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Mensa Members Miss Easy Solution
Mensa is an organization whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher. A few years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, and several members lunched at a local caf. While dining, they discovered that their saltshaker contained pepper and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the bottles without spilling, and using only the implements at hand?
Clearly this was a job for Mensa!
The group debated and presented ideas, and finally after some time came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer.
They called the waitress over to dazzle her with their solution.
"Ma'am," they said, "we couldn't help but notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the saltshaker ..."
"Oh," the waitress interrupted. "Sorry about that."
She unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them.

Young lady to her mother, sadly: "My boyfriend proposed to me." "Then why are you so sad?" "Because he also told me he was an atheist. Mom, he doesn't even believe there's a hell." "Marry him anyway. Between the two of us, we'll show him how wrong he is."

A grizzled old man was eating in a truck stop when three very large, leathered bikers walked in. The first walked up to the old man, pushed his cigarette into the old man's pie and then took a seat at the counter. The second walked up to the old man, spat into the old man's milk and then he too took a seat at the counter. The third walked up to the old man, turned over the old man's plate, and then he took a seat at the counter.

Without a word of protest, the old man quietly left the diner. Shortly thereafter, one of the bikers said to the waitress, "Humph, not much of a man, was he?"

The waitress replied, "Not much of a truck driver either, he just backed his big-rig over three motorcycles."

Hi Sathish,

A already said in my last post, Im really struck with office work.. Im working today also.. Dnt spare weekends too...
It was really difficult to find sometime to visit IF...
Just a visit to this thread.. nowhere else...
Just read the chapter 17...
The story was moving more from Mani Shallini side. Would love to see more from Bala side also...
Now that, Aashrita's activities to save Mani are known, the same being described at various instances are like 'yeha we knew it wud happen'. If it was a movie with effects, these scenes wud make the environment cold for us. But as it is a written story, the same being described doesnt bring much curiosity. Even if he had not known Aashrita, it wud still be not so curious from Mani's track, but the curiosity wud build on Bala's side..

It is good that The track moves towards Mani opening up to Shalini...

Your narration is good.. I wud always say that, the way u describe things are clear and crisp.

Im see that u have not posted the next part, long time now... Waiting for the same..

Forgive me, if my comments hurt you. It is purely my opinion, and doesnt and not necessarily reflects others..

Hi meena,
Thanks for dropping by and posting your thoughts.Please do not say sorry or apologise for your comments for they are welcomed by me.I have always stressed many a time that i write for the sake of writing and maybe because a few of you like and follow it.I am not experienced in the technical aspects of writing and have no false dreams of writing a book.I write because i have a vivid imagination and they overflow and spill out as stories,poems and articles.

I think it would be great if you write the next chapter and lead the story they way you want it so then i can follow the line.this is an open request to all you members to do the same.It would be fun and would also show how each one of you would like the story and characters to go.I have written 17 chapters and am also preoccupied with some work and personal stuff so i might visit the story only when it calls me and asks me to write it.Be well.

Nice to see your post, Meena!🤗

Wandering thoughts...as I wander through life...

CHAPTER 18

"Man cries, his tears dry up and run out. So he becomes a devil, reduced to a monster." --Kohta Hirano

Be careful of crying in the dark for the cries are heard by other beings and they seek the company of those that cry.They seek them for they are crying too.Lost,unheard they, the dead take over the living and the tears flow as one.Like two rivers joining forces the undead and the living forge forces and evil takes over and vengeance is brought upon those that caused the tears.Like a forest fire they burn unabated and die out only when nothing is left to burn or die.


THE GOOD MAN

Assistant commissioner Balasubramaniam rose swiftly into the building lost in his thoughts about palani's death and the strange happenings taking place in APRICOT TOWERS and wondered what other suprise's were going to be thrown up against him before he concluded his investigation.Just as he stepped out of the elevator into the 20th floor his mobile rang and he realised it was the Commissioner himself calling and so bala hurriedly said hello.The Commissioner asked him what the status was on the death of DILIP and bala said that things were a bit complicated and his final report would be a bit delayed.There was a silence on the other side and bala could imagine the Commissioner thinking and ruminating on what to do next.Then the Commissioner asked him to come over to his office in the evening and so they could work out a strategy so as to save face of the police department.Bala replied " ok sir" and stared at the mobile wondering what or how he was going to solve this case.Then again his mobile wailed eerily and bala looked and saw it was his mother calling.He said " chitra,will you stop disturbing me and let me do my work".Chitra replied " sorry bala,but i hadn't realised you had left home so early and that too without having breakfast.Shall i send something to eat to wherever you are or to your office cabin".Bala said " mom,i am not in kindergarten anymore and if i feel hungry i will stop somewhere and grab a bite.What are you doing in the house for i thought you were going to some temple with your club members".Chitra said "listen, i will not lie to you.the only reason i am going to this temple is because the priest there is supposed to be very good at reading horoscopes and i want him to read your stars and say when you will get married".

Bala laughed loudly and said "ma,you are so silly in believing all this bullshit stuff.okay have a safe journey and if you can,please ask that joker of a horoscope reader who killed this guy dilip for it looks like if i dont solve this murder soon then i will be directing traffic in the hot sun for VIPS AND VVIPS ". Chitra smiled and said " okay but please eat something for you are still living and the dead wont go anywhere soon".

Smiling to himself bala shook his head thinking about all the people who get conned by astrologers and other quacks.Bala knew that there was something more to life,a higher power but he did not believe in religion or any deities nor did he have a habit of going to temples.Many labelled him an Atheist after hearing his thoughts on god and bala himself believed that.But it was back to work and he walked the whole of the 20th floor looking for clues or any signs that could lead him to solving these murders.Then just along the wall leading towards the balcony bala stopped next to a wooden cabinet which held up some stone figurines and flower vases to add to the decor.A primitive instinct led bala to kneel down and search under the wooden cabinet for there was an inch of gap between the bottom of the wooden cabinet and the tiled floor.Bala used the torch on his mobile and peered into the darkness under the cabinet and soon pulled out pens,empty cigarette packs and cigarette butts.But there just along the wall and just out of his reach there was something which looked like a mobile phone and this only encouraged bala to really stretch to his limit and slowly his fingers grasped the mobile and he pulled it out.The mobile was a brand new piece although not a very expensive one and bala wondered who it belonged to and decided that he would hand it over to rajashekaran the security head of apricot towers.


Chitra and her friends finished their pooja and waited for the priest to come and call them for their astrology sessions which they had already reserved a week ago for the man was that busy and that much in demand.After nearly an hour the priest sent for chitra and she went to his chambers.The priest was quite old and looked to be in his early seventies and chitra was taken aback when the priest said "87".Chitra said "sorry.87. what 87".
The priest looked at her and softly said "87 is my age and i hope that satisfies your questions about my age".Chitra didnt know what to say and the priest softly asked her if the horoscope reading was for her son or her daughter.chitra hurriedly said "it is for my son bala" and handed over his horoscope details.

For nearly ten minutes the priest went over the horoscope and often consulted some book which looked really ancient.Then with a soft but sad sigh he handed over the horoscope to chitra and asked her what she wanted to know or what exactly she wanted to know.Chitra looked at him and said " all i want to know is when my son will get married".The priest stared at her through his thick glasses and then slowly removing them took a soft cloth and gently wiped them and placed them back and continued to stare at chitra.Then he softly said " your son is a protector.a warrior isn't he".chitra said "yes.he is a police officer".The old man looked at her and nodded and said " i am sorry but your son will never get married ".Chitra was shocked and mumbled 'what,but why"The old man looked at her and told her " i can only tell you what the stars tell me and beyond that everything or anything lies in the graceful hands of god"He continued "there is only woman in his life whom he loved and still loves but that woman is not meant for him and more importantly there seems to be some kind of darkness surrounding her.But she will be the one who will be the cause of his death or the reason for him to stay alive".

Chitra by now was totally confused and also very worried and started thinking that the old man was or must have lost his marbles.She looked at him with panic in her eyes and begged " sir,i am not sure where all this is coming from but are you sure you are reading my son bala's horoscope or somebody else's horoscope"The priest shook his head and looked at her sadly and then rang the bell which was near his hand.A lady who was his daughter came running in and the priest asked her to bring some water and also two cups of coffee.

He looked at chitra and said " i can tell you more,much more but are you willing to listen with patience and tolerance ".Chitra had no other choice and said that she wanted to know everything about her son's horoscope.The old man said " i asked you if your son was warrior not only because he was a police officer or an army man but simple because his stars reveal that he was a born fighter and that he will die fighting.The woman he is in love with is shrouded by darkness because her stars are linked with that of another man and it is he holds the key to solving all these problems.Your son is in grave danger and if he does not remove himself from whatever he is involved right now it could lead to dangerous consequences.the only solution is for him to give up this job and take up something else".Chitra was stunned into hearing all this and looked at him pitifully.The old man continued " if you can convince your son to either change his job or take a vacation out of town for some time then his stars will ensure that he lives a long and healthy life.There is nothing more left for me to say and the rest is up to god and what he wants and wishes.

Chitra thanked him and left quietly but with the weight of the world in her soul for now all her thoughts were on her son.

The old mans daughter came in and found her father with his eyes closed and deep in thought.Knowing her father she knew that something had really upset him and she also knew that the reason must be something very grave for rarely did her father lose his compsure.He had predicted deaths.illness and yet this reading had left him shaken and lost in thought.she slowly shook him and asked him what had happened.he looked at his daughter and said " a battle is going to be fought between good and evil and sadly good lives are going to be lost and there is nothing i can do about it".


Bala switched on the mobile which he had found lying under the wooden cabinet on the 20th floor and switched it on wondering if it had power left or if it was dead.but the mobile switched on and bala smiled when the wallpaper showed lord muruga smiling benevolently.Running though the calls made bala was suprised to find his number listed as police sir and realised that the mobile belonged to palani who had died the previous night.Sad with his thoughts about palani bala shifted through the inbox and call logs trying to find if there was any other reason for palani's accidental death.but at the same time his police brain kept his thoughts on why the mobile was lying under the wooden cabinet for if palani had died by accident while taking photographs or shooting a video of the opposite building then the mobile should have fallen to the ground with him or fallen close to the spot from where he fell.bu the mobile was lying 15 feet away under a cabinet.Not knowing what to make of the whole incident bala went through the images folder and did not find anything but some images of the opposite building.then he checked the video folder just to make sure if any files were there and found just one and the file detail showed him that it was shot at approximately the time that palani had fallen to his death.hurriedly bala played the video.the video seemed to be have been shot in a hurry for the angles were pointing here and there but bala could hear palani screaming and struggling and one random shot showed palanis legs a few feet from the ground.sweat poured out of balas forehead it ran down his face blinding his eyes.wiping it away bala looked and realised that the video was coming to an end when the angle changed and it pointed towards palanis face and it seemed palani was directly looking at him and saying something.time stood still,time froze and everything slowed n balas mind and every atom in his body focused on those two words palani screamed before he went over the balcony.

The two words screamed at him " SIR PEI".

Far away aashritha stirred and vengeance stirred with her for soon it would all come to an end.

In The Beginning

In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth. And the Earth
was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

And Satan said, "It doesn't get any better than this."

And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

And God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed,
and the fruit tree yielding fruit," and God saw that it was good.

And Satan said, "There goes the neighborhood."

And God said, "Let us make Man in our image, after our likeness, and let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the
air and over the cattle, and over all the Earth, and over every creeping
thing that creepeth upon the Earth." And so God created Man in his own
image; male and female created he them. And God looked upon Man and
Woman and saw that they were lean and fit.

And Satan said, "I know how I can get back in this game."

And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach,
green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live
long and healthy lives.

And Satan created McDonald's. And McDonald's brought forth the 99-cent
double cheeseburger.

And Satan said to Man, "You want fries with that?"

And Man said, "Supersize them." And Man gained 5 pounds.

And God created the healthful yoghurt, that woman might keep her
figure that man found so fair.

And Satan brought forth chocolate. And Woman gained 5 pounds.

And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad."

And Satan brought forth Ben and Jerry's. And Woman gained 10 pounds.

And God said, "I have sent thee heart-healthy vegetables and olive oil
with which to cook them."

And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own
platter.

And Man gained 10 pounds and his bad cholesterol went through the roof.

And God brought forth running shoes and Man resolved to lose those extra
pounds.

And Satan brought forth cable TV with remote control so Man would not
have to toil to change channels between ESPN and ESPN2.

And Man gained another 20 pounds.

And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil." And God brought
forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and brimming with
nutrition.

And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center
into chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour cream dip also.

And Man clutched his remote control and ate the potato chips swaddled in
cholesterol. And Satan saw and said, "It is good."

And Man went into cardiac arrest.

And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.

And Satan created HMO's.

Adam was returning home late one night. When Eve confronted him.
"You are seeing another woman, aren't you?" she accused.

"Don't be silly," he replied. "You are the only woman on earth."

Later that night Adam woke up feeling a tickle on his chest.
"What the hell are you doing?" he asked Eve.

"What do you think?" she asked. "I am counting your ribs."