Have a friend running a seminar which may interest some of u.  Do contact charles directly at his email below if you are keen to attend.

Hi Richard,
Long time no “connect” (pun intended). I am running a mini lunch time seminar titled “CONNECT” - how to connect fast with people. Do you know of any folks who might need this on an individual and/or corporate level?

It’s going to be held at Boomerang with wine served during the networking session. Detailed attached for your reference.

If you would like to pop by please let me know too. Cost is $38.00 nett (see menu).

Cheers...Charles
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 Two  Prawns


Far away in the tropical waters of the Coral Sea, two prawns were swimming around.  One called Justin and the other called  Christian.  The prawns were constantly being harassed and  threatened by sharks  that inhabited the  area.

 Finally one day Justin said to Christian, 'I'm  fed up with being a  prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I  wouldn't have any worries about being eaten.'

 A large  mysterious cod appeared and said, 'Your wish is  granted'

 Lo and behold, Justin turned into a  shark.   Horrified, Christian immediately  swam  away, afraid of being eaten by  his old mate.  Time  passed (as it does) and Justin found life as a shark boring  and  lonely.   All  his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to  them.  Justin didn't realize that his new menacing  appearance was the cause   of  his sad plight.   While swimming alone one day he saw the  mysterious cod  again, and he  thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change  him back  into a   prawn.   He approached the cod and  begged to be changed back, and,  lo and behold, he found himself turned back into a prawn.  With  tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his   friends and bought them all a cocktail.

(The punch line does  not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much  worse).

 Looking around the gathering at the reef he  realized he couldn't see  his old pal.   'Where's  Christian?' he asked. 

'He's at home, still distraught that his  best friend changed sides   to the enemy  & became a shark', came the reply.

Eager to put things  right again and end the mutual pain and torture,   he set  off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate, memories came  flooding back.   He banged on the door and shouted, 'It's  me, Justin, your old   friend, come out and see me  again.'   Christian replied, 'No way man, you'll eat me.  You're now a shark,   the enemy, and I'll not be tricked  into being your dinner.'   Justin cried back 'No, I'm not.  That was the old me.  I've changed.'.........

'I've  found Cod. I'm a Prawn again, Christian'

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Interesting story and a reminder to slow down and appreciate the beauty around us during this frenetic time of year!

A Violinist in the Metro


A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written,with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats average $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:  If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE: 

1. It's important to have a woman who helps at home, who cooks from time

to time, cleans up and has a job.

2. It's important to have a woman who can make you laugh. 

3. It's important to have a woman who you can trust and who doesn't

lie to you. 

4. It's important to have a woman who is good in bed and who likes to be

with you. 

5. It's very, very important that these four women never meet.

Boss: Where were you born?
Sardar: India ..
Boss: which part?
Sardar: What 'which part'? Whole body was born in India ..

2 sardar were fixing a bomb in a car.
Sardar 1: What would you do if the bomb
explodes while fixing.
Sardar 2: Dont worry, I have one more.

Sardar: What is the name of your car?
Lady: I forgot the name, but is starts with 'T'.
Sardar: Oh, what a strange car, starts with Tea. All cars that I know start
with petrol.

Sardar joined new job. 1st day he worked till late evening on the computer.
Boss was happy and asked what you did till evening.
Sardar: Keyboard alphabets were not in order, so I made it alright.

Museum Administrator: That's a 500-year-old statue u've broken.
Sardar: Thanks God! I thought it was a new one.


At the scene of an accident a man was crying: O God! I have lost my hand,
oh!
Sardar: Control yourself. Don't cry. See that man. He has lost his head. Is
he crying?

Sardar: U cheated me.
Shopkeeper: No, I sold a good radio to u.
Sardar: Radio label shows Made in Japan but radio says this is 'All India
Radio!'

In an interview, Interviewer: How does an electric motor run?
Sardar: Dhhuuuurrrrrrrrrr. .....
Inteviewer shouts: Stop it.
Sardar: Dhhuurrrr dhup dhup dhup...

 The Crew of Cotton Planet wishes you a Blessed Christmas and Happy Holidays!