Thursday 27 March, 2008

The 220 Story

This story is completely imaginary, with no facts. This has not connection with any company or person alive. A product of my imagination.
Scene: Jajab Design centre, Pune (The design centre actually looks like the lab shown in the recent Bingo Add on TV. Someone told me that it was shot there only with the real staff). Few chief designers breaking their heads, working on a new design. Target to develop a never before design for a new bike, biggest from Jajab, 220 cc bike! Then designers have been working continuously for days for this design. After many months and days and nights and all that, the design is ready!

Designer1 (D1): Yippiieeeeeeee….
Designer2 (D2): kya hua Sir??
D1: Khatam hogaya design! We are all done
D2: superb Sir! Fantastic work! Sir can you explain me the plan pls
D1: sure Chotu, look here, we here are using a fuel injection engine. What an achievement, first in India!!
D2: But sir, I think some smaller bike already has it…
D1: oh! Is it, are we late again? Doesn’t matter, first Indigenous FI engine, isn’t it? This will give more power, faster pickup, better fuel efficiency! What else would one want about it?
D2: Correct sir, nothing like it.
D1: I just cannot wait to show it to our Boss! Is bas to CRR1 leke hi rahunga! Chotu just have a look at the design today, lets sit and see if we missed out anything.

After 2 days….

D2: sir I have checked everything, the bike is perfect. The best ever, all the electronics working fine, a top class engine, super seating position, a sporty fender! Best so far from us Sir,
D1: let’s take the design to the boss.

Six months have passed, boss had approved the design and the bike goes into production. A very aggressive marketing makes sure every one is eager for the bike launch. First load of bikes were produced and ready for dispatch. Today the bike is planned to be inaugurated by the president of the company.

President: it gives me a great pleasure to present to you, the best bike in the market….
Curtain goes up and the bike is on display…
President in a grave shock calls up D1 and D2, are you sure you did check everything? D1 and D2 nod their heads, still not able to understand the whole thing. President takes them to the corner, whispers in D1 ears…’you forgot to add the rear view mirrors you ******’

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