To you...

Neither is it a deja-vu
Nor an insomnia,
But I do feel strange.

I can smell through rain drops
And I can feel through winds,
A presence not so strange.

But I don't remember anything
Neither do I believe in after-life,
Who knows what's so strange!

I don't read stories
Yet when I hear ballads,
I recall some feeling; strange.

I do meet strangers
And I receive their warmth,
Still I miss something strange.

I think I've lost something
Too many pieces to gather maybe,
But even this place seems so strange!

But what is the most strange of all
Is this unease and helplessness,
When I'm at strange places 
And it does not feel strange.

~ Unknown

Royal Enfield ThunderBird 350 First Ride

It had been 3 months since I booked my ThunderBird. Finally on 9th of this month (October, 2013) I got her. Yes, indeed it was love at first sight. I couldn't peel my eyes off her and at the same time, just couldn't stop grinning as well. This was specifically because I aspired for this particular Royal Enfield ever since the first time I saw it.
Anyways, so on the the date of the delivery I took half day off, rushed to the dealer (South Delhi Automobiles). The paper work took just few more minutes. And then I got her home. My friend @hackernewbie had already mentioned few details to take care of. Initially I make it clear not to cross the 50kmph mark under any circumstances. Although I was having some trouble (still having) with the Neutral, but I believe that can be addressed on the first service. Here are few snaps from the day.

The sheer excitement of having standing downstairs was a bit too much, so I had to go out on a ride. Although, given my experience ( next to zero) I didn't venture out much but only thought it better to stay within the locality itself only.

Next day, at office was having a tough time to wait for the evening to come so I could again go back to ride. 

With the initial few kms done, I did realize that this variant of Royal Enfield motorcycles were way way smooth than the previous versions. Although my description of "Previous Version" is that of a 1990 Bullet Standard.
Nonetheless, the ride was smooth, especially at higher gears the response of the engine is simply beautiful. 
Secondly, the brakes. I mean front Disc brakes are ok, but rear Disc brakes..? Well, to put simply the confidence those pair discs generate is monumental. I could easily feel the braking power the rear wheel. Although the motorcycle did fishtail at one level, but that is another point. 

Thirdly, the all new digital trip meter and and the mind boggling & eye soothing Blue backlight. It simply takes you off your feet.

 Fourthly, the stability. be it proprietary to RE, but the ThunderBird does bite down the road while it's moving. Given it's structure, the stability is added bonus. Applied the rear brakes hard once, and the motorcycle did skidded for a moment ( And I did loose few heart beats) but it again regained it's stability.

All in all, there isn't anything here that you folks don't know already . But the joy of riding her could only be expressed in sharing with you all. 

Oh, and it slipped my mind. But I did get a name for her. I call her Night Fury. 

Silence, is it golden??

“Silence is Golden” they say. And more often than ever we seek silence for ourselves. But think again !

What would it feel like to be in a room that is totally silent, or in other words an anechoic chamber.

Orfield Laboratories in South Minneapolis US claims to have constructed the Earth’s quietest place. It is 99.99% sound absorbent.

                    Courtesy: Google Images

This is a picture of the Anechoic Chamber at Orfield Laboratories. Infact, this place is so quiet that the longest any person has survived in this chamber is 45 mins. Stay here for too long and you’ll start hallucinating.

So, who wants to try this out…??? 

Guy Rules

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• Rule #6 Any man that brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his fellow partygoers.
• Rule #1,073 Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.
• Rule #1,699 Bitching about the brand of free beer in a buddy's refrigerator is forbidden. But gripe at will if the temperature's unsuitable.
• Rule #2,284 (The Patton Principle) Falling on a grenade for a buddy (i.e.,agreeing to distract the not so good looking friend of the hot babe he's trying to score) is your legal duty. But should you get carried away with your good deed and end up bonking her, your pal is forbidden to speak of it, even at your bachelor party.
• Rule #2,500 On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest.
• Rule #2,738 Woman who claim they "love to watch sports" must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to pick a Buffalo wing clean.
• Rule #2,811 If a man's zipper is down, that's his problem-----you didn't see nothin'.
• Rule #2,901 No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. (In fact, even remembering your buddy's birthday is strictly optional.)
• Rule #4,671 While your girlfriend MUST bond with your buddies' girlfriend within 30 minutes of meeting them, you are not required to make nice with her gal pals' significant dickheads-----low level sports bonding is all the law requires. (Sorry ladies: It's called a double standard because it's twice as true.)
• Rule #6,571 It is permissible to quaff a fruity chick drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach...and it's delivered by a topless supermodel...and it's free.
• Rule #7,104 Only in a situation of mortal and/or ass peril are you allowed to kick another member of the male species in the testicles.
• Rule #7,105 Unless your in prison, never fight naked.
• Rule #7847 If your buddy is outnumbered, outmanned, or too drunk to defend himself, you must jump into the fight. Exception: If during the past 24hrs his actions have caused you to think What this guy needs is a good ass whipping, you may stand back and enjoy.
• Rule #8,000 Friends don't let friends wear Speedo's. Ever. Issue closed.
• Rule #8,812 Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both. That's just plain mean.
• Rule #8,911 Never allow a phone conversation with a woman to go on longer than you're able to have sex with her. Keep a stopwatch by the phone; hang up if necessary.
• Rule #9,806 The morning after you and a babe who was formerly "just a friend" have carnal, drunken monkey sex, the fact that you're feeling weird and guilty is no reason not to nail each other again before the discussion about what a big mistake it was.
• Rule #9,998 Always split aces and eights. No argument.