The Buck Stops Here

Muktha Muktha

2008-06-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

Muktha, the mega serial by TN Seetharam has come back in its new avatar. Now it is called Muktha.... Muktha... The first episode started off today at 9.30 pm. Well, here is the latest update on the same. Arundhati is now divorced from Manmohan. She is a mother to a kid who has problems with her Kidneys.

In todays episode, Arundathi is shown to be travelling in an auto with her kid. She is back in town to get her daughter treated by a nephrologist, who incidentally happens to stay in the street next to the lawyer CSP's house. CSP is now a successfull lawyer.

CSP and Arundhati have a conversation in which she reveals that it was her ego, which probably destroyed her marriage to Manmohan. CSP recalls that she had reported against her own husband who was a minister. That report had resulted in Shivkrishna Desai having to resign as the Chief Minister of the state. That report by her had caused the marriage to break. She also says that she curses herself for making that report. However she nor CSP dont reveal what the report is all about. The heart breaking scene is when Arundathi asks for money from CSP. She asks for 500 Rupees. CSP readily gives the same, but on learning that the kid has to undergo some tests, he hands her another 1500 rupees.

After finishing the tests proceed to her cousins house. Her cousin's mannerisms surpisingly resembles Gauri(Aru's brother). There Arundathi is kind of mocked at by her Uncle.

Rabbi Shergill - Bulla Ki Jaana Maen Kaun

2008-05-07T11:01:00.001-07:00

Bulla Ki Jaana mein kaun !!

Imagine! Kenya sings Jana Gana Mana for India

2008-04-15T09:20:00.001-07:00

This is something really nice :)... Kenyans singing Jana Gana Mana... The video is stark with visuals of Kenya all across... A must watch for anyone

Disco Dancer - Jimmy Aaja

2008-04-11T12:07:00.001-07:00

This song still floors me after nearly 2 decades... I was in my chaddies when this movie released. However I remember this song for a different reason altogether. The first time I heard this song I burst out laughing.. My neighbour's Dog was called Jimmy ... and every night the lady of the house used to call out "Jimmy.... aaja" :)). The Dog as well its owners have passed away in time, but those moments are still fresh in my mind... Of the dog lapping up dinner... Those moments still ring in my ear :p

Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In World

2008-04-10T10:02:00.001-07:00

From the movie "Her Majesty's Secret Service" . The movie where Bond becomes a widower!!

The Bay Watch Dog!!

2008-03-30T22:27:00.000-07:00

This is bound to give Pamela Anderson and her likes a few goose bumps. Imagine being replaced by Dogs ?? Well that is precisely what a Dog has been doing rather successfully at the famed Chennai Marina Beach. Responding to the name of Julie , she plays the role of the beach guard to the hilt.

Here is the clincher, she joined the force voluntarily when she started pulling out people who go further into the waters.

Here is what CNN IBN had to say about this Dog....

No one can miss the rather unlikely member of the Anna Square police station in Chennai, Julie — unlikely because Julie is a dog. She is the newest member of the Anna Square police station and joined just about a month ago.

However, Julie is not a police watchdog, but has voluntary taken up the duty of patrolling the shores of the Marina beach.

Inspector S Sekar says, "A small child was playing very close to the water just a couple of days ago. Julie barked at her and pulled her to the shore to safety. That's when people got to know her."

Policemen say over 1,600 people have drowned in the stretch of beach near Anna Square police station in the last year. Among them were 231 children.

Julie keeps an eye on the crowd and pulls back people who stray too close to the water.

She has become a favourite among the policemen and the regular beach-goers — and that might have something to do with the fact that nobody has drowned in the area ever since she's taken up her duty about a month ago.

The police are now thinking of using Julie's services for other purposes as well.

S Sekar says, "We are planning to train her and other dogs like her to catch people dealing with narcotic substances on the beach."

And Julie seems to be enjoying her new role as Chennai's special cop.

Climate Change to affect the Mumbai coast line

2008-03-30T22:21:00.000-07:00

According to studies made recently the enrtire Mumbai coastline features like Chowpatty, Chatrapathi Shivaji Airport, Gateway of India etc will be under water within the next 100 years or so. This is according to a study made by Sudhir Chella Rajan, from the Humanities Department of IIT Chennai.

Here is the article in more detail

The Gateway of India will be wiped off the Mumbai skyline. Bhelpuri at Chowpatty will become the stuff of grandmother's tales.

No flights will take off from Chhatrapati Shivaji airport. No couple will canoodle at the Marine Drive promenade and even heirs to the bungalow of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will not be able to resist being evicted from their home.

Ninety-two years from now, all these landmarks of Mumbai will be underwater. That's the apocalypse scenario drawn up in a report titled 'Climate Migrants in South Asia: Estimates and Solutions' that has been commissioned by Greenpeace, a non-government organization.

Prepared by climate expert and professor from the humanities department of IIT Chennai, Sudhir Chella Rajan, the report says that a potential increase in temperatures by 4 to 5 degrees due to greenhouse emissions at the current rate would mean a corresponding rise in sea levels of up to five metres by 2100.

This, in turn, would imply that approximately 50 million Indians would be rendered homeless and become 'climate migrants'.

"The low elevation coastal zone (LECZ), which comprises the coastal region that is less than 10 metres above average sea level, is obviously at direct risk. Even prime commercial properties like the Backbay complex and the Bandra-Kurla complex fall into this category. This means that it's not just the average Koli who will be affected but even Mannat (superstar SRK's Bandra Bandstand bungalow) would be on the wrong side of the coastline once the sea level rises," said Greenpeace activist Shweta Ganesh Kumar.

Greenpeace envisages that human migration 92 years hence would be equivalent to 10 times the movement seen during Partition. "This means that even the limited space in your Virar-Churchgate local will be affected," she added.

However, Rakesh Kumar from the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) felt the figures in the Greenpeace study seemed exaggerated.

"This can create a scare in the minds of the people. According to estimates of the intergovernmental panel of climate change (IPCC), the rise in sea levels by 2011 is estimated at one metre. There will be submersion, but only in the low-lying areas. At most, the foundations of buildings near the shore may be weakened due to saline formation," said Kumar.

Greenpeace activists, however, are on a mission to raise awareness about the impending doom. Around 40 Greenpeace activists or 'Blue Busters' sporting symbolic blue raincoats hit the city streets on Sunday.

Blue cautionary signs, saying 'Climate Change Zone Ahead' with illustrations of drowning individuals bearing a distinct resemblance to traditional traffic signs, were put up along the Bandra Kurla Complex and other areas.

Greenpeace Climate and Energy campaigner Brikesh Singh said, "We want to alert Mumbaikars to the blue future they have in store if steps are not taken to fight global warming. If we don't act now, our city of dreams will be caught up in a never-ending nightmare, and we are the last generation that can prevent this from happening." The 'Blue Alert' signs were part of a Greenpeace campaign launched in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Panaji and Puri.

"The campaign aims at bringing home the reality of climate change to the common man and empowering people to force their MPs to speak out about the issue of climate change," said Singh.

Greenpeace activists will slap token 'eviction-warning' notices on the doors of structures that may be affected. These include the homes of actors Shah Rukh Khan, Rekha and Farhan Akhtar.

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

2008-03-30T11:51:00.001-07:00

The whistled version of Colonel Bogey's march. Taken from the movie The Bridge over the River Kwai, remains a classic and memorable piece of music... Alec Guiness his part to perfection and so does Japanese Commandant of the POW Camp ...

12 Days of Christmas

2008-03-26T23:42:00.001-07:00

a Damn cute song :p

Kumbhakarna

2008-03-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

G.N. MOHAN, driving down from Hyderabad to Bangalore on a rainy evening, spots Kumbhakarna being furiously woken from his slumber to fight the vanara sene. But wait…

Not on the pages of Ramayana, but at a construction site on the Andhra-Karnataka border.

The statue tells a story, of course, but there is another story inside it. This is an auditorium. The head is the stage, the belly is the gallery, and the legs are the entry and exit points.

The statue was conceived by former Anantapur Collector Someshkumar and given shape to by Visakhapatnam-based Architect Venkat three years ago to make people alive to issues like HIV/AIDS, corruption and environmental pollution. “Though the ‘concrete’ Kumbhakarna will continue to sleep, we want people to awaken and shed their indifference to the problems facing the society,” District Tourism Officer Biju George says.

I must admit, I for a moment wondered if the entry and exit were the same :p

Infants charred in hospital

2008-03-13T00:03:00.000-07:00

Strange but true. The hand that was supposed to give life, has taken that very life. Hey, am not talking of a doctor, but of extremely safe devices like Incubators and Baby Warming devices.

Here is more on that

2 infants charred in hospital gadgets

Thu, Mar 13 10:31 AM

This is a freak, horrific tragedy of the kind that happens only rarely. On Wednesday, it happened twice, in the space of two hours, in two Indian cities.

Two prematurely born babies were roasted alive after electrical warming gadgets in which they had been kept burst into flames in government hospitals in Delhi and Ahmedabad. In both cases, electrical short circuits were probably to blame.

The machines - an infant warmer in Delhi and an incubator in Ahmedabad - are normally very safe. Several doctors that Hindustan Times spoke to in Delhi could not recall any such case previously.

An incubator is a heated case in which a baby is placed; an infant warmer is like an open plate that is heated from above by an umbrella-like mechanism. The Delhi accident happened at Bhagwan Mahawir Hospital in Pitampura, where an infant warmer burst into flames at around 2.

30 a.m.

The five-day-old baby died before her mother, sleeping in the next ward, could reach her. The woman alleged hospital staff had prevented her from rushing to the burning machine.

"As soon as I heard my baby crying, I ran towards her from my ward. I saw the machine was on fire.

I cried for help, but instead of helping the baby, the nursing staff held me back. If they had let me go, my child would be alive today," the woman, Kamlesh, said.

She and her husband, Prakash Kumar, ragpickers from Shakurpur, have filed a complaint with the Mongolpuri police, accusing the hospital administration of negligence. The police have filed a case, and Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri has asked the hospital for a report on the incident within 36 hours.

The Ahmedabad tragedy happened at 4.15 am.

An incubator containing a three-day-old infant caught fire at the municipal Shardaben Hospital. Three other incubators in the same room also caught fire, but hospital staff removed the babies in them before they were seriously hurt.

The dead baby's mother is in shock. She had had the child after a 10-year wait.

Hospital sources said that the incubator was more than a decade old but was functioning normally. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has ordered an inquiry into the fire, and sent the burnt-out machine for forensic examination.

The Narendra Modi government has announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 for the couple from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, and the corporation has decided to waive all their medical bills. The Delhi hospital too has announced an internal inquiry.

"It was a very unfortunate accident. The machine was new and in good working condition.

We are not sure how the fire started but we suspect a short circuit," said Dr Ashok Kumar Dang, Medical Superintendent. Neonatalogists said infant warming machines are safe and ISO 9001 certified, though accidents can happen anytime, anywhere.

"I've never heard of something like this happening, and the cause of the fire should be investigated," said a senior paediatrian at Safdarjang Hospital, who declined to be named.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/hindustantimes/20080313/r_t_ht_nl_general/tnl-2-infants-charred-in-hospital-gadget-7244580_1.html

O Yelliruve Manava Kaduva Rupasi ye -Ananth Nag

2008-03-05T03:32:00.001-08:00

One of my favourite kannada songs :)

The Symond's saga continues

2008-02-24T22:41:00.000-08:00

The Symonds and controversy are almost becoming synonymous. Symonds spewed a few words to Ishant because he got out to him. Ishant hit back and ofcourse he was tonked off his match fees, while the initiator Symonds gets away scot free. Time and again, Indian players react to abuses heaped on them by players from other countries(read White) and get punished while those who hurled them get away scot free. Well the saga continues.

Boom Boom

2008-02-24T05:09:00.001-08:00

Here is the original song "Boom Boom" from the movie Star. Sung by the sexy voiced Nazia Hassan, this song is said to be inspired by "I feel love" by Donna Summers. I dint find anything similar between the 2 songs. Except for the beats... There are some good songs in this movie. Kumar Gaurav was the biggest dud Bollywood ever discovered. The remix was equally a bigger hit which starred Anupama Verma.

Revolting Paes

2008-02-24T02:01:00.000-08:00

In what ails almost every Indian Sport, politics has struck the Indian Tennis. The entire Tennis team has revolted against Leander Paes, the Captain. Trouble has been brewing against the Indian Captain for sometime now. He has been in the thick of things ever since he started opting to play rubbers which made him look like a Saviour and Hero. It is said that Leander chose to play the final rubber despite other players capable of beating the opposition. All this only to gain the title of a saviour.

This is precisely what happens when players consider themselves indispensable and continue playing on and on until even the public gets bored of their appearances. Worse, they block the growth of other players who would be more than keen to play for the country. It is quite but natural for them to revolt. Rather than help others gain success, these older players are more keen on protecting their turf.

Paes too has been no exception. Some of his biggest wins have come only in the Davis Cups. No tournaments, no ATP wins, no great ranking to boast of. While he might claim he gives his best for the country, in most cases it can be easily seen that he rather portrayed himself as a saviour than playing great tennis.

It is seriously time that our Elder players start retiring when their time is due and let others play. They cannot hang on and on and on until they are told to go.

Here are a few links to this story
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/leander-no-leader-davis-cup-team-wants-him-out/59702-5.html
http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/feb/24davis.htm
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showsports.aspx?id=SPOEN20080042213

Prostitution and IPL !! They are the same!!!

2008-02-20T10:10:00.000-08:00

I found this interesting post on churumuri.wordpress.com about IPL and prostitution.

7 reasons IPL player auction is like prostitution

ARVIND SWAMINATHAN writes from Madras: OK, I am a cricket purist, so maybe I am plain prejudiced. OK, I earn peanuts, so maybe I am filled with bottomless envy. But am I the only one disgusted by the spectacle of cricket players being “auctioned” to the highest bidder like a 40 X 60 site, or Britney Spears‘ soiled underwear on eBay?

Of hearing TV anchors and correspondents say Player X has been “bought” by this industrialist, or Player Y has been “sold to” that film star for Z crore, plus or minus a few lakhs. Yes, it happens in other sports, but should suits and celebs be haggling about a cricketer’s worth like my mother haggles about bhendi or badanekayi?

As a free-marketeer, it’s not for me to dish out the champagne-socialist view (familiar to churumuri readers!) of the irony of it all: that, in a nation where half a billion live on less than a dollar a day, a few dozen already-wealthy players will be earning enough in 40 overs over a few weeks to feed a few millions, blah-blah.

But, as the “auction” of 77 cricketers for the Indian Premier League dragged on all afternoon, I was left wondering whether there was any difference at all between the bidding for the boys in the boardroom and the bidding for the girls at street corners. Aside, that is, from the corporate ambience, and the absence of cops.

Think about it.

1) There is no sentimental attachment between the pleasure girls and their owner; it’s all about how much dough the girl can whip up for the madam by doing business with pleasure. Ditto, there is no sentimental attachment between the pleasure boys and their team owner. It’s all about how much the owner can afford and what the player can fetch him/ her, and it may not necessarily be through his on-field performances.

2) Before buying their services, strange men wearing strange clothes evaluate the pleasure girls at the street corner by looking at the “figure” from a distance. Before buying their services, strange men and women wearing strange clothes and even stranger spectacles evaluate the pleasure boys by looking at their “figures” on laptops and handhelds.

3) Menacing looking bald men, wearing thick gold chains and six rings on five fingers, supervise the transaction at street corners while picking their buck teeth. Menacing looking bald men, wearing thick gold chains and six rings on five fingers, supervise the transaction in the boardroom, while hissing into their bluetooth.

4) The pleasure girl’s loyalty is to the highest bidder for the night (or for the hour). The pleasure boy’s loyalty is to the highest bidder for the season, unless old age, injury or retirement strike, whichever comes first.

5) The pleasure girls display their skills behind closed doors. The pleasure boys display their skills in open stadia. And in this new version of the game, the pleasure lasts just about as long in both forms.

6) The girls give pleasure usually to one recipient at a time, but sometimes more if the action is captured and uploaded on YouTube by some idiot-deviant. The boys give pleasure to millions, through legally sold tube rights but with one key difference: with their clothes on.

7) The pleasure girl never asks the customer who you are, where you are from, what you do for a living. All she is bothered about is the crackle of the notes at the end of it. Ditto, the pleasure boy. All he is bothered about is the crackle of notes as you buy Kingfisher or Reliance products.

The pleasure girls and pleasure seekers are told ad nauseam to go for protection to prevent the spread of AIDS. For the sake of cricket, and overall sanity of the cricket lovers, hopefully the pleasure boys will wear the condom of common sense—besides their pads, gloves and guards—before the disease becomes a pandemic of unmanageable proportions.

If we turn our nose at the sale of human bodies (and talents) of one kind, how do we end up silently applauding the sale of human bodies (and talents) of another kind?

Fidel Castro retires!!!

2008-02-19T03:53:00.000-08:00

Fidel Castro retires. At 81 he is probably the last living relic of the cold war era to survive for so long. To his credit, he has remained as charismatic as ever. At the fore front of Communism, he is best remembered for the Cuban missile crises which almost brought the world to brink of a nuclearwar. He will also be remembered for leading from the front during the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion where American backed rebels invaded Cuba, only to be routed as quickly as they came in. Castro led from the front and ensured it was crushed with a mighty hand.

He has also survived numerous attempts to kill him. From Cigar based bombs to powder based hair removers... the CIA tried it all. Call it the Devil's luck or whatever, Castro survived every attempt by the CIA to kill him. He not only survived the CIA attempts, but probably survived everyone else in the world who were ruling their countries at that point of time. While the collapse of Soviet Union did hurt Castro to a certain extent, he went on and on until he fell seriously ill sometime in 2006. Cuba has since been ruled by Castro's brother.

Castro has led a life that would give anyone the goose bumps. From a revolutionary to the leader of country that is holding on despite one of the longest naval blockades in naval history of the world, it has been a great ride.

Thanks for being what you are and giving us icons like Che Guevera, yourself and ofcourse the effervescent Cuban Cigar. Adios Amigo! We will miss one of the most iconic characters of the 20th century.

Brtiney goes Bi polar

2008-02-03T02:39:00.000-08:00

It is a sad case for the once pop princess. From being a pop princess, she has reduced to tramp, who goes around with sleeping for days, survives on Red Bull and Laxatives, accuses her mother of sleeping with her boyfriend Adnan..... well , its a crazy scene for her. But her disease is turning out to be a winner for the paparazzi. Their trash is being consumed by millions and is driving up sales for many magazines.

http://www.ndtvmusic.com/story.asp?id=ENTEN20080040046

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7223625.stm

She probably has paid the price of her early success in life.

If you wanted to know more about Bi polar diseases, here is the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_Disorder

Mungaru Male - Onde Ondu Sari

2008-01-15T04:23:00.001-08:00

Here is the super duper hit song from Mungaru Male !!

2007 Top 10 weirdest USB drives!

2007-12-31T10:53:00.000-08:00

1.5 years ago I published the original ‘Top 10 weirdest USB drives‘. Over 500 000 people have visited the original page, and it included all of the sushi drives, the thumb drive and the now classical barbi drive. I’ve received quite many comments and emails about the list, and I know that some of you guys wants an updated list. So here it is - Top 10 weirdest USB drives, Part II’. All new drives!

10. The USB Puppet Bags

Ok, I admit - this isn’t a complete USB drive - it’s only a masquerade costume for your boring typical, standard USB drive. Quite weird design, ey?

The USB Puppet Bags [everythingusb.com]

9. The Altoids USB mod

How about a nice little metal Altoids box sticking out of your computer? This nice little USB drive is designed by Phillip Mates.

The Altoids USB mod [flickr.com]

8. The USB mince pie

Check out this incredible detailed and accurate mince pie reproduction. I wonder why they placed that little LED on top, as I think it would be even cooler without it.

The USB mince pie [flickr.com]

7. Wooden memory sticks

I really like these wooden USB drives from the dutch company oooms. They are quite expensive (about $90 for the 1GB version) but they are all made out of real wooden pieces by hand.

Wooden memory sticks< [oooms.nl]

6. The Holy bible drive

This USB drive comes with the bible on it. The connector is hidden inside the bible so you have to use a little sliding switch before you can use it. I wonder if you’ll go to hell if you store prOn on the holy bible?

The holy bible drive [davidsteele.com]

5. Crazy rabbit usb drive

This freaky little rabbit USB drive is designed by Micah Laaker, the design manager for Yahoo!’s personalization, RSS and membership teams. Cool one, right?

Rabbit usb drive [Flickr.com]

4. The Bowling ball USB drive

Ok, now things are really getting weird. How would you like to drag around on a full weigh (16 pounds / 7 kg) ten-pin bowling ball? This one is actually a fully functional USB drive that is capable of breaking your little laptop into pieces. It’s designed by Chris Spurgeon.

The Bowling ball USB drive [spurgeonworld.com]

3. Chewbacca drive

Jeremy Harrington is the man behind this really nice Star Wars Chewbacca USB drive. It’s not a geeky little Chewiw mimobot - this is the real thing! Yeah! Hear me roar!

Chewie USB drive [flickr.com]

2. The Humping dog USB memory

Yes! We’re finally getting closer to the number one position, only one mor to go. Here’s a really weird little USB drive that has one thing that is really unique - it features moving parts. As soon as you plug the humping dog into your computer it starts humping it. Check out this video clip to see it in action! Who! Who! Who let the dogs out!

The humping dog USB memory [digitalworldtokyo.com]

1. The Teddy USB memory

Drumroll please! Tada, here’s the final winner. It’s a bit different than the last winner (the USB Barbie drive) but it’s still a really cool and weird USB drive. You just rip the head off and plug it in! It’s designed by Sergio de Ana and as it doesn’t look like a typical USB drive, it’s probably quite safe to store data in it as long as you keep it’s head on! I bet you have to be careful with this one to not scare the kids, hehe.

The Teddy USB [flickr.com]

Honorable mentions

And here’s a few that didn’t make it into the final list, but still are worth a link.

The Tako Yaki

Ukulele Orchestra of GB - The Good the Bad the Ugly

2007-12-16T10:09:00.001-08:00

Here is a great version of the Good Bad and the Ugly

Britney strips at Hustler

2007-12-10T03:14:00.000-08:00

Washington: Pop star Britney Spears reportedly stripped off in a store full of customers.

According to the reports, the 'Toxic' singer stunned the browsers and the staff of a Hustler store in West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevade when she reportedly took off her clothes to change into a pair of underwear right in the middle of the shop.

As to why the singer did so was because she lost her temper in the store after being told she could not try on the underwear in the changing room. A source said that Britney reportedly headed to the fitting rooms but shop employees "told her they don't allow people to try on underwear.”

An eyewitness claimed that the troubled singer promptly undressed, in full view of other customers, in order to try on an undergarment. "The employees kept saying 'Don't change out here!'. She's just like, 'Well, I couldn't take them in the fitting room!' It was like dealing with a child," the eyewitness said.

Another source claimed that Britney left the store without paying for a wig and that the singer was unhappy about having to pay for the goods. "The staff told her she had to pay, and she rolled her eyes, but paid with a credit card on her way out, she went up to a mannequin, snatched the wig off the head, and stole it," the source added.

Lindsay does a Bara Brost!!!!

2007-12-10T03:06:00.000-08:00

First was Lindsay being voted as the dumbest celebrity, now she does a Bara Brost with her Bra. Looks like she decided that wearing a bra was a thumbs down on the sexual freedom of women and decided not to wear it !!! Here are more details

Braless Lindsay exposed more than she intended while going for dinner to Koi restaurant in LA.

The starlet was snapped by shutterbugs on her way to the restaurant, however her thin sheer top could not escape the flashes and showed off her twin assets.

Lindsay earlier came into news for leaving her underwear at home.

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old recently topped the New York Daily News’ list of 50 dumbest people in Hollywood.

Hugo Montenegro - The Good,The Bad,And The Ugly

2007-12-06T03:07:00.001-08:00

Another version of the theme from the movie The Good The Bad and the Ugly

Return of the Yeti

2007-12-02T06:31:00.000-08:00

The Yeti is back in news again. An American expedition team has claimed to have found foot prints of the mysterious Yeti. They have taken footprints of the same and are planning to have it analyzed in a US laboratory. However the local sherpa's are doubting the version. Their claim is that earlier footprints have had 4 toes, but this one has 5 toes. But they say this could be a different creature altogether as the size of the footprint is rather massive.

Here are more details

An American TV crew which claimed to have found footprints of the mysterious Yeti in the Himalayas plan to get castings from the prints analysed in the US, even as the Nepal Mountaineering Association expressed doubts over the discovery.

Josh Gates, leader of the TV crew which is working on a Sci-Fi serial called Destination Truth, said he took three castings from the footprints discovered by his team and will would them analysed in the US in an attempt to prove that the mythical creature really exists.

But Ang Tsering Sherpa, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said the footprints were most probably made by a mountain bear.

"Yeti's footprints found in the past had four toes whereas the present footprints have five toes," he said.

However, the shape and the size of the footprint is big and it must be that of some unusual creature, he added.

On November 28, the American team found the 12 inch-long footprints at an altitude of 2,850 m in Khumbu region on way to Mount Everest.

The team members said they saw the fresh foot prints when they were returning from Khumbu by the confluence of Ghettekhola and Dudhkoshi rivers, near Monju village.

In the past, there have been a number of reported sightings of the Yeti in the Himalayas. In 1925, Greek photographer N A Tombazi had claimed that he had seen an ape-like creature on way to the Everest.

British climber Eric Shimpton and Michael Ward found footprints attributed to the creature in 1951 near Nepal-China border in the Himalayas. The father of Tenzing Norgey Sherpa, the first person to climb Everest, also claimed to have seen the Yet.

Here is another story that CNN IBN carried about the Yeti

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Kathmandu: An American TV host who travelled to the Himalayas to film a show on the mysterious yeti said Sunday he took castings from three footprints that could prove the legendary giant ape exists and is living on Mount Everest.

Josh Gates, the host of Sci Fi's ''Destination Truth'' show, said he and his crew found three footprints Nov

28 when they were investigating reported yeti sightings by Sherpas and farmers living in the remote Khumbu region.

One print was clearly from a right foot with five toes, and was about 33 centimetres (13 inches) long, but the other two were only partial prints, Gates said. The footprints were found on rock and sand, he said.

The TV crew planned to have

the castings analysed in the United States, he said, without providing details.

''We are excited about wh

at we found,'' Gates said before leaving Nepal on Sunday.

Ang Tshering, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said he had talked to the American film crew and heard their story, but was not convinced they had found yeti prints.

''It could most likely be footprints of the mountain bear which is found in the area,'' Tshering said. ''They showed five toes in the footprint cast they brought back, but according to the legends we hear from the villagers the yeti is only supposed to have four toes.''

Sherpas and sheep herder

s have for years told stories of a giant ape-like creature that roams the remote mountainous area near Mount Everest. There is no confirmed photographic evidence to support their claimed sightings.

Gates' claims were not independently verified before he left Nepal, and he seemed to accept that the prints may not be enough to prove the yeti's existence.

''The unfortunate thing about footprint castings is that they are rarely conclusive,'' he said.

Tshering said he believed there is something unusual wandering the Himalayas, but that Gates' discovery would probably not prove anything new.

''There is a mysterious animal that exists in this region but that does not necessarily mean it is a yeti,'' he said. ''It is still hard to say if this is a myth or reality.''

Amer. Univ. of Antigua

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