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11th July 2010, 23:00
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11th July 2010, 23:51
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| I think Allan is truly blessed to have such a wonderful workshop at his disposal and even more blessed to have such a challenging trail right there in his backyard. I am blessed to know Allan and to be a part of Extremeoffroaders because I get invited to these events. When I got the message from Tejas saying "Mahape OTR....in?" I wasn't too enthused because I found it hard to believe that you could find a good trail so close to home. After today's OTR I think this is a really nice trail worthy of a full-day OTR / time-trial kind of event. Had fun with the articulation tests...We should consider doing articulation tests on peeing dogs as well. At least Gogi seems to think so in the pic above  I didn't have "Geoff" the Gypsy with me unfortunately as he is getting some TLC at M.A.S.S. I rode shotgun with Gogi instead in the unstoppable CJ which weirdly did end up getting stuck at one obstacle which looked so inoccuous that I was incredulous when we had to tow Gogi out. We had several party groups pass by with their beverages to relax on the lush greens and sit by the water bodies. Really pretty scenery which reminded me of "Hobbiton" from the Lord Of The Rings. This is my second OTR as a passenger and I honestly believe it is more fun this way because there are so many things to do: 1. Spotting 2. Fly-Swatting 3. Encouraging the driver 4. Talking smack about the others in a conspiratory tone with Gogi 5. Chuckling with glee watching Allan getting coated with the most horrible smelling slush you've ever seen! Speaking of the Flies - they were these HUGE, feisty and bitey horse flies. Very hard to get rid of and they packed a painful bite to boot. Clever buggers often targeted the back, back of your neck, ankles and anywhere hard for you to reach. Had I know these man-eaters were also invited by Tejas, I would have packed a potent insect repellant. I guess they are a part of the "Starter Kit" we get for becoming members of ExtremeOffroaders Honestly, Gogi and I spent SO MUCH time swatting these demons that it got distracting mid-way through an obstacle. Too bad there aren't any videos this time but the others were having a gala time watching the two of us struggle. For some reason most of the flies decided to camp in Gogi's CJ! Roll-On the next OTR...this is an AMAZING season to be going off-road! |
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12th July 2010, 05:58
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Let me fast forward and tell you what happened last... Fast forward to around 2.30 pm... We come out of the terrain, Devang goes into a truck service station, and Paras in trying to follow him, but not being able to see to the side, back, and most of his front windshield, goes a little ahead and stops right in front of a police checkpost (This is the border between Thane and Navi Mumbai) The cops come running out on seeing this unidentified driving object caked with black camouflage. They calm down when I step out and they see a camera in my hand rather than other accessories. Cop: "What happened?" Me: "Ummmm, Nothing?" Cop: "Why is the car like that?" Me: "Because we went for a drive?" Cop: "Looks like you guys had a major party!" Me: "That we did, but minus the stimulants since we dont drink and drive" Cop: "Then why is the car like that?" Me : "Because..."  Now rewinding back, reintroducing the the motley crew of characters The Crawling Dog (Can we call him the icon?)  The Mad Dog  The Stylish Dog (Comes with ac, tinted glasses, stereo with speaker enclosures, free flow, now talking about a hookah attachment...)  The Dog on Steroids  And last but not the least, the rest of the pack Before  And After  to be continued... | |
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12th July 2010, 09:50
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| The road to paradise is a long journey  So you take your friends along for the ride  Sometimes it does get a little rocky  And sometimes downright dirty  But you always put on your best smile  For whatever goes down, must come up  And you know your friends will watch out for you  And on the way you discover some magical spots  And could wait forever but must move on  Since there are new mountains to be climbed   Paths to be made where none existed  And new horizons to be explored  to be continued... Last edited by genesis : 12th July 2010 at 09:52. |
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12th July 2010, 11:56
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12th July 2010, 12:39
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| Sometimes you go in circles    And sometimes nowhere at all    People ask you what you are doing  You ask yourself what you are doing  Nature sees you  You see nature  Some tasks seem daunting   Some very easy  But the journey is fun   And you continue  |
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12th July 2010, 13:02
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| Mindblowing pictures . Deserve a special applause .  |
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12th July 2010, 13:23
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 Soumya, you're writing skills are getting better after you got the CJ.. find a way to mount a camera on the jeep so you can multitask.. Tejas, Allan, Devang - This was fun, we should do the entire area once - Perfect testing grounds and there is sooo much more to be explored..  Cheers.. Prasad | |
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12th July 2010, 15:00
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Probably because they were 'repelled' by the gunk on Allan's jeep and its occupants?  | ||
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12th July 2010, 15:03
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 can't stop laughing! @Prasad, let everyone's cars be ready, will do a big event then. | |
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