Techie thinks probably too many transactions so the site is well load balanced. But each transactions going to a different ISP? hmmm.. technically advanced and well thought but practically there is a swindling going on.
While he is looking deep into the javascript using firebug(techie uses only firefox for all of these detective snoops), there is a call in his blackberry. Looks at it, the call from sombaeri? why is he calling me ? is he not vacationing in India? a thought sweeps techie's minf. He knows. Both use tripit to exchange their whereabouts.
Sombeari: Techie, I need your help can you log on to the ISRO's ChandrayAn ?
Techie: hmmmmm! do I have the access? Let me check with PK.
On the other phone calls PK.
PK: என்ன techie பிடிசிடீன்களா ? soul pattern யாருதூனு ? (yenna techie pidiciteengaLA? soul pattern yArudhoonu?)
Techie: nah! there is something more important. Sombaeri is in chennai in a restaurant. He is asking me to access ChandrayAn. Can you send the permission cert? It is urgent
PK: Sombeari is here? well ok let us discuss that later. You need permission to access chandrayAn. Let me get the ISRO chief into conversation and we will vet that for you.
Techie: How mush time will that take?
PK: Say about 10 minutes
Techie: Sombeari is 10 mintues ok?
Sombeari: I do not know how long I would need. But need to scan a restaurant in chennai and I would need the laser on the moon to be switched on and pointed to this restaraunt. you can see where this call originated in our google map mashup.
Techie to PK: PK I do not have a lot of time. Make it as quick as possible.
PK: eventhough you are not an Indian by citizenship , you have been a great help in saving people in India.
Techie: Cut that out. get me ISRO chief's permission.
PL: Coming to the notepad and to your netbook credit card app.
Techie: Thanks.
Techie sends command to chandrayAn to instruct the laset on the moon to point to the restaurant. The scan is started.
Pan to Chennai....
Vetti: how do we get them all out?
Somberi: Looks like there are some in the crowd who are cringing to the Karaoke songs. I have been seeing that from the begining. They are at the tables that are prime numbers. Then there are some of them whose face become bright for old hindi songs. They are all at the tables which are multiples of five.
Vetti:
I did overhear two tables talkin about Michael Jackson.
Sombeari: How many have ordered for desert?
Vetti: Two tables.
Sombaeri: My guess is those cringing for karaoke songs would probably be more carnatic music lovers.
This is the plan. Let us go to those tables, and inform the demise of Mrs.D.K, PattammAL and let them know about the one in a chance telecast of her singing in concert. That will make them go back home.
For those talking about MJ. We will let them know of the special telecast of Jackson Five.
For those who have ordered desert, ask them to be outside the restaurant and serve them unlimited icecream. Call Arun of Arun icecreams and ask him to bring "HIS" truck with ice cream. Tell him the code phrase "வயற்றில் பறப்பது வெண்ணை ".("Vayatril parapadhu veNNAi".)
Let us get all of this done in the next 10 minutes.
Sombaeri's scanner blinks green. Looking into the eyepiece, the message runs as, scan completed. No bombs but.. the fish tank seems to be dirty, source of ammonia.
Sombaeri to Vetti: You have not cleaned the fishtank.
Vetti: illayAE! I asked the boy to do it yesterday. மணிவண்ணா ( maNivaNNA )?
maNivaNNan: yes sir!
Vetti: Fishtank clean பன்னால (paNNala )?என்ன வெண்ணை திருடின மாதிரி முழிக்கிற( yenna Vennai thirudinA mAdhiri muzhikkira )?
maNivaNNan looks at the fish tank puzzled. No I did that yesterday. Looks like today is not my day. Looks like I have done so many bad things today. I better get back to gokulam our milk shed. Have to feed the cows.
maNivaNNan leaves the scene. Sombaeri looks at the fish tank again, there is a sudden burst of turbidity from the gravel and one of fish is struggling to survive.
Sombeari: hmmm! could it be that?
Sombeari looks at the wall clock, the red blinking light has stopped blinking. He then looks at the tank the blinking light has stopped blinking there as well. About twenty seconds later, the lights have again started to blink. No bubbles from the gravel.
Sombaeri: Vetti, do you have the water testing kit? Check for the ammonia in the tank. But be careful, do not do not cover the blinking red light.
Vetti, tests the water. " Oh NO! high amounts of ammonia. Let me take the Kois out first. Already a japanese tourtist was trying to pay an enormous price for this but I said NO".
Sombeari,looks around, there is a waiter who is about 5 ft 11 inches tall walking around. By now most of the customers have gone for their desert but the waiter still seems to serve someone. With a huge serving plate each time he goes near Table number 4, he raises the plate a little bit over his head. And at each time there is a security video camera that does a recording.
Sombaeri to Vetti: Do you have security cameras in this room?
Vetti: Yes, but it is not a security camera alone, it is also used to do a live video feed on our website. As a promotional video. Usually it is operated with a timer to switch on when there is a good crowd.
Sombaeri: Not anymore. It is recording only when someone goes near Table number 4. Was there a new waiter enrolled in your restaurant?
Vetti: Well ! the waiter's guild outsources it. Based on our requirements they bring in people for a fixed price.It is good for me as well. I do not have to deal with HR issues for hiring and firing.
Sombaeri: Is there any way they are CORI checked?
Vetti: CORI?
Sombaeri: sorry! that is only done in the US. What is the equivalent here? Ah kind of background check.
Vetti: I think the outsourced company does that.
Sombaeri: Call the guild president at once and find the outsourcing company.
Sombaeri to Techie: Need another favor. Can you see the viewership on www.vayitrukkuBuvAh.com
Techie: will do. Looks like something is brewing
over in triplicane, at his home, ekAmbareswaran, the renowned violinist is readying for his 100th concert. He is not perturbed by the great loss to carnatic music.
pan to boston...
Techie, looks at his watch it is around 4.30PM. Looks at the new app shaping up. This is more of a twittersnoopy. He looked at the one done by the other guy for the Surface ( a rather new technology by the windows giant).
"I should have one of this gizmo", made a note to talk to soma if he ever gets a chance or probably to scotGu or nKothari.
hmm.,, time to go home, he thought. But have to settle some important issue. He also was finishing his temp handover of official duty to his colleague and manager.
He was simply amazed about India.
Here is a country which is loved by two distinct set of people. Just like the difference in love for Krishna between Radha and Meera.
The east indian guys and their first descendants love it from inside out. While many foreigners have started loving India from outside in.
He looked at the watch, have to meet IndhiyaThattal at the airport. He planned to do that the next day when on transit.
Came home and checked all items. All set. Went to the local Indian Restaurant and packed a takeout. The night was a little busy.
Pan to Chennai triplicane,
then...
At Triplicane, ekAmbareswaran was sitting with his violin to practice. His wife, dAkshAyini came with the coffee and then retorted.
violin கையுமா இருக்கேள் எப்ப பார்த்தாலும் , என்னவோ கண்டநாள் முதலாய் காதல் மாதிரி , அங்க கிரேட் musician passed away அப்படீன்னு news போயண்டிருக்கு த்வீயுல , கொஞ்சம் மரியாத வேண்டாமா அந்த departed soulukku ?"
("violin kaiyumA irukkaeL yeppa pArhAlum, yennavO kandanAL mudhalai kAdhal mAdhiri, anga great musician passed away appadeenu news poindirukku tvyula, Konjam mariyAdha vaendAma andha departed soulukku?")
ekAmbareswaran looked at her. He placed his violin on the right side, placed the bow to its right. Took the coffee sipped it. And then started to speak.
"சரீரம் போயடுதேனு நீ கவலை படுற , ஆன அவ சாரீரம் எங்கயும் போகலையே "
அதுதாண்டி ஒரு கலைஞனுக்கு அழகு .
போ போ மாடியுள இருக்குற அந்த சதீஷ் பயன மெதுவா ட்ரும்ஸ் வசிக்க சொல்லு."
(
"sareeram poiduthaenu nee kavala padura, AnA avA sAreeram yengayum pOgalayae"
AduthAndi oru kalagnakku azhagu.PO PO mAdiyula irukkura andha Sathish payana maedhuva drums vAsika sollu.")
dAkshAyini leaves the scene. When climbing up the stairs, she thinks over what her husband said and thinks how true. Satish's room seems to be locked. She looks puzzled. It has been three days since she has seen Satish. A two days getaway is something common with him but three days. Over in the tea stall nearby the neengaL kaetavai is going on, TMS is singing,
"pAl ooti vaLaratha kiLi.."
She thinks of Satish and her husband. A flashback of yesteryears, about 18 years back comes to her. Because of the spiral spinning, her head starts spinning....
There is a knock on the door downstairs. She looks at the security video feed from the entrance. it is PK.
Pan boston airport...
then
what ever the technic is there, the story continues!
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