Dude, I know a bunch of Indians and out of all of them only one or two are vegetarians, they're not supposed to eat ANY meat at all.
I sure am going to try. I think it would have to be inoperable to get it in the States. What luck, they come from the factory that way! I think what I'd do is take the rod & piston out and just carry it seperate in my luggage.
You should consider having some things custom made while you are there. Maybe a grill, tailfins or and embossed nameplate for a tailgate? There is still a hand formed metalworking craft industry there. -Jeff
Good luck El C. Enjoy it. I wish I had more of a chance to see the world. Last time I traveled overseas, I was escorted on to the plane in handcuffs!
Ted, have fun over there. We some friends from India............they dumb down the food in their cafe for Americans. I have them break out the real seasonings for me.............mmmmmmmmm
I have the one mentioned above a block away.............there are cheap flights from Chitown to Rapid City........you might make it for dinner?
the compression ration on some of the enfields is like 5:1 or 6:1, you could probally run it on some of that super spicy sauce.
Dood I dont know you but read this whole thing because...well I dont know but I want to go to india now. What job do you have that you go to India?
Well,if you are going, make it a great trip. I haven't been to Mumbai, but I have been to Delhi,Jaipur Udaipur and Agra. There are great forts in Rajistan-if you can get that far north. And you must see the Taj Mahal in Agra-truly one of the great works of the world-and then they cut the hands off the most skilled workers so it couldn't be duplicated-wonder if Boyd does that with his help? Anyway,my experience with northern Indian cooking-which I love-is that even if you can get meat in India it's rather stringy and bony-so just stay with the vege stuff-and nothing RAW! Fried is the way to go. Make sure you have Cipro and metronidazole. And TP. Toilet paper in India is weird-here we have a little tube with lots of paper on it. there,they have a giant tube with very little paper on it and you can use it up FAST. Word is that Mumbai is much calmer than places like Delhi where everyone you meet is on some sort of scam. In two weeks in northern India, I might have met maybe 3 people not on the make. Still,in a country where everything costs 1/10 of here, and where graduate engineers make $2-300 a month, I guess you can't blame them. Have great trip,keep us posted.
I work for a large EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) company. We build huge projects like powerplants, refineries, metals & mining, you name it we have a hand in it. I wear several hats through gained experience, aka sink or swim. On this job I will be what is called a Project Expediter. I will be contacting suppliers, primarily in large equipment such as heat exchangers, pressure vessels, compressors, etc. When I contact them I will make sure they are meeting the agreed to schedule to support the project timeline. I will contact them to be sure they submit their engineering on time and that we get it back to them as well (I love harassing engineers ), make sure they buy their materials on time (they send me receipt notices), and that they are following the fabrication schedule through phone calls and shop visits. On shipments from overseas I would follow them until they clear customs. I will be working 60 hours a week minimum. This ain't the Reader's Digest version, that's the fortune cookie version. Work hard, party harder.
my stepfather lived in india for years and loved it. i've never been there, but he did tell me a few things i'll pass along... * expect to be 'taxed' (bribe) on anything of value you bring in the country, ESPECIALLY ELECTRONICS * NEVER mail anything of value, this includes having things mailed to you * you WILL get very ill just after arriving - be ready * corruption is everywhere, have a 'safety' fund ...beyond that he loved india. he said the people were great and the food was unbelievable. good luck.
I was almost hit a wild turkey (the two legged kind) with my scooter once here in Texas. I guess that isn't a whole lot different... I would love to have a job that allowed me to travel around a little. I have only traveled once in the last year, and that was to San Marcos (the same distance from my house as my work, but in the other direction...). Make the most of it. Learning about a different culture is always fun if you are careful. Slonaker
My wife got me started on Indian food. Shit I can even make it now. A little powdered ranch dressing is my secret ingrediant.
Seriously funny shit guys! Don't know ya, but have a blast Ted! The souped up Hindustan sounds like fun too .............. ya know, the Ambassador has a kind of "traditional" look to it ...................... Tim D.
Ted, Hope you have a good time there. I was just in Goa, India on my ship. All I can Say is the taxi drivers there scared the shit out of me. They were even worse then drivers in Thailand. I had some awesome food while I was there and me and the guys from the ship saw some cool crap. Let us know how things are going for you.
Indian food is practically a national dish here in the UK and its great, just avoid salads (you don't know what its been washed in), ice and make sure the caps on any bottled water are sealed before you buy them. Remember to use bottled water to clean your teeth, I've a friend who got dysentry because she forgot one morning and used tap water. I've not been to India myself although it is on my wish list of places to visit but I have travelled fairly widely. As for cars, the standard in India for many years was the Hindustan Ambassador which is basically an Indian produced version of the old Morris Oxford although I think the later ones have either Peugeot or japanese engines in. I think they now produce old Mitsubishis under license. Mahindra produce copies of old CJ3 jeeps. There is also a big industry out there hand producing new sheet metal for Morris Minors, many of which are exported to the UK and apparently they're better than the machine pressed ones. They also made a license built version of the horrendous 1970's Austin Princess. I believe there was also a diesel version of the Enfield that used an old Lister diesel waterpump engine and was officially the worlds slowest motorcycle. You'll see many old Briotish classics out there, some even dating back to the 1930's, at that time India was one of Rolls Royces biggest export markets. As craftsmen they are amazing and there metal fabrication skills are second to none, up in the northern areas they are still hand producing copies of the old WWII .303 Lee Enfield rifles that are indistinguishable from the originals.
Have a good trip, take a camera. India is better than Iraq, they love Americans! Iraqi's really don't like Americans...not sure why. Food in India is great too, its hot, and burns, and gives you the craps when you first start eating it...think of it as eating the wifes cooking and you will be fine! Oh ya and watch out for the snakes! Just don't mention Pakistan!
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