Bangalore Babble VI

From The Agonist:
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Conversation with an Indian IT Professional

"Yes, hello, this is Sean Kelley calling from Singapore, may I speak with Mr. Kumar?"

"Mr. Kumar? May I ask why?"

"Yes, he is evaluating our software and I wish to speak with him about it."

"Oh, Mr. Kumar is not here."

"Do you know when he will return?"

"No, I don't."

"This is his mobile number, yes?"

"No, he doesn't have one. This is his sister's brother's cousin's mobile, I am Suresh. He only has a phone at work."

"Ah, I see. Do you have that number?"

"Yes, but their line is down now. Can I take a message?"

"I'll send him an email. Thanks."

Some of you wanted to know some of the obstacles to doing business in India were. I think this short, 100% true, dialogue captures the essence of the challenges on the ground there the best. As for what a 'sister's brother's cousin' is, who knows?

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McCain's Gone to the Dogs?

Sometimes polling just gets completely stupid. This is one example of that:

Pet Owners Favor McCain

Next thing we know they'll be handing out Milk Bones at political rallies. Woof!

Fire Congress!

Congress is not addressing the issues of concern to American citizens. Therefore, I cannot vote for any incumbent in this election. Credit card companies continue to abuse Americans, and Congress does nothing. Oil prices are out of control, Congress does nothing. Illegal immigration and fraudulent H-1b programs are out of control and Congress does nothing. American wages and benefits continue to decline while employers try to displace Americans with foreign workers. What does Congress do, they encourage this destruction of the American economy. In spite of the continuous stream of evidence that corruption in American corporations and financial institutions, Congress turns a blind eye. Congress no longer works for the American people and it is obvious that no one in Congress should remain employed. You can bet that if I performed my job, for my employer, as Congress has done theirs for the American people, I would have been fired long ago!