Sunday, May 27, 2007

Dark evening, like the day. The black sedan turns too quickly, brakes.
About an inch away. That was almost the end of austere. Almost.

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Aust,

X-(

And you were tellin me bikes aint safe cars are
X-( again...


I think universal rules apply...do what we can to be safe and then hope that the other vehicle has its brakes intact...

Sathya

Billy said...

Aahhh! Austere is okay? Nerves are jumbled for sure. I almost was in a fender-bender once. Very scary.

Anonymous said...

Stay safe, Austy. Can't imagine a world without you. Love.

Anonymous said...

Oh Mann ... unthinkable

Alien said...

Close one.. all shaken up? or stirred?

:-)

austere said...

Close. Was shaken. ok now.
Will begin checking with ppl on things I'd like taken care of in the event. :)
Just wondering how to word it.

Sathya man I was only crossing the bloody road da. what to do.

mystic rose said...

that was close. hoep you are better now. and the new post on roughpad is related to this?

austere said...

Yup, the post is related to this. Already checked with the ppl concerned for the books.
:). Also reassured them this was worst case, that I'm good for long years.

Anonymous said...

Ah, was almost taken out the same way a couple of weeks ago by a BMW. I glared. You dare hit me? I'll make you very, very sorry for it.

Where do they think they are going so fast and without paying attention!

-P

reshma said...

:O

reshma said...

Two weeks back, another person I know solely through blogs too had such an experience. "'My brain sent a signal' It's all over'"that's hopw he described it.

you take care.

austere said...

BMW, sedan.. eh :) we do get them right, yes?
I was startled but did cuss majorly later.

reshma! WHERE are you?
No signal, nuffin. " oh My Gawd" and heartbeats. :)

AmitL said...

Austere,that's quite an experience...err,were u busy admiring the car and hence did not notice how close it war?:)Just kidding..but,seriously,Mumbai roads don't seem to be fit for pedestrians anymore,with so many road hogs around.:)

austere said...

I was only crossing the road, sam khai ne.. no day dreaming, no nothing. :)

mystic rose said...

:). good to know. long and happy and healthy, i pray.

austere said...

Oh yes. other than the wake up call, how fragile life is. All well.
thank you.

Anonymous said...

:( Aap mere pe naaraaz ho gaye :(

Sathya

austere said...

c'mon sathya! why i should be naraaz, haan? No such thing.