Stuff White People Like

Okay, I did intend to write a longer and original blog posting, but while I make time to get to it, I really have to post this....Stuff White People Like
Its hilarious...

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Sagar Bhanagay said…
Quite a few (of the 120 listed) are truly funny :-)
January 31, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Alok said…
I guess you also know about this?

I have experienced #41 a few times directly, so it's not as funny but the picture in that post is pretty cool.
February 1, 2009 at 5:02 PM
me said…
I didnt like it as much... though we just qualified for this
February 2, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Alok said…
I think you're right about it being not as funny or original, but the pictures are very good. I liked "Car Puja Only" too. Maybe you should have done puja on your car?
February 5, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Alok said…
I don't like it that one of the posts under the label oh well is this. :-)
February 5, 2009 at 10:42 PM
me said…
Well yes... 'oh well' is not that a great label for the post, is it? :)

The Car Puja one is in Livermore temple. I have seen it myself :D

As for puja on the car... do you know the insider thingy... you go to Sunnyvale temple and say I need to do a car puja. The first thing the pujari asks is "kaunsi car hai?"... coz they have different puja rates for different cars. If its a Honda/Toyota run of the mill car, its lower but if its a Merc or Beamer, its like twice the rate :D

So much for market value :)
February 6, 2009 at 11:08 AM
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