Airforce 1 and Rajaraja Chozan
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I happened to read one of the historic novel named RajaKaesari...which isbased on the happenings during rule of Rajaraja choza. I always wonder in learning the skills our choza's had in the field of Governence, administration, spy and security. There was a script in the novel which says the following.
...Rajaraja will go to a temple during Sadayam festival (his b'day). The routes of his travel is kept secret. There are normally 3 routes from the palace to the temple. Its the king who decides on his route... what ever route he moves... there will be simillar chariots and even security which would also start in the same pace in the other routes as well...it is to confuse any attacks over the king....

This happened in 931 AD , in South India...

Now in 2006-07 when Bush visited India , i happened to see his visit to Hyderabad and his departure from hydrabad, live relayed in ndtv. The reporter covering this event explained that, there are 2 AF1 flights and its the presidents advisor, who decides on which flight to board(Paavam.. American president endral.. flight board panradhu kooda aduthavan than solli kodukanum pola), and this is kept secret. Both the flights took of in either directions and reached delhi...

So.. what ever our generation call as the best security is from Thanjavoor and unfortunately, there was nothing called as pattent. These americans... hopefully read all this histories from Chozha... and implement in theirs.. (romba too mmuch than.. but still it looks like that).Hope they follow that also in thier governance so that the world is in peace....

Reading directions to Use?? - A Bless!!!!

28th Aug 2008 - 2:30 PM SFO

SV's stay in SFO is extended for another week. As all other B1 visitors, than my dresses , he carried all groceries and Podis(Thanx Grand sweets). Now do the extension, the rice packets i have brought was in short...

30th Aug 2008 - 10:00 AM SFO
So on the week end... SV.. walked away to Namaste Plaza , a near by shopping mall. With no great effort he was able to find the rice packets (1KG packets), got it after a lot of literal unwanted talks with a Indian girl on the POS.( he is not so different from other Indian Guys....:) )

30th Aug 2008 - 1:30 PM Extended Stay America Belmont
He was amazed to see the directions for cooking Rice(!!! I remember, namma ooru pakkam.. payyanukku sadam vaika theriyumnu solvadhu oru periya vishayam...). Believing that its written by experts and missing his wifes normal reciepee...(Riceku enna reciepenu kaetkaradhu.. ennaku pruriyudhu.. still...), he attempted... and the Rice started its fight with the water...

1:40 PM...
Every one would have half boils using egg. For the first time... he witnessed it a half boiled rice. Acting shrewed he added one more cup than prescribed.... and waited for another 5 minutes... Still half boiled... As a final attempt... one more cup of water and 5 more minutes...
1:50
He started his lunch.... with Paruppu arisi... Thayir arisi.....A Lunch was made a chat.... :(

A unknown stranger to digest for his stomach....

So the leasons are...

1. Never trust the directions to use for known reciepes (I find some toothpaste has this...strange world)
2. Always trust your better half / Mother's guidence.. because they know you better than a manufacturer......