Slang Hindi phrases used by Dev and QA

something broke on UI :- फट गया

an exception thrown :- गाली दे रहा है

shutdown a machine :- दुकान बंद..

something is really buggy or erratic :- क्या त्रास है...

read up/go thro some thing new:- चाट ले...

a query taking too much time or timeout :- लटक गयी..

a server goes down :- शहीद हो गया...

if a bug keeps rolling continuously between QA-Dev :- टेबल टेनीस चालू है...

Will update as and when i rembr more...

Please post in comments if you use any other.. ;)

Borivali Khadi Fest 2009-10

Today i had gone to Kora Kendra, Boriwali. There is a KHADI FEST organized by

KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION (GOVT. OF INDIA). Its open from 11AM - 8PM. Upto 10th Jan 2010. You will find all types of eco-friendly KVI(KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES) accessories and that too at affordable prices and upto 20% discount. When you enter that place you would find so many attractive products that you would be confused and will end up in a confused situation what, what to buy... Same happened to me. The best thing i found was, there were stalls for most of the states from India. Khadi clothes, shirts and kurtas from Maharashtra, sarees from Chattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, Jaipuri chappals and mojadees. Amla herbal products from Bihar and many more. My mom found the sarees a bit costly as compared to the market rate, but the shirts were really good and so do the kurtis. Even the shoes were good. Apart from the north, there were stalls from South, Saree and dress material stalls from Bangalore. Participants from North East had very good artifacts made from wood and clay. The stall owner muttered the clay name, but my ears could barely understand it. There are also furniture and household items like chaarpayee, chairs made from bamboo, tea set, mugs made from bamboos drew my attention the most. Trays made from bamboo were neatly decorated and were eye-catchy. Show piece items like the enlongated faces which we find in Archies and Hallmark galleries for which we spill out over Rs. 250/- were costing only Rs. 100/-. Small dhoopstick stands made from clay, Ganesh idols, fusion idol made up of half Sun and half moon was the most amazing one. There were many other things which i have forgot now.. i l be visiting that place again tomorr...

You all also go and visit asap. Hurry.. before products go outa stock ;)....

Merry X'Mas

"Our school will be conducting Christmas party on 23rd of December and i need 5 ppl to decorate

the classroom for the Christmas party."

Everyone of us might have heard this announcement during our school days.

Those were golden days. We used to fight with eachother to get into the committee so as to come to school during off-hours and in civil dress.

Everyone used to shinofy in front of the watchman uncle and butter him to get into the premise if teacher hasn't approved. Buy color chalks from the stationary

store just outside the school. Get all decoration material from the same store.

the frills, ballons, thermocol sheets, masks, fevicol, sello tape, etc..

Now decide upfront who gonna decorate, write on the board, who gonna help in blowing the ballons.. as that was the most tedious task. lol.... There used to be couple of sniffers amongst us who used to go and checkout what other guys have done in their respective classrooms and then copy that in our room as well.. Also stop other students from wanderring around our class so as they dont copy our ideas and creativity. After lotta of fun filled masti finally the classroom used to made ready for party day. Things neva used to end there, catch hold of housekeepers and get the room locked so that no one else comes in and screw our work..

Really..... those days were amazing... The childish enthusiasm... the dedication... the mischeifs.. the curiosity to see school-time crushes from our own or other classes...

Golden days... really... neva gonna have them back....