< FRIDAY THE 13th >

This is happening as I am typing it.

I am at this internet cafe, to check my email and things as the broad band conked. Am I surprised? Today is Friday the 13^th. Such things are supposed to happen.

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I walk in to this cafe. Give my name and phone number.

Now those who are wondering, why I gave these information. It’s a mandatory practice to prove that I am NOT a terrorist and I won’t be in the future cuz they have my name and phone number also the cyber Crime Investigation Cell will be after me if I screw up something like sending hate emails and crap shit blah blah bloop.

All the cubicles with the computers in that internet cafe are numbered. He points to cubicle number 3 and says "You can use that one."

Irrespective of the fact that it was Friday the 13^th, the cubicle given to me was placed between 2 and 4 (for mathematically acute) which had beautiful chicks, browsing the internet.

When I say beautiful, I mean H.O.T and Awesome ... I don’t want to make this write-up an erotica.

OOOOH!!!! NOO!!!!

The keyboard I was using is not having the space bar. No space means No 'PLUCK' sound.

Yes!!! There was a void () in the place of space bar. NO key. NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH,

I looked to my left, No issues for them.

I looked to my right, No issues for them.

That means, I am the only one with a keyboard without SPACE BAR.

Friday the 13^thSTRIKES!!!

I stood up.

I wanted to lift the keyboard and show him that the keyboard has no space bar. But the darn thing's cable was stuck somewhere and I could not pull it up.

The internet cafe guy saw me standing up and called out to me "PUT YOUR FINGER."

I was like..."errrrrr...."

To prove my innocence on this standing issue, I used my amazing ability to put words in action (Yes!! I am a man of few words; and it’s not because of lack of vocabulary but It's recommended by my doctor).

With my actions I asked him “You Mean!! Press inside the hole on the keyboard?”

Notice this point that I used my MIDDLE finger to affirm that ‘PRESS’ part, which I later realized was the most dumb (read: Awesome) thing to do.

Every eye was on me. The girls in the next cubicle was whispering something and giggling. They must have missed this part that I am a guy and I prefer to use that long key.

Yes and

“I AM NOT A FREELANCE GYNECOLOGIST to put finger in every hole.”- Sorcerer

What he meant was to put finger inside the slot where space bar was supposed to make contact and press it.

IDIOT Cafe guy. He should know that certain usages have many meanings in this modern world.

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I am taking my revenge. I am composing this blog post on the 13^th Friday, from the same internet cafe, putting my finger in the key slot of this damaged keyboard, when I want to type space and posting it from the same cafe that embarrassed me.

Friday the 13^th worked its black magic on me. How was it for you?

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< TYPOS >

Typos,

The keys on the keyboard are so cluttered together, and this happens. I thought I would share some typo thingy happened to me with my awesome readers.

I was posting some comment in a blog i read yesterday where the blog had some funny pics.

I wanted to say "Thanks for sharing" and look what I typed and posted.

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*Phew

Thanks for the delete option.

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My friend, had some issues with his internet connectivity on his computer and I was called to check on that.

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I opened the browser to check if my awesome trouble shooting worked!.

I couldn't help but laugh when I saw "debooooooo.com" on the browser history list.

[ That could be so frustrating if you don't know the right URL and you try all the different combinations.] I think, may be his younger brother who is doing his schooling did this little adventure on the computer when his bro was away.

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< A LETTER >

Dear Creep

That’s one adjective bestowed upon you by me and my friends. You totally take pride in making people scream out loud by your antics.

The way we met was totally different. Remember that day, 10 years back when I got a call from an unlisted number.

I still remember the conversation.

Me: Hello

You: ARRRRGGHHH!! Where are you?

Me: Who is this?

You: Aha!!! Who am I? I am waiting for you here with your documents you @&(^@#&@.

Me: errr... Check the numbers before you dial again you creep.

[Pause]

You: Gee... *gulp, I am sorry, You end with 69. I am sorry

Me: WHAT?

You: Sorry again, my friend's number ends up with 96.

Me: Hahahahahaha!!

[Pause]

Me: Hello, you there?

You: Hahahahahaha!!!

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Then after that I got around 10 or more texts on my cell phone apologizing for your dumb conversation.

That was the beginning of our friendship. Something in the lines of the conversation made some kind of connection between us.

As time moved by we became good friends, best friends. I would say you are the only person who knew a lot about me.

We never found it difficult to say anything to you, and you always sit with that crooked smile, listening to everyone, stacking it away, sealed forever. You took care to see that your conversation never linked to our sad moments. You are a guy with an awesome sense of humor. All those stupid text messages you send us every day in the morning, woke us out of the bed with a smile, sometimes with huge laughs. oohh..I forgot you never forgot any of our birthdays. You were the first one to wish us no matter what.

I loved your never 'giving up the chase' attitude dude. You always put others first in your priority list. It requires guts. Seriously a lot of gut than what people thinks about it.

This incident still surprises me. That day when I was sick and was unable to travel to receive a foreign delegate you personally volunteered on behalf of me and went to receive him. See, that day you had just recovered from fever. You were so confident in whatever you do. You never said anything. You went ahead, you did it. Wow!

Your 'Project Catherine' was quiet famous in our friend circle. Dude!! that days was awesome.

Whenever we meet up, we used to laugh for hours. You come up with all those insane stories and your adventure stories on your motor-bike. (You were married to it!). I think the toughest thing to do on this planet is to put a genuine smile on someone else face. You do that with ease.

Hey!! that was a fine evening of November.The beautiful clouds ornamented the sky in it's bronze and gold.

You know we used to talk a lot whenever we meet. But that day, you came to meet me. Something was bothering us both. We stood there.

You denied the offer for a coffee. Of course, I felt a pang in the heart when you left. Something was not right.

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When I didn’t hear from you after that day, I tried to drive away those not so good thoughts which was gnawing at my heals.

Nobody knew that you could never take our calls again.

Nobody knew that you would walk out of our life in this painful way.

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I believe souls have a way of whispering to those that they care for.

Hey Creep!! Want to ask you something.

Was that you who gave me a call, I didn’t know that it was you or some paranoid illusion.

I was in my bed and was tired after a long days work. I got a call from your number, or was it just another dream?

And you asked me what was in the cup on the table!! My mom had kept tea on the table. I didn’t even know it was there cuz I was fast asleep.

I still remember that conversation we had, cuz, you were asking me about something on my table that I didn't know was there.

Oh yeah, I wouldn't call you creep anymore, err..I think I can call you Casper or something. You sure were balding out a lil.

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Your phone was lost in that accident. Nobody else had our phone numbers or ID's to get in touch with us, to let us know that you had...

Manu told me later that you were on your way to collect the passport of your buddy’s sister and you met up with the accident.

You were assuring him that, you are alright when you were actually not, while being taken to hospital. That was sheer guts to smile at the

doctor, dig out the passport from the pockets of your pants and give it to Manu, and say " Give it to her, Keep it safe," give them all a big smile and then move out into the world of the unknown.

I still have your phone number in my old phone. Never felt like deleting it from the contact list.

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It is odd, I know, cuz I am talking to you dead. My comrade, it is easier to talk to dead than many people I know who are well alive. Ironical, isn’t it?Trust me man, it is true.

When we gear up for the adventures without you in the caves or on the hills, someone will always comment that 'he is watchin our 6, why worry!!'

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November, was when you were born, November was when you left. Winter always come cold and gray. Ain’t it? When the winter dawns, the cold old memories, somehow gets reenacted without any warning. They should be hibernating during the winters. Right?

I can imagine what kind of smart ass comment you would put down here.

Yeah and as usual, my Mom says "Hi".

Regards,

Sorcerer

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< FUND RAISING >

College is a social setting, where we learn the complexities of life for free. - Sorcerer

Ps: No sentiments were hurt in the making of this episode.

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We all decided to celebrate the ONAM.( An awesome festival in Kerala.) This is the celebration in which we Keralites(Also called Mallus) make floral designs with flowers in front of the home and long queues in front of beverage corporation.

[Floral Design] , [ Long Queue]

We people thought of celebrating it our way. We got together at one of our buddies home and thought of cooking our own food and accessory foods.'[ Food that goes with main food() ] This is where the butterfly effect began to take shape.

Harish was in charge of making 'Payasam'( A sweet drinkable non alcoholic thing).

He was busy multi-tasking between 2 dishes he was making. Some unexplainable phenomenon made the 'sweet drinkable non alcoholic thingy' slip and fall.

Don't worry! Nothing happened to me. [Thank you for your concern!! :) ]

I was away, in the bath. Taking a shower after a steamy affair. [In the kitchen it is always a steamy affair.] and I am unable to say how it happened, cuz I didn't see it.

Anyway I am short of words to explain this unfortunate incident that happened to a best buddy. He was burned, badly, but he insists it’s not so bad.

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At The Campus:

Harish, was sitting under a beautiful tree, trying to forget the unfortunate incident which happened to him last day. He didn’t want to talk to anyone. He wanted peace.

We were sitting a few meters away from him. The awesome Onam celebration was real costly celebration and we were all broke.

Most of the funding for our Co-Curricular activities didn’t come from our home, but was raised from the campus itself. Mostly, fund raising happens for cricket matches that never happened, or football teams that never played but lost.

[ No!!! Don't give me that look. This is how we all get seasoned by life.pish pish pish!!! ]

One of them in our group had an idea. Everyone opposed this awesome Idea at first, including my conscious, but soon thinking about the potential in that idea everyone agreed.

We: Hey! Harish, We want to ask you something.

Harish: I am not coming anywhere. I am sitting here..Right Here!!

We all understood the hostile tone in the voice. The first stage was a success.

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Harish was a good guy, helpful; everybody loves him, including girls in the campus.

The 'Save Harish' campaign was stealthily in progress at the campus. The target audience of this campaign was the 'girls' of course.

Why girls?

They have 50, 100, 500, 1000 Indian Rupee notes. Guys have 5, 10, Rs notes. They always keep denominations or are broke.

Correct Timing:

Its the first day after Onam Holidays. So every one (especially girls)comes from home with cash given to them by unkils(read: Uncles) and aunts, elder cousins, NRI relatives etc.

How stealth works:

"You don't want to hurt Harish's sentiments. Do ya?” This simple statement will allow us to leave a very tiny heat signature on their radar and help the campaigners to work in stealth before blowing our cover or as the pilots call it 'Getting painted'.

Anyway!

We were able to raise a good 'fund'.

You may ask me will it work? Trust me. It will

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Due to the prying eyes of the Income Tax Department, I won’t be saying how much amount we raised. Not much but it was sufficient to keep us all going for a month.

After 2 hours or so, we were back with him, under the beautiful tree. There he was sitting alone.

We went near him. Gives him the Pepsi we brought for him.

He sniffs the air.

Harish: You all went and had Chicken Biryani?

We:hmmmm.....

Harish: Is that why you called me before you left?

We: errr...Hmm.....

Harish: You people didn’t tell me you were going for food.

Lijo: How can we tell you? We raised the fund in your name.

Harish: WHAT?

[Let here be silence]

We: hmm... but we brought you Pepsi. It is full of vitamins. You will get well soon.

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Does this come under survival skill? I don't know.

I won't be surprised if anyone in our close friends group becomes a politician in the future.

At times I do think , isn’t this the way how the world work these days?

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< SNIPPETS >

Some Conversations to begin the month with.

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Sorcerer:Hey!! I made a new mathematical equation.

Supriya: cool.

Sorcerer: Its complicated. You can apply that equation to a person's mobile number and find out, how long that person will live on this planet.

Supriya: LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice try!!

Sorcerer: Ouch!!! This will go down in the history books as Sorcerer's Equation#834983443Ab

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E&EBozo is an Electrical&Electronics guy!

E&EBozo: Hey!! Help me with something.

Geniass:Ohkay!! Tell me what ya want? Am I surprised?

E&EBozo:There is this Chick in my class, I am planning to hit on, Need a cheesy line for text message.

Geniass:(*closes eyes ,in contemplation.) Tell me about her.

E&EBozo: She is cute. She is voluptous.She is genius.

Geniass: Hmm....Genius according to you, right?

E&EBozo:Are you gonna help me or not?

Geniass:Text her "For your headlights, I am the Thomas Edison of love. Come into my life and take away the darkness."

E&EBozo: :|

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never disappoints me.

Sorcerer: Hey fellas.. whats you talkin about?

Win:aah. we were talkin about cancer and things and now its just the boobs. That is more interesting.

Sorcerer:(.)(.) s.Hmm..?.

Win:I want those bigger.

Sorcerer: [big](.)(.)[/big].. There you go!!

Win:LOL

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