Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Its pissing down again

I was sitting in South Africa, chatting with a local.

"Do you have, like, elephants and lions roaming on the streets of India? I mean isn't that scary?"

"Well, we do have cattle and the occasional politician but as far as elephants and lions go, they're actually quite tame."

Don't we have bigger problems here? First of all, it would be impossible for elephants and lions to roam the streets during these months. I mean have you even seen what the roads are like these days? I dont think cats like getting their feet wet.Elephants may enjoy the occasional bath but imagine wading through all that dirty water everyday. Now, Hippos would love it, but last I heard, they dont make those in India.

I just heard that someone in Gurgaon had to switch off his engine, climb on the roof of his car and call for help. Why? coz his gearbox was filled with water.Water that fell from the sky. I mean I've heard of rain water harvesting, but this is ridiculous.

Apparently damage caused to your car due to floods is not even covered by the Insurance companies. They don't cover damages caused by natural calamities (because of how frequently they occur).

Just google "floods in India" and take a look at the images that pop up on your screen. Or if you're the lazy kind, just look at the sketch below. Seriously, do you think elephants and lions actually want to go through all that?