they are back!

Potholes! Lots of potholes and much more dodging with them! I face them after roughly two and a half years. Ofcourse, I had a brief period of their encounter last summer but they are back again to haunt me forever. I thought I would never find them in the States but I guess I was wrong. And yes, there are differences between potholes from, back on the streets of Mumbai, to the curvy roads of Durham-Morrisville. Here, the potholes are much deeper but smaller, ruin your car suspension by those deep impacts and a big pain in the ass. Back in Mumbai, the potholes were larger (so you basically can't avoid them), shallower and since the Indian cars were not comfy anyway, so it did not much matter what your car is going through.

There is a protocol that car owners follow for avoiding potholes. People are very cooperative out here. If you are following a new car, the driver will take all the steps to avoid his car going over a pothole. So, follow his footsteps! If he diverts a little left, you are approaching the danger zone and you better follow the leader! On the other hand, if you are behind an old car, its a little tricky. First, you need to figure out who's the driver? Is he the age of your grandpa? Again, better follow him. Or, is he professional, office-going person? Better follow him too! But if the driver is a female, or anyone on cell phone, or a punk-kid, I suggest do not follow him blindly. He may take you right into the middle of the crater. And lastly, if you are the leader, better take everyone through hell! ;-) Just kidding! Take last minute dodging and avoid yourself through hell :)