> >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.
*** If I did that, the antidote would have been to point out HOW I TWISTED it or what I put on a whose mouth, for all to see. End of story! At 12:59 PM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote: > > 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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