It happened to me.
There was this series on tinkle called 'it happened to me' where kids wrote to tinkle about bizarre stuff tat had happened in their life. And it was published... This is one such thing.
It was after i returned from the kerala trip tat i realised i was locked out
of my house. It was the first time. I usually use a local padlock to the grill door... And i had lost or forgotten it somewhere on the trip. I had used some help from security guys to break it open. i learnt how it shud be done.
THAT happened again, when i returned from the chickmagalur trip, i realised that i had once again left my keys back there. This time, i was determined to use the skills i had learnt before. So, i go down to the basement looking for something strong to break open the lock.
First i find an aluminium rod. knew it wouldnt work... Tried. And it just bent, like many of us.
Then i found a wooden stick... it seemed pretty strong... It helped me do some damage... But that gave away too.
Then i found a steel rod. The trick is to apply force to separate the shackle from the body. Yes, with enough force and repeated attempts, it will give away.
You might ask, is using a padlock even worth it? maybe. cos it creates enough fuss for people to know that somebody is breaking in! (Maybe there are better, silent, efficient methods to break the padlock, but i wudnt know cos i'm not trained :P)
Once i was in my house, i just slept! Next day, i woke up and rushed to the bathroom. (dont worry, it wont get ugly) as i entered the bathroom, i just slammed the door shut. And the door spoke back to me, making a distinct sound... My Bathroom Door, Never Talks To Me. I observe things in detail. i focus on sounds, expressions, reactions... from people and stuff. like my bike/car or TV/Comp... anything for that matter...
This sound didnt sound nice. It indicated war. Man Vs Man-Made-DeadBolt-Gone-Crazy. I didnt lose it... cos i had more pressing demands from myself... after i relieved myself, i analysed the situation. The Deadbolt was rusty and had been suspicious for quite sometime. The damn thing was of poor quality. it had just snapped! Resulting in me being locked inside the bathroom, inside my house.
I couldnt call for help. I thought of an escape route. The window panes wudnt allow me to get out. And there wasnt really a FIRE EXIT planned for a bathroom!!!
I needed something sharp and thin. i looked at my beloved toothbrush and what i could do to it to make it sharp and thin. Prison Break gave some ideas. Move on!!! Man Vs MMDGC (0-1)
i thought, 'Laathon ke bhooth baathon se nahin maanthe'. And i used all the power my biceps wud allow. and bang! the knob was hanging around loose in my hands... But the deadbolt wudnt unlock itself. it had obviously lost all friction that was necessary to unlock!!! Rust can do that to locks. Man Vs MMDGC (0-2)
I then thought, 'i shud be using skill to overcome this challenge and not strength'. I located a carefully placed sheet of steel that was used for mixing and applying white cement, while the bathroom tiles were laid a year ago!!! After some breathtaking manoeuvers, and extensive skilled labor, i cud slide the latch bar into the deadbolt and open the door! Man Vs MMDGC (3-2)
No wonder, 3 is my lucky number. ;)
Sep 14, 2009
Sep 13, 2009
A Weekend To Remember
It was just the third time all 5 of us (actually, its 6 now, but my niece tags along with her mom, my sister, anyway) could manage to get out of bangalore and spend some time together in like 7-8 years!!!
We left bangalore by 6. The drive was nice. We stopped at Belur since me n my sis had never seen the place in our adult life (not sure if we have seen that place before as kids).
Belur has one Chennakeshava temple. The Lord Krishna is dressed up like how any goddess would usually be dressed. And thats just the beginning of bizarre facts abt this place. Will try to recount with as much accuracy as i can.
Two great architects/designers created the masterpiece temple which is supposedly, entirely detachable and can be re-assembled elsewhere. The entire temple took over 100 years to build.
They built a working model first, without the intricate sculpturing. Then built the actual temple. The model can be seen even today.
The shilabaalikes are famous cos they are known to depict many thoughts/ideas/philosphies. The social life also forms a part of the series of sculptures. Mythology forms another interesting part.
Although many temples are known to be destroyed by invaders from faraway lands, the sculptures here were destroyed cos of local vandalism!!! Stupid, Silly people thought these brilliant masterpieces also had gold in them! Ofcourse, this was after the capital (HaaLu Beedu-->HaLe Beedu) was destroyed by actual invasions. Apparently, people wanted something to survive and took to these temples. Also, some are said to have thought that, like hampi, these sculptures also made sound when hit with hands. Crazie, i say!
By the time it got hot, we were in Chickmagalur. The Golf Club where we stayed was refreshingly quiet and serene.
I also had the Mungaru MaLe DVD in my bag. Had got it from Bangalore, simply cos, i knew i would have time to waste/laze. And what better way to unwind than watching a silly/foolish romantic kannada movie! well, that was the prejudice with which i started watching.
My attempt at watching the movie in one full stretch was futile cos, i really cudnt sit thru it in one stretch. My goal was to find the factors in the movie which made it such a BIG hit. (It really was a big hit aye! made a LOT of money)
I must say, it was disappointing. The script lacked the basics of a good movie. Un-realistic scenes, Silly painful jokes, average dialogues, bad direction/acting... why did people even like it!?!
The music/lyrics/cinematography/choreography(to some extent) can take credit for the success. Did only these make it a hit? well, i dint seem to find anything else. Oh! and, the RAIN!!! hmm.. well, no comments abt that too!
Coffee and finger chips helped quite a bit...
The next day we left to Mullayangiri. Breathtaking, beautiful place. Wait for a post on me trekking there soon :)
We followed it up with Kemmangundi. This place hasnt changed at all in 15 years!!! Only the number of people flocking it, has increased. There is Datta peetha, Hebbe falls and Kalhatti falls, which we couldnt do. All within 50 kms from Chickmagalur, in one direction. The road from mullayangiri to kemmangundi thru Datta Peetha and Hebbe Falls is very bad. This is Bhadra WildLife Reserve forest area. But it was definitely better than the Bandipur National Park stretch we did while returning from Wayanad. Phew. THAT was bad.
Most of the other time was spent sleeping or eating...
We left bangalore by 6. The drive was nice. We stopped at Belur since me n my sis had never seen the place in our adult life (not sure if we have seen that place before as kids).
Belur has one Chennakeshava temple. The Lord Krishna is dressed up like how any goddess would usually be dressed. And thats just the beginning of bizarre facts abt this place. Will try to recount with as much accuracy as i can.
Two great architects/designers created the masterpiece temple which is supposedly, entirely detachable and can be re-assembled elsewhere. The entire temple took over 100 years to build.
They built a working model first, without the intricate sculpturing. Then built the actual temple. The model can be seen even today.
The shilabaalikes are famous cos they are known to depict many thoughts/ideas/philosphies. The social life also forms a part of the series of sculptures. Mythology forms another interesting part.
Although many temples are known to be destroyed by invaders from faraway lands, the sculptures here were destroyed cos of local vandalism!!! Stupid, Silly people thought these brilliant masterpieces also had gold in them! Ofcourse, this was after the capital (HaaLu Beedu-->HaLe Beedu) was destroyed by actual invasions. Apparently, people wanted something to survive and took to these temples. Also, some are said to have thought that, like hampi, these sculptures also made sound when hit with hands. Crazie, i say!
By the time it got hot, we were in Chickmagalur. The Golf Club where we stayed was refreshingly quiet and serene.
I also had the Mungaru MaLe DVD in my bag. Had got it from Bangalore, simply cos, i knew i would have time to waste/laze. And what better way to unwind than watching a silly/foolish romantic kannada movie! well, that was the prejudice with which i started watching.
My attempt at watching the movie in one full stretch was futile cos, i really cudnt sit thru it in one stretch. My goal was to find the factors in the movie which made it such a BIG hit. (It really was a big hit aye! made a LOT of money)
I must say, it was disappointing. The script lacked the basics of a good movie. Un-realistic scenes, Silly painful jokes, average dialogues, bad direction/acting... why did people even like it!?!
The music/lyrics/cinematography/choreography(to some extent) can take credit for the success. Did only these make it a hit? well, i dint seem to find anything else. Oh! and, the RAIN!!! hmm.. well, no comments abt that too!
Coffee and finger chips helped quite a bit...
The next day we left to Mullayangiri. Breathtaking, beautiful place. Wait for a post on me trekking there soon :)
We followed it up with Kemmangundi. This place hasnt changed at all in 15 years!!! Only the number of people flocking it, has increased. There is Datta peetha, Hebbe falls and Kalhatti falls, which we couldnt do. All within 50 kms from Chickmagalur, in one direction. The road from mullayangiri to kemmangundi thru Datta Peetha and Hebbe Falls is very bad. This is Bhadra WildLife Reserve forest area. But it was definitely better than the Bandipur National Park stretch we did while returning from Wayanad. Phew. THAT was bad.
Most of the other time was spent sleeping or eating...
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