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| ashu |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 05:25 PM
Hi all,
Now that San the Man is here in Kathmandu (and so are a few other Sajha-wallahs from various parts of the world for a short while), how about having 2nd Sajha Gathering in KTM at some point soon?
The gathering could take the form of:
a) big dinner at some restaurant, or
b) reserving a bus and going for day-long picnic or travel to places like Dhulikhel or Nagarkot (i.e. helping promote domestic tourism in these dire times!), or
c) whatever else that people want to do.
[The rumor is that today and for the next four days, there will be Nepal Bandhs.]
Najar and Brook, if you are reading this, what do you think? Let's put our heads together, and use San's being here as another pleasant excuse to meet and do
guff-suff.
oohi
"NOT in a Bandh mood at all"
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| M.P. |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 05:30 PM
For the sake of humor, I propose that this gathering be called "The Second DECISIVE Sajha Gathering". :)
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| M.P. |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 05:31 PM
For the sake of humor, I propose that this gathering be called "The Second DECISIVE Sajha Gathering". :)
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| ashu |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 05:37 PM
M.P.
It's DECIDED then: It's going to be called "2nd decisive Sajha gathering". :-)
Question: How many Sajha-wallahs does it take to screw in a light bulb?
(Those who send in correct answers will each be awarded two puriya of chow chow
of their choice. San will present the awards at the gathering!!)
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| ssNY |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 05:46 PM
Question: How many Sajha-wallahs does it take to screw in a light bulb?
None!
They'll break it by falling on their faces trying to stand on a rickety Nepalese cheap chair in a dusty room with all the sunlight you need coming in the room.....
"Chim jalekoi chhaina", San will pronunce, when it is too late.
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| M.P. |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 06:04 PM
Here is a guest entry: (for I wont be there to "grahan garosh" the fabulous prize from San in the unlikely scenario that I get the right answer.)
---> It all depends on the number, n, of total Sajha-wallahs and the relative elasticity of time each Sajha-wallah has. With no offense to anybody, I count some of them below:
--one Sajha-wallah to claim how the Bahuns had screwed UP the light bulb.
--another to blame the ranas and the shahs
--a third one to say how the hindus did not know how to screw in the light bulb
--a fourth one to post an article with a different perspective on how the light bulb was a very good institution!
--a fifth one to describe how the bulb had made a perfect night for her
--a sixth Sajha-wallah to respond to that
--a seventh one to provide a brief historical perspective on how the light bulb was related to the baise-raja of Palpa and his beautiful hometown of Chitwan
--a eighth one to covert everything into a gazal and post it here
--rastafariya
--a tenth one to describe how the light bulb was related to his professor at Harvard
--an eleventh one to appear after a week or so and post "I am back" as if he was the President of the United States.
--a twelfth one to talk about how the bulb light reflected the discriminations against women in our society
--a thirteenth (sp?)one to show his recently-learnt American slangs-- let's lite da bob!
--a fourteenth one to instigate war by saying that everybody posting here from foreign countries were hypocrites and that they had no right to talk on national affairs
--five to "live" in Sajha chat to make sure that the bulb didn't go out
--a 20th one to come to Sajha and look for his "old friends"
--of course, there should be a 21th Sajha person, to post here how he had given up lightning the bulb the previous week, but could not resist and therfore had to light the bulb again this weekend.
I should close the browser before people come here and start cursing me.
M.P.
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| u_day |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 06:15 PM
Question: How many Sajha-wallahs does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Answer: None! They will be busy posting a comments about how to screw the bulb. Besides sajhaites have bigger things to screw than a small bulb.... heheheh
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| u_day |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 06:16 PM
Ashu dai!
How was my answer? I hope that brought laughter on your face.
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| eutaNepali |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 07:30 PM
DANGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!! U_Day Daju Whether or Not Ashu dai Liked your answer or NOT, Malai chhahi Gazab Ramro lgayo. waha bhai waha. mani tapai lai ni Maani..
ARko NEPALI
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| KALANKISTHAN |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 08:09 PM
>> Question: How many Sajha-wallahs does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Well it all depends upon Najar Hazur and her mood eh... Does anyone need lightbulb if she is going to be there in her prafulla mood?? :P hagi hagi? eheh... when is poornima ko raat anyway? eh.
and since San is also going to be there, I am sure all the girls are going to glow (Pretty maids all in a row) ... aap se aap... eh... 'screw' light bulbs... who needs 'em anyway... ;)
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| u_day |
Posted
on 24-Feb-04 09:42 PM
M.P. that's funnyyyyyyyyy
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| Neural |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 12:10 AM
Ashu, good idea.
Is it possible if it can be made before March 2 ???
Thanks.
Neural
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| san |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 06:28 AM
I'm in! What's a good day/place to meet up? Would be real nice to meet up with the sajha folks who are in KTM currently.
Regards,
San
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| Brook |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 08:47 AM
Sounds like a good idea Ashu dai. Personally, I'm quite bored with the restaurant scene in KTM and would much rather prefer going out somewhere for a picnic-type day trip to the regular lunch dinner affair. Let's find out what people want to do?
How about going out camping for a night? Are there any safe places to camp?
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 09:10 AM
>> Question: How many Sajha-wallahs does it take to screw in a light bulb?
One; THE ONE whose fingers function without a keyboard and a mouse!
Have fun guys! Maybe we can have one in July too.:)
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| el diablo |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 09:20 AM
How many sitaras does it take to light up the Night?
One. :)
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| el diablo |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 09:24 AM
All in jest, no malice intended whatsoever.
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 10:31 AM
How many jestors does it take a to light up a sitara?
One: El Diablo
:)
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| Kancho |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 10:53 AM
Chamkee Rahecha Neel Nabhama Sitara
Ranee Talau Kinara.......
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| el diablo |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 11:20 AM
Sitara,
You got that right for I am the devil himself. I always have a flaming tail!
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| Poonte |
Posted
on 25-Feb-04 11:39 AM
Flaming tail...frontal ki rear? :p
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| KaleKrishna |
Posted
on 26-Feb-04 05:25 AM
After all any single Sajhawallas can perfectly screw the bulb in- for no other creature is better evolved to screw up/in things then those from the Sajha planet.
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| u_day |
Posted
on 26-Feb-04 03:57 PM
Yeah, Let's screw the bulb.
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| najar |
Posted
on 28-Feb-04 08:42 AM
Hey all,
Sorry for the belated response; was on a mid-western trip including politically hot spot, Dang.
If you guys have not met already please let me know whats going on w. the plan.
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Hey hey Kalanki, you are in trouble now!! :P
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Ashu, what brand chow chow is your prize of like 20++ available ones? tes pachhi answer garna try garna parlaa?
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Sanji, welcome hai.
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| ashu |
Posted
on 28-Feb-04 04:01 PM
Neural,
Looks like the gathering will NOT take place before March 2nd.
Give me a call, and we can meet. Apparently, you live three-minute-walk away from my place; so come on over for chiya-siya. I'll be in and out of the house, running errands.
Najar, heard about the Dang trip from MA, the radio journalist.
How is good old Tulsipur doing?
More on lightbulbs and chow chow later.
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| Trixy |
Posted
on 28-Feb-04 06:24 PM
I Salute u M.P ...good work...x
Trixy
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| Bhunte |
Posted
on 29-Feb-04 01:00 AM
neural lai chiya-siya le ke manchha ra, shaked Sake le shower garne bani chha bihana oothne bittikai...manchhe suddenly kaha lahapatta bhayo bhaneko ta nepal ma soul search garna po hindeko rahechha ladka ta....he he
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| Neural |
Posted
on 29-Feb-04 09:56 AM
Ashu,
will call u tomorrow. Only 3 mins--- ho ra? i have hanged RAAAATO jhandaaa surya ra chandra maaa ankeet at the top of my jhupadi. Can u see it? Voli pashupati jaane ho kee????.. ani dharke sisako geeelaas maa (tala tira nail polish le chinho lagaako) maa tato tato chiya with CELL khane ho kee ani alu-tarkari?
Bhunte dai,
Namaste. K 6 khabar gaam tira? Shyaake nahereko, na dekheko, na soongheko kati vayo kati. More later hai.
Najar,
Hi!!!!
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| bhunte |
Posted
on 29-Feb-04 11:34 PM
Neural bhai, got your SMS, and left in yours. Enjoy rest of the days with your families. If it is possible for you to come to Tokyo, we will have extravaganza with Sake there. Ani bro Druk Air ko flight bata ta hola ni firti sawari. Inspect Chukha dam project and think something. Have a safe and sound trip...
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| ashu |
Posted
on 01-Mar-04 04:27 PM
The gathering will most likely take place on -- not this coming Saturday, but on the next one.Stay logged in for precise details here.
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| u_day |
Posted
on 04-Mar-04 07:56 AM
When are the sajhaites in KTM gonna screw the bulb?
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| montou |
Posted
on 07-Mar-04 07:55 PM
Ashu dai,
La I have been back in Kathmandu.
yaso milyo vane dai/didi haru sanga vetum nata.
La ta...
By His Grace,
Montou
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| u_day |
Posted
on 07-Mar-04 08:35 PM
Montou bro! I haven't seen you in sajha in a ahile.
where have you been?
Anyway, Welcome back, bro!
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| KALANKISTHAN |
Posted
on 07-Mar-04 08:50 PM
Hey Montou... How are you?
It's good to see you back bro.
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| ashu |
Posted
on 07-Mar-04 09:00 PM
Montou et al,
I have requested Najar to please take leadership on this matter; hopefully, we'll be hearing from her soon.
Until we meet, keep well.
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| Prem Charo |
Posted
on 07-Mar-04 09:32 PM
Montou bro,
long time no see. Welcome back. Plese don't preach about christainity like before.
Don't buy his grace
in the god's face !
PC :)
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| Rusty |
Posted
on 08-Mar-04 05:36 AM
Ooh Najar ji, desh ko sewa ma byasta:-)
Ani gathering ko leadership pani? la la ramrari handle garnu.. keta haro lai jaad khayera jhagada garna nadinu.. :) Have fun, guys:)
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| najar |
Posted
on 08-Mar-04 09:00 AM
Hey Montou bhai,
How are you? So good to see you back. I hope you come to the gathering, i will soon e-mail you via sajha. Please call/e-mail me hai.
For others,
I am not that good an organizer, plus my extensive travel schedule is making it worse. Any inconvenience is regretted.
So, for the sake of convenience and ease, this time we are meeting at Cafe Jatra, on Thursday at around 5:30 ishpm in thamel (around Barnes and Nobel/Pilgrims book store). Ashuji, will you please help me here? I haven't been there myself but hear its pretty good. Sorry Brook, could not plan Camping this time around, perhaps next time.
We could've met over the weekend, but from what i understand its a bit difficult for Sanji, and i myself will be out of the country starting the same weekend.
Hope to see ya all at Cafe Jatra on Thu evening. Might not be able to communicate with all...So San, Ashu, Jira, paschim, vivid, Prista, Brook, Torilaure, Montou, Villagevoicedai, and all others in town (silent readers/active sajhaites) sabai laai chulo nimtaa...doesn't mean i am picking the tab! :)
Ashuji, would it be possible for you to check if Manishaji would be interested to come. Would be fun if she can.
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| najar |
Posted
on 08-Mar-04 09:02 AM
The date is this coming Thursday, the 11th.
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| isolated freak |
Posted
on 08-Mar-04 09:19 AM
Jatra is a pretty cool place. Once upon a time, it used to be my second home. I love the place. Make sure you try sukuti with coke/fanta/sprite/beer/rum/whiskey/brandy - depending on your preferance.
If people who are participating in the event have time and would like to know about Jatra, here's a piece that I wrote a year (?) ago:
(ahhhh I miss those kathmandu checking out restaurants days)
Jatra loving Kathmandu has a new jatra to celebrate these days. Its jatra everyday at the jatra café in thamel. If java is sandwiched between starbuck’s and Nepali chiya pasal, then imagine a place sandwiched between a top-notch Italian restaurant in Manhattan and your favorite momo pasal. yeah, you got the picture right.. yeah, its what you just visualized. If you are looking for a “east meets west” kind of place in Kathmandu, then head straight to Jatra—opposite of the famous Helena’s Bakery Café/ a minute’s walk from the roadhouse and right next to the AGFA studio.
Want to have a drink or get drunk at the only bar in town with a tree? A shot of Kalbhairav to give you Bhairav’s strength to drink more or a glass of Martini to bring out the James Bond in you (Come on, not many of us can resist this temptation)? If hard liquor is not the beverage of your choice, what about some tato tato momo and chiso chiso beer at the dining room, while spending hours and hours trying to figure out what exactly you are looking at on those abstract paintings that greet you everywhere at Jatra. If you are allergic to alcohol, what about Columbian Coffee or Nepali Chiya to keep you warm while you make plans for the day/evening? If you are simply looking for a place to be alone, think and let your imagination run wild (or sober), Jatra is the place to be.
Jatra customers:
1. Teenagers
2. Professionals
3. Expatriates
1. Unlike Java teenagers, Jatra teenagers seem to be more down to earth and connected to the reality. There are sub-groups within this group:
a) Lovebirds These people head straight to the main dining hall. These people tend to occupy “nepali-sitting arrangement” (very similar to the sitting arrangements you see at authentic Japanese restaurants in DC and elsewhere in the world). Cross legged and hands resting on the low table, these lovebirds sit there for hours listening to each other and at the same time get their weekly dosage of momo and coffee (and in rare cases marpha and sukuti).
b) Groups: Teenagers come here to celebrate their birthdays. The groups usually have 8-12 members (most of the time its either girls only or guys only group). These people occupy the big table at the center of the main dining hall. This “celebration” group is seen there from 5-7:30 PM (max). If it’s a girly group, then they order wine.. If it’s a Band of Brothers, then beer, beer and beer keeps on coming. Some members of these groups are coooool because they smoke. The chosen cigarette brand of the band of sisters is Surya lights or Marlboro lights, whereas brothers tend to go with Shikhar and Surya Regular.
2. Professionals: These people come after 5-6 and sit in the terrace. The dinner menu is created to provide these over-worked under-paid young professionals of Nepal their daily supply of 4000 calories. Who can resist the temptation to eat yummy fettuccini, ravioli or lasagna with beer/brandy/whiskey after a hard day’s work while listening to the 1974 AD (the official band of Jatra’s) and looking at those teen-agers having fun? Can you? I can’t. Don’t forget, the feeling you get by talking politics with your friends who do not seem to challenge you is PRICELESS!
3. Expatriates: Expatriates seem attracted to Jatra because of its location, the set-up, food that you can eat without fearing to wake up sick the next morning and the abstract paintings. Note, these are expats, not your regular $1-thamel-tourists (these are the people who spend only a dollar a day!!). These expats come here, they prefer the outdoor sitting which probably gives them nostalgia of café’s of Europe. They sit there, drink Carlsberg with tacos (drink and appetizer), eat steak for dinner and pies for dessert. (Note: Nepali customers usually satisfy themselves with momo, sukuti and beer and boneless chicken and any of the Italian dishes). These are nice people (or they simply put on the elaborate façade of niceness because they know nepali brothers act first and think later). Old expats are heard giving orientation to the new comers (dude, yeah.. Nepalis have a machine or something that makes them invisible..The other day I was walking in Thamel and I heard a whisper asking me to buy hash.. I looked around and there was no one.. again after 5 mins. I heard the same whisper.. looked around.. and saw no one there so I am pretty sure that these people are not what they seem to be—simple and harmless.. stay alert, be careful…)
Management: 3 young, energetic and friendly Nepalis own Jatra. They make every effort to make your visit to Jatra a nice experience. And because of this friendly management, you see loyal customers who just keep on coming to Jatra.
If you are in town, and want to experience something different, then head straight to Jatra. If you find Jatra different than what I have written let me know, I will take you to any place of your choice (but you have to pay the bill :)
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| Arnico |
Posted
on 08-Mar-04 11:10 AM
Looks like it will be fun. I won't be there, but my wife is in KTM at the moment, so I hope Najar will succeed in talking her into attending. Let's see if you guys have more luck in turning her into a regular sajhapur visitor...
have fun!
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| ashu |
Posted
on 08-Mar-04 05:16 PM
Najar, thanks for taking initiative on this.
I will surely talk to Manisha -- both Koirala and the other one :-)
Iso Freak, Interesting review there. BTW, there's a new magazine in town. It's called THAMEL TIMEOUT (patterned after the famous "London Timeout"), and the editors there are looking for restaurant reviewers!! Had you been here in KTM, you would have been perfect for this, as a hobby on the side. BTW, I am sending your books through someone leaving for Beijing.
Come one, come all.
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| Neural |
Posted
on 09-Mar-04 01:17 AM
Well initiation by Najar. Oooops!!! i missed it by few days only.
Have fun guys!!!!
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Ashu,
Thx for tea. Had a good time with u.
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ISO,
where u will be on APRIL 4 - 11? am heading to HKG for int'l conf. Will be going to China (HKG border) or macau. Any chance of our meeting????
xie-xie
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| isolated freak |
Posted
on 09-Mar-04 08:53 AM
The mesage got posted on the wrong thread.
ashu dai,
Thanks for the help. This sem. is crazy!
neural,
I won't be around HK-China border area that time. I am in Beijing and will be in Beijing then. If you can make it to Beijing, perhaps, we can meet.
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| San |
Posted
on 09-Mar-04 07:05 PM
Thanks to Ashu for initiating this thread and for Najar for taking the leadership in getting it going. I do hope many of you can make it. It's always fun to meet and make new friends through sajha.
Looking forward to meeting with you all who can make it.
Best Wishes,
San
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| u_day |
Posted
on 09-Mar-04 11:59 PM
Have fun with the blub, guys!
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| M.P. |
Posted
on 10-Mar-04 12:33 AM
Bulb (English) = Bulub (Nepali). Blub? :)
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| Deep |
Posted
on 10-Mar-04 06:25 AM
"Bulb (English) = Bulub (Nepali). Blub? :) "
M. Poet bro,
That's why it takes a tremendous number of sajhaites to change a blub. Cuz, first they have to figure it out and agree upon what the hell is blub ---Garho chha ni bro sajhabadi lai ni---change ta garni tara ke change garni?--yo blub slub maal change garnu bhanda ta baru "regression" ko julus ma hinna sajilo hola jasto chha--yassai ni hinnu parchha usai ni hinnu parchha baru hinna hinna pare si "democratic" maal bhayera hinne ni---kaso?
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| batauli |
Posted
on 10-Mar-04 09:17 AM
"Bulb (English) = Bulub (Nepali). Blub? :) "
Khoi... hamro batauli tira ta gulub bhancham bulub lai.....
-batauli (coming out at jatra)
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| M.P. |
Posted
on 10-Mar-04 03:31 PM
Deep and Batauli,
This bulub reminds me of Bhimnidhi Tiwari (?)'s "Daari badhi rahanchha":
Kaiyou pattaa bhutte hunchhan, tara daari badhirahanchha.
Modified for our purpose to:
Kaiyou Sajha gathering hunchhan, tara bulub balirahanchha.
I think I have diverted the topic too much. I feel bad. No more of my postings on this thread.
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| ashu |
Posted
on 11-Mar-04 04:11 AM
OK, it's 5:48 pm, Nepal Standrad Time.
It's been a long day at work, and tomorrow (Friday) is yet another goddamn Nepal Bandh (and that totally pisses me off.)
Anyway, why be bitter, right? On a positive note, it's time now shut down this computer, and head to Cafe Jaatra in Thamel to hang out with many Sajha friends,
drink chilled beverages, eat good food and have great, fun conversations.
See you guys there.
oohi
"tired and hungry at 5:50 pm"
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| San |
Posted
on 11-Mar-04 09:28 PM
There was a small fun group present at the gathering yesterday. Photo attached:
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| acharya |
Posted
on 11-Mar-04 09:39 PM
just curious, who's who?
:)
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| Brook |
Posted
on 11-Mar-04 10:31 PM
Thanks for the pic San. Looks like you guys had fun. I couldn't make it this time due to personal reason. Hope to catch you sometime before you leave ;)
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| Rusty |
Posted
on 12-Mar-04 06:18 AM
San dherai Carlsburg beer khayera jhyaap dhekincha ni.. Photo line belama chai beer ko bottle oohi Ashu ko agadi!! I couldn't recognize one person who is sitting next to Ashu. Anyway, it's a nice pic... :)
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| ssNY |
Posted
on 12-Mar-04 07:27 AM
Ashu, your review on the gathering in KTM would be appreciated.
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| maaya |
Posted
on 12-Mar-04 07:41 AM
Are pashmina shawls the fad in Nepal right now?
Nice pic! Looking forward to hear the review :)
What are the sajha ID's of the people in the pic?
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