Conversations(I did it again) and other topics


(This Dilbert one was amazing- goes so easily to the roots of the insecurities of people at many offices)

Did I tell you, I did it again...asked a simple question that led to a long-drawn out answer, just a day before I was leaving from Baroda. I asked out friendly neighbourhood dhobi, who operates his business from a larri sheltered by one of the many trees in our area.

Me:' Aap kal shaam ko nahin the, 430 pe? (You were not there yesterday at 430?)

 (Translated from Hindi, for everyone's benefit)'Oh, I had a wedding to attend so I left early. This season has so many weddings. My son had gone to one, and he came back yesterday after 4 days. Tomorrow evening, I am going to Disa for another wedding. My son will be here. I am going by bus, since there's no direct connection by train. It will take us 3-4 hours to reach there. I should be back in 4 days. But my son will be here'.

Knowing I was running out of time, I fled with a smile. Otherwise, he'd probably have told me the menu that was planned at the wedding, as well.
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I'm surprised- no one commented on the caption contest pic in the last but one post(04.06)? Did you like the caption?
Speaking of prizes, I always enjoy winning prizes of books or DVDs/CDs, so imagine my delight at winning this one, the second time in 4 months. From one of the leading local dailies here:
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QUIZ:

June 4 winner

Amit Loiwal

The winner of this quiz will receive a Dh100 gift voucher 
redeemable at any of Jashanmal’s Bookstores. If we receive more than one set of correct answers, the winner will be chosen 
out of a random draw. 
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(Dhs 100 is @ Rs 1250/-). Not bad, na? Any ideas for some good humour books? Or, I might just end up selecting a Peanuts special edition, like I did last time.
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Funtime:
From an episode of Seinfeld:(Seinfeld and George are at a laundry and George wants Seinfeld to remove his laundry from the machine before it gets 'over-dry')
You can’t over-dry. It’s the same reason you can’t over-wet. See once something is wet, it’s wet. Same thing with death. Like once you die, you’re dead, right? Let’s say you drop dead and I shoot you…you’re not gonna die again, you’re already dead. You can’t over-die, you can’t over-dry.
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Joke for the day:

Definition: Paranoia: I was sitting at a table in a fancy restaurant, WHEN a well endowed waitress with a low cut uniform reached in front of me and said, "Does my PARANOIA?"
Till next time, keep smiling.

Comments

xyz said…
hey thats awesome... u won that.. winning is always so delightful... i had one myself.. a big coffee hamper.. and once i got a 1000 rs cheque for writing an essay..and that "me and meri maggi thg" i won from west zone..they published it on maggi and newspaper and all that.. but didnt give me anythg..not even a maggi packet..irony know..he he he..
6/12/2010 12:33 PM
austere said…
Congratulations.

Found this time's quiz not too easy, so boss you deserve a huge hurrah.


Yep, some people start off with the Mahabharat if you let them. :)

Abhilasha- how awful abt Maggi. So unlike Nestle.
6/12/2010 1:30 PM
xyz said…
austere@- though they both are nestle product..but koi na,, it happens.. though it certanly gave me immense pleasure..
6/13/2010 2:01 PM
Lazy Pineapple said…
Congratulations for winning the contest..a tough one it was...

Loved the caption contest..sorry had missed that out :P

People do tend to ramble on when they are dying for a conversation...if you meet me..I would do the same...lack of human interaction does that to you :)
6/13/2010 2:41 PM
The Great Brown Experiment said…
Naaaaiceeee naaaaiiiceee
6/13/2010 2:45 PM
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