[estranged_gnrs]

Ok... we are 1,00,000
That calls for some celebration and lot of feedback and more crazier things.

So this is how the contest goes,

1> You have to tell us, "What PaGaLGuY.com means to you and how it has made a difference in your lives" by making a post here. There is no word limit and you can pour your heart out.

2> Other users will thank/groan at your posts and at the end of 2 weeks, we will tabulate all that we've got and based on the responses the judges will decide you get a tee or not

Number of tee shirts to be given away - depends

Rules-
1> You are allowed to make only one post on this thread.
2> Anyone found soliciting for votes anywhere on pagalguy.com, in public or through Private Messages will be disqualified from the contest.
3> No "To Be Edited" posts . Write it all down in first go.

Honourable Bugs Bunny and Baby have agreed to be the judges for this contest. Ever present nikhilkulk has agreed to be the statistician.

The sooner you post, more are your chances to be read by the community and thus more chances of getting votes

Cheers and Have Fun guys!!!

Rohit

[getintoiimb]

well PG just rocks!!!
its the best forum available online for MBA aspirants..
its got everythin ranging from tips and materials and of course the senior Junta's in b schools to help us out in the preparation right from CAT to the GD/PI's
with 1 lakh and still growing i guess PG jus rocks!!!
its really been great to be a part of this forum coz being an aspirant i find this forum to be a single repository of any information realted to CAT,XAT and the list goes on ..
So all Pagal guy's way to go!!!
i dint post this expecting a tee but a tee i always welcome

[atulonweb]

"Pagalguy"..... When my sister heard of that name, she gave me a wierd look and the next questions that poured were focussed on the line of "whats its usefulness?" , "it it worth the time i see you spend on it everyday?", "itnt it more of a social networking site?", " what quantitative improvement has it bought in your preperation of M.B.A., you are still not selected this year too ?" etc etc.

I was not able to give her a satisfactory answer. Even till today, i thought of it as more than a mere addiction but this thread ahs bounded me to think of a much specific explaination.

Since i joined PG, it was mostly for the information i used to get about different exams which after cat turned to be a source of timepass with like minded interesting people.

But afetr last one and a half years, now PG means a lot more to me. Its a place where i meet people with the same short term aim inlife, to get a degree from a reputed college. Its a place where people share information with each other.

I have seen people taking great pains in order to help each other. It is managed by a group of people whom i can relate to myself to a large extent.

It has helped me improve myself , i have tried to contribute towards it. i dont know it was till what extent.

But will continue to do it nevertless...

[anarchy]

Hey puys,
now inspite of this being a contest and all, I really wanted to say something about the place which this forum has been for me.

Last year, while preparing for the ever elusive CAT exam, I heard from the sis of a friend of mine what this place was.
Naturally, the enormous numbers kept me on the back side and I stayed in the line which is far behind in the posting funda. So, because of that, last year I ended up as a person who lacked any real friends (barring a couple) who were on the same page as him as far as career goals are concerned.
I ended up being a nervous bugger who, though having all the necessary tools n expertise, became overly cautious and as a result failed miserably in the targets he had set for himself. I was devastated by the poor performance.
Come next year, and I said to myself, "what the heck.. lets go and make a fool of myself even in this site PG.com"...
then I started coming to the site and the first person I met was Arun Unkil. Now you can imagine the impact of that dude first up...
I was impressed with his determination and dedication... Then I saw more people... and then some more...
needless to say, I had some companions to study around with, fool around with, some shoulders to cry on, give my shoulder when I wanted to....
Sources of encouragement when I felt down (read baby, tati, arun...), people to chat intelligently with (consti, Mufasa, prem, vineet) and what not!!!
I have never felt more proud of what I am than I am feeling now... The self realisation occurred very very recently and I will mainly dedicate it to the paagals which I have seen over here... In here, I am something, I am ANARCHY... outside, I am just another s/w engg working in an MNC doing nothing at all significant...

All I want to say is thanks and thanks to all the friends I have over here... for giving me so much in so little a time!!!
more than for the tees, I am doing it to thank all of you out here (read regulars) for making my life so much more interesting!!!
cheers puys...
UDT cheerleader signing off!!!
PG.com rocks

[murty001]

I joined Pagalguy in October 2003. And coming to think of it now, it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Initially I never posted much but just kept on browsing, and I was amazed at the wealth of information it provided. Pagalguy gave me a platform where I could exchange views on a variety of topics with a wide range of people. And not just about MBA. You name the topic and there had to be a thread on it. It is really a lot of fun because each member has a different perspective of things and you get to learn a lot in the process.

PG is a place where I also met a lot of people, some extremely talented, and some simply funny, and there was always something to learn from each of them. And of course not to forget the amount of help I got from here. It is always heartening to see that in this day of cut-throat competition the members trying to help out each other in every possible manner.

Finally Pagalguy.com, to me, is more than just a forum. It is a way of life. Over the years it has made me look at things in a different way. When I come here and see the kind of talent that is there, I say to myself, well, there is still a long way to go. PG has certainly made me a different person than what I was, and I hope I am able to continue my association with it as long as possible.

Pagalguy.com- The count has just begun

[the_CONSTANTINE]

Well, First things First...pardon me!

I had promised not to post on PG for a loong time to come, n I did refrain from posting ever since! I never posted on PG after that day! But Rohit has hatched a sinister plan (unknowingly of cource). Maybe he does'nt know this, but PG means to me much more than it means to most ppl here!

I am not a participant in this contest

Please mark this
I am writing this, because this is the first time I have got a chance to write what I feel abt PG in Public! N that is the only reason I break my oath!

This is not meant to be a post where I say Good things abt PG, ppl thank n Groan n decide a winner. It is a post, where I am putting in my heart, to tell my experience with PG, as I saw it!

Date: 02-05-2005

A guy from an unheard of University is talkin to his frnd Puneet
Guy: Hey, have CAT results been out?
Puneet: Naah, Not yet.
Guy: How do U know that with so sureity?
Puneet: Well, I heard that on Pagalguy!
Guy: WHAT??? Come again..???
Puneet: Pagalguy.com…Website! It is a forum for management related discussions. A must join!
Guy: he he…What a funny name..okay, I’ll see if I will join or not!

That was my first tryst with PG! That guy was me, and I was just an ANOTHER guy! Un-initiated abt MBA, un-initiated abt Studies, un-initiated abt Life, abt goals, abt aims, abt aspirations, abt Everythin under the sun!

I went to the cyber café, and I typed
www.pagalguy.com

Mr. Green awaited me. I th8 abt a name to register with….Saw the movie ‘Constantine’ the day before, so that enveloped my mind! Chose Constantine, it was already taken. So I chose the_constantine! It represented a desire to exorcise the negativity in me, and purge me from within, just as Constantine does in the movie!

N it became the start of a journey for me, that was to change my life! The purgation had begun!

I was’nt as active then. I did’nt know any1 in there, barring a few coaching classmates. Started posting on forums. 10 posts in 1 month. I was a slow starter. But I began enjoying that. Sometimes my posts were ridiculed, and sometimes, they were listened to. But most of the times, pure indifference. It did’nt bother me. I was new. N learning with every post! I used to watch ppl discussing things, on different threads. Read those, enjoyed, went on. But the change was yet to take effect! I just took PG, as a website where I cud take notice of what was happening all arnd me! So that I did’nt miss anything substantial!

But I did!

It was a time when the results were coming in..
I went in threads like Life after CAT, What I wanted to say abt CAT, No converts, what to do?
I had a few call converts, but never seriously intended to take them. But when I went in those threads, I got a completely different picture of humanity that I had envisaged. In this competitive world, where every other guy was trying to cut the other’s throat for competition, people at PG, were encouraging each other for doing better in next seasons, and not to lose hope. Stemming out of the experiences of theirs or their known ones, they tried their best to console those who were in despair, or lost out. Each n every post there was like a memento to be treasured for life. It was then that I understood the true meaning of being a good human being!

Start of New Mock Season. Joined Aimcats. Gave the first one. Was confident of a good rank. Th8 of sharing the discussions with those, who had given it on PG. Logged on to the thread, and posted my score. Then I checked on other posts to take a measure of what was happening al arnd me. N then it was that I first learn EDITING my post!

I was the lowest amongst the scorers in there. I was feeling miserable! I logged off, after editing my earlier score post, with a “Congrats to all who did good..All the best for next one”.
It was horrible. I analysed where I went wrong, and was short of confidence. I posted the next day, on the thread to urge some1 to share their strategies, and surprisingly, many ppl answered ! Queries were answered instantaneously, and doubts expelled in a fraction of seconds! There was not a ridicule for taking a question in a wrong vein, but an appreciation of thinking in an innovative way. The focus was always on correction and learning from mistakes! I was loving this place!

I became habitual on PG. It was like my second home. I used to post in whenever I cud get that luxury called time. I used to eagerly await for Monday mornings, so that I can post on PG, and compare my scores. Inferiority complex had deserted me, coz I knew, I was improving, and that was all that mattered. It was then that I had the privilege of coming in contact with Mr. Anderson(Andy) and Puneet Raj on PG. These were my two mentors, with whom I individually shared EVERYTHING; inclusive of my woes, strategies, girls, Mock Scores…Everything! They helped me a lot..I won’t be ever able to give them back anything what I got from them, I know. But I decided that I wud try my best to do to ppl what these 2 had always done for me. That is the least that I owe to both of them!

Came results. I failed. But always, there was some1 or the other on one or the other threads, to lend me a helping hand, when I fell. There was some1 to prop up the spirits when I was down and out. There was some1 to encourage me, some1 to stand by my side. I wud have given up long back had it not been for them.

I have made hoardes of friends on PG since then. Some who are absolute darlings. Some without whom I think I cannot maybe survive. Some whom I think were god-sent to me. Some who have made me realize the virtue of Friendship. Some who have been LIFE for me! Therez no way I wud mention them on this post, coz I have already exceeded the word limit!

I can never forget the personal PM’s from Alwin, Andy, Puneet, that encouraged me to forge ahead after CAT2005. Neither will I forget the long list of PM’s I got from people whom I never knew, but who had volumes of trust in me, after CAT 2006! I wud never forget those posts and the people who made them, who made my life after failures, so bearable! I wud never ever forget what PG has given to me. The_constantine and Ankit agrawal are today an inseperable entity. He is that much a part of me, as is my face.

He is ME!

And I shall always be proud to be a PGite, all my life!

Life is not abt weather U avail of a 6 figure salary. Neither it is abt if U are successful or not! It is abt what attitude U have towards life. It is all about how U take what happens in life, and what attitude U carry out of Ur failures, and Ur success! Its abt knowing Urself.

Ya, I did that thru PG!

[aashusood]

Well PG....

PG in itself means a lot to me.... and i am not saying this because i want to participate in some competition or anything. PG is special to me because of the wealth of inmformation that it is, because of the tremendous source that it has been for noob and veteran CAT writers (like me). Though I havnt been too active on PG but i do regularly browse through the thread and the myriad of information.

And the strength of PG is its people, infinitely intelligent and knowledgeble people who are sometimes downright funny to being stupid to the point of being irritating.

Anyways.... I am just awed by the human potential that PG possesses. the strength, the determination that defines PG and its members.

It doesnt matter whether or not I win the tee.... I had to put this down and that I did.


PS: I still can not explain it to others why I like PG so much but the point of fact is that I like PG so much that even though PG is blocked in my office (some stupid IT policy regarding the confidentiality of data ), I regularly browse the posts on PG through proxy.... however that doesnt allow me to post on PG as often as I would like to.

[vikram_k51]

What PG means to Me? Well…a tough one that. But will certainly give it a try.
Inquisitiveness,Awe,Admiration,Inspiration-àthese words sum up my association wid PG and the relation which I share wid it---strictly in that order.
Countless tales of dejection,victory,passion nd attitude abound in here.
Talk of ‘Men of Honor’?-àWe have our own ‘Man of Honor’---rajat_nda---The guy lost his right hand while serving our Motherland---lived to tell the tale,and finally got himself an ISB admit.Thanks Rajat---ur left hand has achieved and contributed so much---Me wid both hands can’t think of it.I have ur pdf saved on my desktop.
Then there r the likes of Arun Unkil who laugh in the face of a term called Age---if I had even a fraction of the zeal u have at 40… I cud have been much more than what I am---an IIM wannabe!!!
The list is endless---Chandoo’s tale is no less than a Classic…everytime I am down I hit that page.
If I start mentioning each of the names I wish to… I would run outta words.
If these tales can’t ‘Inspire’ you,Nothing ever will.
I can’t tell of others but there is a strange satisfaction I get everytime I see a fellow PG get an IIM admit.
Last year I gave my dad a bit of a happiness by a good score---he carries a photocopy of the scorecard wid him till date---this year I cud not even give that happiness—and if I start narrating the ‘Dad’ part of my story it won’t ever end.But the stories of ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘Passion’ here at PG have given me hope and have inspired me to give it a try---Perhaps I will live to post my version of “All I wanted to speak about CAT”---Chandoo Sir U have Competition
Lemme ‘Confess’ something---every morning I got ‘QQAD’ in my Inbox I did not care to solve it---I carried that ‘Guilt’ to the exam hall---no wonder it took it’s toll on me.Extremely Sorry Aarav .
I wud keep it short and wud like to pen-off wid---I am living for the day when I can post a good break-up of scores on PG---and by that I mean the Final Scores,on a day when it matters the most.
P.S:Tati the SpreadSheet U shared is the eternal guiding light I have.Thanks a lot!!!

[seshadri.r]

When i joined in pg(somewhere in Aug'04) i thought this place
is to discuss only about CAT prep.For ordinary mortals like me
with no extraordinary profile,IIM's r something heavy to think upon.
But Later when i saw "Community Services"- i undrstood that bright minds
also hav light heart...
I was not a regular poster here till early feb.Once i started
posting reg anything what ever we like our life starts improving.
You wont belive me i have started reading books after seeing the
"Books i have read and would recommend" thread....A great thread.
I owe a lot really to pg especially for cultivating reading habit
in me...
The responsibilty junta take here is awesome.I dont know who
"XX" is.When i see a thread like"FMS paper",i'd reply
"dont start a new thread" but i'd see someother guy mostly
mahip,Baby,Anarchy etcc they'd give the link for the thread..
That's called as attiude..I really owe to pg for changing
my attitude towards right direction...


Now a days the pg window has become my pp(part and parcel)
of life.i cant end a day without posting on chucks
famous thread for PJ's..I also owe to pg for making space
to people who can enjoy my joke.I'm poor in telling jokes
becoz of stammering problem.
i think i'm owing a lot to pg but it doesnt stop here.
After the CAT disaster i felt doomed but after seeing junta
consoling themselves i have confidence that IIM's r meant
not only for IIT'ans but also for people from humble background
with modest profile.
Only thing i repent even now is i dont hav made friendship
with any body here in pg.But i'm sure i hav got one more year to go
till next Cat.Even after that i'm hoping to post as our
bskoolers (grondmaster and aspire etc...) does now ...
i know i cant post again,i'm stopping here and expecting to
post the rest on someother success day of pg......
I know i'm a very poor communicator...
Thanx friends for enlightening me and motivating
thro ur posts.Special thx to rohit for initiating this thread....
Bye to all users and we'll meet in one or other thread..
ATB guys,let pg break all the records...

[abhi_g1]

i first heard about pagalguy from my friends bro i then logged on after gheraing the name i jumped out of the seat and told my friend abey tera bhai pagal hai kkya .and then after seeing the webpage when i was in final year i thjought this is the perfect platform for all of us aspiring to become future managers.when i first opened it was not able to think wat to do then after some time beaome its member the first post i read was of CHANDOO that some how stroked fire in y belly to go for CAt.PG has been a part of my life without PG life is tough whenver i am down i go to PG read stories of chandoo,awr,vin they all r now my family.imet stalwarts pranav an all thru PG.

P-wat else pagal
A-awesome
G-groans
A-aspiring
L-lucrative
G-give me more
U-underdogs luv this word
Y-ya we will do it

the best thing about PG is that people really help u here lijke brother unlike coaching instis where u r told lie for money.thepeople here r very helpfukl.and other than MBA it helps people for job openeings community service views everything under the sun truly awesome. there r some gerat therad ALL I WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT CAT, TANVEERS LINK AND many more. the various +ves of PG are
1)people here r helpful like bro
2)they r not out here for cheating
3)u will get everything u want
4)if down raed therads that will pump u up like anything

i was pumped up by pranav when i PM him he told me to try another time for cat i didi not perform well this time but will try again PG also helps in findiong roommates in starnger cities whcih is of great help.therer Pg meets which r truly awesome . kabhi kabhi sochta hoon Pg waale apna hi B school kyun nahin khol lete the best brains r from PG

at the end i will say i owe my life to PG watever i become it will be due to it.i have shown stories of awr vinz chandoo to all my friend athey have taken there print otu and it is of great inspiration to all.thanks Pg thank u ALLWYN and comp u people rock