1.CH3COONa
2.Wolframite
3.Mercury, Alcohol
4.HF
5.Osmium
6.KMnO4
7.Methane
8.NH3
9.Hydrargryrum
10.Nitrogen ( Trinitrotoluene )
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
The Outlanders
11 pm, September 17th, 2001- Why couldn't I get sleep? I had tried to sleep since 3 hours. But in vain could I. Getting bored, I started reading a book. All I remember, I had been reading since one and a half hours.
1 am- I had finished my book. Still bored, I started peering out of the window. I was looking at the shadows of the DTH system on the terrace when I saw a heart stopping sight.....
The silhouette of a slim and short person.
I was quite surprised. I got up and picked up a torch. I ran towards the stairs and flashed the torch on.
On my terrace, there was a brown-green colored and slimy figure of the same silhouette. It looked quite feeble and weak. It turned towards me. It had a horrible face. It was an alien.
It looked quiet shocked and jumped from the terrace. Stunned, I ran towards the railing. I saw that the thick bushes at the bottom were starting to vibrate. Out of the bushes, a silver object as big as 4 m in diameter emerged and vanished into the clouds.
This was my encounter with an alien
1 am- I had finished my book. Still bored, I started peering out of the window. I was looking at the shadows of the DTH system on the terrace when I saw a heart stopping sight.....
The silhouette of a slim and short person.
I was quite surprised. I got up and picked up a torch. I ran towards the stairs and flashed the torch on.
On my terrace, there was a brown-green colored and slimy figure of the same silhouette. It looked quite feeble and weak. It turned towards me. It had a horrible face. It was an alien.
It looked quiet shocked and jumped from the terrace. Stunned, I ran towards the railing. I saw that the thick bushes at the bottom were starting to vibrate. Out of the bushes, a silver object as big as 4 m in diameter emerged and vanished into the clouds.
This was my encounter with an alien
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Big.............Feet!!
Ya, it may sound that I'm nuts. But really, the Yeti of the Himalayas (also known as Bigfoot) exists. All wretched attempts to capture one on tape have seemed impossible. But this incident should make you more careful about "Them". You know, they live amongst us, I mean in the Himalayas.
10,00 feet above sea level. That was my position on the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh. I was skiing all by myself and then lost my way. How silly of me!
Night time- It was unbearably cold. I could see lights up a few mountains. That meant human settlements. All I thought was to pull my sleeping bag out and sleep in it. I thought I would try to reach those houses tomorrow.
3 hours later- How my body was able to bear the cold, I don't know. I was completely zipped up in my sleeping bag. Something shifted nearby. I was feeling as if I was being hauled up by a wrestler. I tried to wriggle but I couldn't. I was feeling to numb. I sensed that the 'somebody' was carrying me.
Morning- I woke up feeling quiet warm and fresh. I opened the zip of my bag. I gasped at the sight. Three Big foots were peering anxiously at my face. I realized that they might be a family. There was a father, a mother and a child. They all seemed quiet interested in me.
10 pm- All of the members were sleeping soundly. They were actually snoring! I got out of my sleeping bag (that I hadn't done for a day) and slowly took out my skis. I was going to escape. I was not meant to be a foot long sub for them. I strapped my bag and simply left. I gave one last glance on them. Not one of them stirred.
Morning- I had simply had ran out of energy. I suddenly collapsed. I took of my skis and started crawling towards a ledge. Just beyond it was the tourist lodge! I couldn't believe my luck. I burst into the reception room.
I, since that day, go red when someone talks about a non-existing thing. All I know "something is out there".
10,00 feet above sea level. That was my position on the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh. I was skiing all by myself and then lost my way. How silly of me!
Night time- It was unbearably cold. I could see lights up a few mountains. That meant human settlements. All I thought was to pull my sleeping bag out and sleep in it. I thought I would try to reach those houses tomorrow.
3 hours later- How my body was able to bear the cold, I don't know. I was completely zipped up in my sleeping bag. Something shifted nearby. I was feeling as if I was being hauled up by a wrestler. I tried to wriggle but I couldn't. I was feeling to numb. I sensed that the 'somebody' was carrying me.
Morning- I woke up feeling quiet warm and fresh. I opened the zip of my bag. I gasped at the sight. Three Big foots were peering anxiously at my face. I realized that they might be a family. There was a father, a mother and a child. They all seemed quiet interested in me.
10 pm- All of the members were sleeping soundly. They were actually snoring! I got out of my sleeping bag (that I hadn't done for a day) and slowly took out my skis. I was going to escape. I was not meant to be a foot long sub for them. I strapped my bag and simply left. I gave one last glance on them. Not one of them stirred.
Morning- I had simply had ran out of energy. I suddenly collapsed. I took of my skis and started crawling towards a ledge. Just beyond it was the tourist lodge! I couldn't believe my luck. I burst into the reception room.
I, since that day, go red when someone talks about a non-existing thing. All I know "something is out there".
Saturday, October 3, 2009
My Bath in Quicksand
"Wake up, you blundering fool."
"Whoa" I said "what time is it?"
I woke up to see my best friend peering over my blanket. I realized, ITS SUNDAY, HIKING DAY! We, Pranav and I, went on free weekends and hiked on a nearby uninhabited and isolated hill. It was just near our campus's old water station which had been abandoned since it started leaking. The hill was home to wild fowl, rabbits and dogs. Dogs, I hate wild dogs. Imagine a dog growling and running at you. As we reached the hill, we realized that we had lost our path. We blindly followed an old track and later reached the old water station. First time I had seen it. It looked quiet massive. Many pipes carrying water (to where I don't know) were clearly visible running underground and leaking.
"Don't you think that this place was quiet near to the campus hostel?"
"Are you Mad?" He said "It was right in the middle of the forest surrounding the hill. It was build here so that no one could tamper with the water sources."
Just then a bloodcurdling howl was heard. It was followed by fierce barking and yapping.
We started to run at top speed. I was way ahead of Pranav. Suddenly my stomach lurched forward and the ground under my feet sank.
DROWNING IN QUICKSAND!!
Pranav saw my fate and carefully crossed the swamp and climbed a tree. 10 seconds later a massive hound appeared before us. It started growling but did not dare to advance towards me. A few minutes later, it simply left. Pranav cautiously climbed down the tree and walked up to me.
"What shall I do Now?" He shrieked .
"Just get me out"
"How ? You are right in the middle of the swamp."
"Then get help. Run as fast as you can and bring help. I can't just stay here"
He ran. Now I was alone in the middle of the swamp. Just then I remembered a technique described in "Man vs. Wild". Slowly pull yourself forward and don't struggle.
11 pm- I was free all right. All I had to do was to crawl my way out. But currently my protection against wild dogs was the swamp itself. So I stayed.
5 pm- Highly dehydrated and feeling thirsty, I looked up. All I saw was the forest floor, that too in blurriness. " Water" I shouted.
A few minutes later I heard a crackling sound. I saw that Pranav was leading a group of 5 men.
"There he is" He pointed.
The men threw a rope in my direction. Holding it, I slowly crawled my out.
On my return way, Pranav told me his story "I was running blindly when I saw some other dogs. I ran away and climbed a tree again. I found my bearings and climbed the hill. I located a road and ran towards it. I found these college students chatting in the canteen. We then located you and rescued you."
"Anyways, Did you enjoy it?"
" Are you a daft? I spend 10 hours in that swamp without water and you ask did you like it? Hey, now where are you running? Come back, you fool.
"Whoa" I said "what time is it?"
I woke up to see my best friend peering over my blanket. I realized, ITS SUNDAY, HIKING DAY! We, Pranav and I, went on free weekends and hiked on a nearby uninhabited and isolated hill. It was just near our campus's old water station which had been abandoned since it started leaking. The hill was home to wild fowl, rabbits and dogs. Dogs, I hate wild dogs. Imagine a dog growling and running at you. As we reached the hill, we realized that we had lost our path. We blindly followed an old track and later reached the old water station. First time I had seen it. It looked quiet massive. Many pipes carrying water (to where I don't know) were clearly visible running underground and leaking.
"Don't you think that this place was quiet near to the campus hostel?"
"Are you Mad?" He said "It was right in the middle of the forest surrounding the hill. It was build here so that no one could tamper with the water sources."
Just then a bloodcurdling howl was heard. It was followed by fierce barking and yapping.
We started to run at top speed. I was way ahead of Pranav. Suddenly my stomach lurched forward and the ground under my feet sank.
DROWNING IN QUICKSAND!!
Pranav saw my fate and carefully crossed the swamp and climbed a tree. 10 seconds later a massive hound appeared before us. It started growling but did not dare to advance towards me. A few minutes later, it simply left. Pranav cautiously climbed down the tree and walked up to me.
"What shall I do Now?" He shrieked .
"Just get me out"
"How ? You are right in the middle of the swamp."
"Then get help. Run as fast as you can and bring help. I can't just stay here"
He ran. Now I was alone in the middle of the swamp. Just then I remembered a technique described in "Man vs. Wild". Slowly pull yourself forward and don't struggle.
11 pm- I was free all right. All I had to do was to crawl my way out. But currently my protection against wild dogs was the swamp itself. So I stayed.
5 pm- Highly dehydrated and feeling thirsty, I looked up. All I saw was the forest floor, that too in blurriness. " Water" I shouted.
A few minutes later I heard a crackling sound. I saw that Pranav was leading a group of 5 men.
"There he is" He pointed.
The men threw a rope in my direction. Holding it, I slowly crawled my out.
On my return way, Pranav told me his story "I was running blindly when I saw some other dogs. I ran away and climbed a tree again. I found my bearings and climbed the hill. I located a road and ran towards it. I found these college students chatting in the canteen. We then located you and rescued you."
"Anyways, Did you enjoy it?"
" Are you a daft? I spend 10 hours in that swamp without water and you ask did you like it? Hey, now where are you running? Come back, you fool.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Chemistry Quiz
Try this. It shall take your wits away. Answers shall be posted a few days later.
1.What is the formula of Sodium Acetate?
2.What is the chemical name of Tungsten?
3.Name the 2 liquids used in a thermometer?
4.What is the formula of Hydrofluoric acid?
5.Which is the heaviest element?
6.What is the formula of Potassium Permanganate?(read in my other posts)
7.What is CH4?
8.What is the formula of Ammonia?
9.What is the chemical name of Mercury?
10.What is TNT most commonly made of?
1.What is the formula of Sodium Acetate?
2.What is the chemical name of Tungsten?
3.Name the 2 liquids used in a thermometer?
4.What is the formula of Hydrofluoric acid?
5.Which is the heaviest element?
6.What is the formula of Potassium Permanganate?(read in my other posts)
7.What is CH4?
8.What is the formula of Ammonia?
9.What is the chemical name of Mercury?
10.What is TNT most commonly made of?
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