Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Udhay Shankar N
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 23-Oct-11 10:42 AM, Pranesh Prakash wrote: My understanding is that the writer wanted to move back because he was Becoming A Person He Didn't Want To Be. But that would mean that opportunities to distrust people asking for money and

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Charles Haynes
Aren't there objective metrics for class mobility in societies? As I have left the US does that mean... I am the NRA? -- Charles On Oct 22, 2011 11:16 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 23-Oct-11 10:42 AM, Pranesh Prakash wrote: My

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Sriram ET.
On Oct 23, 2011 11:23 AM, Ingrid ingrid.srin...@gmail.com wrote: On 23-Oct-2011, at 6:43 AM, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: To me it's a seemingly-eloquently argued defense of cowardice. Isn't that a defining trait of NRIs : to move to an oasis that someone else built rather

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Radhika, Y.
I admit upfront that I have been following this particular thread with some irritation and it is because I am guilty of being an NRI but also because Silk seems to have become a venue for lots of patting on the back. Is it the contention of Silklisters that character can only be built in India -

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Mahesh Murthy
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Radhika, Y. radhik...@gmail.com wrote: Who cares what the citizenship status is? The issue being talked about isn't citizenship, but residential status, methinks.

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Mahesh Murthy
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Radhika, Y. radhik...@gmail.com wrote: . I always wonder why we are all looking for authenticity when the mixed-up, piebald, pastiche that make up a human being with conflicting desires and circumstances is a hundred times more interesting! Who cares what the

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.comwrote: More importantly, if we had nothing to criticise or bitch about, why would this group exist ?:-) To recognize and appreciate the awesomeness that is me. C -- http://www.uk.linkedin.com/in/chandrachoodan

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Shoba Narayan
Message: 9 Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:33:14 -0700 From: Radhika, Y. radhik...@gmail.com Is it the contention of Silklisters that character can only be built in India - seems a tad self-serving? That, actually, is my contention, Radhika. Speaking from my experience of living in New

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Ingrid
On 23-Oct-2011, at 8:26 AM, Sriram ET. karra@gmail.com wrote: On Oct 23, 2011 11:23 AM, Ingrid ingrid.srin...@gmail.com wrote: On 23-Oct-2011, at 6:43 AM, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: To me it's a seemingly-eloquently argued defense of cowardice. Isn't that

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Sruthi Krishnan
Am reading 'Don't think of an elephant' by Lakoff on framing ideas - and so these thinking aloud notes on reading this blog. The author has assumed the following framing - bullock cart India, airplane India, scooter India. It assumes a few things: 1. Different Indias at different stages of

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread ss
On Sunday 23 Oct 2011 3:04:36 pm Shoba Narayan wrote: If I didn't have kids and parents, I'd be in NYC right now. That's basically it. India demands sacrifice for the sake of family (and, by extension, society). That just about sums up dharma shiv

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread divya manian
Helloo everyone To flog a dead horse, seems like Nov 1st would be best for me and deepak if everyone else is up for it! Obviously I am clueless to suggest venue and time, but ideally dinner/drinks somewhere. - divya

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:21 PM, divya manian divya.man...@gmail.comwrote: To flog a dead horse, seems like Nov 1st would be best for me and deepak if everyone else is up for it! Obviously I am clueless to suggest venue and time, but ideally dinner/drinks somewhere. Nov 1st evening works

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Ashwin Kumar
On 23 October 2011 19:35, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:21 PM, divya manian divya.man...@gmail.comwrote: To flog a dead horse, seems like Nov 1st would be best for me and deepak if everyone else is up for it! Obviously I am clueless to suggest venue and

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
am in town nov 1 evening but thats the landmark bangalore quiz so free later in the evening for say dinner, before i catch that 10.45 pm train back home --srs (iPad) On 23-Oct-2011, at 19:41, Ashwin Kumar ashwi...@gmail.com wrote: On 23 October 2011 19:35, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Gautam John
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: am in town nov 1 evening but thats the landmark bangalore quiz so free later in the evening for say dinner, before i catch that 10.45 pm train back home Works for me too. Townside, please?

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
koshys? --srs (iPad) On 23-Oct-2011, at 16:40, Gautam John gkj...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: am in town nov 1 evening but thats the landmark bangalore quiz so free later in the evening for say dinner, before i catch

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 23-Oct-11 8:13 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: koshys? Would prefer not. Any other suggestions? Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Gautam John
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Would prefer not. Any other suggestions? Tandoor?

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Gautam John [23/10/11 20:24 +0530]: On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Would prefer not. Any other suggestions? Tandoor? bow bow biryani

[silk] For the punny 1s

2011-10-23 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Please to be reading the comments... yes? http://www.lukesurl.com/archives/1534

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Venkat Mangudi
On Sunday 23 October 2011 07:35 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: Venue suggestions? I wonder if Naresh's fancy office lounge is available (hint, hint) :-P +1

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Sriram ET.
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Ingrid ingrid.srin...@gmail.com wrote: One could say that of one's family, no? I happen to believe building an oasis is a tad more valuable than drinking from another's. But, to each his/her own. Valuable to who? Fact of the matter is the vast majority of

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Radhika, Y.
certainly i agree that the vast majority of us are mediocre. however the idea that struggle exists only in India is a really bizarre one. Negotiating one's way in the world is not something any of us are spared. if you are not conscious of the struggle no matter what your location then maybe one

Re: [silk] For the punny 1s

2011-10-23 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Venkat Mangudi s...@venkatmangudi.comwrote: Please to be reading the comments... yes? http://www.lukesurl.com/archives/1534 Thank you! Cheers, Deepa.

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

2011-10-23 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 24-Oct-11 12:42 AM, Charles Haynes wrote: certainly i agree that the vast majority of us are mediocre. Really? I don't. I don't think I've ever met a mediocre person. I find this characterization (and I know you didn't start it) very sad it sets you up to feel constantly inadequate. I

Re: [silk] BLR Meetup?

2011-10-23 Thread Biju Chacko
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Gautam John gkj...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: Would prefer not. Any other suggestions? Tandoor? Somewhere with reasonable parking (or valets) ... ? -- b PS: Yes, I'm lazy.