Broken window theory

Monday, January 17, 2005

Came across a blog about "Broken Window Theory" on Ritesh's blog. Here is what it means

Think of a group of people waiting at a red light – when the first one crosses the street, more will suddenly follow, even though the light is still red. It's called the "broken window phenomenon:" once the first window is broken and not taken care of, the house, and soon the whole neighborhood, deteriorates through accelerated vandalism.


well, i personally believe in this theory upto certain extent.
Take example of yawning. If one person yawns, neighbouring person also yawns.

Or consider another example. During treks, if one of the trekker slips, Atleast one or two of his fellow trekkers slip and fall to accompany their friend :)

For more on the theory, click here

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Devenra Reloaded

Sunday, January 16, 2005

After Ravi Vaidya and Hardik Shah,

now it's Devendra Laulkar is next one to reload.

Welcome back Mr. Devendra

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Ghorwadeshwar tour

Just came back from a tour to Ghorwadeshwar, a very fantastic place at very close distance from Pune.
We (me and Ayush) took the 11 am local from Pune upto Begdewadi. A 15 minute walk from here leads you to the beautiful caves of Ghorwadeshwar.

The bhatkanti-Maharashtra site gives following information about the place.

Significance

The caves are believed to have been created someting in the latter part of the 3rd century A.D.They comprise a series of halls that must have been prayer halls. An inscriptionin Brahmi script informs us that the cave were gifted to devotees by the grateful daughter of Chhapar, the disciple of Bhadantsigh. In memory of their parents, the girls, Sangha and Budha dedicated this place to pilgrims and mendicants. In 1981, devotees and concerned citizen around the area came together to form the Shri Ghorwadeshwar commitee, and the caves were converted into a Shiva shrine. Consequently, thousands of people from the neighbouring villages of Shelarwadi, Dhaman, Salumbre, Somatne, and peripheral areas flock to this place every Mahashivratri.


The shrine

There are 11 caves here. the architects of the caves seem to have made excellent arrangements for water, for there are as many as 28 tanks dug to store rainwater. Only one ' Chaityagruha ' or main prayer hall is accommodated, measuring 7.7 m. x 2.5 m. in height, is flanked by nine smaller rooms on three sides.
The original stupa has deteriorated beyond repair, but the top carved 'harmika' still hangs from the roof. At the semi circular base of the original 'stupa' sits the idol of Lord Ghorwadeshwar. It is here that the rock inscription in Brahmi script is seen.


All i can say, it is a must visit place. None should miss such great place.
Very soon, i'll post the photos of the same.

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Smoking ? ? ?

Saturday, January 15, 2005

smoking?

Read the Top three lines. Well you anyways cannot read the other lines ;-). It says:

What would you say if we offered you a drug
made with rat poison, embalming fluid, toilet cleaner and car exhaust!
Oh.. you smoke cigrattes... Never mind... you've already tried it.


One of my friend Ritesh Maheshwari found the flyer in a laundry room and clicked the pic using his K700 with hardly any light around. :D

Coming back to the point, this again proves that scaring the hell out of people always works!

So all you chain-smokers out there, Quit Smoking now!!

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Hardik reloaded

Friday, January 14, 2005



Hardik Reloaded here

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