tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post8044370472901979341..comments2024-03-20T11:20:21.938+05:30Comments on Chennai Daily Photo: Retail salesShantaramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175992199727107267noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-86502206325765677842008-07-17T19:24:00.000+05:302008-07-17T19:24:00.000+05:30>> Hilda>> Thanks - enjoyed the pictur...>> Hilda>> Thanks - enjoyed the pictures of the 'tricycles' over there! Now I will consider Chennai 'autos' to be super-safe!Shantaramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175992199727107267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-16364641012476680762008-07-16T10:40:00.000+05:302008-07-16T10:40:00.000+05:30Oh, sorry for the confusion. For Filipinos, a tric...Oh, sorry for the confusion. For Filipinos, a tricycle is a means of transportation. <A HREF="http://manila-photos.blogspot.com/2008/03/tricycle.html" REL="nofollow">This</A> is what it looks like in Manila, and <A HREF="http://layrayski.blogspot.com/2008/06/king-of-butuan-roads.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> is what it looks like in Lay's Butuan City.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-43610824576466203602008-07-15T09:08:00.000+05:302008-07-15T09:08:00.000+05:30>> Kris>> Thanks! Yes, losing traditions is unsett...>> Kris>> Thanks! Yes, losing traditions is unsettling - but the economic incentive for such vendors is too small to encourage too many such. The competition is very uneven, too!Shantaramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175992199727107267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-67113997050297329292008-07-15T04:14:00.000+05:302008-07-15T04:14:00.000+05:30This is a charming photograph and story. It’s alwa...This is a charming photograph and story. It’s always sad to see traditions changing, although I bet that the job of these vendors is hard work!Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-70087318275230012792008-07-14T08:52:00.000+05:302008-07-14T08:52:00.000+05:30>> CB>> He is, isn't he - and I can almost picture...>> CB>> He is, isn't he - and I can almost picture the scene in Vannanthurai!<BR/><BR/>>> Hilda>> So many things seem familiar - even the responses to security threats! <BR/><BR/>But tell me, do you mean you take the tricycle to use as a shopping cart or as a means of transport? Slightly confused!!Shantaramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175992199727107267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-69844666506403116002008-07-13T13:03:00.000+05:302008-07-13T13:03:00.000+05:30That is so true! My mother-in-law still buys her v...That is so true! My mother-in-law still buys her vegetables and fish from vendors such as this (usually a hand-pushed cart, though—no bicycle). She can even 'order' in advance (like when she's preparing a special meal for a family get-together) and they get her exactly what she needs. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I live in a neighborhood that has banned all vendors and even junk collectors because of the danger of house robbery (unless they register, but most of them didn't bother). But I live near a major transport stop so I can just take a tricycle and get everything I need there. :)Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188431352689766747.post-75854278297268887722008-07-13T09:48:00.000+05:302008-07-13T09:48:00.000+05:30so true :-)these guys are a vanishing breed. But n...so true :-)<BR/><BR/>these guys are a vanishing breed. But not in vannanthurai they are not!<BR/><BR/>my kaaigarikaaran is a local hero :-)Anushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944574224112611511noreply@blogger.com