Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Goan Banega crorepati

Our friend from Benaulim, Anton Sebastiao, appeared on
Kaun Banega Crorepati, the famous 'Amitabh Bachchan' hosted show.

>>Anton had miraculously reached the end of the rounds>
by saying all his Rosaries and Novenas and had already won Rs.50 lacs.

>>"You've done very well so far," said Amitabh "but for Rs 1 crore you've only got one lifeline left - Phone a Friend.>

Everything is riding on this question...will you go for it?"
"Sure," said>Anton. "

Aou (I will)>ek last chance marta!">>
"OK..... The question is....
Which of the following>birds does NOT>build>its own nest?>
(a) Robin>(b) Sparrow>(c) Cuckoo or>(d) Crow">>

"Mai-cza-gho... I not knowing dat," said Anton, "so>better use my last>lifeline and phone to my friend Benny Coelho from>Mumbai.

He is>Goenkar,>but he is Bandra boy and born and brought up in Mumbai>so he's too>smart, real shaana bugger.">>

Anton called up his friend in Mumbai, told him the>circumstances and>repeated the question to him.
"Arree Baba Anton!">cried Benny, "Sarko>Endo Mure Tu, Simple it is... it's a cuckoo.">

"Ah-voice, sure maen>Benny?" asked Anton.
"Arrre baba hundred percent sure>maen! Pakka!">>

Anton hung up the phone and told Amitabh Bachan , "I>tell Cookoo."
"Is>that your final answer?" asked Amitabh Bachan.

"Sarkem>Sure, Sir!">>There was a long, long pause, then Amitabh Bachan>screamed,
"Cuckoo is>the correct answer!

Anton, you've just won Rs.One>Crore!!!">>
The next night, Anton threw a big party for all the>people from Benaulim>at the Benaulim Club.

Benny was specially flown in>from Mumbai as the>Chief Guest.>>Time for speeches... Anton takes the mike and asks>

Benny, "Saang mure,>Benny? Foo told you? How you know cookoo is not>building its own nest?

>Otherwise you are sarkem bondo and you know nothing>about birds....Your>Fadder or chicher (teacher) taught you ah-what???">>

"C'mon yaaar! Bas kya! What yor saying?" laughed>Benny. "You Goan Paos>are sometimes such daffars men.... Everybody knows a>cuckoo lives in a>clock.


"there better be a next life dis life of mine SUXS !