Back in 2006- A really senior gentleman (Mr X) from the client side in out project used to visit our office every 3 months. Being the youngest in the management team in the project , it was my designated duty to take him around town. he called me son, paid all the bills and never missed a trick to pull my leg and embarrass me in public, espescially in the company of pretty girls :-D Surprisingly, he used to love two haatke things. No pub crawling, no disc hopping, none of the usual stuff interested him. 1. Hiking in the sun for hours and hours. Not pleasant at all in April/May/June in Bangalore. :-/ According to him, only an Englishman will understand the value of a year long blazing sun. :-P 2. He was obsessed with Autos. Favourite pastime in Bangalore? Catch an auto at 10 o clock , on Near IIM Bangalore - Banerghatta road in peak traffic. Wave 100 bucks at the driver and say....Jaldi jaldi..bega bega..Dairy circle 10 minute!! 100 rs. yes???? Auto driver says yes sir and drives like he is Schumi or Karthikeyans cousin :-D Of course he is not alone, I am sitting there beside him in the 3 legged formula one car riding on footpaths and dodging trucks and cycloists by millimteres - scared shitless!! After 3 rides I ask him, Mr X- why do you have this death wish???? he replies- Jeeetttt!!! cheapest roller coaster thrill rides in the world. only an Englishman will understand the value of this!! :-D Autowallahs outside our office soon were his Bhakts, bidding wars started as soon as he came out, on one memorable occasion a young Auto Raja offered to drive him free and under the then record of 7 mins - he got the 100 rs though, Mr X insisted as it was god sport- 7:12- yound man, keep practicing!!1 ;-) :-D I learnt a lot during these autorides and the hikes from him, a natural born tactical leader, a poet at heart with an accountants brain. Amazing mentor, teacher, motivator, his one line speech to our team - we are one team, only our payslips have different company names. is still fondly recalled. Mr X - thou who will not be named in public, RIP. I know your heaven has the best rides, a perpetual sun, the best walking trails, and autowallahs ever willing to give you the rides of your life!! youtube/watch?v=_9TShlMkQnc
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:05:37 +0000
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