Dalai Lama's ride

A S H V I N · 24th October 2008, 17:18

very nice decriptoion there DD! really lovely looking car as well. hope the man was wearing his seatbelt

MalluDude · 24th October 2008, 17:57

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Originally Posted by DKG

....the Lama blasting around mountain bends in a Healey as he gives the passenger a discourse on the finer aspects of freeing oneself from suffering?

Aha... that would be very apt. What better way to free oneself!

kuttapan · 25th October 2008, 06:41

Dalai Lama laying rubber by doing donuts...That was hilarious. You should write more, DD. What was even more hilarious was Samurai half-believing it.

DD, you should challenge the sadhu to a drag race the next time you meet.

Rehaan · 25th October 2008, 16:10

Hillarious stuff DD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyDan

...Okay, the truth is it is in fact a 1965 Austin Healy owned by a Swiss fellow who was just passing through Mcleodganj, Dharamsala on his way to Nepal...

I hope you pointed him our way ??? (ie to team-bhp)

cya
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Bass&Trouble · 25th October 2008, 16:18

I have 3 words for people who write stuff like this.

"Weed".

DirtyDan · 26th October 2008, 05:06

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Originally Posted by howler

ROTFL!! crazy wild humour dirty dan! i like. me thinks DD is smoking up some of that potent dried yak dung, send some over i could sure do with some of it.

cheers

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

I have 3 words for people who write stuff like this.

"Weed".

I want you all to know I reach this height of dissolution without the aid of herbal essence or any outside influence.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 26th October 2008, 09:21

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Originally Posted by kuttapan

DD, you should challenge the sadhu to a drag race the next time you meet.

The trouble with challenging sadhus is that they will drag you UP to their esoteric levels, and beat (as in defeat) you soundly at what they do best - religion.

ultimatechamp · 26th October 2008, 10:52

Hahaha,excellent sense of humor DD. Do keep it up man,outside influence or not

By the way,the Austin Healy looks excellent.Would love to ride it in the mountainous road on a fine misty sunny morning with that wind-in-the-hair feeling!

Nitronium · 26th October 2008, 11:04

LMAO!

That was hilarious! A Healy to traverse the path of self enlightenment eh?

Where can one find this path DD?

Thad E Ginathom · 26th October 2008, 14:23

Excellent.

I really admire the Dali Lama as one of the world's greatest men --- and one of the reasons I so admire him is I think that this story might well make him laugh!

I'm sure he doesn't take the VIP guard because he wants to be treated like a VIP. Such security was not always necessary (sad that it is now). He used to travel by ordinary public transport when visiting UK: a friend of mine was lucky enough to find herself sitting next to him on a train!

By the way, how did he get on in the Olympics? I really avoided following it, being a very not-sportsperson, but I suspect I might have seen it in the news if he had won a medal in the pole vaulting! Or was his win just suppressed by the Chinese Government?

Julian UK · 26th October 2008, 17:03

This 1966 Land Rover 88" Station Wagon (RHD) was previously the official car of the Dalai Lama and was up for sale on e-bay.

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Bass&Trouble · 26th October 2008, 20:09

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

I want you all to know I reach this height of dissolution without the aid of herbal essence or any outside influence.

Well, then you just elevated my already heightened respect for your sense of humour by another few notches.

DKG · 27th October 2008, 11:15

Today's media carries reports of the Dalai Lama expressing his wish to retire. He wants to simply give up the mission to convince the Chinese to free Tibet!

I was wondering if this thread had something to do with it. He just might have been inspired by a life of becoming one with nature as you blast around bends in a Healey!

I also believe the following observation of Dan's was the final nail in the...

"Chinese authorities issued a statement in reply to the incident to the effect that Tibet can not be considered an independent nation because it does not produce its own automobiles"

Kandisa · 27th October 2008, 12:15

he he, thats a hilarious mix of fact and fiction indeed. But the Austin looks ravishing!

manolin · 27th October 2008, 17:57

I think the car might have been part of this
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24th October 2008, 17:18	#16
A S H V I N BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 257 Thanked: Once View My Garage	very nice decriptoion there DD! really lovely looking car as well. hope the man was wearing his seatbelt
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kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Dalai Lama laying rubber by doing donuts...That was hilarious. You should write more, DD. What was even more hilarious was Samurai half-believing it. DD, you should challenge the sadhu to a drag race the next time you meet.
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Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 135 Times	I have 3 words for people who write stuff like this. "Weed".
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ultimatechamp BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 467 Thanked: 162 Times View My Garage	Hahaha,excellent sense of humor DD. Do keep it up man,outside influence or not By the way,the Austin Healy looks excellent.Would love to ride it in the mountainous road on a fine misty sunny morning with that wind-in-the-hair feeling!
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Nitronium BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 407 Thanked: 93 Times	LMAO! That was hilarious! A Healy to traverse the path of self enlightenment eh? Where can one find this path DD?
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,173 Thanked: 28,012 Times	Excellent. I really admire the Dali Lama as one of the world's greatest men --- and one of the reasons I so admire him is I think that this story might well make him laugh! I'm sure he doesn't take the VIP guard because he wants to be treated like a VIP. Such security was not always necessary (sad that it is now). He used to travel by ordinary public transport when visiting UK: a friend of mine was lucky enough to find herself sitting next to him on a train! By the way, how did he get on in the Olympics? I really avoided following it, being a very not-sportsperson, but I suspect I might have seen it in the news if he had won a medal in the pole vaulting! Or was his win just suppressed by the Chinese Government?
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Julian UK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 709 Thanked: 255 Times	This 1966 Land Rover 88" Station Wagon (RHD) was previously the official car of the Dalai Lama and was up for sale on e-bay. Photos from Cardevotion Editor's corner >> Home
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DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,725 Thanked: 1,652 Times View My Garage	Today's media carries reports of the Dalai Lama expressing his wish to retire. He wants to simply give up the mission to convince the Chinese to free Tibet! I was wondering if this thread had something to do with it. He just might have been inspired by a life of becoming one with nature as you blast around bends in a Healey! I also believe the following observation of Dan's was the final nail in the... "Chinese authorities issued a statement in reply to the incident to the effect that Tibet can not be considered an independent nation because it does not produce its own automobiles" Last edited by DKG : 27th October 2008 at 11:22.
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Kandisa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 559 Times View My Garage	he he, thats a hilarious mix of fact and fiction indeed. But the Austin looks ravishing!
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