Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-05 Thread .
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 12:36, ashok _ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah that too ... ! the thermal earmuff seems to be the current rage in Chennai (it appears to have replaced the monkey-cap) - a walk along the beach and looking at the dressed up people one would think it was vancouver not

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-05 Thread ashok _
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 2:58 PM, . svaks...@gmail.com wrote: The chennai beach still looked the same the last I saw (last month to be precise). Maybe I missed this interesting apparition you describe... you must observe closely -- this is the exact type i saw all over elliots beach :

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-05 Thread ashok _
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:34 PM, ashok _ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: The chennai beach still looked the same the last I saw (last month to be precise). Maybe I missed this interesting apparition you describe... you must observe closely -- this is the exact type i saw all over elliots beach

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-04 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Deepa Mohan [04/01/12 13:26 +0530]: Why put a question mark at the end of that phrase Suresh? And surely, the I don't often go out drinking and if I do, I don't pick a five star hotel bar if I can help it. There's also buying clothes for a trip to singapore or the states etc type purchases,

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-04 Thread ashok _
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: There's also buying clothes for a trip to singapore or the states etc type purchases, where you can leave all the salwar kameez, saris etc behind with a clear conscience. perhaps that explains it, as they were

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-04 Thread Thaths
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM, ashok _ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: perhaps that explains it, as they were also selling a lot of woolens and heavy winter clothing. That would be for the Madras mamas reeling under the Margazhi dew (pani). Thaths -- Marge: Quick, somebody perform CPR! Homer:

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-04 Thread ashok _
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM, ashok _ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: perhaps that explains it, as they were also selling a lot of woolens and heavy winter clothing. That would be for the Madras mamas reeling under the Margazhi dew

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-04 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Wednesday, January 4, 2012, ashok _ listmans...@gmail.com wrote A madras mama in a thermal earmuff and a mini skirt would have surely made my day. A gem of alliteration...and a mind-boggling image.

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-03 Thread ss
On Tuesday 03 Jan 2012 11:27:18 am . wrote: Here’s a new year’s resolution I’d like to see for 2012: Let government and law enforcement officials come out and say loud and clear, in each of our many languages, that the victims of sexual harassment and assault will not be blamed, no matter

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-03 Thread ashok _
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM, ss cybers...@gmail.com wrote: 4. If Indians were actually honest with themselves and did a proper survey of what is happening in ths country you will find that a significant percentage of menfolk think that a woman should be covered up and at home serving her

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-03 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
ashok _ [04/01/12 09:53 +0300]: I was recently in chennai and went to a big mall where I saw a lot of really short skirts and such in store displays - and also on sale in large numbers inside the stores. But -- I actually did not come across a single person wearing these skirts. So my question

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-03 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.netwrote: ashok _ [04/01/12 09:53 +0300]: I was recently in chennai and went to a big mall where I saw a lot of really short skirts and such in store displays - and also on sale in large numbers inside the stores. But -- I

[silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

2012-01-02 Thread .
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_sexist-cops-destroying-economy_1632646 Sexist cops destroying economy? Rakesh Khanna | Tuesday, January 3, 2012 It was already a bumper year for obnoxious and dangerously stupid statements from Indian police officials on the subject of violence against