The Saarang Post - 2

The second day saw us all - Spang , KR and myself wake up by 11:00 or 11:30, somewhere when the sun itself is confused as to whether to call it morning or noon.We then had a nice cup of hot coffee, thanks to KR's tolerant Aththai.Then we guys were listening to some music and getting a feel of Sunday, discussing yesterday's rock show and all that.Later, by around 12:30 I guess Spang and myself left to our houses.

After a nice bath and a satisfying lunch, I called up Premal and he was there by 4:00 or 4:15 in the evening.Actually we were supposed to have left earlier to Saarang, but due to my second sleep and profound lazy bones, I was able to make the move only by 4:00 to call him up even.We then left speeding in Premal's Pulsar.

When we reached, Premal and myself made that 1.5 Km journey through the dense of IIT-M to the circle( which refers to 'Gajendra Circle' from now on ).When we reached to the Bindaas Park, Mary Anne was as usual pulling the crowd with her impressive compereing skills.This Mary Anne is a sweet female from IIT-M, who is smart, beautiful and has a terrific attitude.God, she even fagged.I was not there to see it, though KR and Spang were privileged enough.Anyways, so myself and Premal decided that there was not much to do, and so we sat at the CLT for the Sports Quiz final.

The participants were all in teams of three and were as usual lying stray on the dias, as it is with any IIT-M quiz.Casualness is something that blends so very well with the insti and the junta who take part in the events at IIT-M.I saw it right from the start, through the end.It was real cool.The questions were maajor pro kind.Connect questions were so bloody tough.Premal during the quiz went to bring his friend who was outside waiting for him.In the meanwhile, Sushant Ravikumar, a guy from our other class ECE-B was there to give me company.We couldn't possibly answer any fu**ing question.Some team, which I really don't remember, came first, Vinod's team came second.This Vinod is a maajor quiz freak who goes to all maajor quizzing events and wins almost all of them.This guy made it to the Landmark quiz finals some four times consecutively, but was unlucky enough not to win any till now.He also was the winner of last year's unforgettable Main Quiz at Saarang 2004.Besides the guy won some two to three quizes at last year's Mood Indigo - IIT-B culfest that was held during December last week I guess.So thats that about him.Of course, there was the other famed team consisting of Shamanth and BOFi and some other dude as one of the teams.These guys, Shamanth and BOFi have been to BBC's 'University Challenge', which is a maajor quizzing event amongst college teams in India.Besides, this BOFi managed some second or third place in last year's Main Quiz at Saarang.

So after all that intros and glorifications, I would like to mention that I came out of CLT and ate Bhel Poori at Nandhinee's Chat Corner.KR wasn't interested in Saarang that day for some reason I don't know.So he didn't make it.Spang also didn't show up that day.I didn't have a ticket for the Choreo Nite and so I packed.As there wasn't really much to do, I left to KR's place.There our man had gone out with Shivi for getting JFK DVD from some shop.But in his house at the comp that time was Nat who I guess is not a nut, atleast as far as I've seen.Then our man arrived with Shivi and the JFK DVD.Nat then left in about 15 minutes.Shivi and I then laid our eyes on the Poison Ivy DVD that Nat had donated for the time being.We did the required honours during the night time.KR was way too sleepy and so he slept it off.

We then woke up by around 9:00 or 10:00 in the morning.Shivi had already left as he had to go to Mambalam to his relation's place for some reason.Myself and KR lazed around for a long time and when we thought it was time enough, we left for Saarang.There we met up with Spang at the Powerchord event.We were there listening to some amateurs for sometime and then packed to ChLT for the Crossie Prelims.Out of the 64 odd questions or shall we say clues, I cracked a staggering 8 - 10.KR and Spang made a team and did what I could do as a lonewolf.Gee, talk about flaunting!!

I was patient enough to wait till the end and note down all the answers and come to the Powerchord event, to which the KR and Spang had packed long time back from the ChLT.We saw our very own guys from college perform.The band was High on Caffeine.Memebers include Mayur,the lead guitarist, Adith, the bassist cum elec guitarist, Ashwin,the drummer and one other guy, whose vocals I won't forget and forgive for a long time to come.Mayur played well but committed a silly error in calling his band multi-talented while introducing every member.The fourth year girls of our college, some two of them, were of course videotaping all this.So I have evidence for what Mayur had to say and for the vocalist's performance.I was reminded of Cacophonix from Asterix and Obelix comic strip.

We guys then, went into the OAT for Decibels- an event where the winners of Powerchord and other semi-pro bands would get to perform.The winners of Powerchord was a band that calls themselves PITA-Powder In The Ashtray.At the end of Powerchord, Moksha's bassist, Audrey or Oberoi and Steve, a famous lead guitarist here in Chennai, played one amazing without any preparation at all, with Eddy of Unwind Centre growling into the mic.Steve simply rocked man!

The event was all kick ass.It really went on well.It is here in Decibels where you get to see the future Mokshas and Brahmas perform.The first band Bovi or Bhuvi, made a great impression.Their lead guitarist, Tommy was simply amazing.He played Steve Vai's For the love of God simply to god-level.PITA simply rocked and reminded all of ous of G'NR.PITA and some other band shared the first spot followed by some other band.

Spang and myself then left, for we had idiotic record work to complete, for we had to face BAKU the next day.KR however gave up on the idea as he didn't have a record.So he remained there for the Light Music event and we left.

We enjoyed that day so well, I should say.We really felt like freemen, but towards the end of the day reality dawned on us and we knew we were not there.With our hearts and minds at Saarang, we left the circle once again to that main gate.And by the way, Spang and myself saw an dusky babe in the IIT bus as we left.A thing of beauty is a joy forever, that Keats dude was damn right.