By Former Indian President Dr APJ ABDUL KALAM

Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our
achievements?
We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but
we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
We are the first in milk production.
We are number one in Remote sensing satellites.
We are the second largest producer of wheat.

We are the second largest producer of rice.
Look at Dr. Sudarshan , he has transferred the tribal village into a
self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such
achievements but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures
and disasters.
I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was
the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken
place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the
picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his
desert into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that
everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths,
were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news.

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.. Why are
we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed
with foreign things? We want foreign T.Vs, we want foreign shirts. We
want foreign technology.

Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that
self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this
lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her
what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed
India . For her, you and I will have to build this developed India . You
must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly

developed nation.

YOU say that our government is inefficient.

YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke. The airline
is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute
pits.

YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay,
Mr. Tinaikar, had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the

streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said.
'And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the
authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect
the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the
pressure in his bowels?
In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the
job. Same in Japan.
Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to the polls to
choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility.
We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do
everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect
the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage

all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece
of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide
clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of
bathrooms.
We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and
toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least
opportunity.
This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service
to the public.
When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women,
dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations
and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole
system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my
sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system?
What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of

WINNERS VERSUS LOSERS : By Smrithi

•The Winner is always part of the answer;
The Loser is always part of the problem.

•The Winner always has a program;
The Loser always has an excuse.

•The Winner says, "Let me do it for you";
The Loser says, "That is not my job."

•The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem for every answer.

•The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it is possible";
The Loser says, "It may be possible but it is too difficult."

•When a Winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong";
When a Loser makes a mistake, he says, "It wasn't my fault."

•A Winner makes commitments;
A Loser makes promises.

•Winners have dreams;
Losers have schemes.

•Winners say, "I must do something";
Losers say, "Something must be done."

•Winners are a part of the team;
Losers are apart from the team.

•Winners see the gain;
Losers see the pain.

•Winners see possibilities;
Losers see problems.

•Winners believe in win-win;
Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose.

•Winners see the potential;
Losers see the past.

•Winners are like a thermostat;
Losers are like thermometers.

•Winners choose what they say;
Losers say what they choose.

•Winners use hard arguments but soft words;
Losers use soft arguments but hard words.

•Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things;
Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
Losers let it happen.

•Winners plan and prepare to win.
The key word is preparation.
•Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you";
Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."

•Winners make it happen;
Losers let it happen.

•Winners plan and prepare to win.
The key word is preparation.

Feed ma Turtles

Why Me ?

Lost love dosent jus fade of with time...
It becomes more visible as days move on..
All those memorable times that we had..
It hurts when i luk back..
Nd it comes back to one single question..
GOD..Why did it hav to be like this...........

This will make you go Bananas!!

A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on:

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!

This is interesting. M

After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression:

According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS:

Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia :

High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure:

This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey.. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood Enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice th! e carbo hydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS

PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!

I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit!!!

Lion Kisses Rescuer - (Must See)

Cell Phone? ROFL =))

Feed my Fish.

50 Facts Each To Know

1 The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
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2 Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.
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3 Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
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5 "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
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6 "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
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7 In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child
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8 A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
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9 Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
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10 You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
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11 There is a city called Rome on every continent.
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12 It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland!
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13 Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
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14 Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.
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15 The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London
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16 Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
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17 Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!
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18 The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!
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19 One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!
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20 Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!
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21 The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man
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22 Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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23 The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.
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24 A Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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25 Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.
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26 Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
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27 Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
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28 Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren't added to it.
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29 On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute.
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30 More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.
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31 The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.
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32More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.
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33Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
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34 The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
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35The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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36 Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
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37 It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.
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38 You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.
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39 Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!
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40 Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
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41 It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
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42 The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!
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43 The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds
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44 Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not
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45 Slugs have 4 noses.
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46 Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.
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47 A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!
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48 A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
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49 The average person laughs 10 times a day!
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50 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
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Never cry for any relation in the World

Once, there was a girl, who was in love with a guy.
He wasn't the most handsome and Rocking
but for her, he was everything.

She used to dream about him,
about spending the rest of life with him. Her friends told her,
"why do you dream so much about him,
when you don't even know if he loves you or not?

First tell him your feelings, and get to know if he likes you
or not". She felt that was the right way.
The guy knew that this gal loves him.
One day when she proposed, he rejected her.

Her friends thought she would take wrong decision and ruin her life.
To their surprise, she was not depressed.
When they asked her how was it that she is not sad, she replied,
"'why should I feel bad? I lost one who never loved me &
he lost the one who really loved and cared for him."


NEVER CRY FOR ANY RELATION IN LIFE
BECAUSE FOR THE ONE WHOM YOU CRY
DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR TEARS
AND THE ONE WHO DESERVES
WILL NEVER LET YOU CRY....................!!!!

Jokes. (Dirty)

Viagra An old man goes into a drug store to buy some Viagra 'Can I have 6 tablets, cut in quarters?' 'I can cut them for you' said Dan the pharmacist ' but a quarter tablet will not give you a full erection. ' 'I'm 96' said the old man. 'I don't want an erection, I just want it sticking out far enough so I don't piss on my slippers. ' Business is Business ... A boy and his date were parked on a back road some distance from town, doing what boys and girls do on back roads some distance from town. Things were getting hot and heavy when the girl stopped the boy. "I really should have mentioned this earlier, but I'm actually a hooker and I charge $20 for sex," she said. The boy just looked at her for a couple of seconds, but then reluctantly paid her, and they did their thing. After the cigarette, the boy just sat in the driver's seat looking out the window. "Why aren't we going anywhere?" asked the girl. "Well, I should have mentioned this before, but I'm actually a taxi driver, and the fare back to town is $25." Psychology A husband and wife were sitting watching a TV program about psychology and mixed emotions when he turned to his wife and said, "Honey, that's a bunch of crap; I bet you can't tell me anything that will make me happy and sad at the same time." She said, "You have the biggest penis of all your friends." Sex in the Dark There was this couple that had been married for 20 years. Every time they made love the husband always insisted on shutting off the light. Well, after 20 years the wife felt this was ridiculous. She figures she would break him out of this crazy habit. So one night, while they were in the middle of a wild, screaming, romantic session, she turned on the lights. She looked down and saw her husband was holding a battery-operated leisure device... A vibrator! Soft, wonderful and larger than a real one. She went completely ballistic. "You impotent bastard," She screamed at him, "How could you be lying to me all of these years? You better explain yourself!" The husband looks her straight in the eyes and says calmly: "I'll explain the toy . . . You explain the kids." 10 time divorce A young man married a beautiful woman who had previously divorced 10 husbands. On their wedding night, she told her new husband to 'Please be gentle; I'm still a virgin'. 'What?' said the puzzled groom. 'How can that be possible if you've been married ten times.?' 'Well, husband#1 was a Sales Representative; he just kept telling me how great it was going to be. 'Husband #2 was in Software Services; he was never really sure how it was supposed to function; but he said he'd look into it and get back with me.. 'Husband #3 was from Field Services; he said that everything checked out diagnostically but he just couldn't get the system up. Husband #4 was in Telemarketing; even though he knew he had the order, he didn't know when he would be able to deliver. 'Husband #5 was an Engineer, he understood the basic process but he wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new state of the-art method. 'Husband #6 was from Administration; he thought he knew how but he wasn't sure whether it was his job or not. 'Husband #7 was in Marketing; although he had a product, he was never sure how to position it. 'Husband #8 was a Psychiatrist; all he did was talk about it. 'Husband # 9 was a Gynecologist; all he did was look at it. . 'Husband #10 was a Stamp Collector; all he ever did was ... God I miss him. 'But now that I've married you, I'm so excited'. 'Wonderful', said the husband, 'but why? To which she replied, 'You're with the 'GOVERNMENT' . .. This time I KNOW I'M gonna get SCREWED. Condom Jane and Arlene are outside their nursing home, having a drink and a smoke, when it starts to rain. Jane pulls out a condom, cuts off the end, puts it over her cigarette, and continues smoking. Arlene: What in the hell is that? Jane: A condom. This way my cigarette doesn't get wet. Arlene: Where did you get it? Jane: You can get them at any pharmacy. The next day, Arlene hobbles herself into the local pharmacy and announces to the pharmacist that she wants a box of condoms. The pharmacist, obviously embarrassed, looks at her kind of strangely (she is after all, over 80 years of age), but very delicately asks what brand of condom she prefers. 'Doesn't matter Sonny, as long as it fits on a Camel.' The pharmacist fainted.

Confession

An elderly man walks into a confessional. The following conversation ensues:

Man: 'I am 92 years old, have a wonderful wife of 70 years, many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Yesterday, I picked up two college girls, hitchhiking. We went to a motel, where I had
sex with each of them three times.'

Priest: 'Are you sorry for your sins?'

Man: 'What sins?'

Priest: 'What kind of a Catholic are you?'

Man: 'I'm Jewish.'

Priest: 'Why are you telling me all this?'

Man: 'I'm 92 years old ... I'm telling everybody!'

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Tarzan and jane
Jane initially met Tarzan in the jungle, she was attracted to him, and during her questions about his life , she asked him how he had sex ?
"Tarzan not know sex" he replied. Jane explained to him what sex was.
Tarzan said "Oh,....Tarzan use knot hole in trunk of tree."
Horrified Jane said, " Tarzan you have it all wrong, but I will show you how to do it properly."
She took off her clothing and laid down on the ground. "Here" she said, pointing to her privates, "you must put it in here."
Tarzan removed his loin cloth, showing Jane his considerable manhood, stepped closer to her and kicked her in the crotch !
Jane rolled around in agony for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually she managed to gasp for air and screamed "
What did you do that for ?"
Tarzan replied, " Just checking for squirrel..."

Signs of Life

On entering the dry lands in Southeastern Alberta, we encountered this sign. Presumably, the snakes like to sunbathe on the road.


I saw this in a church parking lot and had to take a picture. It's nice to know that trespassers will be handled by the highest authority.


seen at the entrance of a hospital in south africa: you can deposit your gun and collected after seeing you doctor


Picture was taken last year in Vukovar, Croatia
Sign says: Wedding Hall

Hanging in restaurant window in Prague.


Taken in Koh Samui, Thailand. Yes, if I see anyone destroying the nation, I'll be sure to tell the police. Sponsored by Tiger Balm.


Tokyo. This illustration is more puzzling. Is this two dogs? Do dogs jump on cats? "Hello, Kitty!" Not sure what the sign says. Lots of instructions for animals on this street.

Fear for me is now officially defined as making unflinching eye contact with a fanged monkey the size of a small child.


I thought I was seeing things the night I saw this walking home through the rain in London, but sure enough the next day there it was!!!

It is actually for a dry cleaning shop, but at night with the shutters down you cant tell that.


A front or affront? (taken in Chiang Mai, Thailand)


Huh?!? At The Citadel, Charleston, SC.