Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Kiran K Karthikeyan
I would like to try and make it, missing too many silkmeets...and going to be away for a longish stretch...has the venue been finalized? I use public transport so need to budget time to get back home. I can come anywhere since Friday is a holiday. Am looking to others to finalize. We can

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Lunch on Friday will suit ME fine, but I suspect that a lot of people on the prospective meeting list are working that day. Lunch works for me too. Show of hands? Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com))

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.netwrote: This is Krish Ashok blog material and I hope he will write about it and I can have a wonderful time reading it! :) Deepa.

Re: [silk] modem phones

2009-04-06 Thread Biju Chacko
BSNL has started offering USB EVDO cards in bangalore. Rs 750 pm/2Mbps/Uncapped -- seems like a good deal. -- b On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Abhijit Menon-Sen a...@toroid.org wrote: At 2009-04-04 17:47:43 -0700, sur...@hserus.net wrote: In such a case you're better off with a pcmcia or usb

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Kiran K Karthikeyan
Thanks! I'm planning to improve my skills and to that end, I am pitching the idea of taking photography classes to Gireesh GV who is actually coming to do a photoshoot of me for an article for Forbes India. If there are photography enthusiasts, they are welcome to come to my place (mail me

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Divya Manian divya.man...@gmail.com wrote: Came across this, and found it too funny! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123896998996190775.html [...] I suspect this is satire, even the names of the marriage bureaus seem too fantastic! Really? In my observation

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Ravi Bellur
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123896998996190775.html For instance, he says some overseas Indians want a bride who is smart, fluent in English, and simultaneously, docile in the house. He says such women are now harder to find, so he bumps up his fees for some searches. To be fair,

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Ashwin Nanjappa
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 17:38, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com wrote: If you find this unbelievable check out how the Chinese get married. With a male:female ratio that's even more skewed than in India, and with no social stigma against marrying non-Chinese, the Chinese men have it much

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Ashwin Nanjappa
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 18:11, Ashwin Nanjappa ashwi...@gmail.com wrote: Matrimonials – Chinese style by Pallavi Aiyar Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/05/18/stories/2008051850020200.htm ~ash

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Ravi Bellur
re: Lunch Ignorant of proximity issues, may I innocently recommend F B off of St. Marks? I went there this past weekend with Udhay and it rocked!!

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Venkat Mangudi's Silk Account
I second FB, might not make it though. Can arrange for a discount if there are more than 6 ppl. On 4/6/09, Ravi Bellur rav...@gmail.com wrote: re: Lunch Ignorant of proximity issues, may I innocently recommend F B off of St. Marks? I went there this past weekend with Udhay and it rocked!!

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Venkat Mangudi's Silk Account wrote, [on 4/6/2009 6:02 PM]: I second FB, might not make it though. Can arrange for a discount if there are more than 6 ppl. Friday lunch then? Who do we have? Speak up! Udhay Deepa Ravi Bellur Dave Kumar (?) Venkat Mangudi (?) -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Kiran K Karthikeyan
The list so far... Udhay Deepa Ravi Bellur Dave Kumar (?) Venkat Mangudi (?) Kiran Karthikeyan And I'm guessing its unanimous for FB? Kiran

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Dave Kumar
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Friday lunch then? Who do we have? Speak up! Udhay Deepa Ravi Bellur Dave Kumar (?) Venkat Mangudi (?) I'm not yet sure about Friday lunch, unfortunately. Relatives are coming to town on Thursday and I may not be

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Its what feminists sarcastically call most men's perception of an 'ideal wife' - an angel all day long but suddenly turns into a pornstar in the bedroom. On Mon, April 6, 2009 4:46 pm, Ravi Bellur wrote: To be fair, there are some red-blooded, white-breaded American males looking for such

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Kiran K Karthikeyan
Its what feminists sarcastically call most men's perception of an 'ideal wife' - an angel all day long but suddenly turns into a pornstar in the bedroom. I thought feminists were those who believed that's what most men want, devoid of any sarcasm :) Kiran

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Dave Kumar dave.ku...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Friday lunch then? Who do we have? Speak up! Udhay Deepa Ravi Bellur Dave Kumar (?) Venkat Mangudi (?) I'm not yet sure about Friday lunch,

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Radhika, Y.
I didn't realize a flat screen TV could be a determining factor in marrying someone-guess i would never have made it to any matrimonial list in any case especially since i clean my own bathroom! my husband had only an air-mattress in his name thanks to his free wheeling, globetrotting lifestyle

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread ss
On Monday 06 Apr 2009 7:48:26 pm Radhika, Y. wrote: his golfclubs Aha! This man knows life. shiv

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Radhika, Y. radhik...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't realize a flat screen TV could be a determining factor in marrying someone-guess i would never have made it to any matrimonial list in any case especially since i clean my own bathroom! my husband had only an

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Madhu Menon
Udhay Shankar N wrote: Venkat Mangudi's Silk Account wrote, [on 4/6/2009 6:02 PM]: I second FB, might not make it though. Can arrange for a discount if there are more than 6 ppl. Friday lunch then? Who do we have? Speak up! Working, so can't make it. You guys have fun. -- *

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Thaths
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com wrote: Ancient Rome at the peak of its affluence saw a decline in marriages because people saw no reason to marry. This led to the introduction of the tax sop for married couples that most modern states continue to this day.

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
ah. an excuse for when the wife catches you with a copy of playboy .. Srini RamaKrishnan [06/04/09 17:43 +0200]: OTOH, modern society seems to have aids to counter the genetic urges, such as pornography. Porn is a socially acceptable (in most cultures) outlet for genetic urges. Ironically

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Indranil Das Gupta
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote: snipped I find the entire social construct of marriage (arranged or find your own) quaint. Of course, there are important financial implications (inheritance, benefits, taxation, etc.) of formalized cohabitation. or implications

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Radhika, Y.
Cheeni, please do stir up the pot! going by the logic of your argument though since the lady Anisha _ quoted in the article doesn't need a man's money as she is quite well off and therefore doesn't need to marry, why does she still care if the man makes more money or less? something

Re: [silk] modem phones

2009-04-06 Thread Kiran K Karthikeyan
2009/4/6 Venkat Mangudi's Silk Account s...@venkatmangudi.com: Really uncapped, or do they have a FU policy like the others? Yes they do. However, I checked out the rules for Airtel and it seems they reduce your speed by half if you exceed 100 GB. I've been waiting to figure out where all this

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread Kiran K Karthikeyan
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Radhika, Y. radhik...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't realize a flat screen TV could be a determining factor in marrying someone-guess i would never have made it to any matrimonial list in any case especially since i clean my own bathroom! my husband had only an

Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

2009-04-06 Thread ss
On Tuesday 07 Apr 2009 12:17:36 am Kiran K Karthikeyan wrote: If females had lower life expectancy and infant mortality was high, society as such would move to polygamy. Once female and male life expectancy got closer, and infant mortality rate was lower, given the need for a proper home for

[silk] Writ of law re-established in Pakistan

2009-04-06 Thread ss
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=21357 Swat girl denies flogging by Taliban Monday, April 06, 2009 By Rahimullah Yusufzai PESHAWAR: Chand Bibi, the young girl who was shown being flogged by the Swat Taliban in a videotape aired on television channels, gave a statement to a

Re: [silk] modem phones

2009-04-06 Thread Biju Chacko
No clue -- I have all this on hearsay. -- b On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Venkat Mangudi's Silk Account s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote: Really uncapped, or do they have a FU policy like the others? On 4/6/09, Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote: BSNL has started offering USB EVDO cards

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Kiran K Karthikeyan wrote: The list so far... Udhay Deepa Ravi Bellur Dave Kumar (?) Venkat Mangudi (?) Kiran Karthikeyan And I'm guessing its unanimous for FB? Kiran Usha and I will be joining if it is on Friday and in FB :-) If we have a headcount, I can try to arrange a small

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:07 AM, Venkat Mangudi s...@venkatmangudi.com wrote: Kiran K Karthikeyan wrote: The list so far... Udhay Deepa Ravi Bellur Dave Kumar (?) Venkat Mangudi (?) Kiran Karthikeyan And I'm guessing its unanimous for FB? Kiran Usha and I will be joining if it is on

Re: [silk] Bangalore silk meet up

2009-04-06 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Deepa Mohan wrote: Venkat, I can understand counting the heads, but how do you count the dis? You have to dis enough people to know how to do that. Fortunately, as a consultant, I do it quite often. Some of them are inadvertent. :-)