Had called up the service station regarding my car. Jibin and Pramod were sent along, with a new battery, to rectify the problem in situ. As usual, when Jibin had pressed the remote, the car responded as though there wasn't any error. He, then, switched on the ignition and the engine had started on the first attempt itself. The blinking battery icon - on the dash board meter - showed that the vehicle, indeed, has a problem. Phew!
The guys had a thorough check and have localised the problem to the alternator or its connecting wires. Driving the vehicle in this condition would bring it to an abrupt stop, while running, that can result in a difficult situation. Taking the vehicle to the service station today to effect repairs was ruled out because of the following:-
(a) The service station at Puzhakkal, Thrissur, was flooded and the cleaning exercise has been
on since the last couple of days. Any meaningful work, therefore, would be undertaken on
Tuesday next, after the Onam holidays!
(b) Since driving the car in its present condition was out, it will have to be towed/loaded on to
another vehicle. The transporting guy has been identified and fixed.
(c) Only hope that the spares are available off the shelf. Otherwise, retrieving the same from
elsewhere is gonna take time and getting the car back after repairs will get correspondingly
late.
Though Onam will be on a low key this time, we've decided to stay put at 'The Quarterdeck' during
the period.
* * *
2. Trump in Deep Trouble.
Trump's former campaign manager(Paul Manafort) has been found guilty on eight charges of
tax and bank fraud and for failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. Almost simultaneously, his
former personal lawyer(Michael Cohen) pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations relating to
the story involving adult star, Stormy Daniels.
His credibility has taken a direct hit but he continues to hang on with the flimsy excuse that he's
in no way connected. Wonder how he can look into the eyes of the people with the noose slowly
tightening around himselfo Shouldn't he be telling the people of the US as to what's going on and
move on, if required? If not, he'll be demeaning the Presidency when more revelations finally
implicate him.
3. Kerala Blames Tamilnadu.
The state told the Supreme Court that the abrupt release of the Mullapperiyar waters was one of
the reasons for the recent floods in the state. What, however, needs to be investigated is as to why
the Idukki water level was allowed to rise to the maximum level of 2,403 ft, fully well knowing
that unprecedented rains were to follow. Similarly, the opening of many of the dams like Sabarigiri
at Pathanamthitta and Banasura Sagar at Kalpetta, all of a sudden, without adequate warning,
contributed to the untold suffering in its aftermath.
The combined waters of the Mullapperiyar and the Idukki dam sites saw the Periyar river in spate
that caused immense damages on its banks and surrounding areas.
Tailpiece.
Lekha and Preetha had gone to the Guruvayur temple as part of their regular Thursday visits. I had the 'paal paayasam', consequently.
The guys had a thorough check and have localised the problem to the alternator or its connecting wires. Driving the vehicle in this condition would bring it to an abrupt stop, while running, that can result in a difficult situation. Taking the vehicle to the service station today to effect repairs was ruled out because of the following:-
(a) The service station at Puzhakkal, Thrissur, was flooded and the cleaning exercise has been
on since the last couple of days. Any meaningful work, therefore, would be undertaken on
Tuesday next, after the Onam holidays!
(b) Since driving the car in its present condition was out, it will have to be towed/loaded on to
another vehicle. The transporting guy has been identified and fixed.
(c) Only hope that the spares are available off the shelf. Otherwise, retrieving the same from
elsewhere is gonna take time and getting the car back after repairs will get correspondingly
late.
Though Onam will be on a low key this time, we've decided to stay put at 'The Quarterdeck' during
the period.
* * *
2. Trump in Deep Trouble.
Trump's former campaign manager(Paul Manafort) has been found guilty on eight charges of
tax and bank fraud and for failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. Almost simultaneously, his
former personal lawyer(Michael Cohen) pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations relating to
the story involving adult star, Stormy Daniels.
His credibility has taken a direct hit but he continues to hang on with the flimsy excuse that he's
in no way connected. Wonder how he can look into the eyes of the people with the noose slowly
tightening around himselfo Shouldn't he be telling the people of the US as to what's going on and
move on, if required? If not, he'll be demeaning the Presidency when more revelations finally
implicate him.
3. Kerala Blames Tamilnadu.
The state told the Supreme Court that the abrupt release of the Mullapperiyar waters was one of
the reasons for the recent floods in the state. What, however, needs to be investigated is as to why
the Idukki water level was allowed to rise to the maximum level of 2,403 ft, fully well knowing
that unprecedented rains were to follow. Similarly, the opening of many of the dams like Sabarigiri
at Pathanamthitta and Banasura Sagar at Kalpetta, all of a sudden, without adequate warning,
contributed to the untold suffering in its aftermath.
The combined waters of the Mullapperiyar and the Idukki dam sites saw the Periyar river in spate
that caused immense damages on its banks and surrounding areas.
Tailpiece.
Lekha and Preetha had gone to the Guruvayur temple as part of their regular Thursday visits. I had the 'paal paayasam', consequently.
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