Don't mind the exaggerations, just mind the fun and pun...
No one on the entire mother earth was, but people in the Indian dressing room were anxiously awaiting the final and useless ODI match between India and Australia.
“Bad coin, baad coin” came the voice of one as he was tossing a coin several times, he was moaning as kept losing. It was Emmes Donie, the captain. He finally lost a series after his moves did not work out. “How come my fortune has run out?” he asked to no one in particular.
“I don't think so. Look outside, its raining” replied Sach Indulkar. “I was planning to play an epic innings or getting out early, now I can't do either”
Harebrained Sing and Proven Kumar came running from inside, “You mean we can't save the team after the batting collapse?”
“I'll call the groundsman a monkey and slap him, will it work?” asked Harebrained. “Won't work” said Proven and both went back in to give batting tips to the Indian top order.
“If we can't play, what about our pride?” asked Donnie. “Washed out” replied Indulkar, with a smug look.
Back in the Australian camp,
“Oh, its raining, is it? Hmm, hard luck. I thought may be we could push in a few more debutants” said Rarely Panting, the captain.
“I knew this would work! India is the ideal country to debut with and to regain lost form” he said, sounding like a foreign business investor.
“I mean, take Dogged BallinThere for example, who succeeded for doggedly putting the ball in there” he bragged.
“Right O, we too had a good time” said Shine and WhosHe.
Meanwhile, the Indian team was selected but no clear explanation was in sight, again.
“See people, I can't” said Chris SeeICant, chief selector. “Its only better if I didn't tell you guys” he said to the media.
Later in their cabal meeting, the selectors were chatting...
“Look at the bench of Aussies' strength” said one, jumbling his intention.
“But our bench is bigger, and warmer” said another, totally missing the point.
“We need a better domestic structure or tourney. Lets ask Modi, he quite powerful in such matters” replied SeeICant
“Who? The BCCI one or the BJP one?” asked same another, again missing the point as he was confused between politics and cricket.
Abruptly someone asked “But why was Wall Drive-ed driven out of the team? We could have won with him ”, still confused about the inclusion and exclusion of Wall.
“Its about sending the right signal” said SeeICant
“And whats that?”
Silence
(Everyone looked at each other's face for an answer and raised eyebrows)
“A few players are coming up, we need to hand them debuts” said one, breaking the silence.
“We'll play them against a team which is great to debut against!” said another, inflating like a baloon, having a eureka moment.
“But India is the only such team” was the terse reply, putting a pin into the aforementioned metaphoric baloon.
“Oh, we can't play against ourselves I guess” said the former, realizing the defect in his idea, as he reviewed an influential recommendation letter for a player.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
A short touring experience
Long time eh....
So started of on a small trip last Sunday(the one before yesterday), and am sharing my experience. Wanted to blog earlier but was equally busy and lazy to do it. Actually saying that, I love inertia(you know, not wanting to wake up when asleep and sleep when awake). I think there should be a term for ppl like me or us(thrs lot of‘em I supp). Something like ‘inertiee’(spelt inershee) or ‘inertian‘ would do. Okay lets come back.
I had to attend my ONGC exam on Sunday at Ahmedabad and go to Pune to visit a company on Monday(btw I am in Baroda, which is 2hrs from Ahm and 12 hrs from Pune). Obviously, I booked my ticket from Ahmedabad to Pune, you know, since am clever. Had a hard time getting the ticket on Saturday night. So Sunday came and the test was at 2 PM. I woke up late and had some pressing jobs to finish and I ended up having a light and hurried brunch at 11 AM. Caught a bus to Ahm at 11:30. And got to Ahm by 1:30. I then found out that the exam centre was in the outskirts and 25-30 mins away. I took the auto immediately(they wouldn‘t allow you after 2). On the way, fortunately remembered that I had no pencil, or a sharpener or eraser for that matter (you needed them) and it was Sunday. Somehow I found a shop, he had only one sharpener, lol. Got to the centre few minutes before 2. I rubbed my hands gleefully and started the test. Gen speaking, it was on the easier side. But given my shameful under-preparation aided by utterly inadequate knowledge, I did not fancy a chance either way. Actually, you have this funny good nothing-to-lose or who-cares feeling about attempting in such a way. It had 40 obj. & 2 subjective ques in GK and 80 obj. & 2 subjective ques in Mech. I got through all obj. and came to subjective part. You had to write these answers with a pen, I had two. So I felt good about that part. Anyway while writing the first que, first pen’s ink finished. Lucky me, I thought and took out the second one. Then while writing the second ans, second pen went out! **** me. The guy next to me had an extra pen. Exam done by 5(couldn’t get out earlier). I came out and made some calls and by 5:30 got to know that to I had to travel for 1 hr minimum to catch the Pune bus, which was to leave in 15 mins! It was to go via Baroda, seems it waits there for a while and I had time till 8:30. So I went back to the station and caught a bus to Baroda at 6:30. Just got there in time to catch the bus. Good, I thought.
But, there was some problem as some guy had a ticket but no seat. The driver did not hear his situation and a small verbal warfare started. Both talked to travel guy on phone and finally settled and adjusted the passenger in a seat. The driver was still sour and got back to the wheel(seems he was driving 24 hrs straight). Meanwhile I dozed off. He stopped for dinner and I missed it! After the break, the driver(apparently drunk now) came to fight again, totally forgetting they had a settlement earlier. He wanted the seat, seems it was his. He got abusive and started manhandling the guy. Passengers objected(I too shouted :P), the driver ignored, tempers flared, elders intervened and a re-settlement was reached. The whole drama took a toll of more than 2 hrs and I did not have dinner . I had to reach Pune by 10 next day for the customer visit. The situation got from bad to worse when I reached Pune at 12:40, a big delay. I then contacted our guy there, got to a hotel, freshened up and finally ate(I had managed with biscuit and water earlier). Went to the company by 2. Felt good, meeting someone on business purpose. Was done by 6:30(had to wait a lot). I had to get to office the next day and my bus back was at 7:00. Again, I caught it a few mins before departure. This time I did not miss the dinner on the way back. Got to Baroda by 7, rounded off a busy trip, and dozed off in my room. Went to the company by 10, comfortably excusing myself.
Till next time then; Good Day.
So started of on a small trip last Sunday(the one before yesterday), and am sharing my experience. Wanted to blog earlier but was equally busy and lazy to do it. Actually saying that, I love inertia(you know, not wanting to wake up when asleep and sleep when awake). I think there should be a term for ppl like me or us(thrs lot of‘em I supp). Something like ‘inertiee’(spelt inershee) or ‘inertian‘ would do. Okay lets come back.
I had to attend my ONGC exam on Sunday at Ahmedabad and go to Pune to visit a company on Monday(btw I am in Baroda, which is 2hrs from Ahm and 12 hrs from Pune). Obviously, I booked my ticket from Ahmedabad to Pune, you know, since am clever. Had a hard time getting the ticket on Saturday night. So Sunday came and the test was at 2 PM. I woke up late and had some pressing jobs to finish and I ended up having a light and hurried brunch at 11 AM. Caught a bus to Ahm at 11:30. And got to Ahm by 1:30. I then found out that the exam centre was in the outskirts and 25-30 mins away. I took the auto immediately(they wouldn‘t allow you after 2). On the way, fortunately remembered that I had no pencil, or a sharpener or eraser for that matter (you needed them) and it was Sunday. Somehow I found a shop, he had only one sharpener, lol. Got to the centre few minutes before 2. I rubbed my hands gleefully and started the test. Gen speaking, it was on the easier side. But given my shameful under-preparation aided by utterly inadequate knowledge, I did not fancy a chance either way. Actually, you have this funny good nothing-to-lose or who-cares feeling about attempting in such a way. It had 40 obj. & 2 subjective ques in GK and 80 obj. & 2 subjective ques in Mech. I got through all obj. and came to subjective part. You had to write these answers with a pen, I had two. So I felt good about that part. Anyway while writing the first que, first pen’s ink finished. Lucky me, I thought and took out the second one. Then while writing the second ans, second pen went out! **** me. The guy next to me had an extra pen. Exam done by 5(couldn’t get out earlier). I came out and made some calls and by 5:30 got to know that to I had to travel for 1 hr minimum to catch the Pune bus, which was to leave in 15 mins! It was to go via Baroda, seems it waits there for a while and I had time till 8:30. So I went back to the station and caught a bus to Baroda at 6:30. Just got there in time to catch the bus. Good, I thought.
But, there was some problem as some guy had a ticket but no seat. The driver did not hear his situation and a small verbal warfare started. Both talked to travel guy on phone and finally settled and adjusted the passenger in a seat. The driver was still sour and got back to the wheel(seems he was driving 24 hrs straight). Meanwhile I dozed off. He stopped for dinner and I missed it! After the break, the driver(apparently drunk now) came to fight again, totally forgetting they had a settlement earlier. He wanted the seat, seems it was his. He got abusive and started manhandling the guy. Passengers objected(I too shouted :P), the driver ignored, tempers flared, elders intervened and a re-settlement was reached. The whole drama took a toll of more than 2 hrs and I did not have dinner . I had to reach Pune by 10 next day for the customer visit. The situation got from bad to worse when I reached Pune at 12:40, a big delay. I then contacted our guy there, got to a hotel, freshened up and finally ate(I had managed with biscuit and water earlier). Went to the company by 2. Felt good, meeting someone on business purpose. Was done by 6:30(had to wait a lot). I had to get to office the next day and my bus back was at 7:00. Again, I caught it a few mins before departure. This time I did not miss the dinner on the way back. Got to Baroda by 7, rounded off a busy trip, and dozed off in my room. Went to the company by 10, comfortably excusing myself.
Till next time then; Good Day.
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