Charles I leave Tuesday night :( Next time? Sent from my iPhone
On 27-May-2013, at 3:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Send silklist mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/silklist > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of silklist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Charles Haynes) > 2. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Dibyo Haldar) > 3. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Charles Haynes) > 4. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Salil Murthy) > 5. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Srini RamaKrishnan) > 6. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Venkat Mangudi - Silk) > 7. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (mark seiden) > 8. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Charles Haynes) > 9. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Srini RamaKrishnan) > 10. Re: In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a meetup? > (Thaths) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 16:12:24 +0800 > From: Charles Haynes <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <camgug7yfkv+kq40oqweast7ooh6acpjtvvk3ubtpfk32zhv...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Shoba, > > If you're still up for a meetup we're back from Tanjung Pinang and would > love to meet with people. Do you have a preference between Monday and > Tuesday night? > > We could do traditional South Indian Vegetarian in Little India, it seems a > bit of a shame to come to Singapore to eat South Indian, but it might be > the most accommodating of dietary restrictions. > > So: > > 1) Who's interested? > 2) Who has a preference for Monday or Tuesday? > 3) Who has dietary restrictions we should take into account? > > If you don't have dietary restrictions and haven't tried it yet, chili crab > is the local "must try" dish. I find black pepper crab more interesting (I > think chili crab is too sweet) but we can accomodate any preference. > > -- Charles > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 16:59:14 +0800 > From: Dibyo Haldar <[email protected]> > To: Silk List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <caejuthk7ckfyd+bqvvfw7n8ifj8gag2is+k7-5ri6epyq2n...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On 26 May 2013 16:12, Charles Haynes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> 1) Who's interested? >> 2) Who has a preference for Monday or Tuesday? > > I'm in if it's Tue evening/night. > > I might add (since South Indian veg has come up) that the MTR just opened > this morning - it's on Serangoon Rd, near Farrer Park (where Sri Lakshmi > Narasimhan used to be, previously). I should also mention (troll?) that one > gets the nice crispy-outside-soft-inside Bangalore-style dosas there, as > opposed to the annoying floppy/soft (Madras-style?) dosas that one gets in > most places in Singapore. Just in case someone has similar preferences. > > And if folks want to do pepper-crab or seafood or something, I'm in too. > > > best, > Dibyo > *skype: dibyo_* > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 17:02:44 +0800 > From: Charles Haynes <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <camgug7bwmxberak7h4nm63p5eruuhvqn0i5n1jvawdgukpf...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > There are also two Saravana Bhavan outlets here if one prefers Chennai > style, but I was thinking of some of the places near Mustapha's - if we > were to go in that direction. > > -- Charles > > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Dibyo Haldar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On 26 May 2013 16:12, Charles Haynes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> 1) Who's interested? >>> 2) Who has a preference for Monday or Tuesday? >> >> I'm in if it's Tue evening/night. >> >> I might add (since South Indian veg has come up) that the MTR just opened >> this morning - it's on Serangoon Rd, near Farrer Park (where Sri Lakshmi >> Narasimhan used to be, previously). I should also mention (troll?) that one >> gets the nice crispy-outside-soft-inside Bangalore-style dosas there, as >> opposed to the annoying floppy/soft (Madras-style?) dosas that one gets in >> most places in Singapore. Just in case someone has similar preferences. >> >> And if folks want to do pepper-crab or seafood or something, I'm in too. >> >> >> best, >> Dibyo >> *skype: dibyo_* > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 20:54:46 +0800 > From: Salil Murthy <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I'm in for Tue as well. > > thanks > Salil. > > On May 26, 2013, at 17:02, Charles Haynes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There are also two Saravana Bhavan outlets here if one prefers Chennai >> style, but I was thinking of some of the places near Mustapha's - if we >> were to go in that direction. >> >> -- Charles >> >> >> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Dibyo Haldar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On 26 May 2013 16:12, Charles Haynes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> 1) Who's interested? >>>> 2) Who has a preference for Monday or Tuesday? >>> >>> I'm in if it's Tue evening/night. >>> >>> I might add (since South Indian veg has come up) that the MTR just opened >>> this morning - it's on Serangoon Rd, near Farrer Park (where Sri Lakshmi >>> Narasimhan used to be, previously). I should also mention (troll?) that one >>> gets the nice crispy-outside-soft-inside Bangalore-style dosas there, as >>> opposed to the annoying floppy/soft (Madras-style?) dosas that one gets in >>> most places in Singapore. Just in case someone has similar preferences. >>> >>> And if folks want to do pepper-crab or seafood or something, I'm in too. >>> >>> >>> best, >>> Dibyo >>> *skype: dibyo_* > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 18:41:50 +0530 > From: Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <CAA1+Kuu-ykTn8o9msPk2i31dc-Nm_T+zPc2rH_R4Fsw=kdo...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Charles Haynes > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Saravana Bhavan > > > In the spirit of Silk, I register here my personal opinion that > Saravana Bhavan is the combined nutritional and ethical equivalent of > McDonalds & Monsanto. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 18:57:51 +0530 > From: Venkat Mangudi - Silk <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <cagj1xhplxdezxf_+2z6c6nxbea3gneietgq-kbz6d5pwhh2...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Love the Bangalore style dosas. Though I am not in Singapore, I now have a > reason to come back and visit. When I lived there, I loved the food more > than Indian food. > On May 26, 2013 2:29 PM, "Dibyo Haldar" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 26 May 2013 16:12, Charles Haynes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> 1) Who's interested? >>> 2) Who has a preference for Monday or Tuesday? >> >> I'm in if it's Tue evening/night. >> >> I might add (since South Indian veg has come up) that the MTR just opened >> this morning - it's on Serangoon Rd, near Farrer Park (where Sri Lakshmi >> Narasimhan used to be, previously). I should also mention (troll?) that one >> gets the nice crispy-outside-soft-inside Bangalore-style dosas there, as >> opposed to the annoying floppy/soft (Madras-style?) dosas that one gets in >> most places in Singapore. Just in case someone has similar preferences. >> >> And if folks want to do pepper-crab or seafood or something, I'm in too. >> >> >> best, >> Dibyo >> *skype: dibyo_* > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 07:55:35 -0700 > From: mark seiden <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > here i am in san francisco, just back from new york, where i had a brooklyn > style dosa. > (not really)? > > but i must ask: > > On May 26, 2013, at 6:11 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Charles Haynes >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Saravana Bhavan >> >> >> In the spirit of Silk, I register here my personal opinion that >> Saravana Bhavan is the combined nutritional and ethical equivalent of >> McDonalds & Monsanto. > > why is that your opinion? (i have only been to the sunnyvale branch, rarely). > (perhaps do they now serve Bhopal-style McDosas?) > > i hate to hijack this thread, which has gotten me salivating, but in new > york, i was staying > with a friend whose financial success has caused him to decide he is > interested in high end watches. > (i have never owned a watch that cost more than $200, and that seemed like a > lot to me). > > our conversation about this turned into a much longer discussion about women > who recognize their cohort > by the shoes and handbags they carry, and men who use watches for the same > purpose. > > and then what "brand" is about -- why people are willing to pay 10x or more > for something that does not > cost 10x or more to make. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 23:37:54 +0800 > From: Charles Haynes <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <CAMgUg7YggwFDcwmUgumoXyNhYUkQUDFNCMMHcGp=n6D=gp0...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 10:55 PM, mark seiden <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On May 26, 2013, at 6:11 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Charles Haynes >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Saravana Bhavan > > >>> In the spirit of Silk, I register here my personal opinion that >>> Saravana Bhavan is the combined nutritional and ethical equivalent of >>> McDonalds & Monsanto. > > >> why is that your opinion? (i have only been to the sunnyvale branch, >> rarely). >> (perhaps do they now serve Bhopal-style McDosas?) > > I speculate that he's referring to the owner being a murderer for the > ethical part. As for the nutritional part I'm guessing he doesn't care for > their dosai. > > -- Charles > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 21:52:45 +0530 > From: Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <caa1+kuv7fj-2pgqhvhruftaazvd8j08nehokobsnhbbdjvt...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 8:25 PM, mark seiden <[email protected]> wrote: >> but i must ask: > [...] >> why is that your opinion? (i have only been to the sunnyvale branch, >> rarely). >> (perhaps do they now serve Bhopal-style McDosas?) > > Ethical: Their business practices in their early years were very rough > - killing those who wouldn't move off prime land, and the founder has > been formally convicted of bludgeoning someone to death. This is > India, where usually the conviction of someone rich and powerful > occurs on the corpses of a dozen other murders committed but > disappeared from view. > > Nutritional like McD, Central kitchens, ingredients pre-frozen with > additives - and unhealthy doses of oil. > > I find the ethical shortcomings more problematic - the food I eat > literally becomes me. It used to be unthinkable that someone would > sell food in ancient cultures, including India. Food was always > donated or shared freely, and the karmic imbalance of eating food that > was sold would work its way into your system eventually. If you take > the really long view this isn't so woo woo. > > >> and then what "brand" is about -- why people are willing to pay 10x or more >> for something that does not >> cost 10x or more to make. > > A mental illness manifesting itself. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 10:33:42 -0700 > From: Thaths <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] In singapore for a few months, anyone up for a > meetup? > Message-ID: > <cabilddxevwmannra1vcp0eutjw-afk+jnvardhuynly00q_...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On May 26, 2013 6:23 AM, "Srini RamaKrishnan" <[email protected]> wrote: >> I find the ethical shortcomings more problematic - the food I eat >> literally becomes me. It used to be unthinkable that someone would >> sell food in ancient cultures, including India. Food was always >> donated or shared freely, and the karmic imbalance of eating food that >> was sold would work its way into your system eventually. If you take >> the really long view this isn't so woo woo. > > In the really long view I'm he as you are he as you are me and we're all > together Star Stuff. > > Thaths (mixing references since the big bang) > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > silklist mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/silklist > > > ------------------------------ > > End of silklist Digest, Vol 42, Issue 17 > ****************************************
