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The Heat is On!Views: 5117
Feb 24, 2009 11:42 pmThe Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		No, its not about the great heights we have reached in the history of Cinema.
Not even about the much awaited series of India with New Zealand which is about to begin in a little while from now.
Nor the giant strides in the field of Sports (all other Sports), Art, Kalaimamanis etc etc.

Its about the heat - as in weather. Chennai always faces Summer round the year - but I find that even in Feb its more like Agni Natchathiram. And the frequent power cuts are only adding to the already growing list of woes! :(

Any ideas and suggestions on how to keep cool and brave the heat?


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Feb 24, 2009 11:47 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Braving the heat - I cant do ti??


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Feb 24, 2009 11:51 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Shivaji Jammalmadugu		Drink normal water with salt and lemon regularly to maintain body salts. Use cottonwear and if possible keep the head cool with hair oil. Skin to be protected from sun burns and usage of UV blocking sun glasses will help eyes remain safe.

Cheers,

Shivaji.


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Feb 25, 2009 12:02 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Then what do you do Senthil?
Thanks Shivaji - those were short yet sweet. Anything else to be covered?


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Feb 25, 2009 12:09 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		I want to shy away from this heat KR

Any way for it.....

What Mr.Shivaji said is perfect. I do the lemon with salt and sugar as much as possible. Tender coconut is too costly for Chennai.(Min 15 Rs). I know they buy it at a cost of 2.50/3.00 at the coconut grooves.


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Feb 25, 2009 12:58 amThe Heat is On!#

stranger		infact, i thought of starting a thread 'Summer & General Elections'. anyway, we can discuss it here now.
many psephologists say that bad weather conditions (extreme hot, heavy rain, etc) mostly
- benefit the opposition party.. is that true?
- benefit the cadre-based party.. is that true?


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Feb 25, 2009 1:13 amre: The Heat is On!#

Padmanabhan R (padmania@gmail.com)		Hi Ryzers,

Mother Nature is very kind..

We have best of fruits like watermelons and cucumbers which are very good in summer !

Make sure you have them to beat the heat

-Paddy


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Feb 25, 2009 1:47 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		Paddy you see positive into the negative. Great.

yes never drink cold water. Drink warm water during summer.


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Feb 25, 2009 2:28 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Take lots of water or shikanji, avoid direct exposure to sun as much as you can. Use mainly cotton clothes and only cotton undergarments. Cover yourself up as much as you can when out in the sun, use white or pastel coloured clothes, dark colours absorb more heat. Use sunglasses which block UV radiation and cuts glare. Polarized glasses are particularly good.


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Feb 25, 2009 2:38 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		MB - v difficult not to drink cold water.


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Feb 25, 2009 3:08 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Just keep the weather away from your thoughts ..Don't grumble or think about the heat and just dream you are in Switzerland..Keep your head cool. Don't get into arguments with Stranger, Muralidharan, BG, SF (Square) and don't ever start replying the queries raised by VKY..(Now who is VKY? Vengala Kadaiyil Yaanai ? Now who is that ? GR ofcourse )

Get through the topics from our Vikramadityan (Thalara manath thalaivan - Padmanabhan ..whether anyone replies or not he just posts na?) single Minded Mohan ..child's career over then waste management then let us see, and ofcourse Pudumai, the traffic minded Policeman who keeps himself cool with his yahoo group and also two line posters.

Finally read the casual threads from Charles the Prince, Sekar Narasimhamoorthy, KR, GB, SS, Jaishankar, Shivaji, PT etc etc to make yourself feel cool.

Inthe evenings you can get into the heavy topics from Charu T.

I just keep cool keeping account of different noses and ears of the passenger. Am amazed at the variety..

The best is yet to come from Brat, the Vaal ..she is like
the AC


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Feb 25, 2009 3:53 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Have you joined the 'Kaan saaf kara le' brigade LK(g)?


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Feb 25, 2009 4:20 amre: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Not yet, BG.. But why don't you explain what is 'kaan saaf kara le' Brigade to our esteemed tamil/non hindi speaking members.


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Feb 25, 2009 4:44 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		I leave the explanation to you LK(g), I can't translate it in Tamil.

But tell me, why are you then studying ears and noses of other people?


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Feb 25, 2009 4:51 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Seriously speaking

Yes you should avoid refrigerated water/water with ice cubes during summer. Better go with Mud pot water if you really want chilled water. Heat the water early morning and pour it in the mud pot surrounded by river sand.

You can have "neer more". Add butter milk to the water from the "Pazhayathu" and drink it for the morning.

Completely skimmed butter milk(The butter has to be removed completely)

Wash your face mainly the eyes as often as possible with plain water and clean it with cotton clothes.

Have a cotton white cap for your head.

And yes LK(G) has suggested stay away from Me, but I dont want to suggest about others....


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Feb 25, 2009 5:24 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		What kind of temps are we talking here?

want to know what would be the average temp in Bangalore and in Chennai during June to August.

The last time I visited me and my daughter returned to US with skin bruises. My other half and the son escaped.

Today , over here the temp is trying to reach 38deg F.

Hmm....


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Feb 25, 2009 5:52 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		June to August! Even now, if you are fair in complexion (or a white European or American), you can look like a singed lobster if you stay in the sun for a few hours in Chennai!


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Feb 25, 2009 6:00 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		GR os talking as if he was born and brought up in phoren.
GR, just accept India as it it and you will be fantastic. In Boston, you are required to showel the snow and even suffer from cold bites even though you wear thermal wear. (and talk about thermal wear, they themselves are a headache or say bodyache). Life is very pleasant here in chennai if you follow what all Seriously speaking has advised.


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Feb 25, 2009 7:55 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		But do we agree that the heat is on?


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Feb 25, 2009 8:00 amre: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		For LK(g) all weather same.


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Feb 25, 2009 8:03 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Figures! AT your age (see photo), you are never hot! ;)


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Feb 25, 2009 8:06 amre: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Heat is still definitely on. In fact its getting hotter and hotter by each posting in CNK.
Suggestions for keeping cool by LK as usual is superb! so too the tips from Senthil, BG and others.
Keep posting more and lets hope the Summer passes off like a dream!


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Feb 25, 2009 8:15 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@GR

Today at Chennai the temp is 34deg C and you are talking about 38deg F. Hte min temp here at Chennai is around 25 deg C.

When was your last summer at Chennai?


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Feb 25, 2009 8:29 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		BG..I said i dont feel cold not heat. so your statment about my figure goes 'phut'


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Feb 25, 2009 8:44 amThe Heat is On!#

stranger		What is the cost of one Black-Label Kalyani Beer in Pondicherry?


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Feb 25, 2009 9:01 amre: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Pudumai to reply please.


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Feb 25, 2009 9:06 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		LK - u think he is the right person to answer this? I have my doubts.
Would agree if he was to talk about drinking and driving but not about drinking even be it a Kalyani ;)


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Feb 25, 2009 9:08 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Pudumai is from Pondichery ..that is why..


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Feb 25, 2009 9:10 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Sshhhhhhhhhhhhh
u r asking the wrong person!


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Feb 25, 2009 9:11 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		LK(G)

Stand corrected. No one is from Pondicherry. We are from Puducherry......


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Feb 25, 2009 9:15 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		But I dont know why KR is so much afraid of Pudumai Sir.

Any bad experience with beer and Mr.Pudumai KR.


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Feb 25, 2009 9:21 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Policekaarar nnu bayam than..

OK now SF will reply because he is from puduchery.

Before that let us ask Stranger why he wants to know the information.


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Feb 25, 2009 9:22 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Ah ha Senthil,
Again trying to twist what I say. Out of the high regard I have for Pudumai, I feel we should not ask him that.
And to reply to ur last question - no bad experiences - like our Prince Charles says - only learning curves :)


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Feb 25, 2009 9:38 amThe Heat is On!#

stranger		//Before that let us ask Stranger why he wants to know the information//

yellam oru nostalgia-thaan! :)


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Feb 25, 2009 10:09 amre: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		LK(G)

Really I dont know the rates.. Iam still to learn those details.

And these details are not available on google also.


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Feb 25, 2009 10:40 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		KR..I too have great regard for Pudumai and the sincere efforts he is putting in for traffic problems. Besides all this, I find him as a good friend too and being the 'Lk(g)', she just sometimes blurts out whatever comes to her mind without thinking about the consequences.. May be that is why you are Great KR and me the humble platformwasi. May be, I will learn in due course as I grow up.

Pudumai ..If I have offended the police officer in you, then I am sorry. But for me you are also one of the CNK family member and as I take liberty with any of the family member, I took with you too.

Delhi kku rajavaanalum tallikku pillai thaane.


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Feb 25, 2009 11:39 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		wow yenna melodrama now! Never a dull moment these days. Can anything get much better than this!
Cheers and a big applaus all round.


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Feb 25, 2009 11:39 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Its true.

And I find less of a characteristic LK(G) here after her return from exile. She is behaving too gentle and more of a concerned female..She is not what she used to be before 5 days.

But this one is the climax....

Yethavathu pey adichidicha.


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Feb 25, 2009 11:54 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Senthil watch out

LK has been saying that about u - the new u, the changed U... ;)


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Feb 25, 2009 11:57 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		hahahaha ethavathu pei adichirucha nnu kekkaraaru SF (Junior)

Entha Peikku LK(g)yai adikka thairiyam irukku, Sollungo.

May be LK(g) is also learning and is fit to go to UK(g)

But ..vedhalam eppo murunga marathile erumnu yaarala (namba ryze vikramaadityaranai..ooooooooo yarai thavira) solla mudiyum?

Infact, I wanted to end my melodramatic dialogue with a Punch..

"Pudumai, take the Kalyani spirit in good spirits."


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Feb 25, 2009 12:00 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		oscar maNam yara vittudhu


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Feb 25, 2009 12:03 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		GR ..what is that?


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Feb 25, 2009 12:07 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		If I remember right, think Mrs. goes by that K name - so to continue from where LK left its now a double kick (treat) for our policekar.


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Feb 25, 2009 12:08 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@GR

I too join with LK(G).

Athu yenna Oscar manam...


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Feb 25, 2009 12:59 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		in reply to LK and SF(junior),
KR had said,
wow yenna melodrama now! Never a dull moment these days. Can anything get much better than this!

now to my reply,
Oscar maNam yara vittudhu.

We only have gotten upto sound mixing and music direction. Now is the time when the smell of the golden figure has reached India, people have started acting/reacting to a storyline. ;-)

Oscar maNam yara vittudhu.


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Feb 26, 2009 1:02 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		oh..athuvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?


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Feb 26, 2009 1:30 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		See! In all this drama / melodrama, you have all forgotten about the heat! :)


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Feb 26, 2009 1:38 amre: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Absolutely BG, we discuss all other topics under the Sun and keep the heat away.


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Feb 26, 2009 2:08 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		But doesn't it feel good when others think you are hot?!


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Feb 26, 2009 2:09 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		"Nannari sarbath". The best way to cool yourself.

Then this "Kadal pasi"

Mr.BG I really dont know the English translation for all these.


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Feb 26, 2009 2:18 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		SF (J) Basab will read it as Kadal pasi and will translate it as 'Ocean Hunger' and will go to Marina Beach to get that.


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Feb 26, 2009 2:21 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Oh! By the way, when we were children, 'Aam poRa Sarbat' was the standard concoction to ward away the effect of heat.

That is Sarbat (sarbath) made from roasted (on an open flame) raw mango.


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Feb 26, 2009 2:23 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		LK(G)

To my knowledge - "Kadal Pasi" is "Sea algae" Iam not sure about it and it will be available in the
Medical shops(Ayurvedic/Siddha) - Nattu marunthu Kadai


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Feb 26, 2009 2:24 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@BG

It sounds new and interesting.

Can we have the making tips of it...


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Feb 26, 2009 2:28 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Aam sherbat is very tasty with its sweet/sour taste.

SF(J) you should have put it as 'Paasi' and not 'Pasi'

Paasi = algae and Pasi = hunger.


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Feb 26, 2009 2:31 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Sorry, I can only give drinking tips, not making tips!

From my memory I can say that one has to put whole raw mangoes on the flame and roast it till the skin is charred, then take it out of the flame, remove the charred skin and squeeze the mango pulp into liquid, strain it, add salt or sugar (according to taste) to the juice and drink it. I only performed the last part, so the memory about the rest is somewhat vague.

But I am sure if you google for it, you will find a recipe on the net.


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Feb 26, 2009 2:38 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@BG

Here normally people say Mango is heat to the body and so will not take it during summer season. Does that frying thing makes the trick or what.

Anyway let me try it once...


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Feb 26, 2009 2:39 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		LK(G)

Accepted.......What next now....


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Feb 26, 2009 2:43 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		About 3 or 4 years back - a product called Tender coconut Jelly made a brief appearance. It was a product from Thailand. My daughter and I used to love it so much but unfortunately it did not last here. I woder why? In fact it was served in a couple of marriages we attended and everyone spoke so highly of it. Any idea if it is available in any store?


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Feb 26, 2009 3:40 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Why do you want to go for a product from Thailand?

Even today there is a product on packaged tender coconut water. Since the govt is not sponsoring/supporting the product its not available everywhere and regularly. Iam really desperate to taste that, but not yet lucky for it.

I forgot this "Nungu" and "Vellari Pazham" - Palm fruit and Cucumber fruit...


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Feb 26, 2009 5:03 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Oh yes! Blame the Government for failure of any product!


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Feb 26, 2009 5:35 amre: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		Let me first answer the "as though you were born in US" retort by LK.

No not true, But if you have spent half your life in either airconditioned place or a place like the NE of USA with very less pollution to stick to your skin, it takes its toll. And that is why I might not be able to stand the heat.

Coming back to how to kill the heat, Moda Banian and shorts is one of the option when I am going to be in India. Will tag Nikitha ( my daughter) along when I walk a la Abhiyum nAnum style


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Feb 26, 2009 7:22 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		GR, do NOT expose your or your daughter's skin to the sun. Wear full sleeved cotton clothes.


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Feb 26, 2009 10:38 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Senthil,
It was exactly during the packaged Tender Coconut was the Jelly form. The person who introduced it to Chennai, earlier had tasted it in Thailand and as he was not able to get their secret formula had to buy it from him and thats how in Chennai we got an opportunity to even know abt this product.

I thought it would take off v well in Tamil Nadu cause of the Summer season throughout the year but somehow there were no takers expect for a handful. There were also vending booths at stragegic locations but that too didn't do too well and I assume they jus wound up and left cause there is no sign of it anywhere.

Am told chemicals were added to make it as close to the orginal and for preservation. Though priced at Rs. 5 a glass, it was not too popular.


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Feb 26, 2009 10:57 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kaushick M		Hey friends

Talking about heat-ameliorating beverages, I am reminded of that efficacious specific called "Jigguru danda" unique to Madurai. If any of you have ever lived in Madurai, you would experientially know the effect of a glass of JD on a May afternoon out in the sun. Incidentally jigguru danda is a corruption of Jigar Thanda ( Urdu )
By the way it is now available in Chennai- you can get it in Abhirami Mall for one.

Kaushick


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Feb 26, 2009 11:05 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kaushick M		oops typo error

Reflects badly on my English grammar.. LOL.. " If any one has ever lived in Madurai" - thats how it ought to read and not as "have".

Kaushick


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Feb 26, 2009 11:15 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.Kaushick,

I think I will learn English from you here. Atleast here I can understand something and can get what you are coming to say. But in the other thread, I didnt understand even a single word.

Yenakku English vathiyar kedachittar."Hope Mr.Kaushick doesnt mind my expression of happiness"


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Feb 26, 2009 11:31 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kaushick M		@ Smile Forever

Lol... the other thread can only be understood by people as crazy or probably crazier than myself. So you are on safe ground. It was meant to identify my "loony bin" family at ryze CN ...LOL.

Kaushick


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Feb 27, 2009 1:23 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Padmanabhan R (padmania@gmail.com)		This happens to be the hottest February in Chennai for the past 82 years !


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Feb 27, 2009 1:24 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Kaushick, "...if any of you have..." was perfectly OK. You consciously made the mistake of correcting something you wrote correctly subconsciously. :)


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Feb 27, 2009 1:28 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Oh God! That's scary.
I shudder to think of April, May.
Any predictions for rains? Remember a few Summers where there were unexpected showers and bringing a lil coolness.


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Feb 27, 2009 3:36 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Those who would like to venture out walking in the sun, do take an umbrella with you, preferably an opaque one. And NO, it is NOT OK to travel pillion on a bike with the umbrella open.


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Feb 27, 2009 3:56 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@Padhmanabhan,

So we can expect the hottest March, hottest April, hottest may to follow on.


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Feb 27, 2009 7:59 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Late entrant to this thread - Now I wonder what KR (ji) was referring to!

sf - Not to worry (shall not try to scare you away here :))

Kaushik sir - Your reference to JD reminds me of 'Mappillai Vinayagar' Soda & Love'O from Madurai. Umm...

Cheers!
CP


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Feb 27, 2009 8:04 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kaushick M		oh yes Charles.

Maappilai Vinayagar is also a Madurai spl beverage.


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Feb 27, 2009 8:10 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

gowri balasubramanyam		 Surprise ! surprise! surprise!! The coooooooooooooool lady is complaining about the heat!!!!!
what say U SS? Tum chupi ho kahaaaaaaaaaasn?


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Feb 27, 2009 8:12 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		I remember there used to be the spl. paneer 'goli' soda - works wonders on a hot & dry Madurai day!!


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Feb 27, 2009 8:16 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@CP

Hope you can read and understand tamil

Kaduppethatheenga

50paise best way to get rid of thirst. Available anywhere. Panneer sodavathan unga Pepsiyum, Cokum savadichidichey.


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Feb 27, 2009 8:23 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		ah ha G,
Was not thinking of myself but the rest when I started this thread. U know what I do these days ;)
And being married to the Sun and Moon how/why will I ever complain!!!


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Feb 27, 2009 8:26 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		@ sf

Mannichuko thalaiva -

I am certainly not 'for or against' coke or pepsi - but my only reservation was the way in which people attack these companies a though they are they only demons / Aemans of this country!

Cheers!


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Feb 27, 2009 8:28 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

gowri balasubramanyam		ha ha ha KR
brilliant play on words!! I was wondering what u meant by sun and moon
and then realised that it is RAVICHANDRAN!!! LOL!!!!


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Feb 27, 2009 8:37 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		;)
Teacher at ur v best ensuring that no one gets confused and seek explanation! Awesome Gowri teacher.
The heat is now back in CNK!!!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Feb 27, 2009 9:42 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		KR,
veetula inikki sivaji
KR
(sorriyanO chandiranO yArivanO sattena sollu)

Mr.KR
hey K, yenna, enna ardhanAri appadeenu nenaichitiyA?

"heat is ON"


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Feb 27, 2009 12:12 pm The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Who's in heat?


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Feb 27, 2009 12:59 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		This time of summer - No one's goin' to be in heat (Only Cold Turkey!)

Save it for the winter folks!!

Cheers!


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Feb 27, 2009 9:23 pmre: re: The Heat is On!#

gowri balasubramanyam		 appaaaa!!!!!! its getting hotter na? AC PLEEEEEEEEEASE!!


Private Reply to gowri balasubramanyam

Feb 27, 2009 9:56 pmre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@Gowri

Yes AC may be one of the ways but we need better ways from you to beat the heat.....


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Feb 27, 2009 10:01 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

gowri balasubramanyam		 Yup!!! u have the solution in your name sir!!! SMILE FOREVER!!! Thats it!!!!
It is all a matter of perspective and attitude, just think of the positive aspects of the season, like the kids getting their holidays, delllllllllicious mangoes to suck, loads of ice cream, the refreshing cold water showers, the visits to the beach.........


Private Reply to gowri balasubramanyam

Feb 27, 2009 11:23 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		For a glass of cold sugarcane juice!
My daughter (son is fussy so we leave him out) and I make a regular habit of going to T Nagar or Mint Street jus for the refreshing drink - shopping jus happens ;) Mint Street has the added advantage of eating spicy green chutney sandwich and cooling off with 2 glasses of pure relish at almost every street corner.
Most people end up with a sore throat or an upset stomach -but thankfully we have been unaffected so far(touch wood)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Feb 27, 2009 11:42 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Sugarcane juice is a best thing.

There are people who have started to use the iced pocket water instead of normal water or ice. Even if its one or two rupees more than the usual one, I believe since its less risk for soar throat can give a try.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Feb 28, 2009 4:38 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Soar throat! surely not 'a best thing'. :D


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Feb 28, 2009 5:18 amre: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Yea - bad for the vocal chords... You'll end up with a high-pitched voice!! ;-)

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Feb 28, 2009 10:47 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Or No Voice to the relief of many.
Remember when in school, we used to be so happy when our teacher had a sore throat and would not be able to speak let alone teach! The same repeated when a couple of occasions I couldn't speak and my students were so joyful and excited! Some things don't ever change much!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Feb 28, 2009 11:01 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		we dread the sore thread in our business, It kills our business.


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Feb 28, 2009 11:16 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		LK Clarifications please.
How or why should thread be sore?
and How can "sore thread kill ur business?
May 2 questions for Saturday night ;)
ready to party!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Feb 28, 2009 11:58 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		KR you really reaised a hair raising two questions but my simple honest reply to your two questions would be 'sometimes illetterate platformwasis commmit small mistakes. Here the 'thread' to read as 'throat'/


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Feb 28, 2009 12:52 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		BG - //Soar throat! surely not 'a best thing'. :D// (referring to a previous post by sf)

Is your throat 'Sore' or 'Soar'!?!?

A Soaring throat is certainly screaming!!! NOT good for your health!!!

Lk(g) - //'sometimes illetterate platformwasis commmit small mistakes//

Now who's gonna pull Lk(g)'s leg (Pl. pull both legs - otherwise one leg would become longer than the other)

"Vanamor" with Tonic water on Ice is a perfect(good) 'Coolant'... What say folks!?

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Feb 28, 2009 11:41 pmThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		CP, LK(g) is immune to leg pulling. Sometimes she makes deliberate mistakes for others to point out and then claim the illiterate platformwasi status.

On throats, if you let your throat soar, let it be in 'sur', or else it will surely not be 'a(?) best thing'!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 01, 2009 12:14 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		BG trying to be hindi 'Wodehouse'?


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 02, 2009 12:48 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Trying to be?! Have a heart!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 02, 2009 10:38 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Is there any change in the heat - as in weather? From last week to this? Feel it was only getting more intense!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 02, 2009 10:43 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Heard Chennai was marginally better than Bangalore last week...

A few years back, I never in my dreams imagined I'd write a note like this!!!

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 02, 2009 10:55 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		I can talk about Shrewsbury , MA. my abode. Last week finally we had all snow vaporized from the yard. The grass started looking a little green. Today I had to clear a overnight snow of about 8.5 inches thick over 50X 10 ft sq area. Took me about an hour and a half. We are going to be in lower teens for the rest of the week temperature wise.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 02, 2009 11:07 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		Temperature in Teens. How nice it would be in the month of February.

CP I think someone have fooled you I think. On an average it was 34 deg C here in Chennai for the whole of last week. B'lore was not so much hot..


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 02, 2009 11:21 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		sf(g) -

34 degrees for Chennai sounds pleasant - Bangalore in the mid of Feb. was close - might have touched around 32 degrees. With the dry weather, it is unbearable here!! (Bangalore 32 can be realistically equated to a Chennai 36)

CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 02, 2009 11:30 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		oh I forgot the temperature is measure in Fahrenheit in US. And yes it is going to be in teens, below freezing point.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 02, 2009 11:44 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		CP

Yes. I was in B'lore for 5 yrs. That pricky heat kills me.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 02, 2009 12:54 pmThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Chennai was 35 degree celcius today, probably will be 36 tomorrow. CP having lived in Delhi and now in Chennai, I can vouch that dry heat is far better than the humid heat, because you cool faster under the fan.


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 02, 2009 1:02 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Now this is akin to asking if 'Camels' feel cold or do 'fish' sweat.....

Both form of the heat 'Sucks'! - (I mean the moisture out of the body)

I am no 'FAN' of either!! I can vouch for that :)

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 02, 2009 1:10 pmre: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		BG Dry heat can kill but humit heat never does. Moreover, chennai gets the evening sea breeze which really cools you down whereas the delhi heat sits on your head.


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 02, 2009 8:35 pmre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		It is still snowing in DC and many part of the US.
My friend (who was there last week)tells me its very pleasant in Delhi now a welcome change from the heat of Chennai!
And our own Prince Charming says B'lore is hotter than Chennai!
Too unbelievable to be true!
Have a cool day and see that u don't get cooked!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 03, 2009 3:04 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Times of India Report 3rd March 09

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bangalore: Keep your wet wipes ready and get those summer clothes out of the closet. Bangalore has already crossed the 35-degree Celsius mark this year, and it’s likely to get hotter in a week’s time.
T h e re could be a short respite in March-end when pre-m o n s o o n showers are likely. According to the agro-met department, there is hardly any moisture in the soil. Many crops are drying due to this.
“It is likely to go up to 38 degrees Celsius in April. Chances of rain are remote in the coming ten days,” meteorological department director A Muthuchami said. The agro-met department cannot say if there will be a drought. If there is no premonsoon rain, the impact could be severe.
“Summers are becoming hotter due to global warming. There is stress on the atmosphere and no moisture in the soil,” agrometeorology professor Rajegowda said.

Straight out of Ripley's 'Believe it or Not'


Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 03, 2009 6:06 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Is it my imagination or is today a bit cooler when compared to the past few days. Or is it just seeing the rain during the India New Zealand match which makes me think thus! I leave it our CNK experts to do their regular research and post their findings. :)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 03, 2009 6:15 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		and we are going to warm up by this weekend. We are going to be up nearly 30 deg. From 9 deg tuesday @ 6.16 AM we are going to be 41 deg on friday. Yipee!


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 05, 2009 10:54 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		The showers in New Zealand today still continues to keep me cool. Have a cool day and lets witness another India win :) (hopefully)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 06, 2009 5:17 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		Yestrday it was,

Vaigarai Paniyae Boomiyin Azhagu

today it is,

Sooriyan vandhu vA yenum pOdhu yenna seiyum paniyin thuLi

tomorrow it will be,
ParavaigaL yennai pArkum pOdhu nalama nalamA yengiradhu

next week it might be,
pudhiya vAnam pudhiya boomi, yengum pani maxhai pozhigiradhu


Remember the time changes in many parts of US this sunday


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 08, 2009 1:05 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Heylo!

Back after a day's hiatus to our Singara Chennai - The heat was certainly not ON as yet..... Back in B'lore, I am not sure if it really the heat or the recession 'heating' up this place!!!

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 08, 2009 9:34 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		What a day what a day it was today.

Very nice 52 deg F about 14 deg C.

The sun warmed the ice and one could see the melt flowing in streets like tiny brooks. By midday the weather was so good that the kids in the neighborhood and my house were out in their T shirts with tennis rackets ready to play driveway Tennis.

Then they was running around all house yards with the NERF guns. We also had our time changed today at 2 AM. Usually the Daylight Saving is done on the second week sunday in March.

The Tulips have started sprouting out of the mulch, the strawberry bush has shown some green leaves. Next week we are expecting some more snow.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 09, 2009 12:34 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		This morning has been pleasantly and refreshingly cool. What a welcome relief - can we hope for showers too??? Is it really cool or the lull before the (heat) storm?
Have a brilliant day and a cool week ahead.
Cheers


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 09, 2009 4:50 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

We had some drops.

But these drops unless its a heavy shower will make things more worse.

More heat, health problems all will the result of this drizzling.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 09, 2009 5:36 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Drops make the ocean na?

Monsoon or sunshine
Life will have to shine na?


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 09, 2009 6:29 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		ih I saw the Nicole kidman , High jackman Australian movie in HD. This was nominated in Oscar as well I think. There are two scene that were shot extremely well. One of them was a dryland converting it self to a huge waterfalls after rain.

There is ab aborigine boy acting in that movie. Excellent acting.

We are back to 34 deg at 6.30 AM now.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 09, 2009 10:45 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		It did bring down the mercury! I hope this out of the ordinary cool continues.
GR - through the pipelines we are ready to send u the heat if in exchange u send us the snow! What say:)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 09, 2009 12:16 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		The barathiyAr in me says, Quinsigamond yAEripuranthu veNpanikku, Koovam veppathirku mArukoLLuvOm. he he he Nevuh.
Quinsigamond lake The vicnity of Ganesh's abode


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 09, 2009 12:51 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@GR

Good imagination.

Good image and technology here is amazing with the 360deg rotation


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 10, 2009 12:09 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		Wow!!!

Atlast a full day of relief from heat. All our prayers went strong in air to bring the chillness.

Hope even today be the same as yesterday.

By the way was there any rain at any part of Chennai yesterday. There was no rain at Vadapalani but pleasant evening cool breeze.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 10, 2009 12:39 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		It rained at Vadapalani today morning


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 10, 2009 1:59 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		It rained in Nungambakkam too!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 10, 2009 2:06 amre: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Asked for the most unlikely and it happened! Really wow to us ... Showers in Summer! Another very cool and pleasant day - with a very refreshing breeze. Nice time to be in Chennai - get lucky. Have a great day :)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 10, 2009 6:17 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		some good person should have blabbered in chennai yesterday. The person should have blabbered so much that it was snowing here with the temp of 30 deg F.

what is this blabbering all about? ah in thirukural it says,

nallAr oruvar ULARAEl ipuuviyil,
yellOrukkum paeiyum mazhai.

he he he

we are 27 deg at 6.30 AM . Trying to reach at least 40. Next month this time the sunsets at probably 7.00 PM


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 10, 2009 6:47 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		Mr.GR

"nallAr oruvar"

Whom do you refer by this

KR or Mr.BG


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 10, 2009 7:11 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		SF (jr), you don't have to be humble ;-)


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 10, 2009 10:15 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Hat Trick!!!
3rd consecutive day of pleasantly cool weather in Chennai. A refreshing and welcome change. There was even rains at 10pm in Mount Road last night - it was sooooooo thrilling.
CP has things improved in B'lore?
Wish you all a wonderfully cool and pleasant day :)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 10, 2009 10:26 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		KR, temp what?


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 10, 2009 11:15 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		FYI - GR

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/VOMM/2009/3/10/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

Have a balmy night and warm day ahead! :)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 11, 2009 12:38 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		The pleasant weather is short liven.

Here today the sun is shining and soon it will glow and blow the heat.

Oh..the meteorological department.........when it says it will rain it will never and once again its proved....


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 11, 2009 2:31 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		in vedaranyam, Mayilaaduthurai and other places it is raining cats and dogs, SF(Jr).

Enjoy the heat ..You can even use the solar energy for making appalams and export it to foreign countries na?
Think positively and enjoy life..LK(g) Mantra..


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 11, 2009 9:35 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		LK,
do we still have verandahs and mottai mAdis in India to do vadAms and appalAms?

The best is thalir vadam which would need no sunshining vacant space.

But we are slowly warming up. The snow has more or less melted on the yards of all houses. They are still like small mounts at the strip malls.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 12, 2009 10:04 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		where is 30 deg F and where is 86 deg F.

Hmm , be I should be prepared for Ganesh varuval in July August.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 12, 2009 10:24 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.GR

By end of July it will reach something in mid 40deg centigrade. If you are lucky to have some early monsoon then you are saved...


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 12, 2009 10:28 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Today too it has been quite cool not as cool as the previous 5 days but still pleasant enough.


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 12, 2009 10:32 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		KR madam

What are u saying? Were you in Bangalore this day? Today it was too hot. on Tuesday it was like a winter weather.


Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam

Mar 12, 2009 10:40 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		Mr.Murali

Where have you been? Missing for the past 2 days.

What is your plan for the meet and how many r coming with you?


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 12, 2009 10:49 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		Senthil

I am here only. Not feeling well. Severe cough and cold. So not able to sit for long hours in the ryze and update.

Well i am there to the meet. Sure.


Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam

Mar 12, 2009 10:50 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		already meeting up with the CNK I will be varuthufied for the posts I make . Vendha Punnula vAel pAcharA Madhiri indha veppam vEAra.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 12, 2009 11:08 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		MB was in Chennai and as mentioned that not as cool as the previous 5 days - it was still pleasant when compared to the very hot hot days last month and ealier this month.


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 12, 2009 11:31 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		KR,Certainly it was not, check the weather reports in tomorrorow's magazines..




Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam

Mar 12, 2009 11:40 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		Just now at 21.07(my system time), the temperature is 31 C. It should have been hotter in the day time, anyway let me check tomorrow's Newspaper and update the maximum temperature.


Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam

Mar 13, 2009 12:43 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Was it raining in Chennai yesterday?

We had showers last night for a change, bringing down the temperature...

MB sir - Bangalore lately is as bad as Chennai - We have touched 35 C late Feb and expected to go up to 38 C this summer!

CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 13, 2009 1:33 amThe Heat is On!#

Bratzy		mumbai is qt hot!

pazha sharbat is a cool option. i guess you get it only in Tamilnadu.


Private Reply to Bratzy

Mar 13, 2009 1:37 amre: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		CP

No it didnt rain here. We sent it to Bangalore to cool you.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 13, 2009 2:02 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Thanks sf -

CP (Cool Person!)

:)


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 13, 2009 2:24 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Keeping just past Holi in view, Bhang sharbat is very cooling!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 13, 2009 2:34 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		I still feel cool today.
Maybe my state of mind reflects my current situation! Those of u who still feel the heat and the scorch of the Sun learn to cool first within and viola u will start feeling cool. If you are caught in the streets make a bee line to the nearest juice shop and quench ur thirst and feel the coolness evaporating the heat!
Cheers


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 13, 2009 2:37 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Voila......


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 13, 2009 2:43 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Thanks BG. But I could also be mentioning a cool character of Shakespeare to emphasise my past learning and also be in line with SME :)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 13, 2009 5:33 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Oh yes, you could be mentioning a large string instrument as well!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 13, 2009 5:43 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		As I am not too musically inclined especially with stringed instruments I deliberately left it out ;)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 13, 2009 9:32 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		The english always misspelt the french

it was -4 deg C in the morning at around 8 while commuting to office. And warming up a little.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 13, 2009 12:48 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Hmm... That happens to be a small elephant skate 'GR'

We all make 'selling' mistakes!

BTW - KR(ji) meant voila! and BG questioned Viola!? Language is 'beautiful' as long as it is communicated and enjoyed - 'Literature' is literally 'Heavy'!! :(

PS: Personal opinion!

Cheers!
CP

BTW: B'lore was relatively cool today because I managed to 'stay' cool

:)


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 14, 2009 12:33 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		CP (cooling person) thats the spirit! ;)
cheers for the weekend - jus don't get too high!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 14, 2009 6:06 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		Ha tomorrow if the sun comes up and warms , time to comb the yard and get the old grass out. Should get ready for seeding with new grass seeds and get the grass green.

The Tulips are sprouting, the Strawberry is leafing. the money plant is struggling even inside the house but surviving


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 15, 2009 2:47 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Thanks KR (ji) -

Intermittent showers for a welcome change - Thanks again to (sf) to help cooling things down a bit here!

BTW - The weekend was a high!! Spiritual as well as spiritual!!! Can't ask for more..... It was Vonamor!!!!

Cheers Chennai!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 15, 2009 10:17 pmre: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@CP

Spirutual should have helped you to get more cooler

But spiritual did it make you more cool or hot....


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Mar 16, 2009 5:52 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Imbibing spirits to uplift the spirits eh? In Hinduism, only worshippers of Ma Kali have that benefit!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 16, 2009 6:09 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		The weather in the afternoon on sunday was nice 55 deg F. So nice time to clear the lawn and get all the broken twigs/branches ( beacuse of snow) out of the yard. The kids in the neighborhood have started cycling the cul-de-sac. A cul-de-sac is a dead end road where the road ends as a circle. Most of us prefer this type of neighborhood becuase of less traffic and more parking space when we have party other than being safe for kids.

The bigger kids were all with their NERF guns shooting foam darts at each other and running.

I tried and clear half the front yard(raking to get the dead leavs and grass out). This week we are expecting some snow. After that probably all spring. St.Patrick's Day marks coming of spring.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 16, 2009 7:39 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Bangalore with rains and powercut is not that welcome place.

Such kind of weather, whether with spirits or no spirits never raises your spirits.


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 16, 2009 8:06 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		LK(g),

Remember the earlier days, when power cut & rains (with light cool breeze) would bring out the candles and the romantic in you! So what if your rheumatism is what comes to mind during rains now?


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 16, 2009 8:58 amre: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Well it is almost a "no brainer" - You lift your sagging spirits with some spirit!!

No respite from the heat & power cuts though!!

:(

CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 16, 2009 9:16 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Go for an Inverter! These days - I hardly notice the power cuts as the tube lights, fans, TVs, Computers are all powered by the battery - what more can one want! Of course kids want the AC but when compared to no fan, without AC is bearable.
Anyway nice to know that :
You lift your sagging spirits with some spirit!!
Jus make use that life does not end with spirit and turns u into a spirit - don't want to be haunted by spirirted ryzers!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 16, 2009 10:13 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		KR(Ji)

Very well said indeed... Personally I am well endowed / spirited and spiritual.... I take Spirit from Spirits ((not the ones who are friends of LK(g) and Bratz))..... Some day all of us will be spirits......

Said too much....... Am already getting a haunting feeling!! BG has already invoked too many spirits into our forum today........

:)

Point taken(ji)! Cheers!!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 17, 2009 8:20 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Agreed, we are have a strange weather in Bangalore - But the heat seems to be on in Chennai!

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 17, 2009 8:38 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		KR, you can always go for Su-Kam inverters which run A/Cs also!

Sigh! Gone are the days when the power cut invoked the romantic in LK(G)!


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 17, 2009 9:13 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		One of the few things I am becoming unaware of now is power cut. The 10 years in Singapore had 2 hrs of powercut. In the 8 years I am here in US probably 5 - 6 hrs of powercut. I do not know what I am going to do in India. Last time when I visited, ,it was indeed difficult on all nights. But I have the habit of sleeping when the TV is on so when there was power in the nights have the fan and the TV on was my policy.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 17, 2009 11:41 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Gross misuse of power at the 'grassroots' level!

I don't blame Politicians!!

CP

PS: Environmentalists are not going to be happy readers of your post!!!


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 17, 2009 12:30 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		I believe Chennai is better because of less power cuts. Almost i dont face power cuts in my home and office. But recently i visited Tirupathi(Keezh Tirupathi)within 14 hours stay i faced 3-4 hours power cut.

Even in Bangalore-the IT capital of Asia, i experienced atleast 4 hours power cut during summer and even in June, July once i visited in 2007.

How is the situation now ? CP or SN can brief me.


Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam

Mar 17, 2009 2:27 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		MB sir - we are in 2009

I am here since 1998 on a permanent basis... however my first foray into this Paradise (Then!) was in the mid-80's (Was a visitor to the India -Sweden Davis cup match in '84 or '85)!

[Deviating from the topic - a bottle of KF was Rs. 9/- and UB was Rs. 8/- then (a decent pub would serve you a mug for a fiver and pitcher for a 25] - One of the few genuine reasons I never missed Chennai DIW!

sf being an Engineer from B'lore would understand me better at least in this regard!! Would certainly appreciate if he agrees to disagree!

Back to the power centers - we are all powerless ppl. in many regards here today!

No wonder LK(g) felt the 'heat' stepping into Bangalore!

Frankly it would not be justifiable for me to criticize either Chennai or Bangalore! on this thread!!

Yea the 'Heat' really is 'ON'!

The climate of Bangalore can never ever be the same again - thanks to 'hot' headed ppl like me!!!

Nothing much to cheer about! Cheers anyway!!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 17, 2009 10:48 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		The latest post of CP (Charles Pradeep) is CP (Confusing People). The heat is indeed ON! Cheers :)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 18, 2009 1:36 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Muralidharan Bashyam		Yes CP

Whenever i meet frequent visitors of Bangalore, they use to criticize that Bangalore is no more cool place.

Infact i had experienced even in June July it was very hot once. But the only happiest part of scroching summer is sometimes it may rain or even cool evenings. Thats why people prefer to stay in Bangalore.

Chennai today is somewhat acceptable. temperature remain warm. Not so heat and not so cool. comfortable.

Endha puli(heat) padhunguvadhu paivadharkagava?

Is this Tiger being calm to show its ferociousness(Tiger here means chennai heat)


Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam

Mar 22, 2009 11:02 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		This week promises to be much cooler than past couple of weeks. There has been a lot of welcome showers in other parts of Tamil Nadu. From yesterday, the weather has been getting cooler. So lets wait and wecome the showers in Chennai first before we send it across to Bangalore. :)
Have a cool week ahead!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 23, 2009 12:33 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sekar Narasimhamurthy
Thanks KR for your plans to send showers to our nearby region.

Yesterday evening we had some cool showers.


Cheers



Private Reply to Sekar Narasimhamurthy

Mar 23, 2009 12:47 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Very thoughtful of you KR(ji) -

Bangalore was pleasant y'day evening & windy too... No rains a yet! They are most welcome though!!

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 23, 2009 5:41 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		We are officially into Spring.

The grass is still struggling to become green but the sun is out most of the day.

Very less snow.

The tiny tots(girls) around the neighborhood are with their pail of chalks and are making the driveways colorful. The bigger kids are either playing basketball or cycling. All of them are out from 9.00 in the morning to say 7 in the evening( that is when it is becoming dark)on weekends.

Some spring plants have started sprouting.

The weather is warming up, we will be in 40-21 most of the days. Clearing the yards are happening slowly. Yesterday(sunday) it was cold (after two days of warmth) so none of us were yarding.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 24, 2009 12:42 pmThe Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		It showered in B'lore... but the grass is getting greener on the other side.... I wish I were in Chennai! It's getting 'Hot' in here..... (sultry..... oops & with power cuts!!)

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 25, 2009 4:59 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		CP

"[Deviating from the topic - a bottle of KF was Rs. 9/- and UB was Rs. 8/- then (a decent pub would serve you a mug for a fiver and pitcher for a 25] - One of the few genuine reasons I never missed Chennai DIW!"

I used to visit bangalore in 1996-97 almost alternate months when I was in sales and enjoyed the pubs at the rates you mentioned above!

Drinking old monk and giving old monkish one liners makes you a little hot in the head, no wonder!!

But there is global warming and consequently the temperatures slightly higher even in cooler places like Banglaore!

CP now in hot pursuit after downing his OM(old monk)We have OMR in chennai and OM for CP in Bangalore .

Cheers!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 25, 2009 7:49 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		PR - Old Monks like me don't get 'Hot' in the head - Remember, I am a Cool Person (CP)...

Can't help though if my one-liners get under your skin!!

Take it easy mate -

:)
CP

BTW - The weather in B'lore has been wavering between 'warm' & cloudy!


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 27, 2009 6:49 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		The daffodils have flowered . We are at the max of 60 deg today. The first spring rain drizzled yesterday. That got some of the loose hanging dried leaves of the trees. The remaining leaves and the first of Nature's watering of the plants comes this sunday.

The hyacinths,tulips have sprouted. The daylight comes at 6.00 AM and it is getting dark by 6.30 PM a full tweleve hours of bright daylight.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 27, 2009 11:55 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		GR thanks for updating the springing in Boston which has made me take the final decision to visit Boston during end April.


Will be staying in Attkeboro and may be we can think of having two member Ryze Mixer..what say?>












Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 27, 2009 12:28 pmThe Heat is On!#

SOEB FATEHI		i know more than one then who will be at boston . . . .


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Mar 27, 2009 1:10 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		sure sure. We can . Change, like the president says, is coming. PM me for/with more info.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 27, 2009 2:05 pmre: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Soeb Fatehi..you are not supposed to reveal the fact that Presidebt Obama will also be in Boston that time na..

Shhhhhhhhhhh that was supposed to be a secret mission na>


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 27, 2009 2:15 pmre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		Sounds more like MI - IV...

What happened to the camels!?

I can smell 'global warning' here!!!

CP

PS: grammar mistake intentional!!! ;) KR(ji) pl. note.


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Mar 27, 2009 2:35 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		CP..in spite of the intentional mishtaaaaaaaaaake admitted very bravely by you, still I would like to inform you that you are not far from the truth.


Yes..there is going to be a chapter on global warming which is going to be global warning to all concerned.


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 27, 2009 3:56 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		I really don't know why we are so hip about global warming when the earth cooled after being warm for millions of years.

Effect of seeing a nat geo feature on the birth of earth.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 27, 2009 9:13 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR,

Global warming is a serious threat whether we like it or not.All jokes apart we have seen the disappearance of all sorts flora & fauna that used to be there in our back yard 40years to 200 years back.leave alone the T-rex to jurassic park!!!!!!!

But today we need to know about the species only from watching Natgeo,Animal Planet & discovery.


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 27, 2009 10:15 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		But how can man's action be considered unnatural when the human race itself came out of mutations and destruction.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 27, 2009 11:52 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR,

Mutations & destruction in a natural way is part of evolution ,I agree.

But deliberate/wanton destruction due to greed is going to be tough on the future generation who will come to grief !!!

What are you going to do when all fossil fuels are depleted and the ozone layers are punctured beyond recovery!?

See that for yourself!I am no great environmental activitist to realize the basic truth!!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 27, 2009 11:59 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Nothing to worry. As we have seen from the past - the humanrace and all living creatures will find the ways and means to survive. Even when civilizations have been destroyed either by floods or fire or famine - we still managed to bounce back.
Live the day with no worries of tomorrow - thats my motto.


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 28, 2009 12:51 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		We are all not worried about anything that itself is a worry or what?!!!!!!!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 28, 2009 1:18 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Aah KR! so you want to play the harp while Rome burns, do you?


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 28, 2009 4:02 amre: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		It is Nero playing the fiddle when the rome is burning!

Here politicians having a mug of cool beer when our high court is burning !!!!!!!!!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 28, 2009 6:18 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		Well what if the very actions of the human race is part of Nature? How can we say we are accelerating destruction and decelerating sustenance?

Also,why should the present human race be living for a longer period of time? Why not a mutation occur and we get a new forms of life? Isn't that progress? Aren't we slowly changing our environment by trying to sustain and prolong our human forms and rejecting the creation of newer life forms?


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 29, 2009 8:11 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Okay! Okay!

First I will hoist my 20kg dumbbells overhead and have a good workout!
Then I am going to bengaluru to meet our old monk and have a pitcher of KF!!!!!!!!

Just to beat the heat and let GR deal with Mutant ninja turtles!!!!!


Hee!Hee! just clowning!!!

GR with a far away look viewing it philosphically!!!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 30, 2009 6:53 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Cheers to the bottom of the 2nd eh... line ;)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 30, 2009 7:56 amThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		You mean cheers till the bottom of the pitcher?


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Mar 30, 2009 8:09 amre: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		I still mean what I said.
Am reminded of a Saint who once said - "Words are mine, interpretretations are yours"


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 30, 2009 9:25 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		All are pitching in with their own hi funda logic and I am left holding the pitcher(KF) to beat the heat !!!

Chennai is not only hot it is also sultry(no offence meant to all sultry maidens)

I dont know now all are going to bowl short pitched delivery for which I need to train myself to duck.(dont call me vaathu madaaiya!)


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 30, 2009 12:03 pmre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		First it was Kingfisher then Duck - what next to see u soaring like our feathered pals!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Mar 30, 2009 2:10 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		We have setled on a nice 49 deg F. The hyacinth(pink variety) has shown its first flower. The trees are budding with their first buds.

There was a all day drizzle on sunday that made the grass happy. After all that snow now real water to drink thought the grass. It is turning green.

Kids are coming out with the younger ones bubbling there way around with soap bubbles.

Basket ball is in full swing, cycling and skating are there. People have slowly come out of the winter jacket and are wearing the spring ones.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 30, 2009 2:54 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		you mean I don't need to carry my winter wardrobe?


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 30, 2009 3:35 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		for people from India , why India even Florida, anything below 60 is extremely cold.

It will probably touch a nice 20 deg C in mid april if my predictions are correct. But beware, we have had snow in May some years back. so bring at least a nice sweater and a cool shoes. The rest is up to you.

Please don't come with a monkeycap. In fact, you should browse to some websites like Macys,TJMaxx,Filenes and look for deals. If you are neeting relatives, they will usually have one.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 30, 2009 4:03 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Monkey with Monkeycap will really be great show na>

















anyhow thanks for the useful guidance, GR.


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Mar 30, 2009 7:53 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR,

You make all of us in Chennai envious and call 20C as nice warm temperature!!
But you are asking all the monkeys not to come with monkey caps!!

I only hope all the hype about slow down etc,settles down!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Mar 30, 2009 11:14 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		Well, having lived here for nearly a fourth of my life, I am kinda getting used to the weather and therefore a 20 deg C is a nice warm weather.

We seldom want monkeys here. It might disrupt the environmental balance.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Mar 31, 2009 1:27 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR,

But already so many monkeys are settled from here to there to balance the environment with their inertia!!!!!So your wanting or not wanting would be of no consequence!!!!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 01, 2009 7:55 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Today especially now is pleasantly cool. Is it jus my imagination or are we heading for some long awaited cooling welcome showers!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 02, 2009 7:01 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		PR,
that is where the difference lies. The monkeys who came here have already got transformed as well as transforms; from starting to ape the locals, to make the locals adopt/adapt. The newer gen monkeys that are coming in are too advanced for this country. Primarily due to undue exposure to a culture that is only for export from here.

Other than that, we are inching to a 41 deg at 7.00 AM on 4/2/2009 ( remember we put the month first over here when we write the date). Not bad at all.

The daffodils are so pure bright yellow outside the office, the pink hyacinth had more flowers. Some folks here have started adding new mulch to their yards making them more red than it was the prev year.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Apr 02, 2009 10:27 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR

I always felt and believed that it is the immigrants from other countries who developed USA at the cost of natives who were basically red indian tribes men(the red indians were decimated by early white settlers).All the bias shown now towards immigrants now is by the early settlers decendents and ofocurse, the african blacks who were imported as slaves then were left to fend for themselves when slavery was abolished.As pointed out by you the newgen monkeys are smart enough to know the ground realities, so the strategies for survival and growth are understood /practiced/adopted.

4/2/2009 is understood commonly now and 41 deg F would be called freezing here in India .

Chennai marina beach will freeze at the breakers and cannot cause any waves even if there is Tsunami at indonesian plates!!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 02, 2009 11:19 pmThe Heat is On!#

SOEB FATEHI		not "Red Indians" . . . . American Indians please . . . .
not "African blacks" . . . . African Americans please . . . .



not "immigrants from other countries" . . . . . settlers from other lands please . . . . .



41 deg F was understood commonly and very well in India much before 'NOW' came into being . . . . . In 1956 the Government of India enacted the Standards of Weights and Measures Act to bring in metrication and decreed 1962 as the completion date for the changeover . . . . .



correctness has many dimensions . . . . factual, social and political are but a few to name . . . . .



Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 03, 2009 12:08 amre: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Agreed , all colour skins are homosapiens own and not referred to here in any deragatory manner.

Settlers need not be legal immigrants .

The same fair skinned people who enacted laws against racial discrimination even now we are aware make racial statements.

Autralians are another example .Glen Mcgrath called Sanath Jayasuriya a black monkey and got away with it!!!!???The same Australians like saints complained about Harbhajan singh and Phil Symonds is another saint among them!!?

We Indians face more racial slurs even more than a so called Afro American in U.S. because we are more successful.

The european settlers grabbed the land of American (red) Indians by first killing them to reduce them to almost to extinction.

The legitimate immigrant goes fair and staight to start a new life in U.S. with all prejudices from settlers.

But


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 03, 2009 1:19 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

SOEB FATEHI		Christopher Columbus was actually looking for us and his lack of sense of direction landed him in the Americas . . . .


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 03, 2009 1:49 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

James Isac		What would have happened if he had landed here (assuming he had the right sense of direction )

What might have been the impact in our present economic, social, political lives ? ...


Private Reply to James Isac

Apr 03, 2009 1:58 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

SOEB FATEHI		none whatsoever . . . . we were, are and will remain incorrigible . . . . we are like that only na?










LK(g) where can you see this thread heading now ?








Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 03, 2009 3:03 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Lavanya Karalkar		Ofcourse to the pleasant spring time of Boston where LK(g) is also heading soon..


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 03, 2009 6:27 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		PR,
settlers and settling are unavoidable for the living forms. Well I will correct myself here, It is unavoidable be it living or non-living.

You mean to say the so called the "now" Indians of India, the "us",did not do it in their early days?

Or didn't the moon part ways with the earth and move away to stay where it is now? What about those comets and meteors? ( BTW what do you call a meteorite that does not fall to the Earth? science quiz time courtesy my son)


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Apr 03, 2009 6:43 amre: The Heat is On!#

James Isac		meteoroid, am I right GRji?


Private Reply to James Isac

Apr 03, 2009 7:03 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		EP,nope.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Apr 03, 2009 7:05 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Meteor ride !do not take us for ride .

Meteors I understand are shooting stars and what actually falls in earth is meteorite .

What shooting star that does not fall to earth is only "Meteor Ride"? Haw!Haw! Haw! Hee! Hee!Hee! Ho! Ho!Ho!

Perhaps it is Kryptonite ,we must check with Clark Kent!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 03, 2009 7:32 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		PR, nope.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Apr 03, 2009 10:20 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		EP

You are right a moving fire ball or shooting star is called a meteoroid as they are smaller in size comapred to asteroid !

Rest of meteor and meteorite are as mentioned by me.

GR can google it for your son's Quiz!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 03, 2009 2:37 pmre: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		There are at least a 100,000 expatriates in Bangalore at any point in time for the last three years! That's a huge # by any standards!!

F&^% meteors! This is an alien invasion of preposterous proportions!

Won't take long for the NRI stars to orbit around town or tumble down as meteors!

Cheers!
CP

The heat is "ON' one way or another!!


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 03, 2009 3:59 pmre: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		It is Meteorong. Get it, if it falls on earth it is metorite if it fails to fall it is meteo(wrong) ha ha ha.

CP,
what do you say for the huge AP population in US then? We jokingly say that the second non us holiday next to Cinqo d Mayo should be ugadi.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Apr 03, 2009 4:18 pmre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@GR

I believe the Telugu expatriates in US are not paid 3to 4 times what the locals are getting for the same job.

That's where the expatriates are the ones who are shown the doors first nowadays in B'lore..


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Apr 03, 2009 8:02 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		It is true that people move towards the place where jobs are found .If telegu expats are paid 1/3rd of locals then it means their quality/output is not equal to the local or they have grossly under sold themselves ,in both cases they have to only blame themselves first.



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Apr 03, 2009 11:10 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@Padhu

I meant the telegu at US. Since MR.GR was mentioning to telegus I did it. All we Indians do that when go to US/ any foreign country for jobs. Its not we arr not worth enough or acepting for under paid. We are sought after only for that matter of underpayment and for nothing else yes offcourse we have the technical stuff on par the local populatiom........


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Apr 03, 2009 11:45 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		The way this thread is going on a world tour with Christopher Columbus, I think the heat in Chennai has gone to many heads!

My prescription is to have Rooh Afza folks, that will cool you off!


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Apr 03, 2009 11:56 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		From overheads to over the heads it is sure all the brains are turning the heat on!


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Apr 04, 2009 2:29 amThe Heat is On!#

SOEB FATEHI		Basab is my hamdard . . . .


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Apr 04, 2009 6:03 amre: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		BG

you can try Bomb a granade juice for a change !!


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Apr 04, 2009 6:57 amre: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		The reason for me bringing the telugus is that to show that we esp (I) have moved to two different countries have taken jobs that a local will be paid more for. And not in any demeaning way. Most of my friends have roots in that community.

At one point or other we all move from place to place, a la Nomadic style. If this has to be stopped then self sufficiency is the only way to sustain. That is not possible for a ever commodity loving race.

The weather is becoming pleasant. Yesterday the first rains came(torrential) the remaining mud and ice on the sides of roads melted , the sand that was thrown on the roads to prevent skidding when there was snow is washed off. The grass have started looking green.

The kids have started playing beach football. Living in a neighborhood with good neighbors is a boon I think. Each of us have a way to engage the children while other parents are busy.

Hyacinths are blooming, the moneyplant has wakened from its dormancy. Have to go and look for Hibiscus plants and roses bush. Have started throwing the seeds of Bell Pepper(Capsicum) and the mint stalks in empty water soaked pots thinking that there would be good garden coming soon.


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Apr 04, 2009 7:24 amre: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR

the hyacinth you are talking is it like the water hyacinth we find in rivers!

Living with nature is the nearest thing to bliss!!!

Oh with cool temperatures we dont need any A/C!


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Apr 06, 2009 6:33 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		PR,
one of the reason to adamantly sitting in the Northeast of US is for the fact to enjoy all the four seasons.

Yesterday (sunday) had a party at home with about 7 families. The weather warmed up to 60 deg . All the bigger kids and the fathers were out playing kickball in the yard. The little ones with their cycles and chalks on the driveway.

Good indian food(potluck) and some games.

The outside temp last night stayed at 49 deg F. It is still a little windy. But people have started to tend the lawn.


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Apr 06, 2009 11:32 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Warm weather and yummy food you make us drool!

GR is a blessed soul!


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Apr 06, 2009 11:53 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Oh no I don't think so. I have heard my friends and relatives envy us in India when they have to do all the household chores and also tend the lawns and also shovel the snow from their drive-way.
They have to wait a min of 3 months for a doctor's appointment - have heard such horror tales when one of the kids fall ill and the parents can't take off to take care of their kid. My mom who spends 6 months in US to take care of her grandsons worries a lot and prays that she does not fall ill cause it costs a small fortune during each visit. Parents with lil kids have to depend on relatives from India to take care of the young ones. Only the first time its a thrill - from the 2nd visit they get bored to death as they r fully dependent on their kids to take them out which is very difficult. Life in the US is not as rosy as they would like us to believe.
In more ways than one its a dog's life - thats their usual quote.
So PR save your pity.


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Apr 06, 2009 1:53 pmThe Heat is On!#

Basab Ghosh		Wow! the heat is now turning on the relative merits of living in India Vs living in the US!

But one thing you must admit KR, living in the US makes Indian men and women understand the meaning of dignity of labour. I remember when my brother came back from the US in the sixties, he used to address the servant 'aap', much to the annoyance of my mom. :D


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Apr 06, 2009 7:33 pmre: The Heat is On!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		BG

You are right .The dignity of labour is very much practiced in U.S.

The flip side in staying outside in INdia is you need a good salary to live comfortably and need to manage the daily chores yourself.

I was told living in China is very comfortable and hiring labour is easy and they come at a economic cost with good quality/output!!!!!


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Apr 06, 2009 10:47 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		I would agree with everything KR has said. I will also add that the same is true when you move from one state to another in India. Except of course the snow shovelling thingy.

Let me give my side of KR's views.

1.The household chores are to be done by themselves.

A) Not necessarily. But most often yes.
There are professional cleaners who come and clean your house once a week @ $90.00/ 100.00 per visit. It is possible for a double income salary to afford such kind of luxury. But many of us do not want to and think we have to save and send money back to India for investing purposes.
B) the dishwasher and the clothes washer and dryer does most of the cleaning. The house itself does not collect dust like it does in India even in busiest cities. Also we do have cold and hot water to do the dishes(cleaning the dishes).
In many double income salaried households, pizzas, macaroni cheese and sandwich salad combo are a norm. Nowadays many Indian food are frozen or nitrogen packed and are of good quality and cheap. So variety of food is not a problem either.

2. Snow in the driveway.
Those of us who enjoy shovelling / using a snow thrower do this ourselves. Many house owners pay upto $40.00 - 50.00 per visit and get that done.

3. Tending the Lawn
Same as point 2. In fact there are Indians who do not want to spend on these and go into what is called townhouse living, The cost for snow shovelling and lawn upkeep is done by the association for a monthly maint. fee

4.Waiting 3 month for doctor's appointment.
Very true. But only if you wish to get the medicine from the doctor. It is like those in the lower strata in many states in India who would be satisfied if only the doctor gives a jab for any discomfort.
There are what is called primary care physicians and primary care clinic where you do get appointments easily with an internist, There are of course certified Nurse Practitioners who can prescribe medicines for a patient in many cases,

To see a specialist it DOES take 3 months sometime. I think it is the same in India as well. IF not 3 months at least a month. This also varies from state to state over here.

5. Hmmmm,, My fav topic. Child rearing, Yes those of us who have put our career first and still want children, the art becomes rearing than anything lesser than that.
But even for that , there are daycares. after school programs at all levels. YWCA does help. The public schools do these.
It takes a lot of adjustment in a family with two kids when both parents work. Many households prefer one steady income and the other as a part time career. There are many companies that do allow work from home.

And about bringing the parents from India to US, This is a very touchy subject. First of all whose parents to bring.Second is the monetary issue, Anyone who comes to US needs to have a health insurance in US. This is a must. This does eat into your annual income because you cannot show it in your tax for any exemption.

Parents get bored. This was true in the early 2000, But now, you can get all TV channels right in your TV or in the computer, Going to temple is a problem for those parents who have to give their salutations to the almighty(like my parents), But even that got solved last year when she was able to freely sing and participate in temple activities without any issues,

Anyone who goes to a new place will have commuting issues. It is more in US because we lack efficient public transport. But this again is not different from India. If my parents go to Delhi let us say, they will still have travelling problems. Very few parents can go around any place by themselves without the help of their children.

So one can always complain about the problems and spin it as a even we have problems. It happens in most NRI families, But ask them to return to their place of birth many will ignore the call.


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Apr 07, 2009 6:10 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		Went to Home Depot, one of our local hardware shops, and bought some seeds, Green beans and cucumber. Last year we had NZ vegetable seeds( pollution with foreign seeds). Had Wax Beans and Tomatoes. Harvested about 50 Tomatoes and about a pound of beans. Tried the pumpkin and squash but that did not come out well. The chillies and mint came as well.

This time trying my hand on tomatoes,okra,mint,green beans, cucumber and pumpkin. Have to see what the outcome would be.

Also this tie trying my hand on fertilizing the lawn so went and brought the fertilizer spreader and the fertilizer. There are 3-4 different types of fertilizers. I have to finish Step 1 before end of April.

At same time I wish I can teach some tamil to the kids. Ha how I wish Nannan could be here. For those who have not seen or heard Nannan, he used to teach written tamil in the agri program "vayalum vAzhvum".


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Apr 08, 2009 12:12 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Bratzy		Image and video hosting by TinyPic


where is secret Guy Viswathanath saar?


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Apr 08, 2009 2:58 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Where has the heat gone?


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Apr 08, 2009 8:52 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		CNK is sizzling hot KR(ji) -

Any ideas to bring down the temperatures!?

Cheers!
CP


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Apr 08, 2009 9:12 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Ah yes with the reappearance of Bratzy. One way could be ... if I posted more often - do the trick ;) Whatsay!
or else there is always Cheers :)


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Apr 09, 2009 6:06 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Ganesh Ram		hmmm... esterday was a cold day compared to other days in this month. And we had snow flurries.

Next would be my fight with the Nature in trying to tend/mend/amend the yard and the gods in heaven finish there weekend soma sessions and make the clouds heavy with their water. ;-)


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Apr 09, 2009 6:43 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Bratzy		The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat's so loud, deep inside
The pressure's high, just to stay alive
'Cause the heat is on

Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Caught up in the action I've been looking out for you
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
The heat is on, the heat is on, the heat is on
the heat is on Oh it's on the street , the heat is - on

Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Caught up in the action I've been looking out for you
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
The heat is on, the heat is on, the heat is on
Oh it's on the street , the heat is - on

The shadows are on the darker side
Behind those doors, it's a wilder ride
You can make a break, you can win or lose
That's a chance you take, when the heat's on you
When the heat is on

Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Caught up in the action I've been looking out for you
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
The heat is on, the heat is on, the heat is on

It's on the street
The heat is on, the heat is on, the heat is on
Yeah it's on the street
The heat is on




------------ Glenn Frey


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Apr 09, 2009 11:59 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		A song on the title of my thread! Awesome - Bratzy thanks for bringing it to the knowledge of all of us in CNK.

With many districts in Tamil Nadu experiencing very good showers, Chennai too has been pleasantly cool and hints at sudden surprise showers very soon.


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Apr 10, 2009 12:43 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Chennai was cool. Am I in a different Chennai than that of KR or else KR has locked herself in her A/C room.

I had a terrible hot day yesterday roaming around. Saw some dark clouds late in the evening but they were waving their hands at me........no relief...


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Apr 10, 2009 12:51 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Senthil - here we go again!
I did not talk of yesterday's heat.
I clearly used the present tense which means today more specifically this morning - it is definitely cooler to yesterday's or even day before yesterday's morning.
So jus be positive and enjoy the coolness and pray that it is not short-lived...


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Apr 10, 2009 12:59 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Charles Pradeep		:(

Neighbor's Envy!!

It's getting hot in here: Nelly
(The lyrics may not pleez the purists - so not posted)

Cheers!
CP


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Apr 10, 2009 1:41 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Even today. I had already gone one round of running around and had the heat well on my bald head. Its not to be called cool but may be less compared to yesterday.


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Apr 10, 2009 1:42 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.CP

"Purists"

Is there any such here. I dont see one for a change.


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Apr 10, 2009 1:53 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

SOEB FATEHI		did somebody think of me?


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Apr 10, 2009 3:22 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Ha ha ha
I second that!


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Apr 10, 2009 3:41 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

You second the question thus referring it to you or else seconding Mr.SF(sr.) to be a "Purist"........


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Apr 10, 2009 3:50 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Words are mine alone, interpretations are yours...
repeating the quote of a Mahaan


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Apr 10, 2009 6:11 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat#

Ganesh Ram		Hmmm.... Had a good day yesterday. Finished cleaning the lawn for big debris(old and dried left over leaves of last year). Used the spreader and added the first step fertilizer. The weather was around 60 deg F so it was yard mending time at many homes.

We are expecting showers tonight and possibly a little snow tomorrow. The fertilizer should well set in by that time. Found some annuals with bright color flowers(in the picture on the carton) so bought them and have planted them have to see the outcome later in the coming months.

Have to plant the beans and tomatoes and the mint this sunday perhaps.

The tulips have started flowering. At my office now it is a yellow daffodil and red tulips near the sidewalk. At home the red tulips are opening their buds today/tomorrow.

The next door neighbor is planting blueberries this year. So in years to come can look out for "OC" blue berries.


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padmanabhan ramasubban		All the running around in the scorching sun will make every purist an impurist !

Everyone is now a genius as it is 99% of perspiration and 1% of inspiration.

We need to take bath twice a day to wash of all the salt from sweat and to prove to everyone is worth their salt!

GR happily planting tulips,yellow daffodils ,beans ,tomatoes and even his neighbour is planting "black berries" to communicate with nature!

So showers are also expected then will it rain cats & dogs?!


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Apr 12, 2009 11:30 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re:#

Ganesh Ram		The rain came and that too a good one. The grass is happy. could not do much on saturday and sunday. Had to be a driver to the lady of the house dropping her at music concerts.

Other than that the temp has been in the chill side , Not moving more than 45 deg F.


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Apr 12, 2009 11:38 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re:#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR,

//Had to be a driver to the lady of the house dropping her at music concerts. //

Sometimes you will have to face the music but it does not mean blowing your own trumpet!

Nothing like seeing all the plants happiness when a good shower happens!

So plants got chiiled out literaly!

God could not have thought of any better colour than green when he created nature !

45deg F would be bone chilling here and words spoken would freeze in midair !!!







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Apr 12, 2009 11:40 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re:#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR,

Vaanga ! Vaanga chennaila ippa nalla cooku ayuduvenga !


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Apr 14, 2009 6:43 amThe Heat is still on!#

Basab Ghosh		And here in Chennai, people are left to boil in a slow fire....


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Apr 14, 2009 6:53 amre: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		BG

Very correct! it is slow fire for six months every year from April to September.


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Apr 14, 2009 7:33 amre: re: The Heat is still on!#

Lavanya Karalkar		GR..Bunny Rabbits are coming out to play, I hear..


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Apr 14, 2009 9:49 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		Any rains in Chennai yet!?

Chennai boils and Bangalore cooks lately....

Maybe I'll start a separate thread..... Biryani any one!?

Hmmm... hungry already - chao!

Cheers!
CP

PS: Am forced to cool off with my wiser buddies; think PR is having his Fish like a King......

Cheers! We all need a Chill Pill EOD.


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Apr 14, 2009 2:45 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Ganesh Ram		THe bunnies came and went without much ado. The weather was a little chill because of wind. But this week we are going to hit 60 some of the days.

Next week the lawn sprinkler will be dewinterized.


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Apr 14, 2009 11:01 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

SOEB FATEHI		bunnies? BG what are they discussing?


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Apr 15, 2009 12:56 amThe Heat is still on!#

Basab Ghosh		Search me!


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Apr 15, 2009 1:05 amre: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		In private pls ;)


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Apr 15, 2009 2:27 amre: re: The Heat is still on!#

Basab Ghosh		LOL! I am not offering to be body searched!


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Apr 15, 2009 3:43 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

SOEB FATEHI		thanks


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Apr 15, 2009 4:24 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Now BG is doing body shopping or he is building a private shopping body which one is which any bodys guess!!!(pun is always intended)


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Apr 15, 2009 7:40 am The Heat is still on!#

sujatha suresh		All I can say is some-body is searching bunnies in wrong places.....

KR Wise, very Wise. Otherwise...

Putting it A La LK Ishtyle... well let's just say it is unwise to search publicly for Bunnies keep jumping na!

SS


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Apr 15, 2009 7:43 amre: The Heat is still on!#

SOEB FATEHI		hopping you mean surely


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Apr 15, 2009 7:52 amThe Heat is still on!#

sujatha suresh		Cant say for sure, if bunnies will jump, hop or just run... cant say.... But can say for sure, that the person being searched will be laughing a lot!
? ...imagine as it is running bunnies and added to that limelight + public watching.....

Btw, the topic has gone away from the basics of sticking to the main topic. Bad very bad. We should be talking of the heat. Or is it the heat has gone to our heads... and that's why this running away from the topic?....


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Apr 15, 2009 8:33 amre: The Heat is still on!#

Basab Ghosh		Not at all, the effects of the weather is showing, that's all!


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Apr 15, 2009 10:43 amThe Heat is still on!#

sujatha suresh		maybe, maybe you are right. Need a break....

SS


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Apr 15, 2009 10:49 amre: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Gosh!!!
How can the weather be blamed? Its jus not fair at all!
It has infact become refreshingly pleasant today - and the weather forecast is showers in many parts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai in the next couple of days.


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Apr 15, 2009 11:18 amre: re: The Heat is still on!#

SOEB FATEHI		blaming the weather is like blaming the government . . . both dont care about what you think about them . . .


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Apr 15, 2009 11:34 amre: re: The Heat is still on!#

stranger		This thread is going to hit a triple century!
perhaps the first thread to do that in CNK, i guess
(leave alone that Sandhana Dharma threads)
Congrats to Kanchana Akka and to everyone who contributed to this thread with their valuable informtion and time.


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Apr 15, 2009 12:03 pmre: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		Hope by the time we hit a triple... the rain starts!!

Cheers!


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Apr 16, 2009 7:32 amThe Heat is still on!#

Basab Ghosh		Let's hope it rains! This slow heat is unbearable!


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Apr 16, 2009 7:42 amre: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Looks like the weather man was wrong again :(


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Apr 16, 2009 7:43 amre: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		BG

The low pressure in the bay has gone towards AP as cyclone!

No more rains and it is predicted that heat will increase substantialy in the next four days!

You would better bring all the aam sherbat,etc,etc,quickly!!!


The thread posting is remorselessly edging towards triple ton!!!


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Apr 16, 2009 7:53 amre: re: The Heat is still on!#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.Padhu

You are correct here on the tons.

The hottest day till now for this summer.

The meteorological dept has warned that there is less force in sea wind and so the land wind will come into effect and so more heat is on the cards.

I was cursed to move around today and so felt the heat on my bald head.


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Apr 16, 2009 8:16 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Senthil - u r indeed a cursed man being crushed by the heat! Poor u

Few of us have the luxury to choose to work or play at all times ;) within the comforts of our own homes.

My heart in sympathy reaches out to u and all others who have to face the ire of the Sun.


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Apr 16, 2009 8:33 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Sf anna,

If work does not get finished even at home inspite of all you toiling then also we say Maandaai Kaanju veetathu!(MKV)

So in hot sun or in cool comfort of home both are MKV!!

I wish another low presuure forms to give us break from the infernal heat!


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Apr 16, 2009 8:35 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Ganesh Ram		There are few good people in chennai and those that are good are NOT Blabbering. And therefore NO RAIN.


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Apr 16, 2009 9:15 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		PR is ready and 'steady' with his answer! Good to go for a cooling down with the King for a Fish Fry!?

Cheers!
CP

Bangalore is 37 - 38 (unfortunately on deg. C)


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Apr 16, 2009 9:34 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Sensible Fool		Those green days Mr.CP when that would have been in Fahrenheit. Real cool days in B'lore when I was asking for hot water even in the peak summer.


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Apr 16, 2009 10:03 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		They are planning on chopping another 400 odd trees for the Bangalore Metro...

Surely we can see 40's by next summer.....

Surely wish for the re-session to continue longer for this rampant degradation of Bangalore to experience recession!!

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 16, 2009 10:09 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Sensible Fool		Oh not again.

Where in India would I take my daughter to show her the green, shady and blooming roads.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Apr 16, 2009 10:15 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		I wish rains come because of few good people as believed by some or due to mother nature's kindness!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 16, 2009 10:16 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Am I the lucky 300th? ;)


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 16, 2009 10:23 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Ithu yenna chinna pulla thanama irukku.
(Translation : This is very much Childish/Childlike)


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Apr 16, 2009 10:29 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		Summer has just started.....

Brain Lara - watch out!! 400 is in danger...

Cheers!


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 16, 2009 10:29 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Ha ha ....
That was the child in me and also to emphasis once and for all that I am not a serious person! ;)
Luckily the ji has stopped


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 16, 2009 10:32 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		a few good men to bring rains!


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Apr 16, 2009 11:54 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		All the best!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 16, 2009 12:08 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		Women who can woo men can bring good omen! Abracadabra!!

Hope it rains for all the good women's sake at least!!!

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 16, 2009 12:24 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Ha ha ha
I like that change...


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 16, 2009 12:35 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

Sensible Fool		@KR

So you were expecting the change and didnt like Mr.Padhu's reference to men. Oh, what a pity the male fraternity.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Apr 16, 2009 12:55 pmre: The Heat is still on!#

Charles Pradeep		Traditionally it's the men who woo the 'Women'... There lies the wooed and the rest wounded! Rest find love at 40 hence "Love 40" - Loafer's explanation!

Any donkeys around!?!?!?

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 16, 2009 9:38 pmre: re: The Heat is still on!#

padmanabhan ramasubban		I welcome it as only a few good women so long it brings rain to the chennaiwasi at this time of the year!!!

We all refer to our race as mankind ,so let us call it as unikind to denote both!(not unkind,anni kind ,etc,etc )

CP ,

I do not want this to be "miss "interpreted and dont put mouth in my word as kamal says in Pammal k smabandham!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 17, 2009 1:14 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on!#

James Isac		'S'a vittuteenga PRji...Ha ha ha
the following dialogue in the same sequence )


Private Reply to James Isac

Apr 17, 2009 1:19 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		politically correct reference to be used is - humankind . . . .


will remain in force till next notification is issued by department of semantics


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Apr 17, 2009 2:35 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Humankind is the plug that releases most creativity. from Confessions of KR


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Apr 17, 2009 2:39 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@KR

Is today the day of confession?


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Apr 17, 2009 2:42 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		sf anna

day nof confession to confusion!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 17, 2009 7:15 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		it should rain , the good people have started blabbering. The "blabbering" is in context with what Tiruvalluvar had said, in case you did not get that from my previous post.

He said,
nallAr oruvar "uLarael" ippuviyil
ellOrkum paeyum mazhai.

so let the rain come.

On a different note,
here are two different songs about the same event sung about rain,

Idhu deavadhaiyin parisu ,
yArum thirumbi koLLa vaendam


and

vAnam azhudhAthAn, indha boomiyae sirikum


hmmm.. one man's joy is another's sorrow


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Apr 17, 2009 8:00 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Let the rains come even for the sake of only woman kind to cool the heat !

All I want is rains only and nobody can distract me from my prayers to lord varuna !


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 17, 2009 8:01 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		The depression has gone to rejoice AP as usual.

Hottest day of this year 39 C yesterday. Still the worst to come.


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Apr 17, 2009 8:14 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		sf anna,

AP inspite of being very hot is having more fertile lands!

It gets more rains and naturally the cyclones also hits this region!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 17, 2009 9:08 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		A cool breeze has got in a great relief today in the evening.

Will we be blessed with a shower tonight.


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Apr 17, 2009 12:14 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Charles Pradeep		:))) Finally we are having showers in B'lore...

Waiting for the shivers!!! Now I am lying in my dream...

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 17, 2009 12:18 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.CP

The neighbour's envy.


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Apr 17, 2009 2:18 pm The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		CP lying is neighbors envy?


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 17, 2009 9:41 pmre: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		it us 9 42 on friday night and it is 63 F

hmmm....


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Apr 17, 2009 11:09 pmre: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		GR

Giving weathering reports as usual!Good!

I wish they change the temperature scales to farenheit again then 40 deg F would be freezing in Chennai.

Is anybody aware that we had hail stones rain in chennai in the last season when small icieles fell as rain.

It is very rare phenomenon experienced probalbly some 50 years back in chennai.

You get it when cool weather frezees rain drops as they comedown to small icicles!

So let us bear the increase in heat cooly!


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Apr 17, 2009 11:23 pmre: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		PR
Yes I remember it though I did not see it. My daughter in fact took a couple of pics and jus seeing it keeps me cool in these hot times.

Have a fabulously cool weekend!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 18, 2009 7:59 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		CP gud to hear of the showers in B'lore. Every eve past few days it looks like it will rain but does not :(

Cape Town has been having light showers and cloudy skies and all of IPL fans are praying that it does not rain there today. Hope the prayers drive those rain clouds to Chennai and we all get to cool ourselves while watching the Chennai Super Kings win their match with Mumbai.


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Apr 18, 2009 8:33 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		Saturday morning 8.32 .
The weather is warming up to prpbabky 60 deg F to the max today. The low is 40 deg F.

In the yard, last years sunflower seeds have started sprouting. Had the kids, mine and the neighbors' to plant green bean seeds. Have to see how that grows. The yield should come in 50 days.

Have planted cucumber as well. And some green chilly and bell pepper. Tomorrow if it does not rain today will probably be the first mowing of the lawn.


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Apr 18, 2009 11:49 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Heat waves


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 18, 2009 11:54 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		cool waves back


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Apr 18, 2009 11:57 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		where?


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Apr 19, 2009 12:03 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		All wavering!!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 19, 2009 12:04 am The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		where else?


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 19, 2009 12:06 amre: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		wavers?


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Apr 19, 2009 12:16 amre: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		The Heat is still on!

So all the asphalt roads are waving in the mirage!


May be natures way of showing heat exchange dynamics!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 19, 2009 12:18 amre: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		surfers


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Apr 19, 2009 12:21 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Sufferers?


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Apr 19, 2009 7:34 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		last night's rain has put the mowing of the lawn to the back burner.

So the soil is moist with the rain, so off to planting seeds. The birds are happy each time the see me. I plant the seed and they eat them. I can hear them chirping at the yard. We do get birds that are crimson red, to sky blue and all colors in between. Sometimes we do get Raven (andAng kaka)


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Apr 19, 2009 11:15 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Sea breeze sets in at 1.30pm or 2 pm everyday in the afternoon to provide relief from heat treatment by sun!

Just walked in the 4th floor terrace at 5pm and soaked in the cool sea breeze for one hour!

Even terrace needs watering down to cool the concrete in the urban jungle!


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Apr 20, 2009 6:36 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		I sow the seeds and walk back and these birds have come to take their share of food. The earthworms and some of the seeds.

Sowed a row of carrots, a row of cauliflower and a row of broccoli. Have never been able to get them growing in the past two seasons. Oh also have the haberano peppers (had just two flakes)

The green beans have not sprouted in the yard yet. But the one I did in a bottle with tissue paper(remember one of the first science experiments in Biology?)that has sprouted, the kids in the neighborhood are going ga ga over that.

The moneyplant that was left outside for a week started turning black due to cold weather, Have brought that back indoors.

The weather is keeping at 50-69 F. In california it is 70 def F

Have sown some orange seeds. Have to see how that is going to do , Had a free Apple tree seedling last year from the arbor day celebration. I think it is growing as well.


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Apr 20, 2009 12:17 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		Dont worry GR...Will be there in Boston in taste the oranges or atleast to look at the grean beans grown in the bottle to go gaga over the same.

Please keep the green carpet ready.










Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 20, 2009 12:24 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@LK(g)

Why not the red carpet?


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Apr 20, 2009 12:56 pm The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		and when she comes the green carpet shall be readied for her . . .
- The Little Green Book of the Thoughts of Soeb Fatehi


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Apr 20, 2009 1:18 pmre: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		Thanks SF (Sr) for welcoming me back with green carpet.

SF(jr) Green carpet because GR is trying to grow greeneries in his garden na?


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 20, 2009 1:53 pmre: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		And here I was thinking LKg was predicting which party would win in this election ;)


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Apr 20, 2009 4:10 pmre: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		LK(g) can and will predict the trend of the election but
there will hue and cry and arguments in CNK..

why

'Choti mouth moti (big) baath (words)?









Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 20, 2009 9:13 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI









LK(g) has a big hand in making the winner win and is never off track . . . .









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Apr 20, 2009 10:25 pmre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Watered down the terrace and found crows ,blue rock pigeons coming to slake their thirst from the shallow puddles formed.(found a shikra sitting in a coconut tree nervously viewing the scene)

You may call it a "thanni party" with nature!!!

Just like that all of them stayed without fear of me and soaked up the cool breeze & water.

I have spotted more than 40 species of birds in the same place where a bungallow stood for more than 45 years surrounded by five mango trees,16 coconut trees,50 plantain trees,two chickoo trees,two mosambi trees, one lemon tree,couple of guva trees and many flower plants .

All greenery lost to make way for a concrete block of cement mixer which only absorbs and radiates heat.

I am only left wondering whether with regular watering the concrete block would grow further to project or lean into adjoining property !!!!


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Apr 20, 2009 11:37 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		LK, the grass have grown nicely so I do not have to green carpet. The rains have been as expected. The beans have not yet sprouted(the weather has gone back to 45 deg),

I wanted to try something different so I gave ownership of each bean seed to one kid in the neighborhood. Now these kids have taking steps to water the plant. At the rate they do the beans should be able to grow as Hydroponics.


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Apr 21, 2009 10:05 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Kanchana Ravichandran		Still waiting for the rains here - praying hard. Praying hard for SA too - not to rain there! So which prayers are gonna be heard today!


Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran

Apr 21, 2009 11:10 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sekar Narasimhamurthy
LKG

You can make predictions on which party wins/ which one looses etc.,

Since exit polls are banned, ur predictions may give some gyan to cnk members regarding the voting trends.



Bravo\\


Private Reply to Sekar Narasimhamurthy

Apr 22, 2009 1:06 am The Heat is still on#

sujatha suresh		Wow! Heat is on for polls too???
LK Go on! You WIll win whichever way...

A small joke to explain a Good Strategy:

A Famous Gynec was retiring and was passing the the show on to his son.[Period prior to scanning ...]

His son says "Papa, you are so well know for predicting it is Boy or Girl and 100% right eachtime. I do not have this ability and you did not share this Knowledge as yet...so, to tell you truthfully people will be disappointed hereafter as the reason they come for is lost."

Father," Son, it is very easy. Each time I check the mother. I say 'son' and write 'daugter' in my calender. Once the child is born and if it is a son they are excited!!! if it is a daughter, they come to me for clarification as to how I made this mistake, I check in front of them and show...'Daughter' written there. Later I apologize for making a mistake while telling..."!!!
------------------

So, Lk dearie, Go ahead make your predictions and raise the Heat more on CNK! However, write something else in your Golden Book of Predictions Pathway Inc. Ha haha ha I Predict you a Winner all the Way! And this is no Btw, for SF sake...
Have a lovely day!

SS


Private Reply to sujatha suresh

Apr 22, 2009 1:51 amre: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		http://www.ryze.com/postdisplay.php?confid=660&messageid=3357646


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 22, 2009 4:32 amre: re: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		SS..engiyo poteeeeeeeeeeeeenga..

Good idea..

SF(Sr) I am on clould nine.


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 22, 2009 4:46 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		i was once asked, "how do you catch a cloud and pin it down?" . . .


my worries are over now!


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 22, 2009 6:48 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		SF wrote,
i was once asked, "how do you catch a cloud and pin it down?" . . .


my worries are over now!

and I have to say,
LK I only have a corolla and let me know when you are in Boston I will bring a bigger car.

You could bring a cloud down and make SF pin it?

I do need to check the car tires before I get you in it.
:-)


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Apr 22, 2009 6:51 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		The rains were there yesterday, they are going to be there probably today as well. The grass has become green. The plants have NOT sprouted yet.

The weather is inching towards warm . By Sunday we are expecting 80 deg F. No more spring and winter jackets. The sprinkler was dewinterized yesterday, that means very less cold weather expected.


Private Reply to Ganesh Ram

Apr 22, 2009 6:54 amThe Heat is still on#

sujatha suresh		sorry for distracting about your Boston Tea party. There is a News which will be fit for the title though we have considerably moved many times away from the topic heading....

Mumbai News:
Dawood's brother, Mustaqeen, will be the successor of the Rs 10,000-cr D Company, as he has no cases against him in Mumbai or Dubai

Even among them, it seems they care for records of an Individual...

I leave SF to locate the main link for this news....

SS


Private Reply to sujatha suresh

Apr 22, 2009 9:08 amre: The Heat is still on#

Basab Ghosh		Getting out of the slow boiling Chennai heat for a few days to go get grilled in the Delhi heat.

Wish you all happy boiling! :D


Private Reply to Basab Ghosh

Apr 22, 2009 9:25 amre: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@SS

When Mr.SF(sr.) is slow or missing I do make my presence felt and here is the link

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/apr/220409-Dawood-Ibrahim-D-Company-Chhota-Shakeel-Rakesh-Maria-Sanjay-Dutt-AK-56.htm


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Apr 22, 2009 9:28 amre: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		One more link

http://www.indiatvnews.com/election09/newsdetails.php?id=338&pg=index


Private Reply to Sensible Fool

Apr 23, 2009 1:18 amThe Heat is still on#

sujatha suresh		WoW! sf, That's Cool...

It feels odd, that everyone involved in the underworld Biz or trying to nab the Don are all aware of each others' moves and still are unable to nab...

BG, must be experiencing Dry heat at Delhi, na?

Things are not any different at Chennai....

SS


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Apr 23, 2009 2:39 amre: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		GR..Corolla ..ok will do..was expecting the latest BMW..it is alright.. But if it is raining, don't forget to bring the umbrella as I don't want the rainwater to spoil my makeup..

SS..that is great and I am curious to know how come you keep track of such news about underground dons.. Thinking of training them too?

Pinning the cloud is quite easy, SF(Sr).. Just bring the cloud and I will show you how to pin the same.



Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 23, 2009 4:00 amre: re: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		BG in Delhi? then he will return as 'Hot Milagai Bajji'


Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 23, 2009 6:43 amre: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		the cloud is right under . . .. ooops . . . .


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Apr 23, 2009 6:54 amre: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		//BG in Delhi? then he will return as 'Hot Milagai Bajji'//

Lkg everyone is now growing the middle according to their level of prosperity .so any one is bajji or bonda or alloo depending on their choice of food and quantity consumed.


"A liberal spread ends as a spread in the middle"

Now even file allocation table is fat!!!!!!!

Ha ha ha spreading the message in the middle!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 23, 2009 7:01 amre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		Padmaramasubban..that was lovely,.

But by Milagai (Mirchi) bajji, I also meant sitting in Delhi in the heat will make BG more hot and if he is 'Chidaoved' (nakkal panrathu), how he will react like the Milagai Bajji where Milagai was not salted properly..

I am only banking on one thing that BG being BG first will look for posts by SF(Jr), MB, SF(Sr) KR, Paddy, SS, Bratzy and then only will come to LK(g)..By that time the heat would have lost the effect na?









Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar

Apr 23, 2009 7:19 amre: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		LK(g) don't underestimate . . . .




















the heat . . .








it will stay as long as . . . .










BG stays . . . .


Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI

Apr 23, 2009 7:41 amre: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		We are getting ready for the 80 deg F on satuday and Sunday. But until then , the weather is cool. and the plants are luvvving it. Of course they , the plants, are waiting for the 80 deg.


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Apr 24, 2009 12:35 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Nice Banganapalli,Malguva Mangoes have started coming in the market!

So drink your mango milk shakes and prance like a calf in pleasure!

Heat has its advanteges here!


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Apr 24, 2009 10:55 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		all you guys dont like mangoes then you are not manga what!


Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban

Apr 24, 2009 11:04 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.Padhu

Wow the mangoes.

But, Nature's mystery. Mango generates heat in the body, but we get more of it only in the summer season when the body is heated already. But nature has its answer, if we can fry the mango seed and eat it, we will not have stomach pain. Moreover mangoes if eaten with the skin then also we will not get stomach pain.


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Apr 24, 2009 9:49 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		sf anna,

All fruits to be washed thouroughly first and then consume it with skin wherever possible.

Dont overdo a particular fruit when it causes problems in stomach!

Belly full of jack fruit in another thread is to be remembered!This kind of gluttony causes stomach ache without fail!

Please learn to enjoy and tolerate the heat .

We learn to appreciate shade only when sun beats down remorselessly on earth!

We cant ask for very bright -hot sun shine in poles and same way we dont have cold and snow!

Nature has a way of balancing everything!

I have started keeping a small shallow vessel with water in terrace ,so that the birds can come and slake their thirst.

There is this crow which comes to my balcony everyday and creates a ruckus unless I feed the feller some tit bits.





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Apr 24, 2009 11:23 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Charles Pradeep		//the heat . . .








it will stay as long as . . . .










BG stays . . . .//

..... in the 'Hot' Seat!?!?

Cheers!
CP


Private Reply to Charles Pradeep

Apr 24, 2009 11:27 pmre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Charles Pradeep		Bangalore has b'come cool with showers coming in brief spurts in the evenings....

Sadly the gusts are tearing downs the trees or the branches of trees to add to the woes! More than 15 cars were reported damaged due to falling branches or uprooted trees!!

How's Chennai lately!?

Cheers!
CP


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Apr 25, 2009 1:06 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Lavanya Karalkar		LK(g) in Bangalore and it rains.. so??


LK(g) is blabbering, you are going to say.

(Nallar oruvar uLarel, avar poruttu peyyu mazhai)

SF(sr) and others who are not well versed in tamil, this will be quite difficult to be translated


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Apr 25, 2009 4:21 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.Padhu

Finding some friends from the nature. Interesting


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Apr 25, 2009 7:43 pm: re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		my rendition of the meaning to any thirukural is copyrighted

We had a high of 93 def F at shrewsbury. The kids were out in their swimsuits running around a caterpillar shaped sprinkler.


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Apr 26, 2009 2:58 amre: : re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		'. . . . . . and others who are not well versed in tamil . . . . " - LK(g)

others! very very exclusive!






. . . . so BG and others have been relegated to the 'others' space . . . . growing regionalism . . . .




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Apr 26, 2009 3:14 amre: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@LK(g)

//Nallar oruvar uLarel, avar poruttu peyyu mazhai

Have to contradict your claim.

Ularel - not blabbering: it means exists

So the meaning is

"If a good person exists and for his sake it rains."


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Apr 26, 2009 3:19 amre: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		till as long as i be you worry yourself not then . . .


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Apr 26, 2009 6:50 amre: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		sf anna ,

Gotcha !what you gave is the correct meaning !

it simply means so long there are goodmen rains will be there!

But in summer it is wishful to ask for rains!


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Apr 27, 2009 12:16 amre: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		Only election heat and summer heat is felt now!

Australian davis cup team is giving a miss because of security concern they imagine!It is actually the heat that is making them insecure to play in India?!

The Australians are the worlds biggest hypocrites with all the faults and they have the temerity to point fingers at others !


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Apr 27, 2009 6:37 amre: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

Ganesh Ram		We had a sweating 28 deg C yesterday. Had to switch the air conditioner on for a while in the night. The days have become longer. It is dawn at 5.30 AM and the night ( dark night) comes at 8.00 PM. This probably will extend to 8.30 PM in May.

The tulips came. There were three red ones and a some yellow ones. The Biology experiment has become a nice sapling. The rest of the seeds are still refusing to sprout.

The neighbor gave a "Omavalli Thazhai" branch. This is one of my favorite and that is being planted in a small pot.

KanagAmbaram is being sown as well. Have to look for Hibiscus. Last year had three of them and they all got frozen in the winter and died. This year have to be carefule in growing them.


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Apr 29, 2009 10:25 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

Charles Pradeep		The heat is 'ON' in Bangalore..... How's Chennai!?

Cheers!
CP


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Apr 29, 2009 11:08 amre: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		@Mr.CP

Chennai is boiling. Hope will burst in days to come.


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Apr 29, 2009 12:43 pmThe Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		hope bursting can mean many things . . . good that BG is not around . . .


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Apr 29, 2009 2:06 pmre: The Heat is still on#

Sensible Fool		You really mean its good or that I have escaped on this.


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Apr 29, 2009 3:25 pmre: re: The Heat is still on#

Hari Prabhakar		Anyone tasted Buttermilk with salt n a lil bit of Malli powder? Try it chilled please.


3 to 4 glasses a day, Sure does beat the heat.


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Apr 29, 2009 9:15 pmre: re: re: The Heat is still on#

SOEB FATEHI		tried it but doesn't chill . . . . too hot . . . . just like folks in Chennai . . . .


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Apr 29, 2009 9:38 pmre: re: re: re: The Heat is still on#

padmanabhan ramasubban		wow!wow!

People with ideas giving a sudden burst of hopes even when chennai is boiling!

Well yesterday I soaked up the heat running around and drove the bike in hotsun at 1.30pm afternoon!

To be honest all the folks were simply doing their own activity not minding the heat.

Came home had a nice bath at 10.30pm evening and relaxed a bit watching TV news in cool comfort of A/C!!!!!!

I realy thought how blessed we are that we can afford many things which the common man finds it as a luxury.

Cool shade is a luxury,cool breeze is a luxury,cool lime soda salt is a luxury,good transport bus is a luxury ,come to think of it all of it comes at a small cost and some are absolutly free from mother nature!!!

Heat is defined as a form of energy so soak it up and function energetically!

We are going to ride the heat waves only when others are riding waves of bombing at Srilanka !!??

Think!!!!





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Apr 29, 2009 10:31 pm