Thursday, September 14, 2006

Moustache TAX

Today I decided to put my Moustache TAX theory to the test. The theory is simple. There are two prices for goods, one price for those with a Moustache (Indians and Germans) and those without (everyone else).
I managed to keep the bit of brown carpet fluff on my upper lip for just long enough to buy a one litre bottle of water. Usually it costs me 14 Rs, today I got it for 11 (bartered from 12). From this experiment I can conclude that Moustache TAX is approximately 14-20%. Of course I should have done a wider pool for my research but my fake tash fell off and dropped in the gutter.

The dead man I saw yesterday was still in the same position, so I decided to take a closer look. His eyes were flickering so I concluded he was still alive. I left him 10Rs in his shirt pocket just as he opened his eyes.

It also rained today washing even more crap into the streets, though it was cooler as a result.

I have the afternoon off today so I will go and explore Mumbai in the day. I think I will go to “The Gateway to India” and the “Prince of Wales” museum.

I thought it would be nice to see a picture of a train from the bridge over Grant Road station and a picture of two of the many cows that rule the streets.

I have a new neighbour. A Dutch girl named Wilmer. I saw her at 9pm as I was heading into town for a beer. She looked like a startled rabbit. I kindly showed her where she can eat without dieing and what shop to buy water from; she looked a bit relieved to see another westerner. Tim the German fella from next door is going home today. He is very happy with his tan.

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