Spark Works

Like Arun Sagar, Arun Sagar's moustache is witty, adventurous and sensitive to changes in atmospheric temperature and pressure. Back in Chennai, where every man who is not wearing a helmet is wearing a moustache, Arun Sagar's moustache was just another well-read accessory drowning in a cup of strong coffee; but its finer qualities have come to the fore in Indore and it is one of the better known and respected figures on our campus. The moustache is acknowledged to be culturally so superior to many of the graduates here that we were considering buying it a walking stick and top hat, but only deffered the plan on vague hopes of getting these items cheaper after this year's budget.

The largeness of the moustache's heart can be seen from the fact that it doesn't mind Arun Sagar sticking to it so closely, even though common courtesy suggests that Arun Sagar should follow it from at least a distance of 2 feet. Despite appearances, their seems to be a happy relationship, which is a source of envy for some. Not being as old as Arun Sagar, I presume that the moustache would have taken some time to get used to all of his idiosyncracies, but the fact that it still puts up with him amazes me no end. I know that Arun Sagar is well-read, writes a decent blog (http://spark.wordpress.com) and is quite brave on the basketball court when he chooses to be, but still, there are a couple of things going against him. One is his fictitious past: he claims to have 4 years of experience as a DB2 consultant, and everyone knows that DB2 is a mainframe thing and all you can do for 4 years with a mainframe is wait for it warm up and print the output of a simple "Hello, World!" program. The second is his refusal to lend his Splendor; Arun Sagar doesn't take into account the that anyone who wishes to borrow a Splendor is on his last legs and it is far more humane to give in.

Still, I guess the humane part is the moustache's department, and that leaves Arun a lot of time to do the things he is good at, like waiting for the mainframe to print the output of a simple "Hello, World!" program.