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| NK |
Posted
on 29-May-02 04:17 PM
We have seen it all. From paschim puja to paschim bashing. Still relieved to see the bhaktas outnumber the bashers. Sajha still has some future, wouldn’t you say? Paschim says he is conducting/running/presiding this meeting or that meeting and isquite busy. And people are not very happy that he is “traveling.” I say: You go Paschim, my lad! Show ‘em all! Me? I am trekking all the way to my kitchen from my living room to have a conference with my 2 and a half Year old daughter whether she would wanna have Cheerios or Corn flakes and with what. Is yogurt better than milk? Why do Cheerios have a hole in the middle? Why more than 80% of pet owners call themselves mommy or daddy of their pets?
Ok, so Deuba dismantling the lower house is an old news. We may have another mid term election. Looking at all these postings regarding this, you would think the sky has indeed fallen. I scratch my hair and I ask what is the big deal. What the **** is the big deal? It is not like it has happened for the first time. I mean since this democracy came upon us we had had three (at least, i think, but I am willing to be corrected) of ‘em! I mean, I say bring them all! Let us have another election! The more practice we have the better we will be. Isn’t that the old adage: Practice makes you perfect? Let Deuba exercise his rights. As I understood he acted within the Constitution. Even he says so. You gotta believe your leader. You gotta have optimism. Without optimism what are you left with?
A puny little Deuba of a puny little country called Nepal dismantled the parliament. So what if more than 4,000 have died in 6 years? There are other events unfolding that beg attention of the world leaders. Pakistan and India are yet again at each other’s throat. Bush’s anti-elitism did not go so well with the uppity French (re)public. Israel is still burning and there is no difference between living in the United States of America or in West Bank. According to FBI terrorists can attack any time. It is imminent. They just don’t’ know when, how, where. But, it sure is going to happen. I have decided not to go near any malls (there goes my contribution to the US economy!), never going to go near Statue of Liberty, and I am not flying no matter how much they try to convince me that flying is a lot, A LOT safer than driving. See that is pure hogwash. Because we drive more, we have a chance of getting into accident more. If you drive as infrequent or frequent as you fly, I think, then you can compare these two modes of statistics. They are just confusing two sets of statistics and bombard us with a fuzzy math. It is a great Aviation –Federal complex conspiracy. So, don’t go on telling me flying is safer. Have you ever wondered why they give us this prep talk before we fly? Where the “floating device” is, how to glide down the emergency exit oh-so-elegantly, and how your seat cushion is a life saver? Can you tell me one person who saved her life because she was the only person listening to the talking head just before the plane took off? I tell you I am driving all the way to Tokyo this July, Atlantic/Pacific/Indian Ocean be damned! I am driving right through those oceans! Maybe Deuba should try that too. Just drive! All these nuisances: Nepal problem, Maoist problem, King problem, Girija problem – all of these problems will be solved/resolved. Just drive my dear! Paschim says Geography is not our destiny. But I tell him, just drive, my dear Paschim and you will find out if it is indeed so!
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| A fan of NK 'Di |
Posted
on 29-May-02 05:58 PM
NK Didi,
This whole week of Sajha has been hijacked by insanity. Yours is the first to break that.
Thank you. More please. Without you, sajha is a crowd of pagals.
A fan of NK 'Di
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| amilo |
Posted
on 29-May-02 08:14 PM
I had started going dizzy with the 90% of the threads affiliated with politics. I wouldn’t say “without you (NK), sajha is a crowd of pagals.” Otherwise, it would be a bitter blow on sajha veterans like Ashu, Biswo, Nepe, and Paschim (No offence if I have forgotten to mention anyone who consider themselves on the top tier sajha veterans. You can add yourself in). Nevertheless, your insight revived my palate although I can sense the air of cynicism. And I definitely relished sneaking in sajha.com in spite of my “busy” schedule of staring at the fancy microscope.
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| def |
Posted
on 29-May-02 09:23 PM
In the midst of paschim puja to paschim bashing, dismantling of the parliament and pro Deuba and pro Girija scramble, it is a refreshing piece of writing. Hey, why not start a weekly sajha column? :-)
More! More!
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| Paschim |
Posted
on 29-May-02 11:13 PM
Puja...ooohhhh...this name is to me what NK is to Nepe! Hurts bad upon utterance...an old flame, you see :)
NK is the coolest. A great read. She's one of few sane voices on Sajha, but the only one with a soul.
Yeah, I'm taking all this with a grain of salt...was really uncomfortable with the adulation, and now the bashing isn't quite pleasant either, but hey, Sajha is a "sisha" ko ghar...sisha ko ghar ma basne manchhe le aru lai dhunga hanna hundaina bhanthe hamro Nepal ma...but then, I wasn't dhunga hanning to anyone from my Sisha ko ghar. Oh, well...never saw myself as an ego-maniac or an arrogant pig, but regardless, i could always do with more humility, i suppose.
Gotta run...yes the meetings are happening!!! and guess what I might get fired by this evening, but I don't care...My loyalty to Sajha is unflinching. I'll be here rain or shine. I teased Ashu last month if he was on San's payroll because he was posting so prolifically...I guess if I'm fired tonight, I'll be here even more, posting full-time...would be a cool unpaid job. And, San, I'm still waiting for that promised matrimonial section to go up. Have been here so long...if i have to leave, i might as well go away with a wife...a Sajha wife, but that doesn't sound right somehow (very Draupadi-esque) :)
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| NK |
Posted
on 30-May-02 07:59 AM
Hey Y'all! Thanks. I appreciated your kind words: amilo, def, a fan of nk 'di (a fan? wow! what did I do to deserve one?), and Paschim. And amilo, I think some dose of cynicims could make our vision sharper- To be able to see what is underneath of the facade. Don't you think? Gullibility, my dear, plunges us to such a depth we may never be able to come back up.
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| HahooGuru |
Posted
on 30-May-02 08:12 AM
NK Wrote: I am trekking all the way to my kitchen from my living room to have a conference with my 2 and a half Year old daughter whether she would wanna have Cheerios or Corn flakes and with what. Is yogurt better than milk? Why do Cheerios have a hole in the middle? Why more than 80% of pet owners call themselves mommy or daddy of their pets?
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You are indeed great. Only those who have similar experiences can feel what you mean ? I really really appreciate these sentences. Indeed, bujhne lai yo kura gahiro chha nabujhne lai tya pahiro chha.
NK Bahini [Because, once you put HG-Di], I am one of your loyal fan.
Whether pet or kids, they behave similarly, and are our most loyal fans.
Keep them up.
HG
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| Sangey |
Posted
on 30-May-02 10:21 AM
Well written piece, NK. Indeed, why do cheerios have hole in the middle? And if you are driving to Tokyo this July, we will miss you in DC :-)
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| amilo |
Posted
on 30-May-02 11:13 AM
Here is my hypothesis :
cheerios have hold in the middle because it would make larger surface area exposed to the milk. And thus making the cheerios softer in less time.
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| TMI |
Posted
on 30-May-02 01:49 PM
too much information. need it 'bout as much as i need another hole in the head. ever thought about starting your own blog site?
nk-clichewallah, it's "practice makes perfect", which is VERY different in meaning from "practice makes YOU perfect"--no one is perfect.
btw, cheerios are circular with a hole in the middle to make them look like the letter "o"--hence, cheeri-o-s. amilo's hypothesis is all wet ;)
o, say, can you see...?
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| NK 'Di's fan |
Posted
on 30-May-02 02:39 PM
TMI, don't ever ever dare to say too much to NK 'Di. We are starving and you say too much. Get outta here. You apparently don't get humor and poetry. It's not your packet of cheerios, baby.
Hmmm.. who says cheerios has a hole in the middle. Hole is somethin you make by removing somethin from the middle of something. But cheerios is not made that way. It is made by completing a circle (without actually removing anything !) like our ama-bhauju make sell in Tihar. So cheerios does not have a hole. Cheerios is whole.
Often, why often, always, what we see is not what we see but what it appears.
NK 'Di, tell bhanji nani what her mama said, wiil you ?
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| NK |
Posted
on 30-May-02 02:53 PM
Bang!
(did u get it TMI? oh, too late. you asked for it babe!)
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| don't fuNK with my FUNk |
Posted
on 30-May-02 04:50 PM
y'all are WAY out of your respective tee-ball leagues. i'll call 'em as i see 'em, just like y'all do. KABLOOOOOEY!! enjoy the afterglow of the nk love fest, 'cause you just got NuKed (better figuratively than literally, right?). even when you win ...you lose.
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| Okil2 |
Posted
on 30-May-02 05:22 PM
Hey ID:83887504,
Whass your problem ? Leave us alone.
You ain't seeing nothing. That's the whole point. What you claim seeing is actually what you see while closing your eyes. Yes.. yes that black darkness with a tinge of colored clouds. Exactly, you got me. Have a good evening.
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| Draupati-esque... |
Posted
on 30-May-02 06:01 PM
paschim Ji
you ain't married yet? I thought those people who post such long articles here must be aged oops married people ! No offs..What do i know :)
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| double barrel action |
Posted
on 30-May-02 06:53 PM
>Hey ID:83887504,
Hey ID Ho, Cotton-eye Joe.
>Whass your problem ?
The whole nk cult of personality thang...it don't mean a thang if it ain't got that blang! blang!
>Leave us alone.
Oh, get a (chat) room!
>You ain't seeing nothing.
Till you're down on the muffing and you're sure to be changin' ways...
>That's the whole point.
Don't you worry, hon, i'm sure it happens to lots of men, not just you.
>What you claim seeing is actually what you see while closing your eyes.
Is you is or is you ain't my babu?
>Yes..
Uh oh...
>yes
Here comes the money shot!
>that black darkness with a tinge of colored clouds.
You should see doctor about that pronto, tonto!
>Exactly, you got me.
Admitting your problem is the beginning of the recovery process.
>Have a good evening.
After this, it'll be better than you know; thanks for takin' it like a man, though! ;)
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| amilo |
Posted
on 31-May-02 11:36 AM
Based on a true story:
The collapsed bridge in Oklahoma: not a pretty sight of cars and trucks plunging into Arkansas River. Most of the people followed the CNN news, and got on with their lives. However, a friend of mine bought two sets of "escape bars"; one for his car and one for his wife's car. Escape bars are designed to break the window of the car, and cut the seat belt. So, if his car somehow decides to dive in the river, he still has a chance of surviving.
Another instance, the same friend of mine makes his wife and kids carry "air hood" in their carry-on. Supposedly, if the plane needed to be evacuated; they will have access to air from their seat to the exit (not a bad idea. So what, if you have to make an extra room in your luggage. Life is more important than the laptop.)
NK, if you still want to drive to Japan, don't forget an "escape bar." In case you change your mind and decide to fly, "air hood" is a must …;)
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| NK |
Posted
on 31-May-02 02:43 PM
Amilo, thanks for the tip. :) Do you wanna tag along? It would be fun to drive together. :) And we can meet Hahooguru too as a bonus!
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| verite |
Posted
on 31-May-02 03:18 PM
"We have seen it all. From paschim puja to paschim bashing. Still relieved to see the bhaktas outnumber the bashers. Sajha still has some future, wouldn’t you say? Paschim says he is conducting/running/presiding this meeting or that meeting and isquite busy. And people are not very happy that he is “traveling.”
"Pashim basher" haha! should that be my official name??
With all due respect to people for whom travelling is a once in a lifetime thing - I , by gods grace, do get the chance to travel once in a while and so its not that big a deal for me. I dont really have a reason to be jealous or even unhappy my dear sweet smart NK :)
paschim - I kinda like my own name better so i hope u wont be offended that im rejecting the paschim basher one? :) and ofcourse - Live and let live!!
i never meant to be as as hostile as i may have sounded - and so i truly do apologise for the tension caused! (kinda late huh! suuury) and i end by saying TO EACH HIS OWN! :)
peace
no wait..
PEEEEEACE!!!!
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