e-Nagar

May 15, 2008

Tagged Again

Filed under: Thoughts — Ankur Aggarwal @ 12:46 pm

I was tagged by Nita and now by Amit. Hence this post.

I usually don’t write a lot about myself on this blog, but about an year ago I had written some 8 random facts about me and this would be the second such post.

1. Last movie you saw in a theater?
I saw Denzel Washington’s Out of time on DVD.
Its a nice movie about a police officer who is being investigated for murder of his mistress and is investigated by his Ex-Wife.

2. What book are you reading?
The Man
This is an interesting fictional book about a Black US President who came to Power in the 60′s and is about to be impeached.

3. Favorite board game?
Jenga
Although each game lasts for no more than 10-15 minutes, but every second spend there is nail biting.

4. Favorite magazine?

Economist. I also often quote its article on ENagar :)

5. Favorite smells?
First rain of monsoons falling on dry earth.
And the smell of a girl’s hair.

6. Favorite sounds?
The sound of Payel.

7. Worst feeling in the world?
Waiting for the final verdict on an unfavorable outcome.

8. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
Where is that damm Alarm.

9. Favorite fast food place?
I am a kind of person who can spend 4 hours over a nice lunch. A great meal is always served in multiple courses, and is accompanied by beverages and an interesting conversation.

10. Future child’s name?
I don’t think after marriage a guy retains a right to take any decision.

11. Finish this statement. “If I had lot of money I’d….?
Go on a world tour.

12. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
No, nothing other than a pillow and a bed sheet.

13. Storms – cool or scary?
Its scary only when I am flying, else its time to race to the roof and enjoy the whether.

14. Favorite drinks?
Wine :)

15. Finish this statement, “If I had the time I would….”?
Take a vacation and travel.

16. Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
No idea what that is.

17. If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
I like my natural color – black.

18. Name all the different cities/towns you’ve lived in?
Don’t ask me.
New Delhi, Mumbai, Jhasi, Itarsi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Vadodara, Kota, Raipur, Calcutta, Patna, Gwalior, Kharagpur, Jabalpur and Bangalore.
Add to that, I would be amongst the rarest of the Indians who can claim to have travelled to each and every state of the country (Lakshadweep and Andaman Islands are the only 2 major places where I have not gone)

19. Favorite sports to watch?
Water-Polo, and Video Games

20. One nice thing about the person who sent this to you?
Nita is a great Journalist and I love Amit’s comments and his posts.

21. What’s under your bed?
I believe in spartan lifestyle and sleep on the floor.

22. Would you like to be born as yourself again?
Sure, I love my life :)

23. Morning person, or night owl?
I am most productive in the morning, but I like to reserve it for personal work.

24. Over easy, or sunny side up?
Sunny side up :)

25. Favorite places to relax?
In the lap of my mom :)

26. Favorite pie?
I prefer cakes.

27. Favorite ice cream flavor?
Vanilla, but only if it is made from real Vanilla beans.

May 14, 2008

Why I won’t order from Dominoes anymore.

Filed under: Miscellaneous — Ankur Aggarwal @ 8:43 pm

For the past 3-4 months, I have been working almost 16 hours a day. Since today I did not even have the time to walk to the restaurant for a dinner, I thought of ordering Pizza.

Here is my experience:
1) I went to the website to try to locate the phone number of the nearest outlet. But after the home page, any other access results in the following output:

2) So I thought I would call up their Hungry Kya Helpline 1800-111-123.
3) It was promptly picked up and the order was taken.
4) After 5 minutes, when I provided the address, immediate reply came: “Sorry our branch does not cover your area. I will give you the number of the nearest outlet, you can place your order there.”
5) I told them this is my order, why don’t they call up the other store/do an online transfer of order. But they don’t have this provision.
6) I finally called up the second store, they said there is an outlet in the basement of my building and this is its address. Hence wasting another 5 minutes of my time.
7) When I called up their 3rd store, they said: “Thank you for calling Dominoes…. blah blah blah…. sorry due to too much order volume we won’t be able to service your order for the next 50 minutes” (BTW it was a normal weekday, no special occasion or weekend rush)

How can a store whose marketing is centered around home delivery and Hungry Kya concept except that their customer would starve itself for 50 + 15 = 1hour 5 minutes?
Why do they so proudly advertise their phone number when it does not work?
Do they really think a customer would be patient enough to repeat the order 3 times?
What is the use of advertising the 30 minutes guarantee when every time they have some excuse or the other to not commit to it?
Why don’t they fix their website?
Why can’t they put a simple call center. You order there and the order would be routed to the nearest store?

Am I asking too much… It took me less time to go all the way to the restaurant, have a nice meal and come back.

May 13, 2008

decision making

Filed under: Cartoons — Ankur Aggarwal @ 3:33 pm

dilbert
Ever wondered how even though everybody wanted to be involved in decision making, nobody actually want to take the responsibility of making a decision?

May 10, 2008

Letters from Iwo Jima

Filed under: review — Ankur Aggarwal @ 3:38 pm

This war movie tells the Japanese side of the WWII story. A must watch for war/history freaks. And luckily unlike Jodha Akbar, it does not distort history.
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Juno

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young teenager (Juno) makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child. She plans to bear the child for adoption and the entire movie starts from pregnancy and ends with delivery of the child.

May 9, 2008

Scrabble.

Filed under: Humor — Ankur Aggarwal @ 2:14 pm

This has got to be one of the most cleverE-mails I’ve received in awhile. Someone out there either has too muchspare time or is deadly at Scrabble.(Wait till you see the last one)!

DORMITORY: When you rearrange the letters:DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN: When you rearrange the letters:BEST IN PRAYER

ASTRONOMER: When you rearrange the letters:MOON STARER

DESPERATION: When you rearrange the letters:A ROPE ENDS IT

THE EYES: When you rearrange the letters: THEY SEE

GEORGE BUSH: When you rearrange the letters:HE BUGS GORE

THE MORSE CODE :When you rearrange the letters:HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES: When you rearrange the letters:CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY: When you rearrange the letters:IS NO AMITY

ELECTION RESULTS: When you rearrange the letters:LIES – LET’S RECOUNT

SNOOZE ALARMS: When you rearrange the letters:ALAS! NO MORE Z ‘S

A DECIMAL POINT: When you rearrange the letters:IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES: When you rearrange the letters:THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO: When you rearrange the letters:TWELVE PLUS ONE

AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE: MOTHER-IN-LAW:When you rearrange the letters: WOMAN HITLER

May 8, 2008

12 Angry Men (1957)

Filed under: review — Ankur Aggarwal @ 3:28 pm

It is a must watch blank and white movie. (if you are in Bangalore, then you can pick the CD from my place)
Its a extremely simple, low budget movie as the entire movie is shot in a small single roam and there were no costumes or expensive sets. The movie revolves around 12 strangers who as members of the Jury need to arrive as a unanimous verdict on the fate of a Teenager accused of murdering his father.

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Another good movie to watch is Presitige

This is a movie about the dark side of obsession. 2 rival magicians (showmen, not real abstract stuff) are desperately trying to unravel the secret behind the other guy’s tricks. In this quest, they use treachery, deception, lies and ultimately bring destruction to themselves and the people around them.
My response after watching this movie. I need to watch it again!

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