Monday, February 25, 2008

How I almost went to Jail..

This is an account of strange things that happened last night. At about 10:30 in the night while I am doing something on my laptop, I get a call from a unknown number. This is the conversation that followed (to the best of my knowledge). The conversation was in Marathi (I didn't know that I could speak Marathi so fluently until last night) but I have translated it into English for convenience.

Unknown Dude: Who is speaking?
Me: Whom do u want dude?
Unknown Dude: Who is this?
Me: Whom do u want?
Unknown Dude: I am calling from the police station, who is this?
Me (A bit scared): I am Sarvesh
Unknown Dude: Where do u stay?
Me: Shastrinagar
Unknown Dude: Come to the Yerwada Police Station immediately
Me: Why dude?
Unknown Dude: You just come, we will tell you later

After this I couldn't take it anymore, I obviously thought that it was a prank and disconnected the call. After around 15 seconds I got a call from the same number. This time the dude was pissed coz I hung up on him the last time. This time I could hear some police station noises in the background (the screams and yells of people being tortured), I was pretty sure that this was not a prank call, I was pretty sure that the Unknown dude was a Unknown police dude.

Unknown Dude: Where do you stay?
Me: Shastrinagar
Unknown Dude: Where in shastrinagar?
Me:
Opposite Aga Khan Palace
Unknown Dude: Don't lie to me dude, we will trace your address
Me:
But dude I am not lying
Unknown Dude: Do you work at Kothrud?
Me:
No
Unknown Dude: This phone number of yours 98907656**, whose number is this?
Me: It's mine ofcourse

Unknown Dude: Your? We have got a complaint stating that this number 98907656** is stolen
Me:
What? I have been using this number for the past 2 years dude
(At this moment I hear someone in the background shouting '67')
Unknown Dude: What is your number?
Me:
98907656**, You can check with airtel
Unknown Dude: Ok ok we will check...

With that the call ended and i realized that it was a wrong number, the police dude wanted to call 98906756** and he called my number by mistake. Thanks to Maharashtra Police it was 15 minutes of shock followed by an hour of laughter :)

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Eateries in Goa.

I received this as a mail from a friend, hope the information helps people in deciding on a place to eat when they visit Goa.

Top 5 individual dishes served in Goa:

1. Pomfret Caldeen - Viva Panjim, Fontainhas
2. Chicken Cafreal - Balgo, mapusa
3. Prawn Curry Rice - Cafe Xavier, Mapusa
4. Crab Sukhem - Starlight, Arpora
5. Mushroom Blue Cheese Quiche - La Vin en Rose (Michelle's), Ingo's Sat Night Market

Favorite value for money places:
1. Anandashram - Near Panjim GPO (Fish Thali Rs 25/-)
2. Silva's - Miramar Circle (Cream Chop Bread Rs 20/-)
3. Cafe Samrat - Saligao (Chicken Xacuti Pao Rs 20/-)
4. All India Radio Canteen, Altinho (Tea Rs 2, Bhaji Pao Rs 5)
5. Cafe Prakash - Panjim (Food avoidable, Gossip priceless!)
6. kalvam xacuti- cafe deepak , bastora, mapusa

Highly over rated hyped up joints:
1. Cafe Venite - Fontainhas (I'd rather have 10 fish curry rice delights opp at Anandashtam for the price of one pathetic pasta)
2. Britto's - Baga (Local food being tweaked to suit the palates of non-Goans)
3. O'Coqueiro- Porvorim (poor service, mediocre food)
4. La Calypso's Beach Shack - Baga (Criminal waste of money for insipid fare)
5. Sousa Lobo's - Calangute (Unless you like Paneer Makhani and Aloo Gobi)

Places I'd love to treat friends:
1. Ernesto's -Club Vasco Da Gama (Don't miss the succulent steaks and Draught Beer)
2. Mum's Kitchen - Miramar (Eat with your eyes closed)
3. RioRico - Hotel Mandovi (Caldo Verde Soup, Pork Chops, Prawn Curry Rice with Kismur and Nallachi Kodi!)
4. Lila Cafe - Baga (Finest croissants, breakfast spread,spaetzle, roulade)
5. Martin's Corner - Betalbatim (Never a let down!)

Enjoy..