Hmm........

While fuelling in a gas station here in US, i thought about how much money i could have saved if there were self-service gas station in B'lore too - probably a big fortune. I think most people living in cities like bangalore are skilled enough to handle self-service pump. But mainly, a self-service station will be free of gas station guys who (pardon my understatements) are,
# by far the most cunning first order bastards that you can come across on this planet
# they can even beat rickshaw guys in the art of swindling


Most people know how they try to get your attention away from the guy fuelling your tank, by talking to you ('sooper bike saar...', 'cash-a?card-da?'). You cant afford to even blink - they can cheat you even when you are all eyes. They can fill 15ltr of pertol in a 13ltr tank, they can keep the meter running even when nothing is being pumped.... And when you do catch them red handed surround you like hyenas and settle the matter with sweet talk/bullying. I wonder how many people go out of these places not knowing why these guys were exchanging secret smiles...

Last week i cooked "daal chaval" for first time. It didnt taste bad. It wasnt like I was first time lucky - the next day able reproduce the same taste!