[OSM-talk] Stares

[Gora Mohanty]

On Sun, 9 Mar 2008 19:07:36 +0000
SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:

> Has anyone else noticed the number of stares going up? I had about 5  
> in my hour or so of mapping. I waved at 3 of them and got one wave back.
[...]

Heh! Come to India, or any of the myriad countries where terrorism (Oh noes!)
is the buzzword of the day, and you will get used to a lot more than stares.
So, my advice is to stare right back. What, you are *not* mapping your
world?

I used to carry a GPS unit in the Delhi Metro, and put it next to the window
for better reception, unfortunately complete with red and blue flashing
lights. Thankfully, I look pretty respectable, and am usually well-dressed
enough that I can sneer at would-be questioners (Come on, it is is a 4"x4"x2"
box placed right next to my head. Yes, I am likely to cause the next 9/11).

Regards,
Gora

P.S. Schuyler, and Mikel nearly got arrested while mapping Ludhiana in India.
P.P.S. I have had someone claim to me that an Indian citizen is legally
     required to register any GPS devices. Anyone from India who can cast
     any light on that?