First Advertisement

Arun Patil (left) today kickstarted the Club's space-selling campaign by handing over a cheque for an advertistement of his company, SPECIAL EFFECTS UNLIMITED. The 4 col cm display is for an initial period of three months and would start appearing from Baisakhi day, i.e. April 14 (Saturday).
Arun’s company offers specialized expertise to filmmakers, events organizers, corporates and wedding planners on a whole range of visual and sound effects – from fireworks display, explosions and smoke flash to generating cobwebs, fog, rain, ice frost and duststorm to making miniatures and dummies and staging cannon blasts, bullet hits, fights with knives, bows and arrows.
With over 30 years experience in the field (including an extended stint in Hollywood), Arun is recognized as a wizard at his craft, having pulled off some mindboggling tricks in films like Attenborough’s Gandhi and Shekhar Kapur’s Mr India and Bandit Queen – long before computer graphics or CGs entered the scene.
The other big prospect this morning was Srichand Arora bringing in two advertisements – one, of a sports goods firm and another, of a dealer in spectacles and eye wear. Hem Chand Jain has also promised an ad of his company, while his friend, Vinod Sehgal (right) is offering an insertion for his silk mills. While these are all positive signs, Big Laaf would like to clarify that there is NO compulsion on anyone to advertise on this blog. We do not want donation or charity. Only if it serves a perceived purpose in terms of mileage, visibility, etc. should anyone advertise here.
The ladies however, are already getting restless and eager to outdo the men at pulling in ads. Some are even looking at the 20% commission (10% + 10%) as extra pin money -- just that only kela wallahs, milkman, drycleaner and the household bai fall within their sphere of influence. But do not be surprised if you suddenly spot an ad of ripe, yellow bananas or red tomatoes on the side panel… or perhaps, Anna on a bicycle, advertising fresh, hot idli-sambaar!
Harish Wadhwa:
* With the count already at 99,823 on April 13, I am sure we will hit the magical number of one lakh hits by Sunday. Wow! We will also give value to the ads being brought in by some members. Good work.
* We shouldn't be surprised if we get a matrimonial ad too... from a bride or groom looking for a prospective mate or companion. Why not? Khushiyan hi zindagi mein sab kuchh nahin hai!
Srichand Arora:
Hi you all! Have you marked that our blog views will be reaching SIX figures in the next one or two days? Thanks a lot, dearest Blog Monster!! And CONGRATULATIONS in advance!!! We pray to God that your growth be faster then our blog.