Not right in front of him but as in in the pre-historic period before he arrived to take stock (not entirely sure about that as I think about it - what is pre - historic - before any history was made - that would be at the point of big bang wouldn't it?). Any rate what I am dwelling over today is how the ancients in India (or what was India) travelled.
Take for example the need to fill out a foreign visa application. What would Lord Yudhisthir do? Or take King Dhrutarashtra. I mean for one they do not seem to advertise their last names. Which would throw everything off. They cannot even apply can they? Last name is a mandatory field. To top that off where would they say they were going? To check out new territories to attack? Hmm.. homeland security at any airport was not going to stand that nonsense?
Then comes the question of spelling it. The first name that is. Any immigration officer worth his salt is going to get testy as the dude starts reciting it. Certainly a nightmare if they decide to go online shopping. Good that they did not have that going on in those days. I mean all you needed was a long scarf that could be wrapped a dozen ways and you are off ... to bed, to war or for a nice dinner. They did not need the GAP.
As far as their check in through security - forget it - if you are a common monk - you had the best chance to clear the line (minus the metal begging bowl) but otherwise with the headgear and all those weapons man - that is a no go!
Hence they decide to do away with that plan and simply used their own winged vehicles much like Larry Ellison does today (after all he thinks he is god)!
This autumn the weather gods cooperated as we took a family trip in the northeast to see six states that qualify or makeup what is known colloquially in America as New England. Mass, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island (tiniest state in the union). The outing helped tally up the states we either lived in, visited or have worked in to 47. Guess which three have eluded this intrepid traveling family. Any rate the drive was all in about 1,800 miles and included some memorable geographic wonders or points of interest. Easternmost part of state of Massachusetts being one. Furthest drivable road east in Mass being another. Visit to all Ivy League schools (term harkens to a collegiate athletics conference and generally regarded as elite academic institutes of some repute worldwide) is another random bucket list item of which this trip afforded the chance to knock two more of the list. Dartmouth in Hanover, NH and Brown (and its sister institute the RISD - school f
Flying carpets would have been the best, certainly.
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