RAJESH WARRIER

How to get rid of Rains
Wednesday, July 18, 2007

If you are from the Asian subcontinent, you'd know what a Monsoon is and what a rainy season actually means. Nothing much happens in this part of the world (except S. America); of course Hurricanes create havoc in the southern part of the States, its nothing as compared to the former.

So, as many of you know, Beiging is hosting the next Olympics (2008). Events are scheduled to begin on Aug 8th and per Chinese officials, there's a 50% chance of rain playing spoil spot during the opening ceremony and a 50% chance of rains during the closing ceremony. So what to do ?

Well, they're trying to get rid of the rains by sending out rockets into the atmosphere. You heard it right - send out rockets to disperse rain clouds - isn't that nice ;-). The only problem they are having right now is that there are fewer rain-clouds this year to test these rockets out.

I just have one thing to say - don't mess with the rain gods :)

Labels: Beiging, China, Olympics, Rain, Rockets, Summer

Posted by Rajesh @ 7:30 PM; PERMALINK,

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7 Shouts:

At July 18, 2007 11:07 PM, ToOothlEss WOndeR! said...: I am a rain man.
There's not one thing that I lve more than watching the rain - especially the kind that happens in Kerala.

This doesnt sound too good to me.
First time here. Good going
:)
At July 19, 2007 6:24 AM, D for Dawn said...: Rockets?!? Rain clouds??? Man - someone has been watching too many Hollywood movies! :P
BTW - nice to catch up with you, at last, in person!
At July 19, 2007 5:56 PM, Rajesh said...: @ toothless wonder - Amen to that. I love rains too (the kind that happens in Kerala, not the one that happens in Mumbai/Delhi and likes)...well Chinese folks are known for conducting these kinda experiments.

Thanks for the compliment :)

@ d for dawn - he he not many, but then it could be the effect of Transformers :P.

Hey, nice to catch up with you too, although I'd have loved an invite and an air ticket to CYP - lol!!
At July 21, 2007 10:16 AM, Intruder said...: very funny
:)

give a free popy kuda to all in the opening day parade !

lol
At July 22, 2007 8:27 AM, Rajesh said...: @ intruder - Who knows, Popy kuda would be another "Made in China" product :P
At July 22, 2007 7:50 PM, Mosilager said...: So in the future ICC will be buying huge amounts of Chinese rockets to hold of rain and India will be buying US rockets to shoot down the Chinese ones - the rain is the only thing that will save us.
At July 23, 2007 5:39 PM, Rajesh said...: @ mosilager - hmm ... the Indian rockets worked this time. ICC rockets didn't fire and here we are - 1st test match ended in a draw !! :P