An Evening With The Printers

Hey all,

I really don’t remember when we all (as in those who did come) went to the printers. What I do remember is that we had a fun evening and we learnt a lot at the same time. Here are some of the pictures that I took when we were at the printer’s place.

Cheers

Karthik

This was the major machine they had at the press. Pretty old but was working really well.

Sheets being printed… for an old machine, it was pretty fast. I really wondered then how the really fast machine like the news papers would print. The Hindu and The Times of India are said to have some really sophisticated machinery and some of the best in the world. And I was fascinated by these machines.

The parts of the machine that print blue and red. In their jargon, its cyan and magenta.

This person was our tour guide. He showed us around the press, explained things clearly and answered our questions patiently.

This is the place where the sheets are fed into the machine.

See what i meant by pretty old machine, this person had to apply ink every once in a while.

The inner workings of the press machine. They really weren’t inner because they were kept open and people were tweaking with it now and then.

Papers being printed.

Papers being printed.

These are something like negatives. They are called plates. See the white areas and printed areas. Thats how the papers are printed. Something like a rubber stamp kind but more complicated.

Aruna in front of a whole load of printed paper behind her. I think those were pamphlets for a computer parts shop or something like that.

Balaji with more printed papers behind him.

Hariharan holding up a plate for me.

Rollers used for printing… not these ones obviously. cleaner ones. you can see them in action in the first few pictures.

More of the rubber rollers.

Tasleem: “What’re you lookin at???”

Inside the computer room… this is where they get the source files and get the plates ready for printing.

This printing machine working on the same principles of the rubber stamp.

Thats Aruna urging the rest of us to start so that it wont look awkward if she starts alone. There’s Tasleem in the background looking out the window… Wonder who she’s looking at…

Vintage Coke Ads… Again

Hi Again…

You know what, I’m thinking Coke is trying to increase his sales by sending his vintage ads across the world by email. Its pretty surprising because only a couple of months ago, I put up eight of Coke’s vintage print ads and I am getting another batch of twelve through email. Anyways, I am putting up only the small sized pictures. Click on it if you want to see it. Definitely worth a click, atleast a couple of them.

Cheers

Karthik

Samsung Ear Piece Adverts

I really can’t say much… They can talk for themselves.

Cheers

Karthik

My Birthday

Hiya People,

Woke up a bit early today, so I thought I’d put up my b’day snaps. I know its kinda too late but better late than never.

Here are the three monkeys, only with their eyes, ears and mouths open. Anyway, good buddies Pankaj on the left and Shanmughanandam on the right with the b’day hippo in the centre.

Thats me cake… wrong spelling of my name but still was really yummm to eat… A very big thanks to Ganesh for that, shy guy… i am a bit ashamed to confess that I dont have a single snap of him from that day. Especially when he was the one who brought the cake into the class. I ll make it up to you my man.

Shiju on the left, Pankaj giving me cake (now you know why there was cake on my cheeks in the first pic. He was giving my cake and he was looking at the camera.) and there’s Shanmughanandam. We always make him cut the cake since he has a background of cooking and hospitality. Man, does he know how to cut a cake in less than one minute… That too with a blunt cake knife.

Master Cake Cutter at Work

Three of the four charming ladies of our class… Tasleem on the left, Aarthi in the centre and Aruna on the right.

Thanks to you all

Cheers

Karthik

Catch Phrase Mockery…

Hey people,

Most brands have some really catchy catch lines or catch phrases. Some advertisers make ads revolving the catch phrases. For some ads, there might never be a connection, even if there is, then it is in a very remote sense. Some brands have catch phrases that are very celebrated and faddish thus making hte brand very powerful. And these catch phrases which have made the brands the most powerful on earth are also subject to a lot of ridicule and spoofing. Here’s what I mean…

P.S – Many of the Brands have changed their catch lines, like limca, mirinda and pepsi. So some of the lines below have old catch lines and they have put down to tickle your funny bone so read on and enjoy.

Want to propose a girl?
Just do it – Nike

Before going to propose to a girl…
Believe in the best – BPL.

If you are hesitating before proposing to a girl…
Vicks ki goli lo kich kich door karo -

If you are going to propose to a girl…
Chances are 50-50 – Britannia.

If a girl slapped you when you proposed to her…
Take it easy – Limca.

Girl says NO !
Jor ka jhatka dhire se lage – Mirinda.

Those who succeed in love always say
We dream because we do – Daewoo.

If some one wants to write a love letter to his girlfriend
Likho script apna apna.- Rotomac.

If you love someone
Go get it – Visa power.

Boy riding a bike with neighbor’s girl
Neighbors envy owner’s pride – Onida.

Not satisfied with your date
Yeh dil mangey more – Pepsi.

A guy having a number of girl friends
The Complete Man – Raymonds.

A smart girl having a number of boyfriends
Yeh hai hamara suraksha chakra – Colgate.

For those lost in love
Har shaam ka sathi main aur mera – Bagpiper Whisky.

For a guy ‘r gal who hasn’t yet found one
Dhoondte rehe jayo GE – Surf Excel

Karthik