Today, I got a request via my Google Profile :O The request: "your views for my ARTICLE". But, even before I got to that, I had decided not to reply. You know why - The first line was "Hello! Sir" And, the last line was "Hope you won't disappoint me"
Reminds me of how the sales folks call up (on my DND number!). I say hello and they say good morning sir!Din't ya hear me?
It's been a long day - and this isn't my best post. But, am saving a joke for tomorrow :)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Ride to Mysore
This is a continuation of the Coorg story posted here.
Even as we were planning our Nagarhole trip, we realised it was closer to Mysore than to Coorg. We decided to head to Mysore and the driver dropped us at a small town saying we'd get a lot of buses to Mysore and left. We stood there at the bus stop with the scorching sun above us. Given that we were (at least I was!) dressed for the 4am chill weather at Coorg, it wasn't exactly pleasant to stand in the hot sun. We crossed the road and stood under the li'l bit of shade we could find.
When the first Mysore bus came by, I realised it wasn't going to be easy getting to Mysore. It seemed like the entire world wanted to go to Mysore! Even before the bus came by, you could see the crowd rushing towards the bus to get in. After watching this scene repeat a couple of times, we decided we better try get in a bus. A couple more buses go by - but, every time we have a big crowd! Where on earth were these people coming from?!
Tired of standing in the sun, we decide we'd get in the next bus - no matter what. The next bus comes. Amir is the first one to get in, and then, out of the corner of my eye, I see baldie standing behind the crowd and watching!! This fellow was supposed to be getting into the bus - and that's when I realise dude's too polite to get into a crowded bus! Mind you, this is the same guy who said (at the beginning of the trip) that he can travel in any kinda bus :P [says he meant any type of bus - rickety to volvo - and not the crowd!]
Here we are - 3 of us outside and 1 inside the bus! We let Amir go - and baldie goes searching for a cab! Sadly, nothing works out - it's a small town, you see :) And, we are back waiting for a bus. Another bus - another crowd - and baldie says no way! A few moments later, I realise the bus was still there, crowd gone (probably inside the bus) and there was some space. I try convincing these two guys with me - and before baldie moves, the bus is gone.
Finally, I had to resort to "we better get in to the next bus - no matter what" and thankfully, Bharath agrees. Baldie says he'd hold on to my bag to get in *grin* (imagine this tall, bald guy holding on to my backback)
The next bus came by - Bharath gets in, I get in too, and for all the holding my bag he did, baldie got in a dozen people later :P Well, at least, he managed to get in!! And, for me, it was a big sigh of relief having gotten this guy into a crowded bus!
Even as we were planning our Nagarhole trip, we realised it was closer to Mysore than to Coorg. We decided to head to Mysore and the driver dropped us at a small town saying we'd get a lot of buses to Mysore and left. We stood there at the bus stop with the scorching sun above us. Given that we were (at least I was!) dressed for the 4am chill weather at Coorg, it wasn't exactly pleasant to stand in the hot sun. We crossed the road and stood under the li'l bit of shade we could find.
When the first Mysore bus came by, I realised it wasn't going to be easy getting to Mysore. It seemed like the entire world wanted to go to Mysore! Even before the bus came by, you could see the crowd rushing towards the bus to get in. After watching this scene repeat a couple of times, we decided we better try get in a bus. A couple more buses go by - but, every time we have a big crowd! Where on earth were these people coming from?!
Tired of standing in the sun, we decide we'd get in the next bus - no matter what. The next bus comes. Amir is the first one to get in, and then, out of the corner of my eye, I see baldie standing behind the crowd and watching!! This fellow was supposed to be getting into the bus - and that's when I realise dude's too polite to get into a crowded bus! Mind you, this is the same guy who said (at the beginning of the trip) that he can travel in any kinda bus :P [says he meant any type of bus - rickety to volvo - and not the crowd!]
Here we are - 3 of us outside and 1 inside the bus! We let Amir go - and baldie goes searching for a cab! Sadly, nothing works out - it's a small town, you see :) And, we are back waiting for a bus. Another bus - another crowd - and baldie says no way! A few moments later, I realise the bus was still there, crowd gone (probably inside the bus) and there was some space. I try convincing these two guys with me - and before baldie moves, the bus is gone.
Finally, I had to resort to "we better get in to the next bus - no matter what" and thankfully, Bharath agrees. Baldie says he'd hold on to my bag to get in *grin* (imagine this tall, bald guy holding on to my backback)
The next bus came by - Bharath gets in, I get in too, and for all the holding my bag he did, baldie got in a dozen people later :P Well, at least, he managed to get in!! And, for me, it was a big sigh of relief having gotten this guy into a crowded bus!
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