NPL bro,
Thanks a lot for reading this long, boring bosh. I owe you a cup of coffee for your resistance. Holler me at cafe, anytime soon :). And yes, we (Giants) did it! Hail Eli Manning, hail Michael Strahan! . I am for Obama now

Rythm,
Thanks a lot mademoiselle for the word of  encouragements throughout this lil' journey of mine in jotting down this asinine read. You know you should keep writing too.

Aviator,
Thank you ma'am for stopping by. Lazy indeed I am. Oh well, if other priorities in our life could take a back seat, I would keep playing beach volleyball 6 months in US and the remaining 6 down-under .  Cheers for the song. So when are you flying by yourself? I am quite adventurous myself, so wouldn't mind daring life in your flight with you

Khusi.
Pleasure is all mine. You found some time to show up in sajha after a long hiatus just to drop a line for my mumbo jumbo read-- couldn't have asked for more. Always at your service

Pjna,
I am indebted by your continuous words of encouragement throughout this lil' experimentation of mine. I read your last piece about fate--was an engaging read. You should keep writing too

SunnyDev bro,
You hit the right chord everytime. You never cease to amaze me with your concise gist of stories. I am sure this thread got more hits than it should have coz they saw your name in it. No wonder you are one of the best critiques in sajha.

Hunk_in_Grave,
You made my day with that comment. Thanks bro. Just when I thought this story couldn't bring much appeal for  male readers; yourself, Sunny bro and Danny bro dropped by as a ray of sunshine to give me hopes and encouragement. Thanks a lot.

Danny bro,
Haha. Whatever happened to the adage: "drinking and writing don't go together"? Thanks a ton for reading and liking the story. Cheers mate, cheers for the words-- they mean a lot.

BTW, David Brent is the British (original) version of Michael Scott of the popular series "The Office". He is one of very few TV series characters who has influenced me. Obnoxiously funny and irritating, yet this character is unique in that his ignorance about what others think of him, makes him funnier which the character himself is completely oblivious of. You should definitely watch this series-- it's a masterpiece. These "commercial" American sitcoms don't compare with the subtlety and dryness of British Comedy, I tell you.

Sndy,
Thanks di. I can literally see you clapping and raising your two thumbs

Thanks are also due to the silent readers.

You all have a great life ahead

LooTe