Wrong Number

Murphy's laws are always at work guys. And these are laws that transcend across domains, countries etc.. truly remarkable.
Last week I had a spate of wrong number calls. That too at the most inopportune time say when I am having my siesta or in a serious discussion with my friends. It certainly annoys us at that time. But looking back you can afford a smile or two. Some samples:

1. Guy calls me and says that I need to come and collect my order of a truckload of potatoes. He says that the address is not clear so I have to clarify the address.

2. A gal calls and asks for "Anthony". She first wants to know who I am and when I ask her who she wants, (that's my standard practice), she replies. I start cursing the phone industry.

3. Some one calls from Mumbai and asks for "Fernandez". After told that it is a wrong number, he asks where is my number from. I say "Bangalore". He apologizes and disconnects.

One striking thing was that everybody had dialled my number correctly. So someone had given the wrong number that too my number to 3 people What a coincidence. Or is it something to do with the phone companies. Do let me know if u had a similar experience last week.

Hail Federer!

The first time i heard about Roger Federer in 2001, I did not like the guy. That's because he defeated my fav tennis player Pete Sampras in Wimbledon. I did not know that 4 years down the line, he would be my fav tennis player and I would consider him as the successor to "Pistol Pete".

But it is not only due to the fact that he equated Sampras' record of 3 consecutive Wimbledon victories. It is only one factor. It is due to the other factors. In sports, as in other professions, it is not only essential to do your job well. It is also important how the person handles himself/herself. It is here I feel that Federer is equal to Sampras.

His game is sublime. He plays superbly. At times it seems he is casual about the game. He plays it so naturally, it is a treat to watch. Also, he is very polite and humble about his achievements. He respects his opponents and relishes challenges (Not to mention that there are few who can challenge him). All these make you not to dislike him. You just cannot find a chink in his armour. I feel that he is here for a long time to stay. And if he plays like this, he can possibly overhaul Pete's record of 14 singles titles.

Disgusting

Hi, this is about my frnd who was dispossessed of his mobile. Well I thought he had forgotton his mobile somewhere (He lost his debit card the same way on an outing with us). But the story was quite different.
He was going on his bike when he avoided another guy (who was on the wrong lane incidentally). As a result he fell from his bike. Now some "samaritans" came to my friend's "help". And some of them thought it fit to repay themselves for their help by doing away with his mobile.
Similarly, another frnd of mine was relieved of his debit card a couple of years ago and was poorer by Rs.12000.
There was a similar case during the tsunami that hit last year.
C'mon guys, robbing a person when he is fully aware is one thing, but making do with someone's goods when he is injured or not in a postion to be careful is really disgusting.