DEAR VIEWERS, FREINDS & BLOGGERS,
I INVITE ALL OF YOU READING MY BLOG TO WRITE ABOUT 200 WORDS ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT.THIS IS THE SUBJECT FOR DECEMBER 2007.IN EVERY MONTH OF THE BLOG, A NEW TOPIC WILL BE GIVEN TO THE VIEWERS.THEIR WRITINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THIS BLOG.THE BEST WRITER OF THIS TOPIC WILL BE GIVEN A SURPRISE GIFT SENT TO THEM AT THEIR ADDRESS.
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Dated: Dec. 1, 2007
THIS IS THE QUIZ-VISION COMPETITION # 4 FOR OUR VALUED COMPETITIORS. SEE THE FOURTH PAGE OF THIS ISSUE FOR DETAILS.
Man On The Spot
The honor for the man of the spot for December,2007 goes to Subhash Chandra, head of Essel Group of Industries. This courageous entrepreneur has launched THE INDIAN CRICKET LEAGUE(ICL) for promoting talented cricketers from India. The ICL will forever change the map of Indian Cricket. Many exciting players from Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Pakistan have joined this league to bring experience, technique and positive attitude for our youngsters to emulate and turn themselves into world class stars of the future. A cool $ 1 million is being offered by this lion hearted ICL to the winners of this inaugural tournament. God bless Subhashji for his venture!
ABOUT QUIZ-VISION
The first three competitions saw many competitors who participated and we are encouraged to continue this newsletter for the benefit of them. Although not even a single all-correct entry has been received, there were many entries who got to their mark near about! Good luck to them for the next one. Our goal of this newsletter is two fold: (1) To enable the people to master the English Language(2)To unearth and encourage new breed of exciting writers of fiction novels. And for this venture to be a success, we need the support of a large number of participants and also their belief and passion in this newsletter. We have received some reviews from abroad, that we have printed on the right hand box of this newsletter. We are waiting to receive much more comments from many others; we hope to receive bouckets, but we are ready to get brick-bats also. Thanks-------Editor
VIEWS OF OUR READERS
Martha Jette writs from Canada:-
“The concept is a very good one and I am sure it will help people to write & speak better English in this global community. I wish you every success with it. Take care.”
Alex Hutchins writes from Knoxville(USA):
“I like the concept of what you are trying to do and Quiz-Vision moves the reader in the right direction. People who speak publicly or address audiences of any kind are more likely to want to imp[rove their vocabulary than those that do not. Then there are those who write the speeches for these people. BLOGGER will be your new audience for this type of document!!”
Rohinton Commissariat from rohinton@micropix.co.in:
“I like online participation and I rate 5/10 for this venture.”
Anita Joshi from anita@micropix.co.in says:
“Its very exciting competition and am sure about its success.”
Bony Kavina from Stan chart:
“Cash prizes will be an incentive in these competitions.”
Dominic Franks from Bombay:--
“Hey, Manohar, what’s the prize? I applaud your initiative!!”
S.B. adds from Bombay…
“Your concept is brilliant and many people from the educational field will benefit from it. I wish you every success”
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THIS SPACE HAS BEEN KEPT VACANT FOR PROMISING WRITERS
THERE ARE MANY PROMISING WRITERS WHO MIGHT WANT TO GET THEIR WORKS PUBLISHED. HOWEVER, DUE TO A VARIETY OF REASONS SUCH AS BEING UNKNOWN IN THE LITERARY WORLD, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, NOT BEING OF CELEBRITY STATUS, PUBLISHERS NOT
TAKING ANY CHANCES WITH NEW AUTHORS, ETC., SOME WRITERS REMAIN IMPRISIONED IN THEIR MINDS.
WE INTEND TO ENCOURAGE SUCH WRITERS BY GETTING THEIR WORKS PUBLISHED THROUGH THIS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. WRITERS SHOULD SEND US A DRAFT OF THEIR WORKS FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. IF OUR READER APPROVES THEIR MANUSCRIPTS, WE SHALL PUBLISH THEIR DRAFTS IN OUR NEWSLETTER.
FICTION NOVELS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE FIRST AND OTHER FORMS OF LITERATURE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SECOND STAGE. THIS NEWSLETTTER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ALL THE METROS OF INDIA: MUMBAI, BANGALORE, CHENNAI, CALCUTTA AND DELHI & USA,U.K. & Canada.
TROUBLE IN CASA BLANCA
BY RAJEEV BHATIA (Copyright reserved for this short story)
It’s a quiet day at the Heathrow Airport in London. Londoners are moving out of their cars to check in for their
Travel formalities and security checks.
“New to London?”--- asks a local Brit.
“Just on a usual business trip.”---replies John Mathew.
“Where you headed?
“Casa Blanca.”
“Well, not a cool place at all.””Any important assignment?”
“Not much in particular, just handing over export documents to our office over there.”
Working for Universal Exports required constant travels from one part of the globe to the other. This time, Mathew’s job was to look after the landing of ten container loads bound for Casa Blanca from Dubai. All the important documents, including the bill of lading were to be handed over personally to his office in Casa Blanca and also to oversee the safe landing of the consignments over there.
It was 8.45 London time and traffic at the air-strips were quite noisy! The air control towers were blaring out instructions to the incoming planes where to land their aircrafts.
Air control---“O.K. buddy, you take strip # S/5 for your baby to land.”
Pilot Michaelle--- “ Right, here I come.”
So saying, Pilot Michaelle directed his Air Bus 700 towards the strip S/5 as directed by the control tower. Air Bus 700 landed safely at Heathrow.
Another Japanese pilot, Suguma Nagamuchi was talking to the control tower in a rather tense manner. Japanese pilots are always temperamental, fidgety and tense.
Suguma---“Hey, control tower, where do I put this 747 down.?”
Control tower---“You seem to be in a lot of hurry, chum. Take landing strip S/10.
So saying, Pilot Suguma slowly brought his 747 down the runway on S/10 and landing perfectly.
Parked in the far end of the landing strip S/10 was a Jumbo 747, which Mathew thought to himself was his plane bound for Casa Blanca. Soon, it was announced on the intercom about TWA flight # 786 Jumbo Jet bound for Casa
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Blanca. Mathew checked his flight plans and the ticket at the counter. Soon, Mathew was whisked in for a security check. Standing next to him was a burly pilot of TWA Flight # 786. He was a stout man, averaging 5’ 10” and sporting a big moustache and his head was covered with a mop of curly hair. He looked about 50 years in age, was a through British with all the mannerisms that go with it. He shook hands with Mathew introducing himself as only as “Keaton” …………………………..(Continued on page # 7)
RESULTS & SOLUTIONS OF QUIZ-VISION # 3 WITH COMPLETE SOURCES
Clue # 1: EYES ---- Sunday Midday, “A Letter To Life” by E.Uaeenah Sept.2nd.2007, Play 20.
Clue # 2: FRACTION---By Leo Tolstoy, “Ruler Of The Sixth Sense” By Reshma Jain Dt.2/9/2007 Sunday Midday
Clue # 3: AMBITION---DNA Me Magazine dt. 2/9/2007 By Mila Kahlon, page 10 “Baby Boom”
Clue # 4: ATHARVA—DNA Me By Mahesh Maheshwari page 22, November 2005 issue
Clue # 5: DEPRESSED—DNA Sept.10th 2007, “An open Heart” By Dalai Lama.
Clue # 6: INDULGE----DNA Sept.2007, “An open Heart” By Dalai Lama.
Clue # 7: EVOLUTION—Sunday Midday Sept.9th 2007,Play 20, “Is God In Our Genes” by Divayya Kummar
Clue # 8: BOX---------Angelina Jolie, “Quotable Quotes”, Readers Digest, Page 1, June 2006 issue.
Clue # 9: ART---- “Quotable Quotes”, Readers Digest, page 1, By Andre Chenier
Clue #10: PARENT----By Peter Gallagher, “In Style” Readers Digest, page 1, July 2006 issue.
Clue #11: ENVIES----- By Buddha, DNA Newspaper,,dt.Sept13th 2007 page 10 in SUTRA.
IMPORTANT: There was not a single all-correct entry in the competition. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the competitors who participated in the opening competition of Quiz- Vision. __________ Editor
BOOKS THAT CAN TOUCH YOUR HEART
1) DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF WITH YOUR FAMILY: Author: Richard Carlson. PH.D
“This number # 1 best seller shows the reader how not to let the small things in life drive them crazy. The author
shows how not to let small annoyances in our home lives get us down. From defusing kids who are whining or
fighting, to working out issues with a spouse, to reducing the hassles over household chores, Richard Carlson
shows us ways to make our relationships at home------------the place where it counts most------more peaceful
and loving.”
2) RESTFUL SLEEP: Author: Deepak Chopra, M.D.
“ This important book is a must for every person in to-day’s world of stressful life. Some of the views of other
authors……………………..
“A new medicine is in the making, one in which mind, consciousness, meaning and intelligence play key roles.
One of the architects of the new medicine is Dr. Chopra, a credentialed respected physician who has ‘paid his
Dues’ as a modern doctor” ______ LARRY DOSSY OF HEALING WORDS
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ENTRY FORM OF QUIZ-VISION # 4
WIN Rs.500.00 plus 10% of collections received
Opening date: 1- 12- 2007 Results & Solutions on: 1 – 01 --2008
Closing date: 31-12- 2007
(Up to 6 p.m. I.S.T)
Clue # 1: Honest DISAGREEMENT/ AGREEMENT is often a good sign of progress.
Clue # 2: Behind extraordinary achievement, you will always discover extraordinary RESULT / EFFORT---- a law
of nature that hasn’t changed for a thousand years.
Clue # 3: Originality is never to be sought for its own sake, otherwise it will be mere
ABERRATION / HALLUCINATION.
Clue # 4: Muskets are the weapons of ANIMALS/ MEN; agitation is the atmosphere of brains……….it is
voluntary, public and above board.
Clue # 5: There is something strengthening in acknowledging that we have done WRONG / RIGHT.
Clue # 6: The attainment of light is the completion of man’s progress, but none can attain it except those
who are pure in spirit and in their LIVES / WORKS.
Clue # 7: Creating life artificially is an issue that challenges human CIVILIZATIONS/INTELLIGENSIA
and all its ethical norms.
Clue # 8: All architecture is great architecture after SUNSET / SUNRISE; perhaps architecture is really
a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.
Clue # 9: Convincing people that global warming is a reality---- and that they are responsible for it
is not DIFFICULT / EASY.
Clue #10: Ingratitude is the abridgment of all BASENESS / MEANNESS.
Clue #11: As habit is the principle of ‘conservation of type’, so ACCOMODATION / RELATIONSHIP
is the principle of modification of type.
Notes:(1) Spot the original word of the writer given in capitol letters and reject the Compiler’s
word by using your knowledge and skill.
(2) Remit Rs.5/= per form, cut this entry form and put it into the agent’s boxes.
(3) You can send as many Xerox forms as you wish by remitting Rs.5/= per form.
(4) Write your name & address in capitol letters only.
(5) You can enter your minor’s name in C/O guardian’s name.
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There will be 11 Quiz sentences in total picked up from different un-copyrighted sources on such diverse subjects as health, philosophy, emotions, literature, history, sex, etc. The Competition Compiler might also pick up Quiz Sentences from newspapers, periodicals or magazines, if he finds the Quiz Sentences interesting, knowledgeable and challenging for the competitor. In every Quiz Sentence, one extra word will be entered somewhere in the sentence by our competition compiler. The competitor will have to spot the correct original word used by the author or writer of the book, magazine, newspaper, etc. from where the Quiz Sentence is picked up and reject the compiler’s word. If he can spot all the correct answers of the QUIZ VISION competition, he will be eligible for a cash prize amount as declared by the management.
Quotations are also sentences said by someone as common as a man on the street. However, these sentences only become ‘historical’ when they have an element of truth in them. Maybe these sentences carry a message for the masses, are self-experienced or even foretell an impending future doom or discovery! Great past authors, writers, philosophers or thinkers have quoted some beautiful sentences that are still relevant today. Why? Because of “Truth’ in these quotes. Someone quoted: “A cat has nine lives” is still being spoken of today and may be believed by many. Another quote: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Scientists have really investigated this for its veracity. Then there is another Shakespeare quote from a play: ‘The Importance Of Being Ernest’ - “They also serve who stand and wait.” Just think to yourself, this is spoken of even today. Now take another sentence –“A dog is barking on the street” cannot be called a quotation, because no message comes out of it. But observe a changed sentence…”Barking dogs seldom bite” can be called a quotation, because of its message.
Each Form of QUIZ VISION will be priced at Rs.5/= only. In this opening trial competition, a guaranteed minimum prize amount of Rs.500/= will be offered to the winner getting an all-correct entry. In addition to this, a 10% prize amount (minimum) will be offered out of the collection received. If there is more than one winner, all prizes offered will be divided equally amongst all the winners. The total prize amount will depend on factors, such as the number of entries received and the total sum accumulated. This additional sum of prize amounts will be decided solely at the discretion of the management of QUIZ VISION. Results of the competition with their full sources will be announced after the closing date of the competition. For example, if the total amount received from the competitors is Rs.50,000/=so in addition to Rs.501/= offered, the management of Quiz VISION will give at least 10% of Rs.50,000/= i.e. Rs.5,000/= to the winner of an all-correct entry. Depending on the response received from the competitors, prizes will be increased substantially in subsequent competitions and the competitors will be liberally rewarded. The above prize amounts offered are purely on trust. If any competitor doubts this competition, he is advised not to participate, as this will be part of the agreement between the management and the competitors.
This is a competition, which we are planning off line as well as on line. Initially you can send your entries through your computer systems via our e-mail address provided. Later on, we plan to make our full-fledged Internet services for our participating customers. You can send advance remittances and participate in these competitions by opening your QUIZ VISION account with us on our computer systems. Your account will be updated as you participate in the competitions, which you can always check on the Internet. However, on-line competitors, due to accounting problems, will have to send us a yearly subscription of Rs.60.00 for 12 monthly competitions. This will enable them to participate in 12 monthly competitions with every form costing Rs.5.00. If any competitor wants to send more than one form, he can do so by sending subscriptions accordingly. If a competitor wishes to stop participating after only one competition, his Rs.55.00 will be refunded to him. Our website address is: http://www.ryze.com/ with login id: Laluu and Password: 567890. Solutions of Quiz Competition can be sent directly to our e-mail address: quizvision@yahoo.co.in with your name and address clearly mentioned in the e-mail. Payment of remittances can be sent in the following manner. Deposit cash/check in: Thomas & Joseph, HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, A/C #012-220232-001 from anywhere in the world. Single entry off-line competitors are requested to collect the forms from our agents employed in Mumbai. Boxes will be kept with these agents and competitors are requested to drop their entries along with Rs.5.00 per form into the boxes. If any competitor wants to send more than one form, clear Xerox copies of the forms will be accepted; unclear Xerox copy solutions will be rejected. This entire newsletter will be sent FREE to anyone through his or her e-mail.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1) Employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in these competitions.
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2) Full sources of the selected sentences from the books, newspapers, magazines, etc. will be published at the end of the closing date of the competition.
3) The editor’s decision will be final and legally binding on the participating competitors. If any dispute arises, it will be in the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Courts.
4) All of these competitions are held in good faith and if any error of a human nature arises, it will not be the responsibility of the editor in such instances.
5) The above rules are legally binding on the competitors and they agree to them.
Happy Quiz Solving! -- Editor.
WORKING PROGRAMME OF QUIZ VISION ON THE NET
1) Publication of the monthly newsletter of QUIZ VISION by the 1st of each month. Its
Contents will have (a) Editorial (b) Results of last QUIZ VISION competition and an interview with the all-correct winner (c) Views of competitors about QUIZ VISION (d) News bulletin. (Only photo shoots) (e) Advertisers page (f) Aspiring new authors’ page. This newsletter will be distributed throughout India, through our agents appointed. You can pick up a copy of this bulletin to read its contents. It will also contain the current QUIZ VISION competition, where you can participate on line as well as off line. Competitors can send advance remittances by deciding how many forms they want to submit or in how many competitions they would like to participate. Our subscription rates are mentioned in this newsletter.
2) Participate in these competitions by buying a QUIZ VISION newsletter from one of our agents in your city. Take the form in your hand and study the clues. After solving all the 11 clues, post your entries on the net to our e-mail address: quizvision@yahoo.co.in. You must post your entries by 6 p.m. on the last day of the closing. Keep a copy of your solved entry form for your reference when results will be declared. Alternately, if you send us your e-mail address, we can send you the entire QUIZ VISION program on your computer.
3) Opening your personal account with us on the net, which shows all the details, including your name and address, current account with us, the number of competitions you have participated in, etc. This account can be sent to you, if you provide us with your e-mail address.
4) Those competitors getting an all-correct entry on the net will receive a printout of their entry form along with our Prize Checks.
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A competitor can send his remittance by depositing the above amount with a minimum of Rs.60.00 in: Thomas & Joseph, Hong Kong Bank, Account #012-220232-001 by cash or check. As soon as we receive this payment, we will open the account with us on our computer systems with the QUIZ VISION account number for participation immediately in these competitions and also for the forthcoming competitions. You can always check you account with us on the Internet where you will see your current status of participation.
HOW TO BECOME MEMBERS OF QUIZ VISION
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1 Year (12 competitions for 12 forms) @ Rs.5/= per form ______________Rs. 60/=
2 Years (24 competitions for 24 Forms) @Rs.5/= per form ______________Rs. 120/=
3 Years (36 competitions for 36 Forms) @Rs.5/= per form -______________Rs. 180/=
If you wish to submit 10 forms per competition for 12 competitions in a year, you will have to submit 12 x 10 = 120 forms. The total amount to be remitted will be 120 x 5 = Rs.600/= only for a full one year of competitions. It should be clearly understood about the flexibility of this system. A competitor can send entries for the 12 competitions in any manner, but should not exceed 120 forms in one year. For example, you can send 10 forms in one competition, 20 forms in another competition, 30 forms in a third competition and so on to finish the 120 forms for the year. No changes can be done in this system, because the account will already be installed on the Internet and the exact amount of Rs.600/= will already have been paid. However, this rule can be relaxed where a participant wants to submit less than 10 forms for example: 9 forms, 8 forms or 5 forms. In this case, a member’s account will be updated on the computer systems accordingly and the balance amount will be clearly shown in subsequent competitions.
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TROUBLE IN CASA BLANCA (Continued)
Both were proceeding towards the aircraft to board, when Mathew noticed that Keatton looked very odd as a pilot of TWA Jumbo Jet.
Dismissing his thoughts, Mathew got into the airplane 747 flight # 786 to fly to Casa Blanca. The Jumbo was filled to capacity totaling 350 passengers. Seated next to fellow passenger, Mathew asked…………….
“Hello, I am John Mathew.”
“Flloyd Patterson”—was the curt reply.
“Flloyd Patterson, who?”----asked Mathew.
“I am sent by the United States to put up a civil nuclear energy plant in Casa Blanca.”----Flloyd
“You mean, you are a nuclear scientist.”
“Yeah, you may think so.”
Mathew was totally shaken up inside and outside to meet such a top person from the USA.
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TWA Jumbo 747 took off from Heathrow at 10.30 local time. It was one of the smoothest take offs that Mathew had ever experienced in his ten years of air travel. The passengers also settled comfortably in their seats by putting their half folded magazines over their faces.
The plane was flying at an altitude of 35,000 feet for close to half an hour now. There were two air hostesses and two flight attendants on the TWA flight # 786. In the cockpit, there was the navigator and the two pilots. Everything was quiet in the aircraft, when suddenly, one of the flight attendants rushed to the front of the plane with a revolver in his hand and ordered …………………….
“Please, be seated, this is a highjack. No one will get hurt and no funny games from anyone.”
One of the excited passengers got up from his seat to say something, but he was immediately hit on his head with the butt of the revolver. Bleeding profusely, he sank into his seat. Many of the passengers did not even know what was happening as they were all fast asleep!
Highjacker……..“ I wish to inform you that all the four crew and the pilots and the navigator are a part of this highjack.”
Soon, one of the pilots, who was standing next to Mathew for security checkup came out of the cockpit over the inside of the aircraft. Mathew was shocked to se that this was the same burly pilot he had met. Who would have
Imagined that he would be on of the highjack! He announced….. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Keaton, please relax
In your seats. We have nothing against the passengers. They are only means to our demands.” Mathew wondered:
“God forbid, if their demands are not met, these thugs will kill all the passengers.” ( To be continued)
Flloyd whispered to Mathew: “What will be their demands?”
Then, it dawned on Mathew that these highjackers are disguised as pilots and the crew. But, what has happened to the real pilots and the crew? No one knew the answer.
Soon, Keaton came over--- “I want US$ 10 million in exchange for the passengers and the plane.
Meanwhile, TWA flight # 786 was cruising at a steady speed without any problems. Now, the contact between the USA Government and the highjackers was established. The US President was a worried man and his team of advisers were running here and there and frantically trying to find an answer to the highjackers demands and wondering about the fate of the passengers’ lives.
The President hatched a plan to thwart the highjackers attempt for extortion. The Israel secret service were
contacted. The plan was to carry the money in four bags by the Israel secret service disguised as delivery boys.
Said the US President---“ Keaton, this is the President. We shall deliver US$ 10 million when you land in Casa Blanca.”
Keaton----“ Its O.K., provided you don’t have any devilish plans in your mind.”
So, heavily armed four Israeli secret service agents were ready to be air dropped over the Casa Blanca airport. Soon, and an Israeli air force plane hovered over Casa Blanca airport and the four were parachuted on the airfield. They
were armed with deadly weapons, like laser guns, smith’s silent revolvers, tear gas shells, hand grenades, etc. They were also carrying the extortion money of US$ 10 million in four large leather bags.
After a while, a TWA flight was sighted, which was about to land. TWA flight # 786 landed safely amongst dense fog and rain. The plane taxied slowly towards the air-field and stopped in the middle of the runaway as a sign of provocation.
Israel secret service…………. “Boys, here they come.”
“Lets hide ourselves in the bushes.”…….said one of them
“No, that will be too obvious.”………replied the other.
“Then, lets split ourselves into twos.”…………observed the third one.
So, two of the agents walked cautiously towards the belly of the aircraft and waited. The other two guys gave
the signal to the pilot highjacker and showed him the bag of money.
Meanwhile, the two agents who were hiding under the belly of the aircraft opened its hatch and squeezed himself
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through the opening. They were in the cargo section of the plane. Then they inserted a remote control camera attached to a wire into a small opening of the tail section of the plane. Now, they were able to see the passengers and also the two gun wielding highjackers.
One of the agents climbed a small staircase towards the passenger section. He got behind one of the highjackers and slit his throat, who dropped dead as a potato.
He called the other highjacker…………“Hello, here I am.” As soon as the highjacker turned, the secret service agent shot him in the middle of his head, between his eye-brows. He sank and fell down in the passage of the plane.
There were loud shrieks and moans amongst the shocked passengers. But, after a while, the travelers regained their composure.
And, the other two highjackers in the cockpit did not know anything what was going on in the passenger section.
The way now was clear for the other two agents to move into the plane. The four agents together worked on a plan to throw a tear gas shell into the cockpit to flush out the remaining bad guys. So, one of the secret agents went near the cockpit and knocked on the door. As soon as the door was opened, a huge tear gas shell was tossed inside the cockpit. The shell exploded into a blinding cloud of white gas in the cockpit. Before the highjackers knew what was happening, the gas had engulfed the entire cockpit. No one could see each other. The two highjackers ran out coughing and rubbing their blood shot eyes burning with pain!
Immediately, they were apprehended and beaten badly by the secret service agents. They were hand-cuffed and taken to the police for further questioning. The two air hostesses were unharmed and also taken into custody.
All the passengers heaved a sigh of relief and thanked the Israeli secret service for their bravery and guts in saving their lives. It was indeed a diabolic time for everyone on this flight # 786 in Casa Blanca.
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In this QUIZ VISION Competition, the Directors are interested in getting feedback from potential competitors. Please answer the 6 simple questions below by circling your choice.
Question No. 1:
What do you think of the QUIZ VISION competition and would you like to participate? (Exciting, very good, average, poor, ok. (Yes/No).
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Do you like on-line participation or off-line participation or both? (On-line/off-line/both)
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What type of people do you think will participate in these competitions? (Businessmen/students/housewives/retired
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TRIAL RESULTS OF QUIZ VISION COMPETITION NO. 42
Number of All-Correct Winners: One
Name of All-Correct Winner: Mr. Abhay Mehta.
Address of All-Correct Winner: Bhakti Park, A Bldg., Wadala (E), Mumbai- 400 031.
Total Number of Competitors: 500
Total No. of Entries Received: 5000
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THIS IS THE QUIZ-VISION COMPETITION # 4 FOR OUR VALUED COMPETITIORS. SEE THE FOURTH PAGE OF THIS ISSUE FOR DETAILS.
Man On The Spot
The honor for the man of the spot for December,2007 goes to Subhash Chandra, head of Essel Group of Industries. This courageous entrepreneur has launched THE INDIAN CRICKET LEAGUE(ICL) for promoting talented cricketers from India. The ICL will forever change the map of Indian Cricket. Many exciting players from Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Pakistan have joined this league to bring experience, technique and positive attitude for our youngsters to emulate and turn themselves into world class stars of the future. A cool $ 1 million is being offered by this lion hearted ICL to the winners of this inaugural tournament. God bless Subhashji for his venture!
ABOUT QUIZ-VISION
The first three competitions saw many competitors who participated and we are encouraged to continue this newsletter for the benefit of them. Although not even a single all-correct entry has been received, there were many entries who got to their mark near about! Good luck to them for the next one. Our goal of this newsletter is two fold: (1) To enable the people to master the English Language(2)To unearth and encourage new breed of exciting writers of fiction novels. And for this venture to be a success, we need the support of a large number of participants and also their belief and passion in this newsletter. We have received some reviews from abroad, that we have printed on the right hand box of this newsletter. We are waiting to receive much more comments from many others; we hope to receive bouckets, but we are ready to get brick-bats also. Thanks-------Editor
VIEWS OF OUR READERS
Martha Jette writs from Canada:-
“The concept is a very good one and I am sure it will help people to write & speak better English in this global community. I wish you every success with it. Take care.”
Alex Hutchins writes from Knoxville(USA):
“I like the concept of what you are trying to do and Quiz-Vision moves the reader in the right direction. People who speak publicly or address audiences of any kind are more likely to want to imp[rove their vocabulary than those that do not. Then there are those who write the speeches for these people. BLOGGER will be your new audience for this type of document!!”
Rohinton Commissariat from rohinton@micropix.co.in:
“I like online participation and I rate 5/10 for this venture.”
Anita Joshi from anita@micropix.co.in says:
“Its very exciting competition and am sure about its success.”
Bony Kavina from Stan chart:
“Cash prizes will be an incentive in these competitions.”
Dominic Franks from Bombay:--
“Hey, Manohar, what’s the prize? I applaud your initiative!!”
S.B. adds from Bombay…
“Your concept is brilliant and many people from the educational field will benefit from it. I wish you every success”
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THIS SPACE HAS BEEN KEPT VACANT FOR PROMISING WRITERS
THERE ARE MANY PROMISING WRITERS WHO MIGHT WANT TO GET THEIR WORKS PUBLISHED. HOWEVER, DUE TO A VARIETY OF REASONS SUCH AS BEING UNKNOWN IN THE LITERARY WORLD, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, NOT BEING OF CELEBRITY STATUS, PUBLISHERS NOT
TAKING ANY CHANCES WITH NEW AUTHORS, ETC., SOME WRITERS REMAIN IMPRISIONED IN THEIR MINDS.
WE INTEND TO ENCOURAGE SUCH WRITERS BY GETTING THEIR WORKS PUBLISHED THROUGH THIS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. WRITERS SHOULD SEND US A DRAFT OF THEIR WORKS FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. IF OUR READER APPROVES THEIR MANUSCRIPTS, WE SHALL PUBLISH THEIR DRAFTS IN OUR NEWSLETTER.
FICTION NOVELS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE FIRST AND OTHER FORMS OF LITERATURE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SECOND STAGE. THIS NEWSLETTTER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ALL THE METROS OF INDIA: MUMBAI, BANGALORE, CHENNAI, CALCUTTA AND DELHI & USA,U.K. & Canada.
TROUBLE IN CASA BLANCA
BY RAJEEV BHATIA (Copyright reserved for this short story)
It’s a quiet day at the Heathrow Airport in London. Londoners are moving out of their cars to check in for their
Travel formalities and security checks.
“New to London?”--- asks a local Brit.
“Just on a usual business trip.”---replies John Mathew.
“Where you headed?
“Casa Blanca.”
“Well, not a cool place at all.””Any important assignment?”
“Not much in particular, just handing over export documents to our office over there.”
Working for Universal Exports required constant travels from one part of the globe to the other. This time, Mathew’s job was to look after the landing of ten container loads bound for Casa Blanca from Dubai. All the important documents, including the bill of lading were to be handed over personally to his office in Casa Blanca and also to oversee the safe landing of the consignments over there.
It was 8.45 London time and traffic at the air-strips were quite noisy! The air control towers were blaring out instructions to the incoming planes where to land their aircrafts.
Air control---“O.K. buddy, you take strip # S/5 for your baby to land.”
Pilot Michaelle--- “ Right, here I come.”
So saying, Pilot Michaelle directed his Air Bus 700 towards the strip S/5 as directed by the control tower. Air Bus 700 landed safely at Heathrow.
Another Japanese pilot, Suguma Nagamuchi was talking to the control tower in a rather tense manner. Japanese pilots are always temperamental, fidgety and tense.
Suguma---“Hey, control tower, where do I put this 747 down.?”
Control tower---“You seem to be in a lot of hurry, chum. Take landing strip S/10.
So saying, Pilot Suguma slowly brought his 747 down the runway on S/10 and landing perfectly.
Parked in the far end of the landing strip S/10 was a Jumbo 747, which Mathew thought to himself was his plane bound for Casa Blanca. Soon, it was announced on the intercom about TWA flight # 786 Jumbo Jet bound for Casa
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Blanca. Mathew checked his flight plans and the ticket at the counter. Soon, Mathew was whisked in for a security check. Standing next to him was a burly pilot of TWA Flight # 786. He was a stout man, averaging 5’ 10” and sporting a big moustache and his head was covered with a mop of curly hair. He looked about 50 years in age, was a through British with all the mannerisms that go with it. He shook hands with Mathew introducing himself as only as “Keaton” …………………………..(Continued on page # 7)
RESULTS & SOLUTIONS OF QUIZ-VISION # 3 WITH COMPLETE SOURCES
Clue # 1: EYES ---- Sunday Midday, “A Letter To Life” by E.Uaeenah Sept.2nd.2007, Play 20.
Clue # 2: FRACTION---By Leo Tolstoy, “Ruler Of The Sixth Sense” By Reshma Jain Dt.2/9/2007 Sunday Midday
Clue # 3: AMBITION---DNA Me Magazine dt. 2/9/2007 By Mila Kahlon, page 10 “Baby Boom”
Clue # 4: ATHARVA—DNA Me By Mahesh Maheshwari page 22, November 2005 issue
Clue # 5: DEPRESSED—DNA Sept.10th 2007, “An open Heart” By Dalai Lama.
Clue # 6: INDULGE----DNA Sept.2007, “An open Heart” By Dalai Lama.
Clue # 7: EVOLUTION—Sunday Midday Sept.9th 2007,Play 20, “Is God In Our Genes” by Divayya Kummar
Clue # 8: BOX---------Angelina Jolie, “Quotable Quotes”, Readers Digest, Page 1, June 2006 issue.
Clue # 9: ART---- “Quotable Quotes”, Readers Digest, page 1, By Andre Chenier
Clue #10: PARENT----By Peter Gallagher, “In Style” Readers Digest, page 1, July 2006 issue.
Clue #11: ENVIES----- By Buddha, DNA Newspaper,,dt.Sept13th 2007 page 10 in SUTRA.
IMPORTANT: There was not a single all-correct entry in the competition. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the competitors who participated in the opening competition of Quiz- Vision. __________ Editor
BOOKS THAT CAN TOUCH YOUR HEART
1) DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF WITH YOUR FAMILY: Author: Richard Carlson. PH.D
“This number # 1 best seller shows the reader how not to let the small things in life drive them crazy. The author
shows how not to let small annoyances in our home lives get us down. From defusing kids who are whining or
fighting, to working out issues with a spouse, to reducing the hassles over household chores, Richard Carlson
shows us ways to make our relationships at home------------the place where it counts most------more peaceful
and loving.”
2) RESTFUL SLEEP: Author: Deepak Chopra, M.D.
“ This important book is a must for every person in to-day’s world of stressful life. Some of the views of other
authors……………………..
“A new medicine is in the making, one in which mind, consciousness, meaning and intelligence play key roles.
One of the architects of the new medicine is Dr. Chopra, a credentialed respected physician who has ‘paid his
Dues’ as a modern doctor” ______ LARRY DOSSY OF HEALING WORDS
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ENTRY FORM OF QUIZ-VISION # 4
WIN Rs.500.00 plus 10% of collections received
Opening date: 1- 12- 2007 Results & Solutions on: 1 – 01 --2008
Closing date: 31-12- 2007
(Up to 6 p.m. I.S.T)
Clue # 1: Honest DISAGREEMENT/ AGREEMENT is often a good sign of progress.
Clue # 2: Behind extraordinary achievement, you will always discover extraordinary RESULT / EFFORT---- a law
of nature that hasn’t changed for a thousand years.
Clue # 3: Originality is never to be sought for its own sake, otherwise it will be mere
ABERRATION / HALLUCINATION.
Clue # 4: Muskets are the weapons of ANIMALS/ MEN; agitation is the atmosphere of brains……….it is
voluntary, public and above board.
Clue # 5: There is something strengthening in acknowledging that we have done WRONG / RIGHT.
Clue # 6: The attainment of light is the completion of man’s progress, but none can attain it except those
who are pure in spirit and in their LIVES / WORKS.
Clue # 7: Creating life artificially is an issue that challenges human CIVILIZATIONS/INTELLIGENSIA
and all its ethical norms.
Clue # 8: All architecture is great architecture after SUNSET / SUNRISE; perhaps architecture is really
a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.
Clue # 9: Convincing people that global warming is a reality---- and that they are responsible for it
is not DIFFICULT / EASY.
Clue #10: Ingratitude is the abridgment of all BASENESS / MEANNESS.
Clue #11: As habit is the principle of ‘conservation of type’, so ACCOMODATION / RELATIONSHIP
is the principle of modification of type.
Notes:(1) Spot the original word of the writer given in capitol letters and reject the Compiler’s
word by using your knowledge and skill.
(2) Remit Rs.5/= per form, cut this entry form and put it into the agent’s boxes.
(3) You can send as many Xerox forms as you wish by remitting Rs.5/= per form.
(4) Write your name & address in capitol letters only.
(5) You can enter your minor’s name in C/O guardian’s name.
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There will be 11 Quiz sentences in total picked up from different un-copyrighted sources on such diverse subjects as health, philosophy, emotions, literature, history, sex, etc. The Competition Compiler might also pick up Quiz Sentences from newspapers, periodicals or magazines, if he finds the Quiz Sentences interesting, knowledgeable and challenging for the competitor. In every Quiz Sentence, one extra word will be entered somewhere in the sentence by our competition compiler. The competitor will have to spot the correct original word used by the author or writer of the book, magazine, newspaper, etc. from where the Quiz Sentence is picked up and reject the compiler’s word. If he can spot all the correct answers of the QUIZ VISION competition, he will be eligible for a cash prize amount as declared by the management.
Quotations are also sentences said by someone as common as a man on the street. However, these sentences only become ‘historical’ when they have an element of truth in them. Maybe these sentences carry a message for the masses, are self-experienced or even foretell an impending future doom or discovery! Great past authors, writers, philosophers or thinkers have quoted some beautiful sentences that are still relevant today. Why? Because of “Truth’ in these quotes. Someone quoted: “A cat has nine lives” is still being spoken of today and may be believed by many. Another quote: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Scientists have really investigated this for its veracity. Then there is another Shakespeare quote from a play: ‘The Importance Of Being Ernest’ - “They also serve who stand and wait.” Just think to yourself, this is spoken of even today. Now take another sentence –“A dog is barking on the street” cannot be called a quotation, because no message comes out of it. But observe a changed sentence…”Barking dogs seldom bite” can be called a quotation, because of its message.
Each Form of QUIZ VISION will be priced at Rs.5/= only. In this opening trial competition, a guaranteed minimum prize amount of Rs.500/= will be offered to the winner getting an all-correct entry. In addition to this, a 10% prize amount (minimum) will be offered out of the collection received. If there is more than one winner, all prizes offered will be divided equally amongst all the winners. The total prize amount will depend on factors, such as the number of entries received and the total sum accumulated. This additional sum of prize amounts will be decided solely at the discretion of the management of QUIZ VISION. Results of the competition with their full sources will be announced after the closing date of the competition. For example, if the total amount received from the competitors is Rs.50,000/=so in addition to Rs.501/= offered, the management of Quiz VISION will give at least 10% of Rs.50,000/= i.e. Rs.5,000/= to the winner of an all-correct entry. Depending on the response received from the competitors, prizes will be increased substantially in subsequent competitions and the competitors will be liberally rewarded. The above prize amounts offered are purely on trust. If any competitor doubts this competition, he is advised not to participate, as this will be part of the agreement between the management and the competitors.
This is a competition, which we are planning off line as well as on line. Initially you can send your entries through your computer systems via our e-mail address provided. Later on, we plan to make our full-fledged Internet services for our participating customers. You can send advance remittances and participate in these competitions by opening your QUIZ VISION account with us on our computer systems. Your account will be updated as you participate in the competitions, which you can always check on the Internet. However, on-line competitors, due to accounting problems, will have to send us a yearly subscription of Rs.60.00 for 12 monthly competitions. This will enable them to participate in 12 monthly competitions with every form costing Rs.5.00. If any competitor wants to send more than one form, he can do so by sending subscriptions accordingly. If a competitor wishes to stop participating after only one competition, his Rs.55.00 will be refunded to him. Our website address is: http://www.ryze.com/ with login id: Laluu and Password: 567890. Solutions of Quiz Competition can be sent directly to our e-mail address: quizvision@yahoo.co.in with your name and address clearly mentioned in the e-mail. Payment of remittances can be sent in the following manner. Deposit cash/check in: Thomas & Joseph, HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, A/C #012-220232-001 from anywhere in the world. Single entry off-line competitors are requested to collect the forms from our agents employed in Mumbai. Boxes will be kept with these agents and competitors are requested to drop their entries along with Rs.5.00 per form into the boxes. If any competitor wants to send more than one form, clear Xerox copies of the forms will be accepted; unclear Xerox copy solutions will be rejected. This entire newsletter will be sent FREE to anyone through his or her e-mail.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1) Employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in these competitions.
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2) Full sources of the selected sentences from the books, newspapers, magazines, etc. will be published at the end of the closing date of the competition.
3) The editor’s decision will be final and legally binding on the participating competitors. If any dispute arises, it will be in the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Courts.
4) All of these competitions are held in good faith and if any error of a human nature arises, it will not be the responsibility of the editor in such instances.
5) The above rules are legally binding on the competitors and they agree to them.
Happy Quiz Solving! -- Editor.
WORKING PROGRAMME OF QUIZ VISION ON THE NET
1) Publication of the monthly newsletter of QUIZ VISION by the 1st of each month. Its
Contents will have (a) Editorial (b) Results of last QUIZ VISION competition and an interview with the all-correct winner (c) Views of competitors about QUIZ VISION (d) News bulletin. (Only photo shoots) (e) Advertisers page (f) Aspiring new authors’ page. This newsletter will be distributed throughout India, through our agents appointed. You can pick up a copy of this bulletin to read its contents. It will also contain the current QUIZ VISION competition, where you can participate on line as well as off line. Competitors can send advance remittances by deciding how many forms they want to submit or in how many competitions they would like to participate. Our subscription rates are mentioned in this newsletter.
2) Participate in these competitions by buying a QUIZ VISION newsletter from one of our agents in your city. Take the form in your hand and study the clues. After solving all the 11 clues, post your entries on the net to our e-mail address: quizvision@yahoo.co.in. You must post your entries by 6 p.m. on the last day of the closing. Keep a copy of your solved entry form for your reference when results will be declared. Alternately, if you send us your e-mail address, we can send you the entire QUIZ VISION program on your computer.
3) Opening your personal account with us on the net, which shows all the details, including your name and address, current account with us, the number of competitions you have participated in, etc. This account can be sent to you, if you provide us with your e-mail address.
4) Those competitors getting an all-correct entry on the net will receive a printout of their entry form along with our Prize Checks.
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A competitor can send his remittance by depositing the above amount with a minimum of Rs.60.00 in: Thomas & Joseph, Hong Kong Bank, Account #012-220232-001 by cash or check. As soon as we receive this payment, we will open the account with us on our computer systems with the QUIZ VISION account number for participation immediately in these competitions and also for the forthcoming competitions. You can always check you account with us on the Internet where you will see your current status of participation.
HOW TO BECOME MEMBERS OF QUIZ VISION
You can become a Member of QUIZ VISION Competition by sending us a minimum of Rs.60/= for 12 months and 12 competitions. You will get 1 form of Rs.5/= per competition. You can decide in advance how many forms you want to fill per competition and remit payment accordingly for yearly membership. Participating competitors will have to decide how many years they would like to be members and how many forms they wish to buy per competition. Each account will be updated accordingly.
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1 Year (12 competitions for 12 forms) @ Rs.5/= per form ______________Rs. 60/=
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3 Years (36 competitions for 36 Forms) @Rs.5/= per form -______________Rs. 180/=
If you wish to submit 10 forms per competition for 12 competitions in a year, you will have to submit 12 x 10 = 120 forms. The total amount to be remitted will be 120 x 5 = Rs.600/= only for a full one year of competitions. It should be clearly understood about the flexibility of this system. A competitor can send entries for the 12 competitions in any manner, but should not exceed 120 forms in one year. For example, you can send 10 forms in one competition, 20 forms in another competition, 30 forms in a third competition and so on to finish the 120 forms for the year. No changes can be done in this system, because the account will already be installed on the Internet and the exact amount of Rs.600/= will already have been paid. However, this rule can be relaxed where a participant wants to submit less than 10 forms for example: 9 forms, 8 forms or 5 forms. In this case, a member’s account will be updated on the computer systems accordingly and the balance amount will be clearly shown in subsequent competitions.
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TROUBLE IN CASA BLANCA (Continued)
Both were proceeding towards the aircraft to board, when Mathew noticed that Keatton looked very odd as a pilot of TWA Jumbo Jet.
Dismissing his thoughts, Mathew got into the airplane 747 flight # 786 to fly to Casa Blanca. The Jumbo was filled to capacity totaling 350 passengers. Seated next to fellow passenger, Mathew asked…………….
“Hello, I am John Mathew.”
“Flloyd Patterson”—was the curt reply.
“Flloyd Patterson, who?”----asked Mathew.
“I am sent by the United States to put up a civil nuclear energy plant in Casa Blanca.”----Flloyd
“You mean, you are a nuclear scientist.”
“Yeah, you may think so.”
Mathew was totally shaken up inside and outside to meet such a top person from the USA.
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TWA Jumbo 747 took off from Heathrow at 10.30 local time. It was one of the smoothest take offs that Mathew had ever experienced in his ten years of air travel. The passengers also settled comfortably in their seats by putting their half folded magazines over their faces.
The plane was flying at an altitude of 35,000 feet for close to half an hour now. There were two air hostesses and two flight attendants on the TWA flight # 786. In the cockpit, there was the navigator and the two pilots. Everything was quiet in the aircraft, when suddenly, one of the flight attendants rushed to the front of the plane with a revolver in his hand and ordered …………………….
“Please, be seated, this is a highjack. No one will get hurt and no funny games from anyone.”
One of the excited passengers got up from his seat to say something, but he was immediately hit on his head with the butt of the revolver. Bleeding profusely, he sank into his seat. Many of the passengers did not even know what was happening as they were all fast asleep!
Highjacker……..“ I wish to inform you that all the four crew and the pilots and the navigator are a part of this highjack.”
Soon, one of the pilots, who was standing next to Mathew for security checkup came out of the cockpit over the inside of the aircraft. Mathew was shocked to se that this was the same burly pilot he had met. Who would have
Imagined that he would be on of the highjack! He announced….. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Keaton, please relax
In your seats. We have nothing against the passengers. They are only means to our demands.” Mathew wondered:
“God forbid, if their demands are not met, these thugs will kill all the passengers.” ( To be continued)
Flloyd whispered to Mathew: “What will be their demands?”
Then, it dawned on Mathew that these highjackers are disguised as pilots and the crew. But, what has happened to the real pilots and the crew? No one knew the answer.
Soon, Keaton came over--- “I want US$ 10 million in exchange for the passengers and the plane.
Meanwhile, TWA flight # 786 was cruising at a steady speed without any problems. Now, the contact between the USA Government and the highjackers was established. The US President was a worried man and his team of advisers were running here and there and frantically trying to find an answer to the highjackers demands and wondering about the fate of the passengers’ lives.
The President hatched a plan to thwart the highjackers attempt for extortion. The Israel secret service were
contacted. The plan was to carry the money in four bags by the Israel secret service disguised as delivery boys.
Said the US President---“ Keaton, this is the President. We shall deliver US$ 10 million when you land in Casa Blanca.”
Keaton----“ Its O.K., provided you don’t have any devilish plans in your mind.”
So, heavily armed four Israeli secret service agents were ready to be air dropped over the Casa Blanca airport. Soon, and an Israeli air force plane hovered over Casa Blanca airport and the four were parachuted on the airfield. They
were armed with deadly weapons, like laser guns, smith’s silent revolvers, tear gas shells, hand grenades, etc. They were also carrying the extortion money of US$ 10 million in four large leather bags.
After a while, a TWA flight was sighted, which was about to land. TWA flight # 786 landed safely amongst dense fog and rain. The plane taxied slowly towards the air-field and stopped in the middle of the runaway as a sign of provocation.
Israel secret service…………. “Boys, here they come.”
“Lets hide ourselves in the bushes.”…….said one of them
“No, that will be too obvious.”………replied the other.
“Then, lets split ourselves into twos.”…………observed the third one.
So, two of the agents walked cautiously towards the belly of the aircraft and waited. The other two guys gave
the signal to the pilot highjacker and showed him the bag of money.
Meanwhile, the two agents who were hiding under the belly of the aircraft opened its hatch and squeezed himself
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through the opening. They were in the cargo section of the plane. Then they inserted a remote control camera attached to a wire into a small opening of the tail section of the plane. Now, they were able to see the passengers and also the two gun wielding highjackers.
One of the agents climbed a small staircase towards the passenger section. He got behind one of the highjackers and slit his throat, who dropped dead as a potato.
He called the other highjacker…………“Hello, here I am.” As soon as the highjacker turned, the secret service agent shot him in the middle of his head, between his eye-brows. He sank and fell down in the passage of the plane.
There were loud shrieks and moans amongst the shocked passengers. But, after a while, the travelers regained their composure.
And, the other two highjackers in the cockpit did not know anything what was going on in the passenger section.
The way now was clear for the other two agents to move into the plane. The four agents together worked on a plan to throw a tear gas shell into the cockpit to flush out the remaining bad guys. So, one of the secret agents went near the cockpit and knocked on the door. As soon as the door was opened, a huge tear gas shell was tossed inside the cockpit. The shell exploded into a blinding cloud of white gas in the cockpit. Before the highjackers knew what was happening, the gas had engulfed the entire cockpit. No one could see each other. The two highjackers ran out coughing and rubbing their blood shot eyes burning with pain!
Immediately, they were apprehended and beaten badly by the secret service agents. They were hand-cuffed and taken to the police for further questioning. The two air hostesses were unharmed and also taken into custody.
All the passengers heaved a sigh of relief and thanked the Israeli secret service for their bravery and guts in saving their lives. It was indeed a diabolic time for everyone on this flight # 786 in Casa Blanca.
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