Laughastrous trip to IFC

Remember some time back I had mentioned about being on a sudden family picnic and how much I enjoyed such trips, well , we had one more of such a picnic recently on 16th Jan 2010 when my sister,bro-in-law and my bro was here in Bangalore to join us (myself, my mom and my maternal uncle's family) for a trip to Innovative Film City. We all went to our Uncle's house and from there a Qualis was arranged (for 9 of us). The first laugh-aster started during our trip from Vijayanagar to IFC. Four of us were in the 2nd row of back seat (remember the average weight in that group is 68-72) and during one speed braker, the back seat dipped low (The driver said it was ok, not to worry.. We listened to him seriously and kept quite even though we were sitting as if we were in the lower seat than the front one in the back!! Adhavadhu pinnadi irundha munnadi seata vida naanga innum keezha irundhoam.. purinjudhaa ?? appadi..englishla sila translations sariyaa varamaateangudhu)

Sari paravaa illainu poanoam. After reaching IFC we realized how much lower we had sunk (literally ;) ) coz two of them had to help us to get up from the back seat. Ok right. Paravaa illai.. Idhellam sagajamnu kelambinoam.. Evlavo paathutoam idha paakamaatoamaa..

We took the entry tickets because we werent sure who would be interested in which events so didnt want to risk our money on that. After entering only we saw that there was a Kannada movie shooting going on (Hero:Yash and Heroine:Bama.. movie name:kothilla...i mean we didnt ask so we dont know). It was such a bore watching a movie getting shot. They were shooting the single song right from 11 am (when we entered) to 6 pm (when we left IFC). Boring job man! And I thought writing and editing the same piece of code was boring !! I would rather write a code.

First we tried the Shooter and then the Shootout @ IFC (I pitched in against my brother ;) ) and then we went to the Haunted Mansion. Since I had already been to IFC I knew the route. But there were two other girls already inside the house who didnt even cross the first barrier and were screaming inside without moving an inch. Adhukapparam, vandhavangala ellam oru vazhiyaa izhuthutu varadhukulla porum porumnu aayidichu.. God they were screaming like anything inside. Since I knew what is what and where is what (!!) I kept my cool and put all my energy in dragging these people outside, they were literally pulling me out of fear and confusion. My whole energy was spent and I was damn hungry by that time. Then we went to Cartoon city and interested candidates went for the rides there and for Go karting also. Then we had our lunch in a cafe there and then went inside the Mirror maze. This was another comedy scene. People were seeing at their own faces in the mirror and screaming , otherwise they accidently saw another person coming from the other side and started screaming etc etc.. ore galatta dhaan.. exit pakathule irundhute naanga rombha neram suthitu irundhoam. One person said come this side and other said come this side.. so we were just going on sides and in rounds.. and never to the exit .. this is what happens when you go in a big group :)

Then the person inside got frustrated and said 'hey do u people want to ever get out or not ?, if you want just go this way . u are almost near to it'. Then only we realized that we were so close to exit and yet so far (ada daa ..eppadi aruviyaa kotudhu paaru)... Next interested people went to Ripleys and they almost spent an hour there. I was watching the Skating ring (It was such a fun) and then we went to 4D cinemas and then people went to Aqua Kingdom. I stayed out of it along with my mom and bro-in-law (we werent keen in water games). After that went to Miniature city and watched the shooting of the song going on for sometime. There was a offer to have a IFC Fx movie that will be created using a magic carpet. That is your family will sit in the magic carpet and they will instruct you on how to react and you react like that and when it comes out in the DVD it will be as if you all are flying over seas, buildings, landscapes etc.. This was the best of all. The way we reacted.. I wonder how the guy kept himself from laughing. It was so hilarious (the final output was far more hilarious that what we did there). Everyone enjoyed themselves to the core.. The last stop was mining and then back to our car for the trip back home.

In all of these events, we had been making jokes, laughing at the stupidities that we did and were just having pure fun. But the best part was yet to come. While on our way back to my uncle's home, there was one more speed braker which literally jolted us (the 2nd level of back seaters) and then the seat went down totally and it was as if we were in a sleeper bus.. All we could see was the sky and the sodium vapor lamps of the streets from the back door. We had to be there lying like that till we reached home and again now 4 hands were required to pull each of us (I ended up being part of this disaster both times :( ). (Taxi kaaran rombha nondhutaan.. first ore galatta vum comedyum aa irundhadhu ..adhula seata vera odachutoam.. ennatha solla)

During the whole trip we had so much fun and did so much of laughing that we started choking (especially my aunt, who couldnt breathe after so much of laughing and we had to keep quiet for some time so that she will become normal again and then we continued in cycles). When I watch that DVD of ours I still choke with laughter (I guess everyone of us do that even now).

But it is a day to remember where we all had such a very wonderful fun and time well spent. Family picnics have always been so much fun for me. And I hope that more of such moments continues.