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| The Heat is On! | Views: 11372 |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:42 am | | The 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?
Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:47 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
Braving the heat - I cant do ti??Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:51 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Shivaji Jammalmadugu |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:02 am | | re: 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?Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:09 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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. Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:58 am | | The 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?Private Reply to stranger |
| Feb 25, 2009 6:13 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ravi Padmanabhan (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
-PaddyPrivate Reply to Ravi Padmanabhan (padmania@gmail.com) |
| Feb 25, 2009 6:47 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam |
| Feb 25, 2009 7:28 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 25, 2009 7:38 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | MB - v difficult not to drink cold water. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 8:08 am | | re: 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 Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 8:53 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Have you joined the 'Kaan saaf kara le' brigade LK(g)? Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 25, 2009 9:20 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 9:44 am | | re: 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?Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 25, 2009 9:51 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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....Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 10:24 am | | re: 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....Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Feb 25, 2009 10:52 am | | re: 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! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 25, 2009 11:00 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 12:55 pm | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | But do we agree that the heat is on? Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 25, 2009 1:00 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | For LK(g) all weather same. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 1:03 pm | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Figures! AT your age (see photo), you are never hot! ;) Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 25, 2009 1:06 pm | | re: 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!
Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 1:15 pm | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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?Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 1:29 pm | | re: 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' Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 1:44 pm | | The Heat is On! | # |
stranger | | What is the cost of one Black-Label Kalyani Beer in Pondicherry? Private Reply to stranger |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:01 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Pudumai to reply please. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:06 pm | | re: 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 ;)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:08 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Pudumai is from Pondichery ..that is why.. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:10 pm | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Sshhhhhhhhhhhhh
u r asking the wrong person!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:11 pm | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | LK(G)
Stand corrected. No one is from Pondicherry. We are from Puducherry......Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:15 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | But I dont know why KR is so much afraid of Pudumai Sir.
Any bad experience with beer and Mr.Pudumai KR.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:21 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:22 pm | | re: 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 :)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 2:38 pm | | The Heat is On! | # |
stranger | | //Before that let us ask Stranger why he wants to know the information//
yellam oru nostalgia-thaan! :)Private Reply to stranger |
| Feb 25, 2009 3:09 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | LK(G)
Really I dont know the rates.. Iam still to learn those details.
And these details are not available on google also.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 3:40 pm | | re: 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. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:39 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:39 pm | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:54 pm | | re: 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... ;)
Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 4:57 pm | | re: 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." Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:00 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | oscar maNam yara vittudhu Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:03 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | GR ..what is that? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:07 pm | | re: 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. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:08 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @GR
I too join with LK(G).
Athu yenna Oscar manam...Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 25, 2009 5:59 pm | | re: 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.
Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Feb 26, 2009 6:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | oh..athuvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 26, 2009 6:30 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | See! In all this drama / melodrama, you have all forgotten about the heat! :) Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 26, 2009 6:38 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Absolutely BG, we discuss all other topics under the Sun and keep the heat away. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:08 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | But doesn't it feel good when others think you are hot?! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:09 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | "Nannari sarbath". The best way to cool yourself.
Then this "Kadal pasi"
Mr.BG I really dont know the English translation for all these.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:18 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:21 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:23 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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 KadaiPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:24 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @BG
It sounds new and interesting.
Can we have the making tips of it...Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:28 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:31 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:38 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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...Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | LK(G)
Accepted.......What next now....Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 7:43 am | | re: 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? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 26, 2009 8:40 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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...Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 10:03 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Oh yes! Blame the Government for failure of any product! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 26, 2009 10:35 am | | re: 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 stylePrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Feb 26, 2009 12:22 pm | | re: 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. Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 26, 2009 3:38 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 26, 2009 3:57 pm | | re: 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.
KaushickPrivate Reply to Kaushick M |
| Feb 26, 2009 4:05 pm | | re: 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".
KaushickPrivate Reply to Kaushick M |
| Feb 26, 2009 4:15 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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"Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 26, 2009 4:31 pm | | re: 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.
KaushickPrivate Reply to Kaushick M |
| Feb 27, 2009 6:23 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ravi Padmanabhan (padmania@gmail.com) | | This happens to be the hottest February in Chennai for the past 82 years !
Private Reply to Ravi Padmanabhan (padmania@gmail.com) |
| Feb 27, 2009 6:24 am | | re: 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. :) Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 27, 2009 6:28 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 27, 2009 8:36 am | | The 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. Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 27, 2009 8:56 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Padhmanabhan,
So we can expect the hottest March, hottest April, hottest may to follow on.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 27, 2009 12:59 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:04 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kaushick M |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:10 pm | | re: 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?Private Reply to gowri balasubramanyam |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:12 pm | | re: 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!!
Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:16 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:23 pm | | re: 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!!!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:26 pm | | re: 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!Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Feb 27, 2009 1:28 pm | | re: 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 1:37 pm | | re: 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 2:42 pm | | re: 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 5:12 pm | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Who's in heat? Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 27, 2009 5:59 pm | | re: 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 28, 2009 2:23 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
gowri balasubramanyam | | appaaaa!!!!!! its getting hotter na? AC PLEEEEEEEEEASE!!
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| Feb 28, 2009 2:56 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Gowri
Yes AC may be one of the ways but we need better ways from you to beat the heat.....Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 28, 2009 3:01 am | | re: 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 28, 2009 4:23 am | | re: 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 28, 2009 4:42 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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 Senthil Nathan |
| Feb 28, 2009 9:38 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Soar throat! surely not 'a best thing'. :D Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Feb 28, 2009 10:18 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Yea - bad for the vocal chords... You'll end up with a high-pitched voice!! ;-)
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Feb 28, 2009 3:47 pm | | re: 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 4:01 pm | | re: 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 4:16 pm | | re: 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 4:58 pm | | re: 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 5:52 pm | | re: 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
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| Mar 01, 2009 4:41 am | | The 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 5:14 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | BG trying to be hindi 'Wodehouse'? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Mar 02, 2009 5:48 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Trying to be?! Have a heart! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Mar 02, 2009 3:38 pm | | re: 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 3:43 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 02, 2009 3:55 pm | | re: 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.
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| Mar 02, 2009 4:07 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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 Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 02, 2009 4:21 pm | | re: 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)
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 02, 2009 4:30 pm | | re: 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 4:44 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | CP
Yes. I was in B'lore for 5 yrs. That pricky heat kills me.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 02, 2009 5:54 pm | | The 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 6:02 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 02, 2009 6:10 pm | | re: 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 03, 2009 1:35 am | | re: 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 8:04 am | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 03, 2009 11:06 am | | re: 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 11:15 am | | re: 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 06, 2009 3:54 am | | re: 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 10:17 am | | re: 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 sundayPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 08, 2009 5:05 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 09, 2009 1:34 am | | re: 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 4:34 am | | re: 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.
CheersPrivate Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Mar 09, 2009 8:50 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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 Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 09, 2009 9:36 am | | re: 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?
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| Mar 09, 2009 10:29 am | | re: 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 2:45 pm | | re: 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 4:16 pm | | re: 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 abodePrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 09, 2009 4:51 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @GR
Good imagination.
Good image and technology here is amazing with the 360deg rotationPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 10, 2009 4:09 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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 Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 10, 2009 4:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | It rained at Vadapalani today morning Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 10, 2009 5:59 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | It rained in Nungambakkam too! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Mar 10, 2009 6:06 am | | re: 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 10:17 am | | re: 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 PMPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 10, 2009 10:47 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Mr.GR
"nallAr oruvar"
Whom do you refer by this
KR or Mr.BGPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 10, 2009 11:11 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | SF (jr), you don't have to be humble ;-) Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 11, 2009 2:15 am | | re: 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 11, 2009 2:26 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | KR, temp what? Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 11, 2009 3:15 am | | re: 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 4:38 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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 Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 11, 2009 6:31 am | | re: 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 1:35 pm | | re: 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 2:04 pm | | re: 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 2:24 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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 Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 12, 2009 2:28 pm | | re: 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 2:32 pm | | re: 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 2:40 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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 Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 12, 2009 2:49 pm | | re: 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 2:50 pm | | re: 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 3:08 pm | | re: 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 3:31 pm | | re: 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..
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| Mar 12, 2009 3:40 pm | | re: 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.
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| Mar 13, 2009 4:43 am | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 13, 2009 5:33 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Bratzy | | mumbai is qt hot!
pazha sharbat is a cool option. i guess you get it only in Tamilnadu.
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| Mar 13, 2009 5:37 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | CP
No it didnt rain here. We sent it to Bangalore to cool you.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 13, 2009 6:02 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Thanks sf -
CP (Cool Person!)
:)Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Mar 13, 2009 6:24 am | | re: 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 6:34 am | | re: 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
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| Mar 13, 2009 6:37 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Voila...... Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Mar 13, 2009 6:43 am | | re: 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 9:33 am | | re: 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 9:43 am | | re: 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 1:32 pm | | re: 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 4:48 pm | | re: 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 4:33 am | | re: 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 10:06 am | | re: 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 survivingPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 15, 2009 6:47 pm | | re: 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!
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| Mar 16, 2009 2:17 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @CP
Spirutual should have helped you to get more cooler
But spiritual did it make you more cool or hot....Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 16, 2009 9:52 am | | re: 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 10:09 am | | re: 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 11:39 am | | re: 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 12:06 pm | | The 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 12:58 pm | | re: 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
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| Mar 16, 2009 1:16 pm | | re: 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!
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| Mar 16, 2009 2:13 pm | | re: 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!!
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| Mar 17, 2009 12:20 pm | | re: 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!
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| Mar 17, 2009 12:38 pm | | re: 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 1:13 pm | | re: 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.
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| Mar 17, 2009 3:41 pm | | re: 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 4:30 pm | | re: 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 6:27 pm | | re: 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!!
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| Mar 18, 2009 2:48 am | | re: 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 5:36 am | | re: 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 23, 2009 3:02 am | | re: 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 4:33 am | | re: 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
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| Mar 23, 2009 4:47 am | | re: 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!
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| Mar 23, 2009 9:41 am | | re: 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 4:42 pm | | The 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!
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| Mar 25, 2009 8:59 am | | re: 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 11:49 am | | re: 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 10:49 am | | re: 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 3:55 pm | | re: 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?>
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| Mar 27, 2009 4:28 pm | | The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | i know more than one then who will be at boston . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Mar 27, 2009 5:10 pm | | re: 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 6:05 pm | | re: 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 6:15 pm | | re: 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 6:35 pm | | re: 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 7:56 pm | | re: 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 28, 2009 1:13 am | | re: 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 28, 2009 2:15 am | | re: 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 28, 2009 3:52 am | | re: 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 28, 2009 3:59 am | | re: 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 4:51 am | | re: 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 5:18 am | | The 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 8:02 am | | re: 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 10:18 am | | re: 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 12:11 pm | | re: 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 10:53 am | | re: 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 11:56 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | You mean cheers till the bottom of the pitcher? Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Mar 30, 2009 12:09 pm | | re: 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 1:25 pm | | re: 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 4:03 pm | | re: 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 6:10 pm | | re: 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 6:54 pm | | re: 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 7:35 pm | | re: 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.
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| Mar 30, 2009 8:03 pm | | re: 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 11:53 pm | | re: 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 31, 2009 3:14 am | | re: 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 5:27 am | | re: 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 11:55 am | | re: 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 11:01 am | | re: 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 03, 2009 2:27 am | | re: 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!!!
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| Apr 03, 2009 3:19 am | | The 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 . . . . .
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| Apr 03, 2009 4:08 am | | re: 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 5:19 am | | re: 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 5:49 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
J.a.m.e.s I.s.a.c | | 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 ? ...
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| Apr 03, 2009 5:58 am | | re: 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 ?
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| Apr 03, 2009 7:03 am | | re: 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 10:27 am | | re: 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 10:43 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
J.a.m.e.s I.s.a.c | | meteoroid, am I right GRji? Private Reply to J.a.m.e.s I.s.a.c |
| Apr 03, 2009 11:03 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | EP,nope. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 03, 2009 11:05 am | | re: 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 11:32 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | PR, nope. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 03, 2009 2:20 pm | | re: 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 6:37 pm | | re: 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 7:59 pm | | re: 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 8:18 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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 Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 04, 2009 12:02 am | | re: 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 04, 2009 3:10 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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........Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 04, 2009 3:45 am | | re: 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!Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 04, 2009 3:56 am | | re: 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! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 04, 2009 6:29 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | Basab is my hamdard . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 04, 2009 10:03 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | BG
you can try Bomb a granade juice for a change !!
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| Apr 04, 2009 10:57 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 04, 2009 11:24 am | | re: 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!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 06, 2009 10:33 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 06, 2009 3:32 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Warm weather and yummy food you make us drool!
GR is a blessed soul! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 06, 2009 3:53 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 06, 2009 5:53 pm | | The 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. :DPrivate Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 06, 2009 11:33 pm | | re: 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!!!!! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 07, 2009 2:47 am | | re: 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 10:10 am | | re: 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". Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 08, 2009 4:12 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Bratzy | | 
where is secret Guy Viswathanath saar? Private Reply to Bratzy |
| Apr 08, 2009 6:58 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Where has the heat gone? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 08, 2009 12:52 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 08, 2009 1:12 pm | | re: 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 :)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 09, 2009 10:06 am | | re: 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. ;-)Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 09, 2009 10:43 am | | re: 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 FreyPrivate Reply to Bratzy |
| Apr 10, 2009 3:59 am | | re: 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 4:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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...Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 10, 2009 4:51 am | | re: 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 4:59 am | | re: 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!
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| Apr 10, 2009 5:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 10, 2009 5:42 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.CP
"Purists"
Is there any such here. I dont see one for a change.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 10, 2009 5:53 am | | re: 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? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 10, 2009 7:22 am | | re: 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!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 10, 2009 7:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
You second the question thus referring it to you or else seconding Mr.SF(sr.) to be a "Purist"........Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 10, 2009 7:50 am | | re: 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 MahaanPrivate Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 10, 2009 10:11 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 13, 2009 3:10 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The | # |
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?!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 13, 2009 3:30 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 13, 2009 3:38 am | | re: 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 13, 2009 3:40 am | | re: 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 !Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 14, 2009 10:43 am | | The Heat is still on! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | And here in Chennai, people are left to boil in a slow fire.... Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 14, 2009 10:53 am | | re: The Heat is still on! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | BG
Very correct! it is slow fire for six months every year from April to September.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 14, 2009 11:33 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | GR..Bunny Rabbits are coming out to play, I hear.. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Apr 14, 2009 1:49 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 14, 2009 6:45 pm | | re: 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. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 15, 2009 3:01 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | bunnies? BG what are they discussing? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 15, 2009 4:56 am | | The Heat is still on! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Search me! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 15, 2009 5:05 am | | re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | In private pls ;) Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 15, 2009 6:27 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | LOL! I am not offering to be body searched! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 15, 2009 7:43 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | thanks Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 15, 2009 8:24 am | | re: 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) Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 15, 2009 11:40 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!
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| Apr 15, 2009 11:43 am | | re: The Heat is still on! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | hopping you mean surely Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 15, 2009 11:52 am | | The 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 12:33 pm | | re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Not at all, the effects of the weather is showing, that's all! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 15, 2009 2:43 pm | | The Heat is still on! | # |
sujatha suresh | | maybe, maybe you are right. Need a break....
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Apr 15, 2009 2:49 pm | | re: 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.
Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 15, 2009 3:18 pm | | re: 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 . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 15, 2009 3:34 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to stranger |
| Apr 15, 2009 4:03 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Hope by the time we hit a triple... the rain starts!!
Cheers!Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 16, 2009 11:32 am | | The Heat is still on! | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Let's hope it rains! This slow heat is unbearable! Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 16, 2009 11:42 am | | re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Looks like the weather man was wrong again :( Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 16, 2009 11:43 am | | re: 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!!!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 16, 2009 11:53 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 16, 2009 12:16 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 16, 2009 12:33 pm | | re: 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!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 16, 2009 12:35 pm | | re: 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 1:15 pm | | re: 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)Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 16, 2009 1:34 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | 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. Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 16, 2009 2:03 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 16, 2009 2:09 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Oh not again.
Where in India would I take my daughter to show her the green, shady and blooming roads.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 16, 2009 2:15 pm | | re: 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 2:16 pm | | re: 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 2:23 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
Ithu yenna chinna pulla thanama irukku.
(Translation : This is very much Childish/Childlike)Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 16, 2009 2:29 pm | | re: 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 2:29 pm | | re: 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 stoppedPrivate Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 16, 2009 2:32 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | a few good men to bring rains! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 16, 2009 3:54 pm | | re: 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 4:08 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 16, 2009 4:24 pm | | re: 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 4:35 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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 Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 16, 2009 4:55 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 17, 2009 1:38 am | | re: 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 5:14 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on! | # |
J.a.m.e.s I.s.a.c | | 'S'a vittuteenga PRji...Ha ha ha
the following dialogue in the same sequence )Private Reply to J.a.m.e.s I.s.a.c |
| Apr 17, 2009 5:19 am | | re: 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 semanticsPrivate Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 17, 2009 6:35 am | | re: 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 6:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
Is today the day of confession?Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 17, 2009 6:42 am | | re: 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 11:15 am | | re: 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 sorrowPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 17, 2009 12:00 pm | | re: 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 12:01 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | The depression has gone to rejoice AP as usual.
Hottest day of this year 39 C yesterday. Still the worst to come.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 17, 2009 12:14 pm | | re: 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 1:08 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | A cool breeze has got in a great relief today in the evening.
Will we be blessed with a shower tonight.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 17, 2009 4:14 pm | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 17, 2009 4:18 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.CP
The neighbour's envy.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 17, 2009 6:18 pm | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | CP lying is neighbors envy? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 18, 2009 1:41 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | it us 9 42 on friday night and it is 63 F
hmmm....Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 18, 2009 3:09 am | | re: 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! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 18, 2009 3:23 am | | re: 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 11:59 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 18, 2009 12:33 pm | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 19, 2009 3:49 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Heat waves Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 19, 2009 3:54 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | cool waves back Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 19, 2009 3:57 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | where? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 19, 2009 4:03 am | | re: 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 4:04 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | where else? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 19, 2009 4:06 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | wavers? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 19, 2009 4:16 am | | re: 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 4:18 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | surfers Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 19, 2009 4:21 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Sufferers? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 19, 2009 11:34 am | | re: 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) Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 20, 2009 3:15 am | | re: 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!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 20, 2009 10:36 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 20, 2009 4:17 pm | | re: 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.
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| Apr 20, 2009 4:24 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @LK(g)
Why not the red carpet?Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 20, 2009 4:56 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 FatehiPrivate Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 20, 2009 5:18 pm | | re: 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 5:53 pm | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | And here I was thinking LKg was predicting which party would win in this election ;) Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 20, 2009 8:10 pm | | re: 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 21, 2009 1:13 am | | re: 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 . . . .
Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 21, 2009 2:25 am | | re: 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 !!!!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 21, 2009 3:37 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 22, 2009 2:05 am | | re: 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 22, 2009 3:10 am | | re: 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 5:06 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..."!!!
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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 5:51 am | | re: 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 8:32 am | | re: 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 8:46 am | | re: 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 10:48 am | | re: 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.
:-)Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 22, 2009 10:51 am | | re: 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 10:54 am | | The 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....
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Apr 22, 2009 1:08 pm | | re: 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! :DPrivate Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| Apr 22, 2009 1:25 pm | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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.htmPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 22, 2009 1:28 pm | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | One more link
http://www.indiatvnews.com/election09/newsdetails.php?id=338&pg=indexPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 23, 2009 5:18 am | | The 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....
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Apr 23, 2009 6:39 am | | re: 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.
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| Apr 23, 2009 8:00 am | | re: 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 10:43 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | the cloud is right under . . .. ooops . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 23, 2009 10:54 am | | re: 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 11:01 am | | re: 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?
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| Apr 23, 2009 11:19 am | | re: 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 11:41 am | | re: 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. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 24, 2009 4:35 am | | re: 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!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 24, 2009 2:55 pm | | re: 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 3:04 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 25, 2009 1:49 am | | re: 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 25, 2009 3:23 am | | re: 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!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 25, 2009 3:27 am | | re: 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 5:06 am | | re: 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 Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Apr 25, 2009 8:21 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.Padhu
Finding some friends from the nature. InterestingPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 25, 2009 11:43 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 26, 2009 6:58 am | | re: : 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 7:14 am | | re: re: : re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @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."Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 26, 2009 7:19 am | | re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | till as long as i be you worry yourself not then . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 26, 2009 10:50 am | | re: 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!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 27, 2009 4:16 am | | re: 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 !Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 27, 2009 10:37 am | | re: 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.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 29, 2009 2:25 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | The heat is 'ON' in Bangalore..... How's Chennai!?
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Apr 29, 2009 3:08 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.CP
Chennai is boiling. Hope will burst in days to come.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 29, 2009 4:43 pm | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | hope bursting can mean many things . . . good that BG is not around . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 29, 2009 6:06 pm | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | You really mean its good or that I have escaped on this. Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Apr 29, 2009 7:25 pm | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Hari Krishnan 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.Private Reply to Hari Krishnan Prabhakar |
| Apr 30, 2009 1:15 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | tried it but doesn't chill . . . . too hot . . . . just like folks in Chennai . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 30, 2009 1:38 am | | re: 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 30, 2009 2:31 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Last evening there was a cool breeze which may have driven the rain clouds away! But the coolness was refreshingly welcome and we had a great time watching the cricket match in the open with the cool breeze lulling us into thinking that we are by the beach watching the waves dance around and the moon playing hide and seek with the clouds - a magical moment etched in our minds forever. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 30, 2009 2:47 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
This thread started by you is going to hit quadraple ton shortly and sitting in the nineties without nerves!
We all talk of atmospheric heat,weather ,etc, but do we really need to play in life with a coolhead ?
I am left pondering about how cool life would be when we think cooly that too when 'The Heat is still on'Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:01 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Life itself is a miracle - so why question it. Accept it and jus be cool about it and u get the best from it.
The problem arises when people forget to play or be cool! And that affects thier health, their relationships and their family etc etc.
When u look at any problem in a detached way - u immediately find a solution as ur head rules ur body unlike the heart taking over and u make rash decisions in the heat of the moment and repent for the rest of your life. Hope each of us find our own COOL in the midst of all this HEAT.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:13 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
when u make rash decisions in the heat of the moment,then it produces rashes in body and mind!
May also result in driving your body and mind rashly!
Thinking in a detached manner is good for all provided one can practice it often cooly!! That too when 'the heat is still on'
Lot of hot headed people here trying to think cooly with a detached head!
Quite a heady stuff!!
See that you dont add overtly any overheads to this !!!
ha ha ha haha!!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:22 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | ha ha
now now - lets not go overboard on this ;) and get run over!
Jus let the Cool over spill the heat even for arguments' sake and overflow... Have I over done it!?Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:29 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | jumping overboard is good if you can manage it! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:33 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
Come quickly running!
Please give next postin to hit quadraple ton!
Then probably your mind would be willing to do a mohini Attam!
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| Apr 30, 2009 3:42 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | I did Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:45 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Also, Since the weather was good the evening before last, had the lawn mowed. Thought the mower will give starting trouble, but it failed my judgment and started immediately. Took about an hour to do the full lawn. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:46 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | GR - mohiniattam? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:47 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Ah ha! This time GR overdid it before me. Well ... thats cool - am the 1 after the 0! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:50 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | GR
You came like ben johnson off the block very fast and mowed down KR like a true lawn mower which starts on first attmpt!
Now KR has been grassed and cut to size by your speed,mowing skills,etc,
So you did the mow-hini-attam quickly!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:53 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Am completely outdone thankfully not ousted yet.... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:54 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | kanni vishu mOgathil mohiniAttam mudithu thuyalugaiyil,
ivvAnai muzhithu kondu nA nurai sotta nAnoorai thottadhuPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 30, 2009 3:54 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Now GR you should not be judemental on lawn mowers!
So now as KR likes it she is 1 after 0 and we are all 1 too many after that!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 30, 2009 4:07 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | PR -
That 1 I like :DPrivate Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Apr 30, 2009 4:24 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | . . . . The Heat is still on . . .
only the best go into the finals . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 01, 2009 3:34 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Back to the pleasant weather of the 20 F . This is cool. But the beans are being adamant. The sunflower seeds that fell in the last season are sprouting.
Have replanted the only bean sapling from hydro to a pot. Have put a small drip irrigation style bottle of water next to it.
Also on a Styrofoam plate over some tissues have put some cabbage seeds. Have to see what will that become.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 01, 2009 10:32 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
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Thatz something to trust on with no negative effects reported till date
ChillPrivate Reply to Shivaji Jammalmadugu |
| May 01, 2009 10:40 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Only God Will Judge Me! Secret Guy! S.V.N | |  Private Reply to Only God Will Judge Me! Secret Guy! S.V.N |
| May 01, 2009 10:43 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | It sure is a blast! V appropriate SVN Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 01, 2009 11:32 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | The heat is still on !
It is May 1st and on the international labour day the Sun God is quite busy giving heat to mother earth!
All plants and creatures appear to be taking the heat rather
cooly!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 01, 2009 11:55 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.Padhu
All plants and creatures appear to be taking the heat rather
cooly!
You mean to say all except human, for human is venting back his anger with all the CO emissions to mother nature.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 02, 2009 3:12 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | sf,
It is not only CO2,CFC,etc, which is only responsible for global warming!
Whatever be the arguments in favour of change ,the global warming is felt now and we did not have such a problem 50 years back!
when we lost all greenery we aall know where we are going automatically!
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| May 03, 2009 3:33 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Hope all of u stay indoors and enjoy the cool of the AC/fan. As PR keeps saying even a bucket of water poured in the terrace will give a cool effect - or pour it on the floor and then lie down and feel the coolness seeping into u! This was one the ways and also the most effective -right from days when there were no fans let alone ACs. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 03, 2009 4:46 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | are you lying? and you think it is cool to do so? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 03, 2009 6:24 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Hi! moonmoon sun!
Are you lying cooly in this thread when the heat is on!
SF thinks it is not a cool thing to do so!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 03, 2009 11:23 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We did get up to 70 deg F on Saturday(yesterday). It is now 7.15 AM and is 46 deg F . It might go up to a 60 Deg .
The cucumbers have sprouted. Two of the 6 beans planted on the ground showed their head late last evening. The grass has grown, time to mow. But probably will do it on a weekday evening.
The weather makes all of us go shopping and pot luck parties are happening.
Preparation for the first batch to reach India is happening as well.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 03, 2009 12:27 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
sushi krishnamoorthi | | So you will be serving Lavanya with cucumber salad when she visits Boston, Ganesh? Private Reply to sushi krishnamoorthi |
| May 03, 2009 12:35 pm | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | good vegetarian fare . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 03, 2009 4:43 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | she then prbbly be here in late june early july. The seeds packet said 50 days for the vegetables. with 5 days to get the seedlings. It has taken 7 days to get the seedlings. So early july probably is the first magasool if things go as planned. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 04, 2009 3:00 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Katri vaiyal starts from today. So wrap urselves in cool cottons and stay indoors as much as possible and watch the heat from a distance sipping cool refreshing buttermilk and ryzing. Take care and hope the worst gets better and better! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 04, 2009 10:42 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | does anyone have experience in hydroponics? Has anyone tried?
I need pointers. I CAN GOOGLE. But I need first hand experience.
The weather is still sticking to 57 deg F at 6.42 AM EST on Monday,
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| May 04, 2009 12:33 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
stranger | | what is the raga best suited for this hot-summer scenario @ chennai?
any karunadaga sangeetha expert here?Private Reply to stranger |
| May 04, 2009 3:07 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | amrida varshini! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 04, 2009 4:10 pm | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | you need cultured water for that GR Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 04, 2009 4:54 pm | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Basab Ghosh | | Sing Megh Mallar....... Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| May 04, 2009 9:16 pm | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | SF
Cultured water?
I thought all good water in nature were cultured !Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 05, 2009 1:38 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | maybe you have not traveled far and wide to all the panghats . . . . . . you should . . . . . . .
On a rainy day when the wind gets wild
My untamed mind wakes up.
Outside the realm of the known, where no path can be found
There goes my mind on its own.
- TagorePrivate Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 05, 2009 9:57 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | SF, so I am making my own cultured water.
Well in the sense, that I added a miracle grow solution(drops) to a liter of water and have placed that plastic "dubba" on a styrofoam plate that has my cabbage seeds on some tissue paper.
The plastic dubba has a small hole that will drip the water to plate as and when there is a water loss, the concept of pressure/ water tension and all those physics principles.
It has been three days. Will wait for some more time. This is only an experiment. But I will one day be able to find the trick.
I think my problem is I have the seeds without a "klingon" material like tiny pebblesPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 05, 2009 10:08 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Basab Ghosh | | That's not Tagore, That is a translation by Abu Rushd of Tagore's song....
Pagla haoar badol diney, pagol amar mon jege othe
Chenashonar kon baire, jekhane poth nai nai re
sekhane okarane jaay chhutePrivate Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| May 05, 2009 10:12 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | From cultured water to surface tension ,capillary action,drip irrigation all the plantations are going to give a bounty from nature !
GR, there is this water absorbing crystals(which can abosrb water 5 times its size ) I vaguely remember, which was sold in india in one exhibition in chennai trade centre and this crystals could be mixed with sand and used a mixture in potted plants to avoid frequent/daily watering!
Just google and see if you can get a lead on this!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 05, 2009 10:13 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | is it a reasonably true translation? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 05, 2009 10:24 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
stranger | | amrutha varshini raagama?
paadinaal mazhai varumnu solvaangaLae?!Private Reply to stranger |
| May 05, 2009 10:29 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | http://www.jersey-fleamarket.com/watercrystals.html
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/205365731/water_absorbent_polymer__water_retaining.htmlPrivate Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 05, 2009 10:51 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | I do have one of those packets we got last time when we are at my other home country, Singapore.
My idea of hydroponics is to have a total water medium for growth. I think that is not going to that easy. But I will try that.
My take is, each one of us can do hydroponics without the commercial outlook. What I would call as a personal garden. All we need is a plastic container, the more transparent it is better, some Styrofoam(I forgot what we call this in India) to be used a floats.
For a start it is good to take the bean seeds, they do grow in water. Anything from the whole moong to channa to green beans. It is also good to make the kids indulge in such experiment with parent supervision.
The other one I found was from a site called "hydroponics university". That site claims we can use old fish tank to start something small. That is my next experiment.
The weather is still in the 50s and it is already half Spring. So need to see what can be done to grow some of these vegetables in my town.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 05, 2009 10:59 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | GR - "other home country" . . . . think of those who dont have even one to call their own . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 05, 2009 11:15 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | GR ,
Have you heard about panchagaviya.
it is a mixture of fresh cows dung ,fresh cows urine,curd,ghee,milk,etc, to be mixed in certain proportion (google it for more info) and one litre of this could be diluted many times and could be sprayed on plants to give superior results.
SF hats off to you for finding the link to water absorbent polymer!
GR if you are already familiar with water absorbent polymer granules then that is it!
Happy harvesting!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 05, 2009 11:27 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | always a pleasure PR . . . .
"we do the difficult immediately . . . the impossible takes us a few seconds" - LK(g) in her Foreword to The Little Green Book of Random Thoughts of Soeb Fatehi Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 05, 2009 12:18 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | SF,
//we do the difficult immediately . . . the impossible takes us a few seconds" - LK(g) in her Foreword to The Little Green Book of Random Thoughts of Soeb Fatehi //
The green book makes me turn green with envy!
Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 05, 2009 12:32 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | arre baba it takes years of diligent sycophancy to get the favor . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 05, 2009 12:34 pm | | The Heat is still on | # |
Basab Ghosh | | What will you do when you hear about the RED book?
Soeb, it is more or less a literal translation, prosaic, much of the poetry is lost!Private Reply to Basab Ghosh |
| May 05, 2009 12:38 pm | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | BG then will become the little red riding hood (with red book)!You sure are looking good!You everytime is big bad wolf walkin around (song of sam the sham) Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 09, 2009 4:00 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | All are silently enjoying the roasting in the hotsun or pretending there is no heat by sitting in A/C room! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 09, 2009 4:39 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Hurray to the ACs which keep the heat away! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 09, 2009 10:37 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We had to switch the AC on only one day when the temp was about 80 deg F one night. But other than that the first flowers on most of the trees and plants are dropping off and the green leaves have started sprouting. To get the flowers off and let the leaves come out, it has been drizzling /raining on and off.
The cucumbers are getting f(l)attening their first leaves. The beans have sprouted four of them). The hydroponics is adamant. So I am going to use the egg carton and do another batch with different solution.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 09, 2009 5:26 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | i know how to build good cultures . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 09, 2009 7:12 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Cultural diversity! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 14, 2009 4:00 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Its scorching like direct furnace.
Was cursed to travel out for 2 hours today and felt the heat fully on my bald head.
The thought that its not going to get cooler next year makes it more worse.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 14, 2009 4:13 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Getting closer to hell I guess... It's burning in Bangalore! Can imagine Chennai!!
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| May 15, 2009 1:23 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Boston is heaven and Ate.lbro in Boston is just the place you have to be with LK(g) if you want escape the heat of Chennai. It is 14 degrees Centigrade today with a drizzle here and there and life is getting lovelier and lovelier except that I miss the election and IPL Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| May 15, 2009 3:34 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | vandhAchA. Very good. How long is the stay> Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 15, 2009 3:54 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @LK(g)
I was the of the opinion that LK(g) is one who has the heat of Chennai in her and so being with LK(g) in Boston should be same as being in Chennai and so what you said is justified or not.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 15, 2009 6:18 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | A pleasant reprieve from the sumer heat.
Showers here with thunders and lightning. Would have loved more rain, but something is better than nothing.
Thank you mother nature.
Had a walk in the drizzling. As the scorching sun heats, the droplets were cooling my bald head. Lovely feeling.
Pray for more of it in the forthcoming days.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 15, 2009 6:46 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | so how many had the rain harvested? Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 15, 2009 11:57 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Chennai has most of the buildings with rainwater harvesting structures which was made mandatory by previous JJ govt.
JJ implemented a good water policy during her term as CM.
Yesterday night ,the pleasant rains,lightning and thunder made a pleasant ,cool weather for a change!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 16, 2009 10:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We on the other hand had the temps riaing to 70 and no coll breeze. Remember for us cool breeze is when it is Coool.
On the garden side, the last mowing was a kind of a disaster. The cut grass got stucj to the blades quite often because it was tall and wet.
Time to switch on the sprinkler system.
Hydroponics experiments are not fruitful. Leave alone being fruitful, the seeds are not even sprouting. But will not leave them until they sprout.
"Omavali Thazhai " courdesy bext door maLayALee neighbor, ha e started sprouting. She gave kanagAbaram seeds as well. Have to get some potting soil and plant that.
LK is yet to be contacted.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 18, 2009 1:59 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Chennai experienced summer rain and cool climate for two days.Now it is back to steaming hot and people getting sauna bath from nature!
Turkish bath?Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 18, 2009 2:25 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | amma respondu to pm . . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 18, 2009 4:11 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Aftermath of rains still lingers with tantalizing promise of more to look forward to....
Have an awesome day and a cool week ahead.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 18, 2009 4:28 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Atlast returned home after seeing what you want to see...and feel happy now Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 18, 2009 5:45 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Bangalore is back with a 'Bang' too... nice cool showers whole evening yesterday with promise of a cool day today!
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| May 18, 2009 5:52 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Thats great to hear B'lore had rain.
Pleasant green would around on the very next day and chillness.
Oh the next day after rain the Cubbon Park flooded with couples.....I dont know how it happens always. Hope its still happening...Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 18, 2009 6:04 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Any fond memories of holding hands at cubbon park after a rainy day sf!?
;)
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| May 18, 2009 10:59 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We are still at 45 deg F @ 7.00 in the morning of the start of the week, The plants need a warm sun which is still refusing to show up.
LK is somewhere in Mass last heard from her.
The cool weather in Bangalore is good to hear, the princess and the prince are going to be there next month with the queen. I am not worried much about the queen who was born and lived there most of her life and the island born prince. But the princess, the dainty lady is dainty and needs a cool weather to be cool.
Good to hear about the weather in chennai as well. See it is going to take atleast two months and a half before the good man reaches chennai and starts blabbering, but the signs are being shown that it will happen well ahead.
:-)Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 18, 2009 11:30 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | //Good to hear about the weather in chennai as well. See it is going to take atleast two months and a half before the good man reaches chennai and starts blabbering, but the signs are being shown that it will happen well ahead.
:-)
@Mr.GR
Its cool man. Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 18, 2009 12:05 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | she is MASSive . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 18, 2009 12:31 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | A missive from the massive!?
Cheers!
CP
PS: It's pouring cats & dogs in Bangalore :)Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| May 18, 2009 12:40 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.CP
Seems like more of good people like Mr.GR are going to visit B'lore soon.
Enjoy man. But heavy rain in B'lore again makes life in B'lore misarable is my experience about B'lore.
Correct me if Iam wrong on this.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 18, 2009 1:03 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | You can bet on that sf -
If it rains in Bangalore - It's a field day for all the 'cats' and the city goes to 'dogs'!
Cheers!
CP
PS: Welcome to the city - all! Finally it is 'cool' again!!Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| May 19, 2009 2:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | I can't think of a worser place than Mumbai when it rains. Life jus grinds to a halt.
Last year was in Delhi during the rains - though the traffic was smooth at the main roads was told that traffic was blocked for more than an hour at the narrower roads.
This I feel is the state in all other States. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 19, 2009 2:58 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Oh! It is raining cats and dogs at bengaluru and mumbai.
The weather here in chennai looks still like a shocked cat!
We need to touch it again with a heated poker to galvanize it into action!
So from cool weather it is dull heat in chennai which makes people go about their activity mechnically as if in a trance !
But see Mumbai / bengaluru have heavy monsoon rains and only at its peak it causes problem on the road ,otherwise people go about their work as if not a drop of rain has fallen,a la buffalo!("erumai mattu melay mazhi paynjathu madheri")
I would rather feel the rain on my back than the scorching sun tanning which makes your skin turn leathery!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 19, 2009 10:50 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | KR said,
This I feel is the state in all other States.
and I say,
NO not when they are UNITED like where I live.
No that was a joke. I wish I can say that. We have our problems with rain and snow.
The best place to see ( that to once way back in the 90's) the rain drain well is Singapore. The roads and streets are built with the rain taken into consideration, with proper drains for rain water. With all the construction now I doubt it is the same now.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 20, 2009 4:37 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | PR,
So what is stopping u when u prefer the rains to the Sun? Am sure u can make ur choice or not?
/I would rather feel the rain on my back than the scorching sun tanning which makes your skin turn leathery!/Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 20, 2009 4:47 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
If you are blessed with clear healthy skin and you roam in the hot sun without choice in a sales& marketting job you will understand the damage it causes to the skin!
Well there are people in this world who prefer a sunburnt body to project ruggedness!
But beyond a point sunlight is dangerous and it causes damage to skin apart from simple tanning.
That is the reason I prefer rains and more over a liberal dose of rains charges the mother earth to give out a explosion of colouful plants which inturn keeps us cool(both physically & mentally)Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 20, 2009 4:53 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Am indeed blessed :) Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 20, 2009 5:19 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Count your blessing! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 20, 2009 5:32 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Bless u Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 20, 2009 6:05 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
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| May 20, 2009 6:54 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | times? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 20, 2009 7:15 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | no, spiral Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 20, 2009 7:21 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | counting the spirals or is it the prices in our present economy! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 20, 2009 10:25 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | |
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| May 20, 2009 10:42 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Figures.... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 20, 2009 2:34 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | yeah Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 21, 2009 4:27 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | figures are also numbers to be counted ! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 21, 2009 4:58 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | YEP Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 21, 2009 5:16 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | ja!ja!
si!si!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 21, 2009 5:37 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Oui Oui! whew Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 21, 2009 8:28 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | grazie! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 21, 2009 8:34 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | danke! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 21, 2009 8:35 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | merci! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 21, 2009 9:32 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Inga innavo nadakkuthu. Innannuthan puriyala Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 21, 2009 10:28 am | | The Heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | just when Tamil was becoming one more foreign language . . . . the heat is still on Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| May 21, 2009 10:33 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Yesterday we reached a very warm 70 deg which was good for the kids to go out and play.
The daylight came at around 4.45 AM and the night fell at around 8.30 PM
Today it is going to be scorching 90 deg F. The daylight came at 4.40 AM I think the night will fall around 8.35 PM
Had replanted two of my cucumber saplings. Thought they had very less sunlight. The beans are growing slowly. I think there is a cabbage or broccoli coming up( this is not from my experiments but the ones I had sown in the dirt).
Btw, the dirt is what the kids call the garden maNNu. Have to pick up this lingo when talking to the kids in the neighborhood.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 21, 2009 3:17 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | yeah wonderful weather and I felt at home yesterday.
today when I did my tread mill I even sweated
so i think by next month the cucumber will be ready for my salad, GR
Btw thanks for the info about coupons and now everyone will have their ears turned up for knowing what are coupons and what GR told LK(g) about coupons. But if you had posted the info in this board itself many would have benefited by the information na?That is why I always post person to person queries in this board. We are all matured individuals to weed out what is not required and read what is required na? There is always option to leave the 'threads by choice' and select what you want to read na?Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| May 21, 2009 4:14 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Still pouring cats, dogs & elephants in B'lore......!
Interspersed with power cuts of course!!
Cheers!
CP
PS: Still 'cool' of course :)Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| May 21, 2009 4:27 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Me!!!
500th???Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 21, 2009 6:18 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Meewo the 1 after that!
Gee!giggle !giggle!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 23, 2009 3:52 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | what KR,SS,LK,SF,sf, all getting cooled in the vepa marathu nizhal or A/C or with cool thoughts! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 23, 2009 4:05 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Jus cooling our heels n heads before the charged semi-finals and looking forward to our FT's predictions coming true this time too.
Have a cool weekend!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 23, 2009 4:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | cool week end in cooler! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 23, 2009 8:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | with a cooooool drink! oh so cool Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 23, 2009 10:01 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | It is raining in Chennai.
Its so pleasant to have the smell of rain.
But alas the wind is blowing and think the rain may not last long.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 23, 2009 10:07 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | The happiness is short liven. Rain stopped not even for 5 minutes. Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 23, 2009 11:23 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We have touched 90 in some parts of Mass yesterday. Today seems to be a little cooler. Say around 78. But man I cannot take this heat. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 23, 2009 11:31 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Ah ha GR
If u can't even take than lil heat, jus wait when u come here :)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 23, 2009 12:27 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | KR! see ..I told you na? Naan appave sonnen illiya? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| May 23, 2009 12:53 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Chennai weather is known to everyone and what is the big deal we have hot summer from april to june and after that the heat grdually goes down.I think we can easily manage with the A/C for these three months and other nine months are not that difficult to manage.
I find extreme cold very uncomfortable and have experienced it at delhi.Even with thermal wear it becomes very uncomfortable sometimes.
Cool thoughts are more necessary now I feel!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 24, 2009 4:08 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Looks like in precisely 3 days from now the heat will be off and the rains turned on if Weather Reports are to be believed!South west Monsoon is here to cool off the heat so get ready to wet days ahead!
Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 24, 2009 4:18 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
Our meteorological department is never to be trusted on its weather report is what I can say from my experience.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 24, 2009 4:24 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Depression at the bay!Monsoons started at Kerala!Then Mumbai,Karnataka,Andhera !
Hope the flood gates are opened well in advance and water gets distributed to all dependent in the states.
Temps predicted in 40deg C still.
But rains possible at times to cool off the heat!
Looks like a more friendly summer!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 24, 2009 5:13 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | From morning the weather has been gud - jus like my kids when they decide to be at their best. With a refreshing breeze - the branches swaying softly to an unheard tune. So much of peace and serenity that it scares me! Is this the calm before the storm or a prediction of the gud times to come our way! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| May 24, 2009 7:25 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | conversely kids may think your mood is as good as the weather now! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 24, 2009 11:38 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | on the weather man.
These predictions have become highly mathematical and the calculations are nearer to the 100% correctness over here.
They said it will rain, and it did rain last night. If at all IT is being used well, it is in the met department.
So did not switch the sprinkler ON. i did it on Friday. Oh btw, did I tel you with all these water our town still rations water that can be used with at the yard? Odd numbered houses are allowed to water the lawn only on wed.fri and sundays, the even numbers only on tue, thur and sat. Monday for none.
When I do come to India, I do not have the luxury to be inside A/C.
Kalachakaram uruLum pozhuthu kalil chakaran pOttu poikodnae iruppaen.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 24, 2009 1:57 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Todays weather was a real charm!
Inspite of a hard cardio workout I was sweating very light and that too in chennai humidity!
Mother nature thanks a googol times!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 25, 2009 3:13 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | three more days to go for the dog days to end!Kaatri veiyeil will become kaatrika !
Good let us wotk with energy when the heat is on!
The old saw goes "I was worried about not having shoes till I saw a man without legs"
Cheers on monday morning and let us wade into the week!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 25, 2009 3:39 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.GR
The predictions may be true in your place but not here in IndiaPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 25, 2009 1:17 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | No ..Smiles ..now in Tamilnadu also weather predictions are almost correct when Ramanan gives the forecast. It is heard that during marriage times, Ramanan gets lots of calls from chennai Maami's to find out whether there will be rain and whether they can wear their costly pattu sarees.. So be proud.
Even out here in USA, the predictions are not 100% correct. Boston weather department announced , Sunday is going to be rainy day with thunderstorms. But Sunday turned out to be a hot sunny day with a bit of small drizzles here and there.
That made out Misty Aquarium visit wonderful where Sea Lions performance is too great. At one stage a big sea lion is made to pass near the audience and what a size, he/she had. The sea lions dance they jump into the water when the trainer tells and comes back to the trainer.
So please be proud Smiles.
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| May 25, 2009 4:13 pm | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @LK(g)
Being at US you have to defend Indians.
The meteorological dept announced that its a depression and it will cross chennai region in next 24 hours. So heavy wind, rain and everything will follow. It was so much hot and after 5 days of cool weather it was today that we had such hot sun.
No wind, no rain, no thunder storm. This is what we call 100% opposite and that is the speciality of ours when you had atleast some drizzling here and there in US.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 26, 2009 12:24 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | AhA,
A thunderstorm is usually not a "idiyudan koodiaya Mazhai" in the US. It is more like heavy wind and thunder. That's it.
It is just like how we over here say pavement as the road and platform is what you see or stand on the station. The ones you see on the road side is a Sidewalk.
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| May 26, 2009 4:08 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.GR
Its nice to see someone educating us on the US culture.
As usual this time its Orissa which was affected by the storm.
Its cloudy from the morning and hope to have some rainPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| May 26, 2009 10:28 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | It is about 45 deg F at around 6.30 AM on tuesday. Yesterday we had holiday. It was Memorial day where we are suposed to rememberthe soldiers who lost the lives in all wars that US had taken part. A Solemn occasion turned to a day of "celebrating" the Soldiers. Usually it comes over a weekend so it is a long weekend. It is also the coming of summer more or less. Hopefully the weather is going to warm up.
The sun has made things a little good. Yesterday the kids in the neighborhood were running around with water balloons. They has a nice pizza party at our home.
Had bought the lawn edge trimmer and tried it. My first attempt. Was not that bad.
Had bought a set of 4 solar lights and fixed and tested them. They are working good as well. The plants are doing fine except one cucumber sapling which kicked its bucket.
I think there are some pumpkin saplings that are coming from the seeds strewn from last years Halloween pumpkins. Have to see. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| May 26, 2009 12:57 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | so one less cucumber for LK(g)'s salad that is what I surmised from your above post. Memorial day means memorial day sales and the outlet mall looked like our 'Pothy's' during Diwali time. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| May 26, 2009 1:08 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | salad days of cucumber are over!
Well orissa/west bengal under the fury of cyclone !?
CHennai as usual hot.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 27, 2009 5:23 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Lkg there cool as a cucumber as the cliche goes! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 27, 2009 12:07 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Kaatri veyeil to end from tomorrow!
Let a few good women bring rain and cheers to change the hot ,humid weather of chennai!
take that walking / jogging shoes and run for your life in the short run!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| May 31, 2009 4:19 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Weather is going to improve and june '09 would not be as hot as may '09. Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 02, 2009 11:15 am | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Who said summer is over. I believe it has shifter. Its geeting more hot for the last three days after the end of Agni.
Its 40 deg C today.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jun 02, 2009 2:36 pm | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
sujatha suresh | | Tell me that! Now that explains a Lot!...and I was wondering why the fumes above my head without much aggravation from third parties....Hahaha
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Jun 02, 2009 2:54 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | A fuming SS will be a dangerous one to deal with casually. Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 02, 2009 5:22 pm | | The Heat is still on | # |
sujatha suresh | | PR, absolutely right... If steam is let out then...
no 'casually'... Only casualities.... : )
But tell me with Thambies like PBB and Annas' and Akkas and a Huge family like CNK backing me why will I Fume?... No Chance!
A Trainee sent an sms-
" Kashtangal vanda...
friendketa Kashtamanitu sollamataen,
Kashatangallukk solvaen yennaku Friends irrukanga Traineesla
Approm oru wonderful Family irukk.
Kuddavae yena adopt panniruka oru Periya CNK Family irukk!"....
yeppadi! No Heat ...FUll Steam...Hahaha
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Jun 02, 2009 11:21 pm | | re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | SS
Only fuming and not fretting!
only steaming but not seething!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 03, 2009 8:59 am | | re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | IT was 105 deg F yesterday at Chennai and today I think it should be even more than that for I feel so. Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jun 03, 2009 12:45 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Senthil anna ,
It was chennai weather that was fuming and steaming !
A sauna bath would have been cooler!
Lord varuna please show some water !
The chennai heat is actually water showing( thaani Kaatarudhu)Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 04, 2009 11:14 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | From afternoon, there has been a lot of dark clouds gathering in our Chennai skies and also the rumblings of thunder is heard. R we gonna witness a downpour or get cheated like last time!
In fact was greeted by pleasant breeze in the morning though as the day progressed the heat was on a high. We are all getting geared up to welcome the showers. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 04, 2009 12:03 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | and you got only a light drizzle! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 04, 2009 12:15 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
It has cheated us again.
It has increased the ground heat ("sootta kelappi vittudichi")
We are not yet fortunate enough.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jun 04, 2009 12:51 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | iddu inna naina weatheruum sooda keedhu, auto meteruum sooda keedhu ,ryzeley irrukerarey aallun gaalom sooda keerangaa!
Irrumbaa philings saa keedhu paa! soodu weather veyray beyjaaraa keedhu!
Summa sillinnu orru budweiser beer koodupaa ellarukum!
Oh Vijay mallya annan rrengekeenu look voodararu ,serri serri,
orru KF strong ennakum ,rendu kf strong indha senthil paiyan kailey apparum venkat paiyan kailayum koodungaa paa!
ensoy !ensoy!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 04, 2009 4:37 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | hmmmm.... excellent weather here. People are enjoying.
the plants are enjoying.
the lawn is enjoying
The cucumbers are still making up their minds to grow
The strawberries grew and had one fruit as well.
On the other side, LK is enjoying her life. Psstt... just talked to her.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 05, 2009 3:40 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | There was drizzle in the evening but humidity only made it worse than heat.
It was onaky at night with cool breeze and also nice breeze from the morning .
Waiting to see how the day will develop.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 05, 2009 3:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | These winds r only driving away any rain clouds that r lingering in our skies! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 05, 2009 8:43 am | | Much heat is still on | # |
Muralidharan Bashyam | | I never experienced a June with 41 C. My god its too hot. Infact the Sun is bit kind during May. only last week of May he woke up.
I do think slow down also affected Mr. Sun, He has picked up lately as our Indian Industries faced a blow during the year beginning and gradually creeping up for a positive today.
Thanks for the sudden downpour yesterday made our life quite comfortable and today in Chennai its acceptable weather.Private Reply to Muralidharan Bashyam |
| Jun 05, 2009 9:30 am | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | At 5.30 AM, the temp is showing as 54 deg F. The local school has its field day today. That would mean we might have a good sunny day today. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 06, 2009 1:58 am | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Actually June also is part of summer in Madras eventhough the kaatri has ended.
The monsoon is playing hide and seek in neighbouring states and we are keeping our fingers crossed for the same to set.
We have not learned to appreciate the good effects of summer, for eg huge supply of delecious varieties mangoes in the market is in direct to sun light that is received.
Banganapalli,Malgoa,etc,a huge variety on sale in market and I wish to thank mother nature for this bounty.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 06, 2009 2:33 am | | Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | all complaining that the heat is still on? . . . . . . with people in Chennai fervently and furiously fighting with their own instincts and consciences what do you expect mother nature to do? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 06, 2009 12:49 pm | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | SF,
// all complaining that the heat is still on ? . . . with people in Chennai fervently and furiously fighting with their own instincts and consciences what do you expect mother nature to do?ate of nirvana by these delectable mangoes //
I mentioned about natures bounty of mangoes the taste of which touches our soul!
I do not have time to complain when my mind is pushed almost to a state of nirvana that too when the heat is still on. Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 07, 2009 1:28 am | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Yesterday weather was cool and less humid!
The evening we had good breeze and sudden gust of wind.
In fact for change we could sleep comfortably without a/c.
I want carbon credit for the same from government!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 07, 2009 2:29 am | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | PR -
Our government has lost revenue because the electricity you did not consume is an dutiable commodity under the THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944.
Now please go and make the loss up by smoking a proportionate amount of cigarettes. Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 07, 2009 2:57 am | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Soeb ,
Oh my God ,I never realised that excise duty is levied on power generated by Govt power staions.I also missed the point that govt lost revenue because I did not use power or down a gallon of fermented barley water or distilled ale from malt or a pieces of tobbaco rolled in another small paper to set fire and inhale the suffocating aroma or chew the tobbaco and spit on the neatly painted walls!
Your sense of humour is very wicked and suggesting me to recover the carbon credit by smoking cuban cigars.
This absolutely hilarious and I laughed my head off!
I suggest you come up with many more innovatively hilarious solutions like this to lighten the stress of people.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 07, 2009 4:21 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | unfortunately my mentor, who has schooled me in the art of solving peoples' problems, is not around to take this to the next platform . . . . she is busy teaching the firangis how to play the great marble game of KOIBA i think . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 07, 2009 5:25 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | long live your mentor for showing you the way to solve problems.
I do not know how to play the marble game of KOIBA?
Have I lost my marbles then?Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 07, 2009 5:51 am | | Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | the game can have any number of players . . . one day i shall ask my mentor to teach you the game . . . . when we played the game at Chinchpokli station on platform number 1 we had some regulars . . . one girl spoke Tamil accented colloquial Marathi and we also had one Bihari lad who later went back to his gaon after fighting with his daddy to become a minister or something big big like that only . . . there also was a pair of twins, originally from a hamlet near Guntur, who picked garbage and collected empty cigarette packs to recover the metal foil that they sold to a local Marwadi resmelter . . . . incidentally that Marwadi's son sometimes joined us for a game or two and he was very humble and never showed off that his daddy owned nothing and borrowed money to pay rent for the shop and borrowed money to buy scrap and borrowed money to give loans to poor people and earned high interest from them that helped him to pay low interest on the monies he borrowed from a local community cooperative bank where his brother-in-law was a trustee . . . . . ah! there was one more little girl who always cried when she lost and her mother always reminded her that she must not cry just as Kasturba Gandhi, who was also from their native place called Porbandar, never cried . . . . i recall that the mother of the cigarette packet collector from Guntur always told the boy to learn to sing on the local trains to better his lifestyle and cited the example of the singer daughter of the great Aghoranath Chattopadhyaya, scientist and philosopher who was the founder of the Nizam College, forgetting that the professor though in Hyderabad was originally a Bengali . . . . sigh! i always cry when i remember those beautiful days we spent playng KOIBA!
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| Jun 07, 2009 7:55 am | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Unbelievable real life experience from which we can draw many paralells even now.
I have undergone different types of experience and playing with different people really taught you how to survive in a group successfully not to mention the learning process that helped you to be tolerant,cultured and unearth your many latent talents.
So you belong to the KOIBA mafia! ha! ha! ha!
I got a chance to call you names relating to your real life experience.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 07, 2009 8:22 am | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | i never mind if you call me names like mafia and all that . . . . . but if you say all bad bad things about my country and country men then it hurts me very very much . . . .
imagine if you say that all children who play on railway station platforms, because their mummydaddies cannot afford club and gymkhana membership, are all of them always pickpockets and chain snatchers then what you expect any of the children to come and hug you for saying that? they will come running running to catch you na? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 07, 2009 10:13 am | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | |
//imagine if you say that all children who play on railway station platforms, because their mummydaddies cannot afford club and gymkhana membership, are all of them always pickpockets and chain snatchers then what you expect any of the children to come and hug you for saying that? they will come running running to catch you na? //
Boss,
All children who were from poor families dont turnout to be pick pockets ,chain snatchers,thugs or goondas.
I know a person who came from a poor yadhava community whose parents were not even graduates,but this person is a graduate now successfully running a pharma biz and providing lively hood to many in his family tree.This person I am referring to cannot speak a full sentence properly in english eventhough I encourage him to try the same.Some of the qualites h exihibits and the dedication,devotion,commitment he shows towards doing welfare to all in different people in many communities makes him shine well above the so called educated people in the society.This person is my partner in business for the last 5 years and is at the ripe age of 34 years.
So, please note my calling you KOIBA Mafia is a compliment to you to admit openly your happy learning in a platform and that too when you are very nostalgic about the experience.
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| Jun 07, 2009 10:41 am | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | "All children who were from poor families dont turnout to be pick pockets ,chain snatchers,thugs or goondas." . . . . exactly . . . . in fact a minority may be due to some unfortunate circumstances . . . . .
and imagine if you say that all are like that . . . .
it is like saying that whole of India is . . .
ah! never mind!Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 08, 2009 1:19 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | The heat is 'off' to a different direction! (seems).....
Bangalore is finally 'feeling' like Bangalore.... (cooling off...)
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Jun 08, 2009 1:49 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Today even chennai had a few light drizzle and generally the weather was not humid but hot.
Nights are generally cool and with a/c it is very easily manegable.
When soeb is around I dare not talk about carbon credit ,then he will come up with something humourous and of seismic kind.
Monsoon in full swing in all neighbouring states.
Litreally cheers only in all southern states.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 08, 2009 2:10 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | The loooooooooooooooooong awaited showers r finally here. The roads now wear a deserted and wet look. The smell of the soil when they receive the rains brings joy to all. Lovely experience. Enjoy the rains cause we never know when next will come our way. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 08, 2009 3:00 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Make hay when the sun shines..... Have joy when it pours! Enjoy ma'adi All!!
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Jun 08, 2009 3:22 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Nice rains for 10 minutes to cool mother earth! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 09, 2009 3:39 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Weather report ...light rains possible in next 24hrs!
God almighty you can water down chennai heat.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 09, 2009 3:48 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Muralidharan Bashyam | | http://www.kea.metsite.com/
This site is really wonderful. If you check this site and refer the next day morning you will see the different weather report infact variation in the weather News.
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| Jun 09, 2009 5:09 pm | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | For your personal 'whether' forecast..... you may visit: http://www.astrology.com/
Cheers!
CP
PS: Am not a representative of any astrological or weather forecast services! Thank'x!Private Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Jun 10, 2009 2:16 am | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | weather forecast is fairly accurate on many cyclone warnings.
where it is light rains or quirky changes the weatherman becomes a whether man!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 10, 2009 3:05 pm | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | very hot humid and no drizzle as promised! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 12, 2009 12:11 pm | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Charles Pradeep | | :(
When it rains - it pours! And Bangalore is flooded and many parts of the city are down the drain!!
Cheers!
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| Jun 13, 2009 4:25 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Chennai is hot but "I admit it is getting better all the time " Beatles? Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 13, 2009 6:21 am | | Much heat is still on | # |
sujatha suresh | | .... and I cant see the rest of me...am eveporated....
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Jun 13, 2009 11:45 am | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | SS
Superheated steam is used to run the steam engine!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 13, 2009 12:26 pm | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | What can I say, we are still at around 70-80 F. And it rained friday morning. Evening all clear nice time to mow the lawn and so did that.
The plants are growing. Did I say we had four strawberries?
The beans plant is flowering. All the rest of the efforts are testing my patience. But it is the nature of Nature I thinkPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 14, 2009 1:58 am | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Sunday morning started with cool breeze and now looks like a bright day!
Hot? Not the elevated temp you saw in may.
Humid? yes.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 15, 2009 10:04 pm | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | On Sunday went and bought the step 2 fertilizer and sprayed it on the lawn. It said one ahve to wait only 72 hours to see the grass growing healthy. Let me see.
The prince and princess are enjoying !! the Indian summer. The queen bee is also getting full attention at her hometown.
At the HomeDepot , the hardware SHOP ( it is huge and you get all kinds of hardware there) found that the Tomato plant was only $2.00 so bought one of them.
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| Jun 16, 2009 1:09 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | 16th june 2009 6 a m.
Found a beautiful rainbow greeting all!
Hmm..... thanks mother nature for the cool morning & vibgyor.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 21, 2009 5:29 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Surprised all of us with sudden cold showers last evening. Huge drops fell at first thought it was jus a passing cloud but it thankfully fell steadily and within 10 mins the light music program was disrupted giving way to Nature's Music. Within minutes Chennai's Mount Road looked clean and gleaming and Chennai was cloaked in coolness which has carried over to Sunday making it refreshingly cool and welcome.
Wish all of you a Happy Father's Day - what a way to celebrate it!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 21, 2009 11:53 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | All I can say is I told you so in the August thread.
Let it rain. The summer had set in yesterday (saturday). So yesterday the temp went till 60 deg.And then the drizzle started in the evening around 8.00 PM. I has been raining till now.
Ah when I say rain it is not Kottum Mazhai but rather continuous drizzle. The kottum mazhai is called shower over here.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 21, 2009 4:35 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Muralidharan Bashyam | | Infact this sudden severe downpour really poured chennai a pleasant weather change.
In spite of saturday late evening rain, the hotness prevailed on sunday although it is not as hot as the previous day.
My reference website http://www.kea.metsite.com/
shows 38.6 pretty hot.
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| Jun 22, 2009 3:27 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Great news hopefully for all our Mumbai pals. Monsoon is expected to become active in two to three days. Hope Mumbai is all geared up to face the rains!
CheersPrivate Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 23, 2009 4:56 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | el nino or el nina !
The warm heat over pacific is killing the monsoon!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 23, 2009 5:28 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | el nino ,la nina. Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 23, 2009 3:32 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Muralidharan Bashyam | | PR our human community kills the mother nature. So she is furious. Today's all environmental collapse are the gift of our pollution and polluted industrialisation. We are against nature.
I recollect the thamizh proverb.
Naanmaiyum themaiyum pirar thara vara.
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| Jun 23, 2009 3:39 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Woe to us! Lets take a vow then!!! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 23, 2009 5:15 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Makes me ask the same question again, Aren't we part of the Nature?
Why would Mother Nature be so furious.
kAkaikum thankunju pon kunju thAnae?Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 24, 2009 5:07 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | MB
It is indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources that has ruined the environment.
Atlease we woke up at right time to preserve what we have.
We have in the name of industrialisation caused irreversible damage to environment like leather tannery letting out wastes to cause permanent damage to ground water table.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 24, 2009 3:41 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Muralidharan Bashyam | | Ganesh
We dont live along with nature. we are against nature.
We have been shielded with technology and medicines. We have been relying on Air-conditioners or water heaters. we have been traveling by fligh, ship, train etc.,
Just tell me where are living with nature. We dont have much difference with machines. Humans have life where machines dont. thats the difference. we have been living like machines with life.
This heat is not against us. This is a warning for us. Atleast we have to wake up or we have to sleep for ever.
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| Jun 25, 2009 9:32 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | The weather now is unsually hot with heat waves in june month.
Happy to note that monsoon has started in mumbai and let it pour for a change from west to down south east .
Water water every where!
Natures own H2O is what we want not the recycled kind for drinking.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 25, 2009 11:15 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | But isn't nature's own itself a recycled one and pours as rain only because the impurities held them as clouds? Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 25, 2009 11:31 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | MB how can you say that?
if one wants to be with Nature then where and when will we start to be a developed entity.
Also if Nature had wanted it would have made all of us to be, I don't know, inanimate? nonliving?
It did not.
It is natural to mutate and newer forms to evolve.
It is also natural to be in a teeny weeny part of nature,which is us, that work as a trigger/catalyst to such mutations.
We complain about everything, like I do here,without realizing that it is our needs and wants that is triggering any form of change.
Can we curtail progress to stop the changes in Nature?
The only way we can support Nature is to live with it as is.
We can, for that matter, as a start, stop information overload. If there is no exchange of ideas, there is no progress in a society and therefore that society will live for, by and of NaturePrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 25, 2009 11:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.GR
Just only one question in your style.
Will this not bring everything to stand still everywhere.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jun 25, 2009 12:05 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Precisely Senthil. Precisely. And that is my point. one can keep blaming others for all the atrocities while ourselves we do not care if we are against the Nature in big or small way.
And that is why I said, play it along. If we really care, then hold our needs and wants at bay and make ourself an example to others to follow by showing the sustenance effectively.
Any restriction to growth is not an answer to "be with Nature" at all. For, if we stop an industry, then thousands of people get affected.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 25, 2009 12:31 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.GR
So where and how do we draw the line.
What are the factors that determine that line?
Do we really need a line?
SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jun 25, 2009 1:22 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Well one way is we all draw our own lines. That will sustain us and not look at the lines others have drawn and complain/ follow.
Because there will always be disparity. The place , time factors this.
For example let us take cars. Do we really need them in a places where the transportation is excellent? No we do not. But are we like that?
Do we need leather in warm climates? No But we have them. don't we?
Do we need to know and learn everything and at all times? No.
Agala oozhavadhai vida , Azha oozhvadhu mael.
But then why did they say,
kaLavum katru mara.
you see what I am driving at?
Do I need to advertise what and how I live with nature? NO. Does that mean I should stop others from copying what I do? I don't know.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 25, 2009 4:10 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Muralidharan Bashyam | | GR
To tell you one thing. If everything is organised in a proper way and if we are against our nature always we go and meet the fault.
May be we are practiced to face the evil things and we convince ourselves that we dont have alternate.
Mudiyum endral ellam mudiyum. Mudiyadhunu sappa kattu kattina edhuvumae mudiyadhu.
To tell you one thing
oruvanukku oruthinu ulagam irundhal chances of AIDS are little. But we still we search for remedy to cure aids. I agree there should be a remedy for aids but to save the innocent people who are affected and not to save the people who purposely err.
Likewise innocent people should be saved from the nature's fury not the ignorant beings.
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| Jun 25, 2009 5:52 pm | | Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | "purposely err" . . . . . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 25, 2009 7:23 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | No one knows how aids came. There is a whole length of arguments on this in SD par I.
Like I said, if they are innocent then why show/entice them with all goodies and make them migrate ?
My question is how can we ever define Nature separating us from it? Aren't we part of it and in it. Isn't every action of ours part of what is to be done and will be done?Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 26, 2009 1:33 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Last one week we have experienced heat waves during daytime .
It is now hot in summer eventhough the peak summer has passed.
How the weather got changed to being like this we do not know.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 26, 2009 1:35 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | So there is urgent need to make afforestation inside city as trees absorb heat much more efficiently.
Go green to beat the heat!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 26, 2009 2:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Is it raining in Mumbai? Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jun 26, 2009 8:46 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR,
yes for sure !
Raining cats & dogs !
wow wow wow,bow bow bow.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 26, 2009 10:44 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Over here, it started raining last sunday, beginning of this week. It lasted till thursday afternoon as predicted. Then a glorious sunshine for 5 hours from 1P to 6 PM yesterday. So mowed the lawn. Many of my colleagues when we were discussing the weather were worried tha we need a sickle to cut the grass.
Turned out that it took me 2.5 hours to mow. The grass is green and neat now. It also gave me a 2.5 hrs workout, The beans and other plants had drunk a lot of water that they need to evaporate them. Coming days at least the weekend seems to be good.
On saturday many families are meeting at a stare park welcoming the summer.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 26, 2009 12:31 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Ganesh ,
Looks like beans are thirsty and got drunk.
What happened your hydraphonics project ?
Are you still looking for cultured water?
Good 2.5hrs work out to mow you down!
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| Jun 27, 2009 3:06 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The hydroponics did not work out well. But all others are doing good. including me doing a good workout. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 27, 2009 6:23 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Beans will be on the wagon for some days to recover from the binge.
Lord surya will help there.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 28, 2009 10:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | one can only wish PR. It does not do until I stop blabbering or we do really have a person with no good deeds over here.
This is what they call us, one man's nectar is others poison, I persume.
Yesterday, saturday, was a lovely day for picnic. We. about 6 families were at the state Park near my office. The park is called Cochituate State Park. It has places for BBQ and a lake for boating. It also has a beach. By the way, over here lakss have beach contrary to what we say/see as beach in India.
Each family had made a food item. The food included, lemon rice, yougurt rice(thayir sAdham),chips,three flavors of chicken (BBQ),vegetable and panneer BBQ,potato curry. For drinks we had coffee and tea. And then fruites, watermelon,bananas.
The weather was excellent around 80 def F till 4.30 PM. The kids were out playing at the beach and water, The adults were playing frisbee, football(American),volleyball and throwball.
At 4.30 PM the weather suddenly started to cool down. And so no boating was allowed in the lake. Once all packed and came, there was a downpout and the lawn\ deck is still wet,
The weather at around 7 AM in the morning on sunday. now, is at 56 deg F and is cloudy. It will improve with day progressing.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 28, 2009 1:56 pm | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan | | we should learn to live with the climates and its changes.if it is too hot we say it is too hot; if it is raining, we can't tolerate; likewise winter also. pl think about eskimos! Private Reply to Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan |
| Jun 28, 2009 2:45 pm | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | How is that it is still raining in Boston?
Doesn't the rain god know that LK(g) has already left Boston?Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jun 28, 2009 4:52 pm | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | the spirit lingers . . . .
these station masters always sleep on duty ever since their master has been replaced . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jun 28, 2009 6:11 pm | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Replaced?? do you really think so? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jun 29, 2009 11:11 am | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | LK,
you are probably,
"Adu thOl pOthiya Puliiiii"
and the Nature knew it.
Ha ha ha ha.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 30, 2009 2:18 am | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Poohli vaardu ! poohli vaaradu! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 30, 2009 11:08 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | yesterday, Monday was a little better. Today it is going to be cloudy and expect No Rain. But tomorrow, it starts again. It is going to be like that for another week.
The bean plants have been eaten by leech. After all if it rains like this where else can they find the food.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jun 30, 2009 3:36 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Salad for the leech !?
Mr.Beans in a pitiable condition?Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jun 30, 2009 7:24 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | I love Mr. Beans Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 01, 2009 1:17 am | | Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | pedro and sancho love beans too . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jul 01, 2009 2:15 am | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | sancho panza and Don quixote! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 01, 2009 11:11 am | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Moi, don the Quixote sans the horse. Pedro moved out of red soz this season.
It is going to rain again today and probably tomorro.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 01, 2009 1:59 pm | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | poor leech now that the beans r gone too Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 01, 2009 2:14 pm | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | KR ..now starts worrying for food for the leeches too??? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 02, 2009 12:46 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | They have all other things to devour.
The other thing is the bird feeder I had. It broke into pieces. The squirrels liked the bird feed than the birds. The squirrels broke the plastic container and ate all the feed.
Apt to my last name, I should have patted on their back to make some stripes. But I cannot fight gigantic animals.
We have blue jays here. And also birds of lovely colors. We do get andang kaka (Raven) sometimes. Then there is one bird that is dark but it is not mynah.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 02, 2009 4:11 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | From morning has been pleasantly pleasant - with a gentle breeze and the leaves and branches swaying as if in a trance. May end in pleasant showers too .... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 02, 2009 11:44 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | ingu vAnilai,
idi minnaludan koodia mazhai. I wish I can send a photo of this and share with everyone. It is the 22nd day and no sun in sight.
The plants have been tested for survival and pretty much have given up in my garden except the sunflowers.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 02, 2009 1:53 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Morning started cool alright but the clouds are refusing to precipitate the matter! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 04, 2009 1:06 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR,
Where are you? It is raining now and even whether is acting cool!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 04, 2009 3:57 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | PR ..LK(g) is only permitted spellerrors Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 04, 2009 5:05 pm | | Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | for LK(g) errors are decriminalized . . . . . even while playing KOIBA she was always allowed to throw again if her throw fell short . . . . we called her a "limbu timbu" player in those days . . . . sometimes she digressed from a KOIBA game and started playing "gilli danda" instead but nobody was allowed to bash her . . . . Ah! to be young in 1927! Naughty but Nice! Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jul 04, 2009 8:07 pm | | re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | I dont know weather from whether and sorry for poor imitation of Lkg Isshtyle!
I isstandu correctedu!
It is quite cool now!pun always intendedPrivate Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 05, 2009 11:37 am | | re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The sun has started shining. I do make sense sometimes when I speak is all what I can say.
One of the beans has borne the fruit of labor with two little beans. The Tomato is waking up. I think the eggplant and the zucchini and the "whatever plant that is" are growing as well.
We are at 54 deg F at around 7.00 AM in the morning on a sunday. But that will warm up pretty good. This weekend we are expecting the temp to shoot to 90 deg F. Man that is heat.
The lawn is readying for its weekly haircut. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 05, 2009 1:08 pm | | re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Sunday 5th July 09 is cool from the morning with no heat waves. Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 09, 2009 1:16 pm | | re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | The heat is on now but bearable.
A/C need not be switched on at day time.
Motor running three revolving blades is enough to displace air to cool the room!
Sweeping conclusions in air!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 09, 2009 1:25 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | me and my mouth,
The last two days, tuesday and wednesday, the town I work in saw rain as I have seen only in movies. It was so heavy that roads were flooded with river like running water. The town is Westboro in MA. The rains lashed out in nearby towns as well. Hopkinton was not left out.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 09, 2009 3:14 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Now LK(g) has left Boston and still it is raining. so you cannot blame her blabbering for the rains..
Now let us find out who is responsible..
GR..I think, by July end the rains will stop, I think.Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 09, 2009 3:32 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | To myself being a frog stop croaking :-) Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 10, 2009 2:47 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Lovely showers continue to keep me cool and complacent - so much so that I jus don't feel like getting into the fray of things....
Cheers!
Great going ons....Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 10, 2009 3:57 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR found at last!
All the rain ,showers must have cooled the frayed tempers and so you have the liberty to get into the fray of things.
No cheers the prices of veggies,cereal and all look unreal.
What is your 'openion'?Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 10, 2009 4:42 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Hmmmmm.....
Well for a start stop eating solids - veg or non veg. Just stick to liquids - the fiery kind! There is no change in the prices as on date! - so u can continue to cheer each glass u take and spread the cheer all round!
So cheers and chin up!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 10, 2009 7:22 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | so cheers and bottoms up!
Quite a heady brew you are suggesting!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Jul 13, 2009 2:54 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Monday morning dawned to a gentle and refreshing breeze clothing Chennai in a dreamlike misty haze! So unique and different to the usual bright and sweaty days of now. The Sun has been playing hide and seek with the clouds heightening the magic of the day! So lets enjoy this new and exciting change. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 13, 2009 11:36 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Sunday was a perfect day. After all the unexpected prolonged monsoon season, we finally got the summer. Of course that meant partying. We all, about five families met at one of the houses, and had sumptuous food. The kids and the dads had close to 3 hrs of basket ball, badminton and baseball activities. All of us went to a college campus nearby and were spent quality time. The weather was up to 88 deg F. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 17, 2009 11:27 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Ater some more small rains whole of this week, Friday, todau, is going to be a hot summer day. We are expecting the temp to reach 90 deg. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 17, 2009 11:49 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr. GR
Chennai is relatively cool for the past 1 week or so.
Is it preparing itself to welcome you?
Its only Chennai which is yet to receive rain in the whole of India as such apart from North India. May be again it may have something special in store for you when you arrive here.
- SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 17, 2009 12:26 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | It is waiting for me to sing,
Chinna chinna thooral yennaPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 20, 2009 10:20 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The summer arrived at last. Sunday, yesterday and monday today the sun is happy to come out.
Did I boast about the beans? One of the plant gave about 10 beans already. Just plucked them, washed and ate them. Nothing like fresh vegetable. The tomato plant, which I thought gave up on me, did not. there is one small, tiny tomato. But I guess I won't be in US at the time it ripens. If it stays on the plant will come and reap it after I return.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 20, 2009 1:23 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Oh, No.
The hot sun has opened up again in Chennai.
I think since KRji is not appreciating the pleasant climate of Chennai it is getting awry again.
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 20, 2009 1:34 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Last evening there were sudden showers with a lot of thunder and lightning. So much that we faced blackout most of the night - power was restored around 1am. From morning the power cuts continue causing a lot of discomfort but more fear of ruining all elctrical appliances!
So the rains of last evening did not bring comfort to our locality...Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 20, 2009 1:47 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | So the other side of the pleasant evening...
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 21, 2009 11:05 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Another two more days to get the rain in bangalore.
Chennai makkALs you have to wait till 25th.
I will bring it. We are still with some drizzles herer.
One of the things I was not able to do this year is restaining the deck. No sun No restain. I have been restrained by the weather.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 21, 2009 12:09 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Am positive that we don't need to wait till 25th for the rains. I think it will rain tomorrow maybe to coincide with the eclipse - reminded of how it always rained when there was a cricket match in Chennai :) Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 21, 2009 12:38 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @KR
You mean to say you need a Cricket match to be organised in Chennai to bring the rain Gods to Chennai. Like the Frog marriages or the Donkey marriage.
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 21, 2009 12:43 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Ganesh Ram | | most of you are like,
kallai kandAl nAyai kANOm
nAyai kandAl kallai kANOm
you are all good hearted and talk sense. No Rain.
My presence is need. A good man with high sense of nonsense.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 27, 2009 5:37 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Atlast it rained in Chennai.
Most part of Chennai had decent rain for around 20 minutes.
Happy on the lines of mother earth.
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 27, 2009 6:18 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | I told you na ..when GR comes and speaks !! it will rain.
Nallar oruvar uLarel ...
Nallar = Good person
oruvar = one
Ularle = is there or blabbers (two meanings.)Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 28, 2009 2:21 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | i think you are alluding to them that follow in my likeness LK(g) . . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jul 28, 2009 10:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
S V Raghavan | | By any chance is this the longest thread (since Feb. 09) with maximum posts(over 650 posts)? If not, which was?
Shows one really needs no serious subject to chat when among friends!
SVRPrivate Reply to S V Raghavan |
| Jul 28, 2009 11:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still on | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Now you are getting to be a true CNK'ian.. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 28, 2009 11:49 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Much heat is still o | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Wow!!!
The heavens have jus opened and rains r coming down so hard!!! Totally unexpected!!! Enjoyed the brief showers yesterday and afternoon had been quite hot and I was thinking that we were seeing the last of the rains here. But with this downpour my spirits too have been lifted and like my kids wanna go to the terrace and welcome the rains with open arms! May there be a good downpour.
cheersPrivate Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 28, 2009 12:17 pm | | Rain in Chennai | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Had some good amount of rain this evening...
Hope this continues and makes Chennai cool
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 28, 2009 2:21 pm | | re: Rain in Chennai | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | i believe that Chennai has always been cool . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Jul 30, 2009 12:50 pm | | re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Senthil Nathan | | It is raining today in Chennai.
The clouds are gathering and the sky is becoming darker.
KR, are you enjoying the rain.
GR, have you landed in Chennai/Bangalore.
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 30, 2009 1:01 pm | | re: re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Yes Senthil,
Enjoying the cool and welcome showers. Morning it had been quite hot and then when the dark clouds gathered quickly and evening when the rains came down with lots of thundering - the whole place looks fresh and clean. What a wonderful way to spend an evening curled down cosily at home nursing a mug of hot chocolate and eating hot spicy peanuts and watch the rains happily cleaning the roads and making everything look pristine.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 30, 2009 6:16 pm | | re: re: re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | KR comes like the rainbow only during rainy season. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 31, 2009 2:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Ha ha LK.
Absolutely right as always :)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Jul 31, 2009 11:14 am | | : Rain in Chennai | # |
sujatha suresh | | And where are the Hot Chilly Bajjies Ms.Rainbow?
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Jul 31, 2009 11:33 am | | re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @LK(g)
Why not like a peacock coming out and spreading its beautiful feathers?
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Jul 31, 2009 2:32 pm | | re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Senthil Anna ..KR can be compared to a Peahen and it is never the dance of Pea Hen appreciated and it is always the Peacoks with his blue and green feathers dancing gets applause. Hence, KR is compared to the beautiful rainbow.
Moreover, suppose I take the example of Pea cock dance, then there could be possible objections from elite, senior citizens stating that the dance of pea cock is adult subject.
Hope you understand LK(g) better now.Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Jul 31, 2009 4:12 pm | | re: re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Oh...No....The beautiful brain.....What else can I say....
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Aug 02, 2009 5:39 am | | re: re: re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | This is becoming a lovely habit!
Showers in the evenings and nights tends to make the days so much cooler and pleasanter! Have a great Sunday.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 02, 2009 9:01 am | | re: re: re: re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | bird brain? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 06, 2009 4:47 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | The heat is still very much on amidst all the coolness.
Cheers ;)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 06, 2009 6:11 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | KR you will disappoint GKji if you persist with this thread . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 07, 2009 1:46 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : Rain in Chennai | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | How utterly dis.../ delightful!!! ;) Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 07, 2009 3:32 am | | Rain in Chennai | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | delectably ravishing i agree Kanchana . . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 07, 2009 4:30 pm | | re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Senthil Nathan | | It is like in the mid of April.
Where are the rains???
Where is Mr.GR??? who is supposed to bring rain to Chennai...
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Aug 09, 2009 4:17 am | | re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | No sign of either!
Jus us and the heat and promise of more to come :)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 09, 2009 5:43 am | | re: re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | You are really great KR --With the heat created by Gopuji, still you are able to talk about heat shows what a cool lady you are ..
Keep it up and let this thread go on and on and heat the people who hates when the 'heat is on'. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Aug 09, 2009 1:26 pm | | re: re: re: re: Rain in Chennai | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Surprising that the heat is still on and on & on in Chennai... Bangalore has been cool with showers on and off in spite of Kalainzar's visit.....!! (Was seen buzzing around in a convoy of more than 40 cars in South Bangalore!!).
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Aug 09, 2009 2:08 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan | | ideas and suggestions on how to keep cool and brave the heat is : KEEP COOL!
ps: every day,i take bath twice, if possible thrice. i change my banian and undergarment twice !
Private Reply to Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan |
| Aug 10, 2009 12:30 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | use deos . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 10, 2009 1:34 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Use deos twice a day after bath,change undergarments twice,stay in shaded/vetilated place.
Under arm tactics will leave you not smelling!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 10, 2009 2:24 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | tictactoe in shady places eh? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 11, 2009 3:03 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Did anyone feel the tremors at 3.30 am today? Saw it in the morning news - many had run out from their houses - caused quite a scare, while we had been blissfully sleeping.... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 11, 2009 7:32 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Quite scary,but I think many were happily snoring as if it is not their "fault"( pun always intended )
All are having their "tectonic plates full to a fault" (pun surely intended )
Chennai which was in a least earth quake prone region has now reached a moderately earth quake prone region.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 11, 2009 11:00 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
S V Raghavan | | Most people living on 2nd floor and above must have felt it as we did. There was rattling of windows and vigorous shaking of the bed at 1.30am. It WAS scary.
SVRPrivate Reply to S V Raghavan |
| Aug 11, 2009 11:27 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Swine Flu...
Now it is Earth Quake
What else does Mother Nature has in stock for us?
I was happy to be sleeping at that time.
-Senthil.Private Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Aug 12, 2009 1:11 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | nature . . . . the leveler . . . .
expiate and atone!Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 13, 2009 8:37 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | No one , simply no one , none , zilch believed in me. But Mother had to keep up with what one of her son was blabbering.
just to prove to other siblings of his. It rained when I landed in Bangalore, It rained the next day when I was about to leave to Chennai.
Chennai experienced rain every evening. As though to confirm my blabbering each morning.
The Function , SadhAbhishekam, meaning the 80th birthday for my father went off well. Altogether there was four days of function at home.
Left to Trichy the next day after the function, only to be recieved by lightning (first time I have seen streakes hitting the ground in India) till Lalgudi. Trichy was a pleasant trip. The water in Cuavery (vaykaal) at gunaseelam was about waist deep. More about that in a separate what I liked \disliked about India.
Came back to Chennai to be acknowledged by rain the next three evenings. Went to Bangalore to be acknowledged by, well, the rain of course. Came back to Chennai, rained again. Packed did final purchases got ready to leave at 4 AM the next day.
Had a pleasant flight back to Boston.
It is Raining in Boston.
I rest my case.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 13, 2009 10:46 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | what is it, in that case that rests aside, that makes it rest aside? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 17, 2009 5:04 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Today's rains was welcome. Though of course it posed a lot of problems for the school and office goers. Apart from ankle deep waters in most of the inner roads - Mosquitoes are on a rampant. So now apart from jus the fear of getting H1N1, we can be affected by a wider variety of infections. So take care!!! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 18, 2009 11:52 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | yeah KR i am trying to take care . . . . tell me when to stop please . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 19, 2009 3:10 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | No stopping u now or ever SF! So jus continue.... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 19, 2009 5:01 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | forever! Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 19, 2009 10:13 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | ah! We touched 99 def F yesterday. The airconditioners are on through out the day. Today , wednesday, it looks like we can expect some rain.
The Sunflowers had grown big and tall. the Flowers are really big. there is a pumbkin or a watermelon growing in the front yard. I am not ready to mow that part of the lawn.
At the deck there is a small again one of the pumpkin. cucumner.watermelon,zucchini has started growing. yes the vegetable itself. So happy.
The neams came out well. Had harvested anouther 10 beans in the past two days.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 19, 2009 10:27 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | LK(g) would like to visit again to atleast taste the fresh cucumber salad with hopefully watermelon.
Gopalakrishnan aka Gopuji, here is a friendly invitation from the CNK members for you to come and participate in this thread and others too. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Aug 20, 2009 2:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | in addition to the invitation i accord a special welcome . . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 20, 2009 8:49 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Invitation from CNK to cool the heat that is on! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 20, 2009 8:52 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Still! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 20, 2009 8:55 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | the heat Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 20, 2009 8:56 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | is on! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 21, 2009 12:30 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | PR!!!
5 messages in a row to reach the 700 mark! Thats sneaking! not allowing anyone else to have a chance ;)
Anyway back to my fav topic - this morning it looked that the heavens was going to open and fill the ground with gushing water and had all the signs of a wet weekend.
Forced my son to wear his raincoat as there was a light shower when he left for school. So u can all imagine my shock when I stepped out and faced the total blare of the sun jus after noon! Wow! Did the rain clouds jus jump to Delhi and spared Chennai?Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 21, 2009 12:36 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Charles Pradeep | | They skipped over to Bangalore..... It's raining 'Cats, dogs & elephants' out here.......
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Aug 21, 2009 12:43 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Oh oh. And also more deaths in B'lore due to H1N1. The virus seems to thrive more in Pune and B'lore the most is what I understand from the number of deaths in both. Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 21, 2009 2:47 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
I have given you a chance earlier remember but you missed it because someone else was sneakier!
But now you have to kind a wait for 800 to sneak in!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 22, 2009 2:20 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Whew... tall task indeed! Difficult but possible!
Wonder how much longer the heat will hold...Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 22, 2009 12:56 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Hurricane Bill, showed his little sneak preview last evening. A half hour rain(downpour) and gust s of wind. Two of my sunflower plants broke at the bottom and fell to the ground.
Today, Saturday has started as a warm day. Have to wait and see as the day goes by.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 23, 2009 9:16 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan | | let us wait till october and november, which usually give down pour. Private Reply to Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan |
| Aug 23, 2009 9:58 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | what months give up pour? Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 23, 2009 10:24 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan | | green earth has to say! Private Reply to Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan |
| Aug 23, 2009 10:52 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | please call her Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 23, 2009 11:28 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The saturday ended with a 70 on the Fahrenheit scale. Today we will be touching at least 88 deg. The cooler nights are expected in the days to come probably after September 4, when summer is supposed to be done and the dawn of fall starts.
Today is ganesh chathurthi. So made a pillaiyAr with playdoh last night. The lump looks so apt to its name. It looks like a small boy(pillai) but who> noonw can figure out.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 24, 2009 2:44 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Green Earth is trying to make her presence in Chennai! Great start of the week! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 25, 2009 3:07 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan | | madam KR, what i mentioned was happened! Private Reply to Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan |
| Aug 25, 2009 4:59 pm | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Only God Will Judge Me! Secret Guy! S.V.N | |  HERE GREEN EARTH!Private Reply to Only God Will Judge Me! Secret Guy! S.V.N |
| Aug 26, 2009 4:56 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | But the heat is still on and short fall in monsoon is depressing to thought .
We want only depression in bay to bring in rains and not in human minds.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 26, 2009 5:11 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | rain reduces my depression Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 26, 2009 11:04 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We are seeing the cooling down. Come September 7th we will start our lookout for the fall weather. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 26, 2009 12:48 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | great film - Come September - starring Walter Slezak, Bobby Darin, Sandra Dee, Gina Lollobrigida and Rock Hudson . . . . directed by Robert Mulligan who also directed To Kill a Mockingbird . . . . LK(g) remember how four would share a softy come during the interval when we watched the film in the Front Stalls . . . . those were days . . . sigh!
Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 26, 2009 1:14 pm | | : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan | | soeb! the theme music of come spetember was popular. one tamil song tune also copied come september and l.r.easwari sang the song! Private Reply to Pudumai Balakrishnan Balakrishnan |
| Aug 26, 2009 4:47 pm | | re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Lk(g), Soeb and BG were classmates watching 'September Rain' or whatever..... or November Rain - September Rain Part II....
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Aug 26, 2009 5:29 pm | | re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.CP
Is this Autograph(Part II) or what???
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Aug 26, 2009 5:38 pm | | re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Charles Pradeep | | Conspiracy Theory!!!
Cheers!
CPPrivate Reply to Charles Pradeep |
| Aug 26, 2009 11:56 pm | | re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Soeb made a spelling mistake .He spelled ice cream cone as come !
Now come september was a theme song that was played endlessly and it is popular even now.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 27, 2009 4:18 am | | re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | now i see that it will one day be possible for me to go on vacation with PR progressing . . . Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 27, 2009 4:36 am | | re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | @Mr.SF(sr.)
Not necessarily but you will end up at the receiving end with age catching up with you and you starting to make mistakes......
Accept man that you had made a mistake without doing a MK(M.Karunanidhi) in trying to divert things...
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Aug 27, 2009 6:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | SF why did u delete ur post where u pointed out ur own mistake as none even noticed it?
sf I guess u jus missed seeing that post.Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 27, 2009 6:56 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | to make children happy is what our generation believes in KR.
i wonder what will happen soon after we are gone . . . .
on vacation . . . .
Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Aug 28, 2009 6:13 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Sooner or later everybody would be gone for kingdoms to come.
Children would get children and their children would get same to continue the cycle of life.
While casting a spell you made a mistake,just accept it and move on .
No philsophy is required now!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 28, 2009 10:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | So PR too missed seeing that post! I suppose I am the lucky one who managed to see it before it got deleted! hmmmm Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Aug 28, 2009 11:28 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The weather turned to a chill 60 deg F this morning. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 28, 2009 3:03 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
What I could notice I did and what was deleted is of no consequence?
I never make a claim to be super being and I am happy standing on terra firma.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Aug 29, 2009 11:16 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Danny has started showing his effect. It has started raining from morning . Over here we have a monsoon from the south coming towards North east and a cold from from west Northwest coming to Northeast. A full day of rain ending probably early tomorrow morning Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Aug 29, 2009 7:59 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | CNK is recommending the name of Ganesh Ram for the 'Arjuna' Award because like Arjuna he only sees to his 'aim'.
ie. Weather and even when KR deviated from her favourite topic weather, our Arjuna is bent upon sticking to the topic which by this time should have become a 'Sticky' one if Princi has seen the number of 'attention' it is getting. Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Sep 01, 2009 3:15 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Is the Heat off? ;) Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Sep 01, 2009 9:22 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | there is monsoon shortfall predicted all over india and water shortage would be a depressing thought .
There is some rain in chennai for the last two days when the heat is on and it was cool nice night!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Sep 08, 2009 4:22 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: : re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Will it be a rainy Diwali?
My son for sure will be v disappointed!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Sep 08, 2009 4:46 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
sujatha suresh | | KR, with 4439 postings the Heat is surely on!..Hahaha
This posting becomes the 'Pitamah' of CNK Posts...Let's celebrate!!! our hot Bajjies are still pending....mmmmm CNK-licious( a teake off from Delicious)...yeppidi Namma word-coining?
: )
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Sep 08, 2009 10:12 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We had an excellent Labor Day weekend. This time the weekend, instead of a Forday, saturday and sunday came as saturday , sunday and monday, giving us a early release from office by 3 PN oi fridsy.
The four of us, the 2 royal kids and the wife and husband, planned and visited Niagara falls, a drive of about 450 miles (one way) in our official Rath ( A toyota Corrolla).
The Weather was so nice (70-80 ceg F) through out the trip. Stayed 2 nights at Holiday inn. Walked to all places in Niagara Falls park.
Then good sumptuous Indian food. The dinner at Bombay Bistro. A buffer.
The next day
Excellent 70 deg F clear sky and sunshine no clouds weather.
Everyone enjoying the last days of summer in this season.
We are technically into Fall season from 8th Sepy.
Had a breakfast buffet at the restaurant at Holiday inn.
Walked around and went to the Maid of the Mist.
Had a beautiful boat ride at the Maid of Mist. In this the boat takes you on a ride near to both falls(the canadian and the US) resulting in more of a Maid of the DRENCH than Mist actually.
Then walked to the famous Punjabi Hut for a lunch buffet. The place gives the freshest Chappathis in town. Had nice buffet.
In the evening walked to the Cave of the Winds. What a spectacular view of Niagara falls. Had a wait of about 2 hrs in the line to walk to the falls( Literally). Took the princess to touch and get drenched in the falling water. Never have experienced this in India. Have never been to KutrAlam. But here in Niagara have done it twice. Took the pirnce to the get drenched in the falling water.
The next day, monday. Started at around 10.00 AM and drove back to the palace.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Sep 09, 2009 3:05 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Wow GB!
What a narration! Feel I too was there along with my kids :) getting drenched and stuffing ourselves with all that food.
Unfortunately, in India - especially here in particular - we don't make such weekend or extended weekend trips. The very thought of waiting in long Qs in any of the Amusement Parks in this weather makes us all feel its better to stay and cool indoors :( Even long distance drives always ends in getting on each others' nerves and we are happier at home then outside!Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Sep 09, 2009 8:25 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR
In India -Chennai we are fond off cribbing about weather and there are 1001 exotic places we have not seen which is not very far off from our own city.
We believe in going to gym to sweat it out when all that is required is to walk in the neighbour hood for 30 minutes to keep our health.
It is hot for 4/5 months in chennai and rest of the year is good ,sunny and bright.When you have A/C even a hot day could be tackled easily and many days all that is required is a mere fan .
We need to conserve power today so switch off electricty at 9 PM to join the campaign 999999.
I can any day tolerate heat than a freezing bone chilling day which makes one shiver even with layers of thermal wear.Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Sep 09, 2009 9:31 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Well,
I think one of the best things that happen in the US is just that weekend trips and weekend get together s.
Most of us seldom miss out on both. It is usually weeken travels in the three season spring, summer and fall. The winter is for the get together.
Also are the other social activities. Many of the Indian kids who learn some kind of arts like barathanatyam have their arangetrams in summer. Then comes dussera( navarathiri). The temple gets involved.
Fall ends with Halloween night and then starts our countdown for the coming of Santa Claus.
I think it is possible in India as well, the northies do this if I am correct. When I did do the bangalore-chennai road trip it was so good. Peak summer, still the kids enjoyed. I did not drive.
One can go to mahabalipuram by car or a train trip in India.
Train journeys were so nice this time. My kids had long train journeys esp those in the aternoons.
Driving is a pleasure in US once you are out of busy cities. GPS gadgets helps to take the burden of lost direction sybdrome.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Sep 19, 2009 9:57 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | It is 3 PM /19.09.2009 now in chennai and there is heavy rain in some parts to drizzling in others.
Well the heat is not on when weather is like this.
I want to save this rainy saturday!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Sep 19, 2009 11:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | They are watermelons.
Yeah I am talking about the creeper that was occupying the lawn in the front yard.
7 of them are growing. I think will be just ripe for the Halloween party.
The weather is cooling down , the days are becoming a little short. It now becomes dark by 7.30 PmPrivate Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Sep 19, 2009 3:59 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Wow! Watermelons! I just hope it grows big and is ripe, juicy and sweet! Enjoy Nature's bounty! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Sep 19, 2009 5:22 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Sep 20, 2009 1:16 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Slurp! Slurp! slurp! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Sep 20, 2009 3:52 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | My neighbor came and said, it looks more like squash. But then whatever it is it grew all by itself. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 03, 2009 10:15 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | ah the summer is officially over and we welcomed the Fall. Because of summer rains, the Fall colors are a beauty to lool.
The Squash is still growing. Two of them actually.
Hmmmmm what else? Oh, have to brag about the beauty we own now. In order to improve the economy around the world, shopped for a car and bought one.
The heat is really on at our bank account now.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 03, 2009 12:44 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Oct 06, 2009 8:36 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | My God!
What a way to celebrate one's birthday! All that heat in the head...Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Oct 06, 2009 1:40 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Oct 07, 2009 5:30 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | overheads Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Oct 07, 2009 5:34 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | head over heels Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 07, 2009 6:56 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | someassault! Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Oct 07, 2009 9:23 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The first of fall showers have started. These showers help the leaves to be shed by the trees. These usually are followed by the wind gust sometime at the end if fall season and the trees become Botak(malay for bald). Nature helps the trees to survive the snow. We are expecting a milder winter than last year. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 07, 2009 5:15 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | winter will be very severe this year. Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Oct 07, 2009 7:14 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | Soeb, i hope we see some winter here too. may your words be prophetic atleast for us. Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 08, 2009 2:44 am | | The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | "verily, you will get the winter you deserve and the summer you earn."
- The Little Green Book of Random Thoughts of Soeb Fatehi, 7th Edition.
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| Oct 08, 2009 2:47 am | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | what about monsoon? Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 08, 2009 3:09 am | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
sujatha suresh | | SF, New avatar eh?... 'The Weather Man'.....
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| Oct 08, 2009 7:13 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | Weathering heights! Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Oct 08, 2009 10:32 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | fot most of us here in US that too in the North East the heat is on . We all have cranked our furnace to heat the house. Now the heating oil and the natural gas price will make our wallet generate more heat. So will be the bank balance. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 25, 2009 12:52 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Alright, those are winter squash confirmed. Oh yeah I am talking about the "I don't know what the vine is" vegetable.
We had four of them out of which two had grown really well to harvest.
Surprisingly there were two days of snow. It is still Fall season here. One should see the fall colors . Excellent crimson reds, yellows, oranges combination of green,yellow, orange, and reds on the leaves.
The time has come for the trees to shed their leaves. The yard is full of wet leaves.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 25, 2009 9:02 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | But GR what abt beans you were cultivating.
Gid you make "curried beans " so that I can call you "Pirate of the curried beans"
or "Ganesh the gardener"
Jus for fun GR!!!!!!!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Oct 27, 2009 3:34 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Pleasantly surprised to see the roads deliciously wet and clean. The leaves now look greener than green. Has the much-awaited northeast monsoon finally arrived? Hope we get our quota of water to tide us over as we are already too parched and dry.
Have an awesome day :)Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Oct 27, 2009 6:25 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | KR,
Getting our quota of water through monsoon rains is the most important thing now.
eventhough karnataka & andhra hawe floods our reservoirs are not even near 40% of their full capacity.
lord varuna to bless us by watershowing!
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| Oct 27, 2009 10:21 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The beans had come alright. We had two more harvested yesterday. The temperature has dropped to the 50's. The Daylight period is slowly reducing. It gets dark by 6.30-7.00 PM now a days and is still dark at 6.15 AM today.
Let me see if I can get some picture of the Fall colors. I am no photographer but Nature has its beauty even in an amateur camera.
We are expecting more rain as well. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 27, 2009 3:53 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Oct 28, 2009 1:38 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
charuhasan | | The heat is off. Are you breaking records? Private Reply to charuhasan |
| Oct 28, 2009 1:53 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | Charuji I don't think the heat is off. The East Coast hasn't seen the monsoon yet. Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 28, 2009 2:06 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Oct 28, 2009 2:26 pm | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | oho dear SVN, i am not talking about virtual rain. Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 29, 2009 9:52 am | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
sujatha suresh | | ok svn, get address of Sami B and arrange for 'Showers'....
suddenly Chennai has cooled and part of my work is done so am thinking of "Creative Solutions....".... And to be Honest, Sami I can afford to joke with you na?....
That's why, svn go on pah, get showers and clean water ...
SS
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| Oct 29, 2009 10:16 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | yes SS you can definitely joke with me. Finally Soeb's prophecies about rains seem to have come true. I should ask him some more questions now. Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 29, 2009 10:37 am | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
sujatha suresh | | So Qs' are As' for you too? When I come to Mumbai I wish to catch up with some of you.... When I come to Mumbai that is,can I? .... Hahaha
So it is now the case of Showers + SS while Sami B and Soheb reign in Mumbai.... OK Charu, you had your tea/coffee and urging to quip go ahead man the field is yours....
ssPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Oct 29, 2009 10:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | good rain yesterday. Most leaves have fallen and the trees, many fo them are already "Botak"(tonsured). Nature has its way of helping the tree in the snowy winter season. The colors were good day before and today many of the trees are mottai.
The home heating has started. The daylight is reducing. It is 6.45 AM now and now sign of dawn yet.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Oct 29, 2009 10:51 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Samita Bondal | | SS my dear, I will finally be back at Chennai in a few days. maybe we could get together and do some girl bonding this time, wot say??? Private Reply to Samita Bondal |
| Oct 29, 2009 11:02 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
sujatha suresh | | O Yea! Some how we shall make it happen!
SSPrivate Reply to sujatha suresh |
| Nov 01, 2009 2:03 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Nov 11, 2009 5:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Rejoiced to c the Sun past couple of days. The continuous rains did start to dampen one's spirits and made one yearn for the heat of the glorious Sun.
Hope PHYAN does not turn out to be destructive!
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| Nov 11, 2009 6:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | now that you have said so it shall pass . . . . thanks KR Private Reply to SOEB FATEHI |
| Nov 11, 2009 12:04 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | For a fall season , we had unusually warm 60-70 F for the past 3 days. The weatherman said that it is going to cool down. We are expecting some showers because of IDA. The plants and the trees are slowly getting prepared for the winter. Most of them have shed their leaves. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Nov 12, 2009 3:39 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
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| Mar 17, 2010 4:18 pm | | re: The Heat is On! | # |
Senthil Nathan | | Yes, It is back here..... The Chennai heat....
It has crossed the 34 mark today..... and increasing....
The humidity being more than 75% makes it more worse.....
Any new ideas to keep this heat / effects of summer at bay.
-SenthilPrivate Reply to Senthil Nathan |
| Mar 17, 2010 8:12 pm | | re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
sai suresh | | in coming day! will be horrible, i guess.
what abut chennai?Private Reply to sai suresh |
| Mar 17, 2010 11:17 pm | | re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Ha, Spring is coming this saturday. This is the official start of spring. The temp actually has warmed up. We had what we call as the Noreaster, a totally drenching rain before the spring season. This, the Nature does, perhaps, to clear all the salt,sand leftovers from the snow clean up and bring the rest of the dead leaves off the trees. The trees have started sprouting new leaves, a clear sign of spring.
Ah, and the temp a bright sunny 50-60 past two days in the day and a cool 30-40 in the night. Yeah, of course I am talking in Fahrenheit.
We have changed the time as well. Remember we fall back in time , putting our clocks one hour behind(to its natural state).Now we have sprung forward. So the time difference changes as well.
It is 7.17 PM EST and is still bright. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 18, 2010 2:17 am | | re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | We are waiting for the dog days to come!
We expect a bountiful harvest of mangoes and water melons!
The heat I expect would be more this year and we are prepared for it with airconditioners,cooling refreshments ,etc,.
let the summer come ,I am waiting for it!!!!!!!!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Mar 18, 2010 4:35 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Stay indoors as much as u can! One way to avoid direct sunlight. Don't get stressed and curse God and fellow-beings for not being fortunate enough to stay indoors during the day. Find ways to remain indoors even if it means u got to give up ur job! It might be a blessing in disguise! Am having the time of my life doing jus that... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Mar 19, 2010 3:38 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
SOEB FATEHI | | foresee a huge baby boom this winter . . . .
questions - KRg . . .
"curse God and fellow-beings for not being fortunate enough to stay indoors during the day"
why curse anyone?
can you substantiate that fellow-beings are not fortunate?
. . . anyways i am happy that you are having the time of your life blessing these guys . . .
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| Mar 19, 2010 5:24 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | SF if u had been following the thread closely or even refreshed ur memory by going through atleast random replies of this thread u would not have questioned me. Cheers and thanks for your wishes - am indeed fortunate and luckly to have people like you on my side .... Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Mar 20, 2010 12:59 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | turning out to be a 'hot hot' topic.
Hence, me LK(g)'s are not mature enough to even utter a random thought on this topic. better not even to a peep in the happenings, I am advised by the 'CNK Bheeshma'Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Mar 26, 2010 10:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The daffodils have flowered. The big trees are slowly stretching after their hibernation period. The Tulips have started showing their presence, the flowers are yet to come. Good weather of 50-60 at daytime and around 40 in the night. The daylight gives way to the dark night by 730 PM.
The strawberry patch is green. The birds have started chirping. In a week time to get the plants from indoors to out.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Mar 27, 2010 3:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Kanchana Ravichandran | | Ah wow! The daffodils r back! Thanks Ganesh for making me remember Wordsworth! Have an awesome weekend! Private Reply to Kanchana Ravichandran |
| Mar 27, 2010 11:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | We are back into the 40's this weekend and the coming week. But the trees are waking up. Saw a squirrel ( the ones here were not touched by Rama) looking for food. The grass has become greener. Could have been more green had I taken care of them in early fall. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 17, 2010 12:55 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | Excellent weather. The grass have turned green, cherry trees blossomed and the firey yellow flowers came. Many of these trees and shrubs bloom before they start growing their fresh leaves.
Mulched the lawn a little bit, Mulch holds water so it is good.
Tuips came by themselves. For all the color they have, these bulbs are really growing like weeds. You plant in one place and the next year they sprout in other places as well.
This year, planted some giant tomatoes, have to see what size these will grow, some onions. Some red chilli. Have a small kit to grow all necessary ingredients for a mexican salsa.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 18, 2010 10:41 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | excellent weather..
the sun is shining beautifully, directly transmitting hot rays to the people of Singara Chennai. The trees are also green with flowers budding to become fruits and the roads are bright with the sunlight. Even though the people are made to sweat still the sea breeze makes it worth.
Life is lovely with lots of buttermilk from Aavin booth to drink here in Egmore platform.Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Apr 19, 2010 11:59 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
padmanabhan ramasubban | | aavin butter milk is the elixir of life in summer!
One should enjoy it to know the same!Private Reply to padmanabhan ramasubban |
| Apr 19, 2010 5:42 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | now that should prove to you LK(g) always has the best in life and as CEO of Pathway.inc always recommends the same for all the people in this life and in that life above too na? Private Reply to Lavanya Karalkar |
| Apr 20, 2010 4:01 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | I am as usual curious. How come the milk is reconstituted but still called as cow's milk?
AA means Cow.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Apr 20, 2010 5:34 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Lavanya Karalkar | | Southies always are known for their brand loyalty and hence you can find that
detergent (of any brand ) is always asked by the servant as 'konjam surf kodumma'
Toothpastes are always colgate
even most of the houses are loyal to Hamam soap that is why Hamam is having its Grahapravesham offer only for
south India.
In the same way, any milk is known as Aavin Milk.
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| May 05, 2010 2:35 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | What a difference What a difference
in the past 3 days.
Two days back swirched on the air conditioner because the temo in the night was 80 deg. Tonight it is 54 deg.
The seeds are growing. There is a huge bunch of lettuce growing. The Salsa vegetables have got 10 seedlings.
For showing the kids , I have put 4 peas into a glass cylindrical tube( something like a single flower vase). Actually had some kitchen tissue inside it and made the peas sandwiched between the inner wall and the tissue. Remember the days of bean seed germination experiment? Two of them have started sprouting with roots. I have one more such with watermelon seeds, Have to see how that one grows.
Marigold seeds have been strewn in some parts of the garden yet to see them growing. I think the sunflower seeds that were strewn from last year;s flowers are sprouting.
Tulip season is over in most areas here. One can see empty stalks.Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
| Jul 05, 2010 2:28 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: The Heat is On! | # |
Ganesh Ram | | The summer is in full swing 90 deg F outside. There are more plants that sprouted from the seeds I had sown. Please take a look at the blog http://publictrafficmonitoring.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html to see what I mean Private Reply to Ganesh Ram |
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