u gotta love this country...

vinsanity · 17th March 2005, 15:00

Hey sunshine, welcome aboard man..
May be u should give a good intro of u'r self at the 'introduce yourself' thread..
Take some time and read through all the posts..
Will find loads of info..

Cheers

Vish_Janu · 8th November 2005, 03:40

LOL
Hilarious but true article in a way.
loved reading it
must say , im a fan now ICEMAN.

my fav liners were -

"Most drivers dont drive, but just aim their vehicles in the intended direction."

"The moped looks like an oil tin on wheels and makes noise like an electric shaver. It runs 30 miles on a teaspoon of petrol"

"Rash and fast driving in residential areas has been prevented by providing a "speed breaker"; two for each house"

and the best ,

"Truck drivers are the James Bonds of India, and are licensed to kill."

cant stop laughing

Steeroid · 8th November 2005, 08:56

This post has also been copied on to MouthShut by our banned friend Pulsarian.

BUSA · 28th March 2006, 22:29

Who is Aspan Singh may i please know.

This person has copied the letter which Iceman has posted here and send it to overdrive in the April issue and has got the award for a star letter and won a GP one helmet. Is it by any chance pulsarian? If yes do tell me fast i am a memeber of OD forum and will convey it to them not to send the helmet.

hellraiser0906 · 29th March 2006, 01:24

hahah what an awesome article!!!! my fav bit:

Quote:

The only dim thing in the truck is the driver, and with the peg of illicit arrack (alcohol) he has had at the last stop, his total cerebral functions add up to little more than a naught. Truck drivers are the James Bonds of India, and are licensed to kill. Often you may encounter a single powerful beam of light about six feet above the ground. This is not a super motorbike, but a truck approaching you with a single light on, usually the left one

though i've got a query - if its written by some dutch guy, why does he mention 'our constitution' at the end...?

kgc_cool · 29th March 2006, 09:37

I heard this really funny dialogue in the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" I think..

There are no traffic rules here:
Green means Avanti Avanti.
Orange is a decoration..
And Red is just a suggestion!!!

esteem_lover · 10th October 2007, 12:18

Found this nice write up & really enjoyed reading it.

kpzen · 10th October 2007, 15:15

Nice crisp funny write up..!!
It was fun reading..

isacM · 9th November 2007, 00:45

Fantastic article iceman , how did I missed this article this long !. People started thinking i am going insane when i started rolling

3 cheers man

Despite all the issues we still love this country [I spend 1 hr to reach my office everyday in bangalore - distance 11 kms] and I salute my fellow indians for the courage and the senses of humour

.

manziee_crusier · 23rd November 2007, 14:29

I'm new here and if there was no post on same here I was about to post one on same.That is a nice way to articulate...did you forgot about all that thinking einsteins walking through the road even in highways thinking this is the only way to torture a person travelling in car..our lovely pedestrians

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 23rd November 2007, 20:39

Why there is no mention of the express ways / toll roads where tractors, bikes and mopeds come down the wrong lane in the opposite direction?? (I have encountered at least three in the Krishnagiri - Vellore (actually that leather town before Vellore) stretch on GQ before they actually started collecting the tolls.

And somebody has referred to the ricks as the "unguided missiles".

Anyways,

for this post, and cheers: for the guy who wrote this.

porsche_fan · 23rd November 2007, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgc_cool

I heard this really funny dialogue in the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" I think..

There are no traffic rules here:
Green means Avanti Avanti.
Orange is a decoration..
And Red is just a suggestion!!!

I read this one somewhere else too..its by a European fellow, that's certain..and apparently, the Italians quite take in our footsteps too..driving in Rome is supposed to be much of the same...moped, honking, lane cutting, going the wrong way in a one way street, no regards for pedestrians..and i can probably fill a page and the some more, but i'm sure you guys get the point!

Man..i can't wait to get back and drive in mumbai..i haven't honked for a full 11 months now!

iceman91 · 26th November 2007, 09:09

oh tell me about it..miss all this..when driving in india I would complain and now how I wish to honk at someone or cut someone off or...

17th March 2005, 15:00	#31
vinsanity BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Patna Posts: 609 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey sunshine, welcome aboard man.. May be u should give a good intro of u'r self at the 'introduce yourself' thread.. Take some time and read through all the posts.. Will find loads of info.. Cheers
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8th November 2005, 03:40	#32
Vish_Janu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 250 Thanked: 376 Times	LOL Hilarious but true article in a way. loved reading it must say , im a fan now ICEMAN. my fav liners were - "Most drivers dont drive, but just aim their vehicles in the intended direction." "The moped looks like an oil tin on wheels and makes noise like an electric shaver. It runs 30 miles on a teaspoon of petrol" "Rash and fast driving in residential areas has been prevented by providing a "speed breaker"; two for each house" and the best , "Truck drivers are the James Bonds of India, and are licensed to kill." cant stop laughing
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28th March 2006, 22:29	#34
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Who is Aspan Singh may i please know. This person has copied the letter which Iceman has posted here and send it to overdrive in the April issue and has got the award for a star letter and won a GP one helmet. Is it by any chance pulsarian? If yes do tell me fast i am a memeber of OD forum and will convey it to them not to send the helmet.
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29th March 2006, 09:37	#36
kgc_cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 6 Times	I heard this really funny dialogue in the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" I think.. There are no traffic rules here: Green means Avanti Avanti. Orange is a decoration.. And Red is just a suggestion!!!
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10th October 2007, 12:18	#37
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Found this nice write up & really enjoyed reading it.
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10th October 2007, 15:15	#38
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Nice crisp funny write up..!! It was fun reading..
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9th November 2007, 00:45	#39
isacM BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: Once	Excellent Fantastic article iceman , how did I missed this article this long !. People started thinking i am going insane when i started rolling 3 cheers man Despite all the issues we still love this country [I spend 1 hr to reach my office everyday in bangalore - distance 11 kms] and I salute my fellow indians for the courage and the senses of humour .
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23rd November 2007, 14:29	#40
manziee_crusier BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 91 Thanked: 2 Times	I'm new here and if there was no post on same here I was about to post one on same.That is a nice way to articulate...did you forgot about all that thinking einsteins walking through the road even in highways thinking this is the only way to torture a person travelling in car..our lovely pedestrians
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23rd November 2007, 20:39	#41
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Why there is no mention of the express ways / toll roads where tractors, bikes and mopeds come down the wrong lane in the opposite direction?? (I have encountered at least three in the Krishnagiri - Vellore (actually that leather town before Vellore) stretch on GQ before they actually started collecting the tolls. And somebody has referred to the ricks as the "unguided missiles". Anyways, for this post, and cheers: for the guy who wrote this.
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26th November 2007, 09:09	#43
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	oh tell me about it..miss all this..when driving in india I would complain and now how I wish to honk at someone or cut someone off or...
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