Arnab in India - Jargon

Definition Clarification

Some loyal readers pondered as to whether there was a distinction between the terms ARNABombshell, ARNABabe, and ARNABride, as traditionally they have been used interchangeably in both literature and spoken word. Linguistically there is a distinction between these expressions that may not be readily apparent. To clarify, ARNABombshell is an umbrella term that can be used to refer to either the rare ARNABride or to any one of the many ARNABabes present in the annals of history. ARNABride is the title of my yet to be discovered wife. In my quest for the eternal beauty, a high percentage of willing candidates will not be able to attain the coveted designation of ARNABride (aka Mrs. Arnabus). These ladies of gentle birth and considerable dignity comprise the ARNABabes. In mathematical terms the union of ARNABride and ARNABabes comprise the set of ARNABombshells.

In related news, former leading ARNABride contender Aishwarya Rai was taken off the market after her marriage to actor Abhishek Bachchan. On the bright side I am now the undisputed most eligible bachelor in India.

“One man's folly is another man's wife.”
- Helen Rowland

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SAX

Background: Usually a taboo subject, this was the first time SAX was discussed in my presence at the office. Needless to say, my tender sensibilities were not spared.

Technical Information (from Wikipedia): SAX is a serial access parser API for XML and its name is acronymically derived from "Simple API for XML". A SAX Parser handles XML information as a stream and is unidirectional, i.e. it cannot renegotiate a node without first having to establish a new handle to the document and reparse. With that proviso in mind, however, the SAX parser, since it works in stream mode, is unquestionably faster than its sibling the DOM parser.

The Setting: Conference room, Satyam office

The Actors: Arnab, Reporting Manager (RM), Software Engineering Trainees #s 1-12 (SE)

The Script:

RM: Hello, today we will discuss SAX. Does everyone understand what SAX is?
SE 1-12 (in unison): Yes, sir.
RM (to Arnab): Do you know SAX?
Arnab: No. I have never studied about SAX.
RM (to SE 3): Send Arnab documentation explaining what SAX is.
SE 3: Yes, sir.
RM: Explain what is SAX.
SE 9: SAX can be used to send information in a unidirectional stream.
SE 1-8 & 10-12 (nod in unison)
RM: What are the benefits of SAX?
SE 4: SAX is fast and efficient.
SE 1-3 & 5-12 (nod in unison)
RM: From now on, SAX will be our first priority
SE 1-12 (in unison): Yes, sir.
RM: Practice with SAX whenever you have some available time.
SE 1-12 (in unison): Yes, sir.
RM: Dismissed.

The End