KAMAL OBEROI
59th EPISODE. It was the MOOLA workshop. A whole day spent at a five-star discussion ways and means to tighten the spending. Manage finds. MOOLA stood for MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONS LIQUID ASSETS. Some real creative spark has been at work at HTA, 35 Rani Jhansi Road, Jhandewalan.
Ajit Kohli and Kamal Oberoi were the two people leading the sessions. Now creative guys really do hate money talk, until that is leading to their bank account, Dennis Joseph was in the audience, tired and lethargic after the heavy lunch. It was a sure shot recipe for disaster – Sleep.
There was some time for the next session to start. And here was Dennis not only sleeping but also snoring. It was disturbing the person sitting next to him. It is impossible to sleep next to a guy snoring.
I think it was Kamal Oberoi who had the cordless mike. What he did next was childish but fully entertaining. He carried the mike to where Dennis was sleeping. He switched it on and left it before Dennis.
The slow snoring suddenly became amplified rumbling of elephants. It was rhythmic. Starting at a small pace, a simple walk, gathering dust and additional army peaking. Next with a dramatic shift taking a U-turn coupled with the sharp drop to pace. Deafening silence would hold its peace for few moments and then the elephants would go for another walk.
Poor Dennis he was not aware of what was happening till he woke himself. The amplified snores were too much for him too. He was disturbing himself. Trust no one told Dennis who kept the mike there.
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