Aseem's Blog

DATE: 18th Jan 07 (Again… me a lazy writer)

Pretty bad year for my pulsar 150. About a month back I had a fall and my beloved pulsar had to live with some cosmetic damages. It dsnt get better…..

Today morning I was in a run for time to meet up a friend and then proceed for a client meeting. Much to my liking, I was late. But in such situations I do rely a bit on my bike which helps me vroom.

I removed my bike out of the garage and wondered for a second of what was missing, only to realise that both my rear view mirrors were not there. Stolen! Ahhhrrrgggggghhhh!!! I didn’t have time to think over this theft. The next second I kick started. Another one… yet another… bah! What has happened to my bike???!!! The petrol showed zero, I had more than 2 litres for sure…WDF! But thought I shouldn’t waste time cursing the thief and get some petrol instead. So I went with my neighbour to the nearby petrol pump and got some. The fuel tank wasn’t all dry now. But then I realised that my fuel tank to carburetor pipe was ripped off. And the petrol started dripping. I checked for more… spark plug also ripped off! What a maniac thief! F**ked my bike like anything! Now do thiefs hate pulsars so much?

Later we realised that the Activa mirror was also stolen and petrol of my neighbour’s bike. What do these people get out of such lame robberies man! (I certainly don’t mean that they should go and loot a bank. Lolz!). My pulsar without the rear view mirrors looks so weird now… I better get it done. Oh you must be wondering how I am so cool about the thief. Here it is **********************************************!!!!

Date: 17th Jan 07 (I am a lazy writer :))

The past one week I have been busy running around meeting clients, prospective clients and all the people who can do good to my business. But not got enough time to finish off the pending work. So I finally decided that today was the day that I would dedicate to some layouts that have remained pending for quite sometime now. Some pending right from before my sem exams also. But sometimes things just don’t work the way you would want them to.

We had a class picnic that was planned for today. I had every reason to say no, but not one that could convince my friends. I was lazing around in the bed till 9:30am and my friends called up to join in. Called me every 5mins… and almost dragged me out of bed. May be I am too polite to say no. But stay in Goa, and you probably can never say a NO to party, I couldn’t too.

So we had a few cars and bikes to leave for Arambol our picnic spot. Never been to that beach. Infact in spite of living in a party place like Goa, I have not even been to half the number of beaches here. Always thought that all the beaches were the very same…sun, sand and surf. But time and again was proved wrong. Over an hour and a half drive we reached near Arambol. We were just a few minutes away but couldn’t proceed further due to some fight at that place due to the ongoing Regional Plan debate here in Goa. So we changed our picnic spot. Off to Keri Beach…

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This is something that has hit me hard. Is this the same Indian Army that I always had so much respect for? In whom we entrust so much in guarding the nation? Once an aspirant for joining the defense forces I feel let down. I know I am being too critical about it but its certainly not expected of them. I can understand if it’s a case of an individual, but when many of them, time and again get involved in such unethical actions… you can’t help yourself take a serious note on it.

Yesterday, Aaj Tak have been airing this another shameful incident.

The Episode

A Kashmiri research student Shafqat Makdum, was traveling without the train ticket (dosn’t half of India travel that way?). He had contacted the TC and got a seat for himself. The TC assured him a seat and gave him a temporary one. On the TC not returning for long, the Kashmiri youth went in his search and accidentally entered into a compartment reserved only for the army.

The armymen present there caught him and instead of investigating (to their likes) they started ill treating him just because he was a Kashmiri muslim, alleging him of being a terrorist. They forced him to remove off all his clothes and spoke in a filthy lingo. Then they started to beat him mercilessly with his own belt. He was bleeding, crying for help and to stop so that he can prove he was not a terrorist. He collapsed and was unconscious many a times through out but that didn’t stop them. After this went on for nearly 2 hours and the bashing lasted right from Jhansi to Gwalior on train, they checked his luggage to finally realise that he was a research student only. With a fear that he will complain they made him sit in their compartment all night. The next day he reported the incident at the Aaj-Tak’s office.

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A firefox bus that shows you sites… (uh! Not websites. Lolz!)

Even if there is no promising internet connection in the smaller villages of India, browsers are all over the place! ;)

Check out these pics…

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After my recent small accident, I have tried to be a little more careful while riding. Small little things can make a big difference for you. Earlier I used to wear a helmet only where I knew there would be a police interceptor on patrol. There have been times when I have stopped right in front of the police vehicle, shamelessly unlocked my helmet off the hook of my bike and worn it. After a five minute ride I was back to being more vulnerable to a serious head injury in any road accident. Now my attitude surely has changed. Guys please do wear helmets while you are riding. Maybe this one could be a new year resolution for those who dont. I want you all to come back and read my blog always :). Ride safe!