THE INFLUX

I always amazed by the term "Conander " from my childhood days. Later, I postulated, it is the result of the symbiosis of two words, Connoisseur and Commander. I use this term with this meaning; giving utmost respect.

The first few months of Asianet went without much action, except for the small things I mentioned earlier. Then started the "Influx of the Conanders" led by Hon. M.D, Sri. Sivasankaran, followed by Sri. M.Ajayan, Sri. V. Krishnakumar,  Sri. Balagopalan, Sri. B.G Menon, Sri. Radhakrishnan et al. All had some links with Alind or SILK.

The first day of Hon. M.D in the office was a disaster.

M.D was staying at Southpark Hotel, on a temporary basis. The office arranged for M.D in Charutha was on the first floor. To make his day the most comfortable, the fan in the room was replaced with a split AC. Plus all new paraphernalia on his desk.

Before M.D Entered the room, AC was switched on. The moment he sat on the chair, AC stalled. MD in his grey safari suit sat there drenched in sweat,while we tried to make it run.

Finally, some one found out, the external unit of the AC was covered firmly with polythene sheet, to protect it from sunlight and rain!!! Good foresight by a good samaritan.

The polythene sheet was removed and AC switched on, the the machine started with a loud roar (the fan was on max) and all gadgets on the table flew in the air, including the cheap Aluminium Ash-tray.

 Hope the admin guys learned a lesson  for their rest of the lifetime that day, for buying such materials.

Sivasharkaran Sir's woes didnot end there. The worst was the telephone. The extension phone given to him worked between him and Rachana only; i.e, no outside calls. He had to come down to reception everytime Rachana paged him.

Suddenly Charutha become a place of activity, with all rooms occupied. We, the technologists had to spend days either on the road doing survey, or at Edappazhanji looking for satellites or the backyard  of Charutha, licking lactogen and watching the birds.