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Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | Views: 681 |
Apr 03, 2005 3:56 am | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . to a flying start - spoke to Harish and Anurag on phone while the mixing was in process - will wish that they put in a report with pictures to make those didnt attend truly jealous - - - - - - - Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 03, 2005 6:22 am | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
vaishnav | | Please dont make it more jealous with your wise words.... thatz not fair Private Reply to vaishnav |
Apr 03, 2005 2:00 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Aa@rt! | | Soebji.. Yea Chenna Mixer happened...And it was goood...all will get updates on Monday.. I have a grudge against you soebji- you dint call me up..sob sob..But lalit did,so am happpy :D thanks a ton for your supppport...keep it coming
Artz:DPrivate Reply to Aa@rt! |
Apr 03, 2005 4:36 pm | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
J N | | Hi This is an interim Report . Hat's off the organising team , Neatly done , Except for a couple of Young ryzers like me , all were senior ryzers . The ambience the , Preparations, Music, food , Ryzers all was great . My special thanks to ORG team - AARTI, ANURAG,MUKUND.
Wish u all the best J N RAOPrivate Reply to J N |
Apr 03, 2005 6:40 pm | | re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
FuFaji Lalit Vashishta | | Correction.....REad Ryzers above as FuFas or Fufae Private Reply to FuFaji Lalit Vashishta |
Apr 03, 2005 7:22 pm | | re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Charles John Bhaskar | | Is the plural of FUFA, Fufae? ..like amoeba becomes amoebae! I thought it is Fufa only just like a fish or school of fish, as we are always collective!
Jokes apart, the mixer was good. We expect more attendance in the coming days.
Some day we should have All Indian Fufa Mixer. What do you think Fufaji?
Dr.T.Charles John Bhaskar Private Reply to Charles John Bhaskar |
Apr 04, 2005 4:15 am | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | photographer abhi tak soraela kya? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 04, 2005 4:56 am | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Wicked Witch of the East | | had a good time at the mixer. Must mention a certain funny one liner that one fufa mentioned. This happened when we Aarthi announced that we are gonna play a game and one fufa said aloud "WHEN ARE WE GETTING PHYSICAL".....
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Apr 04, 2005 5:45 am | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
FuFaji Lalit Vashishta | | That sounds like Riot!!! I am sure you gys had one...
Chennai Reporting please@@Private Reply to FuFaji Lalit Vashishta |
Apr 04, 2005 5:48 am | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | in an inflated mood - he must surely have meant fizzical Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 04, 2005 6:46 am | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Aa@rt! | | hehehe.. He was more than fizzed out..;)
My take on the mixer We hit the place at 5.30 and left there at around 1am..Freaked out the entire time.
IT WAS AWESOME-- I SURE HAD A GREAT TIME MULLAH--All those who turned up paid..yipeeee!!!jus kidding!! DID HAVE SOME SURPRISES-- some who had said yes dint turn up an some who werent expected dropped in,which was coool.. THE BEACH -- so inviting that we abandoned the pool and went off to the beach... BBQ- although some were so high,they dint even get to the bbq.lol.. LOUNGING AROUND THE POOL with a glasss in hand MUSIC was TOO GOOOD--Harish and his iPod plus MGm's own remix version of tamil numbers....
An evening filled with Talking-- Laughing-- Singing--Lil foot tapping-The POOL n BEACH(being the bonus)
Oh yea I DID GET RAGGED ROYALLY BY MANY who were there..but gave back some too..so even steven... :)
More updates will follow from harish n rest of the gang..guess they are all still on the weekend hang over... Waitin for our fotographer to wake up..hehe...went nuts with the camera on the beach!!;)
CHENNAI FUFA TOOK OFF AND IS HERE TO ROCK THE TOWN SOME MORE.....
Aartz :) Private Reply to Aa@rt! |
Apr 04, 2005 4:07 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
H@r!$h Vittal | | I woke up!! and here's the gist . .
Well, it happenned ! MGM by the pool on a nice sunny evening was great.
It was slated to start at 5:30 but i guess, indain stretchable time saw people trickling in pretty late.
Anurag, Aarti and myself got there by 5:30 and Anand had hitch hiked alongwith us.
Mukund(our legal front) landed a little while after and we comfortably dumped the responsibility of collections to him. We were using the legal whip to scare people into parting with their money...
Anyways, by about 7 pm, we saw Vibha, Suren, Shilpa, Dr. Charles strolling in. Vibha needs special mention as she gotten in from Pondy just for us... What a FuFa spirit.
The Barbeque got going with Chicken and Paneer... We had JN coming in alongwith Kanchana (she's going to join in Ryze and be a FuFa pretty soon). Satish and Milind also brought themselves in. Pretty soon, everybody ahd met everybody and a few drinks down. We had decided to have a small game.
Half the crownd formed a small circle and the other half a bigger outer circle. The music started and each circle going in the opposite direction. When the music stopped, one nominated person asked one common FuFa question and the persons facing each other in the 2 circles answered each other. And so it went on for about 6-7 questions....
The Bar flowing pretty well by then and so did the sizzlers. Getting to know everybody was fun, discussing what fun the Fufa board and how to make Chennai more Fun was the most serious we ever got.
By this time Ben and Ajay walked in and so did Govind. Govind made inspite of some earlier family engagement. Way to go! More people, more FuFa fun.
The night just flew past and about 9 pm , a few far flunged FuFas had to start back on their arduous journey with an excitement of not leaving the place. The Buffet dinner was simple but really wonderful.
Ram and Venky, real fun guys who were friends of Aarti popped in and added more merry to the lot. And so did Inderjeet joining us late since he working so hard.
Most of us stayed back to enjoy the breeze, walk the beach with the pale light dancing in the breaking waves. The sand soft, under our feet and the wind echoed our chatter. We moved into the Beachside resurant by force and gathered around to sit and listen in on some wonderful music by the band playing there that night.
We also tried to force them to get Ben to sing along (incidentally Ben is an accomplished singer and has great vocals). That kinda failed looking at our unruly crowd. We plonked ourselves by the beach, shouting out requests and having fun with our endless chatter. The conversation and laughter filled fun was great. Quite a few of us, i am sure have found more FUN people in Chennai, thanks to this FuFa mixer
By about 11:30 pm, we headed out to polish of that nice dinner and pay the bill and head back happily home for the evening well spent.
I did want to take a lot of photos, but mingling with people and having so much fun, the camera took back seat. But nevertheless, heres a few of them.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harish_vittal76/album?.dir=/f826&.src=ph&.tok=phv1_xCBbAU7pgKe
The Mis-Management Committee had real fun even organising it with so many mini mixer happening at java green with endless coffees. The pillars of support from Soeb, lalit and LKg added to our own fervour. To those who could not make, am sure we can get around to organising more.
Anybody game to take the FuFa torch forward!!
Lage Raho ! Jai FuFa !! Jai Chennai !!
P.S - A dread of a few of them not turning up did happen. and those who did not but had said "Yes", please get in touch with either Aarti, Mukund(Devil), Anurag or self to pay up by the end of this week. Private Reply to H@r!$h Vittal |
Apr 04, 2005 4:14 pm | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | i missed so much - xcuse me while i cry a while Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 04, 2005 6:13 pm | | re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Well done well done..At a shortnotice to bring about so many fufas in Chennai is really great. But Harish some more pics of people in action would have been great na. wish I was there.. I really miss it more after reading the post and seeing the pics..Next time hope to be with you all..Aarti and anurag in the orange outfit looking ravishing and our lawyer is seriously wondering whether the time spent is money spent? (time is money for him na?) Harish you are not clearly seen so next time post a clear pic of yourself..Shilpa and Vibha really add colour to the crowd but where is kanchana? Dr. Charles really is at home like our Fufa Narasimha Rao and Mr. Ananth.
Kudos to you ..
LK(g) Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
Apr 04, 2005 7:05 pm | | re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
deVil's @dVocate;-) | | Hey LKg,
I was actually wondering as to when would be the right time to make a quite exit with the booty (hehehe....) didn't u hear harish say that i was in-charge of collections:)Private Reply to deVil's @dVocate;-) |
Apr 04, 2005 8:15 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
H@r!$h Vittal | | LKg,
As i noted in the post, i was overjoyed when people came in and lost track of my photoskills during all the getting to know bits and having fun. And NO! i am not there in any of the pics, clear or otherwise.
Yup, Dr. Charles was enjoying the weather, the drink and the company. Kanchana is hiding in one of the photos, you can spot her if you look really carefully... Private Reply to H@r!$h Vittal |
Apr 05, 2005 3:58 am | | re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Aa@rt! | | Hey Lk(g)
It sure was a MIXER...Guess we got carried away in having fun that we dint click many pics...:D
And Harish tho smarteee,escaped,not there in even one pic..now i know why he wouldnt give his camera to any of us....hmmmm;)
We had a rocking time...created not much of a ruckus..:) We sure intro'd chennai to fun...created loads of huckus.. Next time am sure there will be more...fun galore!!
:)Private Reply to Aa@rt! |
Apr 05, 2005 4:15 am | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | my dear Lalit - what about putting a link on top of FUFA front page to chennai mixer report and pix albums? likewise for pune and london and delhi as they come in? i c vijai's photo album is already linked - great job there - i am currently working out a mini mixer at mumbai - the mixer will commence at 6.30pm borivali station platform no 1 under the indicator and end at churchgate station by about 8pm - interested anyone? buy your own tickets and buy your own singdana and sukhabhel - carry your lyrics books and bongos - date will be announced if at least twentyfive people confirm attendance - season ticket holders benefit and can ride without any money spent additionally.
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Apr 05, 2005 4:21 am | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Aa@rt! | | Soebji and Lk(g) Mereko bhi ticket chahiye wahan aane keliye..arrange karoge na..plsssssssssssssssssssssss :) Yea lalit,pls put up our report and pix too on top,.. thanksssssssssPrivate Reply to Aa@rt! |
Apr 05, 2005 4:27 am | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | did you not read the "buy your own tickets" clause? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 05, 2005 5:23 am | | re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Wot's... Uh The Deal (Vijai) | | You know, this Chennai appears to be a lovely place. Rather than greasing palms here in Mumbai, I'd rather be watching their near cousins sway in the wind there. Lkg, is it possible for you to arrange for a special train for us non-Chennaites (absolutely clause free) to travel down south and sample whispering winds and ominous but mystical looking sunsets? Weather forecast ka funda bhi achha laga.Private Reply to Wot's... Uh The Deal (Vijai) |
Apr 05, 2005 5:30 am | | re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Chuk chuk gaadi ! yeh kya question hain? For pathway there is nothing impossible..But yes always at a cost na?
Yes chennai is wonderful and chennaites are more wonderful..you are welcome with your camera anytime ..what say Startzzzzzzzzzzz, Harishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Anuraggggggggggggggg, Mukunddddddddddddddddddddd, Govinddddddddddddddddd and sushiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ( (mismanagement committee executive members)
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Apr 05, 2005 5:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | careful vijai - with some when you deal you must ensure that it is claws free! Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 05, 2005 6:08 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Aa@rt! | | Lk(g) hehehehe...YOU BET!!! Yeh!!!!Mismanagement committeee would be delliiiggggghhhtteeedddddd to have you all over..and yea VIJAiii do bring your camera along...n we can click some pixxa of Harisssshhhhh too ;)
Chug chug chugggginggg alonggg StartzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzPrivate Reply to Aa@rt! |
Apr 05, 2005 12:22 pm | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Anurag Mathur | | Nice description...
Some more memory flashes ...a group of people who were in the pool when we got there ( NON FUFAE ) who were supposed to leave before we started. We hitched the music system up hoping to scare them away but they were jiving in the pool.....went off eventually
....lot of IT recruiters and trainers at the meet.....I stopped asking people after that what they did to pass the time otherwise
....discovering that the beach was far more breezier than the pool
....discussing Richard Bach by the Beach
....finding out that inspite of the heat and the Koovam, Chennai is still quite likeable.
....yodelling Careless Whispers and Hotel California to the background being played by the live band since
a) Ben wouldn't oblige and b) Karaoke wasn't allowed for fears of scaring the rest of the MGM custom
....Four Bacardi's later, trying to pretend MGM Chennai was Malibou ( it looks like that in some of the photos though)
....Soeb's calling up
....Mukund with a Devilish grin discharging his collector's duties in full earnest
....Friends of Ryzers adding to the fun
....Meeting so many interesting people
....Harish on his cell.....( now you know why he isn't in the photos)
....Govind making it there, Sushi calling in to say she couldn't
....Vibha leaving back for Pondy ( two and a half hours by road) after the food. What enthu, what dedication ! What a committed Fufi !
....A decent MF ratio of 18:4 considering the location and the circumstances, and that a few committed Fufis wanted to but couldn't come at the last minute due to work.
....the round circle game...only a few drinks down but people were still going around vigrously in circles...
....Inderjeet coming in at 9:15 from the bank and going back to the bank at 1.00 am. to finish his assignment reaching home only at 5.00 the next morning ! Another Enthu Fufa soul ! ( me votes to get him into the mismanagement committee the next time it meets !)
Those of you who said yes and didn't come, the penalty still remains.
For those who didn't come, whether you said yes or not, WISH YOU WERE THERE !
Agree with Harish that The MisManagement Committee had as much fun organising it as we had out there ! Thanks Soeb, LK, Lalit for your moral support !
Cheers Anurag
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Apr 05, 2005 4:01 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
H@r!$h Vittal | | We had a Ball! It was good to meet so many fun people in Chennnai who are otherwise very shady ( Oh! i mean in the shade somewhere).
Lets plan one more for HOT May with cool FuFas !! Anybody game for taking it up!! Private Reply to H@r!$h Vittal |
Apr 05, 2005 6:09 pm | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Charles John Bhaskar | | Of course I was at home as Lg said. I did bring my digital camera but just as Harish said, it took a backseat since we were busy fufaing.
Fun apart, I had some business too. Milind promised me to get back on some biotech business together.
Kanchana promised me to help getting a loan (housing loan?).
Kanchana, can we plan a Fufa meet on my terrace, if you get the loan on time?
Harish is facinated about Fufas and trees equally it seems.
My god, I waited at Ecclipse lawns at 5 itself, as the notice board said that to be the venue. Anurag, Advocate and me went and changed on time so that people come to the right place.
Suren was a surprise! Good that he made it. We all missed Sushi, of course.
I told my two decade old friend Sandip that mixer is the not the only place we should meet. He promised me to visit soon.
I hope this mixers would bring in fun and business together and more important is the personal friendship that would encourage many mini mixers in the coming days.
Hail Fufa!
Dr.T.Charles John Bhaskar Private Reply to Charles John Bhaskar |
Apr 05, 2005 11:46 pm | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
The Code of The Woosters | | sahi dhamaal masti lagrelay baap! aur apunko saala kalti marna pada. bahot sorry feel karrelay. kya karega saala bad luckich kharab hai!
tum saala faltu log wapas milneka kya! apun ke jaise faltu log ke vaaste. promise?
lekin ek baat clear karneka harish bhidu.... udhar FuFa party log kya kam tha... poora jhaad patti ka fotu kheechela hai!Private Reply to The Code of The Woosters |
Apr 06, 2005 1:47 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Anurag Mathur | | Arre boss, Harish ka life mein kuch aur bhi hariyali chayela hai to voh apun aadmi aurat log to thoda bhool sa gaya. pun jhaad patti ka dhamaaal photo liya to forgiven forgiven. Aap log ke vaaste doosra mixer plan karsakte hain, exclusively for those who couldn't attend !!!! Bohot public aageya man ! Cheers AnuragPrivate Reply to Anurag Mathur |
Apr 06, 2005 2:56 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
H@r!$h Vittal | | Arrey, meri life mein tho full time hariyali hi hariyali. maine tho kuch photo tho kichwaya tha na..
Abbey tu wooster, wahan kya kar raha hai, Aaaja aur hum dikathe hai FuFa party phir se.. Private Reply to H@r!$h Vittal |
Apr 06, 2005 2:59 pm | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | not sure how chennai would react to so much hindi usage . . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 06, 2005 8:32 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
H@r!$h Vittal | | When it rains, it pours FuFaes!! Private Reply to H@r!$h Vittal |
Apr 07, 2005 1:09 am | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | arre harish tu to zindagi ki har fikr dhuey mein udata chala - ab barsaat mein tak dhinadhin kaise karega? kaisi hain chennai ki bheeghi bheeghi palkein aaj? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 07, 2005 1:18 am | | re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
FuFaji Lalit Vashishta | | Tumhaare shehar ka mausam bada suhaana lage Main ek shaam chura loon agar bura na lage
When will we able to go to Chennai to meet these lovely full of spirit Chennai FuFa members
Lage raho!!
Hum aa raha hoon
When is the next one planned?
FuFajiPrivate Reply to FuFaji Lalit Vashishta |
Apr 07, 2005 11:50 am | | re: re: re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Aa@rt! | | FUFAiji "Hum Aa raha hoon..."lol.. Aao..aajao aur mil tho lijiya hum sabse Agla mixer ke bare mein path nahin Ek hafta tho hua hain humari pehli mixer se Sure would love to have many more mini mixersssss...
Yea Prads..tu wahan baitke kya batein bana rahe ho..aaja yahan ..hum sab tumhare intezaar mein booodeee ho rahe hain...lol..plus tumhari surprise tho baaki hain na..
:D1Private Reply to Aa@rt! |
Apr 07, 2005 12:46 pm | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
H@r!$h Vittal | | Soebji, Ab main kya kahun tere yeh sab sawalon ko
Just this that -
Rain is falling, chama cham cham pehli FuFa mixer hogayi, para rum pum pum rain is falling, chama cham cham...
weather is great. another round with FuFaes would be even better in this weather. whether FuFas hearing about this weather is the question and try to come together for some buta by the beach....
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Apr 07, 2005 7:24 pm | | re: re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Anurag Mathur | | Soeb Boss
Udhar aap ne ki barsaat ki baat Aur yahan aane ka irada banaya uske saath, par barsaat aapka paigam* dekar chali gayi bus reh gaya aapka intezaar !
Cheers Anurag
For non Hindi speaking junta
* Irada = Decision Paigam = message intezaar = Waiting
O Soeb, you sighed and spoke to the rain, and decided to accompany here when it came, but the showers came and delivered your message And left us waiting for you in vain !
Cheers Anurag On behalf of all the Chennai Fufae !
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Apr 07, 2005 7:42 pm | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
The Code of The Woosters | | bole to bhai log, hahn thode bahut behen log bhi (abhi sab ko to behen nahi bana sakta na!)... tum log ka message padhke apun socha. bahut socha... phir aur thoda socha.... baadmein bhool gaya kya sochrela tha!!
abhi apun ek kaam kartai. agle hafteich idharse kalti maarke udhar direct aa jayega kya! sahi na? phir public ke paas taem rahega to ek aur rapchik chakki chalaneka chennai mein! aiseich dhamal masti ke saath.
lekin harish bhai... hariyali ke liye solid public ka fotu leneka kya! jhaad patti ka nahi :)
jai maharashtra... aila! bhool gaya yeh apunka mumbai nahi hai! jai amma!
(p.s. for those who could not get this sorta hindi, am terribly sorry... i cant translate that one!!) :-)Private Reply to The Code of The Woosters |
Apr 08, 2005 3:18 am | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | Now that it is raining in Chennai - FUFAe go check if you can participate in the GREEN CHENNAI campaign being launched by our FuFa Harish Vittal through the WCFC network (no it is not a WC Flushing Consortium).
I pledge to send ten name plates inscribed with ten ekdum FUFA slogans which you can put on ten of the trees Harish.
I will also give ten ekdum FUFA Placards which ten of you which you can hold up at the ceremony.
If you can get LK(g) to attend nothing like it.Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
Apr 08, 2005 5:35 am | | re: Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Soeb Fatehi..Dont pull my legs this much.. patri se uthar jayegi tho vaandha ho jayega..
LK(g) Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
Apr 08, 2005 7:06 am | | Chennai FUFA mixer takes off . . . . | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | ask any gujarati neighbour - what vaandha means? do remember to come back and post the answer.Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
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