de THELE bhar bhar ke paise, ki aap chiller pane ko tarse.
Happy DHANTERAS..
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Dinodin badhta jaye apka karobar, pariwar me bana rahe sneh aur pyar, hoti rahe sada apar dhanki bochar, aisa ho apka DHANTERAS ka tyohar.
HAPPY DHANTERAS
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God's blessing may cum as
a surprise
And how much U receive
Depends on how much
Ur Heart can believe.
May U be blessed beyond
wat U expect..
Subh Dhanteras.
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Deepak ki roshni Mithayio ki mithas Patako ki bochar Dan Daan ki barsat Har pal Har din Aapke liye laye Danteras ka tyohar Happy Danteras

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wish U HAPPY DIWALI....
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Deep Jalte Jagmagate rahe,
Hum aapko Aap hame yaad aate rahe,
Jab tak zindagi hai, Dua hai hamari
Aap Chand ki tarah Jagmagate rahe.

Happy Diwali....
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With my
1 heart
2 eyes
7 liter blood
206 bones
4.5 million red cells
60 trillion D N A"S...
All wishing you a very very
HAPPY DIWALI!
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Ashirwad Mile Bado Se
Sahyog Mile Apno Se
Khusiya Mile Jag Se
Doulat Mile Rub Se
Yahi Duaa Karte He Hum Dil Se

Wish U A VERY HAPPY DIWALI
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Wishing U and your family
A HAPPY DIWALI
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With gleam of Diyas
And the Echo of the Chants
May Happiness and Contentment Fill Your life
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Diwali!!
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Is diwali pe humari dua hai ki apka har sapnna pura ho,
duniya ke unche mukam apke ho,
shoharat ki bulandiyon par naam apka ho!
Wish u a very Happy Diwali!
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Khushian ho overflow,masti kabhi na ho low,dosti ka surur chaya rahe,dhan aur shorat ki ho bauchar, aisa aaye aapke liye DIWALI KA TYOHAR
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Sri ram ji aapke ghar sukh ki barsat karen, Dukhon ka naas karen. Prem ki phuljhari wa anar aapke ghar ko roshan kare. Roshni ke diye aapki jingagi me khusiya layen. Happy deepawali
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"aaj se aap ke yaha...dhan... ki barsat ho,
maa laxmi ka... vas... ho, sankatto ka.... nash... ho
har dil par aapka... raj... ho, unnati ka sar par... taj... ho
ghar me shanti ka.... vas... ho
* HAPPY DIWALI *
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super-duper, zabardast, xtra-badhiya, xtra special ekdum mast n dhinchak, bole to ekdum Jhakaas "HAPPY DiWALi"
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Deathday: Mystery Writer James M. Cain

James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist. Although Cain himself vehemently opposed labelling, he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and seen as one of the creators of the roman noir. Several of his crime novels inspired highly successful movies.

Early life

Cain was born into an Irish Catholic family in Annapolis, Maryland. The son of a prominent educator and an opera singer, he had inherited his love for music from his mother, but his high hopes of starting a career as a singer himself were thwarted when she told him that his voice was not good enough. After graduating from Washington College where his father, James W. Cain served as president, in 1910, Cain began working as a journalist for the Baltimore Sun.

Cain was drafted into the United States Army and spent the final year of World War I in France writing for an Army magazine.

Career

Back in the States, he continued working as a journalist writing editorials for the New York World and articles for American Mercury. He briefly served as the managing editor of The New Yorker, but later turned to screenplays and finally to fiction.

Although Cain spent many years in Hollywood working on screenplays, his name only appears on the credits of three films: Algiers, Stand Up and Fight, and Gypsy Wildcat.

Cain's first novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice, was published in 1934. Two years later the serialized Double Indemnity was published.

Cain made use of his love of music and of the opera in particular in at least three of his novels: Serenade (about an American opera singer who loses his voice and who, after spending part of his life south of the border, re-enters the States illegally with a Mexican prostitute in tow); Mildred Pierce (in which, as part of the subplot, the only daughter of a successful businesswoman trains as an opera singer); and Career in C Major, a short semi-comic novel about the unhappy husband of an aspiring opera singer who unexpectedly discovers that he has a better voice than she does (Cain's fourth wife, Florence Macbeth, was a retired opera singer).

American Authors' Authority

In July 1946, Cain wrote an article for Screen Writer magazine in which he proposed the creation of an American Authors' Authority to hold writers' copyrights and represent the writers in contract negotiations and court disputes. This idea was dubbed the "Cain plan" in the media. The plan was denounced as Communist by some writers, who formed the American Writers Association to oppose it. Although Cain worked vigorously to promoted the Authority, it did not gain widespread support and the idea died.

Personal life

Cain was married to Mary Clough in 1919. The marriage ended in divorce and he promptly married Elina Sjösted Tyszecka. Although Cain never had any children of his own, he was close to Elina's two children from a prior marriage. In 1944 Cain married film actress Aileen Pringle, but the marriage was a tempestuous union and dissolved in a bitter divorce two years later. Cain married for the fourth time to Florence Macbeth, an opera singer. Their marriage lasted until her death in 1966.

Cain continued writing up to his death at the age of 85. However, the many novels he published from the late 1940s onward never rivaled his earlier successes.

Quotation

"I make no conscious effort to be tough, or hard-boiled, or grim, or any of the things I am usually called. I merely try to write as the character would write, and I never forget that the average man, from the fields, the streets, the bars, the offices, and even the gutters of his country, has acquired a vividness of speech that goes beyond anything I could invent, and that if I stick to this heritage, this logos of the American countryside, I shall attain a maximum of effectiveness with very little effort."

(from the Preface to Double Indemnity)

Bibliography

(with the dates of the first book publication)

Our Government (1930)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934)
Serenade (1937)
Mildred Pierce (1941)
Love's Lovely Counterfeit (1942)
Career in C Major and Other Stories (1943)
Double Indemnity (1943) (first published in Liberty Magazine, 1936)
The Embezzler (1944) (first published as Money and the Woman, Liberty Magazine, 1938)
Past All Dishonor (1946)
The Butterfly (1947)
The Moth (1948)
Sinful Woman (1948)
Jealous Woman (1950)
The Root of His Evil (1951) (also published as Shameless)
Galatea (1953)
Mignon (1962)
The Magician's Wife (1965)
Rainbow's End (1975)
The Institute (1976)
The Baby in the Icebox (1981); short stories
Cloud Nine (1984)
The Enchanted Isle (1985)

Films

The following films were adapted from Cain's novels and stories.

She Made Her Bed, USA, 1934, directed by Ralph Murphy (story "The Baby in the Icebox")
Le Dernier tournant, France, 1939, directed by Pierre Chenal (novel The Postman Always Rings Twice)
Ossessione, Italy, 1943, directed by Luchino Visconti (novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, uncredited)
Double Indemnity, USA, 1944, directed by Billy Wilder
Mildred Pierce, USA, 1945, directed by Michael Curtiz
The Postman Always Rings Twice, USA, 1946, directed by Tay Garnett
Slightly Scarlet, USA, 1956, directed by Allan Dwan (novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit)
Serenade, USA, 1956, directed by Anthony Mann
The Postman Always Rings Twice, USA, 1981, directed by Bob Rafelson
Butterfly, USA, 1982, directed by Matt Cimber
Girl in the Cadillac, USA, 1995, directed by Lucas Platt (novel The Enchanted Isle)

References

1.^ West, James L. W. (1990). American Authors and the Literary Marketplace Since 1900. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0-8122-1330-0.
2.^ Fine, Richard (1992). James M. Cain and the American Authors' Authority. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-74024-7.
3.^ Hoopes
Hoopes, Roy (1982). Cain. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 0030493315.