Sorry to hear that.. any how be well... and be happy usha di ======
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Respected Usha mam > Thanks for uplifting the mood. But you can bet, I wont try that method > out here in HK. > For me one basic logic of friendship is, you just dont make friends. > It happens on its own!!! > When I was searching for a flat and I had very limited time before I > was to be kicked out of the guest house, then my agent said she knows > an Indian family who want to rent their flat. I said then we can > contact them. She contacted them and the answer was, WE DONT WISH TO > GIVE OUR FLAT TO AN INDIAN!!! That was for sure unexpected for me..... > Lets hope to have good days ahead. Its not even two months here.... :) > > Thanks a lot Garg sir for appreciating the mail. > Thanks a lot Amit and have a party on Diwali at WII. > Thank you Ajay sir. I know very less about you though!! > > Regards > Pankaj > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Ushadi micromini > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Pankaj... why lonely... > > > > This what I used to do for about 40+ odd years.. whenever I was in a > > new town or a state.. > > I would look up the directory and look up phone numbers of Bose, > > Banerjee, Chatterjee, Desai, Dutta etc etc a few...the ethnic group > > that I was comfortable with... > > and call up somebody on the random and say I was new in town, I did > > not want anything, just to talk to someone in Bengali...if they were > > bengali > > or in Gujarati if they were gujaratis... > > most would be very happy to talk... > > not only that , i got invited...often enough... > > > > (some were cold though, ) so what.. > > > > ((there are 6 billion people on this earth .. all have reincarnated so > > that they can get closer to God.. so most are nice.. > > made friends... so what if 2 billion may not be up to the par.. that > > leaves 4 billion of them...to make friends with ..)) > > . > > Getting invited was not the end... even found a few long lost > > relatives that way... > > and we are still in touch, new found friends or the lost and found > > relatives, .. no matter where they have moved to or I ... across seven > > seas... > > > > I am sure there are thousands of Indians in HK, that you might find a > > few that match up your social and educational standard... > > > > although I know, HK is not USA... local culture may be very very > > different.. but expats are all basically the same... > > Indians are very hospitable people ... > > > > try it nothing to loose.. > > only keep you self-preservation antennae out.. and run if some one > > wants to shackle you... > > ha ha... or invest in a crazy scheme.. happened to me a few times.. > > just run... > > > > Good luck > > Usha di > > ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 25, 10:48 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Happy New year to you Usha mam... Enjoy... > >> I imagine if I celebrate Chinese, Hong Kongers, or Indian new year, > >> but the fact is I am too lonely to celebrate!!! > >> Pankaj > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:51 PM, ushadi Micromini > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > OK Pankaj ... Ji... ji is for good measure... > >> > Very bright lights of HongKong... nice ... > >> > >> > Have you taken pics of their vegetable market yet... > >> > or haven't had time to do touristy things!! > >> > :) > >> > >> > The little kid in the story was too smart.. wrong but smart... > >> > street smarts take a person so far and no more... though ... > >> > >> > Happy Diwali to all... > >> > >> > wish me a Happy New year.... ours starts the day after Diwali.... > >> > >> > ... > >> > Usha di > >> > ====== > >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] > > > >> > wrote: > >> > >> >> Firstly I dont like senior people like you all to call me "JI"..... I > >> >> am a kid till I am not married :)) > >> >> Thank you all for your good wishes and also for liking the story. > >> >> Gurcharan sir, Unfortunately, during my college days, I never had a > >> >> taxonomy teacher :(. There were teachers though, who never > taught..... > >> >> :))) > >> >> Pankaj > >> > >> >> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > Thank you Dr. Pankaj ji, > >> >> > Wish you and all your dear ones a Happy Divali and Dhanterast. > >> >> > Happy Divali and Dhanterast to all our friends on eflora of India. > >> >> > Regards > >> >> > Yazdy Palia. > >> > >> >> > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Nidhan Singh < > [email protected]> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> Thanks a lot Pankaj Ji for narrating a good personal lesson. > >> >> >> One should keep on learning no matter whosoever is the mentor, I > >> >> >> usually say > >> >> >> a nearly illiterate mechanic knows so much about the machines, why > he > >> >> >> cannot > >> >> >> be our teacher on the matter. Every person has his share of > knowledge, > >> >> >> we > >> >> >> should always appreciate and acknowledge > >> > >> >> >> WISHING YOU AND THE ENTIRE GROUP A CHARMING AND FASCINATING > DEEPAWALI. > >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Regards, > >> > >> >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh > >> >> >> Department of Botany > >> >> >> I.B. (PG) College > >> >> >> Panipat-132103 Haryana > >> >> >> Ph.: 09416371227 > >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > ********************************************************************** > >> >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> > >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> >> Conservation Officer > >> > >> >> Office: > >> >> Flora Conservation Department > >> >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> >> Residence: > >> >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> >> email: [email protected] > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > >> > >> -- > >> ********************************************************************** > >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> > >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> Conservation Officer > >> > >> Office: > >> Flora Conservation Department > >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> Residence: > >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> email: [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >
