Fun 'n' Games

Shekhawat issues receipts for the cash collected

Now that cash has been collected (yesterday’s post) and receipts issued, it’s time for fun and games. At the outset, Bijoy Gupta questioned Shekhawat why he had abruptly put a halt to collecting subscriptions. “You should have continued indefinitely,” he chided. “You should have collected money even from your friends who have left the Club. Why, you should be paying on their behalf… The more the merrier!”
On the other hand, there was Arun Patil forever cribbing over collecting money from people who are irregular and have nothing to do with the Club.

Fahmida Khan

He singled out Fahmida Khan – questioning why her membership should not be terminated… when in walked the lady carrying a bottle of chilled water. “I believe in drinking cold water to stay fit.” Fahmida declared. “I do not exercise. If you have a problem with that, please return my money.”
At the core of such goofy banter lies an unspoken question: What constitutes the ideal membership strength for a Club of our nature? One section of the Club believes in numbers and maintains that more the members we have on record, the better it is. As such, it does not matter how much dead wood we hold, the kind of people who join the Club or whether anybody is regular for the exercises.
At the other extreme are those who believe that there is nothing like “ideal membership strength” so long as everyone is dedicated, disciplined and serious about the exercises. All others should be immediately weeded out. For this group, making a show of strength is utterly stupid and even if we were to be reduced to a dozen, the exercises would still go on.
There are pros and cons to both arguments. And till it is resolved, let the fun and games continue.
Karun Sharma:
Today's Think About It has huge value. Let us also relate it to small misunderstandings that stop communications. Now with a more composed group, we are expecting a picnic soon as this would bind us more.