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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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Four Hundred Feet Ferrari
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The place where I live has quite a few rich people. No... not BMWs and Mercs. That is not rich. I'm talking about Maserati, Bentley and Ferrari. I'm neither that rich nor would like the car to drive me. So I drive a fully manual Jeep Wrangler. The symbol of freedom!
Now coming to the point, while returning from work one day, I noticed a fairly new Ferrari F430 spider in my rear view mirror. The guy driving this beauty was maintaining a distance of at least 400 ft behind me. I could understand his fear. If I suddenly, for no good reason on earth, decide to ram into the reverse gear and step on the gas, his precious possession would be nothing more than a mere bump on the road for me.
Unfortunately for him this did not last long. There came the two traffic lights hardly 500 ft from each other. He had no choice but to tail gate me as he preferred his Ferrari to kiss my Jeep's ass than get honked at by a million impatient idiots behind him.Labels: bentley, expensive cars, ferrari, huntington bay, jeep wrangler, maserati, New York, rich neighborhood, super rich people, tailgate, traffic light |
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posted by bachi
20:23
 
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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Bikettitude
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The title sounds a little weird. Doesn't it? It is "bike attitude" and here is the story behind it.
Recently I started to bike to work a couple of days a week. When I was talking to my parents (in India), I told them about this and they were shocked. I'm sure what I told them started a train of thoughts in their minds that might have lead to the conclusion that I was kicked out of my job and hence had to sell my Wrangler and ended up on this bicycle.
It is not surprising to me since we are not used to seeing people bike to work unless they can not afford to buy a motor vehicle (be it a two wheeler or a car). Only when you are a kid are you considered OK riding a bike. But keep in mind it got to be a real fancy one with gears and metallic finish. Once out of high school, nobody wants to ride a bike anymore. it is your duty to contribute to the increasing congestion on the roads and the pollution in the air.
While here, when my colleagues see me with my bike, I hear them say "I wish I stayed closer to work so that I can bike too". Of course, the question is, are they saying it just for the heck of it or do they really mean it?Labels: attitude, bicycle, bike, biking, cultre, ego, india, money, professional, rich neighborhood, status symbol, wealthy, work |
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posted by bachi
15:52
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yup you are right...enjoy biking
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I think as the price of gas gets higher and higher, more people will wish they lived closer to work. But I think they real issue is the society we live in today. Time is a precious commodity. As I was doing my errands last w/e I asked myself why didn't I use the bicycle instead? I used the car because I was time constrainted. Instead I spent more time in traffic. I think the concept of biking to work is related to how much time do I gain/lose by doing so? (Also - I can get in better shape, reduce carbon emmissions, save money). I think any distance greater than 10 miles, requires a person to be in good shape and not to be too busy.
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Hey anonymous. I totally agree with you. Modern man has "discovered" and "invented" so many things and made his life so easy and comfortable that he hardly finds time to do what he likes to do. Unfortunately the distance between, want, need and like has been increasing forever.
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yup you are right...enjoy biking