Typical Parker Luck

This post is in direct continuation from my previous two posts Potlucks, Pedals and Parker (Chapter 1 of 3) and Potlucks, Pedals and Parker (Chapter 2 of 3) . Please read these before continuing with this one. _________________________________________________________________________________   I encountered more and more traffic. Every glance on my phone showed patches of red and already, I knew that this return journey will not be as smooth as it was a few hours ago. There are red cycle tracks made at places and I made full use of those. They certainly were smoother as compared to the normal roads. I needed to reach home on time because I wanted to practice making the honey chilly potatoes that I was going to bring in the potluck.  Then came Baner-Pashan Road. It was a long stretch of a road. Given the time, it was surprisingly empty. On both the sides, there were expensive looking houses. The road was empty, and I gave in to its stillness, by speeding up my bicy...

This post is in direct continuation from my previous post  Potlucks, Pedals and Parker (Chapter 1 of 3) . Please read that before continuing with this one. _________________________________________________________________________________ Perhaps the afternoon time frame was the reason I found very little traffic. With each pedal, I was covering ground. When I saw that I have to go straight for a while, I enabled pedal assist mode and everything became as smooth as butter.  After a while, I reached Chaturshringi road. Not only the road was pretty empty, it also curved at times. By this time, I had completely switched to complete electric mode. As the road made a gradual turn, the smooth ride coupled with a soft wind ruffled my hairs back and automatically " 𝆕𝆕 Dhoom Machale 𝆕𝆕" played in my head. The first stop was Book World. FC Road was very crowded. Mostly student crowd. Once my bike was secured in the parking of the building, I descended the steps to the bas...

6th November 2022 was a wonderful day for me, not just because it was a Sunday, but because I had just come home after successfully placing an order for my electric cycle. A Hero Lectro C4. After about a year of contemplating, I had finally done it. Now, I was not completely dependent on one of my colleagues to pick me up and drop me to and from office. I had fun the next week showing it off to my colleagues and them taking turns to ride it. Strangers turning heads and examining it in the parking lot. It was and still is one of the best purchases that I have ever made.  Fast-forward a month later, a potluck event was to be organized for our office team. Me and one of my colleague was given the responsibility to manage it. She and I talked to almost everyone about what they were going to bring to make sure there was a variety of items. Once everything was finalized, we sent an official invite to our team members on 7th December 2022. I myself decided to bring honey chilly...

Every-day carry (EDC) is a collection of useful items that are consistently carried on person every day. What is your EDC? I am assuming you have the common items with you like your phone, wallet, keys etc. These things can easily fit in our pockets, but we only have a limited number of pockets. What about other potential useful items that you would like to carry but cannot because your pockets don't allow you to. Simple answer to that is just carrying a small bag. The idea is to have everything you MIGHT need outside the home. I know that it is a simple and self-explanatory idea but how many of you actually do it? Has it ever happened to you that you had to buy a bottle of water from a shop just because you were too thirsty but did not carry one with you. You might have made a mental note to carry a bottle next time but did you act on it? The inspiration for this post came from 4 places. Here come the (3) pop culture references. Get ready: First one is “Hermione's Beaded Bag ”...

Let's start this post by a scene from the movie Sherlock Homes (2009). Sherlock, played by Robert Downey Jr. is blindfolded and taken to a place that is confidential. Stranger: "Mr. Holmes, apologies for summoning you like this. I'm sure it's quite a mystery as to where you are and who l am ?" Sherlock: " As to where I am...I was, admittedly, lost for a moment between Charing Cross and Holborn. But l was saved by the bread shop on Saffron Hill. The only baker to use a certain French glaze on their loaves. The carriage forked left, then right, a telltale bump over the Fleet Conduit. As to who you are, that took every ounce of my not inconsiderable experience. The letters on your desk are addressed to Sir Thomas Rotheram. Lord Chief Justice, that'd be your official title. Who you really are is, of course, another matter entirely. (my fav line) Judging by the sacred ox on your ring, you're the head of the Temple of the Four Orders in whose headquarters w...

Numismatics – The study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals and related objects. As a child, when I was asked “ What do you want to become when you grow up ?”, the answer always varied depending on my age, mood, and what movie I watched the day before. Now, in hindsight, there seems to be only one answer that comes to mind that I should have given whenever I was asked this question. Interesting. Yep, one word is enough and self-explanatory. As evident from my description on this blog and a previous post , I like collecting things. Of all things I collect, the biggest collection that I have, is of coins . Mostly Indian Commemorative coins and few of other countries as well. I have yet to document and count all of them, as some of them are in Indore, some are here with me, but roughly, I must have at least 250+ coins. Some are rare. I don't know hobbies can be genetic or not, but it sure seems like it. My grandfather also collected coins. Recently ...

 As promised in one of my previous blog posts ( The Concept of sLogs ), here is a post in audio format. Total audio duration: 17 minutes and 31 seconds Timestamps: 00:00 - 00:48 : Introduction 00:49 - 04:40 : My recent trip to Pune 04:55 - 13:42 : Tomb Raider classics and re-masters 13:43 - 14:36 : Coin Exhibition 14:37 - 15:46 : Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 15:48 - 17:31 : Conclusion/End If you are a subscriber to my blog and are reading this from your mailbox, I request you to please visit the main blog as the audio file cannot be embedded in the email. Here is the audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YTkOcZTYb1ATNCNpi87_n2oGWtOAXBkk/view References to stuff talked about in the recording: The Drake Meme The Reddit post where the user asked " How old were you when you first played TR? " Even though I talked about TR remasters for almost 10 minutes, that still not enough. I will probably write a post dedicated to just the remasters and the new things they introduced like...

The year was 2003. Just like today, for only 10Rs you could buy a packet of Uncle Chipps (yes, that's how it is spelled on the pack) or Cheetos. But unlike today, the packet consisted of one special item. A Pokémon Tazo/Jenga Card, which was the primary reason kids used to buy it. A Tazo was a circular plastic disk with an image and stats of a Pokémon. Posted by u/_buttery_ in r/IndiaNostalgia  A Jenga Card was a rectangular plastic card with image and stats of a Pokémon and other mini-games. Posted by u/Proud-Organization28 in r/IndiaNostalgia These were not just simple toys. These were collectible items which had kids in mad craze back then. These came as freebies, but 20 years later, these are priceless now. People have these things in their original packaging and only a few of them are willing to sell their collection, that too, at a very high price. As a kid growing up in the same era, I was also crazy about them, and there was a time I had quite a collection. My collection no...