Re: [Goanet] Re: Goa's Killer Roads

2006-03-09 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been fortunate enough never to be around an exploding diesel engine, even though I used to build the darn things for Telco. You were building them - not driving them, less still driving ones with sub-standard parts fitted by local mechanics

[Goanet] Re: Goa's Killer Roads

2006-03-08 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Valmiki Faleiro wrote: The bus suddenly gained speed and from the manner it went, it was clear that something was amiss. Brakes had failed. The fully loaded bus hurtled wildly. Passengers screamed. The driver somehow managed every curve, avoiding vehicles down the way.