CULTURAL QA 01-2024-08A All the BELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 08-01-2024.Three harmless jokes are alsoincluded
Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled and posted byR. Gopala krishnan, on 08-01-2024 Q1 What is the funniest joke you've beentold that you still think about to this day? A1 Franklin Veaux, I've written a memoirabout my unconventional life Nov 13 A blonde walks in abank to get a loan. “Ineed to borrow $100 for a month,” she says. The banker frowns,but takes her information anyway. He runs her credit but can’t find a report.“I’m sorry,” he says, “butin the absence of a credit record, we’ll have to charge 20% interest on theloan, and you’ll need to put up collateral. “What does that mean?” the blonde says. “It means,” the banker says, “you’ll have torepay us $120, and you’ll need to give us something more valuable to hold ontountil you pay us back.” “Something more valuable?” The blonde says. “How about my Ferrari?” The banker nearlysnorts his coffee all over his desk, but he prides himself on customer serviceso he soldiers on. He runs the title on the Ferrari and what do you know, theblonde owns it free and clear. “Okay,he says, “I’ll print out the papers.” “Just so I understand,” the blonde says, “Igive you my Ferrari and you give me a hundred dollars, right? And then in amonth, I give you $120 and you give me my Ferrari back?” “Yes,” the banker says, “that’s the deal.” She signs thepaperwork and hands him the keys. He counts out $100 for her and watches hersaunter out the door. A month to the daylater, he’s sitting at his desk when the blonde saunters back in. She hands him $120 and says “Iget my car back, right?” “Yep, he says as he hands her the keys. She turnsto go but he stops her. “Miss,I really have to ask, why did you use a $140,000 car as collateral on a $100loan?” “Oh!” The blonde says. “I gotcalled out of town unexpectedly on business. How else can I park a Ferrari for a month inManhattan for only $20?” Q2 Do you know a joke about a doctor? A2 Tacio Medeiros, Nov 28 [bear with me, I’m translating the joke toEnglish as I go, I’m not a native speaker] A hick went to the city with his wife to see a doctorabout a problem he’s been having for a long time. When it came histurn to enter the doctor’s office, he went alone, explained his problem, thedoctor examined him and prescribed a suppository. He exited the roomand the wife immediately questioned how it went. “The doctor gave me this suppository, but I have no idea what to do withit” - said he “We didn’t came all the way here to come backwithout the complete instructions, go back there and ask the doctor!” - repliedthe wife. And so he went. The doctor explained once more that the suppository is tobe inserted rectally. The man just nodded and exited theoffice, being met once more by his wife. “He said to insertit rectally” - said the man confidently “And what does it mean, exactly?” - replied the wife “No no no, I won’t go back there anymore. If I go in there one moretime, I’m sure the doctor will tell me to shove it up my ***!” Q3 What is the story behind Kaal Bhairava? A3 Gautam,21h The story of Kaal Bhairava is associated with amanifestation of Lord Shiva and is rooted in both Puranic and Tantrictraditions. Kaal Bhairava is considered the fierce form of Shiva and is often depicted as a fearsomedeity, wielding a trident and accompanied by a dog. The most commonly narrated story of Kaal Bhairava is linkedto the incident of Lord Brahma's pride and the subsequent curse. Here's asummary of the story: Brahma's Boast: Once, Lord Brahma became proudof his creative powers and began to develop a sense of superiority. In a fit ofarrogance, he spoke disrespectfully to Lord Shiva andquestioned Shiva's authority over creation. Kaal Bhairava's Emergence:To humbleBrahma and curb his pride, Lord Shiva manifested Kaal Bhairava, a formrepresenting the destructive and transformative aspect of Shiva's energy. KaalBhairava is often described as having a frightful appearance, with a garland ofskulls, a trident, and a dog as his vehicle. Kaal Bhairava's Pursuit:KaalBhairava chased Lord Brahma who tried to flee from him. In his pursuit, Kaal Bhairava severed one ofBrahma's five heads with his trident. This act symbolized the control oftime (Kaal) over creation and the transcendence of ego. Curse of Kaal Bhairava:Recognizing his mistake,Brahma sought forgiveness from Kaal Bhairava. KaalBhairava, being compassionate, forgave Brahma but cursed him that he would notbe worshiped in temples. This is why there are relatively fewer templesdedicated to Lord Brahma compared to other deities in Hinduism. At Varanasi:Kaal Bhairava is believed to reside inthe city of Varanasi (Kashi). Devotees consider the Kaal Bhairava templein Varanasi as a sacred site for seeking blessings, especially during theauspicious time of Ashtami. The story of KaalBhairava underscores the importance of humility, respect for divine authority,and the inevitability of time's influence over the material world. Devotees whoseek Kaal Bhairava's blessings often do so for protection, removal ofobstacles, and to transcend the limitations of time in their spiritual journey. My note- After Gayasrardha, sasthrikals also insistto worship at Kala Bhairava temple at Kasi, though not part of Gayasrardha procedure. Q4 What is the funniest military-basedjoke you know? A4 Joona Palaste Former Programmer atAttido (2015–2017)Sun A soldier in themilitary was at a lecture hall, listening to a celebratory speech given by the general. He wasgetting more and morebored. The soldier turnedto the woman beside him and asked “How long is that old windbag going to go on?” The woman replied “Young man, do you know who I am? I am the wife of that ‘old windbag’!” The soldier replied “And you, ma’am, do you know who Iam?” “No”, replied the general’s wife. “Oh, thank heavens”, replied the soldier and left the hall post haste. Q5 What is the strangest place on Earth? A5 Ian O'Grady, Studied TV and FilmProduction Jul 14 240km off the east coast of the Horn of Africa, liesSocotra, an Island unlike anything on this planet. In moderntimes it’s been called “themost alien place on earth.” In Ancient times it held many items ofimportance including the red resin of the dragon blood treeand Aloes from plants that can’t be found anywhere else. The otherworldly dragon treesare what we call a relict population, a mere fragment of a once thriving lineagethat went extincteverywhere else over the last 5 million years. A more recentexample of this would be like how the island of Tasmania acted as a refuge forTasmanian tigers for a couple thousand years after the rest of the populationwent extinct on the mainland of Australia. That’s why Socotra is so alien.Tasmania didn’t become isolated from the rest of the mainland Australia untilaround 12,000 years ago, and 12,000 years is hardly enough time to seesignificant evolution. ButSocotra has been isolated from the rest of Africa for around 20 million yearsand that is enough time to see noticeable changes. Tasmanian Tiger,from Tasmania Endemic means the organism can only be found in that onelocation and nowhere else. 37% of Socotra's plants are endemicand as you go to different animal groups that are more landlocked, that numberincreases. 100% of the native mammals are endemic, but to be fair they onlyhave one mammal species and that’s a bat. 95% of the land snails are endemic, and 90% of the islandsreptiles can’t be found anywhere else. Those numbersstay high for arachnids and isopods, like this blue legged baboon tarantula.They’re pretty unique among other tarantulas that are found in other placesaround the world because these ones don’t mind living in groups, and themothers will actually take care of their offspring. Islands like Socotra offer us compelling testimony to theforces of evolution at work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1695761376.5153149.1704722405048%40mail.yahoo.com.
