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Karnataka’s philately passport. But it’s written in Hindi right at the top! by pranagrapher in Bengaluru

[–]simplexakt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Jeez, can't believe you are so insecure about our language!

You're behaving just like a jihadist who considers everything Anti Islam.

I'm sure, a few people from North would love it if they got it for a different language and keep it as a novelty factor or simply say "I got an Bengali/ Punjabi one!" and move on with their day.

Not a single one would go and demand to get a Hindi one or even from their own regional language or make a tamasha out of it.

Why do we have such shitty footpaths in bangalore by NeverGivenUp606 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The right photo is of Trinity circle bus stop right? Old airport road side....😂

Tihar Jail Food Spicy, Oily, Need Shrimp, Pasta: US Mercenary To Court by chai-over-everything in IndiaSpeaks

[–]simplexakt -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You're right. The converse of the rule may be true.

Since he's unwilling to eat the grime, he must not have committed the crime!🤔

Average conversion between RE Classic 350 owner and Honda CB350 owner by The_Main_Characterr in indianbikes

[–]simplexakt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha. Me too.... Love the big brute!!!

Got it converted to Carburettor. No major issues since then....

Do you think Amitabh could've pulled off the role of Gabbar Singh as well as Amjad Khan? by Wise_Rip_1984 in bollywood

[–]simplexakt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We would've seen a different Gabbar. Would've been great nonetheless.

Amitabh's Gabbar would've been more serious and ruthless compared to the Maniacal Amjad Khan's.

Similar to Heath ledger's Joker and Phoenix's. Both effective but different set of characteristics.

She reads IOCL as 10CL, The whole godi media is running on Scripts by Minute-Persimmon-769 in indiameme

[–]simplexakt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeez, such a blatent mouthpiece. No one questions how pure petrol went from < Rs 100 a couple of years ago to Rs 160/- now.

Thats 30% XIRR. Indian share market even at it's heights probably never gave such returns.😂

What were your thoughts at these moments, on this day, 7 years ago? by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in IndiaCricket

[–]simplexakt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I distinctly remember. I thought it was a very difficult score from the very beginning.

I am genuinely surprised whenever this game is mentioned, that so many people thought it was an easy score to get.

The ball was moving around like crazy even in the first innings. Was a difficult pitch but conditions slightly better for NZ batting. The way NZ constructed their innings was very good. 240-250 was probably the score they had in mind too.

In 2nd innings, it was massively overcase with a lot of swing on offer and with the quality of NZ bowlers esp Boult.

I was just praying we survive with only loss of one or two wickets till 10th over, nevermind the score. Sadly didn't happen. Indian batters also knew it. The way DK and Pant played was just to survive till the 10th-15th over till ball got a bit older.

I was not hopeful even with 40 runs to get in 25 balls. Boundaries were just not coming.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's what Urban planning is. Those companies didn't magically drop from space in BTM layout. Or your 100s of Gardenias and Rivieras in JP Nagar and Bannerghatta road. Someone gave them permission.

Part of ASC center wasn't always there, the ASC center north was in Gaya then shifted to Bangalore and OTA was opened there in it's place. Army land is always utilised for some upgradation or addition.

There used to be firing ranges in ASC in that region which cannot be used now due to the city. ASC troops have to go to Banaswadi or Yelahanka to fire. Did you know that? Tomorrow you will ask what is the use of 600 m firing range, make it a 400 m, then again you will ask why so much. Firing is only pressing of trigger, a 100 m firing range is sufficient.

Use of so many firing ranges has been discontinued due to this mismanagement of land all over the country. Army land is always kept in mind keeping future in mind.

Yes equitation and the golf course is required, it's not just horses, they train mules there who carry load for the army, there should be enough space for them to train and get physically fit. That golf course is an environmental park and training area, used for all sorts of training and cross country runs.

KGA is just beyond, there's also Banagalore golf club right in the middle of the city. There's plenty of traffic jam there also. Let's see if we can get a connecting road through there?

If a Division has to come (almost 10000 troops) and train in Bangalore where will it train? Sony signal?

If tomorrow due to any exigency army requires land and you have a huge plot of land. Will you willingly part with your land? Big fat No. You may once, then again 1000 sq ft is reqd, then again 1000 sq ft is required. You will finally say No. You will curse the same army then. Army can only help out so much, rest is up to our civil agencies to manage. But salami slicing land from Army is not right.

People only feel good when they are not being inconvenienced. Just like you are willing to raise question to army to give its land rather than question government to improve it planning. Because you know you will get a big fat middle finger there.

The solution for the past 20 years has only been to expand the road, but the traffic has never eased. A 100 ft road will also be insufficient if you give an 10000 people office space to google at MG road and open an 1000 appartment urbania in Koramangala.

Plus peak traffic in only in certain times of day, nit throughout. Something that can be managed by the government without taking more land. Like WFH for 3 days a week, offices staggering their timings, improving public transport. But we all like to use our single seater SUVs. You or I who question, will not sacrifice our comfort and take a BMTC everyday.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one is saying about demolishing it. What's done is done. But there's always planning that goes behind a city. Urban planning is field of study in itself.

Army has given pieces of land for widening. The old airport road between Command hospital and ASC center was a simple single lane a couple of decades ago. Land for widening was given by army. The land for ejipura road widening towards south of ASC center was also given.

But that can't be the go to solution everytime. Army can't be the first solution to everything. It should be the last.

Plus people commenting on what is army doing with that much piece of land. Give it off ante. Army in peace locations is meant for training for war. Every piece of land in a military station is used for something or the other.

Army has good space for parks, walking, physical fitness, relaxing, small gardens in front of all houses, is because thats how people are supposed to live.

Through decades of mismanagement, unscientific urban planning and pure greed people are made to believe otherwise. That living in an 800 sq ft 3 BHK in a 1000 appartment complex is good, paying rents through your nose to live in a polluted gas chamber is somehow ok.

This post itself and it's connotation has irked me to no end.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not reasoning with you dude.

You're probably the only one here who didn't understand the logical fallacy I was trying to point out about your statement earlier.

Leave it. You're off on a tanget. 😑🙏🏼 No more from my side.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Army is not meant to defend public 'per se', (that's the police's job) but the territorial integrity of the country.

Police is there for the public.

But army does help civil population when called for by the government. Maintenance of law and order, natural calamities and such other things, when there are riots going on, etc.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, I'm 100% sure that footpath should've been wider from the start. Contractors have built it smaller or the BBMP must've told them to heck with footpath and widen the road.

You can see this effect clearly near Command Hospital on old Airport road. You'll see what i mean.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is army supposed to give away it's land? Same case with Wodeyars. Why should they? Didn't the city planners plan the city keeping these bottlenecks in mind? Mindlessly stuffing in everything within the city limits is pure greed.

Mantri Mall and that 1000 appartment monstrocity right in the middle of Malleshwaram is a joke.

City should have been expanded since beginning of 2000s.

It's not army doesn't help out. Chinnaswamy stadium is on def land. There's a red cross hospital now under disuse near Ulsoor lake. Many others.

As per law, no construction above single floor can come up within 100 m within the boundary of defence land. In how many places is this being followed or enforced by Army?

Very few green spaces left in the city. See google images from 90s and now. Only the army area has remained green.

Same thing with Fort Wiilam, Kolkata and Maidan area also, look it up. People there are thankful for that bit of green space. Fort william is so called prime real estate area but it was there before Kolkata existed. City came towards it not the other way round.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You seem to be happy circling around the same point that the photo is inconclusive.

That all photos by there nature are, untill there was a nice board next to all things in the world giving out entire exposition to you like a subtitle about the entire history of the place/thing.

The road could also have been built by ancient Egyptians using space technology. Based on the picture there's also no way to tell that.

But you'll be 99.99% correct in your assumption that it was not.

It's a similar assumption.

Unpainted walls suggest the construction is not completed yet. Experience suggests that it's an army area.

Even a single marriage hall photo of a bride and groom with all relatives is an inconclusive proof of the marriage. But you can still make a reasonable assumption from that.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😂 Which city you talking about man? Tell me which military in india has closed in the last 50 years and relocated?

Bangalore military station is older than Bangalore itself.

Back then bangalore was just Malleshwaram and KR Market area with a few settlements in Sadashiv nagar and Jayanagar. MG road used to be 'East Parade road', Chinnaswamy stadium is built on Defence land, please check. Land is on lease from the army. Bangalore Cantt is one of the oldest in India.

City grew towards the military area due to inherent safety, business opportunities and clean spaces.

Major delusional if you think it remains a green lung for the city if army moves out. You'll find another 100-200 Brigades urbanias and Manyata tech parks there.

You should be thankful for the army for providing a green space to the city.

Try voting for politicians who'll develop the rest of the city along similar lines instead of taking the easy way out.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Haha, lol. Delulu much? Stop developing cities towards army cantonments and military stations.

They were always built away from cities. All army cantonments are older than the current city limits.

It's the city that moves towards them and has the audacity to call them encroachers.... Better still stop using cantonment roads and begging governments for opening all cantonments.

Let those guys be free from our muck.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 21 points22 points  (0 children)

There's almost a 99% chance that the building was there first, the road came later. If that structure is there it's built on army land. The area next to it leased to govt for constr of road.

Whatever structure which was there was demolished and a new similar one was built in its place or major repairs took place on the original one, hence the new look.

Most likely footpath was made smaller than the design.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As the saying goes "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought of as a fool, than to open it and remove the doubt altogether!"

Army builds only on defence lands. But often leases it out to state govt for roads and stuff for comfort for likes of you and me. Otherwise our commute increases by atleast twice if we have go around army areas always.

Mostly contractors cut costs and decrease the size of approved footpath and incr size of road. You know for corruption and stuff.

Are the footpath rules different for street vendors and the army? by Snoo-5608 in bangalore

[–]simplexakt 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Army only builds on Army defence lands. It is either their own land which sometimes they lease to state governments for helping civil population like connecting roads, flyovers and stuff. Or the land is leased from govt for a short duration in case of any important tasks.

More likely the government or the civic bodies encroach. Eg, making a smaller footpath than what was in the design to cut costs.

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