A5. SEEDS AND TREES

A5. Some thought provoking, even controversial, ideas - your comments specially welcome:
Action is the seed of a tree called Results - one has to work hard for its growth.
Adventure is the seed of a tree called Fun and needs good company to mature.
Ambition is the seed of a tree called Frustration, if unsupported by manure comprising of
intelligence, hard work and knowledge.
Challenge is the seed of a tree called Opportunity, it's flowers wither away very fast.
Co-incidence is the seed of a tree called Superstition, which seldom grows on rocky ground.
Contentment is the seed of a tree called Happiness, is hard to cultivate and needs timely and proper
nourishment.
Desire is the seed of a tree called Misery, which never fails to bear fruit.
Diet is the seed of a tree called Health which bears fruit with right hygienic conditions.
Discipline is the seed of a tree called Behaviour which is long lasting and has a wide spread.
Education is the seed of a tree called Knowledge, that nurtures on diligent learning.
Ego is the seed of a tree called Individualism and derives strength from pride and stubbornness.
Emotions are the seed of a tree called Tears, they have a tendency to flow like a flooded
river.
Envy is the seed of a tree called Depression, easy to grow and expands like weeds.
Existence is the seed of a tree called Awareness and the debatable question is whether it is the
other way round.
Experience is the seed of a tree called Wisdom and fructifies if lessons are learnt in time and acted upon.
Faith (Religious) is the seed of a tree called Almighty, its branches cover the entire universe and are
supposed to govern, guide and oversee all our actions.
Failure is the seed of a tree called Sadness, nurtures on lack of patience.
Fear is the seed of a tree called Anxiety, hard to bear.
Flattery is the seed of a tree called Favours, which normally is expected to bear fruit out of
season.
Grievance is the seed of a tree called Revenge and generally is harmful to all
Greed is the seed of a tree called Grumbling and thrives on generous dose of receptive ears.
Guilt is the seed of a tree called Remorse and is painful if one gets near it.
Grit is the seed of a tree called Strength and needs stimulants from time to time.
Ignorance is the seed of a tree called Bliss, it normally gives tasty fruits but sometimes they are
very bitter.
Instinct is the seed of a tree called Dharma, is universally similar in manifestation.
Intelligence is the seed of a tree called Success and only bears fruits if labour and luck work together.
Jealousy is the seed of a tree called Sarcasm, a perennial plant.
Legislation is the seed of a tree called Justice expected to serve in all seasons.
Luck is the seed of a tree called Fate and is governed by planetary configuration.
Melody is the seed of a tree called Music which flourishes in harmonic surroundings.
Nature is the seed of a tree called Beauty that flowers with grace and charm and needs an
occasional dose of praise.
Optimism is the seed of a tree called Hope which requires perseverance and hard labour
to bear fruits.
Pessimism is the seed of a tree called Depression which thrives on misery as soil.
Practice is the seed of a tree called Habit which is indeed very hard to uproot once it takes hold.
Religion is the seed of a tree called Places of Worship - known by various names, such as Temple,
Church, Mosque etc.
Sleep is the seed of a tree called Dream, its branches provide varied and sometimes eerie
experiences.
Stress is the seed of a tree called Nervousness, difficult to get rid of once it takes root though
eventually one overcomes it.
Temptation is the seed of a tree called Sin, once it takes root, it is near impossible to uproot.
Traditions is the seed of a tree called Culture, it has a long life but time has a tendency to alter its
influence.
Truth is the seed of a tree called Honesty, Its fruits are generally very bitter.
Wisdom is the seed of a tree called Maturity which normally springs with age and lessons learnt
from guru called experience.
Yoga is the seed of a tree called Youthful Living, its branches pervade all walks of life.

S3. SCIENTISTS MEET

Believe it or not here are some replies we received after extending an invitation to eminent Scientists for a Ball?
Pierre and Madame Curie were radiating enthusiasm. Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to participate in. Volta was electrified and Archimedes buoyant at the thought. Ampere was worried he wasn't up in his current research and may not be able to spare time. Ohm resisted the idea at first. Boyle said he was too much under pressure. Edison thought it would an illuminating experience. Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam. Stephenson reacted saying that the whole idea was loco. Wilbur Wright accepted with the proviso that he and Orville could get a flight. Dr. Jekyll declined - he hadn't been feeling himself lately. Morse's reply? I'll be there on the dot, can't stop now - must dash. Graham Bell said he is undecided yet, will give a ring later. Newton was apprehensive that the whole idea will fall down. Ramanujan from India, said the time of 6 p.m. if converted into minutes is a very interesting number. 360 is divisible by 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15, 18,20,24,30,36,40,45,60,90,120 and 180. Also if 5 is added to 360 we have 10^2+11^2+12^2 = 13^2+14^2 = 365 which is the number of days in a normal year. Milton Reynolds reply was illegible; his ballpoint pen ink must have dried up. Mrs. Rice heart was keen to come provided there was to be a competition, she was confident of being named the aviation queen. Werner Heisenberg harped on uncertainty principle associated with his entire programme. Dr. Alexander Lippisch was sure that even if he is held up at his prior engagement place he would be able to reach at supersonic speed. Martin Cooper requested that he may please reminded on his cell phone just half-an-hour before the party is due.
Elisa Otis expressed pleasure and said he would certainly come if his elevator does not cause a hold up. Sholes ChristopherLathem and Gliddon Joseph Farwell acknowledging with thanks sent a beautifully typed letter of consent.
(Notice that the reply clearly gives out the invention for which the scientist was well known.)

S2. THE TIME MACHINNE

H. G. Wells short novel " The Time Machine " an undisputed masterpiece of Science fiction, was not the first story about a time machine. That distinction belongs to " The Clock That Went Backward " a pioneering but mediocre yarn by Edward Page Mitchell, an editor of the New York Sun (18.9.1881), seven years before young Wells (22 years old) wrote the first version of his famous story. Mitchell's tale was quickly forgotten. Nor did anyone pay much attention to Well's fantasy when it was serialized in 1888 in 'The Science Schools Journal' under the horrendous title "The Chronic Argonauts". It was badly written and its publication discontinued after 3 installments. What the world knows is the rewritten version serialized in 1894 in "The New Review" under the caption "The Time Traveler's Story".
(Source - Time Travel And Other Mathematical Bewilderments by Martin Gardner).

OL2. SOME MORE INTERESTING ONE LINERS

Not failure but low aim is a crime!
Problems are opportunities in work-clothes!
Men with clenched fists cannot shake hands!
Progress, like memories, is a path without end!
Misery loves company but cannot bear competition?
Patience is an ornament to men, modesty to a woman!
People who lose their heads easily never miss them!
Never give up and good luck will definitely find you!
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Relationship is the mirror in which you discover yourself?
Memory comes in three varieties - Good, Bad and convenient!
Opportunity may only knock once, but watch out for opportunists!
Quantity is what you can count, quality is what you can count on!
Nature has good intentions but is prevented from carrying them out.
No person has a good enough memory to be a successful liar forever?
Nothing is more responsible for the good-old days than a bad memory!
Money is half the root of all evils; the other half is not having any?
Purity is like virginity; it has to be violated if life is to survive?
One good way to control your temper is to weigh less than the other fellow?
Reading makes a full man - meditation a profound man - a discourse a clear man!
Moral indignation is in most cases 2% moral, 48% indignation and 50% pure envy?
One thorn of experience is worth a whole lot more than a wilderness of warnings!

G1. GREETINGS

NEW YEAR GREETINGS FOR FRIENDS IN 2008.
Our paths converged and softly touched,
Our hearts moved close in soft greeting.
It was time to sample change,
It was time for a gentle meeting.
An accident of chance, however, became,
Our lasting gift that fine day.
Some paths do cross lanes,
But do not always join in such a way!
We're glad we have shared,
So many moments which have given,
Rise to many lasting memories.
Surely the future too will reserve this warmth,
That fills our precious time.
We're glad that fate arranged a way,
For us and our families to meet when they did!
Wishing you all a magnificent 2008.

DD6.DEFT DEFINITIONS

CRIME The stories would be shorter if the sentences were to be a little longer.
CRIMINAL a). A creative artist who does by illegal means what all the rest do by legal means.
b). A smart creative artist.
c).One whose success in career depends on not being found out.( Unlike others who measure success by how well they are known).
CRITIC a). A cutthroat bandit in fame's way.
b). A legless man who teaches running.
CRITICISM Harsh truth. Excellent mental tonic if we but take the truth from it and forget the harshness.
CUNNING The dark sanctuary of incapacity.
CURIOSITY a). Tonic to youth.
b). One of the permanent and certain characteristics of a rigorous intellect.
c). Catalyst for progress.
CURSE A blessing whose time has not yet come, maybe!
CURSES Like young chicken they always come home to roost.
CUSTOM a). Law of fools.
b). Rules governing life that meet us at the cradle stage and leave us only at the funeral pyre.
c).The guardian of social values of communities.
d). Great guide of human life.
CUTLERY Food lover's jeweellery.
CYNIC a). A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
b). A person who is convinced that all persons are as bad as he is.
DANCING (BALL-ROOM ) The art of pulling your feet faster than your partner's ability to step on them.

F10 - F12. INTERESTING 4 LINERS

FL9. MY REGRETS
Among life's dying embers,
These are my regrets;
When I am right no one remembers,
When I am wrong, no one forgets!

NEVER
Never wound hearts that love you,
Never cause endless pain,
For hearts once ruined, like roses,
NEVER BLOOM AGAIN.

OLD DEBTS
You are forgotten as old debts,
By persons who are used to borrow,
Forgotten as the sun that sets,
When shines a new one on the morrow!

OUR HOPES
Our very hopes belied our fears,
Our fears our hopes belied.
We thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died.