bollywood Hotties Top List
They light up the screen with their crackling charisma. This Diwali, we thought of adorning attractive Bollywood divas with monikers that coincide with patakhas! Here's a look...
Bijli bomb Bipasha: Bong bombshell, Bipasha Basu worked out for months to look smoking hot in red hair and bikini in 'Dhoom 2'. And who can forget her sensuous moves and grooves in 'Beedi Jalaile'?
Chakri Kareena: She loves to ‘ghumao’ Saif around her li’l finger! And why just Saif, when it comes to her sizzling hot looks, even her fans are willing to go to any length for a glimpse of the sparkling Bebo.
Atom bomb Katrina: Her debut was a dud 'Boom', but then she burst into the scene with some hits. After that, there was no looking back for Katrina Kaif.
Pataka Koena: She manages to crackle the screen with her sizzling gyrations in item numbers. Koena Mitra rules is the 'hatke' item girl, chic and classy.
Rocket Shilpa: She was doing bit roels and was more known that the dumped lover of Akshay Kumar. Then, her stars skyrocketed and Shilpa Shetty became a 'big' name in the industry.
Laddi Lara: Lara Dutta is all set to paint the town 'Blue'. With her Diwali dhamaka release, the leggy actress is the rage among her fans
Eco-friendly patakha Amrita: She took a 'shortkut' and decided to shed her girl-next-door image. Amrita Rao is the 'it' girl in B-town. Exotic looking Amrita makes sure that her short time on-screen is supa-hot.
Anar Aishwarya: With her ethereal looks and svelte body, she sparks up a dull moment. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has emerged as one of the most sought after actresses and has maintained her status quo.
Phuljhari Priyanka: Priyanka Chopra was a complete sizzler in 'Dostana', thanks to her golden bikini and her perfect 10 figure. She taught Bollywood a lesson on how to do more with less. With many roles in her kitty, Piggy Chops is taking Bollywood by storm.
Amazing Intersections In The World
There is a difference between "going mental" and making mental calculations how to get out of this traffic mess... at least we hope there is.
The complexity of modern interchanges can be daunting. Here is an exaggerated vision of what the future may look like:
The complexity of modern interchanges can be daunting. Here is an exaggerated vision of what the future may look like:
(image credit: Syd Mead)
And this is present day in Japan (does that make your heart beat faster?)
But here are a few more that definitely ask to be included into the
"Most Complex Junctions" Hall of Fame:
- Shanghai, China
(see that little circle on the side: this is a trap for amateur drivers, in which they swirl around forever)
"Most Complex Junctions" Hall of Fame:
- Shanghai, China
(see that little circle on the side: this is a trap for amateur drivers, in which they swirl around forever)
- Taganskaya Square, Moscow
(shaped like a huge dumb loaf of bread... and just as unpalatable)
(shaped like a huge dumb loaf of bread... and just as unpalatable)
- Tokyo, Japan
(this one's actually quite elegant)
(this one's actually quite elegant)
- Arc de Triumph, Paris
(Place Charles de Gaulle - pretty much free-for-all there)
(Place Charles de Gaulle - pretty much free-for-all there)
- Nice Chicago arrangements:
- You also gotta love this one in Minneapolis:
(between 35W and 94)
(between 35W and 94)
- Golden Glades interchange in N. Miami Beach, FL.
- Looking like some strands of yarn: Rt. 440 in New Jersey:
- Magic Roundabout
Something to shock you into disbelief, and leave you utterly shattered: getting in and out of the "magic mushroom circle" in England:
Something to shock you into disbelief, and leave you utterly shattered: getting in and out of the "magic mushroom circle" in England:
- China is at the forefront of traffic circles (and spiral bridge approaches), as well:
Some vintage visions of intersections
Little did the urban planners of yesteryear and futurist designers imagined how complex our traffic infra-structure would become. The closest perhaps was the "Futurama" display in the 30s:
Little did the urban planners of yesteryear and futurist designers imagined how complex our traffic infra-structure would become. The closest perhaps was the "Futurama" display in the 30s:
Looks actually quite orderly:
There is a highway in my basement
Another solution for the busy intersection: put a "traffic-control" tower smack in the middle (and on top) of it!
This strange concoction comes from "Modern Mechanics" 1932 issue and is called "Safety Tower" - basically a multi-level interchange, with space above it used for businesses and entertainment (including air traffic control beacons!)
Another solution for the busy intersection: put a "traffic-control" tower smack in the middle (and on top) of it!
This strange concoction comes from "Modern Mechanics" 1932 issue and is called "Safety Tower" - basically a multi-level interchange, with space above it used for businesses and entertainment (including air traffic control beacons!)
(image credit: Modern Mechanix)
Amazingly, same idea came to Russians recently, as they put a huge "flying saucer" mall on top of major intersection: see here
and of course, a humorous solution (that might just work in Russia, who knows)
Railway intersections: "Diamond Crossings"
Quite a few of them can be found in US, but not that many in the rest of the world. US railway companies liked this kind of intersection which does not allow a train switch to a rival company's tracks.
Quite a few of them can be found in US, but not that many in the rest of the world. US railway companies liked this kind of intersection which does not allow a train switch to a rival company's tracks.
Here is a couple: in Poland and Russia:
