Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Ramakrishnan Sundaram
On 6 May 2012 10:53, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Now all this thread needs is the entry of Ram with deadpan face and hobnailed boots. We can't be banned from our own list, can we? ;-) Oh, if you insist: some 15+ years ago, there was an infamous thread about onanism If I recall

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Ramakrishnan Sundaram
On 6 May 2012 11:03, Bonobashi bonoba...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Do you remember Shiv's epic first post 'after coming out'? No. Do tell us about Shiv coming out. Ram --

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram r.sunda...@gmail.com wrote: On 6 May 2012 10:53, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Now all this thread needs is the entry of Ram with deadpan face and hobnailed boots. We can't be banned from our own list, can we? ;-)

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram r.sunda...@gmail.com wrote: On 6 May 2012 11:03, Bonobashi bonoba...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Do you remember Shiv's epic first post 'after coming out'? No. Do tell us about Shiv coming out. On second thoughts, some things

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread John Sundman
On May 6, 2012, at 7:42 AM, Bonobashi wrote: It was, sadly , your contribution. And you refused to stop, err, contributing. One of those unforgettable moments when one peers at life's lees and finds them, err, grim. The more time goes by, the more honored and astounded I am to find myself

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Udhay Shankar N
(And now someone who has the bloody archives will step in, and say, no, that isn't true.) Actually, That Is Not True.

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 5:14 PM, John Sundman j...@wetmachine.com wrote: On May 6, 2012, at 7:42 AM, Bonobashi wrote: It was, sadly , your contribution. And you refused to stop, err, contributing. One of those unforgettable moments when one peers at life's lees and finds

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread ss
On Sunday 06 May 2012 10:30:54 am Bonobashi wrote: Duly noted that you did not post that till you had to. Good, that should ensure no hair on your palms Very Nike. I Just Do It. shiv

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-06 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 6:52 PM, ss cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Sunday 06 May 2012 5:14:23 pm John Sundman wrote: The more time goes by, the more honored and astounded I am to find myself on this list. Don't feel honored. You need to be alarmed. Insanity is only a hair's

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 5, 2012, at 8:30 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Forwarding this one also, from IG - but people, PLEASE trim your posts, else they will get trapped by the list filters. And I can't be depended on to forward them forever. Udhay Original

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread ss
On Saturday 05 May 2012 8:30:22 am Udhay Shankar N wrote: Original Message Subject:Re: [silk] Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism' Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 00:27:28 +0530 From: Bonobashi bonoba...@yahoo.co.in To: silklist@lists.hserus.net silklist@lists.hserus.net

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 7:20 AM, ss cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday 05 May 2012 8:30:22 am Udhay Shankar N wrote: Original Message Subject:Re: [silk] Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism' Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 00:27:28 +0530 From: Bonobashi

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread ss
On Sunday 06 May 2012 8:56:50 am Bonobashi wrote: This is like saying that everyone on my right is right wing. shiv Aren't they? Yes IG, but the observation tempts me to retype and post a footnote that I had earlier decided against posting. This is in the genre of mundane truisms

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 9:21 AM, ss cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Sunday 06 May 2012 8:56:50 am Bonobashi wrote: This is like saying that everyone on my right is right wing. shiv Aren't they? Yes IG, but the observation tempts me to retype and post a footnote that I

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 06/05/12 06-May-2012;10:30 AM, Bonobashi wrote: Duly noted that you did not post that till you had to. Good, that should ensure no hair on your palms. Now all this thread needs is the entry of Ram with deadpan face and hobnailed boots. We can't be banned from our own list, can we? ;-)

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread Bonobashi
What seems to be happening is a rather deeper, more far-reaching phenomenon that effectively reverses the trend to make allowances for the underprivileged. As long as it was a talking point in cocktail parties and seminar lunch-breaks, as long as 99% of administrative and professional

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-05 Thread Bonobashi
Sent from my iPad On May 6, 2012, at 10:53 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On 06/05/12 06-May-2012;10:30 AM, Bonobashi wrote: Duly noted that you did not post that till you had to. Good, that should ensure no hair on your palms. Now all this thread needs is the entry of Ram

[silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-04 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Original Message Subject:Re: [silk] Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism' Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 08:12:22 -0400 From: John Sundman j...@wetmachine.com To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Well, one thing about Yoginder Sikand evidently hasn't changed: he evidently still

Re: [silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-04 Thread Ingrid
On 04-May-2012, at 5:57 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Original Message Subject:Re: [silk] Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism' Date:Fri, 4 May 2012 08:12:22 -0400 From:John Sundman j...@wetmachine.com To:silklist@lists.hserus.net Well,

[silk] Fwd: Re: Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism'

2012-05-04 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Forwarding this one also, from IG - but people, PLEASE trim your posts, else they will get trapped by the list filters. And I can't be depended on to forward them forever. Udhay Original Message Subject:Re: [silk] Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism' Date: Sat, 5 May