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Yesterday it was drizzling... and after sometime went out to check the climate, by the time i saw this creature heading towards his home slowly.....

Watches why 10:10?

I have always wondered why clocks, watches, and timepieces always say (roughly) 10:10, before you set the correct time. If you go into a store selling any kind of time-telling device, that is the default factory setting. Why is that?!!”

First things first, let’s get the myths out of the way. There are plenty of people out there who think that clocks in advertisements and in-store displays are set this way memorialize Abraham Lincoln/John F. Kennedy/Martin Luther King Jr. because that was the time at which they were shot or died. In reality, Lincoln was shot at 10:15 p.m., and died the next morning at 7:22 a.m., JFK was shot at 12:30 p.m. CST and was pronounced dead 1 p.m. and MLK was shot 6:01 p.m. and pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m.

Another theory has it that 10:10 was the time that an atomic bomb was dropped on either Nagasaki or Hiroshima, and the setting is in memory of the casualties. The Fat Man bomb was actually dropped on the former at 11:02 a.m. local time and the Little Boy on the latter at 8:15 a.m. local time.

*The real reason for the setting? Aesthetics. The 10:10 position gives the clock or watches a number of benefits:

• The hands not overlapping, so they’re fully and clearly visible and their styling can be admired.

• The arrangement of the hands is symmetrical, which people generally find more pleasant than asymmetry, making the product more appealing to customers.

• The manufacturer’s logo, usually in the center of the face under the 12, is not only visible, but nicely framed by the hands.

• Additional elements on the face (like date windows and secondary dials), usually placed near the 3, 6, or 9, won’t be obscured.

According to the folks at Timex (who set their products at 10:09:36 exactly), the standard setting used to be 8:20, but this made the face look like it was frowning. To make the products look “happier,” the setting was flipped into a smile (occasionally, you’ll still see the 8:20 setting on some clocks or watches where the manufacturer’s logo is at bottom of the face above the 6).

Stilettos...

A stiletto heel ( spike heel) is a long, thin heel found on some boots and shoes, usually for women. It is named after the stiletto dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930s. Stiletto heels may vary in length from 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) to 5 cm (2 inches)or more if a platform sole is used, and are sometimes defined as having a diameter at the ground of less than 1 cm (slightly less than half an inch). Stiletto-style heels shorter than 3 cm are called kitten heels. Not all high slim heels merit the description stiletto. The extremely slender original Italian-style stiletto heels of the very early 1960s were no more than 5mm in diameter for much of their length, although the heel sometimes flared out a little at the tip. After their demise in the mid-late 1960s, such slender heels were difficult to find until recently due to changes in the way:


In an interview...:"
Q) Are stilettos bad for the body?

As a chiropractor and conditioning specialist, I am definitely biased towards the drawbacks over the benefits of wearing stiletto shoes. Although wearing high heel shoes is fashionable and makes women appear taller, the addition of the extra heel height significantly affects the way one stands, walks and performs other weight-bearing activities. High heels alter the natural alignment of the foot and joints of the body from their normal position, affecting the normal biomechanical structure of the kinetic chain and one's ability to carry body weight against gravity. This subjects individuals to altered stresses throughout the body, potentially leading to injury and other joint problems.


Q) Are stilettos bad to run in and why? (even for a short race)

Au: Stilettos are definitely a poor choice to run in, I would highly recommend against it — even for a short race! Wearing high heels considerably alters one's gait and these shoes were not designed for running or other athletic activity. An example of an obvious change in gait would be, instead of striking with the heels down first, women wearing high heels set their heel and toe down simultaneously (as the foot would be unstable with only a tall, narrow heel on the ground).

Having the heel in an elevated position also increases the activity of the calf muscles as well as muscles in the side of the lower leg, and places the foot and ankle in an unstable weight bearing position. In addition, wearing heels increases torque and compressive forces through the knee, resulting in increased pressure in the patellofemoral joint. When combining the change in bodily biomechanics with the high impact activity of running, an individual is at elevated risk of injury. My advice, plain and simple, when running or jogging, wear a good pair of supportive running shoes to avoid injury and other biomechamical problems.

KITOPHOBIA

The strange incident happened when i was in my 1st standard annual holidays..My cousins all conglomerated and made a big kite..i was not allowed to touch it bcoz i was not eligible to join in their gang for playing,since i was too young...after sometime they placed the kite on the floor to dry and left that place..I was eagerly waiting for that chance only..I took the kite,went & stood on top of the appartment were we resided.No one was there..there was complete silence.I hav not played with any kind of kite b4,so i didn't follow any proper steps to make it fly..i threw it several times in the air but it vain..i sat down and waited sometime to console my instinct..and by god's grace a gentle breeze made a smile on my face(chuckle,chuckle).I throwed the kite to some considerable extent gathering my full strength...gr8 success, i made it...hurrah! It danced in the air for some moment and i didn't expect it really..,suddenly the air blowed furiously and i was not able to hold the thread anymore and the kite left my hand..I was abt to cry..thinking that all my cousins would give me severe beatings and scoldings.

Just then, the kite settled on a tranformer..it was still, no moment..but the fate has to perform its role na..?it sudenly dashed on a circuit box or whatever they used to call it..i watched it very keenly and the very next moment what i could hear was a loud noise(would be 65 decibel,almost a sound of a bomb blast) with fire sparks splittered over to some altitude.I ran as fast as i could and tried to vacate that place b4 anyone catches me..i came running through the corridor,down the steps and landed with my two hands..But a uncle with a big moustache had been watching that whole incident(no,its just an accident) from the intro to the climax ..he reported to my aunt..and i came home late that day and after reaching,hmmm..apparam yenna nadakkum..?pinni pedala yeduthutaanga..! The next day i packed all my belongings and left Bangalore once for all..Till date i am having kitophobia.The whole incident,shit..! the accident was not my fault but no one agreed with my reason..(sob,sob,sob..)