Today was the auspicious day for I had decided to attend the GD session this time having missed on the last time. I reached some 20 minutes before time as mentioned and entered to find a GD already in progress. Yes, it was time for some learning. I paid due attention to the members' volitions and felt that tautological points could be dangerously irritarting. Overall, I liked Mr.Shyram's points and his art of cutting through. Mr. Gandhi seemed very cautious of his words while Mr. Hotwall had plausible reasons for his point but at times needed some coolant.
Mr. Sagwell kept the momentum going although his point of the doctor being responsible and hence nearby needed more reasoning. Mr. Maybeveer had his justified reasonings but got his chance within the clamor and seemed to conclude the GD in the midst. Mr. DipakSilly spoke at times with some good interpretations while Mr. Bhalu was quick to cut when Mr.Moonshine made his cameo in the play. The members grew polemical at times but overall it was a good experience and I could see some "never-to-be-serious" faces in great search of some bantering. The point of appreciation was speaking more reasonably than speaking for a reasonably more time. Not to forget, it was the beginning - it certainly deserved an applaud.
Then followed some viewer's points to be noticed. There were some good points raised while some cavilled about some triflings. I felt rarely any point was left untouched but the discussion
could have proceeded in a rather different manner, a manner in which proper attention was paid to all and points were not suppressed but reasonably justified anyway; I mean - "A Discussion Among The So Called Intelligent IIT Souls" !!!!
Next was our turn.... The members took their hot seats and the topic was declared on the board. It ran as follows :-
" You are the manager of a company and you have to promote either a 37 year employee with 5 years experience or a 25 year new lad. You decide on the 37 year old but then come to know that he has been diagnosed with HIV+. What will be your course of actions???? ... PS -> It was later added to the topic by Mr. MaybeVeer that the 37 year old guy will not live long which I felt should have been a general assumption but as an addendum to the topic needlessly distorted and misdirected it.
The following were the elite members of the panel :- (from the left end)
1) Mr. Ideal Vikas (IV)
2) Mr. Biashed Signal (BS)
3) Mr. Prabhu Shankar (PS)
4) Mr. SagWell (SW)
5) Mr. HotWall (HW)
6) Mr. MoonShine (MS)
7) Mr. NameMe (NM)
8) Mr. Riot Signal (RS)
9) Mr. ChandraShikhar (CS)
The GD (Great Discord) was presided over by Mr. ShakeNow (SN) and Mr. MaybeVeer(MV) and then it began.....
There was initially a moment of calm when Mr. BS knocked but was simultaneously cut by a doubt by Mr. RS. Then it was Mr. PS to introduce the topic and everybody bowed to him as to his name.
PS - The topic is about promoting an employee for a responsible position. I feel I would go for the 25 year old as the 37 year old would not live long and then it may be of great loss to the company. ( I think he had done a good job at introducing and then Mr. BS proceeded....)
BS - The 37 yr guy is experienced and already selected and can't be left out just for a small reason like that. (Mr. NM had till then sensed his right time for his stored trifling.)
NM - Talked about promoting the 37 yr old guy as it would induce a feeling of fraternity and healthy environment in the company. And that his experience cannot be ignored.
SW - But the company has to keep aside certain emotional aspects to run in profits. Above all, many employees are dependent on it. ( A good point raised)
IV - Supported him and added that the company might run in losses if it took that policy.
HW - He was already selected and so its pretty clear that he is more deserving . (A reasonable
entrance)
BS - Gave arguments in support and that the grounds on which he is removed would need some
justifications. In a similar case, he might take legal action.
MS - Supported BS and justified the benefits based on his experience.
SW - The 37 year old guy might not be mentally stable to take the responsible post in that case would not justify his position and hence the 25 year old guy should be promoted. (A very good point I felt but was seen by Mr. BS with travesty - cut short unmanneredly).
NM - Removing him just for the reason he has HIV would enhance his hopelessness and would make him mentally more unstable .
( Then there was some discussion on the life expectancy of the poor 37 year old guy. While some expected him to live for about 10 more years, others would assume no more than 5 and some had serious doubts about him rising up to check the results of the discussion. Finally Mr. MV altered the topic as in post script which marked Mr. HW shift from 37 year to the 25 year guy and then began a different story.)
(The next part of the discussion was between Mr.BS and Mr.HW . Mr.BS still supporting the 37 year old and taking legal actions while Mr. HW thinking over the company's losses. It was an eye-to-eye discussion and the rest of the members got enough time for some much needed break. Each of them seemed belaboring their points and post discussion Mr. RS also expressed his irritation listening to the circumlocutions.)
Suddenly from within the clamor came a clangor :-
IV - We should go for the 25 year old guy as the 37 year old guy might die in the middle of any
project and then it would be a big problem for the company.
RS - Supporting him... The 25 year old guy must be promoted and the 37 year old guy made his
mentor so that he can learn from his experiences.( A good diversion but missed out on a
single note - salary. How can a mentor be paid lesser than his subordinate. Increasing his
salary too would divert the question and then the other way would require justice.)
NM - Made a note of the salary point but was cut short.
BS - The 37 yr may be promoted and the 25 year made his subordinate so that he can learn
from him and later replace him. (Seemed very reasonable)
PS - Discussed something about technician and manager and that the 25 yr is talented and
should take the post to reduce risks.
SW - The manager should meet the guy and make him understand the situation and the
circumstances under which he is promoting the other guy. (Supported PS with further
course of actions - liked the approach)
BS - The manager should meet him, test whether he is fit for the position, mentally strong
enough to handle it and then decide the further course. If he finds him fit enough, he should
go on with the experienced guy or otherwise..... (greeted with mixed reactions- a manager
and a psychologist and then asking a guy in a world where in interviews, most of them are
affected and bent on shamming himself.)
CS - The 37 yr guy must be given preference based on experience and his health taken proper
care of. (Late but great)
Time for conclusion by each announced by Mr. SN.....
IV - 25 coz he is talented enough to learn fast and emotional aspects be kept aside.
BS - 37 coz HIV is no ground on which he can be left out. He has several qualities in his favour
and then it would better the ambience of the company.
PS - 25 coz he has life with him and in the long run would prove to be more useful.
SW - 25 supports PS arguments and that he would be mentally sound to take the position.
HW - Finally 25 coz the other guy can die anytime and leave a project in the middle with none to
fill in a short time. So better to go with the 25 guy.
CS - 37 coz HIV doesn't matter here courtesy his talents and he can work for a considerable time
till the other guy gains experience.
NM - AIDS doesn't cause sudden death and hence 37 yr guy coz he already deserves more and
we can train a replacement under him in the meanwhile.
RS - 25 coz he is also talented; a company symbolizes a large group and the interests of a larger
group should not be risked for an individual.
CS - 37 coz he can produce better and quicker results and is already more deserving. Also the 25
year old can be trained under him to take his position later.
Thus ended the Great Discord......
It was an entertaining experience accompanied with learning. A good timepass for all during which none's mind swayed to the end where Sachin was batting and providing a good start. Everybody benefitted from their or the others' mistakes & reasonings and are in eager wait for the next...........
HAIL MECH !!!!
(With candor, I proclaim that this blog is not intended at ridiculing anyone or bringing out any secret enemities. It is intended at bringing forth the interesting experience I had and can serve as a piece of memory, also where we can learn something and apply later. I have tried to be bit uncanny in approach and might be wrong from a certain angle. If anybody finds any piece cantankerous or any remark caustic - I apologize and please let me know of any amendments required. By the way, your views and comments are as ever WELCOME !!!! )
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR SLIGHTEST LOOK AND SPARING YOUR PRECIOUS SECONDS............
Friday, 11 September 2009
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Facebook Quizzes ......
I felt first, dey waste my time,
Then played one and felt the lime,
Then next and they became my prime,
And even in boredom, they made me sublime !!!
From your killer to lover and from your past to future,
They have all within,
Some results are valid; some have no link,
One thing for sure- once in, you are ought to sink !!!
But the drama just breaks the ice,
For then there are COMMENTS and then the LIKES,
All waiting jobless(vellas) ready to add the spice,
And then you continue - once, twice and thrice !!!
More & more and it takes you around the ridges,
Sometimes you are on top and sometimes caught among the midges,
Your dreams get fulfilled and every drop within fizzes,
That's a short intro about "Facebook Quizzes" !!!
Then played one and felt the lime,
Then next and they became my prime,
And even in boredom, they made me sublime !!!
From your killer to lover and from your past to future,
They have all within,
Some results are valid; some have no link,
One thing for sure- once in, you are ought to sink !!!
But the drama just breaks the ice,
For then there are COMMENTS and then the LIKES,
All waiting jobless(vellas) ready to add the spice,
And then you continue - once, twice and thrice !!!
More & more and it takes you around the ridges,
Sometimes you are on top and sometimes caught among the midges,
Your dreams get fulfilled and every drop within fizzes,
That's a short intro about "Facebook Quizzes" !!!
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Mail to an IITG Professor (mistakenly sent)... some of my hard fought efforts @ 2:00 am ... Subject : ur JEE preparation.... time to gear up !!!!!
Hi Varun,
How u n how bout ur JEE prep. As ur father called me that u wanted to contact me but not receiveing any reply at my end, I wud like to make it clear that I hav stopped cheking my yahoo id coz the numerous useless sites I hav subscribed to which keep filling my mailbox every hour wid meaningless offers. Anyway sorry n from now, u can mail me at dis id.
You asked me bout how to go on wid ur prep. Its been long time 4 me but I would try to recollect the best if it cud be of slightest help to u. Wid about 4 months left, I feel its time for SELF PREPARATION fully confident dat u must hav utilized ur last year working on the basics and overcoming any weaknesses coming ur way. By now, u must be knowing ur strongest n the weakest part(among phy+chem+maths). Both hav their importance. Ur strongest part fetches u a good rank while ur weakest part decides ur selection. Never neglect the weakest part n keep polishing ur best part as it is dere u can beat the best.
Do take good care of yourself as you know many deserving candidates lose just bcoz dey fall sick be4 xams which affects their performance. Remember, dis is also a part n parcel of preparation n need proper attention rather than late complaints.
U said u are writing only JEE dis time n not any other engg xam. I salute ur dedication n strong will for JEE but dis is also one thing I am worried about. I think u should consult ur teachers n elders regarding dis. As for my part, I feel JEE is also bout handling the pressure on the D-Day. Your decision may focus u towards ur single aim on one side but on the other it also adds an xtra burden on you as dere is no way left. I think u shud not add unnecessary pressures on urself. In my case, my BITS xam had boosted me a lot for my JEE as I had done very well in it n it also relieved some of my xam room pressures. So, I think, u shud give this thought one more thinking.
Never go for any SHORTCUTS. This was one big mistake I had done. Interestingly, I didnt pay for it den but m paying for it now. I have a habit of leaving things, I m not interested in. During my JEE, I had left parts of inorganic chemistry n the last chapters in chem as even a slight luk at dem was quite boring for me n by hearting them, I felt was no use. I left all the tests in coaching which included dose chapters n I even didnt bother bout them for JEE. But on the very day, I had my elder's blessings n the almighty wid me. The paper had negligible weightage for dose parts nd so it didnt matter much in my case. But dis sem, I paid minimal attention 2 two courses , I was not interested in n ended up with average grades. Finally, I think I have found my interest, I was waiting for dese years. I did well in the very course n a part of dese dazz, I worked on sthg I found interesting which made my holidazz worth being away from my sweet home.
As for the buks, I feel deres no need going after many buks. Just rely on the buks u hav been doing all dese dazz. New buks often tend to confuse at dis stage as dey contain the same info in diff ways. U asked wat I referred to. For phy, I did HCV, n arihant for sum parts like electricity, magnetism n optics. HCV, I feel is the best. Arihant has a slight disadvantage of reaching to a formula for several special cases which might keep u aloof of the basics, the most imp JEE criterion. Chem - P.Bahadur(Physical), Solomons(organic) n JD lee for inorganic. Maths - packages n some standard buks. Dont get flown by the buk sizes as apart from phy n physical chemisrty, I just referred the buks when I had doubts from my notes.
Dont worry bout the boards as they bring the silliest ques's which dont need any special prep. Even dont neglect it completely as the result counts later. Keep some time for papers like english, see some of the famous derivations n definitions n the rest can be handled easily. I feel 1 week be4 xams is far sufficient.
Thanx for giving me the "NON-DESERVED" position of your inspiration. This world is full of greatnesses. I hav not done anything really gr8 n hav a long way to go. Start luking at the sky dude, coz u r made for big things.
Convey my pranam to uncle n aunt n tell uncle dat he wont listen any further complaints. For rajeev, congrats for being the quizmaster at the college quiz. Tell him to find time to chat wid me n mail me how things r n how r the other frenz. A treat awaits once I m in Delhi.
For you, start taking full tests at least weekly during xam timings n take proper sleep as dese small things do matter. Hav faith in almighty, respect all elders n gather as much blessings as u can as dis 1% decides ur 99% effort n stands by u in unfavourable times. Work wid sincerity, the almighty is wid u n I am sure u gonna rok the xams n ur results will come in flying colours.
I AM MAILING U ON UR GMAIL ID AS I AM FORGETTING THE ID UR FATHER TOLD ME(ACTUALLY I MISSED THE PAPER I HAD NOTED ON). I AM CONFUSED WHETHER ITS: pinnacle91 or pinacle1991.
Do reply to me bout it.
Best of luk,
Govind
[In the address bar, as soon as I typed the first 2 letters of the email id, an id popped below.... already exhausted by the tough job nd moreover useless effort I know; I clicked on it, sent the mail and went to sleep. While the first few moments of the sleep, I was admiring the unique webmail ability to detect the mail id of someone I never mailed before. Wat highness, the makers of webmail..... how could it detect any unknown id? I was pondering over several such questions and bowing to their greatness when suddenly my sleep woke me up.... I understood wat I had done and den the whole night I read the mail twice, thrice, 4 times and so on till I could assure myself dat dere was nothing wrong in it and just 1 "SORRY" required. No sleep next... a huge effort u may call... once written and more than ten times read for any error... error of a different kind]
For all those who read the last paragraph of the mail, a hint that he is a mechanical department prof. is enough to figure out the lucky recipient of this " HUGE EFFORT GIFT VOUCHER" .
How u n how bout ur JEE prep. As ur father called me that u wanted to contact me but not receiveing any reply at my end, I wud like to make it clear that I hav stopped cheking my yahoo id coz the numerous useless sites I hav subscribed to which keep filling my mailbox every hour wid meaningless offers. Anyway sorry n from now, u can mail me at dis id.
You asked me bout how to go on wid ur prep. Its been long time 4 me but I would try to recollect the best if it cud be of slightest help to u. Wid about 4 months left, I feel its time for SELF PREPARATION fully confident dat u must hav utilized ur last year working on the basics and overcoming any weaknesses coming ur way. By now, u must be knowing ur strongest n the weakest part(among phy+chem+maths). Both hav their importance. Ur strongest part fetches u a good rank while ur weakest part decides ur selection. Never neglect the weakest part n keep polishing ur best part as it is dere u can beat the best.
Do take good care of yourself as you know many deserving candidates lose just bcoz dey fall sick be4 xams which affects their performance. Remember, dis is also a part n parcel of preparation n need proper attention rather than late complaints.
U said u are writing only JEE dis time n not any other engg xam. I salute ur dedication n strong will for JEE but dis is also one thing I am worried about. I think u should consult ur teachers n elders regarding dis. As for my part, I feel JEE is also bout handling the pressure on the D-Day. Your decision may focus u towards ur single aim on one side but on the other it also adds an xtra burden on you as dere is no way left. I think u shud not add unnecessary pressures on urself. In my case, my BITS xam had boosted me a lot for my JEE as I had done very well in it n it also relieved some of my xam room pressures. So, I think, u shud give this thought one more thinking.
Never go for any SHORTCUTS. This was one big mistake I had done. Interestingly, I didnt pay for it den but m paying for it now. I have a habit of leaving things, I m not interested in. During my JEE, I had left parts of inorganic chemistry n the last chapters in chem as even a slight luk at dem was quite boring for me n by hearting them, I felt was no use. I left all the tests in coaching which included dose chapters n I even didnt bother bout them for JEE. But on the very day, I had my elder's blessings n the almighty wid me. The paper had negligible weightage for dose parts nd so it didnt matter much in my case. But dis sem, I paid minimal attention 2 two courses , I was not interested in n ended up with average grades. Finally, I think I have found my interest, I was waiting for dese years. I did well in the very course n a part of dese dazz, I worked on sthg I found interesting which made my holidazz worth being away from my sweet home.
As for the buks, I feel deres no need going after many buks. Just rely on the buks u hav been doing all dese dazz. New buks often tend to confuse at dis stage as dey contain the same info in diff ways. U asked wat I referred to. For phy, I did HCV, n arihant for sum parts like electricity, magnetism n optics. HCV, I feel is the best. Arihant has a slight disadvantage of reaching to a formula for several special cases which might keep u aloof of the basics, the most imp JEE criterion. Chem - P.Bahadur(Physical), Solomons(organic) n JD lee for inorganic. Maths - packages n some standard buks. Dont get flown by the buk sizes as apart from phy n physical chemisrty, I just referred the buks when I had doubts from my notes.
Dont worry bout the boards as they bring the silliest ques's which dont need any special prep. Even dont neglect it completely as the result counts later. Keep some time for papers like english, see some of the famous derivations n definitions n the rest can be handled easily. I feel 1 week be4 xams is far sufficient.
Thanx for giving me the "NON-DESERVED" position of your inspiration. This world is full of greatnesses. I hav not done anything really gr8 n hav a long way to go. Start luking at the sky dude, coz u r made for big things.
Convey my pranam to uncle n aunt n tell uncle dat he wont listen any further complaints. For rajeev, congrats for being the quizmaster at the college quiz. Tell him to find time to chat wid me n mail me how things r n how r the other frenz. A treat awaits once I m in Delhi.
For you, start taking full tests at least weekly during xam timings n take proper sleep as dese small things do matter. Hav faith in almighty, respect all elders n gather as much blessings as u can as dis 1% decides ur 99% effort n stands by u in unfavourable times. Work wid sincerity, the almighty is wid u n I am sure u gonna rok the xams n ur results will come in flying colours.
I AM MAILING U ON UR GMAIL ID AS I AM FORGETTING THE ID UR FATHER TOLD ME(ACTUALLY I MISSED THE PAPER I HAD NOTED ON). I AM CONFUSED WHETHER ITS: pinnacle91 or pinacle1991.
Do reply to me bout it.
Best of luk,
Govind
[In the address bar, as soon as I typed the first 2 letters of the email id, an id popped below.... already exhausted by the tough job nd moreover useless effort I know; I clicked on it, sent the mail and went to sleep. While the first few moments of the sleep, I was admiring the unique webmail ability to detect the mail id of someone I never mailed before. Wat highness, the makers of webmail..... how could it detect any unknown id? I was pondering over several such questions and bowing to their greatness when suddenly my sleep woke me up.... I understood wat I had done and den the whole night I read the mail twice, thrice, 4 times and so on till I could assure myself dat dere was nothing wrong in it and just 1 "SORRY" required. No sleep next... a huge effort u may call... once written and more than ten times read for any error... error of a different kind]
For all those who read the last paragraph of the mail, a hint that he is a mechanical department prof. is enough to figure out the lucky recipient of this " HUGE EFFORT GIFT VOUCHER" .
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Summers '09 - My first step beyond India..... When wrongs lead you to the right !!!!!
It started on a hurried note. (May 8) Exams over (!!anyhow!!) .... time to cover some prior appointments and shopping of course for which the planning went on since last month. Completed everything, waited for the exam in second half to end and then started wid Sandy and Gaurav. We started off for shopping at about evening six and by the time we had completed just bits of it, the shops started closing and we were left with no option but to return and leave the rest for delhi. There was no bus left and so we managed to get a cab with two other IITGmates. On the way, the tyre got punctured; the driver happily announced that he had left the tools at home. We then passed about an hour talking on a dark, ghostly road until another cab dropped us in the campus at about midnight. Further I decided to rest for about an hour and then start packing. But that hour was long enough till morning 9. Wid train at 12 and to leave by 10 o' clock bus, it was just filling all garbage in my box and calling myself ready. Den 1 more..
ticket hard copy???? so ran to the centre for energy but mistakenly ended up in prof's room, talked to him about the BTP and then came suddenly the shameless words, "Sir, may I have a printout of my ticket. " Shocked by the sudden topic change, came the divine reply after some 15 seconds, "YES". So, I got the printout, had his blessings and began the journey. The blessings quickly bore fruits. Thankfully Saurabh Gupta(PDY) dropped me at Kameng Bus stop from where I boarded the bus and while the bus reached kapili, there was no place left and the driver didn't stop the bus.
Finally, I got into the train and the train moved towards delhi. On the way, I changed train at my home station; met my family and finally reached delhi 4 hours late in the afternoon wid papa and maa. At delhi, I had an "Instruction Session", had some more shopping and left for the airport at 5;30. I reached there at 7:00; bid goodbye to papa, maa and bhaiya and finally went in for the checking. Chandu was first and his belongings exactly matched the elgibility criteria. It was no surprise for me when chandu said that he had already checked it before coming here. I went next and ya as expected, my checked in bagage weighed 4 kgs more and cabin 1 kg more. But the blessings brought the solution. I could keep the laptop wid me and its weight didnt count. I took it out from my checked in baggage, transferred some more stuff to it and went again for checking. This time it was a kg less and my face gave a sincere smile and I could see my box forwarded. Then the next checking...." Ur passport and visa?? and I checked all over.... where did it go? not in pocket, nowhere in bag... wat now ???? I got the feeling that Einstein had me in mind when he exemplified his theory of relativity by citing, "The journey ended before it had started. " but suddenly, I felt something in my laptop bag. Ya, I was going to UK now. I thanked God, wat if my box had weighed below 30 kgs.... my passport would have been transported in my box just to be thrown away after some time. I got my wallet also there wid 250 pounds. Then I took my time, prepared well, no more mistakes, went exactly as a robot and took my place in the flight.
The flight took off at exact time. Greatly experienced my first time, enjoyed the journey well and reached dubai at 12:00a.m. local timing. The airport was awesome. No doubt, I was in one of the largest trading cities of the world. From there, I took off to london at about 2:30. This time, to me side was a dutch. We started when his seatbelt hit me... "Sorry"----"no, its ok"----"HI, HOW U? FRM WHERE?"----"india, wat bout u?"----"DUTCH.... M FINE EXCEPT FOR MY HAIRFALL" The next few hours we chatted continuously.... of which the first comprised only bout his hairfall which compelled him to adopt the venus serena style. The ropes seriously were amazing, I could easily imagine them to be stronger than those used for pulling water from deep wells and dat too on a white dutch.... OMG!!!!
Finally I reached London Heathrow at 7:30. I njoyed the plane circulating over till it got clearance for landing... a peculiar heathrow identification, had a Q-A session by the security and finally reclaimed my baggage. Next was contacting the univ. I went to the booth, took out my wallet, counted my money.... 10+20+50+...=230. Oh... I had LOST 20 RUPEES, ITS FINE AND SHOCKED.... NO 20 POUNDS. I searched and counted again.... Wat a start??? Then moved for my task. There was a lady calling. 1 pound for a minute. I asked her, Could I have some change, plz.... she lowered and rose up again, put a 1 pound coin in the box, asked my number and dialled it, then gave it to me when it rang. I thought... gd.. 1 bak!!!! 19 more to go... sry 19 more to come... and then some1 picked up; I talked to sir, got the route clear and then it ended. Suddenly something strange, the lady was still there. I thought she was asking me her pound but why was she giving me again???? I heard "Quick..." No, it wasnt possible. I took it and counted - 19 pounds.I took my wallet and counted 10+20+50+... = 230 pounds. And then was the movie clear. I pondered why I asked her for change although I knew I could get it from any shop ordering a cup of coffee. Really... WAT A START...... The lady was from zimbabwe. Then I took a bus.... reached nottingham and finally a cab to my residence for the next few days. I then rested and relived my journey in my memory but it wasnt to leave me and I decided to write it down to relive it again and again!!!!!!!!
Three things which tore my eyes out....!!!!???"""">>>><<<<;;;;
1) An old woman probably in her eighties and quarter bent managing everything herself. She had two boxes, about 20 and 15 kgs respectively and a hand bag of about 10 kgs. She loaded it, unloaded it to and from the trolley and the plane and surprisingly without any help and problems.
2) A man in queue for payment in a General Purpose shop waiting for the person ahead of him in queue who had left for taking some more items to come and do his payment when the counter was empty and the guy returned almost after 3-4 minutes.
3) A milky white dutch with Henry Olonga's Hairs.
Its the end of my first day here.... A great start and I am waiting.... How it goes on ??????
" THANK YOU "
ticket hard copy???? so ran to the centre for energy but mistakenly ended up in prof's room, talked to him about the BTP and then came suddenly the shameless words, "Sir, may I have a printout of my ticket. " Shocked by the sudden topic change, came the divine reply after some 15 seconds, "YES". So, I got the printout, had his blessings and began the journey. The blessings quickly bore fruits. Thankfully Saurabh Gupta(PDY) dropped me at Kameng Bus stop from where I boarded the bus and while the bus reached kapili, there was no place left and the driver didn't stop the bus.
Finally, I got into the train and the train moved towards delhi. On the way, I changed train at my home station; met my family and finally reached delhi 4 hours late in the afternoon wid papa and maa. At delhi, I had an "Instruction Session", had some more shopping and left for the airport at 5;30. I reached there at 7:00; bid goodbye to papa, maa and bhaiya and finally went in for the checking. Chandu was first and his belongings exactly matched the elgibility criteria. It was no surprise for me when chandu said that he had already checked it before coming here. I went next and ya as expected, my checked in bagage weighed 4 kgs more and cabin 1 kg more. But the blessings brought the solution. I could keep the laptop wid me and its weight didnt count. I took it out from my checked in baggage, transferred some more stuff to it and went again for checking. This time it was a kg less and my face gave a sincere smile and I could see my box forwarded. Then the next checking...." Ur passport and visa?? and I checked all over.... where did it go? not in pocket, nowhere in bag... wat now ???? I got the feeling that Einstein had me in mind when he exemplified his theory of relativity by citing, "The journey ended before it had started. " but suddenly, I felt something in my laptop bag. Ya, I was going to UK now. I thanked God, wat if my box had weighed below 30 kgs.... my passport would have been transported in my box just to be thrown away after some time. I got my wallet also there wid 250 pounds. Then I took my time, prepared well, no more mistakes, went exactly as a robot and took my place in the flight.
The flight took off at exact time. Greatly experienced my first time, enjoyed the journey well and reached dubai at 12:00a.m. local timing. The airport was awesome. No doubt, I was in one of the largest trading cities of the world. From there, I took off to london at about 2:30. This time, to me side was a dutch. We started when his seatbelt hit me... "Sorry"----"no, its ok"----"HI, HOW U? FRM WHERE?"----"india, wat bout u?"----"DUTCH.... M FINE EXCEPT FOR MY HAIRFALL" The next few hours we chatted continuously.... of which the first comprised only bout his hairfall which compelled him to adopt the venus serena style. The ropes seriously were amazing, I could easily imagine them to be stronger than those used for pulling water from deep wells and dat too on a white dutch.... OMG!!!!
Finally I reached London Heathrow at 7:30. I njoyed the plane circulating over till it got clearance for landing... a peculiar heathrow identification, had a Q-A session by the security and finally reclaimed my baggage. Next was contacting the univ. I went to the booth, took out my wallet, counted my money.... 10+20+50+...=230. Oh... I had LOST 20 RUPEES, ITS FINE AND SHOCKED.... NO 20 POUNDS. I searched and counted again.... Wat a start??? Then moved for my task. There was a lady calling. 1 pound for a minute. I asked her, Could I have some change, plz.... she lowered and rose up again, put a 1 pound coin in the box, asked my number and dialled it, then gave it to me when it rang. I thought... gd.. 1 bak!!!! 19 more to go... sry 19 more to come... and then some1 picked up; I talked to sir, got the route clear and then it ended. Suddenly something strange, the lady was still there. I thought she was asking me her pound but why was she giving me again???? I heard "Quick..." No, it wasnt possible. I took it and counted - 19 pounds.I took my wallet and counted 10+20+50+... = 230 pounds. And then was the movie clear. I pondered why I asked her for change although I knew I could get it from any shop ordering a cup of coffee. Really... WAT A START...... The lady was from zimbabwe. Then I took a bus.... reached nottingham and finally a cab to my residence for the next few days. I then rested and relived my journey in my memory but it wasnt to leave me and I decided to write it down to relive it again and again!!!!!!!!
Three things which tore my eyes out....!!!!???"""">>>><<<<;;;;
1) An old woman probably in her eighties and quarter bent managing everything herself. She had two boxes, about 20 and 15 kgs respectively and a hand bag of about 10 kgs. She loaded it, unloaded it to and from the trolley and the plane and surprisingly without any help and problems.
2) A man in queue for payment in a General Purpose shop waiting for the person ahead of him in queue who had left for taking some more items to come and do his payment when the counter was empty and the guy returned almost after 3-4 minutes.
3) A milky white dutch with Henry Olonga's Hairs.
Its the end of my first day here.... A great start and I am waiting.... How it goes on ??????
" THANK YOU "
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