You know you are graduating when..

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Cat o' Nine Tails

And it went head-on with the rotating blades. The poor moth had hurt its wings and was fidgeting on the ground in hope of being able to fly again. I was an innocent observer to the whole situation. I felt guilty. Had the door not been left open, the moth would not have come in. Had the moth not come in, it would not have collided with the fan.

"Meow!"

Who's who

A little inside joke for my close friends! (Others may please ignore)

You know you are in Kolkata when...

• You feel all sticky and moist on the skin all the time
• Some rickshaws are still pulled by hand
• Bus conductors call out the bus route at every stop
• Buses race with one another and overtake from the left

Of cats and dogs!

Apparently with the increase in student intakes every year, the insti has also decided to let in more of the rest of the animal kind. The authorities believe that it is for keeping the balance in the insti ecosystem. So much attention is being paid to give their fraternity a warm homecoming that the mere sight of a panther in the campus is met with loud applause and fireworks. As if that was not sufficient, the high panther expectancy zones are searched with powerful torch lights so that no panther can escape out. All attempts are being made to trap the panthers inside the campus.

Besides, we are also accepting quite a few number of dogs and cats this year. Only recently, a visitor came by in a car and left us 3 puppies. To ensure no friction with the PETA authorities, these have been well accommodated in the student hostels. Due to lack of availability of rooms, arrangements have been made in the lounge area, mess, and in most cases wing corridors, staircases and toilets. The institute also encourages greater bonding between the animal kingdom and the student community and hence encourages the newbies to keep visiting our rooms and feel at home. They also eat with us in the canteen. I find that most of them like the Gobi ke paranthes and Noodles from the canteen. They also come in all shapes and sizes and breeds. My hostel hosts a grandfather dog, a white puppy, a brown skinned and another white skinned street dog along with a gray cat and her bony kitten. Ironically, these have twisted lifestyle choices. They often sleep where we piss and likewise piss where we sleep.

The number of the larger-sized species from the coveted animal kingdom is limited but that of the smaller insects is innumerable and out of control. Recently, to curb their numbers we have installed insect trappers in the mess and canteen areas. The authorities are also considering an entrance test for them to only let the right one in. The student community is requested to pen down their feedbacks in the comments section for further review of the insti animal policies.

Insti Wildlife Secy

Birthday BASH!

Ok here's d thing. Birthdays are meant to be fun.

But not with people 'bashing' u up as soon as the clock strikes midnight.
When we were in school, we used to have those bashings on our backs the number of times equal to the number of years the person had lived as of then. Well that was not so bad. I guess you could only hit someone so hard on the back.

But now people have sunk low. Both figuratively and literarily!

The new hitting zone are your bumps. And the hitters take tremendous pride and joy on being able to land hard hitting slippers on the bumps with all strength he can muster. My God! the tradition of bumps on birthdays have uncovered the strengths within guys as lean as stick. It is as if all the frust has finally found a vent and there is no hope in the future. As if all the torture are the misdoings of this guy standing with his face to the wall, pinned by his two hands held stretched out and crying for mercy all because he was born this day!

Only when u have had a sore bottom, do people stop but to smudge cream from your birthday cake all over your face and hairs! Even after this, treats to all those present are in order!

You are hit! Smudged with cream and then you treat them! Bizzare, aint it? And there's no escaping it. Unless you are lucky enough that your birthday (read doomsday) comes during the vacations when you are at home.

All said and done, its a great feeling when so many people actually make it a point to remember your birthday...for whatever reason. Overwhelming! trust me..

Welcome aboard !

Hi..m back wid a splat(yea splat & not bang..since its holi..anyways poor joke)
The other day I was flying from Mumbai to Kolkata when I observed something rather amusing..
Well it amused me atleast..
I was half asleep..When I was awoken by a sudden change in speed of the aircraft. Then almost immediately came the announcement:
"We are about to land at the Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport in Kolkata."
And in a few minutes the plane touched ground and it happened..
As soon as the wheels hit the ground came another announcement

"The flight has safely landed. Welcome to Kolkata. We request all passengers to remain seated and keep their seat belts fastened till the plane reaches to a complete halt. It is to remind all passengers that the use of cell phones and other electronic equipments is still not allowed and please keep them off. The temperature on the outside is...."

But people had already gotten up from their seats (obviously unfastened their seatbelts), claimed their luggages from the overhead carriers, informed their loved ones over their oh-that-is-supposed-to-be-switched-off-till-the-flight-stops cell-phones about their safe landing and formed a queue at the exits to descend from the aircraft.
If only the doors were open I am sure no one would still be on board to hear the last lines:

"....Hope you enjoyed your flight. Thank you for flying with us"

CASH is on my mind!!

hey all..howz u doing?

Hrithik Roshan’s Kites has reportedly been sold for a whopping Rs 150 crore to Reliance Big Pictures, setting a new record.

When I read this in the papers today, I couldnt help thinking...

150 crores!! can u imagine..

No, wait...I dont think u get it...Ironically, the actual amount had not caught my attention,no..the issue of handling that much cash had...

Come to think of it..how many people would have actually seen that much cash...

Many thanks to modern day banks..

Just imagine if all transactions had to be done in cash, I doubt , Tatas and Birlas would exist.
I mean...where would you store all your money?? Or maybe you would have to build money bins just like Uncle Scrooge. How would u feel if instead of ATM vestibules and banks, we had individual money bins that held all the hard earned cash(OK, the not so hard earned cash as well, but thats not the point)? What if you had to move out or something? You shift your money bins as well! Trucks full of currency notes maneuvering across streets!! Maybe we would have money bins for hire available in each block...
Maybe....

Makes me love the very idea of banking..What say u???