Who we are We are a group of fun-loving people interested in having unbridled fun and talking about the lighter side of life on Sajha.
We are unapologetic about what we say because we don't put too much thought into our words. We have come to learn after all these episodes that when your goal is unrestrained and harmless fun, you can only be so careful or thoughtful about what you say. We mean no harm towards anyone and welcome everyone to join the fun.
The Cafe series, as it has evolved over the weeks and months, is an effort to create a community of like minded people who want to have fun - or as SNDY likes to says - "be good and have fun". That is the only clause in our one-line constitution.
What do we do in the Cafe? Meeting, greeting and sharing is what we do a lot of. As well as singing, dancing, needling (one another of course), opining, joking and anything else to kill time. Not to forget serving and partaking virtual lattes, biscottis, tea, coffee, samosas, jalebis and other tasty baked goods that we take out of the Google Images oven. We've also posted videos, dedicated songs, confessed our crushes, talked about weather, food, work, sports - anything that is fun.
History History is never uncontroversial and ours too might not be free from it.This is version is subject to revision as members deem fit.
This whole thing was started by Hi Nanu and instigated by SNDY. Back in those days, SNDY had so many people to say hi to that she would go on each thread where her friends had posted, and say hi, regardless of what the topic was. It had a positive impact on the site, IMO, because it made conversations lighter and soon others started following that trend and we had several threads where the topic might have been something like the "Collapse of the European Monetary Union" but other than the first few posts, the conversation turned out to be about anything but that.
So one day Hi Dai opened a thread called "Thread for greeting each other". Little did he realize what he had created. That thread filled a vacuum in Sajha, as we saw it, for friendly conversation between people that was free of name calling, personal attacks and caste/creed/school/language prejudices. This was back in the dark days of the caste wars and turf struggles. That thread quickly filled up and reach it's maximum posts in a matter of days and another one was started. And then another and another ...
At that time someone jokingly (perhaps contemptuously) referred to us as the "Nautanki" group. We took on that joke and called our self the Nuatanki Briagade and fulfilled SNDY's long running desire to become a Brigadier. So there were several threads (or episodes as we called them) under the Nautanki banner. We got to a point where we ran the joke to the ground and thought it might be time for a name change. We figured a word like Nautanki can wear out after a while and we suspect it might have deterred some people, who would otherwise have posted, from posting on the thread .
We held a poll on whether or not we should change our name. We decided, by an overwhelming majority, to change the name. It was Juggy who came up with the name "Cafe N". The rest, as they say, is history.
Geography As of last count, in alphabetical order of countries and US states: Alabama, Australia, Belgium, California, Canada, Connecticut, Denmark, Florida, Illinois, India, Iraq, Italy, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nepal, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, UK, Washington,Washington DC. Some of us haven't disclosed our locations and I might have missed some so the list is probably longer.
Languages Languages heard in the Cafe: English, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Newari, Sanskrit, French, German, Gujrati, Spanish, Esperanto and mixtures and derivatives thereof. The list is bound to grow as we plan to expand to all the corners of the world - although we haven't quite figured how. Politics Constitutional Assembly elections are slated for a some time the future, around NPL2US's recently announced wedding date. The Fun party and the Sun party are running neck to neck so we've figured we are in for some fun and sun regardless of the outcome.
But seriously we tend to leave our politics, class, caste, creed, schooling, religion, Indian idol preferences and anything that could affect the fun on the other side of our keyboards or for other threads. Thapap and Loote may battle it out like there is no tomorrow on other threads, but they've been good buddies here. How do I join ? Post something, anything, in the "be good and have fun" spirit and you are guaranteed to receive a warm welcome
TL confesses to her love of lipstick. Air Sajha plane with the entire Nautanki brigade on-board experiences a near crash resulting in several more confessions from others.
Cleo and Loote's virtual marriage, television shows and favorites foods like lakhamari, sekuwa, momo, Juggy's reports, amongst other things, are the topics of conversation.
(Folks, the above is just my interpretation of things done in the spirit of the Cafe and purely for fun. If there is anything you want changed, added or removed, please let me know)
sndi, pak lost ni...but it's okay..they have had dismal year until this tournament. sure will do a world of good to boost their confidence hoina? same applies to india.
how's your weekend? how're baba and baby doing?
camo hahaha...i think it will take some time for T20 to make some mark in the eyes of cricket pundits..i am sure gradually it will be able to do so. yeah can't deny that it's so less time consuming and hence efficient plus enjoyable for viewers who don't have to go through 5 whole days of trauma or a day long tension... makes it lot easier to promote the game in the west no?
that said, it will also widen the gap between long and shorter versions of the game big time. there will be very few players, who will be able to adapt and hence deliver in both forms of the game. and also, only exceptional bowlers will be able to leave some impression in this format. there is no scope whatsoever for mediocre bowlers who can only contend the batsman without being able to take any wickets. sooner or later, they will be hit outside into the park...poor them
npl, me doing great bro. how were your september 22 and 23?
God, cricket here too!! I just talked to my mom and she is like... yay!! India won re!! and I was like.. really mom, congrats. And she actually said... Thanks and she was all gigles. And I was like.. you know I really dont care right? And she goes.. you should re. Gosh!!
i didn't understand a tiny bit of this for few times i lent my ears to it, but i kept listening to it as i found the composition very unique and the song very difficult to sing... now i understand it for the most part. :P a beautiful poetry and a very nice composition indeed.
check it out by yourself, while i am off for lunch :D
jack, oh boy. don't hang yourself yet hahaha..jk. yah, i can understand how life becomes with 15+ credits ....hang in there buddy, u'll be fine in a while
life here is as usual. just when i thought summer was gone, the damn mercury rose to 90+ ...ke garne...yestai chha..
.LOL Guchcha khelne? ha ha ha! which finger do you use? I used to think, if a player uses index finger s/he is an expert and if s/he uses middle than s/he is a newbie. I never mastered in that game. LOL
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It's been an insane day today ... haven't gotten a chance to read all the posts thorougly. Here's one from the 80's to everyone in the cafe :
Rythm - Nice number there. Hope all is well.
Avani/Flips - Hi! Hope you guys are well.
Loote / Camo/ NPL2US/Jack /Cerine - Hi! Hope you guys are doing well.
Manvi - Nice song.
Brig Ma'am - Busy busy?
TL - Busy too?
Hi to anyone else I missed.
Good nite , sleep tight, dont let the love bugs bite! (I can imagine Flips face as she reads this ... "what's the matter with this guy, huh? How much nonsense can he talk" she must be telling Avani ... ha ha ha)
Just wanted to drop a quick hello! Happy Prashant Tamang and his adorable dhaka topi to eveyrone!!
Sndy, You had me in splits with your zinta comment. guffadi. Khoi you seem lost today? Hows the move coming along? good, I hope? catch ya bholi. kisses to the little one.. hes choo cute.
TL, At this rate our kunai din will never come... how about doing what sndys done doing recently?? riddle to be solved offline hai ;)
Flips/Avs GUff gardai busy bhayera yeha aaune time nabhayeko ho? Flips, congrats to you hai! Wasnt following the game but I heard it was a close one. Avs, do you like watching crick too ki too busy with books? :P
Rythm, Feeling any better? Let me see if I can find a song to cheer you up. okii.. found 2! love both dearly!!!
Panna Ki Tamanna -
Yeh Ladka Haye Allah -
Npl2us, Kata ho? Kellu cha bhandai ma Cafe N lai yesto birsine? Bhayena ;)
Cleo/rocks/jugs/HI_NANU (???), LOST and not found yet? come soon... we have new coffee blends now! ( right caps? ;)
Caps/Loots/Cams/Cerine/Manvi Tusi sab ko salam namaste hai jee. Balle balle. Computer chala toh rahey hai.. paar e-sleepy ho rahein hai. adaab.
Mr. Dipak Gyawali-ji Talk is Cheap. US sends $ 200 million to Nepal every year.
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