Prof. Michael W. Hitch (from University of British Columbia) is talking about mineral carbon sequestration. It's an interesting concept,one that probably holds the potential to solve the world's 'emission' problems! I am trying to listen to him attentively.But every now and then, my view is obstructed by the peon who is performing the most important duties of all. Distributing teas and biscuits to the 'junta' present. Several hands rise up, not to ask questions from Michael, but to signal to the peon to bring the tray of 50-50 biscuits towards them! And then the nightmarish 'classical tea-sipping' sounds!! SURRRRRRRRRRR......A guy behind me is furiously munching on the biscuits;loud enough to be heard across the border!
And there's the door,which creaks in every 2 minutes,signalling that yet another person has entered the lecture room. IST(Indian Stretchable Time)!
Michael seems to be unaffected by these disturbances.I am not. What the hell is tea and biscuits doing at a guest lecture? At 11:30 in the morning?
My thoughts wander to the numerous occasions when the tea-biscuit couple make their presence felt! They are like the VVIP's of any Indian social gathering.Whether we are mourning, celebrating, discussing or simply idling away, WE WANT OUR TEAS AND BISCUITS!
My thoughts are crash landed upon by a voice."Bhaiyya chai?"- the peon gestures with the politest smile.
"No,thank you bhaiyya.Le jaiye"- I answer and try to focus on Michael again.
"Michael seems to be unaffected by these disturbances.I am not." i am not sure weather are you with him on this or against him?
ReplyDelete@pushpendra- first of all,your spelling sucks!(whether not weather). Secondly, I didn't get your point AT ALL! :P
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ReplyDeleteme neither, pushpa sucks so hard.
And a nice piece of blog bro. V indians r a breed of lazy, un affected asses, n mineral deptt even more so.
@Utkarsh-Pushpa and 'sucking' come out of everyone's mouth in the same breath! :P
ReplyDeleteAnyway,thanks for the appreciation,I couldn't agree more with you on that!
i am also trying hard to hold my breath....but no...PUSHPA really sucks[:P]
ReplyDeleteanyways..the thought is very true for masses, but not for classes..[:)]
too good blog man..!! loved the way you have presented it! Seriously wondering Why the hell have i not been following you..:)
ReplyDelete@Pankaj- better late than never man! :)
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