The network effects that followed was really interesting! The second major disruption was that my roomie – bhattax – who is a cricket fanatic, was unable to check the cricket match scores (India Vs South Africa at
The third disruption was owing to Mr Oldie in the room [sorry daaa ;)] – our very own raja - who desperately wanted to chat with God-knows-who and was getting restless by the minute. I was asked close to 117 times whether the ‘net was working, and I just had one answer !!! ‘No daaa…’ [I really don’t know the origin of the word daa, but its there, and has become so pervasive that every person – male or female – is turning out to be daa for me :)]. I being the youngest one in the room (chooo chweettt !!!) was pestered and bullied so much by the oldies to go and check this up with one of our IT assistants – Mr Nagraj – [ the first time I heard this name, it reminded of the Super Commando Dhruv too, and when I was going to meet this guy, I imagined this guy with a stylish Nagraj style hair in a green outfit, with snakes coming outta his fingers. Beware of the ‘zeharili fufkaar’
Unfortunately, come what may, the 'net just wont work.
However, fortunately we got access to some of the sites which were working – IBN Live, Rediff, etc. which allowed us leeway to connect to the outside world, and know what’s happening beyond this island. Feeling relieved on getting connected at last…though just a little bit, it was a huge relief for all. Never did we imagine a day like this in our lives, and that too when we are in
With the next day gaping wide open with all the airlines, music and newspaper industry with all the olives, apples and murdochs hovering above us, just wishing that we are wired soon!!!
Ciao…
2 comments:
migrating the comments too...can't miss out on the wonderful remarks my mitra-gaN made :)
>> Anonymous said...
he he...good one...this experience is shared by room 401. Especially the oldie part!! geeeeee
December 28, 2006 10:27 PM
>> Easwar Subramanian said...
Good one dude...Too funny..
December 29, 2006 1:14 AM
>> Manisha said...
Good one :)
December 29, 2006 10:18 AM
>> Dips said...
I am rolling with laughter!!!!!! This was toooo goooooddddd....
December 29, 2006 12:26 PM
>> Amey ... said...
I am lot pot with laughter ...
December 30, 2006 11:08 AM
>> sid said...
Two days ... and it made us realize that today there are four basic needs .... food, clothes, shelter and Internet !!
just imagine life without itnernet after you have just recovered from a system crash and you have a clean slate with you ...
And for oldies ... Next time if this disruption happens, you might like to try your hand at skype ...coz it was working !!
Finally a moot question ...are we using technology or the other way round ?
December 30, 2006 11:24 AM
Nagraj and Super Commando Dhruv!!! Ha Ha... What a comparison Sam! LoL! Awesome. :-D
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