Thursday, May 6, 2010

Revenge of the plumbing fixtures

So,
Like many homes in Mumbai we depend on an AquaGuard for water.
So as usual, when i was filling water, a plumbing fixture came loose.
In my old apartment building, that wouldn't have been such a huge deal because i lived on the 3rd floor of a 4 storey building.
But, in my new building, where i live on the 1st floor of a 20 storey building, the pressure in the pipes is waaaaaaay more.
So, basically what flew past me wasn't a small piece of metal.
It was a small piece of metal that flew right next to my eye with the speed of a bullet
Now, i'd like to say i came to terms with my life and its frailty in that small moment.
That everything slowed down and i could see the metal-piece passing by and my whole life flashing before my eyes simultaneously.
But my only real thoughts were:

"AAARGH!!! WATER WATER!!! IT'S IN MY EYE!!! FAAAK!!!"

Hmph...
Big philosopher i am.

In the midst of the confusion and trying not to step on the shards of a glass that had just fallen down and trying to block the water with my finger, i found a rush.
You know, the kind you get in a fight, or when you drink a bottle of coke, very very fast.

That kind.

Weird?
You tell me.

14 comments:

  1. Is the rush you get in a fight and drinking a bottle of coke and this equal?

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  2. That everything slowed down and i could see the metal-piece passing by and my whole life flashing before my eyes simultaneously.

    ^verryy filmy.
    Does this really happen?

    And the rush that you felt was normal, not weird. If you hadn't felt a rush, it would've been weird.

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  3. Arey no, i've written that it didn't.
    Read it carefully.

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  4. I know, I was just asking for the sake of it. :P

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  5. I love the posts that start with 'so'.

    \\revennnnge of the plumbing fixturesss//
    horny title.

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  6. Id say....

    In the midst of the confusion and trying not to step on the shards of a glass that had just fallen down and trying to block the water with my finger, i found a rush.

    I'm trying to absorb the feeling of the situation you are in...lol

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  7. Horny?
    Er...
    Ok.

    Also tps, like, don't.

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  8. You know... you could always sue the company and get lots of money and give me 75% for giving you the idea...

    Buyt seriously... glad to know you didn't get a metal scrap in your head...

    Lolz...
    Diabo-liks...
    Aj...

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  9. Haha Aj,
    No i don't think the sueing thing works that well in India...
    It's like i would sue them for a million rupees, and then my grandchildren would get the money when they were really old and they would only be able to buy some hard candy.
    :D
    And i'm glad i didn't get a metal scrap in y head too. :)

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  10. Realy weird.
    Now tell me how did you stop the leak ?

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  11. Did what everyone does
    I plugged the leak with my finger and waited for the plumber to come.
    How uber-modern am i?
    XD

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  12. Yes my eyes are veryfinethankyou.
    And its nice of you to be back.
    How were all your entrances and stuff?

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