Morsels of Triumph

In all my complaining, ranting and burlesquing, if you think that all we got from the experience was experience, then you are mistaken.

Let me round of this reverie with revellations. Good ones.

We are proud to acknowledge...let me say this again. We are proud to acknowledge...and again. We are proud to acknowledge that Kaar, or to me more apposite, the chassis of Kaar was nominated for the Autodesk Technical Innovation Award in Malaysia. They said it was an Early Registration Award, but how late can you get than sending the package after the deadline, and over 6 months after the registration begin? So let's all assume that the award recognizes the technical innovation aspect of Kaar.

Eerily (and I say this with dripping sarcasm, because it was not eerie but an act of brusque outrage) the Supervisor of another team (any guesses? I'll give you a clue: from our own college, their car in black and orange, urbanconcept category...) asked a member of his own team to get to the stage and 'take the honors'. Take the shame rather. I was going to write 'Suck on that! *TEAM NAME*' at the end of the last paragraph, but those guys don't need any invitation.

Anyway, below, Hassaan Ali takes the Award on our behalf. (Kaar's behalf to keep matters straight).

On another front, Kaar - as the business idea in INVENT, the entrepreneurship competition organized by IBA Karachi - was selected among the top 15 ideas on a national level.

Sadly, the organizers went back on another round of competition, that would have given us an even better chance to get our hands on the Rs. 500,000 prize-money, and we had to settle for - lets call it - a 6th place finish, and prize money of Rs. 50,000.

The material gains don't really signfy a gratifying return from all our effort, but will do as a nice appetizer. It's the full course meal we are after for next time.