Team-BHP > Street Experiences


Reply
  Search this Thread
11,083 views
Old 6th June 2011, 17:38   #46
Team-BHP Support
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: All over!
Posts: 7,591
Thanked: 18,199 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Although this thread is about the madness rains bring about in Pune, I can't help being nostalgic about the Pune rains.

True about being a Punekar, Pune indeed is the best city in the world.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ajay_satpute View Post
However, its good to be in Aundh rather than Hinjewadi, especially for the monsoon season. Its much easier escaping out of Aundh than Hinjewadi.
Without doubt! Although Parihar chowk and the stretch near Sanewadi sure throws traffic completely out of gear!
libranof1987 is offline   (1) Thanks
Old 6th June 2011, 18:43   #47
Senior - BHPian
 
mdsaab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Pune
Posts: 1,624
Thanked: 453 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Hey @noopster
you know it is mandatory to buzz us when you come to our side of town.
this time we shall let you go with a warning
Next time our phones better be ringing, vibrating, blinking whatever.
Would love to catch up.
Drive Wet!
Drive Safe!
mdsaab is offline   (1) Thanks
Old 7th June 2011, 21:50   #48
dot
Senior - BHPian
 
dot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ban Chang
Posts: 1,681
Thanked: 732 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

According to Kalpana-1's (the met satellite) pictures I had this "kalpana" that it might rain in the evening. So came back early. Turns out that my kalpana was actually a kalpana. This is what I saw from the balcony towards the south.

First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!-07062011608.jpg
Such a clear day. One can see the Bapdeo ghat, Sinhagarh hills and pretty much the entire Pune laid out in front of you.

First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!-07062011611.jpg
A close up of the same view.

First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!-07062011610.jpg
The east side, the adjacent golf course.

First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!-07062011609.jpg
The north side, one can spot the airport hills and the occasional aircraft taking off.

First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!-07062011613.jpg
A fish can breathe out here.

I love Pune.

@mdsaab called me to say that work on Chicca has started and he sounded so happy. Me happy too. No rain, no madness, but peaceful.

Last edited by dot : 7th June 2011 at 21:53.
dot is offline   (4) Thanks
Old 7th June 2011, 22:30   #49
BHPian
 
RemingtonSteele's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Pune
Posts: 596
Thanked: 263 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

@noop , @dot:
You guys have got a amazingly good narrative skills.

Nevertheless dot made my kalpana go berserk tracing which kalpana meant what ?? (my kalpana went mad)

Just came across this thread and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Keep them coming!

Last edited by RemingtonSteele : 7th June 2011 at 22:38.
RemingtonSteele is offline   (1) Thanks
Old 8th June 2011, 00:26   #50
Senior - BHPian
 
mdsaab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Pune
Posts: 1,624
Thanked: 453 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Lovely pics and write up @dot.
Better luck with the prediction next time.
mdsaab is offline  
Old 8th June 2011, 05:37   #51
BHPian
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Pune, Melbourne
Posts: 771
Thanked: 1,026 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

@dot - Thats some rare greenery around your apartment complex. Is it Kothrud?
C300 is offline  
Old 8th June 2011, 08:47   #52
Team-BHP Support
 
moralfibre's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MH-12
Posts: 8,439
Thanked: 13,947 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Quote:
Originally Posted by C300 View Post
@dot - Thats some rare greenery around your apartment complex. Is it Kothrud?
Seems to be Bombay Sappers / BEG. For Kothrud only thing Green could be a few painted Green buildings. Its a concrete jungle out there.
moralfibre is offline  
Old 8th June 2011, 09:29   #53
BHPian
 
ambivalent_98's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Pune-Bangalore
Posts: 806
Thanked: 202 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mik View Post
I have spent the best years of my life (college) in pune and keep coming off and on.
There was this saying we had "Pune ki baarish and ***** ki khaarish kaa koi thikaana nahi.. kahi aur kabhi bhi aa sakte hai"
Your thread takes me back to those days.
Keep it coming!

Damn! I want my dhabeli and wada pao :(
LOL...well the baarish part will start soon. And just to pull you back further to your days in Pune , the rains drenching the place , a cold breeze cutting the air and a steaming hot cup of chai (at a "Tapri") and a sizzling hot wadapaav...dude thats stuff of dreams. And if you are looking out at some green hill or mountain in the vicinity of PUne with clouds covering the top its a "Chaar chaand" lag gaye waali situation
ambivalent_98 is offline  
Old 8th June 2011, 11:44   #54
Senior - BHPian
 
Swanand Inamdar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,644
Thanked: 586 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Quote:
Originally Posted by C300 View Post
@dot - Thats some rare greenery around your apartment complex. Is it Kothrud?

That actually is Vishrantwadi. Probably, one of the few places left in Pune that has some greenery.
Swanand Inamdar is offline  
Old 8th June 2011, 11:57   #55
BHPian
 
RemingtonSteele's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Pune
Posts: 596
Thanked: 263 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Swanand Inamdar View Post
That actually is Vishrantwadi. Probably, one of the few places left in Pune that has some greenery.
Sorry continuing with OT -

Checkout SahakaarNagar with the backdrop of Taljai & Parvati (where I stay) - I could add it to the list of one more greener areas from Pune.
RemingtonSteele is offline  
Old 10th June 2011, 00:25   #56
Senior - BHPian
 
mdsaab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Pune
Posts: 1,624
Thanked: 453 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Quote:
Originally Posted by RemingtonSteele View Post
Sorry continuing with OT -

Checkout SahakaarNagar with the backdrop of Taljai & Parvati (where I stay) - I could add it to the list of one more greener areas from Pune.
Yes a beautiful area indeed. We have come down to Sahakaarnagar a couple of times and took a nice walk at Taljai. Lovely greenery and fresh air.
mdsaab is offline  
Old 10th June 2011, 10:49   #57
Senior - BHPian
 
sajo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pune
Posts: 2,625
Thanked: 1,152 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Did anyone read about the guy who was washed away as he was helping his colleague push his bike on waterlogged roads, in last Friday's heavy rains ?
They are trying to trace his body all the way upto Indapur, where apparently, the canal ends.
sajo is offline  
Old 10th June 2011, 10:56   #58
Senior - BHPian
 
Swanand Inamdar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,644
Thanked: 586 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

^^ Yeah, read that in yesterdays paper. Pretty scary indeed.
What I did not understand is, if the two of them were together, then how did the other guy not realise that his friend was missing? Things just dont add up.
Swanand Inamdar is offline  
Old 10th June 2011, 11:27   #59
BHPian
 
GearOn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pune
Posts: 33
Thanked: 4 Times
Re: First rains in Pune...and the MADNESS begins!

Quote:
Originally Posted by sajo View Post
Did anyone read about the guy who was washed away as he was helping his colleague push his bike on waterlogged roads, in last Friday's heavy rains ?
They are trying to trace his body all the way upto Indapur, where apparently, the canal ends.
I was on that road that evening and passed by an hour or so before that incident. The canal was really full and there is no divider between canal and road.
GearOn is offline  
Reply

Most Viewed
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Team-BHP.com
Proudly powered by E2E Networks