As of now, Ambassador which was the Maharaja of Indian Cars has no takers among laymen car buyers.However this is a very popular car with the Defense personnel. Although the car may look a little bigger than your esteems and ford ikons it is definitely a pleasure to sit inside the car, and it adds a classic look especially if it has steel bumpers.The best part is it is a totally Indian car.A big leader inside a sedan looks really bland. It has to be an ambassador or a limo!
Speaking of army people , I met a friend of mine who gave up his job at infy and joined the navy two years ago. He was just telling me about how it feels being six months on ship and six months on land and all that. It seems a ship travels max at 60kmph ! Most ships travel at 30kmph and 40kmph and can be self-sufficient for 15 days.If it is raining , the ship acts like a giant-wheel causing sea sickness, to people in it.It takes 5 days to sail nonstop to dubai from Visakapatnam. He had also sailed to Lisbon. The best part was , he used "she" subconsciously to refer a ship, not "it". eg:- "She can sail nonstop for 15-days".....
The cons + pros of an army(or navy) is authority. It teaches you to conduct properly in front of authority.However if there is too much authority and your bosses are a bunch of fools, then you have a problem.
One of the biggest pros of army is DISCIPLINE. It teaches you to respect time and teaches a lot about commitment.Something we learn in school and unlearn in college and take pride in being "free".As I open my mailbox today I see a forward titled "Inside Google Office".The obsession and lust for google continues all over the world.It shows employees bringing dogs, cats and having a colorful cubicles with photos and stickers all around the place, pizzas and cola bottles in the cubicles...etc and yes "flexi timings". Flexi timings is a slow killer in my opinion. (and yes my opinion may change according to my mood).It just ruins discipline and people take pride in saying "My highest priority is family work". Why work late or why work early. Just come at one time and go back at the proper time and ensure that work completes on time.Ofcourse I know I sound like a BHEL factory worker today.
Bah!
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When is your promotion due? have you applied? and what about that land line telephone connection you had applied 4 years back?
ambassador--nostalgia,olden-golden days. why can't i go back in time?
ship--a childhood fantasy, envy, curiosity, neighbor's grass
discipline--possible realization of the lack of it. probably due to frequent procrastination/nothing working out on the day
google/flexi--blaming a system for the problems of the self.
maybe ur just having a bad day paaps. take a break for a while.
happens sometimes
BV : Speechless after your comment !
:-)
paaps>> "speechless"ness was because i was right or bcoz it was a SUCH a load of crap :-)))
Ambassador -> comfy car. Ikon & other mid-size segment cars can't compare. The other favorite was a Contessa. That seems to have almost disappeared.
back to 'singing in the rain', noDideera adanna?
Gene Kelly?
The same.
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