Going to bangalore · DIGIT-ARC

Well, Looks like I should take the membership of makemytrip.com now *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/10.gif

I got my GD & PI call from Christ College Bangalore on the basis of MAT February Score of 719/800. The GD & PI is on 29th March at 11:30 am in Christ College campus, now I have joined my old job again recently however I will leave it if I get admission in Christ College in MBA Finance.

So, whose from Bangalore? Some guys I know are Anirudh & Shekhar Sahu who is also a UI/UX designer. I will be staying with my sister there at her friend's home (have to be 100% good boy this time *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/3.gif) & will inform here about which area the home is in.

I will reach Bangalore on 28 march by flight, GD & PI on 29th March after that on 30 I plan to meet friends, will it be possible for you guys to come on 30 March being Sunday? I will meet my ex-Boss & childhood friend working in H.P. I will leave Bangalore on 1st April by flight so I have 30 March & 31 March to roam & shop or flirt...

I was in bangalore for 6 months already in K.R. Puram area, Pai Layout.

Congrats on your good score

Let us know which area you'll be staying. Let's see if I can make it for a Digit meet this time. I've never made it

K.R.Puram is quite far from the city. Not really a great place

Welcome back to Bangalore.......the hopeless city

a_k_s_h_a_y said:
Welcome back to Bangalore.......the hopeless city

Ouch.

I am from Bangalore too! In fact, quite a few of my friends study at Christ.

I dunno if I'll be able to meet you during that time as I would be heading to Belgaum (to get some documents from my ug University) and prolly then to Mumbai. Lets see what happens. So you've finally finalized the colg, eh?

welcome dude, i really hope there is a meet soon.
we will have to dig up that thread.

I was in K.R. Puram at that time, but now I will not stay there. I will be staying at my sister's friend's home.

@ Anirudh

Personally, I find the job way better. The way I have started I will be earning 4.5 lakh a year anyway at the end of 2 years. If I do MBA, I will earn about the same salary after 2 years, but I will also need to pay the fees etc, isn't it.

The one difference is that I will be a maanger in 2 years after doing MBA, but if I continue the job, then I will be at manageral position after 4 years at least, which I like more as 4 years street smartness is better then 2 years street smartness + 2 years book smartness.

Still, there is no harm in giving it. I have asked all my friends who went o christ college for GD & PI to tell me the topics they got etc...will come handy.

Let me know if u can meet, I will tell u the place I will stay at tomorrow.

True.. but how secure is your present job? I know what your job is.. and thats why I'm asking that!

Anyways, PG is always good in the long run. Good luck.

Yeah, lemme know the place. I'll see if I can make it. But other should be able to meet you

BTW what is your current job?

Pathik said:
BTW what is your current job?

UI/UX designer for a "Company" I like a lot

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Freelancing as a architectural design artist using 3ds Max.

infra_red_dude said:
True.. but how secure is your present job? I know what your job is.. and thats why I'm asking that!

See, earning money isn't hard, but earning money while doing something I like to do is better. The best plan I have in mind is to seriously work as a designer for some years & then do executive MBA. That is better with what I m doing right now, as there isn't any designer centric MBA in India.

The only other MBA I liked was MBA IT from SCIT Pune or I2IT Pune but I did not get selected in SCIT & I2IT forms are not out yet.

If I get selected in MBA Finance in Christ College, then I have no problem in going with it.

Now I like to flirt a lot but earning money by flirting is considered illegal in India

.....so I m working with the "company" as a UI designer trainee & also free lancing for 3d work.

^^lol

welcome to bengaluroo THE TRAFFIC JAM CITY

today also i will be late for my college :sad:

coz of the traffic

welcome to bangalore.
if you want to hear about the nightmaers faced by a mumbaikar in bangalore, PM Asfaq.
The food here is simply awssome. Especially the chinese, northy and chats part.
Its also really affordable compared to cities like Ahmedabad.
You might have a cultural shock here, but you can live.

Sorry, missed it!!!

gx_saurav said:
Well, Looks like I should take the membership of makemytrip.com now *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/10.gif

If you are looking for the best deals on flight tickets refrain from sites like these unless you book with them and travel for at least 3 times a week! (I mean heavy booking).

The best deals are found directly on the carrier's website. You can however take the help of rediff/indiatimes air tickets' list. You would get an idea of the average rate you can get.

gx_saurav said:
The one difference is that I will be a maanger in 2 years after doing MBA, but if I continue the job, then I will be at manageral position after 4 years at least, which I like more as 4 years street smartness is better then 2 years street smartness + 2 years book smartness.

Who said you'd be a Manager after 2 years of pursuing MBA? The state of jobs is quite bad as of now

The only ones who haf guaranteed jobs with good posts and hikes are ppl from IIMs.

gx_saurav said:
See, earning money isn't hard, but earning money while doing something I like to do is better. The best plan I have in mind is to seriously work as a designer for some years & then do executive MBA. That is better with what I m doing right now, as there isn't any designer centric MBA in India.

Whether you get a good job after MBA or not I'd still suggest that you refrain from getting into job rite now. The reason is that if you work for 2-3 years you'll definintely lose touch of studies. Believe me, it'd be very hard to pursue PG after that. You can get a degree now and then decide whether you wanna take up a job with MBA as backing or continue designing. You haf a choice afterwards. Make full use of it.

MetalheadGautham said:
welcome to bangalore.
if you want to hear about the nightmaers faced by a mumbaikar in bangalore, PM Asfaq.

I am a Lucknowiti, we can survive anywhere as long as we have a mobile phone with good balance & credit/debit card / cash.

The food here is simply awssome. Especially the chinese, northy and chats part.

1.5 years ago there was only 1 punjabi hotel 2 km away from my home in bangalore. Don't know about the condition now. Meals kha kha ke oob gaya tha....

Its also really affordable compared to cities like Ahmedabad.
You might have a cultural shock here, but you can live.

Dude, I have already lived in Bangalore for 6 months working as a graphics designer in late 2006.

If you are looking for the best deals on flight tickets refrain from sites like these unless you book with them and travel for at least 3 times a week! (I mean heavy booking).

That was a joke anirudh

MetalheadGautham said:
if you want to hear about the nightmaers faced by a mumbaikar in bangalore, PM Asfaq.

i am still remembered around here? *joy*

And just to set the record straight, I love Bangalore.. its just that when i was down there last month, the place was a mess with roads dug up et all.. they tell me its raining in tht part of the world right now, so it'll b absolute bliss right now!

*raining is pain* :evil:

(here in kerala!) aah!almost getting cold

F

*raining is pain* (here in kerala!) aah!almost getting cold

yeah tell me about it. Its freezing where I am at.
Good Luck to the op as well.

Since I will be roaming useless in Bangalore on 31 March with nothing to do, I have decided this day to meet everyone if possible. Who can come on 31 March somewhere?

Also, I need some help. Can anyone tell me where can I buy Cooler Master Hyper L3 CPU cooler & Microsoft Digital Media 3000 keyboard in Bangalore? I want to buy these on my trip this time if they are available.

If possible, can someone inquire the cost & shop name & tell me here so that I can directly go to the shop on 31st without wasting time. It would be better if someone can join me. I will be leaving Bangalore by flight on 1st April.

Asfaq said:
i am still remembered around here? *joy*

And just to set the record straight, I love Bangalore.. its just that when i was down there last month, the place was a mess with roads dug up et all.. they tell me its raining in tht part of the world right now, so it'll b absolute bliss right now!

Offtopic: Oh man you are here.. Nice to see u

S

gx_saurav said:
Since I will be roaming useless in Bangalore on 31 March with nothing to do, I have decided this day to meet everyone if possible. Who can come on 31 March somewhere?

Also, I need some help. Can anyone tell me where can I buy Cooler Master Hyper L3 CPU cooler & Microsoft Digital Media 3000 keyboard in Bangalore? I want to buy these on my trip this time if they are available.

If possible, can someone inquire the cost & shop name & tell me here so that I can directly go to the shop on 31st without wasting time. It would be better if someone can join me. I will be leaving Bangalore by flight on 1st April.

This is the one of the 2 dealers for Cooler Master products in Bangalore. I had been to this shop to enquire about PSU's & Cabinets.

Zoom Computers
Landline: 080 - 22295643
Mobile: 93421 32858
This is located in SP Road. Call him up. (forgot the guy's name)

Microsoft Products ... you will get it in most of the shops.
I will let you know much about the price & shop later.

March 31st being a weekday ... not sure abt meeting up.
AFAIK, MHG is doing his blog & site, I think he can spare a few hours with you that evening. :grin:

shadow2get said:
This is the one of the 2 dealers for Cooler Master products in Bangalore. I had been to this shop to enquire about PSU's & Cabinets.

Zoom Computers
Landline: 080 - 22295643
Mobile: 93421 32858
This is located in SP Road. Call him up. (forgot the guy's name)

Microsoft Products ... you will get it in most of the shops.
I will let you know much about the price & shop later.

Thanx , plz if possible inquire whether Microsoft Digital Media 3000 keyboard & Cooler Master Hyper L3 are available or not & if it is then what is the cost so that I can be prepared to purchase.

AFAIK, MHG is doing his blog & site, I think he can spare a few hours with you that evening.

MetalHeadGautam....no way, he will bring a big penguin to break my Window

Quiz_Master said:
Offtopic: Oh man you are here.. Nice to see u

offtopic: yeah.. very much here

I got the name of the place, I will be staying in Ram murti nagar, who lives close to this place?

M

And if you get time go to food lane and try butter dosa. It has half a packet of butter and about 300-400ml of ghee.

I have tried it before bro, was in bangalore for 6 months in late 2006 working...

Offtopic:

Asfaq said:
i am still remembered around here? *joy*

And just to set the record straight, I love Bangalore.. its just that when i was down there last month, the place was a mess with roads dug up et all.. they tell me its raining in tht part of the world right now, so it'll b absolute bliss right now!

Nice to see you here

Well I was leaving in Ramamurthy Nagar for almost 30 years...I have my new home in best place...Shifted 2 months back..

If you had taken this decision before....I would have been the best pal you would ever have...Any way my old house is still empty i will be visting often in RM Nagar..

Please let me knoew the address where i can meet you...mostly on sundays and holiday's

eBRo

glad to hear that....

Hey guys, I m again asking, I need to buy the following components from Bangalore, can someone help me & find out the cost & shop where they are available within the next 3 days? This way I can come to bangalore with proper ammount of money to buy it...

1) Leadtek Winfast TV200XP Global Media Center Edition TV Tuner card

2) Cooler Master Hyper L3 CPU Cooler (got one address)

3) Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000

Those who can meet me on 30 & 31 March, plz PM me your phone numbers by tomorrow evening 5 PM, that is when I am leaving.

Hope to catch some of you guys in Bangalore.

hellcome to Bangalore!

I will spend almost 4 hours a day in traffic. Thats 4 days a month!

Girls are as hot as MTR Idly :lol:

Lolz...bangalore seriously needs metro train, but is there even space available.

Gigacore, can u & charan meet me on sunday or monday? You might be able to help me with my shopping on Monday 31 March in S.P. Road

Finally I reached bangalore today, I am staying at Ram Murti Nagar near police station. (not in police station :d). I got my GD & PI tomorrow at 11:30 am, so c ya tomorrow evening with news whether I get selected or not.

On 31, I m going for shopping of whatever product i can find.

Well, GD & PI is over. Yesterday I had my GD & the topic was my specaility "Microsoft & Anti-Trust Laws". I was the only one talking as other candidates had a hard time figuring out what is the connection between a software company & law

.

I cleared the GD & was called for PI today at 11 am, the final result is coming on April 1, so few more days till the suspense lasts.

I went to Forum mall here went to the Imagine store of Apple, & guess what I saw...they were installing Mac OS X leopard on an old iMac & that was pirated. They were also selling pirated Office 2008 for Mac to one customer, I got the pics in my phone of all this & will show when I return.

Then I went to SP Road, there I went straight to Golcha Intertrade as said & bought one 120 mm rear exhaust fan for Rs 150, Cooler master Hyper TX2 CPU cooler for Rs 2000 for my friend here using Core 2 Quad Q6600 in a workstation with Quadro FX 1500 but only 1 GB RAM, we bought 1 GB Module of Corsair Value Select RAM, DDR2 667.

The temperature were down a lot using this fan & CPU is almost silent. Cooler Master Hyper L3 was said to be out of stock, & by the time it comes back I will be gone so this I will but from Delhi. Hyper TX2 is over kill for my CPU.

I checked the SMPS here, Corsair 450W was available for Rs 2100 but since I don't need it I skipped.

Pinnacle PCTV Remote kit was again on order so I skipped it as I won't be here to buy it.

Oh well, more then I come back

hows the weather? :))

s18000rpm said:
hows the weather?

Raining like a hell in our area..

About to rain here...

I will be going to SP road tomorrow at about 12 pm & after that I m free, Would anyone like to meet?

If you do specialize in Finance, never make the mistake of taking Fixed Income or Derivatives as an elective. Never.

Talking from experience.

Nah, this was my last try towards MBA, I m back to the job I like with the "Company" I like in Bangalore

. Already making 20k basic + benefits + other free lance work....buying Yamaha R15 when it is launching

Anyone can make money, but I would rather prefer making money by making UI designs, applications & 3D Architectures then working in a Bank/Financial Consultency.

I m back to home, Bangalore trip was nice...although too bad I was not able to meet anyone from Digit forum there.

How to explain the journey, let's start with some pics....

A pic of Clouds I took from inside the airplane. This was my 2nd flight trip.

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I swear, I m not afraid of Flying.....

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SP road

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heard their is some kannadiga vs tamil problems there again :-|

(kavery waters)