Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Near death experience
Sunil and I were in an autorickshaw on the Western Express highway around 8:30 PM last night, on the way from Goregaon to Bandra. The auto’s brakes failed at a red light and we went through three columns of highway traffic before crashing into two bicycles on the other side.
Total damage: two bicycles with rear wheels bent out of shape. Two bicycle riders thrown off their bikes. One autorickshaw with unusable brakes. Not a scratch on us!
It happened all too quickly for any sense of shock: one second we were speeding toward a red light, next second we were across three columns of traffic with a bicycle under the front wheel and two riders on the road. A minute later, we were looking for another autorickshaw to take us the rest of the way.
Total damage: two bicycles with rear wheels bent out of shape. Two bicycle riders thrown off their bikes. One autorickshaw with unusable brakes. Not a scratch on us!
It happened all too quickly for any sense of shock: one second we were speeding toward a red light, next second we were across three columns of traffic with a bicycle under the front wheel and two riders on the road. A minute later, we were looking for another autorickshaw to take us the rest of the way.
thaths — Jan 20, 2004 1:34:16 AM — # ↩
Glad you are OK.
What was your attitude about death or dismemberment (I am serious) before, immediately after and significantly after the incident?
Thaths
Kiran Jonnalagadda — Jan 20, 2004 7:42:51 AM — # ↩
It's never bothered me much. I've never had a serious accident in my life; no injury more serious than surface wound; no fractures, no stitches, nothing at all. And since I have no idea what the pain is like, there is no fear.
Death doesn't bother me much either. Death without the experience of a long life just seems a little disappointing.
If the accident has changed anything, I'm a little wary now of rickshaw drivers who show off their brakes by speeding till they are within five feet of a barrier.
mannu — Jan 29, 2004 6:45:59 AM — # ↩
I never had a fracture in life. I never climed the walls and did any of those crazy things. I'm sort of curious to know how it feels though, but I'm in no hurry yet :-)
vighy — Jan 20, 2004 5:05:25 AM — # ↩
bluesmoon — Jan 20, 2004 7:49:15 AM — # ↩
ashwinne — Jan 21, 2004 3:47:07 AM — # ↩
Even weirder. It was there yesterday, but today has disappeared from my Friends page (yes, I have looked into the previous pages too).
ravi — Jan 27, 2004 1:58:11 AM — # ↩
It never showed up on my friends' page, either. Hrm. Anyhoo, glad you're OK, jace.
skjaidev — Jan 29, 2004 6:18:38 AM — # ↩
Glad to know you're ok.
mannu — Jan 29, 2004 6:44:49 AM — # ↩
Well, obviously, it's a Jan 20 post.
satyap — Jan 20, 2004 10:22:43 AM — # ↩
mannu — Jan 29, 2004 6:43:48 AM — # ↩
It happens, and it's amazing, isn't it?!!
ashwinne — Jan 21, 2004 3:48:39 AM — # ↩
You are the one! You are unbreakable!!! We have found our superhero!
quizling — Jan 21, 2004 5:47:18 AM — # ↩
shradha — Jan 21, 2004 6:21:08 PM — # ↩
glad to know u weren't hurt.