At 1:24 PM -0600 1/11/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >Hehe.. don't forget the phenle (spelling?). The mixture of phenle, >napthalene, bodily fluids, din, sure do elevate your senses (of smell). > >Yes, its still there.
*** Its all about pairing, like fine wines with haute cuisine :-). > > >On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> OK Ram. I understand the rationale of the floors flowing over with >> bodily fluids. But how is the aroma of arrival? It used to be urea >> laced with naphthelene. Has it changed any? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 1:00 PM -0600 1/11/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >> >C'da >> > >> >Hehehe! >> > >> >Well, these seemed to be of the right height >> > >> >On a side note, and in my unending research on the status of restrooms in >> >India, I did talk to some people. :) :) >> > >> >One observation was (which I found quite plausible) that people use >> >"different" areas in the restrooms. So if user 1 used one urinal, the >> next >> >person might use the same urinal, but at a slightly different spot (which >> >could be the floor or even outside areas) >> >This sort of thing goes on and on. >> >The resaon being, they don't want to use the same spot someone else used >> >because its dirty. And the reason its dirty, is because the flush hardly >> >ever works. So a fresh spot is supposedly cleaner than any other. >> >The other thing is the idea of clean restrooms is wet whole damn >> restroom. >> >One has to pay good money to see dry restrooms in India. >> > >> >The cleanest place is of course behind the bushes :) >> > >> >That being the psyche, it is no wonder, the restrooms in flights to India >> >are good for only the first five minutes of the flight. >> >After that, all bets are off. >> > >> >--Ram >> > >> > >> >On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >While we were picking up the baggage, I did make the customary >> trip to >> >> the >> >> >restroom. They had Kohler fitting and were comparitively nicer. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Have they installed step-stools (or ladders ) at >> >> the urinals yet? Even Kohler fixtures, mounted at >> >> the wrong heights could be a streeeetch. >> >> >> >> Something about Indian airport authority toilet >> >> designers leaves to be desired about their >> >> ergonomics sense. The urinals are so high, I >> >> always wondered if they are designed for future >> >> generations of Indians who could be expected to >> >> be Brobdingnagians, what with the booming economy >> >> raising well nourished desis instead of short and >> >> squat ghee-bellies , who probably, like other >> >> shorties like yours truly have to stretch on the >> >> toes to reach 'em. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 12:14 PM -0600 1/11/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >> >> >Ram >> >> > >> >> >That link to Delhi airport - its nothing like what we saw on Dec 27th >> >> (for a >> >> >few hours) on the way to Guwahati. >> >> > >> >> >While we were picking up the baggage, I did make the customary trip >> to >> >> the >> >> >restroom. They had Kohler fitting and were comparitively nicer. >> >> > >> >> >Btw: Does anyone know why Delhi always seems to a have a problem with >> >> >flights in the winter fog? I thought they were all now equipped >> with ILS >> >> >(Instrument Landing Systems). > > >> > >> >> >--Ram >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >On 1/11/08, Ram Dhar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Tell me what is not expensive these days in Indian Metros :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> Delhi prices have gone up as much as 40% in 5 star hotels in the >> last >> >> 2 >> >> >> years . Bcoz of room shortages and high prices I read recently >> many >> >> >> international tour operators are now bypassig Delhi and Bombay . >> >> Rajasthan, >> >> >> Kerala, Goa are popular for the tour operators . >> >> >> >> >> >> Approx 30,000 additional hotel rooms will be required in the city > > of >> >> >> Delhi and the NCR to meet the requirement of Commonwealth Games >> 2010. >> >> Read >> >> >> it in newspapers that 5 years tax holiday for budget and luxury >> >> hotels >> >> >> announced to promote investment in hotel sector. >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In calcutta if u book ahead of time , oberoi grand /Taj Bengal >> rooms >> >> can >> >> >> be booked for 145 - 170 dollars/nite. Both very good >> >> hotels. Food and >> >> >> service in both Taj Bengal /Oberoi ..simply superb ! Peerless Inn >> near >> >> >> oberoi hotel is also pretty reaonable and good. It was around Rs >> >> 3000/nite >> >> >> few years back.They have a great restaurant, Aheli ...bengali >> thali >> >> there >> >> >> is out of the world !! Location is also great as one can just >> walk >> > > around >> >> >> there do all the shopping in maidan area. >> >> >> >> >> >> Calcutta International airport - it's in a bad shape ...do u know >> >> there >> >> >> are two unions among porters there ....one backed by red brigade >> and >> >> one by >> >> >> Mamatas .......so lets stop the discussion here .....only place >> you >> >> will get >> >> >> hot tea/coffee after late nite arrival is Jyoti Basus house in >> >> saltlake >> >> >> ...coz the coffee shops and restaurant are all closed between 10 >> pm >> >> and 6 AM >> >> >> (atleast last time I was there in 2006) ! >> >> >> >> >> >> Lets hope Intl/domestic airports in Delhi-Bombay (facelift >> >> and additional >> >> >> runways et al) are completed per schedule by 2010 ...it's an eye >> >> sore and >> >> >> torture to go to these airports --> two classic examples of >> INDIA >> >> GROWING >> >> >> BUT NOT SHOWING. >> >> >> >> >> >> Something really good happening to Bl're atlast, see the status , >> >> photos >> >> >> of the new Bangalore airport : >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.bialairport.com/project_pictures.htm?cid=leftnavigation&ses=bial >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $US 1.3 Billion being spent for Delhi Airport upgrade - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1171837303.html >> >> >> >> >> >> work progress status - >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.newdelhiairport.in/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:09:29 -0600> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> >> >> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Assam] The Nano & not so nano >> stuff> >> >> > >> >> >> Just a few points.> > The Airport Hotel in Kolkata is under >> >> contruction. We >> >> >> did get to stay in the> Senator (Camay street). Pretty good. >> Rs7500 >> >> +luxury >> >> >> tax. Airport pickup/drop> is about 1600.> > The biggest hotel >> scams >> >> are in >> >> >> Delhi though. Last year we stayed at the the> JP Vasan >> International >> >> (near >> >> > > the airport). They charge about 13,000 + lux.> tax. For that >> price, >> >> one >> >> >> would expect a great room. The room was ok -> nothing to write >> home >> >> about. >> >> >> The hotel has a great foyer, great> complementary breakfast >> though.> > >> >> A >> >> >> great hotel for its price was the Swagatham Beach Hotel in >> Kovalam. We >> >> got> >> >> >> a suite with a balcony overlooking the sea for 4500 per night. >> B'fast> >> >> >> complementary.> > I find that hotels in Delhi/Mumbai are simply >> >> overrated >> >> >> and over priced.> > --Ram> > > > > On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta < >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> >> > > >BTW, how about comparing >> the >> >> Star > > >> >> hotels ... the> > >hotel in Orlando (HOJO) is a 2 star hotel as >> rated >> >> by> > >> >> >> >AAA> >> >> >> > **** How about it?> >> > Should that define the >> >> general >> >> >> standard of hotels and motels across> > the USA? Incidentally HOJO >> is >> >> owned >> >> >> by desis if I am not mistaken.> > That might explain it :-). BTW, >> did >> >> you >> >> >> report it to AAA? It does> > make a difference. Once I was getting >> the >> >> >> run-around on the published> > sale price and what I was being >> charged >> >> for a >> >> >> room at a national> > chain rated by AAA. I paid but told the > > hotel >> >> clerk >> >> >> that I am going> > straight to AAA about it. Shortly thereafter I >> got >> >> a call >> >> >> in my> > room, with apologies, and a refund.> >> > I won't try to >> >> compare >> >> >> the US quality of motels and hotels with> > Indian ones. It will >> not >> >> be fair >> >> >> to do so. But when an Indian hotel> > charges prices like US >> hotels, >> >> you >> >> >> would expect it , at the very> > least, to have similar amenities, >> >> even >> >> >> though it could reasonably be> > argued that that they ought to be >> >> much >> >> >> better, considering what that> > amount of Rupees can buy in the >> local >> >> >> marketplace.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > At 8:07 AM -0800 >> 1/11/08, >> > > >> Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote:> > >The question of comparision >> does not >> >> arise >> >> >> because you> > >DO NOT find a $30 hotel in major US city that too >> >> near> > >> >> >> >airport. To compare you will first need to find one> > >such >> hotel> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >BTW, how about comparing the Star hotels ... the> > >hotel in >> Orlando >> >> >> (HOJO) is a 2 star hotel as rated by> > >AAA> > >> > >> > >>>To >> >> compare the >> >> >> quality of $ 30 hotels in the USA> > >>>where the minimum> > >> >>>wage >> > > is $ >> >> >> 6.55 per hour with those in India for the> > >>>same amount is> > >> >> >>>quite >> >> >> an interesting tactic.> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >At 6:57 AM -0800 1/11/08, Krishnendu >> Chakraborty> >> >> > >> >> >> >wrote:> > >>Chennai airport is definitely great and so is Mumbai> >> > >> >> >> >>Domestic (not international) which was upgraded about> > >>2 >> years >> >> back.> >> >> >> > >>> > >>In Cal airport, the airport condition is definitely> > >> >>not >> >> upto >> >> >> mark and even locals do not venture out at> > >>night. You took a >> risk >> >> >> venturing out even in Pre-Paid> > >>taxi.> > >>> > >>As far as the >> >> hotel >> >> >> goes, for $30 a night (INR 1200)> > >>you cannot even expect a >> >> "Gohali" in >> >> >> ANY major city> > >in> > >>US and Bed Bugs are common in Luxury >> hotels >> >> in >> >> >> NY> > >>too.> > >>Just check travelocity and you will see how the >> >> Star> > >> >> >> >>hotels fare in US.> > >>> > >>My experience a couple of years >> back >> >> in a >> >> >> Hojo in> > >>Orlando was unclean room, leaking toilet ceiling.> > >> >> >>When >> >> >> complained to Hojo the response was ..... our> > >>hotels are >> operated >> >> by >> >> >> local frainchise and we have> > >no> > >>control !!> > >>> > >>> > >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>____________________________________________________________________________________> >> >> >> > >Be a better friend, newshound, and> > >know-it-all with Yahoo! >> >> Mobile. >> >> >> Try it now.> > > >> >> http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________> > >> >assam >> >> >> mailing list> > >[email protected]> > > >> >> >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> >> >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________> > assam mailing >> list> >> >> > >> >> >> [email protected]> > >> >> >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________> assam mailing >> list> >> >> >> [email protected]> >> >> >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> > > Make distant family not so distant with Windows Vista(R) + >> Windows >> >> Live . >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/digitallife/keepintouch.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_VideoChat_distantfamily_012008 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> assam mailing list >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >> >> >assam mailing list > > >> >[email protected] >> >> >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> assam mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >> >assam mailing list >> >[email protected] >> >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
