Tail of two Vaanams

Commenting in Mathew's blog gave me the inspiration for this one..

Chandrayaan II is all set to be launched. The first one was such a huge success that we didn’t get a single piece back (Usually we do…we have set up an entire water body for that…. locals call it Arabian sea).

Scientist 1: Charlie calling Oochali … do you copy…
Scientist 2: Oochali has never copied…that’s a false accusation
Scientist 1: Do you hear me??
Scientist 2: Ohh…That I do…
Scientist 1: Report status there … over
Scientist 2: Kumble bowling his 3rd over … do you want the score also.
Scientist 1: Yes…thank you.

Madhavan Nair, the head of the mission seems visibly tensed.

Madhavan Nair: Assistant .. see whats the weather prediction…Call kaalavashtha nireekshana kendram ( KNK )…quick.
Assistant : Hello KNK …
KNK guy : yes
Assistant : Mazha peyyumo ? ( Will it rain )
KNK guy : ( Calls out load )…Eda Sasi .. purathu mazhakarundo ennu nokkiye ( Check whether there are clouds outside )
Sasi : Undu sir ….
KNK guy : ( to assistant ) ….mazha peyyum ( it will rain )
Assitant : What are the odds …
KNK guy : 1..3…5…7…
Sasi : Err..sir ..I think the asked for chances of rain…
KNK guy : ( whispering to Sasi ) ..whats the time now ?
Sasi : Time is 6.30 sir ….
KNK guy : ( to assistant ) there is 63% chance for rain…
Assistant : What are the chances of rain after 30 more minutes sir…that’s when we are launching the vaanam ….err…rocket..
KNK guy : that’s zimple … it should be 70%

There is a huge mob dressed in red shirt and lungie ( a traditional centrally air conditioned kerala dress ) outside the launching center. They are arguing with Madhavan Nair ….
Trade Union guy : Atleast 5 of our trade union fellows will come in this vaanam
Madhavan Nair: Sir … this is not a vaanam first of all …
Trade Union guy : I don’t care…That’s what our Chief minister has taught us…and Unloading anything anywhere is our right.
Madhavan Nair : We are not unloading anything anywhere sir….we are just planning to land this on moon and land a motorized rover for studies.
Trade Union guy : Madhavaa….That’s exactly what I meant…
Madhavan Nair : We did our Chandrayaan 1 and you guys didn’t create any problem.
Fellow Scientist : ( Whispering ) .. No sir…actually we had the capacity to land the rover on moon in our Chandrayaan I project itself…but they insisted that they wont let us unload anything without them…so we thought we would just see moon and come back …
MN : Ok….everyone who wants to go..please get in…we need to start the count down immediately…and sorry sir…Kaja beedi is not allowed in this…



Countdown …. 5 .. 4…3…2…1….0

And Chandrayaan 2 has left ( ouch…pun intended ) for moon…* cheers * * claps *