The bitmca02 group and the weekend

Ankesh posts a really vulgar 'wedding invitation' and all hell breaks loose. Lots of people who were so far content with simply reading the postings and occasionally posting how-are-yous see this as the chance to break in on the action and prove their moralistic/dignified/holier-than-thou credentials to all and sundry. There's bedlam as allegations/counter allegations/suggestions and even apologies flood the group. I also got caught up in the action and did a few postings, 1 of them reminding Sam of his folly in berating the moderators/owner, one of whom happens to be Antara. Antara thanked me in return! Felt good!

On Friday, the 1st of April there were about 25-30 postings. Compare that to 117 for the whole of January and 97 for the whole of February and you get the picture about the kind of posting frenzy ignited by Ankesh's posting and the subsequent happenings. It was like an avalanche....... a small jhatka and it rapidly built up into this big movement. All good fun really..... as testified by Deepanjan in one of his posts ('life is good again').

In the course of events on Friday itself, a battle of postings ensured between Div and Sweta. Div posted some really nasty ones hitting Sid where it hurts the most......in matters of the heart. Sid, the emotional guy that he is, took it really hard upon himself and promptly left for home at 4 o'clock (a first for him). Sittu and me also decided to clear out pronto at 5 o'clock in order to beat the impending rain. Got caught nonetheless.

Next day(Saturday 2nd April), its India vs Pakistan at Kochi. Vipin, the IMG guy living close by comes over to watch with his friend, also called Vipin. Sittu tells me that last night Sweta almost suffered a heart attack! Chest pain and stuff! Me thinks yesterday's postings have a role to play in that! India score 282-8 and we 3 head off to the railway station for ticket reservations. There's a very convenient Summer Special running fromYeshwantpur to Tatanagar. Little do we know that the railway reservation database hasn't been updated with its details yet! Even after a half page ad announcing it in the papers! And this in the country's I.T. Capital! Sometimes India frustrates me like MAD! Sittu manages an RAC for himself, though.

From the station we take the bus to Sweta's to 'see' her. She seems fine. We get chatting. Harsh is also present. Soon Div calls and says that he's managed to crack all my email id passwords. I can hear Praveen's excited chatter in the background. Both sound really elated. They've managed to totally ruin what was already a bad day. Someday, it'll be payback guys! Tumhare paapon ka ghada bhar raha hai.

Sunday(3rd April) and I wake up to a power cut. Sittu says there wont be any power till 5o'clock. We decide to head off to the office.

So much for the weekend! God, what have I done to deserve this? The only silver lining is that India beat Pakistan.