Why did he do it?
It was around 10.30 at night yesterday. Myself, Kumar, Gopi and Kumar’s friend Sesha were just starting from a parking area to SFO airport after our punniya kshethradanams (as Sundar loves to call in our phone conversation 
) like Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39 etc.
We were to drop Sesha in the airport. His flight leaves by 1 AM and he needs to check in by 10. Technically we were already running late. We were waiting for the signal and suddenly this huge white guy walking by bangs the car from behind. Before we realize what’s happening he crosses the road, the traffic starts moving, and stops after about 100 metres..
I turn right to see clearly who was the person and here he comes charging again, all of 6.5 ft and about 250 pounds. The menace in his eyes was definitely frightening. I thought he is going to break my window glasses minimum. He banged again violently on the car top. He swore at us but could not balance himself, which conveyed he was heavily drunk.
Enaku sathiyama allu illai…
Gopi thought of calling 911 but decided otherwise since it was already late for Sesh. Later he explained calling 911 would consume another hour and Sesh might have to miss the flight.
The traffic eased out slowy and we proceeded to the airport, but we were never clear as to why he banged our car like that.
Had it been chennai, i could’ve atleast sweared in tamil to my satisfaction. No point using here because the idiot would’nt understand. I could not swear in english at that moment (maybe pazhakkam illai). Kathu dhaan vandhudhu…
The same might happen in chennai with some local rowdy too, but we need not be scared that the guy would have a gun. That’s definitely a factor here. Maybe its just my fear psyhosis that every other guy carries a gun here.
We still could not understand why did it. Race could not be a factor because he first banged the car from behind when he could hardly see us.
One interesting experience it was…
But the puniya shethradanams were awesome, the weather in SFO was brilliant. Stay tuned for more pics in flickr 
October 7th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Karthik: Yes, that was really and interesting and wierd experience. This is the first time for me here in all these years.
Do you remember I sweared (in english) to the guy.. stupid, but not that satisfied (as it was not in tamil) or that effective (as he was already way drunk to the heavens). We could’ve waited and called the cops to see what the real problem was. Since, we were 4 of us, we could’ve managed, but we were also equally terrified and so I had to dismiss that idea. But I also believed in that instance, that it was a waste of time and the more we poke him (in anyway), the more aggressive he could be. What if he really breaks our car glasses.. that would’ve been really bad.
Anyways, another story to tell while you are on a date or while you are drunk..
P.S. During this thrilling episode, no damage was done to my cute little car. No need to fight with my insurance guys..
October 7th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Hmm…I’ve never had such experiences all these years. Take care guys.
October 7th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
glad to know you guys are okay..
like I told you earlier.. all kind of weirdos here..
all I wanted was to do some samooga sevai and tried to take a video of early morning traffic on 85 between cupertino and sunnyvale..got the finger(s) from a couple of fellow drivers!
that short clip never made it to youtube!
October 8th, 2007 at 2:38 am
hmmm… weird…
do take care.
PK - didn’t know that you are in SFO.
October 8th, 2007 at 10:13 am
gopi,
yeah.. but i guess this was less scary than the afro american knocking your windows experience you narrated..
nv sir,
good for you.
gopi oda andha afro american knocking glass had more suspense and thrill. time kedaikumbodhu phone panren
Narayanan,
nama undu namma velai undu nu irukaradhu nalladhu nu ninaikien
chakra,
thanks..
sometimes i forget that i am on a business trip. i tend to think ‘inaiku enga polaaam?’