Mohnish Ghodekar

That was a sunday 5th oct 2008, morning.around 11 am. I was on bike (pulsar) gone for a ride as i was feeling bored siting at home. I went to my fathers dispansary just for time pass ,Finding it full of patients i decided to go for a ride in meanwhile. I moved towards carona a near by village to mine.

I then took a turn right on a road that heads towards my home.That area is known as ramtala. I was at 30km/h but the turn ahead made me change the gear, slowed down the vehicle and and i was about to put 2nd, when suddenly i could see a maruti wagon R in front of me,Ohh gosh. Nothing came to my mind than to apply breaks and  turn left.

But my bad luck was on my side, instead of moving to left, the car driver moved to his right giving me no chance to survive and there was a head on dash.(thasshhhh ) I just left the bike as it when the impact happened.I could see my self moving close to death. as i could see all dark in front . That was a big somsault jump. I was thrown in to the bushes at the side of road. I was hurt. Although i dint feel it much first.

Then there was all rush ,people coming running to see whether am dead or survived. The car owner that banged me was a nice person. He made me getup quicky from the bushes.sprikled water on me and tried to relax me. That was family going by that way. A elderly woman who i suppose is the wife of that driver was more tensed than me.What was coming to her mind was different. She kept on asking me baba tu baro aasa mu, chod lagung naa nhi tuka? (meaning are you ok?did it hurt much?).

Now was the time to settle the issue.So the next was to call my parents as the bike was all bend in front, not movable.I called up my mom first and assured her  that I am alright and nothing much is happened to me. She reached the point soon after i called. Then i had to call up my sister as my fathers mobile was not reachable. That was an tensed environment. Everyone passing by that way asking, is the bike rider alive?.

So rest of my family reached there. later police came and the conducted the further proceedings.

But the main reason behind the accident were the bushes on the turn that makes the vehicle rider difficult to spot the vehicles on the turn.Also was the mistake by the car driver moving to right rather than left!!!! I can understand that anyone can  get nervous in that situation. But it all happened. There is no a single person responsible.

It was very nice of that family that they did not say anything to me, neither they shouted at me. Becasue most of the the bike riders are always scolded even if they are not wrong.  But i was on correct side!!!!

I was only thankul to god that i survived such a hard crash. That was really an accident on fly…

That’s it and millions darling company microsoft fails to acquire yahoo,the biggest ever online portal in the world. What made the bid fail, as many says that share prices between the two were not negotiable. As reports says that yahoo earlier claimed for USD 57 billion in return of a offer of USD 47.5 billion by microsoft.Originally, the software giant had offered USD 44.6 billion or USD 31 a share but raised the offer as the negotiations proceeded. The CEO of Microsoft, Mr Balmer said,

“We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made sense for Microsoft, Yahoo and the market as a whole,” Ballmer said in the letter posted on the Microsoft website.”

“In the letter, addressed to Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, Ballmer said that in conversations earlier in the week “we conveyed our willingness to raise our offer to 33 dollars per share, reflecting again our belief in this collective opportunity.

This increase would have added approximately another five billion dollars of value to your shareholders, compared to the current value of our initial offer. It also would have reflected a premium of over 70 percent compared to the price at which your stock closed on January 31. Yet it has proven insufficient, as your final position insisted on Microsoft paying yet another five billion dollars or more, or at least another four dollars per share above our 33 dollars offer.”

But could that have been a successful even if microsoft would have got to yahoo? I think a big no.Beating Google at this stage is merely impossible. Also whatever microsoft takes over turns out to be a blunder for them. Hotmail is a great example. Also yahoo would have lost their reputation in the internet market as it has now. What makes google lead is the way they play their game. Silent and productive and innovative.. Thats why it is Goooooooooogle !!!! Googles Operating system could be a next planned attack on Microsft..

Yes! thats it i know to ride the bike.It was an amazing experience riding the bike for the first time ever in my life.

It was saturday 22 march and that was none other than the great Bajaj pulsar 180CC bike.A huge bike for a beginner. Not being used to the bike riding activity i had a very tough time handling it. It was a painfull day with all the crams and catches causing pain all over my body .

I put the bike in neutral and i try to kick start it.After many attempt it was a foil,unable to start it. hmmm…. I was sweating heavily. drank two ltrs of cold water,finished totalty.

It started raining, an abnormal behaviour by the nature.Raining heavily cannot move out.i was disspointed.all excited to vroom the road with pulsar.culdnt sleep, i culd only see mw riding the bike speedily with a stylish look and suddenly losing the balance and landing up in the gutter.

I got up,thank god it was just a dream. i was shaken.tried to relax with a hot cup of refreshing tea.hmm..

Yes it was 10 am i was all ready, again went close to the bike. put in the key,turned the switch to the right.Indicator was coming a. Aaah.

Again the same story,kick starting hard to start the bike. someone told me to pull the choke. i did end it started. But soon realising that there is a beatifull self start button on the right side of the handle waiting to press itself.

Yes!! finnally got the easier way to start it!! pressed the button and it started!!!! i was just racing the bike to get a DHOOM feeling.Vroooomm Vroooooom and i was happy.

knowing nothing of how to ride. Took the bike on the road with a risk. Sat on it, Put the 1st gear relased the clutch too quickly. and it stopped. ghuk ghuk…..

again started ( now with self start ) and again put the first. slowly released the clutch raced the accelerator and it went zoom zoomm……

oh!! God!!. My heart has almost entered into my mouth. thank god it was not a devastation… God was with me.

again started put the first and relased the clutch, ok this time everything was ok. it was moving ahead (distincly ahead) and then it went to the second gear.and then third,so on..

the turns. It was just a straight ride ,with no turns and curves and i was just enjoying,finished around a ltr of petrol in the process. And i took 12 rounds moving to and fro on the same way. there was only smile on everyones faces ,that finally i learned to ride.. It was a happy happy sundayfor me.. The most exciting moment of my life….