Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread J. Alfred Prufrock
Happy nights, Biju. Since you use the collective, I assume you are an experienced diaper-changer and night-feeder.

Re: [silk] no news is good news (was: Writing with the pack (Srini RamaKrishnan))

2010-05-18 Thread J. Alfred Prufrock
What, no bears?

Re: [silk] no news is good news

2010-05-18 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
J. Alfred Prufrock [18/05/2010 12:25 PM]: What, no bears? She probably has barbeques in her backyard with guest bears in attendance :)

Re: [silk] no news is good news

2010-05-18 Thread J. Alfred Prufrock
She probably has barbeques in her backyard with guest bears in attendance :) If her sometime neighbour Palin, S, is to be believed (which takes some credulity) bears go ON the barbeque too. -- J. Alfred Prufrock Gliding wrapt in a brown mantle, hooded I do not know whether a man or a

Re: [silk] no news is good news

2010-05-18 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
J. Alfred Prufrock [18/05/2010 12:46 PM]: She probably has barbeques in her backyard with guest bears in attendance :) If her sometime neighbour Palin, S, is to be believed (which takes some credulity) bears go ON the barbeque too. Insert joke about making bear pie .. first catch

Re: [silk] no news is good news

2010-05-18 Thread J. Alfred Prufrock
Insert joke about making bear pie .. first catch your bear Easier to hang around and wait for it to catch you. Though perhaps less pleasant. -- J. Alfred Prufrock Gliding wrapt in a brown mantle, hooded I do not know whether a man or a woman - But who is that on the other side of you?

Re: [silk] Chennai Silk Meet May 23rd?

2010-05-18 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
If people remember - I was doing a mass clearout of my books. Lots of random pulp available. Colin Forbes, Alexander Kent aka Douglas Reeman sea stories, Bernard Cornwell, James Clavell, Craig Thomas, Sidney Sheldon etc etc. Other books I haven't read accepted with thanks in exchange. Off

Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread .
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 23:08, Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote: Fortunately his looks take after his mother: cute as a button. Here's the proof: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/7051849/1//Danny%27s%20First%20Day?h=4c6662 aww...he IS cute as a button, congrats :) -- .

Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread Venky TV
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote: Actually, he's a Philip not a Chacko Pity! Chacko has potential for -uh- more interesting names. Dan Chacko, for instance, has quite a festive sound. Try saying it over and over again - Dan Chacko, Dan Chacko, Dan

[silk] Buttons?

2010-05-18 Thread J Alfred Prufrock
Exactly what aspect of a button is cute? Enlightenment, anybody? Phone-Mail aww...he IS cute as a button, congrats :)

Re: [silk] Buttons?

2010-05-18 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM, J Alfred Prufrock another.prufr...@gmail.com wrote: Exactly what aspect of a button is cute? Enlightenment, anybody? This is the best I got: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/41/messages/652.html The reference *may* be to the bud in the buttonhole of

Re: [silk] Buttons?

2010-05-18 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM, J Alfred Prufrock another.prufr...@gmail.com wrote: Exactly what aspect of a button is cute? Enlightenment, anybody? This is the best I got:

Re: [silk] Abu Bangalore?

2010-05-18 Thread Thaths
On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 6:36 AM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote: And now the Supreme Court of India says narco analysis is unwarranted intrusion of personal liberty: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j40UwO8liPFoZwVF6BDezyWlgBxA Here is what the ACLU has been doing in this

Re: [silk] no news is good news

2010-05-18 Thread Heather Madrone
At 1:18 PM +0530 5/18/10, J. Alfred Prufrock wrote: Insert joke about making bear pie .. first catch your bear Easier to hang around and wait for it to catch you. Though perhaps less pleasant. Kodiak bears don't have to stoop to a human lunch. They were there first, and they staked out the

Re: [silk] no news is good news

2010-05-18 Thread Heather Madrone
At 11:33 PM +0530 5/17/10, Pranesh Prakash wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 17 May 2010 10:42 PM, Thaths wrote: Surely being unplugged does not preclude being informed of and participating in _local_ politics and civil society? Engagement with even local politics

Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread Venkat Mangudi
On Tuesday 18 May 2010 09:29 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: Yes, particularly as Biju's kid by the algorithm would have become Biski Surely you mean, Bijki. All the best Danny's dad. When we had our second, we thought we actually had 3 kids. Not exactly easy. it is. --Venkat

Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread Indrajit Gupta
--- On Wed, 19/5/10, Venkat Mangudi s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote: From: Venkat Mangudi s...@venkatmangudi.com Subject: Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem? To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Date: Wednesday, 19 May, 2010, 9:40 On Tuesday 18 May 2010 09:29 AM, Deepa Mohan

Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread sankarshan
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Indrajit Gupta bonoba...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Imagine what a Bong accent could do with the name and a splash of soda. Now I have always wondered - what is a Bong accent ? I have been variously pointed out to Pranab Mukherjee, Arnab Goswami and so forth. But what

Re: [silk] no news is good news (was: Writing with the pack (Srini RamaKrishnan))

2010-05-18 Thread Sruthi Krishnan
I watched the clouds arrive, pile their black masses against the black mountains, and dump their bumper crops of rain on the vivid green muskegs. I read my way slowly through the contents of the town library. I walked endlessly. I went to work. I came home. I watched the clock change. I

Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem?

2010-05-18 Thread Indrajit Gupta
--- On Wed, 19/5/10, sankarshan sankarshan.mukhopadh...@gmail.com wrote: From: sankarshan sankarshan.mukhopadh...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [silk] Population problem? What population problem? To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Date: Wednesday, 19 May, 2010, 10:17 On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 10:05 AM,