Rollicking Rickshaws

The last thing I expected to find at a freeway stop in India was a bunch of fellow tourists riding rickshaws round the land! But find them I did and they were happy to share their story.

Thanks to Shyam of Wannabe Studios (http://network.wannabestudios.org) for shooting this one straight from the hip at what we reverently describe as The Temple Of Ronald.

For more about the Rickshaw Challenge, see http://www.rickshawchallenge.com

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[toffeehoff]

great video those guys are nuts!!

[videowilliams]

@toffeehoff Why Sophie is that you? Welcome to YT, and thanks for watching! Oh yes, those guys are nutty indeed- but in a way that's good for the world.

[HeyRuka]

this is awesome lol

[videowilliams]

@HeyRuka Thanks for watching, Ruka! India's proving to be a good and zany place.

[sherbetgirl]

Ha-ha..!!

Looks like fun, Dave. Great stuff.

[videowilliams]

@sherbetgirl Yep, Sue, it definitely helps to have a zany side in India, and makes me think of that office saying "You don't have to be crazy to work here but it helps."

[ashokscape]

@videowilliams Some of these autos have their own Qs to modify things I learnt. :D

[videowilliams]

@ashokscape Ah, observant as ever, Ashok. Shyam was saying the next Bond film will be partially shot in India so perhaps some deadly rickshaw is on the cards... dropping oil slicks behind it and putting up smoke screens to confuse pursuing bad guys with no modifications at all by Q required!

[videowilliams]

@qualqui Great story there, qualqui! And here was me thinking they were just an Asian thing. They call 'em "tuk-tuks" over in Thailand and plain old "autos" over here, but I'll start using "pulmonias" instead... Perhaps we can start a new Indian trend?

[videowilliams]

@davidsquall351 Doesn't it just? While city driving here is horrid, driving between the cities is really quite scenic and fun.