Suttadhu...

I just found this story on the internet when I was browsing casually. Thought I could share it here. The author is unknown.

Rajinikanth was bragging to Jayalalitha one day, "You know, I know everyone there is to know.

Just name someone, anyone, and I know them."

Tired of his boasting, Jayalalitha called his bluff, "OK, Rajini how about Tom Cruise?"

"Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it" Rajini said.

So Rajini and Jayalalitha fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door, and sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts

"Thalaiva! Great to see you! You and your friend come right in and join me for lunch!".

Although impressed, Jayalalitha is still skeptical.

After they leave Cruise's house, she tells Rajini that she thinks Rajini knowing Cruise was just lucky.

"No, no, just name anyone else" Rajini says.

"President Bush", Jayalalitha quickly retorts.

"Yes", Rajini says, "I know him, let's fly out to Washington".

And off they go. At the White House, Bush spots Rajini on the tour and motions him , saying,

"Rajini, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up".

Well, Jayalalitha is very shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White House grounds, he implores her to name anyone else.

"The Pope," Jayalalitha replies.

"Sure!" says Rajini, "My folks are from Germany and I've known the Pope a long time".

So off they fly to Rome. Rajini and Jayalalitha are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Rajini says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope."

And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican. Sure enough, half an hour later Rajini emerges with the Pope on the balcony. But by the time Rajini returns, he finds that Jayalalitha had a Heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.Working his way to Jayalalitha's side, Rajini asks her, "What happened?"

Jayalalitha looks up and says, "I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said,'Who's that on the balcony with my thalaivar Rajinikanth?' "

Mission TN

Hi all,

Recently I moved from Bangalore to Chennai and brought my two-wheeler along with me.

Since I had plans to keep my bike permanently in Chennai I liked to get it re-registered here.

It's hell of an experience to go to various govt. offices and get things done in India.

Thought I could share my experiences here so that it may be useful for someone out there!

Checklist for re-registration:

1) Change of address & re-regulation

Form 20, 27 (in duplicate), 33 (in duplicate)

2) Transfer of ownership & Re-registration - (This was not needed for me as it is my own bike)

Form 20, 27 (in duplicate), 39 (in duplicate), 30

3) HPN or HPA (NOC from Financier) - (This was not needed for me as I didn't get finance)

4) Original RC Book

5) FORM-28 (NOC from the state where bike was registered earlier)

6) Vehicle insurance (duly changed to chennai address)

7) Address proof (Ration card OR Passport OR Voter ID OR LIC Policy)

8) Entry tax clearance certificate (from commercial tax office)

9) Undertaking - Affidavit from Notary Public

10) Police clearance certificate (From Crime Branch Egmore, Chennai)

11) PAN Card

12) Emission certificate

13) Vehicle invoice

14) A photo of the owner standing near his vehicle (!)

15) 3 passport size photos

All these should be submitted to the RTO Chennai and a fee of Rs 50 should be paid.

Then one should pay the Road Tax and get in entered in the RC Book.

For "Entry Clearance Certificate" :

1) a letter addressing to commissioner/Assist. Commissioner CT Department describing the reason for bringing the vehicle into the state and need for entry tax certificate

2) vehicle invoice xerox

3) insurance xerox

4) RC Book xerox

5) DD for the tax

phewwwwww! :)