Vantage point  Saturday, May 31, 2003   Dammit dammit dammit!!!
Abhinav lost! And that pisses me off bigtime. It pisses me off
because they were so obviously the best team of the three that
day. It was some stupid choices in the final round that did us
in. I am upset!!  Oh, sorry, you must be wondering what the hell
I am talking about. Let me give you a little background.  I am
talking about the ESPN School Quiz 2003, which I rate as a top
quality sports quiz on TV. Harsha Bhogle's compering makes it
even more elegant. The questions are good, the pattern is
exciting, and the level of the kids taking part...WOW!  So
anyway, my alma mater, Abhinav Vidyalay Pune, did very well last
year, but stumbled at the last block. They were crowned the West
Zone champs, but lost in the All India finals. Like a loyal
Abhinavite, I felt last year that we were the strongest team,
but as it happens in most quizzes, the luck of the draw turned
against us. Which is why I was hoping that this year, we would
go all the way. Though