Ice Road Truckers (india)

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[Vapin' Joe]

The ice Road Truckers are a bunch of drama queens, none of them would last five minutes on the M25.

 

[pshore]

I love it when those from the other side of the pond get a bit cocksure and tell the world they are the best at something. I think they have just been double dared.

The scenery is amazing in that programme, I really want to go. If its a cycle tour though, I think I'll chose a quieter road. lol. They mentioned some of it was part of the Silk Roads. It sounds wonderful, but part of me is thinking it is like dreaming of Roman Roads then visiting and finding the A1.

 

[dodgy]

I've already seen most of the series in India. After about the first episode, maybe two, it's just the same scenario replayed over and over and over again.

Then again, again.

And again.

Etc.

 

[Globalti]

When my brother visited from the USA with his American wife and her brother they nearly shat themselves on repeated occasions on the narrow British roads. They hated the trip so much that they both kept asking if they could go home early!

 

[Arch]

I love it when those from the other side of the pond get a bit cocksure and tell the world they are the best at something. I think they have just been double dared.

I suppose they aren't used to corners much. Nice to see them knocked down a bit.

I'm starting to get irritated by them, though. Especially the mouthy one who just insults the Indian drivers all the time. I can't help thinking that they're doing the job some guy has to do day in, day out with no glory, and I'm hoping whoever would have done that run got well recompensed for losing their work.

I think my favourite was the guy who quit after the first day! Sensible bloke, knew his limits.

Now of course, the interesting thing would be to get an Indian driver to do the Ice Road, and see if there was as much drama and swearing...

 

[Night Train]

Now of course, the interesting thing would be to get an Indian driver to do the Ice Road, and see if there was as much drama and swearing...

Now that would make interesting viewing!

 

[Arch]

I'd like to see one of those Indian Trucks do it too!


To be serious for a moment though, one thing I'm really hating about that loudest guy is the way he keeps saying he can't understand his Indian spotter's accent, as if it's the Indian guy's fault. Yeah, it's a strong accent. Deal with it, and listen harder! You don't exactly shine at English yourself, apart from swearwords...

 

[Globalti]

Never ever underestimate the Indian way of thinking. They will get to a better solution quicker than you or me, every time.

 

[Archie_tect]

Never ever underestimate the Indian way of thinking. They will get to a better solution quicker than you or me, every time.

...without the hindrance of H+S, planning, Building Regs, CDM2007, personal protection equipment, scaffolding, insurance, method statements, best practice, HSWA, Highway Code, Road Traffic Act, MOTs, Vehicle Licence Excise Duty, VAT, IEE, ....

 

[Moodyman]

I visited Northern Pakistan and Kashmir in the late 90s. I travelled the area in local buses.

If you sat by the window, whenever the bus went round a bend, you could see the valley floor several hundred feet below you.

Because of the summer heat, drivers didn't wear shoes - they wore plastic slippers similar to flip flops. It was most unnerving.

 

[ianjohnson67]

Having returned last month from this area of India I can honestly say I would never drive myself, these roads are seriously crazy!

It would appear that size counts with anything on two wheels deemed a lower life form. My taxi would drive head on at anything.

In a strange kind of way it all seems to work though.

 

[ArDee]

When my brother visited from the USA with his American wife and her brother they nearly shat themselves on repeated occasions on the narrow British roads. They hated the trip so much that they both kept asking if they could go home early!

We've also had friends from the US and Australia recently, both groups kept asking "Are you sure that traffic goes two ways on this road and it's not a one way road" - especially the country lanes.

 

[pshore]

A Canadian I once worked with landed in Devon for his first assignment. He said it took him a year to realise that the 60mph national speed limit was not a suggested speed on those narrow lanes.

I think the speed of some locals contributed to this way of thinking.

 

[MacB]

Anyone else thinking that tunnels, rather than switchback goat tracks, would be a good idea?