Ensoying the trip so far.....

by FluteHolder Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:43 pm

After spending few days in Hot chennai with dust/interesting traffic and drivers currently in this small town near Tanjore. Visiting old temples when they are not crowded. Trying to learn the stick shift and having fresh nungu (tender palm ), mangoes, tender cucumber, jack fruit, fresh and different varieties of greens, banana stem, banana flower, etc on demand:). The trouble so far is my son asking for french fries from in-and-out and I am trying to make it at home... So far he is okay but still want to go back to 'his' home.

Wireless broadband is not bad from bsnl and it is enough for my work currently...

Hope all are doing fine with their regular/interesting posts/NI/SI issues etc.

by seven Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:53 pm

sounds awesome, FH!

haffun :-)

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:14 pm

FluteHolder wrote:After spending few days in Hot chennai with dust/interesting traffic and drivers currently in this small town near Tanjore. Visiting old temples when they are not crowded. Trying to learn the stick shift and having fresh nungu (tender palm ), mangoes, tender cucumber, jack fruit, fresh and different varieties of greens, banana stem, banana flower, etc on demand:). The trouble so far is my son asking for french fries from in-and-out and I am trying to make it at home... So far he is okay but still want to go back to 'his' home.

Wireless broadband is not bad from bsnl and it is enough for my work currently...

Hope all are doing fine with their regular/interesting posts/NI/SI issues etc.

did you eat in the latest Restaurant chain "Iyengars"? Heard it is pretty good and affordable.

by nevada Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:53 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
FluteHolder wrote:After spending few days in Hot chennai with dust/interesting traffic and drivers currently in this small town near Tanjore. Visiting old temples when they are not crowded. Trying to learn the stick shift and having fresh nungu (tender palm ), mangoes, tender cucumber, jack fruit, fresh and different varieties of greens, banana stem, banana flower, etc on demand:). The trouble so far is my son asking for french fries from in-and-out and I am trying to make it at home... So far he is okay but still want to go back to 'his' home.

Wireless broadband is not bad from bsnl and it is enough for my work currently...

Hope all are doing fine with their regular/interesting posts/NI/SI issues etc.

did you eat in the latest Restaurant chain "Iyengars"? Heard it is pretty good and affordable.

Also, if there is a TN Govt subsidized idli kadai where you live, please try it out and report back to us.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:01 pm

nevada wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

did you eat in the latest Restaurant chain "Iyengars"? Heard it is pretty good and affordable.

Also, if there is a TN Govt subsidized idli kadai where you live, please try it out and report back to us.

== The new Iyengar Chain.

by southindian Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:03 pm

FluteHolder wrote:After spending few days in Hot chennai with dust/interesting traffic and drivers currently in this small town near Tanjore. Visiting old temples when they are not crowded. Trying to learn the stick shift and having fresh nungu (tender palm ), mangoes, tender cucumber, jack fruit, fresh and different varieties of greens, banana stem, banana flower, etc on demand:). The trouble so far is my son asking for french fries from in-and-out and I am trying to make it at home... So far he is okay but still want to go back to 'his' home.

Wireless broadband is not bad from bsnl and it is enough for my work currently...

Hope all are doing fine with their regular/interesting posts/NI/SI issues etc.

Yes and as usual, SouthIndians are beating the crap out of NorthIndians and JM is keeping the score of the leading margin.

by FluteHolder Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:57 am

Nice to see the synthesis alive and well:) My ensoyment went down like Apple stock... and currently on recovery mode.... (will spare the details).

Learnt stick shift in few hours and was able to drive to nearby cities. Last/this weekend visited Madurai (hired a driver since I donot know this town) and was hit by a police vehicle and the police jeep just went away as nothing happened. Small dent in rear bumper of my vehicle.

Met few relatives after a gap of 15-20 years.. Interesting to see/observe the lives of people who are resigned and accepted to various aspects of life here..

Later...

by Jebediah Mburuburu Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:15 am

FluteHolder wrote:Nice to see the synthesis alive and well:) My ensoyment went down like Apple stock... and currently on recovery mode.... (will spare the details).

Learnt stick shift in few hours and was able to drive to nearby cities. Last/this weekend visited Madurai (hired a driver since I donot know this town) and was hit by a police vehicle and the police jeep just went away as nothing happened. Small dent in rear bumper of my vehicle.

Met few relatives after a gap of 15-20 years.. Interesting to see/observe the lives of people who are resigned and accepted to various aspects of life here..

Later...

why do you say "ensoying" and not "enjoying?" because "ensoying" is witty? does uppili think so? he says "kombolete" for "complete" once every three days, and expects to be admired for his wit.

by FluteHolder Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:58 pm

GPS is really helpful while driving in India. Was able to reach Coimbatore from Tanjore wiithout asking anyone for directions (except once). There is a few seconds delay in GPS navigation and sometimes I miss or go ahead before the intersections and had to return back. Any tips on on avoiding this or it is the delay which cannot be avoided.
After few days might drive via interior Karnataka to Banagalore. Hope GPS helps here too..

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:22 pm

Jebediah Mburuburu wrote:
why do you say "ensoying" and not "enjoying?" because "ensoying" is witty? does uppili think so? he says "kombolete" for "complete" once every three days, and expects to be admired for his wit.

Shows how simplistic and assumptious you are becoming since your new love affair with the Maulana Rashmunullah...

I have komboletely explained my rationale several times....and as usual, you dont read everything and depend on extrapolation. Of course, no amount of explanation goes into that head - not that it not unusual for someone who is 70-

by FluteHolder Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:18 pm

Just few more days to end my work cum vacation travel..

It has been an very interesting and enlightening experience for me as I was able to meet some friends/relatives after a long gap, few of them after decades.

Drove stick shift for almost 2 months now and I drove around southern districts of TN besides Chennai. Visited old temple towns where I grew up decades ago and visited my old residences.

It has been a very educating experience since I could live/stay with various families/friends..

More soon.

by Vakavaka Pakapaka Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:51 pm

Interesting!
Keep posting.
Thanks.

by Seva Lamberdar Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:06 pm

"Drove stick shift for almost 2 months now and I drove around southern districts of TN besides Chennai. Visited old temple towns where I grew up decades ago and visited my old residences. " FH

>>> Good for you. It's nice to "see" someone finally who likes and admires the stick shift so much (all your posts on this thread mentioned the stick shift, I think).

by FluteHolder Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:41 pm

I am not enjoying driving the stick shift, but I have no other choice at the moment. It may be good to have the control thru stick, but it is pain in the foot for constant pressing of clutch and the fun of driving is lost.

Will try to post some pics of old temples I visited. IS there any easy upload of pics?

by Captain Bhankas Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:24 am

Seva Lamberdar wrote:"Drove stick shift for almost 2 months now and I drove around southern districts of TN besides Chennai. Visited old temple towns where I grew up decades ago and visited my old residences. " FH

>>> Good for you. It's nice to "see" someone finally who likes and admires the stick shift so much (all your posts on this thread mentioned the stick shift, I think).

sevaji, why this love for stick shifts? surely under normal driving condition, manual is much more comfortable to drive?

by Merlot Daruwala Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:28 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
Seva Lamberdar wrote:"Drove stick shift for almost 2 months now and I drove around southern districts of TN besides Chennai. Visited old temple towns where I grew up decades ago and visited my old residences. " FH

>>> Good for you. It's nice to "see" someone finally who likes and admires the stick shift so much (all your posts on this thread mentioned the stick shift, I think).
sevaji, why this love for stick shifts? surely under normal driving condition, ~~manual~~ auto is much more comfortable to drive?

I suspect this is a spillover from one of many arguments at home, where Sevaji has been staunchly defending his weather-beaten stick-shift against demands from da family for a new car with auto.

by Captain Bhankas Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:41 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
Captain Bhankas wrote:
Seva Lamberdar wrote:"Drove stick shift for almost 2 months now and I drove around southern districts of TN besides Chennai. Visited old temple towns where I grew up decades ago and visited my old residences. " FH

>>> Good for you. It's nice to "see" someone finally who likes and admires the stick shift so much (all your posts on this thread mentioned the stick shift, I think).
sevaji, why this love for stick shifts? surely under normal driving condition, ~~manual~~ auto is much more comfortable to drive?
I suspect this is a spillover from one of many arguments at home, where Sevaji has been staunchly defending his weather-beaten stick-shift against demands from da family for a new car with auto.

ah yes. i meant driving auto is more comfortable under normal driving conditions.

by Seva Lamberdar Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:40 am

FluteHolder wrote:I am not enjoying driving the stick shift, but I have no other choice at the moment. It may be good to have the control thru stick, but it is pain in the foot for constant pressing of clutch and the fun of driving is lost.

Will try to post some pics of old temples I visited. IS there any easy upload of pics?

The problem seems to be with your foot and you need to get it checked by a foot doctor. When the condition of your foot improves, the pressing of clutch by foot won't bother you. Then you will enjoy driving the stick shift even more than the auto. drive.

by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:59 am

i drove manual transmission cars for many years and enjoyed it. but it gets old in stop and go traffic. i don't miss it.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:14 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i drove manual transmission cars for many years and enjoyed it. but it gets old in stop and go traffic. i don't miss it.

I miss the old Crank-starts.

by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:15 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i drove manual transmission cars for many years and enjoyed it. but it gets old in stop and go traffic. i don't miss it.
I miss the old Crank-starts.

do you also miss the horse and buggy, rotary phones, and flash cards?

by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:49 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i drove manual transmission cars for many years and enjoyed it. but it gets old in stop and go traffic. i don't miss it.
I miss the old Crank-starts.
do you also miss the horse and buggy, rotary phones, and flash cards?

i meant punch cards.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:17 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i drove manual transmission cars for many years and enjoyed it. but it gets old in stop and go traffic. i don't miss it.
I miss the old Crank-starts.
do you also miss the horse and buggy, rotary phones, and flash cards?
i meant punch cards.

Yes I do miss rotary phones and punch cards. Never used flash cards though. Those are mostly for girls. I was in a class just a few years ago with 90% girls. They all used flash cards all the time and we guys used to laugh at them.

by Seva Lamberdar Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:38 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i drove manual transmission cars for many years and enjoyed it. but it gets old in stop and go traffic. i don't miss it.

Manual transmission isn't that bad or getting old (whatever that means) in stop and go traffic. I even personally taught driving on the manual trans. cars in Canada (Toronto and Montreal ... known for very heavy traffic) to my wife (a newcomer to Canada from India and knowing nothing about driving before) and both my kids (born in Canada). Moreover, they even had their driving tests done on cars using stick shift and passed the tests quite well, while even impressing the test examiners for learning driving on the manual transmission car and ussing the stick shift druring driving test.

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