> A good example was your understanding of the > feeble fable of the > Ant and the Grasshopper :-). >
It is definitely a good example but in other sense --- of how you twist words, put your words in others mouth and avoid answering relevant questions. --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have always maintained I will explain. But I want > to see where the > questioners are coming from. > If they get it, it is a feather on their caps. If > not we will explain. > > A good example was your understanding of the > feeble fable of the > Ant and the Grasshopper :-). > > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:55 AM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty > wrote: > > > It is also widely known that people sometimes > >> play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability to > >> exercise the ability, in order to avoid facing > >> unpleasant truths they would hate to admit or to > >> express it when faced with more than one > >> possibility but unsure of which is the correct > >> one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded or of > >> being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is what > >> produces the response. > > > > > >That perfectly explains why you avoid answering > many > >unpleasant questions :-) > > > > > >c'da , since this was copied to me directly, could > >not help jumping in > > > > > > > >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> At 9:27 PM -0700 8/20/07, SANDIP DUTTA wrote: > >> >Dear Sondon Da, > >> > > >> >I am not in the business of mind reading. So I > >> asked. > >> > >> > >> > >> *** How about ordinary English? > >> > >> It does NOT take mind-reading, but an ability > to > >> draw inferences from what is written, in > ordinary > >> English, that is . > >> > >> Degree of this ability is a measure of a > person's > >> intelligence, which usually improves with > >> experiences and exposures gained over time. > >> > >> It is also widely known that people sometimes > >> play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability to > >> exercise the ability, in order to avoid facing > >> unpleasant truths they would hate to admit or to > >> express it when faced with more than one > >> possibility but unsure of which is the correct > >> one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded or of > >> being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is what > >> produces the response. > >> > >> But we are all in that same boat. So what if I > >> infer something incorrectly and someone corrects > >> me? Would that make me look stupid? On the other > >> hand it would make me more informed. We will all > >> be better for it. Being exposed as disingenuous > >> however is another matter. > >> > >> So, give it a try. Read my lips ! Perish the > >> thought about hurting my feelings by exposing my > >> hidden intentions. > >> > >> > >> > >> s-d > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> >Rgds, > >> >Sandip > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ---- > >> >From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: SANDIP DUTTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Krishnendu > >> >Chakraborty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Chan Mahanta > >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ram Sarangapani > >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Cc: [email protected]; Krishnendu Chakraborty > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:21:39 PM > >> >Subject: Re: [Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF > >> ASSAM > >> > > >> >*** Why don't you give it a try and figure it > >> >out by yourself? As a highly trained whatever, > >> >you ought to be able to do so. A high school > >> >graduate could. > >> > > >> >But if you still can't, I am always here to > help > >> the needy. Just let me know. > >> > > >> > > >> > >Since you went right out of this country > with > >> >gamosa, et al :-) with the intention of never > >> >returning, >could you explain your pastime of > >> >continually making digs at India or Indians for > >> >all of Assam's ills. > >> > > >> > > >> >*** Yes, I came along with our friend and one > >> >time netter, Digambar Pungta, sporting my > >> >baapoti-xahwn > >> >gamosa, which, in time even flew into > >> >outer-space, thanks to Mike Finke the > >> >Markharkhowa jowain of all older Kharkhowas in > >> >these shores. > >> > > >> >Did you really have to ASK why I rattle > >> >desi-cages? I think I give you guys enough > >> >heartburn already. So , not to overdo it, I > will > >> >pass on it for now. But, but --- if it gives > >> >you headaches agonizing over it, do let me > know. > >> >I am a kind-hearted person, always here to > help. > >> > > >> >> >I assume when Ulfa was formed in '79, you > > > >>were not around but were gone long before > that. > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >*** I can't help you with the exact timing of > >> >the birth of ULFA, but, yes, I did leave India > >> >in 1970. That however has nothing to do with > my > >> >favorite pastime in assamnet. > >> > > >> >:-) > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >At 12:01 AM -0700 8/17/07, SANDIP DUTTA wrote: > >> > > >> >>Dear Sondon Da, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>Yes Please - We would like to hear why you > have > >> >>been forwarding articles from TOI or Indian > >> >>express/Telegraph commenting about poverty in > >> >>Bihar or rapes inside women's hostels in > Delhi. > >> >>If they dont concern Assam, why forward those > >> >>articles or get heartburn from them? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>Since you went right out of this country with > >> >>gamosa, et al :-) with the intention of never > >> >>returning, could you explain your pastime of > >> >>continually making digs at India or Indians > for > >> >>all of Assam's ills. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. 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