Doomsday Prophet

Jul 1, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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We are there finally. No fuel in Chennai. For the last couple of days, petrol bunks (gas stations in some parts of the world) have been shooing off customers, because "there is no petrol or diesel supply".

Result?

I dropped my daughter off at school and reached back home in 20 minutes flat. A sojourn that would usually take one hour in the snarling traffic.

There is 50% less cars on the road.
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There are 50% more two wheelers (motorized and manual).

There is 50% more air to breathe.

I can actually see the asphalted road.

Not for long though. My bike is on reserve now, and I cannot take it out until I fill its belly. So, until that happens, if it does, that is, I need to look at alternative options to drop off/pick up junior from school.

Anyone know of a good place to buy horses?

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OMG! Apocalypse is upon us!

Maybe it's time to get out the ol' bicycles. (I would only be too delighted to do so.) However, if the fuel shortage is being artificially created, then I'll just give a middle-fingered salute to those goddamned petrol corporations.

Wow, what the heck are they doing to us? I thought it was just a "milk the Americans" thing. Stupid me, of course their greed would be global. Maybe their ultimate goal is to fix global warming?

((((hugs)))) Laki, good to see you :))

If you like the experience of rationing and shortages, make sure you vote for Mr. Chidambaram, who has a lot to take credit for, when (and not if) this scenario becomes nation-wide. I have already resigned from hospitals where I can't expect to walk across from home. Seriously.

The kids' school has declared a self-imposed bandh because of diesel shortage. They're thrilled that they get to sleep in!

I'm loving this fuel shortage because of all the reasons you mentioned, L. I would be freaking out if I were in the U.S., but life seems to move at a gentler pace here.

Really? No fuel? That will be different for a while. But the whole world is headed that way, so we are all planning to buy horses.

What we need is muscle power..a bicycle with a carrier, or a self-propelled rickshaw. (I'm just moving to where I can walk to work.)

Update: Well, the traffic returned to its snarling normal today because there is fuel now available, albeit rationed and in black market.

It seems we (yes, I too) would much rather wait in queue for a few hours to fill up our guzzlers than make an alternative arrangement.

The pessimist that I am, I still think this is a prelude of days to come. Walking to work is probably the least of our worries. Food may be in shorter supply than now, and there is going to be a lot of unrest (violence) over fuel. The two days that we went without fuel saw blows between otherwise law-abiding citizens in gas stations. I dread to think what damage a more extensive fuel shortage will do.

Rambodoc, I am no congresswoman, but I still believe no matter which party comes to power, this problem would exist. What can any party do if fuel is in short supply in the world?
Now, if we talk about the nuclear deal, yes, THERE we have dirty politics pawning National sentiments.

Looks like I was prescient. You probably didn't see this post yet. I know you would have commented if you had.

On an unrelated issue. Why aren't you more active on twitter? I seem to be spending most of my time there or on friendfeed (ask Arunn about it). Microblogging is more suited to my rushed lifestyle. I love the 140 character limit.

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With the steady increase in gas prices here in the US,I am trying my best not to take my gas-guzzler out,but mostly unsuccessful.Left to my own self I would be happy walking to places or take the bus,not able to impose that on the kids ,that too at a 115 degree weather.

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