A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:

‘Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.

Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE Procedures have been developed… Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.’

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MALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to the cash machine.

2. Put down your car window.

3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.

4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.

5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.

6. Put window up.

7. Drive off.

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FEMALE PROCEDURE:

Unfortunately, most of this part is the Truth!!!

1. Drive up to cash machine.

2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.

3. Set parking brake, put the window down.

4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.

5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.

6. Attempt to insert card into machine.

7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.

8. Insert card.

9. Re-insert card the right way.

10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.

11. Enter PIN.

12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.

13. Enter amount of cash required.

14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.

15. Retrieve cash and receipt.

16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.

17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.

18. Re-check makeup.

19. Drive forward 2 feet.

20. Reverse back to cash machine. !

21. Retrieve card.

22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided!

23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.

24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.

25. Redial person on cell phone.

26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.

27. Release Parking Brake.

As most of you are aware, I quit my job in order to study further.

Began Saturday with a visit to the accounts department at L&T to finish of the settlement. Collected my service certificate

Skipped my class on Saturday (bad boy!) because I had to sell off my two cellphones.

Am planning on buying a N90, N80 or a N93, depending on a lot of factors. What do you suggest?

Went for my AIMCAT on Sunday. This times was a lot better, though I am sure everybody else must have felt the same.

Class was on Numbers. Glad I attended because I learnt stuff I would never have dreamed of!

Went for the 6pm mass.

Woke up nice and late today Had plans on cleaning my PC and the area around it, but that didn’t happen. Did take out the VA books and started studying. I kinda like doing that, though I don’t have much of an option anyway!

Yesterday was an expensive day and I ended up spending a great deal of money.

Firstly I bought my Nokia 6681.

Next I went to buy a new frame at my local optician, since my old frame had broken. Had planned on using the same glasses. Got my eyes checked and found out that the number in my right eye has increased (

That meant buying a new frame, anti-glare glasses and a new pair of contact lens. Well ended up spending a bomb! But, then again it is needed.
No compromises on health, as my mother says.

Finally got hold of the Nokia 6681 today. Went in the afternoon, sold my old 6230 and bought the 6681. Picked up the silver model which looks really really sexy. Cost me a bomb.
It is going to take a while for me to master it though.

Until them I am at the top of the world

I finally decided to buy a Nokia 6681 and sell of my Nokia 6230.

Ever since I decided to do so, the phone seems to be evading me.

Set off with Gautam two weeks back to Irla where I got blazingly high prices for the 6681.

Finally narrowed down to two sellers, one in my area and another whom Gautam had sold his 3530 to.

The second chap seems to be giving me a better deal as of now as the first said he won’t be able to buy my cell directly.

Unfortunately, the Nokia 6681 is not available in the market here and so I patiently await the same.

Guess my birthday gift to me is delayed