Gents and Ladies, Now that the air has been cleared on Bhubanda (or Bhuban Kaideo as my friend Chandan Mahanta dearly calls him), may I request Manoj Das and Jyoti Sharma to apologize to Bhubanda and request him to continue the postings of his choice? There is a "Delete" button if you don't loke a posting. Now a little bit about our old fogeys' club. I had seen Bhuban Baruah's postings in Assamnet and I had heard he was from Namti in London. I didn't know anything more about him. But, when I was in London on business a few weeks ago, I called him up so that we could meet. He was all excited but unfortunately he was going on a trip arranged by one of his sons. However, he told me about an Assamese Food Festival being held in London and requested me to attend it. Guess what - I went and found that it was being managed by Bhuban Baruah's daughter Jury Gogoi, son in law Nirjan Gogoi and son Bakhar Baruah, under Rini Kakoti's tutelage. Unexpectedly, I was treated as an honored guest from USA but I savored it.The event was excellent but I missed Bhubanda there. I hope to meet him next time I am in London. Cheers, Dilip Deka
________________________________ From: Ram Sarangapani <assa...@gmail.com> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <assam@assamnet.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] misuse of this mailing list Dear Manoj, I think you are absolutely correct. Bhuban da's involvement in Assam net is a testament to his energy and enthusiasm. I hope to be able to replicate that some day. I am sure many of us will join in, once the forum is re-energized. I will be glad to jump in once in a while. Well, have a safe trip On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Manoj Kumar Das <dasm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Ramda > > We have to find ways to keep this heritage forum alive. Let's be more > active with innovative discussions like we used to do. > > One reason for inactivation could be emergence of Orkut, FB, Twitter etc. > > I am sure Bhubanda did what he did with sincerest intentions. > > Regards > Ram da > > Manoj > On train from Mumbai to Delhi > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 05-Jun-2012, at 8:49 AM, Ram Sarangapani <assa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I kinda tend to agree with C'da and Sushanta on this. > > > > First off, for many of us who have been on this forum for a long time, > > Bhuban da needs no introduction. > > > > For a while now, Assam net seems to have little life. There was a time, > > when there lively, & often heated discussions. It was fun, and > educational > > at times. > > > > That was also the time when we all observed some sort of unwritten code > of > > conduct. Most of us observed it. > > > > But, as it happens with open forums, a while back, a really obnoxious > > upstart started taking part in discussions, and that kind of made me > decide > > that the Assam net was fast losing it's stature (I thought it had), and > > really did not want to exchange 'greetings' with that upstart. Well, that > > was the proverbial straw for me. Others, obviously had more legitimate > > reasons for staying away :) > > > > JS, Manoj, and others, Bhuban da has actually been keeping this net > alive, > > almost alone, if you will. > > > > At this juncture, I am not even thinking whether posts need pass the > > mustard. Assam net is basically on life support, and anyone posting is > > actually helping it. > > > > > > So, if you guys and others make this net active & lively again, we could > > maybe revisit other issues. > > > > Thanks, and hope all of you are doing well.....it's been a long time > since > > we met at this forum. > > > > Ram > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Utpal Brahma <utpal_bra...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > >> But Chandanda, Your Bee story was awsome. I -- nay am sure we -- look > >> forward to reading more of it. Perhaps even some Hollywood producers > can > >> pick it up and make a new Blockbuster "The Bee Story" much like "The > >> Antz" or "The Toy Story". > >> > >> Very curious to know how is your Bee adventure going on . > >> > >> Utpal > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> > >> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world > < > >> assam@assamnet.org> > >> Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2012 2:39 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Assam] misuse of this mailing list > >> > >> That was perceptive of you Sushanta. > >> > >> Manoj, I know Bhuban Kokaideu, nearly 80, very well. He is from Namti, > >> same place I grew up in. Worked for BBC for a long time and lives > >> with his family at London and in Spain parts of the year. > >> > >> Jyotirmay does have a point. > >> But I am quite sure BK has been doing what he has been, in his way of > >> keeping the semblance of a life ticking in this net. > >> > >> I used to be a major trouble-maker in Assamnet. But I have gotten tired > >> of the same old, same old, even though I am open to > >> lighting small fires now and then. Unfortunately one or two participants > >> cannot really generate a meaningful discourse. > >> There is a dearth of participants, perhaps due to apathy, perhaps due > to a > >> lingering fear of speaking openly > >> and frankly and perhaps because of a weariness, like yours truly's. > >> > >> Even though I have a nominal presence in Facebook, I rarely participate > >> there either. So my absence from this net has had > >> nothing to do with social or anti-social media of any kind :-). > >> > >> Best. > >> > >> cm > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Jun 3, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Sushanta Kar wrote: > >> > >>> Dear > >>> All, > >>> I was also thinking that way like all of you about B Baruah's mails. > >>> But, I gave another thought. Please don't take it otherwise. Have you > >>> noticed this mail group is no more as active as it was in pre-Facebook > >>> dates? All most all of us became less active here. It's only he who is > >>> keeping this mail group busy. It's true that most of his mails are not > >>> related to Assam. It would be better to suggest him prefer Assam > >>> related post, He may not be well aware about the policy of this group, > >>> so he is posting whatever he likes. > >>> > >>> Sushanta Kar > >>> > >>> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:25 PM, Manoj Kumar Das <dasm...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>>> Yes,.. I also wondered who this Bhuban Baruah is... > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPad > >>>> > >>>> On 03-Jun-2012, at 4:55 PM, Jyotirmoy Sharma < > >> jyotirmoy.sha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Why is Assam Times being bombarded with irrelevant mails by one > person. > >>>>> I joined the list as it used to be contain news, views about Assam > and > >> NE > >>>>> India. > >>>>> Now it seems it has become the job of one person to keep mailing news > >> from > >>>>> other newspapers which are of no significance to this mailing list. > >>>>> Most people who use this mailing list have internet and are able to > >> look > >>>>> for news( from other papers ) concerning their interests. > >>>>> Please stop this email abuse. > >>>>> JS > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> assam mailing list > >>>>> assam@assamnet.org > >>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> assam mailing list > >>>> assam@assamnet.org > >>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Sushanta Kar > >>> সুশান্ত কর > >>> তিনসুকিয়া, আসাম > >>> > >>> আমার ব্লগগুলি: > >>> http://sushantakar40.blogspot.com > >>> http://ishankonerkahini.blogspot.com > >>> http://ishankonerkotha.blogspot.com > >>> আমার সম্পাদিত 'প্রজ্ঞান' > >>> http://pragyan06now.blogspot.com > >>> http://sites.google.com/site/pragyan06now > >>> > >>> "স্বাজাত্যের অহমিকার থেকে মুক্তি দানের শিক্ষাই, আজকের দিনের প্রধান > >>> শিক্ষা" রবীন্দ্রনাথ > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> assam mailing list > >>> assam@assamnet.org > >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> assam mailing list > >> assam@assamnet.org > >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >> _______________________________________________ > >> assam mailing list > >> assam@assamnet.org > >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list > > assam@assamnet.org > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
