tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post2232246760291735381..comments2024-03-20T15:50:48.991+05:30Comments on Compulsive Confessions: You never know what to expect OR Bombay: a lessoneMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12716202062654957842noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1395245825456350482009-12-30T00:27:00.249+05:302009-12-30T00:27:00.249+05:30Recently shifted to Mum-bhai from Saddi Dilli..
Wh...Recently shifted to Mum-bhai from Saddi Dilli..<br />Whoa! Such things happen in this angelic city?The Rootless Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16097135445879752784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-67972837653894034582009-12-26T10:42:02.190+05:302009-12-26T10:42:02.190+05:30That was close.
Once I was galloping at a speed o...That was close. <br />Once I was galloping at a speed of 12 KMPH in a bus between the sleepy town of Nagpur and another sleepy town of Akola. The bus had to stop at a train crossing to allow a fellow trundler passenger train to pass. Folks in the bus stretched n got out for chai/cigarettes/nature's calls. I will use the cliche now - suddenly, out of nowher (its true) - a guy appeared and put three cards on the ground. "There is an ace here. Select a card and if its an ace, I pay you 300 bucks, else you pay me a 100. A couple of guys, who again materialized out of nowhere started playing this 'ace the ace' game. A lot of mone exchanged between them, with the acers winning. In no time, the passengers which included my friend (shall remain unnamed to save him from embarassment) jumped in. <br />Me: My friend, don't do it!<br />Friend: You say that always. Its easy money!<br />Me: There is a scam going on here. The guys who are winningare his buddies<br />Friend: You would be the last person whose judgment I would trust.<br />(There was some history between us)<br />In no time, my friend and many more folks lost approximately 5K. The train slowly crossed. We boarded the bus. It started its trundle. And people realized they have been had. My friend didn't speak to me for the rest of the journey.Rohit Gorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501512706381161603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1391834080036411912009-12-25T22:11:21.423+05:302009-12-25T22:11:21.423+05:30Random guy at Mumbai airport arrivals: Madam, taxi...Random guy at Mumbai airport arrivals: Madam, taxi? special ladies taxi service.<br /><br />Me: No thanks.<br /><br />RG: Come, madam, special price for you. <br /><br />Me: *Walks off ignoring him*<br /><br />Three minutes later, RG is seen being escorted away by a cop. <br /><br />True story.Stoner Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785906007938023758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-13573456851810360272009-12-25T18:38:48.466+05:302009-12-25T18:38:48.466+05:30Man that was some ordeal....good you came out unsc...Man that was some ordeal....good you came out unscathed. There is no paucity of folks trying to dupe you of your dough, let it be anywhere<br /><br />Belated happy b'day and have fun in Goa, as alwaysPesto Saucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644344820243182801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-5958559127368888532009-12-24T20:50:42.627+05:302009-12-24T20:50:42.627+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Abodhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001995471193860091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-47316150206364400402009-12-24T20:50:25.436+05:302009-12-24T20:50:25.436+05:30Wow.. the same thing happened to me a year ago. Mu...Wow.. the same thing happened to me a year ago. Must have been at the same spot at Tulsi Pipe Road somewhere near Mhatre Pen. One guy appears says my car is sparking... a little ahead a second guy appears says the same thing.... so I pull over .... and he shows me the sparking... and a mechanic appears and says he can fix it... I lock the car but think that the only thing anyone could steal are doggie medicines out of my first-aid kit... I don't trust them so I call a friend who is in the car business. He laughs and says not to do anything as this is a racket and as he was around he was coming down to fix it. He shows me that when they open the car boot they remove the alternator or whatever part that makes it spark.... He just puts it back on.<br /><br />Seems to be a big racket at that spot and they catch people who are alone or in two's and steal stuff from the back.<br /><br />Glad that your stuff was safe and they did not get any money from youAbodhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001995471193860091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-7238087783749080952009-12-24T19:07:34.871+05:302009-12-24T19:07:34.871+05:30Surprised, eM-- thought you would have checked the...Surprised, eM-- thought you would have checked the likelihood of something such happening with Crowley or someone!Perakathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108830079471227958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-35493530687575014432009-12-24T19:02:29.333+05:302009-12-24T19:02:29.333+05:30i never heard of this stuff, but then i dont live ...i never heard of this stuff, but then i dont live in a big city..Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259452145796716118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-65844346938187322322009-12-24T13:28:35.530+05:302009-12-24T13:28:35.530+05:30this is a very common incident apparently.
a lot...this is a very common incident apparently. <br /><br />a lot of people have encountered these men. I've personally heard of three cases.<br /><br />good on you!fishbowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288022383414613542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-31714357354502434922009-12-24T12:14:25.691+05:302009-12-24T12:14:25.691+05:30You almost fell to the oldest scam in the book! Wh...You almost fell to the oldest scam in the book! When you travel from Mumbai to Pune on the way to the Expressway, this is a common feature. I usually stick my middle finger at them! The cops have arrested so many of these scamsters, but they keep crawling out of the woodwork.<br />The other very common and very dangerous stunt these guys pull, is throwing a whole bunch of metal nails on the road. They have a tie-up with tyre repair shops in the vicinity who make a killing.Mohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376897211544568632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-31777037197871385512009-12-24T11:50:35.282+05:302009-12-24T11:50:35.282+05:30... arkh, this is a sad sad world we live in!... arkh, this is a sad sad world we live in!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603867355876030251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-27087792474639549562009-12-24T10:13:50.882+05:302009-12-24T10:13:50.882+05:30way 2 go girl! proud of u & ur friend :)way 2 go girl! proud of u & ur friend :)Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303469038268250495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-75053743523992137152009-12-24T01:40:07.445+05:302009-12-24T01:40:07.445+05:30I spent four years in Bangalore and one time I alm...I spent four years in Bangalore and one time I almost got robbed by a rickshaw driver. My friend and I walked away without paying him. He had his meter rigged. When I mentioned police he started cussing and all. We didn't pay him a cent and went to stand by the police station, which thankfully, was nearby.<br /><br />As buttercup said...'twas a narrow one!!P.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723953585584026227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-25631112817722265852009-12-24T01:33:18.936+05:302009-12-24T01:33:18.936+05:30whohoa!!! that was a narrow one!! hmmm...whohoa!!! that was a narrow one!! hmmm...buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571833275430368444noreply@blogger.com