I came In To AA in 1982,"They Said Shut Up!!!Sit Down!!!And Listen!!!-I Didn't-Started Using Heavily!!!There was No NA at that time in Chennai,India!!!The Old Timers in AA thought I was Sober!!!LOL!!!I Completed Two years And Got The Tokens Too!!! Then All Hell Broke Loose!!!!!!IReeeellllaaaapppssseeed!!!! till Sep 1992!!!
Three Cheers To The Good Old Timers Who Gave Me The Books!!!!And To Those Who Showed Me How To Read The "The Big Book" And Understand From Page No i to Page No 164 !!!Thanks To Joe And Charlie And To Sandy B For The Tapes!!!!Also Thanks To Chuck.C,Paul.O,And Clancy.M.!!!!Not To Forget The Living Legends Chief David,USA[56 Yrs Sober]And Cheeky Charlie,Australia [55 YrsSober],My "Paltalk" And "Sobertalkonline Group" Friends And Guides-Who
even Now Tell Me To Shut up!!!!LOL!!!!Finally Not To Forget Late Henry Strange From Houston,Texas[Stop And Rob]Of Sober Talk On Line Who made me A Better Person!!!
"Rama Setting Up Equipment Before Sound Check, In JZ Club, In Shanghai,China"
My Father Died Drinking!!!One Younger Brother Now Sober 12+
Years!!!Another Younger One On The Way!!!So A Qualified Alanon And A Co Dependent Too!!!!LOL!!!
"Rama Meditating"
"Rama And Mucundh Of SOS AA Group In Hazel den USA, See the "Who Me " Statue"
"Rama With The Belly Dancer From JZ Club"
I am also a Day Dreamer And an Electronics Engineer living in Chennai in India. I'm an old man but young in thoughts , and I like music!!! I am a perpetual learner, a seeker of knowledge and Enlightenment...
I'm a poet, a hopeless romantic, an idealist and I was the "long-haired pinko" your grandparents were worried about.
"Rama And Mucundh In Minneapolis,AA Conference 2000,See the Sky walk Behind"
DOWN TO EARTH KOOL GUY BEST PERSON ANYONE CAN GET TO KNOW .
"Hear My Favorite Group -"LBG"-In Chennai-"The No Cover Band"-"Rocking On!!!!!"- For Whom I Am The Sound/Recording Engineer!!!
I don't find myself particularly pretty, but my friendly and amusing personality make up for that. LoL. Just a Fun loving guy looking to meet new people and experience the Joys of life I really enjoy traveling and meeting new interesting people.
Who knows, maybe you and I will meet someday. So what do you think of my pic? Do you like me? I also like history, it really can be interesting. I am too a fun loving person who wants to make friends and want to enjoy life to the fullest.
I am to myself sometimes until I get to know you. If you are in my circle. I will honor you and look out for you. I appreciate great friends, and can't imagine my life without any. My circle is bigger than most circles...so I guess you can say I?m blessed, never lonely, and I am lucky.
"Rama In Singapore Serangoon Road"
I am also a freak!! Ever since I was young for those that know me. but value & morals go along in being one. I respect family, friends, and those that respect me.
I don't understand hate,and would never bring someone down who is coming up in positive success. I think goals brings success, so anyone who has that, I like to surround myself with.
"Rama With His Hells Angels Harley AA/NA Friend In St.Paul"
I believe that women have gone a long way to gain respect and proud of women who stand strong and independent. Independence in my definition does not mean selling yourself low
Besides all that, I enjoy traveling all over various countries (very often) just to get away, and see how other cultures live their lives and try to be in their shoes.
Traveling opens my mind up to new things and I like to enjoy life because you only get one shot to live it the fullest. I recently had a life threatening experience and it hit me hard to know that life is too short.
"Rama In Sapang Race Track At KL Malaysia, With Coimbatore Racing Team, As Pitts Manager"
To live a new day is a blessing, to lose a day is a waste of time that you can be doing something productive & treasure every moment. I like nice things, living good, eating good, so I can sleep good! I am materialistic, meaning I will work hard to get the things that I want.
I am more of a giver than a receiver. I feel that I am one of the luckiest people alive b/c I have been through a lot and trying to always get the most out of life.
WHERES WALDO is like my theme of life!! WHERES CANDY NOW? (except I don?t have the cane w/ the stripe sweater. I?ll be rocking ,so watch for me!!
To my true friends...thank you for being there for me and taking a chance in trusting my friendship. To the people that want to be my friend...you just have no idea what you are getting into! I have a big heart :)
To the people that have seen me around and THINK you KNOW me or as if i should KNOW who you are...please don't make any assumptions! PLUS. I may see you on my space. but this is a fun networking site you still do not even know my favorite color..
Extremely careful and cautious by nature, I value neatness and order above all else. I rigorously practice very high standards of living and conduct and I demand the same of everyone with whom I come into contact.
At times, I am so supercritical that I am merely nit-picky. I am very good at practical skills and quite handy with tools of all kinds.
I have a special aptitude for working by myself, or with a like-minded group of dedicated individuals. Once I've committed myself to a person, my loyalty and devotion are total.
Gregarious by nature, but at times I am uncomfortable around strangers, greatly preferring to be in known and familiar situations. Others may regard me as shy or eccentric, but those who know me well, are aware of the intense loyalty that I have to my friends.
Extremely methodical and analytical, I am a perfectionist. But, at times, I pay so much attention to details that I lose sight of the larger issues. I tend to take friendships quite seriously�I remain loyal and true to those to whom I am attached.
"Rama In Universal Studios,LA"
For me, love is mixed with pride and respect. Relationships are over when I lose respect for my partner. My energies get turned on quickly whenever anything interests me. But I have a very short attention span and it is difficult for me to complete tasks because something else more interesting always seems to be beckoning.
I love to debate and argue, usually in a spirit of friendly disagreement. I need to be in constant physical motion!
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"The Lady Behind Rama's Serenity/Sobriety/Recovery", "My Wife Indira-Cooking Out Doors In Native South Indian Village Style"," I Got Married On Aug 15 Th 1997,India's Independence Day","I lost My Independence in The 5 Th Year Of My Sobriety"!!!LOL!!!
"Same Native Village Girl Indira In Cable Car In Singapore On the Way To Santosa Theme Park"
"Rama With KL Malaysia AA/NA Friends,In Mallakka"
"Day Dreamer's Higher Power"-"Lord Siva"-"Whom He Chose to Call, God Of My Understanding"
"Rama Jiving In Shanghai Dance Club""
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- - Someone who can rid me
of my insecurities
- - Someone that can make
me feel special
- - Someone that makes me
feel wanted and appreciated
- - Someone who's as real with me
as I am with them
- - Someone that understand that reality
isn't always "impressive"
- ----------------Girls---------------- - -----------are like apples----------- - -------on trees. The best ones------- - -----are at the top of the tree.----- - ---The boys dont want to reach------- - --for the good ones because theyr ----- - - afraid of falling and getting hurt.- - -Instead, they get the rotten apples- - from the ground that arent as good, - - but easy. So the apples up top think- - something wrong w/ them when in� - -reality they're amazing. They just� - ---have to wait for the right boy to� - ---- come along, the one who's------ - ----------- brave enough to----------- - ---------------climb all----------------- - ---------------the way------------------ - --------------to the top---------------- - -------------of the tree.----------------
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Madooo,Hijackers,kARNATRiiX,Thermal
And A Quater,Junkyard Groove,LBG,Beatles,
Sly And The family Stones,Wood Stock 1969,
CSNY, Grand Funk,
Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Scorpio, Rainbow,
AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper,
Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Armored Saint,
Avenged Sevenfold, Black Label Society,
Black Sabbath,Bon Jovi, Creed, Def Leppard,
The Doors, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa,
Guns N' Roses,Iron Maiden, Jimi Hendrix,
Joe Satriani, Judas Priest,
Led Zeppelin, Megadeth, Metallica,
Motley Crue, Motorhead, Mudvayne,
Nirvana,Ozzy Osbourne, Queen,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,The Rolling Stones,
Skid Row, Van Halen, Velvet Revolver,
The White Stripes,
Linkin Park, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi,
3 Doors Down, Kid Rock, Mariah Carey,
Nelly, Kenny Chesney, Sublime, STP,
Staind, Drowning Pool, Destiny's Child,
Dirty Vegas,
Rob Zombie, Eminem, George Strait,
Boyz II Men, Evanessece, Seether,
Seether, Kelly Clarkson, Rage,
Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts,matchbox 20,
J.Lo, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks,
Santana, Nickelback, Lifehouse,
Disturbed, Aerosmith, Korn,
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy Joel,
Queen, Dave Matthews Band,
John Mellencamp, Guns N Roses, Motley Crue,
Alice in Chains, AC/DC, Marvin Gaye,
Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Nusrat Fateh
Ali Khan, Jill Scott, Nitin Sawhney,
Krystle Warren, MassiveAttack,DonnyHathaway,
Ravi Shankar, Serge Gainsbourg,
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Elvis Costello, Zero 7,
Femi Kuti, M.I.A., Zakir Hussain,
Me'Shell Ndegocello, The Temptations,
Neneh Cherry, Rose Royce, Abida Parveen,
James Brown, Talking Heads, Dionne Warwick,
Sly & The Family Stone, Kid Loco,
India Arie, Glideascope, Air,
George Benson, Susheela Raman,
Khaled, Vernon Bush, Cornershop,
Earth Wind & Fire,Les Negresses Vertes,
Belle & Sebastian, Joao Gilberto, The Streets,
Nina Simone, Trilok Gurtu, The Waterboys,
Radiohead,Shantanu Bhattacharyya, Alex Gopher,
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions,
Deee-lite, Handsome Boy Modelling School,
Otis Redding, Shri, Badmarsh & Shri,
Chaka Khan, Anthony Hamilton,
Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson,
Vincent Gallo, Pulp, Lemonjelly,
The Cranberries,L. Shankar, Macy Gray,
Terence Trent D'Arby, Morcheeba,
Angie Stone, St. Germain, Don McLean,
De La Soul, Sade, Nuyorican Soul,
The Gap Band, Prefab Sprout,
Luther Vandross, Charles & Eddie,
Burt Bacharach, Al Green, The Smiths,
Terry Callier, Soul II Soul, Jay-Jay Johanson,
Prince, MC Solaar, Goldfrapp,
Audioslave,Augustana,BenFolds,
BethanyJoy,ButchWalker,Cartel,
CheyenneKimball,
JessicaSimpson,JoeSatriani,JoshHoge,
Live,LosLonelyBoys,MartyCasey&
Lovehammers,MasonJennings,Matisyahu,
ModestMouse,MosesMayfield,Mudvayne,
NatashaBedingfield,NikkiFlores,Oasis,
Quietdrive,Shakira,SoShy,Supernova,
Susie Suh,The Dead 60s,The Fray,
Tori Amos,Vendetta Red,
BOOKS
Arthur Hailey,Ayan Rand,Erich Segal,
Fredrick Forsyth,Harold Robins,Harvard Fast,
Irving Wallace, Jackie Collins,James Hadley Chase,
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Your EQ is 120
50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese.
71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely.
91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that.
111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt.
131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin.
150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.
While you're not sarcastic at all times, you definitely have a cynical edge. In your opinion, not all people are annoying. Some are dead!
And although you do have your genuine moments, you can't help getting your zingers in.
Some people might be a little hurt by your sarcasm, but it's more likely they think you're hilarious.
Extroversion:
You have high extroversion.
You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends.
You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation.
Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!"
Conscientiousness:
You have high conscientiousness.
Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.
Most things in your life are organized and planned well.
But you borderline on being a total perfectionist.
Agreeableness:
You have high agreeableness.
You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly.
Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone.
You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance.
Neuroticism:
You have low neuroticism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.
You're as laid back as they come... Your baseline mood is calm and level headed
Creativity and philosophy tend to be your forte
Like a natural sedative, you have a soothing effect on people
Friends and family often turn to you first with their problems
You have the personality to be a spiritual or psychological guru
You're a restless rebel with an unpredictable nature. Bright but unbridled, you tend to seek out wild experiences over new ideas.
People are frustrated by your great potential, but you love your unconventional life.
You're a heartbreaker. People get attached to you, and then you're gone.
Your strength: Your thirst for adventure
Your weakness: Not taking time for slow pleasures
Your power color: Hot pink
Your power symbol: Figure eight
Your power month: March
Easy Riders,Forest Gump,God Father,
Mad Mad World,Man Who Would Be King,
Philadelphia,Saving Private Ryan,
Taxi Driver, Wood Stock, Dirty Dancing,
Cold Mountain, One Flew Over
The Coo Coos Nest;
China Town;The Green Mile,
Secret Window, Titanic,
Shallow Hal, 8 Mile, Ladder 49,
Dead Man Walking, Sling Blade,
Friday, School of Rock, O' Brother
Where Art Thou?,
Cujo, Anchor Man, War Of The Worlds,
Jarhead, Here On Earth, Where The Heart Is,
All Jurassic Parks Movies, Cable Guy, Enough,
Me Myself and Irene, Terms of Endearment,
King Kong, Signs, Cruel Intentions,
Fried Green Tomatoes, Boogie Nights,
Pure Country,
Coal Miner's Daughter, Pretty Woman and
The StepMom, Final destination
1,2,3, Mission impossible 1 & 2,
Spiderman 1 & 2, The Saint, Speed,
Face Off, Heat, Scar Face,
Scary Movie 1 & 2, Sin City,
The Matrix Trilogy That's about all
I can think of right now but
I'm sure there's more!
Conon O Brien, Larry King, Oprah,
Tim Sabestine, Friends, Wills And Grace,
Ripley's Believe It Or Not,NDTV Shows, Jay Leno,
"Rama In Shanghai China, With The Equipment, In A Dance Club"
EDUCATION:
"Madras University", PSG College of Technology - Coimbatore - Tamilnadu - South India - 1973-78- B.E., Bachelor of Engineering - Branch IV - Electronics and Communication Engineering. Selected Television, Radar and Navigational Aids, as specialized elective subjects.
"Rama In Japan ,Norito Airport"
Project in "Microwave Antennas" for final year B.E., Academics - 1978 and "Morse Code Demonstrator" for Silver Jubilee Science and Technology Exhibition - 1977. Member - Photographic Club, Philatelic Club and Tech Music. Involved in organizing Cultural Events.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE:
US,UK, Dubai,China,Japan, Singapore, Malaysia,Thailand and Hong Kong.
CREDENTIALS TOWARDS CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
1995 - Till Date:
Innovative Sound & Light Engineering (1995), Chennai - Partner & Consultant Sound/Recording Engineer - Business Development.
Involved in Event Management and Consultancy from Concept to Completion of recording studios, stadiums, conference halls, hotels, discos and open-air rock shows in entire South India under the banner Innovative Sound & Light Engineering.
Research Associated Management Systems (1997), Chennai - Partner & Consultant - Business Development.
Handling the complete management system for higher education in US & UK along with Travel Consultancy, Visa Consultancy and Financial Planning under the banner Research Associated Management Systems.
Sobriety Date:2 September,1992,[Relapsed Continuously From April 1982 to Sep 1992,In And Out Of AA&NA]
Inter Group Representative-Smile Of Sobriet Group-Chennai -India[1992 to 1997]
PI Chairman-Chennai Inter Group-[1997-98]
Inter Group Representative-Smile Of Sobriet Group-Chennai -India[1997 to 2005]
PI Chairman-Chennai Inter Group-[2005-06]
IGR-SOS-Chennai South AA-From May 2006
Personal Sharing Published in Many Books All Over World and Also in Tamil Language Version Of Big Book Aproved By GSO -New York And India.Also Attended The Pass It On International AA Convention At Minneapolis,USA In 2000
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Member:Good Company Group,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
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50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese.
While you're not sarcastic at all times, you definitely have a cynical edge. In your opinion, not all people are annoying. Some are dead!
Ribbed Dogg
You have all of the life experience that most adults will ever get. And unless you're already in your 40s, you're probably wise beyond your years.
Extroversion:
You're a restless rebel with an unpredictable nature. Bright but unbridled, you tend to seek out wild experiences over new ideas.
Personal Sharing Published in Many Books All Over World and Also in Tamil Language Version Of Big Book Aproved By GSO -New York And India.Also Attended The Pass It On International AA Convention At Minneapolis,USA In 2000
