I am TheOne® - Team-BHP

TheOne® · 4th March 2008, 02:04

Hallo everyone,

Surprise surprise. There is a lady in the house.

I’ve heard so much about this Forum from The Yeti® that I had to come see what the fuss is about. I read on the travelogue that a few people wanted to hear my point of view, so I thought I’d sign up. Also I’d like to correct a few things that he’s told you.

But before we come to that, let me give you the details about me that Sam hasn’t given you yet. I live in Heilbronn, a boring little town in the South of Germany, where I work in the Marketing department of Harman International, parent company of the brands harman/kardon, JBL, Infinity, AKG and many more.

So no prizes for guessing how I met Sam.

I heard it’s part of the rules to tell you about my car (damn it). I drive a 2001 Opel Corsa 2 door hatchback. Not fast enough, even though I like driving really quick. A bad sound system even though I like listening to music while driving. Too small even though I like carrying half the world in my car.
But maybe I shouldn’t complain too much because so far my car has taken me everywhere I have wanted to go. For anyone interested in how it looks you can go here: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...t-dec2007.html (A YetiHoliday® - Christmas in Bavaria (repost from Dec2007))

I have been to many places around the world and I am really looking forward to come to India very soon. I guess all of you already know why I’m coming.

I have been warned repeatedly that Indian traffic is nothing like German traffic. I have been also warned that no matter what I have experienced so far nothing can prepare me for India. I have no clue what to expect as I have never been to Asia before. I hope I can survive as I cannot eat anything spicy. German food is generally plain with a lot of meat and potatoes (yuck!) and the spices we use most often are salt and pepper.

I look forward to sharing my first-hand experiences with you on this forum. See you around!

Nitin · 4th March 2008, 02:48

Welcome aboard,ma'am!
Pretty sure you'll have a great time onboard.

Enjoy!

Godfather · 4th March 2008, 02:49

Hello and welcome to TBHP..
You have been warned about Indian Traffic.. Imagine the worst case scenario of traffic in the world.. and then triple that.. You are in India.

Goddy

Sam Kapasi · 4th March 2008, 02:56

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Originally Posted by TheOne®

So no prizes for guessing how I met Sam.

Arrey, no prizes? I would have won easily!!

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Imagine the worst case scenario of traffic in the world.. and then triple that.. You are in India.

Goddy

Oh come on Goddy, it's not that bad.

Welcome to Team-BHP my dear. And have lots of fun.

v1p3r · 4th March 2008, 02:57

Hello, o One. Welcome to our slice of madness.

Forget India, Mumbai is an experience and concept that even other Indians find hard to grasp.

And you'll be interested to know that Sam spent the last weekend watching people just trying to increase their speed, so to speak.

Don't worry, the food's great!

1100D · 4th March 2008, 03:19

Welcome!

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Originally Posted by TheOne®

and the spices we use most often are salt and pepper.

Ha Ha Ha, when we order spices, we generally get salt and pepper as complimentary!(Joking)

Had the statement come from someone from our country, it would have gone like

"....and the spices we use most often are red chilly,coriander, turmeric, cumin..posh..."

Godfather · 4th March 2008, 03:20

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Originally Posted by TheOne®

I guess all of you already know why I’m coming.

Huh??

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Oh come on Goddy, it's not that bad.

.

Umm.. yeah yeah.. Smooth ride.. No Traffic at all..

Goddy

speedzak · 4th March 2008, 03:45

Hi, hallo and Welcome to our small and car crazy family of Team-bhp.
We are a bunch of nice, well behaved and good mannered ... ... ... Huh! Sam should've explained you already.

Ma'am! Enjoy and have a nice time here (both, on the forum and in our humble good country). Be prepared and buckle up! It's a mighty journey which no words can explain. An experience to live for.
Congratulations on finding your way here. Wish you all the best for the journey ahead.

revved_up · 4th March 2008, 06:27

Welcome aboard TheOne ®
Have a great time in this crazy little world of T BHP, and yes.. its much more than just cars out here!
I am sure once you come to India, you are going to love it and the hospitality and dont worry too much about the traffic.. you'll get used to it.

tifosikrishna · 4th March 2008, 06:51

welcome aboard madam.

usually members get introduced and then they become familiar, but in your case its been the other way round, so in a way you are TheOne®

regards

tifosi.

shuvc · 4th March 2008, 07:43

Welcome aboard.
Don't bother about the traffic. Let Sam drive. He loves cars and engines.

hydrashok · 4th March 2008, 07:51

Welcome! It's good to see you here!

You'll find enough threads by Sam and on Sam that will keep you entertained here for quite a bit

Don't worry about the traffic and the food. You'll soon get used to both. (Well, the food will take a little while...

).

Do visit us TBHPians in Kochi with his Yetiship sometime. We'll make sure you folks have a great time!

rocksterraghu · 4th March 2008, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOne®

Also I’d like to correct a few things that he’s told you.

But before we come to that.....

We're listening. Enlighten us!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOne®

A bad sound system even though I like listening to music while driving. Too small even though I like carrying half the world in my car.

Huh? You work for harmon/kardon and you say this? I'm surprised Sam let you get away with that.

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Originally Posted by TheOne®

I guess all of you already know why I’m coming.

I have been warned repeatedly that Indian traffic is nothing like German traffic.

If you go through those old rusty threads where our Yeti has spoken his heart out, I'm sure you'll find more important reasons than traffic.

Welcome aboard. Have fun!

viper · 4th March 2008, 08:05

Hey,

Welcome aboard Maam. Heard a lot about you. Am looking forward to meeting you here in Mumbai. Am sure you will have lots of fun here.

Viper

Sam Kapasi · 4th March 2008, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvc

Let Sam drive. He loves cars and engines.

Ha ha ha. She knows I hate driving. Normally she drives and I change the music and that's the way it's going to be lol

Anyways, you guys may be interested to know that TheOne® will have her first driving experience in India in a few weeks. It is my intention to ask her to drive from Bombay to Pune. That will be fun and a bit familiar to someone that lives on Autobahns. She has driven RH cars before so this should be alright.

Gut ja?

Edit: Wow! Du bist sehr populär Schatz.

4th March 2008, 02:04	#1 (permalink)
TheOne® BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Heilbronn, Germany Posts: 137	I am TheOne® Hallo everyone, Surprise surprise. There is a lady in the house. I’ve heard so much about this Forum from The Yeti® that I had to come see what the fuss is about. I read on the travelogue that a few people wanted to hear my point of view, so I thought I’d sign up. Also I’d like to correct a few things that he’s told you. But before we come to that, let me give you the details about me that Sam hasn’t given you yet. I live in Heilbronn, a boring little town in the South of Germany, where I work in the Marketing department of Harman International, parent company of the brands harman/kardon, JBL, Infinity, AKG and many more. So no prizes for guessing how I met Sam. I heard it’s part of the rules to tell you about my car (damn it). I drive a 2001 Opel Corsa 2 door hatchback. Not fast enough, even though I like driving really quick. A bad sound system even though I like listening to music while driving. Too small even though I like carrying half the world in my car. But maybe I shouldn’t complain too much because so far my car has taken me everywhere I have wanted to go. For anyone interested in how it looks you can go here: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...t-dec2007.html (A YetiHoliday® - Christmas in Bavaria (repost from Dec2007)) I have been to many places around the world and I am really looking forward to come to India very soon. I guess all of you already know why I’m coming. I have been warned repeatedly that Indian traffic is nothing like German traffic. I have been also warned that no matter what I have experienced so far nothing can prepare me for India. I have no clue what to expect as I have never been to Asia before. I hope I can survive as I cannot eat anything spicy. German food is generally plain with a lot of meat and potatoes (yuck!) and the spices we use most often are salt and pepper. I look forward to sharing my first-hand experiences with you on this forum. See you around! __________________ Complexity is more than additive simplicity!

4th March 2008, 02:49	#3 (permalink)
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,336 View My Garage	Hello and welcome to TBHP.. You have been warned about Indian Traffic.. Imagine the worst case scenario of traffic in the world.. and then triple that.. You are in India. Goddy __________________ I accidentally installed the deer whistles on my car backwards. Now everywhere I go, I'm chased by a herd of deer.

4th March 2008, 02:57	#5 (permalink)
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR - chasing cars... Posts: 4,157 View My Garage	Hello, o One. Welcome to our slice of madness. Forget India, Mumbai is an experience and concept that even other Indians find hard to grasp. And you'll be interested to know that Sam spent the last weekend watching people just trying to increase their speed, so to speak. Don't worry, the food's great! __________________ *Peace is a lie, there is only passion.*

4th March 2008, 03:45	#8 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cochin. ICE travelling in my Qualis! Posts: 3,374 View My Garage	Hi, hallo and Welcome to our small and car crazy family of Team-bhp. We are a bunch of nice, well behaved and good mannered ... ... ... Huh! Sam should've explained you already. Ma'am! Enjoy and have a nice time here (both, on the forum and in our humble good country). Be prepared and buckle up! It's a mighty journey which no words can explain. An experience to live for. Congratulations on finding your way here. Wish you all the best for the journey ahead. __________________ I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.

4th March 2008, 06:51	#10 (permalink)
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 556 View My Garage	welcome aboard madam. usually members get introduced and then they become familiar, but in your case its been the other way round, so in a way you are TheOne® regards tifosi. __________________ Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

4th March 2008, 02:48	#2 (permalink)
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,931 View My Garage	Welcome aboard,ma'am! Pretty sure you'll have a great time onboard. Enjoy!

4th March 2008, 06:27	#9 (permalink)
revved_up BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 294 View My Garage	Welcome aboard TheOne ® Have a great time in this crazy little world of T BHP, and yes.. its much more than just cars out here! I am sure once you come to India, you are going to love it and the hospitality and dont worry too much about the traffic.. you'll get used to it.

4th March 2008, 07:43	#11 (permalink)
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,733 View My Garage	Welcome aboard. Don't bother about the traffic. Let Sam drive. He loves cars and engines. __________________ PIGZILNKILJBSCOMB

4th March 2008, 07:51	#12 (permalink)
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,039 View My Garage	Welcome! It's good to see you here! You'll find enough threads by Sam and on Sam that will keep you entertained here for quite a bit Don't worry about the traffic and the food. You'll soon get used to both. (Well, the food will take a little while... ). Do visit us TBHPians in Kochi with his Yetiship sometime. We'll make sure you folks have a great time! __________________ Seven are my colours Many are my lovers What was three will soon be two The music will again sound pure and true

4th March 2008, 08:05	#14 (permalink)
viper Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 2,001 View My Garage	Hey, Welcome aboard Maam. Heard a lot about you. Am looking forward to meeting you here in Mumbai. Am sure you will have lots of fun here. Viper __________________ *NO ONE DARES COME CLOSE*