<p>hehe nobody calls it final till its friday … Butyeah almost everyone comes online everyday.</p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>yes…SmartMind is right… I will try my best to come online by that time… becuz this time i will be the “BIG-BULLY” <strong><em>Grinning</em></strong></p>
<p>well SM we need to finalise this thing now or till thursday and get everyone together at same time. Like I personally will have to come online at a very odd time coz mostly when I come online all u kids are sleeping.(that does not include u and ronty SM)</p>
<p>no trying man u have to be there. Coz I feel we 10’ers are pretty lame.
For one we havent had one single CC meet, infact none of us has met anyone. So i think we can atleast get to know each other via Yahoo and then plan a celebration in April (please god(or University) give us a reason to celebrate)</p>
<p>haaaaaha true … i know when this kid comes online… shhhhhhhhhh dont tell them the time…BIG SECRET… hehe</p>
<p>welll… okey friday evening finalised
BUt then 8pm is too early… dont u ppl think same… </p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>wellll… ALL of u read this…this has been posted by the US embassy on India as a caution to visitors of US origin in India…</p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>read wat???</p>
<p>READ THIS FULL… IT MOCKS THE WHOLE INDIAN COUNTRY. EMBARASING****:(</p>
<p>SAFETY AND SECURITY: Some terrorist groups are active in India. In recent years, there have been occasional terrorist bombing incidents in various parts of India. These bomb blasts have occurred in public places as well as on public transportation, such as trains and buses, in markets and in other public areas, resulting in deaths or injuries. U.S. citizens have been killed and injured during past acts of indiscriminate violence. Anti-Western terrorist groups, some of which are on the U.S. government’s list of foreign terrorist organizations, are believed to be active in India. Therefore, U.S. citizens should exercise particular vigilance when in the vicinity of government installations, visiting tourist sites, or attending public events throughout India.</p>
<p>Demonstrations can occur spontaneously and pose risks to travelers’ personal safety and disrupt transportation systems and city services. In response to such events, Indian authorities occasionally impose curfews and/or restrict travel. Political rallies and demonstrations in India have the potential for violence, especially immediately preceding and following elections. U.S. citizens are urged to avoid demonstrations and rallies. In addition, religious and inter-caste violence occasionally occurs unpredictably…</p>
<p>During the Dassera and the Diwali festivals, U.S.-citizen travelers to Calcutta and Eastern India should exercise additional caution. Large and sometimes unruly crowds gather on these holidays, especially in the immediate vicinity of the Pandals (elaborately decorated temporary structures). Such concentrations heighten the risk of petty theft, accidental injury, groping, and crowd disturbances. Transportation, even for emergency purposes, is more difficult during the holiday season, and travelers may become disoriented amidst large, flowing crowds…</p>
<p>AREAS OF INSTABILITY:</p>
<p>Jammu and Kashmir</p>
<p>India-Pakistan Border</p>
<p>Northeast States: Sporadic incidents of violence by ethnic insurgent groups, including the bombing of buses and trains, are reported </p>
<p>East Central and Southern India</p>
<p>CRIME: Petty crime, especially theft of personal property, is common, particularly on trains or buses throughout the country. Pickpockets can be very adept, and women have reported having their bags snatched, purse-straps cut or the bottom of their purses slit without their knowledge. Theft of U.S. passports is quite common, particularly in major tourist areas and on overnight trains. Violent crime, especially directed against foreigners, has traditionally been at relatively low levels, although in recent years there has been an apparent increase in violent attacks directed against foreign tourists, including robbery, murder, and sexual assault. These attacks have mainly been directed at women traveling alone, but men have also been victimized. U.S. citizens, particularly women, are cautioned not to travel alone in India. So-called Eve Teasing or verbal and sometimes physical harassment of single Indian women is not unusual. </p>
<p>Because U.S. citizens’ purchasing power is comparatively large relative to that of the general population, travelers also should always exercise modesty and caution in their financial dealings in India to reduce the chance of being a target for robbery or other serious crime. Gangs and criminal elements operate in several major cities in India and have sometimes targeted unsuspecting businessmen for ransom.</p>
<p>train stations and tourist sites are often used by touts (confidence men) and scam artists looking to prey on visitors, often by creating a distraction. Taxi drivers and others, including train porters, may solicit travelers with “come-on” offers of cheap transportation and/or hotels.</p>
<p>While it may be common in other countries, travelers in India should never board a taxi holding existing passengers, nor should the traveler allow the taxi driver to pick up additional passengers while en route. If a taxi driver tells you that the other passenger is a personal friend or family member, exit the taxi and seek another taxi before departing the airport grounds. </p>
<p>Travel by road in India is dangerous. A number of U.S. citizens have suffered fatal traffic accidents in recent years. Travel at night is particularly hazardous. Buses, patronized by hundreds of millions of Indians, are convenient in that they serve almost every city of any size. However, they are usually driven fast, recklessly, and without consideration for official rules of the road. Accidents are quite common. Trains are somewhat safer than buses, but train accidents still occur more frequently than in developed countries. </p>
<p>On Indian roads, the safest driving policy is to assume that other drivers will not respond to a traffic situation in the same way you would in the United States. For instance, buses and trucks often run red lights and merge directly into traffic at yield points and traffic circles. Cars, auto-rickshaws, bicycles and pedestrians behave only slightly more cautiously. Indian drivers tend to look only ahead and often consider themselves responsible only for traffic in front of them, not behind or to the side. </p>
<p>Leave comments </p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>hey i got my TOEFL tommorrow…how do i prepare???</p>
<p>well…chill and take any practice test u hav… most importantly give in ur best . U really dont need great preparation for ur toefl …</p>
<p><strong>BEST OF LUCK</strong></p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>Best of luck Sachit!</p>
<p>Well, Smartmind, most of it is true. The thing that always galls me though, is what gives them the moral highground to judge anyone else.</p>
<p>I know still…its so so expressed with negative VIBES</p>
<p>Someday(in say about 25 years), it’ll be the other way round.</p>
<p>We are suppose to be the cause of that revolution :D</p>
<p>i totally agree with dexter87… US is unsafe too… how bout 9/11… n blah… blah…</p>
<p>u c noone can prevent these attacks…all u can do is recover…</p>
<p>and…if sumthin like 9/11 happens in India…we wont be able to cope and recoer as well as they did…</p>
<p>recover faster then dem im sure… … like london was paralysed after the attacks on them… and sarojini nagar was open the next day after the delhi bombings…</p>
<p>but 9/11 was much much bigger than sarojini nagar…and where was london paralysed???</p>
<p>london paralysed after the bombings in london…</p>