Lufthansa Airlines                                                        

 Passengers on a Lufthansa flight heard this announcement from the         

 captain:"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you that we have      

 lost power to all of our engines and will shortly crash into the ocean".  

 The passengers were obviously very worried about this situation but were  

 somewhat comforted by the captain's next announcement.                    

 "Ladies and Gentlemen, we at Lufthansa have prepared for such an          

 emergency and we would now like you to rearrange your seating so that      

 all the non-swimmers are on the left side of the plane and all the        

 swimmers are on the right side of the plane.                              

 After this announcement all the passengers rearranged their seating to    

 comply with the captain's request.                                        

 Two minutes later the captain made a belly landing in the ocean. The      

 captain once again made an announcement:                                  

 "Ladies and Gentlemen we have crashed into the ocean. All of the           

 swimmers on the right side of the plane open your emergency exits and     

 quickly swim away from the plane.                                         

 For all of the non-swimmers on the left side of plane... -Thank You for   

 Flying Lufthansa- ".                                                      

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 Delta Airlines                                                            

 At the airport for a trip, I settled down to wait for the boarding        

 announcement at Gate 35. Then I heard the voice on the public address     

 system saying,                                                            

 "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Delta Flight 570 will board      

 from Gate 41."                                                            

 So my family picked up our luggage and carried it over to Gate 41.         

 Not ten minutes later the public address voice told us that Flight 570    

 would in fact be boarding from Gate 35. So again we gathered our          

 carry-on luggage and returned to the original gate.                       

 Just as we were settling down, the public address voice spoke "Thank You  

 for participating in Delta's physical fitness program."                   

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 British Airways                                                           

 "This is Captain Sinclair speaking. On behalf of my crew I'd like to      

 welcome you aboard British Airways flight 602 from New York to London .    

 We are currently flying at a height of 35,000 feet midway across the      

 Atlantic."                                                                

 "If you look out of the windows on the starboard side of the aircraft,    

 you will observe that both the starboard engines are on fire.             

 "If you look out of the windows on the port side, you will observe that   

 the port wing has fallen off."                                            

 "If you look down towards the Atlantic Ocean , you will see a little       

 yellow life raft with three people in it waving at you. That's me your    

 captain, the co-pilot, and one of the air stewardesses"                   

Dear All.

we can learn something from how people became millionares in America. i hope you all will find this writing of Brian Tracy interesting.

Who Are the Millionaires?

 By: Brian Tracy
 
 The way you think about money will determine how
 much of it you accumulate more than any other
 factor. Your attitude toward money affects your
emotions and your motivations.

 The Five Ways To Become A Millionaire

 If you are really serious about becoming wealthy,
 you will want to know the five main ways that
 fortunes are made in this country. Number one, top
 of the list, top of the hit parade throughout the
 history of America, is self-owned businesses. It is
 entrepreneurship of all kinds, including in real
 estate. 74% of self-made millionaires in America,
 not only in this generation and in this century, but
 in the last century as well, come from self owned
 businesses.
 
 How Wealthy People Start Out
 

The great majority of wealthy people started
 businesses and built them from the ground up. In the
 19th century, fortunes were built by people like
 Andrew Carnegie, Jacob van Astor, Thomas Edison,
 Commodore Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan and others. In
 the 20th century, especially in the last few years,
 businesses and fortunes alike have been built by
 people like Bill Gates, Steve Case, Larry Ellison,
 Ross Perot and Sam Walton. Each of these people
 started with nothing and built a business from
 scratch.

 The second major source of self-made millionaires in
 America is senior executives. Ten percent of the
 self-made millionaires in America are men and women
 who have joined large corporations and worked with
 those corporations for many years. They rose to
 positions of seniority, were paid extremely well,
 given stock options, profit sharing and bonuses, and
 as a result of holding onto the money, they became
 millionaires.
 
 Success Pays Big Rewards

 Richard Eisner of Disney Corporation received a $126
 million dollar bonus in a single year. Lee Iacoca of
 Chrysler Corporation was paid $26.7 million dollars
 as a bonus in a single year. It's not hard to become
 a self-made millionaire when you are making that
 kind of money.
 
 The Professional Road To Wealth

 The third source of self-made millionaires in
 America is doctors, lawyers and other professionals.
 Men and women who become very, very good at what
 they do and rise to the top of their professions are
 eventually paid, very, very well. The top five
 percent in every field earn 10 and 20 times as much
 as the average person in that field.
  Sell Your Way To The Top

 The fourth major source of self-made millionaires in
 America is salespeople and sales consultants. Fully
 five percent of self-made millionaires are men and
 women who are the top salespeople in their fields.
 They never started their own businesses. They never
 went to college or university to get professional
 degrees. They just became very good salespeople for
 their products or services and were paid very good
 money. The secret was that they then invested the
 money conservatively and held on to it. 99% of
 self-made millionaires come from these four
 categories: self-owned businesses - 74%; senior
 executive positions - 10%: doctors, lawyers and
 other professionals - 10%; and salespeople and sales
 consultants - 5%.
 
 Other Ways To Get Rich
 

The final one percent of self-made millionaires is
 made up of all the people in all other areas. This
 one percent consists of people who have made their
 money by inventions, in show business, in sports,
 through authorship of books and songs, lottery
 winners and inheritances. But these people make up
 only one percent of the total. 
 

The bottom line is that there are so many ways for
 you to become a self-made millionaire that it is
 almost impossible for you not to achieve this goal
 if you are really serious about it.
 
 Action Exercises

 Here are two things you can do to put this
 information into action as soon as possible:
 First, decide what it is that you really enjoy
 doing and then throw your whole heart into doing it
 extremely well. There is a direct relationship
 between excellent performance and the kind of high
 income that leads to financial independence.
 Second, be perfectly honest with yourself on an
 ongoing basis. Is what you are doing right now going
 to lead you to financial independence, or do you
 have to begin making some serious changes in your
 work and in your life? Whatever your answer, take
 action on it immediately.

It's interesting!!

Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning.

I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, "Happy Birthday!", and possibly have a small present for me. 

As it turned out, she barely said good morning, let alone "Happy Birthday."

I thought... Well, that's marriage for you, but the kids.... They will remember. 

My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word. So when I left for the office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent. 

As I walked into my office, my secretary Jane said, "Good Morning Boss, and by the way Happy Birthday! "
It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered.

I worked until one o'clock, when Jane knocked on my door and said, "You know, It's such a beautiful day outside, and it is your Birthday, what do you say we go out to lunch,
just you and me." 

I said, "Thanks, Jane, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go!"

We went to lunch. But we didn't go where we normally would go. She chose instead a quiet  bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.

On the way back to the office, Jane said, "You know, It's such a beautiful day... We don't need to go straight back to the office, Do We ?" 

I responded, "I guess not. What do you have in mind?"
She said, "Let's drop by my apartment, it's just around the corner." 

After arriving at her apartment, Jane turned to me and said,
" Boss, if you don't mind, I'm going to step into the bedroom for just a moment. I'll be right back."

"Ok," I nervously replied. 

She went into the bedroom and, after a couple of minutes, she came out carrying a huge birthday cake, followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens of my friends and co-workers,
all singing "Happy Birthday.

And I just sat there...

On the couch...

Naked.

After having failed his exam in "Logistics and Organization", a student goes and confronts his lecturer about it.


Student: "Sir, do you really understand anything about the subject?"


Professor: "Surely I must. Otherwise I would not be a professor!"


Student: "Great, well then I would like to ask you a question. If you can give me the correct answer, I will accept my mark as is and go. If you however do not know the answer, I want you give me an "A" for the exam. "

Professor: "Okay, it's a deal. So what is the question?"

Student: "What is legal, but not logical, logical, but not legal, and neither logical, nor legal?"

Even after some long and hard consideration, the professor cannot give the student an answer, and therefore changes his exam mark into an "A", as agreed.


Afterwards, the professor calls on his best student and asks him the same question.

He immediately answers: "Sir, you are 63 years old and married to a 35 year old woman, which is legal, but not logical. Your wife has a 25 year old lover, which is logical, but not legal. The fact that you have given your wife's lover an "A", although he really should have failed, is neither legal, nor logical."

i liked the quote given below, so wanted to share with you all.

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”
— Unknown

Following is interesting.

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321



Now, take a look at this...


101%



From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:



What Equals 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving
more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you
to
GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?


What equals 100% in life?


Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:


If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26.


If:


H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%


And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%


But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%



THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:



L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%


Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical
certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and
Attitude will
get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you
over the top!

It's up to you if you share this with your friends &
loved ones just
the way I did.

Have a nice day & God bless !!

check this out!!

This is an interesting info I got from somewhere...

In Year 1981
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope Died

In Year 2005
1. Prince Charles got married (again)
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe(again)
3. Australia lost the Ashes (again)
4. Pope Died (again)

Moral of the story -
In future, if Prince Charles decides to re-marry... please warn the Pope !

Just read this beautiful, and touching reminder of the essence of loving  someone, and being loved...
 Sharing it with you...

It was sent to me by a friend...... 
 
A Date
 
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take
 another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I
 love you but I know this other woman loves you and 
would love to spend some time with you.
 
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my
 MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the
 demands of my work and my three children had made it 
im possible to visit her only occasionally.
 
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner
 and a movie.
 
"What's wrong, are you well," she asked? My mother is 
the type of woman who suspects that a late night call
 or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.
 
"I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you," I
 responded. "Just the two of us." 
 
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, "I
 would like that very much."
 
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up
 I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I 
noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our
 date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had
 curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had
 worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. 
 
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an
 angel's.
 
"I told my friends that I was going to go out with my
 son, and they were impressed, "she said, as she got 
into the car. "They can't wait to hear about our
 meeting". We went to a restaurant that, although not
 elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my
 arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, 
I had to read the menu. Large print. Half way through
 the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting
 there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.
 
"It was I who used to have to read the menu when you 
were small," she said.
 
"Then it's time that you relax and let me return the
 favor," I responded.
 
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation -
 nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent
 events of each other's life. We talked so much that we
 missed the movie.
 
As we arrived at her house later, she said, "I'll go 
out with you again, but only if you let me invite
 you." I agreed.
 
"How was your dinner date?" asked my wife when I got
 home. "Very nice. Much more so than I could have 
imagined," I answered.
 
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart
 attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to do
 anything for her.
 
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy 
of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and
I had dined.
 
An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance. I
 wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I 
paid for two plates - one for you and the other for
 your wife. You will never know what that night meant
 for me. I love you, son."
 
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying 
in time: "I LOVE YOU!" and to give our loved ones the
time that they deserve.
 
Nothing in life is more important than God and your loved ones.
 
Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put 
off till "some other time."

Subject: MEN!!!...Re Passing...

A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where 

a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the 

entrance is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value 

of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The 

shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to 

go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the

building!

 So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first 

floor the sign on the door reads:

Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs.

She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.

"That's nice", she thinks, "but I want more."

So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.

"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking 

and Help With Housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help  

with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the 

sign reads:

Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on 

this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible 

to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.

PLEASE NOTE:

To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a New Wives 

store just across the street.

The first floor has wives that love sex.

The second floor has wives that love sex and have money.

The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been

visited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!