Minute of the Meeting between Mr Pokharel and Mr Ghimire

Minute of the meeting between Hon. [redacted] Ghimire and Hon. [redacted] Pokharel on June 14, 2010 at BK’s Frituur, Thamel
 
Mr. Ghimire and Mr. Pokharel order a large frituur with special sauce, and two bottles of Fanta[Because they didn't have money at the moment, not because they are sissies, you bozo]. Mr. Ghimire brings lots of napkins with him. Mr. Pokharel gets the straws [because he's never drank Fanta from a straw for the last 10(?) years] and the meeting begins.

Introduction

[Mr. Ghimire takes out a blue pen, and a napkin. He gets ready to jot down the points of the napkin]
 

Okay, so we need to discuss about the TEDx Kathmandu event which we had originally decided to organise on 25th of June. Due to unavoidable circumstances, I think it would be very difficult to organise the event on that day so I propose we postpone that frikkin’ event by 10 or so days.

Mr Pokharel: So, what do we tell the people who we have told that the program’s happening on the 25th?

Mr Ghimire: I have a proposal for that. Since we need a lot of preparations for the event, lets do something called a TEDx Kathmandu pre-event on that day. We will call about 25(that’s the maximum number) people and discuss about the mechanics of the event. We will discuss the speakers, how we will do things, and the rest, so that we do not have any problems about that. In fact, I propose that topic as the agenda of today’s meeting. What do you say, Mr. Pokharel?

Mr. Pokharel: I heart your proposal. It sounds good. However, I am not sure how we plan to move ahead with things. Who will be the people who will attend the pre-event? What will we do there? Where will we do the event?[Mr Pokharel uses his super-hearing to listen to a gosspy conversation between two early teenagers 9 Kilometres away. Despite his ability to see the future, he does not know that he will be meeting them some hours later. One of them has braces] What will be the outcome of the event? What will everyone eat? Oh, and sorry for asking so many questions, so let me entertain you with a joke.

[Mr. Pokharel tells Mr. Ghimire a filthy, filthy joke, and stifled laughter ensues for several minutes.]

Mr Ghimire: Okay, lets get back to the point. I have answers to all (or almost all) the questions. First, the people who have showed interest towards the TEDx Kathmandu program will be the attendees of the program. I am pretty sure we do not need to worry about the attendance, because 25 is the maximum number of expected participants. 10 would be okay for us. In the pre-event, we will discuss and ask for vote the guests for the TEDx event. We will also ask the participants to make it clear how exactly they can help us, and we will delegate responsibilities to them. Also, we will build a checking mechanism to see how the responsibilities are carried out. The outcome of the event will be to make the actual event more smooth.
 
We will first start with two or three TEDx videos, to make the participants more familiar with TEDx, and ask them for suggestions to make the event more suitable in a Nepali context.[End of page 1 in the Napkin]

Then we will have discussions, delegation, and wrap-up. The entire program should last about two hours. About the venue, I have a few places in mind, including the small hall at Russian Cultural Center that charges Rs. [redacted] per session and the hall belonging to the wonderful Today’s Youth Media group. We will contact the parties, and decide, depending on which is easier to book and more comfortable. As for refreshments, I consider the packed Sandwiches a very viable option for feeding the bunch. The sandwiches cost [redacted] per person. They can drink the Appy juice, which can be bought in a deluxe pack for about [redacted] per person. We need a total of Rs. [redacted] for the entire project. [At this point, Mr Ghimire thinks he heard a loud burp, but that could as well be the sound of a moving chair, so Mr Ghimire is insinuating nothing]

Mr. Pokharel: Your Ideas sound good Mr. Ghimire. Lets complete the final proposal by tomorrow, the minute by the day after tomorrow, and then start going for the sponsors. I have a few people and places in mind, but I consider it would be prudent not to mention their names in the minute because they could change, you know? [Mr. Pokharel goes on to name names and incriminate institutions who are financially capable of sponsoring an event of TEDx Kathmandu’s quality.] We could also get a few fellow media partners. [Mr Pokharel heats some of the uncooked potatoes with his heat vision]

Mr Ghimire: Okay, so done is done! It sounds good. So now we prepare a proposal, a fundraiser list, and a minute of this meeting.

Mr. Pokharel: Sounds good. BTW, do you know who else is applying to colleges next year?

 
[Mr Pokharel and Mr Ghimire then engage in an hour-long conversation, which is mostly rambling from both the parties, about colleges applications, and what was wrong in their college applications. Then they complain about the potatoes they were eating, call the cook, who says that it’s the potatoes and not the cooking, and pay the bill. Mr Ghimire wonders what to do next, and before Mr Pokarel offers suggestions, Mr Ghimire suggests they go to BNKS. Mr Pokharel thinks that is a cool idea because there’s a program that Mr. Dhugana and Mr. Thapa are doing along with Mr Williams(the Larger one). It’s agreed and they leave for BNKS on Mr Ghimire’s bike. On the way, they discuss all the horrible terrible accidents that happen to bikers. At the school, Mr Pokharel has a great time with his cousin and li’l bahinis, and presumably Mr Ghimire enjoyed too. However Mr Pokharel and Ghimire cannot attend the actual program because there seems to be serious problems regarding Mr Pokharel’s brother that was not solved even after the involvement of the Vice Principal and most respectable and revered tutor of Physics Mr K Khulal. Afterwards, Mr Pokharel returns home and tries to connect to the Internet to get latest WC2010 updates, but the internet is not working, and Mr Pokharel is very tired so he falls asleep without knowing. Sometime at night he wakes up, shuts down his Computer, turns on the fan, and has a good night’s sleep.]

PS: A copy of this minute can also be viewed at Shirish93.blogspot.com 

 
PPS: Some parts of this minute have been totally made up for comic relief. Mr. Pokharel does not tell filthy joke. It was a lie, okay? Get over it already.