Saturday, March 14, 2009

Skydiving!

Gravity Rocks! I knew that it was important to our existence but never knew that it can be this much fun untill I jumped off that plane-13,000 feet from the ground!


That moment was amazing! I was stunned by the open door view of the beautiful californian terrain from such a height; while the cool gush of wind was already pumping my adrenaline! And then I took the jump! It was nothing like I'd done till then..My vocabulary is insuffient to describe the feeling of that free fall that continued for almost 5000 feet until my parachute opened only to hurl me back further up in the open sky! It was awesome! I guess it barely took 19 seconds for me to shorten the distance from the ground to 8000 feet by this free fall! Felt like a bird flying in the sky!

After the parachute opened, Simon-my instructor-gave me the controls of the parachute for a while and I can say that I can now atleast navigate that thing on my own..As you can see in the pic, the view below was amazing and we came down slowly and landed to end my shortest but the most exciting journey through the sky so far! 

I'm already planning for the next adventure-suggestions for that are most welcome!
TIA! :)

Friday, March 06, 2009

How to Irritate People

Here's a lesson for those folks who sometimes feel bored after that lunch hour at workplace..Presenting-the first real life lesson on "How to irritate people"-it is an art in itself and once you have mastered it, you'll enjoy anywhere you go-but can't say the same about the person who'll be at the recieveing end..hehe

Here's the real chat between two of my very good freinds..Abhishek was really feeling bored one day and poor Vishwa had to be the prey on the occassion..Read on!

Abhishek[3:55 PM]:
read this

Abhishek[3:55 PM]:
http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/1760/

Vishwanath [3:56 PM]:
no patience to read it out....sorry

Abhishek[3:57 PM]:
you need only a computer and mouse to read it..why you want patience

Vishwanath [3:57 PM]:
what a logic...u seemed enlightened recently

Abhishek[3:58 PM]:
yes...I am sitting in front of the window facing west

Vishwanath [3:58 PM]:
ohh thats nice..XYZ(company name) should be greatful to have such a employee....

Abhishek[4:00 PM]:
XYZ is not greatful...it is a company of software

Vishwanath [4:00 PM]:
but still producing great aatma's like u!

Abhishek[4:01 PM]:
XYZ doesnt deal in aatmas...like I said it is an ITES

Vishwanath [4:02 PM]:
it doesnt...unfortunately its employees r going thru spiritual phases of life leaving behind intended IT services in place

Abhishek[4:03 PM]:
I thought they are going through SDLC phases

Vishwanath [4:03 PM]:
forget it

Abhishek[4:04 PM]:
what should I forget?

Vishwanath [4:04 PM]:
ok dont forget...do whatever u want...

Abhishek[4:04 PM]:
what should I remember then?

Vishwanath [4:04 PM]:
for now plz leave me

Abhishek[4:04 PM]:
LEAVE....that you should ask from your manager

Vishwanath [4:05 PM]:
i very well know what to ask whom n all.....better not to stick other suggestions n all

Abhishek[4:06 PM]:
then why were you asking leave from me

Vishwanath [4:06 PM]:
i needed a break from chat session....not from the company

Abhishek[4:07 PM]:
so ask the chat session manager

Abhishek[4:07 PM]:
why ask me?

Vishwanath [4:07 PM]:
u have gone nuts..... for sure

Abhishek[4:08 PM]:
I never went there...but how can you be sure abt it?

Vishwanath [4:08 PM]:
looking at ur responses anyone could reach to decision

Abhishek[4:09 PM]:
who all were present at the discussion who saw my responses; and to what?

Vishwanath [4:09 PM]:
no one is here

Abhishek[4:10 PM]:
so are there more than one?

Vishwanath [4:10 PM]:
no

Abhishek[4:10 PM]:
more than 2?

Vishwanath [4:10 PM]:
no its more than 20K

Abhishek[4:11 PM]:
aah you are talking abt Gold my friend

Abhishek[4:11 PM]:
I like 24 K

Vishwanath [4:11 PM]:
no

Vishwanath [4:11 PM]:
precisely i'm telling the count

Abhishek[4:12 PM]:
I know...so it is 99.99% 20 karat Gold

Vishwanath [4:12 PM]:
no no no

Abhishek[4:13 PM]:
you mean number by 'no'

Vishwanath [4:13 PM]:
yes

Abhishek[4:13 PM]:
good..but I am not interested in 20 K Gold

Vishwanath [4:13 PM]:
so what?

Abhishek[4:13 PM]:
24

Vishwanath [4:13 PM]:
why do u like 24K only?

Abhishek[4:14 PM]:
because I dont like other than 24K

Vishwanath [4:14 PM]:
why dont u like 24K then?

Abhishek[4:14 PM]:
I like 24 K...this is what i said

Vishwanath [4:14 PM]:
how dare u to dislike 24K ?

Abhishek[4:15 PM]:
cant you read properly...I said I like 24K

Vishwanath [4:16 PM]:
u dont know what to read...did i ever mentioned abt GOLD?

Abhishek[4:16 PM]:
I asked you then are you talking about Gold

Abhishek[4:16 PM]:
you said yes

Vishwanath [4:16 PM]:
i did not

Vishwanath [4:17 PM]:
u r corrupting morally sir

Abhishek[4:17 PM]:
Who is Morally Sir?

Vishwanath [4:18 PM]:
first tell me who u r?

Vishwanath [4:18 PM]:
then probably i would think of facing so many questions marks

Abhishek[4:19 PM]:
I am not Morally Sir for sure

Vishwanath [4:21 PM]:
Osho International Meditation Centre
17 Koregoan Park Pune 411 001 Pune, Maharashtra
Take a printout of this chat transcipt and show it in osho aashram-they'll provide with soln/ans
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No wonder Vishwa was pissed off but Abhishek surely had a nice time! :D
Hope you enjoyed your first lesson! ;)