Archive for the 'Environment' Category
Farmville Toon – 02
November 23, 2009
Farmville Toon – 01
November 22, 2009
Cycling for a clean world and a healthy life!
August 6, 2008
Life cycle
July 19, 2008Pot belly. I used to always feel jealous of most of my uncles as they had such wonderful paunches. Until a couple of years after marriage, I had no Hotte (it was as flat as Rajkumar’s). But since last year, it resembles Ambareesh’s.
It’s been a decade since I started riding motor-driven vehicles. Until then, it used to be my favourite Atlas Rebel that I used to ride. My uncle in Poona presented it to me after I passed 10th. Bought it on a Sunday morning in 1992 from a shop on SP Road for Rs.1300. Friends admired the new fella saying “Super tyres, Chindhi look, maga!”
Drove from anywhere to anywhere on my Rebel until I finished college. A year later, bought a Third-hand TVS-50 XL moped. Enjoyed it for a couple of years, and then bought my first bike – Bajaj Boxer AT – days after ‘Shabdhavedhi’ was released. My girlfriend (now, my wife) used to love the long rides. Five years after I bought it, started getting a lot of back-ache. On the first day of 2007, went for one of those exchange offers and got Bajaj-Platina. Till date, I find it very comfortable and absolutely no back pain. Decent mileage.
Last fortnight, just to get out of the monotonous driving mode, came to office for a week by BMTC. The frequency of buses is very good. Buses are not too crowded, and conductors seemed very calm and patient. There is hardly anyone who buys tickets. Everyone says ‘Pass’. Remembered the bus scenes during my college days (I always travelled on footboard, of course to show-off) – people would get suffocated inside – and the conductor would keep yelling (at those inside) ‘Mundhe banni’ (come front), ‘Chillare kodi’ (give change) and stuff. People never did both. Coming to the present, I hardly see guys on footboard, ‘coz there’s enough space for everyone inside. Also, the doors are closed once the bus starts moving. Anyway, footboard travel is bad.
After Bus-aata, now its Cycle-aata. Since last week, have started cycling to office (Malleswaram to Jayanagar). The drive is damn exciting, and I feel fresh throughout the day. I have started enjoying every bit of the ride on my favourite ‘Rebel’. Had acquired my paunch after many years with great difficulty. But offlate, used to hate when everyone started giving more attention to it, rather than its owner. And during these inflationary times, didn’t want my tummy to get inflated more.
Coming to office has become more exciting. What more, my boss is kicked up seeing my ‘Rebel’! And wants to start cycling again. Also, now my son prefers the ’rounds’ on the cycle, than the motor-bike. So after cycling home, have to take my son ‘doubles’ for a few minutes in and around Malleswaram. And he hates when I say – OK Boss, let’s go home!
Just for the record, the very first vehicle that I ever rode was a slim red-tricycle, in the year when Rajkumar’s ‘Operation Diamond Racket’ (remember ‘Eef you come today’?) was released.
Related link: Cycling is good
Gastroenteritis in Bangalore
January 30, 2008
The Hindu - Residents blame BWSSB for outbreak of gastroenteritis
TOI - BWSSB clueless on bad water source
Deccan Herald - No contamination on Thimmaiah Road: BWSSB
Rooted in the ground, they reach for the sky
September 28, 2007
Last week, saw another tree being felled near my house. Made the above design after seeing the stats graph on WordPress.
Also see: June 5 is World Environment Day
June 5 is World Environment Day
June 5, 2007
Use Recycled Paper, Save Trees
May 2, 2007
Cycling is good
February 3, 2007
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Helmets are a must
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God Save Malleswaram
January 9, 2007
Courtesy: Vijay Times (Click on the image for a larger view)
Driving in Malleswaram will be a curse for more than a year. Till last week, driving was never a problem. But ever since the Underpass work on 5th cross Malleswaram began from December 28th 2006, the chaos is gradually increasing. The two-ways have become one-ways and vice versa.
Ever since I was in First Standard, Margosa Road was always One way. Not any more. Pedestrians must be specially careful while crossing this road. Malleswaram 4th main was a broad road, good for pedestrians and motorists alike. Now this is one-way, with all buses plying here. The worrying factor is that there are five schools on this stretch.
The stretch from Sampige theatre towards Mohammedan Block was a two-way road. Since Sunday, one can only travel up this road and not the other way.
Malleswaram 8th cross has become a dangerous stretch for the shoppers, what with buses to Market, Shivajinagar and Majestic going down this road. One can see traffic on all smaller roads and even conservancies.
Pedestrians are shocked to see vehicles out of nowhere. Really, god save Malleswaram.
