Weekend Splurge

I know its been a long time since i posted but hey the weekend was on and there was loads to be done so i had no time to post. I still havent gone and watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Wine He Can't Drink Cause He's Underage movie yet lol.

On a much brighter note my weekend went very well considering the fact that I was under the impression that b'lore didnt have much to offer. I visited b'lore central and garuda mall this weeknd and was quite pleased with the prices they had to offer. not too bad considering b'lore is a pseudo metropolitan city.

Now onto the rant of the day ... Rickshaw drivers in B'lore

Whoever said cabs were a public service wasnt talking about b'lore. it seems that rickshaw drivers in b'lore are working for themselves and not for the employer that hires them lol. If you want to catch a ride home in the evening before 9pm then its ok but after 9m be ready to pay double and sometimes triple of what you would normally pay. ridiculous you say? i say yes it is. But get this, some of them dont have a watch so you can do tell them its 8:20pm when its actually 9:15 pm lol and they believe you lol. so sad. add to that, the taxi service out here is good but its costly and the rickshaw drivers are total assholes so that leaves u with one option

PERSONAL TRANSPORT ... which is also going to cost a fortune considering that the price of gas is going up evreyday and you need to take care of ur vehicle. so in all respects ur screwed on transport unless ur lucky 365 days of the year and get a cab/rickshaw driver that is on-time., efficient and doesnt overcharge.

the solution to this problem.
Someone can run these guys into the ground by providing a cab service from all the hot spots in b'lore. for example, if you started a cab service from Forum to anywhere in b'lore witha price that was Rs. 10 over the normal price of the cabs at anytime of the day you'd be a hit infact ppl would sign up for it. its like taking a cab at the airport in bombay. its fixed and you cant argue about it.

But alas this is an idealistic thought in a not so idealistic city lol.

till the next rant

Cheers
MEL