YES...played long long ago..

EVER PLAYED TENNICOIT ?

Nahi, naam bhi nahi suna tha

Played - Marbles / Bante / Kanche / goli? (too many AKAs)

may be the name ..tennicoit is different at places.the game is played with hard rubber ring with arena just like shuttle / badminton..

YES..the last one is the name used here..

HATE INSISTENT RAINS?

yes...

Hate Snow?

NO...but then, i never had a taste of snow..

BUY BOOKS REGULARLY?

No I am regularly irregular. Do borrow and buy second hand ones now and then.

Love chaat?

YES... though am not regular ..prefer ghar ka khana / chat.

INTERESTED / BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY ?

Yes do believe a bit in it but not blindly.

Are you a very religious person?

NO... conscience is my religion...

READ NEWS PAPERS FROM BACK TO FRONT ?

No I prefer reading them front to back.

Like eating icecream in winter?

YES...why not ??

EVER WERE ALONE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY ?

No. luckily there has always been someone around to make the day special by God's grace.

Had your face smashed with the cake on your birthday?

NO...it was always a chaste affair..

WATCH ATLEAST ONE FILM A WEEK ?

No. those were the days in college. No longer true. If I watch once a week also its an achievement.

Love "South-indian" style "North-Indian" food?

While i was studying, i skipped movies for whole three years...think my quota has come up now..


NO...love authentic north indian foods. Most of the northies have a flavor of their own though a little bland.. but then we are great localizing everything...dont think china has got anything to do with Gobi Manchuriya..

AVID SPORTS FOLLOWER ?

bland north indian flavour. what's that?

Not a particularly avid follower. I just believe in seeing when i get the chance and forgetting it.


ever walked out of a restraunt because it was extremely expensive?

southies always douse their foods with liberal doses of tamarind..and mirch which doesnt go well with dishes like navratan kurma or say malai kofta.. just my two pence..

NO...but went pale when i noticed prices in an american restaurant..for that food !!

EVER RODE WITH A KID INFRONT OF YOU ON A BIKE ?

No. It must be pretty scary in a way. am used to drive alone.

Ever eaten Pizza in an authentic italian restraunt? found it different from the assembly line ones?

NO...wouldnt know the difference anyways as i ate it only a couple of times so far in my life..

EVER ENJOYED THAI FOOD ?

Yes I have. Very nice healthy food. would recommend everyone to give it a try.

Ever visited coorg? if yes, tell about it.

NO...no coorg, kodai kanal, araku valley, kanya kumari or kashmir ! Miles to go before i sleep...

VISITED GOLDEN TEMPLE ?

Yes. long ago

- Visited Somnath Temple?

No, I haven't.

talking of temples, ever visited Amritsar's famous Durgiana temple, part of whose architecture is a bit inspired by Golden Temple.

NO...never been to punjab... Would love to visit the state..

EVER GOT A COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY NOTE ?

No, but I've seen a few. They're getting to be quite good.

Ever barged into somebody's house at dinner time?

NO...i am very formal with those am not familiar with..and very close with those whom am comfortable with..So, even if i barge in on the second lot, i and neither they will think am barging in..

DO YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR CLOTHES / POSSESSIONS ?

No, am quite lazy about it.

You maybe comfortable with some people, but has it ever happened that they aren't with you?!

my personal feelings always come second...unless the person with whom i am is comfortable with me, i cant even open up. The moment i come to know that someone is not comfortable, i just vanish...

YES...

ARE YOU A GOOD NEGOTIATOR ?

No. I am not much of a negotiator. I let things fall into place.

Do you like watching cartoons (animated and real ones!)?

YES... love them all... got a big collection.

HAVE YOU GOT A SCRAP BOOK ?

Yes on orkut


Are you addicted to orkut?

i was referring to simple physical scrap book..with paper cuttings etc.

NO...i rarely log on to Orkut..

ARE YOU A GAME FREAK ?

No, only sudoku.

Are you an idli freak?

NO...anything goes in the morning..

DID YOU SAT AND WATCHED A RAINBOW IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS ?

No unfortuntely no.

Do you believe there's a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow?

YES... but the gold is relative term. What you want will never come easy to you, just a fact of life, i guess.

ARE YOU A GOOD EXTEMPORE SPEAKER ?

Yes, I think, atleast i used to be. Not tried it for sometime.

Ever craved for chocolates in the middle of the night when shops are closed? how did you overcome the craving?

YESSS... usually get over the desire by going to sleep or start reading a book.

DO YOU OWN AN EXPENSIVE CELL PHONE?

No not any longer. Considering the rate at which they get lost or stolen better to have a relatively inexpensive one with the features one really needs - to talk!


Do you think internet on mobiles is any good?

exactly my point too..

NO...actually never browsed on mobile, but will need some reading glasses to read text in a mobile...i guess.

EVER FOUND SOMEONE'S CELL PHONE?

Yes!

Ever dreamt of snow in your part of the country?

YES... i really wish it snows right now..as temperatures are soaring up !

CAN YOU TOLERATE EXTREME TEMPERATURES EASILY?

Yes particularly when there's a cooler or ice cream around.

Love the cold weather?

YES... mostly in summers !

DO YOU MARK THE PAGES / LINES IN A BOOK WHEN YOU READ ?

Yes, I used to do that in school a lot. I do less of that now though.

Practiced the "write and learn" method in school?

NO... it kind of came naturally.

USED TO BUY PAPER BY TONNES WHEN YOU WERE A STUDENT ?

No I used to buy them by the reams.

Used to gorge on food as a kid?

YES... and even now. when i shell out an hour and half for sweating it out..i am entitled to gorge !! what do you say ?

EVER RAN A MARATHON ?

No 100 m was exhausting enough.

Love sedentary jobs?

NO... would love field work, involving people. i refused to learn Dbase..and sit in A/c rooms..as i was a mech. engineer.. rofl

ARE YOU HIGH ON WORK SATISFACTION ?