Are you superstitious?

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Bhai...
superstitious naam ka word kuchh nahi hota..
everthing is rit and possible in world..
coolphool said:
Today I want to share the story of a very close Jat friend, and then ask you a question about your personal beliefs.

I have known Sandeep from my days in college. We both attended the same Graduate School here in the US. After graduation Sandeep could not find work. So, he worked overtime at an Indian owned business to pay his bills. Eventually he decided to return to India. But just before that happened, he met an American girl and fell in love with her. They got married last year. She filed for his Green Card. Soon, he got his Work Permit.

Even with his qualifications, he could not secure a job. He is willing to do minimum wage jobs, but no one would hire him. I constantly support him financially. But it only puts him through so much. Fortunatley his wife is an understanding person. She is co-operating with him through his struggle.

Last December, Sandeep and Shirley (Sandeep's wife) got their interview call for the Green Card application. The interview seemed to have gone fine until January 31st, when they got a letter in the mail from Immigration authorities stating that they suspected immigration fraud. They gave Sandeep and Shirley 18 days (from the date on the letter which is January 30th) to provide evidence to refute any fraud charges.

Sandeep and Shirley put together a response and mailed it out on February 12th, by Priority mail. Regular mail between LA and Fresno takes a day or two. So, Priority mail should have definitely been there in two days, even in a worst case scenario. Guess what! Immigration authorities received the letter in seven days. That was two days past the deadline set by the immigration authorities. Priority mail has guaranteed delivery to any address in the US within 3-4 days. So, what took the letter 7 days to be delivered at an address 200 miles away.

Sandeep hasn't heard back from the immigration authorities. But, he is dead-sure his application will be denied, just on the basis of the letter being delayed. In the meantime he hasnt heard back from any of the places where he applied for work. He is under a mountain of debt.

I have done the best I could. I am supporting him financially to the extent that it is affecting me adversely now. So, yesterday I asked him a really unexpected question. Last year, his mother had sent him a ring with his birth stone and another ring made from horse-shoe iron. The purpose was to stave off the negative impact of Shani on Sandeep's life. I asked Sandeep if he ever thought about wearing those two rings.

Sandeep is a hardcore non-believer. He is as atheist and non-superstitious as it gets. But, yesterday I somehow convinced him to start wearing the rings sent by his mother. He has agreed to start doing that starting today, that is a Saturday.

I am personally a very non-superstitious person too. But, I have a strong feeling what is happening with Sandeep is not normal. It must be a big coincidence for him to be so unlucky with everything he tries. So, yesterday I kind of shoved away my non-superstitious beliefs and came to the conclusion that Sandeep needs an unconventional solution to his unconventional situtation in life.

Sandeep's situation has kind of left me thinking too. At what point in life man becomes a beliver in the power of the super-natural? Does it help to be humble and believe in the power of a supreme being?

What do you guys think is happening with Sandeep? Do you think his new attempt towards becoming a believer will help him.

In the mean time, I am going to keep everyone posted on what's happening with him.
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Update on Sandeep: He is feeling more calm since Saturday. I told him theres nothing to worry. His case is genuine and he has several friends, relatives and neighbors vouching for him. His wife Shirley is also standing by him.

As far as his Job situation is concerned, I told him not to worry. If he defaults, then what? No ones going to shoot him because he defaulted on his credit card.
 
there is nothing superstition....its all to make people tensed and worried... if something is going wrong with you.....thats not something unnatural... bahur saare logon ke saath aisa hota hai and you are simply part of that crowd. Bad time always comes for going.

waise bhi US immigration department is actually SARKAARI.
 
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coolphool said:
Update on Sandeep: He is feeling more calm since Saturday. I told him theres nothing to worry. His case is genuine and he has several friends, relatives and neighbors vouching for him. His wife Shirley is also standing by him.

As far as his Job situation is concerned, I told him not to worry. If he defaults, then what? No ones going to shoot him because he defaulted on his credit card.
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You got to be kidding me :D...Fed is printing money as if there is no tomorrow and Obama is throwing it from the helicopter as coins are thrown during Indian weddings (bachpan main lootne main bada maza aata tha...:) ). And your friend is worrying about a credit card bill! Bhai, jab Amriki nahin darr rahe apne lambe chaude debt bills ko dekh ke, to Indians ko kya darr hai. Tum logon ke paas to free option hai India aane ka. Main to kehta hoon latth gaad do debt ka- leverage yourself up to the extent possible...aur fir naukri wagairah lag jaaye to taar do...warna thaao boriya bistara aur bhaajo. Mera ek dost MBA karr raha hai abhi Stern se, usne to liya hi student loan Amrika se hai...ki naukri lag jaaye to theek, chuka denge...aur na lage to bhi theek, MBA muft maan lenge....:)
 
Hey Phool

Persuade your friend to wear the rings.Those rings would have his mothers blessings!
A mother's blessing would never fail him! This is no superstition but an eternal truth! Let him believe strongly about presence of his mother!
Let him exclaimed loudly like rahman, " Maa hai mere paas"
Aur phir, Shirley bhi to hai, and agem of a friend like you!

Superstitions, keep you on your desired mental track, positive or negative, that you choose unconsciously!

Wish your friend all the success!
 
Please do not join mother's blessings with superstitious rings. A mother's blessings are always with her children. These do not need any ring type of communication system.
 
Yes I am superstious about a few things. My superstious doesnt harm any leaving or non leaving creature or thing, its just a morale booster for myself:rockand i really rock because of this

Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan
 
Yes I am superstitious too but it isn't pain for anyone as Sachin has said. I am superstitious about number 3. While walking if a floor is made up of blocks and try never to put my foot on the lines in between those blocks.
No one is born superstitious its the people around you and your circumstances make you so. When you go through hard yards of your life and you see no one around then you make your first move to become superstitious. If that thing helps you make a habit for the rest of your life hence you are called superstitious. I had a friend in hostel, Sandeep Panghal - Dhankhar and Sehrawat know him, who never took a bath before sitting in an exam. He used to say "yaar pahle aale paper me nhaa ke naya gaya tha usme sahi number aaye the, isme bhi naha ke na jaau.":eek:
 
Bhai Pannu...

issa e kuchh mere gaill huya.... Engg k first year mein first exams (Maths-1) mein jabb mein examination hall mein pahuncha..... wahaan ek fountain pen milaa (Wing Sung China...shayad yoh naam kayi bhayiaan k yaad ho)..... er bhai...mera woh uss din k paper kasoooot badhiya ho gya.,.....fer K tha bhai mein uss pen ne har ek paper mein gail le jaawann laag gya...... er 4 saal university topper rahya Engg mein..... Time k saath saath yakeen badh-ta raha ki yoh pen lucky hai....:) ...haalanki maine uss pen se kabhi kuch likha nahi.... :D :D ......Syahi aale pen use karann ka jee na karya karta.....

Bhai woh Pen menne Final year k last paper tak apne paas rakha...aur Aakhiri Paper waale din apne junior ko dey diya....Junior ne bera na kay karya uss Pen ka... :D :D


Toh bhai superstition to menne bhi maanya sei...:D

Lekin bhai mein naha k jaaya karta paper dewann..... Jama Tel-tyaal Choppaddd k... :D


VPannu said:
Yes I am superstitious too but it isn't pain for anyone as Sachin has said. I am superstitious about number 3. While walking if a floor is made up of blocks and try never to put my foot on the lines in between those blocks.
No one is born superstitious its the people around you and your circumstances make you so. When you go through hard yards of your life and you see no one around then you make your first move to become superstitious. If that thing helps you make a habit for the rest of your life hence you are called superstitious. I had a friend in hostel, Sandeep Panghal - Dhankhar and Sehrawat know him, who never took a bath before sitting in an exam. He used to say "yaar pahle aale paper me nhaa ke naya gaya tha usme sahi number aaye the, isme bhi naha ke na jaau.":eek:
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anilsangwan said:
Bhai woh Pen menne Final year k last paper tak apne paas rakha...aur Aakhiri Paper waale din apne junior ko dey diya....Junior ne bera na kay karya uss Pen ka... :D :D
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ehh merryaar anil, eeb bhi ulta le le uspe, aapne chhore ne diye, batte me batte laavega fer wo :D
 
I'm superstitious about not wearing WHITE SUIT....whenever i got myself a new spanking n dazzling white suit, it got spoiled the first day. Either met with an accident and it got torn in a way not to be altered or it got soiled with stains that could not be removed.

I'm superstitious about number 13, while most people say its unlucky, i somehow like this number as its total comes to 4 (1+3) and being an even number it suits me.

A naadi astrologer told me to wear a Moonga ring, i wore it in July'08 and since then, i can't mention how much money went down the drain, whereas it was meant for financial gains and all type of betterment.

Ibb 5-6 din pahlya kaadh kai gerri sai bimari:o
 
sunitahooda said:
Ibb 5-6 din pahlya kaadh kai gerri sai bimari:o
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7 "Kaali Uddadd" ki daal k daaney....ek Kaalli "kaatarr" mein lapett liye....er fer uss kaatar ki 7 gaanth maar diye.... aakhiri gaanth mein moonge aali "ring" ne baandh diye...er fer iss ne 7 be apne upper k waar ke... baga diye Jaipur Kaani..... sabb kuchh badhiya ho jaaga...balla talll jaagi

PS: meri dakshinna....501 rappiye...mere ICICI ke account mein jama kara diye bebey! :rock :rock .... Raam bhalla karega... :D
 
ho sakke se aapne astrologer galat millyaa ho,,,,kuchh logo ko gyaan hai nahi aur is vidyaa ka najaayaj upyog karte hain,,,,,,,,aap Rajasthaan kaani koye badhiyaa sa Jyotishi tohiyo,,,,,,,ar saare upay bhi Rajasthaan mein e kar diyo,,,,,,,,ho sakke se kuchh bhala ho jyaaa

sunitahooda said:
A naadi astrologer told me to wear a Moonga ring, i wore it in July'08 and since then, i can't mention how much money went down the drain, whereas it was meant for financial gains and all type of betterment.

Ibb 5-6 din pahlya kaadh kai gerri sai bimari:o
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sunitahooda said:
A naadi astrologer told me to wear a Moonga ring, i wore it in July'08 and since then, i can't mention how much money went down the drain, whereas it was meant for financial gains and all type of betterment.
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Kunsi drain, Drain no. 8? Us astrologer ne pachey dekhange pahelyan pisse toh le bebe ... er aage te issa kam kare te do shyane aadmiyan te batla liya kar ;):D
 
Dear Sachin sir...

Yeh astrologer khoob baawla bannaya karein .... Mhaarey gaam mein ek tein nyu bolya ek thaarey ghar mein kissey ne KEELL gaad raakhi sein....


eb unn ne poora ghar KHOD Bagaya...... kuchh na paaya :D :D :D :D

Kayi nyu kahya karein... thaarey ghar mein toh khoon k chhentey maar raakhey sein.....

er gaama mein lugaayii Shanivaar ne "Bittoddey" fook diya karein doosraan k,......just becasue of superstition...:)


sachinb said:
ho sakke se aapne astrologer galat millyaa ho,,,,kuchh logo ko gyaan hai nahi aur is vidyaa ka najaayaj upyog karte hain,,,,,,,,aap Rajasthaan kaani koye badhiyaa sa Jyotishi tohiyo,,,,,,,ar saare upay bhi Rajasthaan mein e kar diyo,,,,,,,,ho sakke se kuchh bhala ho jyaaa
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Konya paave Bhai....par waa guthi pahrey paachey neend kasooti aave thi....jiss din kaadhi uss din mai waari soyi ghani....fer uth kai paharli fer neend aayi:D
jitendershooda said:
Kunsi drain, Drain no. 8? Us astrologer ne pachey dekhange pahelyan pisse toh le bebe ... er aage te issa kam kare te do shyane aadmiyan te batla liya kar ;):D
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kapil.dalal said:
Selection bias again. All the cases of wearing/non-wearing of rings when the results were not positive won't come to these pages. Similarly all black cars that were purchased but never had an accident won't make it to these pages. The right way to check the efficiency of the ring would be to give 100 interviews while wearing the ring and 100 without wearing the ring (interviews which are similar in difficulty level) and then compare...:D

But I can understand it is hard not to believe when a huge coincidence happens. Even though I know it doesn't make sense, I'd still go along if it is within my comfort levels (I am quite uncomfrortable wearing anything on my hands- so no rings for me, not even my wedding ring :D). But I do see myself praying to god whenever I need something, while in normal circumstances I tend to forget.
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So you are still gaussian mate ! Dont believe in fat tails still !


Well you are true , the point is that fat tails if occur are so much projected that we do start thinking only about them!!! :)

On an average things will be on average ! :)
 
Good to read st ories of Leel-1 and Pannu's batte mein batte was kasoot ! :rock


am not a great deal superstitious !

ek mera friend tha , intern pe mila tha , haan uske saath hamesha shani ki dasha hoti thi , koi kaam sahi nahi hota tha , aur jab main aur woh mil jaate they to samajh lyo ki raam bhi rukhaal na kar sakta tha , koye kaam ho hi nahi sakta ! good ki woh 3 mahine hi saath raha ! but was lot's fun !! :D


Job interviews se yaad aaya .... pehle din merill walon ne itni bhoondi beijjati karke kaadha tha (exaggerating ;) ) , doosre din Goldman aalyaan nai 6 ghante choos liya tha ( 5 round each of at least an hour :eek: ) , being in top 2 rejected still , coz they needed to hire only 1 and they pre ferred a compu btech over me :( !
Agle din Ggn ki ek maadi si consultancy ne top 4 mein bula ke kaadh diya :mad: (stupids , they asked me why did not I shaved that day , manen kahi ki maka kal r aat nai 10 baje taai tai GS aale khoon choos rahe they ar fer gharaan jaake bus mein ar tadke 7 baje thaara written dene aa gaya , yo key kam sai :o) !!

But on the same night , selected for PIMCO , though they needed one but hired two ( me and my friend ) ! So Leel -1 ne eicher ka tractor bataya tha , sai tai kimai isa , dhakka start sai apni toh :) :)

Though i like even numbers over odd !! And woh billi raasta kaat de etc etc jise maade bahut totke bhi kar liya karoon ... lekin ring etc na pehri jaamti !!!!
 
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