Dear Dilda I am sorry that I might have hurt Bhubanda. Feeling extremely bad about it.
On the positive side we see lot many postings after the episode. Let this be a turning point. From my side I pledge to contribute at least a mail a month... Sorry Bhubanda, we didn't mean to hurt you. Regards Manoj Sent from my iPad On 06-Jun-2012, at 9:26 AM, Dilip Deka <dilipd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
