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Who is a Puli?

 Yes, yes, your guess is right! This is a dog alright and contrary to your fear, it is not blind. It can see very well. In fact it can see so well that it is trained as a watch dog. It’s name is Puli. (in Tamil, Puli means tiger).

It’s coat is corded and it is believed to be water proof. It is a Hungarian breed similar to the fearsome Komondor. They are said to be very intelligent and athletic. They are obedient and thus easy to train them to watch sheep herds.

Sure, Puli is also seen as a white dog.

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Image taken from Wikipedia




Why do you have to give 1099 form?

Freelancers from all over the world who work through the Internet have been irked by the U.S. law that makes it mandatory for the freelancer to submit a 1099 form duly signed. Only after submiting the 1099 form, freelancer can receive their earnings from the U.S.sources.

Forom 1099 is a sort of declaration that you are not a U.S. citizen and thus income tax deductions are exempted by the U.S. Government. You also declare when signing the 1099 form that you will declare the income in your own country and that you are responsible for your income tax.




Why it is called Doctor Fish?


 Do you want to know why Garra Rufa is called Doctor Fish? Because, they were used in ancient Turkey to clean human feet, they get this name.

Garra Rufa actually thrived on dead sells of human skin. You might wonder why it doesn’t eat healthy parts of the skin! God only knows the reason.

These fishes breed in spas where they feed on the skin of patients with psoriasis. Wealthy (yes, this pedicure by fish is costly) people’s feet will be kept immersed in a tub of water and Garra Rufa fishes are let in.

They nibble on the toes and eat away dead skin making the feet clean and smooth.

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The Internet reveals that the Yvonne Hair and Nails salon in Alexandria, Virginia offers this service. Proprietor John Ho charges $35 for 15 minutes and $50 for a half hour.

Image is taken from Google Images.




How to keep the squirrels away from garden?

Why drive the squirrels away at all? Aren’t their movements a delight to watch?

Well, if you still want them not in your garden, here a few suggestions that I read somewhere.

* Install a big owl made of wood or plastic. This will act as a ’scarecrow’, but call it a ’scare squirrel’

*Use  coyote urine pellets.

*Spread the mixture of naphthalene flakes, gypsum, and chili pepper.

*Of course, train your dog/cat to chase them away.Ha Ha

Want to know more methods to drive the squirrels away?

Read this then.




Where can you find the best burger recipes?

The question is odd for this blog? I don’t think so. If I can write about Anorexia, then I can blog about Burgers too.

I am dedicating this blog post to my son, an avid burger eater. He likes to find exotic fillings for burger but unfortunately, Madras is not the place for it. May be if he can do France, he is sure to appreciate thousands of burgers.

Or may be this website can help him suggest different kinds of fillings to his local burget nook. This Hawiian Tuna Burger with Maui Wowee Salsa is unheard of fillings in Madras such as Dijon mustard, cayenne and teriyaki sauce.

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Sutter Home is the world’s largest burger database.




Who are carborexics?


If there are phobias of myriad kind, then there is also an obsession to equal number of things.

For example, if one is said to have claustrophobia, then there are those who don’t mind living in caves.

I would say Carborexics are those who over react towards protecting the environment. Carborexics are always concerned about their carbon footprint, which is the impact a person’s activities has on the environment.

Some of their odd behaviours are:

* To avoid using room heater, they huddle together.

* They defecate on open grounds because they want to conserve water.

* They use ziploc bags for more than a year.

Carborexics who are also called energy anorexics feel guilty whenever they fail to be green.

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A green activist displaying her love for environment.

Image courtesy: Google Images.





How do you join the CIA?

Look, this is not a serious attempt to tell you about how to join the CIA. Yes, I mean ‘The CIA’, the information gathering source of the U.S.

First you must know what is the real job of CIA:

Then you must find out:

Available positions

Their Requirements

Please be aware that the job with CIA involves uncivilized working hours and more than a fair amount of risk. I believe this is the reason why there are always opening at CIA.(Smile) Just kidding!

Read here an in depth article about working for the CIA.cia_graphic.gif –>CIA graphic




What is the difference between Angels and Spirit Guides?

Truth seekers at their beginning stage will have this doubt. I too have wanted to find the difference between Angels and Spirit guides.

I got the answer today.

Angels are also spirits but they have never taken physical lives. They are appointed as Angels by the Divine Source.

Spirit Guides are enlightend beings after taking thousands of lives.

Does this make sense to you?




What is Truman Syndrome?

   This is a weird ailment, more of a psychological than physiological one. The cause of this Truman Syndrome is the idiot box. Can’t believe it?

Ok, do you remember the 1998 film “The Truman Show”? The Truman Syndrome credits the that film for its name. In that film, a protagonist’s life is aired on television from the time he’s born.

It is a delusion that grips people and makes them believe that the TV show they are watching is their life itself.

More…
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Truman Syndrome

Image Courtesy: Google Images




Why it is called a money plant?

Ah, at last, someone has asked this question and provided the answer too.

I asked my husband long time back, when he brought home the money plant, “Why it is called the money plant”. He could not answer me.

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Today I read in Times of India that money plant derives its name from its seed pods that looked like coins! How weird!

The TOI further says that the money plant is also called  jade tree or Lunaria Annue.








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