The religious wars over android vs iOS vs Microsoft has not escaped the team I work with. A classic conversation over drinks this evening….
Raj (a diehard iOS hater) : “I tested out Surface this weekend”….
Sunjay (iOS fan; but more importantly a fan of poking fun at Raj) : “So, it was YOU…” (Implying that only one person tested out surface this weekend)….
I am still trying to get over Sunjay’s sharp and quick wit on that one.
Very very funny. Unless you are a FB friend of mine who works at Microsoft, of course!!!

India did today successfully what only US, Russia and the EU has done (and China and Japan failed in the past). Launched successfully a mission to Mars.
Proud and jubilant leaders from India, in a rare moment of camaraderie, declared that when India puts its mind to something, it is an unstoppable force. In fact, emboldened by this success, they solemnly swore to conquer the next frontier – indoor plumbing 🙂

Natasha (15 years old)  found out this afternoon that I have a Vine account. She had been berating me ever since…

A few minutes back one more of those war of words started. But this time it ended in a very different way.

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Natasha: “You don’t understand Vine. Vine is not for you”

Me: “Says who?”

Natasha: “All kids countrywide says so”

At this point, 9 year old Nikita who had been intently watching us offered this…

Nikita: “Yeah, Daddy. Vine is for troubled teenagers countrywide” 🙂

For the next few moments I could not decide whether to laugh my head off or separate the two girls from each others’ throats 🙂

I was certainly saying “You go, girl!” to Niki mentally 🙂

“The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it.”

Whenever I get up in the morning in a particularly chirpy mood, I sit down for a small chat with my wife to get an attitude adjustment 🙂