Ubuntu Zindabad!

Before you jump into any conclusion about my preferences for open source software, let me just say, this has got lots to do with saving my arse big time. I was completing my graduation in Mumbai, when I happened to realize Ubuntu's life saving capability (Quite aptly it's named Ubuntu for People!). My friend, Swapnil and I, usually returned from college together, that day for some strange reason, we decided to board a local train from Chembur. This sure was not normal coz we have always been devoit BEST users since our earliest days. It was around 6.45 in the evening when we boarded a Belapur Local, thanks to over poplation we got into the goods section of the train. Just when the train reached the next station did we realize that we had goofed up big time. We had actually boarded a Ladies Special Train which was special coz it rarely turned up. Thankfully we weren't the only ones fooled into the same and had some company. As expected no miracle really saved us and we landed up at the Railway Police Chowky. We weren't quite sure as to where the whole situation was really leading to so we decided to keep mum till the rest of the people completed their formalities. Slowly the interrogation began (read bargaining)  at round about Rs 500. Guess, there were some people who decided to pay up and leave. Slowly the RPF personnel reduced his fees to Rs 250 and then to Rs 120. One of the fellow passengers decided to play real cheap (till the time we decided to join the party!) and managed to escape with a meagre Rs 50. He sure was so delighted at his release that he touched the personnel's feet. In return, the personnel was grateful enough and said "Bhag re,me Bhagwan aahez kaa?"(Get the hell out of here man, u think I'm God or wat?). Well that left the Havildar with two young collegians who were just learning the art of negotiation. We decided further lower the bar, and started narrating our tale of despair, as to how we landed up in that dratted compartment purely out of misery. He sure wasn't the least excited and had his mind set on some more easy money. Just as we were lamenting our pathetic state of affairs, that he asked us to open our bags. His eyes fell upon some CD's of Ubuntu, that were kept inside.Besides its striking maroon color, the cover had some fairly graphic stuff on it, yea similar to the pic I've uploaded. Seemed like he sure had been awestruck by the same, and was hoping that it would be a porno film CD! He decided to barter our release if we handed over the porno CD to him. What could we say, no money, no court, nothing at all, in exchange for some Linux cd's! For the resta journey, we were left thanking our guardian angels who had taken to Ubuntu to save our souls and hoping those reasonable havildar's got something to cheer about.