[This archive page filters out all my non-full-blog-post type writing. This includes links, housekeeping posts, announcements, links to my articles and columns and other such blog remnants. For the time being it will probably be a dump of things. Perhaps in the future things will be different.]
June 9th, 2008
HDFC banker on Monday: Good time to buy some Mutual Funds you know…
That lady who handles Citibank account later that Monday: Mr. Vadukut you must do some SIPs now. It is a good time to buy.
Pastrami most days: BUY BUY BUY BUY
CNBC: Due to the fluctuating market tendencies and the global uncertainties especially due to unclear signals from emerging markets it is possible that the markets this week may show some signs of push-back in correlation with the inflationary data coming out of *Switched off TV*
Sidin on Friday: Well maybe I should buy a little of this… and maybe a little of this DSPML Tiger fund and maybe… *gentle rustle of funds being transferred online*
Sensex on Monday, 9th of June: Apocalypse Now!
Sigh. Should have bought that EeePC instead.
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June 6th, 2008
Actually it was the open air eating area on the terrace where the journalists here retire to when they need a break from the hectic Youtube video watching pursuing of truth and fact for the upliftment of mankind. We were swapping celebrity gossip over lunch from Pritam when a colleague recalled this most embarrassing incident, as told to her, about a rookie photographer just assigned to photograph India’s biggest star, no less.
The photographer waits, along with journalist who would shortly interview the star for a newsmagazine, while the star himself is quickly combing his hair and, I assume, trimming that salt and pepper french beard.
Amitabh Bachan walks out of the room, rookie photographer begins to palpitate just a little bit, breathing deeply, the colour draining from his face. This is one of his first assignments ever.
AB: Okay I am ready.
Rookie Reporter:
AB: Hello?
RR: Hello sir. Are you comfortable in front of the camera?
AB:
RR:
AB:
RR: *life flashing before his eyes, while simultaneously evaluating other career options*
Rest of the room: Deathly silence
AB: (Frosty) I will try to make myself comfortable in front of the camera.
RR: Thank you.
Image courtesy Wikipedia.
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June 3rd, 2008
If inadequate manhood was not enough reason to make me potentially feel insecure, them SPAM sending fiends have taken this psychological attack on yours truly to newer, higher…er…heights. This snapshot is fresh from my Gmail spam folder:
Focus your eyes on email number 3 and 8.
Ugly and insubstantial is this man. Sigh.
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