on a different note

Once again the Internet was down and we had had enough. Calls of Murad, Murad, Murad and sometimes Zubair, or even rarely, Sharif rang out throughout the office. Sharif rarely because everyone knows what his response will be: shut down den, reboot koren! The claim to most number of times that Murad's name was called out should be mine. But can't claim the same about lung power to which I admit there is still no one to challenge Anirban. I think I will get a drum like our African anscestors.

The Internet buffers up the notion that a lot of work is happening; everyone looks busy on their computers. So having the Internet is like having a simulation of work being done. It is good for the morale of the office in general. After all, seeing IS believing. Murad usually gave his stock answer whenever he was pestered or heckled: the submarine cable has been sabotaged. Truly, that is what the newspapers reported too. Last week it happned twice in quick succession and it really tested our patience and our will to work. Only this time the answer was different: the Sidr (pronounced: sidor) was the culprit.

While we were beleagured by the absence of Internet the south of the country was counting their deads.