Novecento Co-Founder Hector Rolotti's Body Found in Ganges (Jumped In To Rescue Woman)

NBC Miami ^ | Saturday, Mar 22, 2014

[NutmegDevil]

I have visited Lachsman Juhlla (there are various spellings) which is upriver from Rishikesh a few miles. Though there was some obvious siltiness in the Ganges, it was not what I would consider polluted. A bit farther up it is quite clear even. During the rainy season the Ganges greatly expands beyond its banks, is quite roily and the earth it consumes from its banks & surrounding villages makes it quite dirt-filled.

In season, it’s a serene and wonderful part of the world - you should visit. The people (locals & Hindu pilgrims, mostly) are quite simple and lovely. You’ll notice a lot of smiles. Some tourists, not always so.

Wash (purine) frequently and use only filtered water to drink (chai a better choice) and to brush your teeth - keep mouth tightly shut while showering under geezer heated water. Eat only in select places - raw or cooked from the multitude of cart roadside and village markets should be totally avoided, except for their attractiveness.

So sorry for the gentleman who lost his life in service to another. No bigger gift, ... Namaste. Dominus vobiscum. Etc.

[B4Ranch]

>>Trying so save drowning people is very dangerous, they usually thrash about an cling to you causing two deaths.<<

Easy way to save someone from drowning.
1. Swim towards them and call them. Let them know you are there to help.
2. They will fight to stay afloat. The moment you get within arms reach they will grab your head, pushing you underwater.
3. Do not fight them. Allow them to push you under the surface because the moment you are not holding them up, they will let go of you, afraid that you will pull them down too. (You’d be amazed at how accurate this is. It works every time.)
4. Grab them by the hips and spin their face away from you.
5. Reach under their arm, across their chest and grab them by the shoulder, pull their back against you, sidestroke swim to shore.
6. Tell them to hold your arm with both hands and kick their feet.
7. You choose the direction of travel. Remind them to kick their feet and stay calm.

[minnesota_bound]

found in the Ganges River...... then they threw him back during the funeral!

[aposiopetic]

I appreciate the irenic tone of your post.

Can you explain in

while showering under geezer heated water

the meaning of geezer?

I am not a young person, and therefore to some am a geezer, but I typically rely on water heaters, ranges and microwaves to heat water, hence my question.

Thank you in advance.

[Yorlik803]

wow....one can almost smell india thru their computers.
Stinking pesthole....

[NutmegDevil]

I appreciate the new word you have provided for my vocabulary - being of Irish decent & having spent eight years serving in the Strategic Air Command where peace was our profession, I find it particularly pleasing: i·ren·ic īˈrenik,īˈrē-/ adjective formal adjective: irenic; adjective: eirenic 1. aiming or aimed at peace. noun noun: irenics; noun: eirenics; noun: irenic; noun: eirenic 1. a part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects. "Geezer" is what the Brits (and therefore people of India) call the electric - (on demand somewhat) water heaters. It is the only device I know of that works when you turn it off (i.e., twist the handle to turn off the water to the device before you start using). It, I believe, is called a "geezer" due to the loud sounds it makes as the steam escapes into the ether. Maybe a corruption of geyser? I don't believe it has to do with old folks. I don't know the etymology for the use of the same word for identifying old folks - it is a cute term for us maturing fogies, though, isn't it?.

[aposiopetic]

Thank you for your reply and for likewise expanding my lexicon. Yes, one never quite knows how to age through words, so "geezer" does just fine.

Thank you also for your service in the interest of maintaining peace. I hope the week that has begun is a peaceful one.

[beef]

That was an eye opener. Thanks for the post.