The joys of such exchanges can truly brighten up what may have been a boring day till then!

(Read the following email thread from bottom to top – the way email threads are meant to be read)

_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 1
Sent: 18 February 2010 4:02 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; Hero no 7; Hero no 8; Hero no 9; Hero no 10; Hero no 11; Hero no 12; Hero no 13; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Thanks everybody for your responses. I was able to get access to the gym from the admin team
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 13
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:41 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; Hero no 7; Hero no 8; Hero no 9; Hero no 10; Hero no 11; Hero no 12; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Has everybody absolutely lost their mind?

Who cares about the stupid gym anyway? The treadmill doesnt even work.
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 12
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:40 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; Hero no 7; Hero no 8; Hero no 9; Hero no 10; Hero no 11; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

It seems this is some game… Everyone replying please – “Please stop sending mail”

Better follow what you guys think best to stop this chain. Else many need to waste their time to read this and delete the spam.

_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 11
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:32 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3; Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; Hero no 7; Hero no 8; Hero no 9; Hero no 10; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

For God Sake just reply back to the sender, do not disturb others please

_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 10
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:30 PM
To: #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

I am sure the best we can do right now is we don’t actually reply to these mails

Hero no 10

PS:  Please don’t print this e-mail unless you really need to.
_____________________________________________

From: Hero no 9
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:26 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; Hero no 7; Hero no 8; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

If you can fix this bug that is driving me crazier than this email thread, then i promise i will build a gym for you.

_____________________________________________

From: Hero no 8
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:24 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; Hero no 7; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Please do not reply to all.
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 7
Sent: 18 February 2010 1:24 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; Hero no 6; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE:Permission to use office gym

I dont think i have privileges to grant this permission to you. Please check with my manager.
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 6
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:19 PM
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3;  Hero no 4; Hero no 5; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Same here. Please review the email address. Thanks and Regards,

Hero no 6
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 5
Sent: 18 February 2010 13:19
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3; Hero no 4; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Ditto here. Please review the email addresses.

Hero no 5
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 4
Sent: 18 February 2010 13:18
To: Hero no 1; Hero no 2; Hero no 3; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Bingo!

Hero no 4
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 3
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 13:18
To: Hero no 2, Hero no 1, #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

I feel #India Office Admin is wrongly mapped to bigger audience.

Regards,
Hero no 3
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 2
Sent: 18 February 2010 13:18
To: Hero no 1; #India Office Admin
Subject: RE: Permission to use office gym

Dear all,

Kindly note u have emailed to the wrong mail id. Kindly check.

Regards,
Hero no 2
_____________________________________________
From: Hero no 1
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:17 PM
To:  #India Office Admin
Subject: Permission to use office gym

Hi,

Please give me access to use the office gym.

My details:
Name: Hero no 1
bla bla bla

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Talking of Bhaiyas in the current world, we all know about Raj Thackeray and his inspired brigade to cleanse the world of all evil.

Here’s the scoop nobody ever told you about.They may not publicly declare their love for each other, but here’s what happened this Rakhi. Raj loves Nitish.

Here’s proof.

Arre baba, err bhaiya, why go through all this drama? jab pyaar kiya to darna kya?

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Here’s a list of shows that we would love to watch on our Idiotbox.

Return of the Desi

This show documents the returning to India of a Wall street couple fresh from a layoff. Their innumerable sacrifices are the selling point of the show. Their coming to terms with the poverty, the various stenches, lack of power, abundance of crime, lack of water, lack of manners, and the all-encompassing corruption would bring tears of introspective joy to every self respecting Indian’s eyes.

Eventually they would give up the fake pretenses, bribe their neighborhood district magistrate and open up a successful call center business.

Chal Meri Gaadi

This show goes inside the lives of four blue line drivers. We get to be part of their daily struggles on Delhi roads (daily on Delhi, see what i did there!?) dealing with unruly passengers, cops always asking for more, lazy helpers, and more importantly, people not getting out of the way quickly enough.

Chal Meri Gaadi would be one fabulous chance for redemption for Blue line drivers. Needless to add, the TRPs will be sky high.

Maya’s Chhaya

Fifteen of the toughest ladies in Lucknow compete to be Behenji’s right hand (wo)man. Sub contests include a gaali-galoch (essential skill for the job) round which will not be shown on TV because it would not get past the censor board. Clips will be available on Youtube though.

Observant viewers might notice a contestant go missing after a particularly heated episode. Be sure not to mention that to anyone.

The winner will get a crore, an I.P.S. personal assistant, a place on the U.P. cabinet, and very importantly, Ms Mayawati’s affections.

Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost

In this show, we will witness the transition of five Mumbai youth setting up their small businesses in Bihar. We watch as they put their blood and sweat into establishing successful ventures.

As the series progress our boys come into contact with the local society. They learn all about Bihar’s culture, and we watch as they adapt to their new surroundings, and overcome their initial doubts about the region.
Down the line they learn the important life lesson that the intelligence of the people does not directly relate to a state’s progress. And vice versa.

Some will be successful and be embraced by the local community; some will not do so well.

We will be there tracking their progress.

Not So Soft-We-Are

A team of ten brilliant but disconnected software engineers band together to deliver a $1mn 3 month long project. They cannot stand each other, but must deliver the project on time, or be prepared to pay penalties.

Occasional fist fights, panic attacks, sabotaged hard drives, and kiss-and-make-up sessions will set the TV ablaze.

Divided We Fall

This will be a contest requiring diverse personalities from different regions of India to work with each other towards common tasks. Each week the contestants will be required to solve assigned problems. This will be a test of team work, and the will to put aside personal/ideological differences.

This show will be Survivor on STeroIDs.

And a strong message of national unity. Except for the episode where the Tamil politicians bash up the Delhi author over language issues. (And some others, but that’s beside the point)

The contestants of this show will be renowned faces from the world of media, sports, politics, business, and literature. Names to be announced soon.

What would your ideal reality show be? Use the comment space…

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Italian automaker Piaggio presented a Pope-d version of the ubiquitous Indian autorikshaw to the Pope in the Vatican recently.

From the TOI report

“These vehicles were given a complete look and feel of a Popemobile by putting a white coloured hood, white tyres, seat upholstery, and white body paint. The insignia on the doors is specially handcrafted. The entire vehicle was given a complete unique decor to suit the aura of His Holiness,” Ravi Chopra, CMD of Piaggio’s Indian subsidiary, told TOI.

In true journalistic style, TOI was quick to title the report ‘A three-wheeler made in India is Pope’s new ride‘.

It’s like me emailing Sonia Gandhi a link to my blog and saying that she is addicted to my writing. Wait…she already is? Never mind.

(Image adapted from the original version on TOI)

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1. In the club elections? Always
2. Hell yea
3. They are all equally bad. What’s the use?
4. Used to. Till they ended reservation for my caste.

2. You are stopped at a traffic light. The light turns green and you take four seconds to move. People behind you start honking. You?

1. Stop the car. Get out. Wave a middle finger at the world.
2. Lean out of the window. Curse. Move on.
3. Get moving. These people sometimes carry guns.
4. Take your scooter out of the way.

3. You are stopped at a traffic light. The light turns green and the person in front takes four seconds to move. You?

1. Honk and continue honking till he moves.
2. Honk and show him the finger.
3. Wait patiently for him to move.
4. Dont find it hard to drive your two wheeler out of such situations.

4. Your kid fails in the fourth standard. You?

1. Beat the crap out of him
2. Are helpless. Could never pull him away from the playstation
3. Talk to him and find out his psychological problems.
4. Serves him right. Will listen to me now on.

5. Your telephone has been dead for a week and despite your repeated complaints there’s no signs of anything happening anytime soon. You?

1. Hire a supari killer
2. Go on hunger strike outside the telephone exchange
3. Telephone? Dead? What are you talking about dude? I just have a mobile.
4. Crib to neighbors about it for another month when it finally gets repaired.

6. Your car gets stolen. You go to the police station and they won’t file an FIR. You?

1. Slap the officer on duty and tell him who you are
2. They did file an FIR. I went with my cousin’s elder brother’s uncle who is the area councilor
3. Didn’t bother. Everybody knows they don’t file such trivial complaints. I’ll buy another car. I have a lot of money.
4. I don’t have a car

7. The neighbor just bought a Honda City. You?

1. Already own two Cities. No pun intended.
2. Are going to pool together some money and get a Corolla next week.
3. Are happy with your Santro
4. Laugh. There’s no way. He’s your neighbor.

8. Mayawati?

1. Is a bitch.
2. Sigh.
3. Just transferred me.
4. Is awesome. She is going to be Prime Minister.

9. Water?

1. Is not needed in my drinks.
2. Only mineral
3. Is rare in India. Please try to save some for the future generations.
4. I don’t get much in my house. The neighbors have a stronger pump.

10. Politics?

1. F*cking Gandhis. They ruined the country.
2. Gandhi family is the reason for India’s existence.
3. I am thinking of chucking my job. Politics needs me
4. Is a bottomless pit. They all suck.

11. Indian economy is on a roll. What do you think of that?

1. I am responsible for all this growth. I rock.
2. Bunch of lies. Look at the millions dying of hunger
3. Vision 2020
4. Everything is so expensive now.

12. Indian Idol?

1. Rigged
2. Is a waste of national time
3. Good fun. Talented kids, mostly.
4. What?

13. Thirteen questions in this questionnaire?

1. Didn’t notice
2. That’s weird. Don’t care really.
3. Thirteen shmirteen – who has the time for that these days man?
4. That’s unlucky.

You answered mostly 1s. You?

1. India owes it to you
2. Don’t care
3. Are the average citizen
4. Should be deported
5. Are above such classification

You answered mostly 2s. You?

1. India owes it to you
2. Don’t care
3. Are the average citizen
4. Should be deported
5. Are above such classification

You answered mostly 3s. You?

1. India owes it to you
2. Don’t care
3. Are the average citizen
4. Should be deported
5. Are above such classification

You answered mostly 4s. You?

1. India owes it to you
2. Don’t care
3. Are the average citizen
4. Should be deported
5. Are above such classification

You decide what your score means!

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