At 2:32 PM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote: >Hmmm...... does that do any good. We tried it a >number of times (includnig the Ant Grasshopper) but >--- 'nwdhown gaa dhouaali, nakhawn bhaat khuali, >nigilw ki koro kor' " (Quote courtesy C'da)
**** That would erode, if not damage the credibility of the offender, wouldn't it? Anyone can say anything. Claim whatever he wants to. But if he has no credibility, what good does that do? Isn't that what it is all about? > > >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >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 >> >=== message truncated === > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel >today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
