Kolkata Meetups

ashish0608 · Jan 20th, 2005, 13:05

Natasha: LOL ..Let me hold my chair lest I fall down... yes, the grip is fine ..LOL again

No doubt, we have demanding wives (answering in proxy for Vinay as well) I don't keep a cell phone so am saved from the phone calls of where are you? with whome? when are you reaching? etc. etc. etc. We have made both of them realise that we in good company of each other and won't do anything more than what they permit

There are so many dimensions to our meet-ups ...but the most important is geographic (his home is stone throw from my office) and we bump into each other..and the discussion starts, builds on, more people join in and then we are a gang............2nd dimension is I keep forgetting things in his car (from chocolates to laptop) that gives us an excuse to meet again

and all are invited/welcome to join-in to explore other dimensions.....

Vinay : kya aap sach me aise na the?

BTW : what is "mukhebhat" ?

ddutta · Jan 20th, 2005, 13:24

what is "mukhebhat" ?

ashish , it is ceremony where the kid/baby take/eat rice (solid food) for the first time . If you translate the word "mukhebhat" it means "to put rice in mouth". The bengalee's celebrate the day.Usually this happens on an auspacious day between 5th - 7th month of the kid. The most imp. thing is that this ritual has to be perform before the kid gets/ have his first teeth.

Sorry natasha for answering on your behalf.

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 20th, 2005, 15:03

That's perfectly all right, datta da! You saved me the trouble. I think they have the ceremony across India. In the south, they have a naming ceremony. In the north, i don't know what it is called. In bihar it is called "mukhjhutti". Another name in bengali is "annaprasan".

As for Ashish, "aapke lakshan bilkul theek nahi lagte!" I tell you!! Leaving your laptop and stuff behind in Vinaya's car. Vinay, I'm surprised you fell for such cliched tricks!! "Mujhe to pahale hi shak tha!" I knew it! What is "man"kind coming to??? (LOL)

somnath · Jan 20th, 2005, 17:28

Ha HA HA….. what a ‘multidimensional’ meetup

!!! Probably Douglas will never forget India! Come on Douglas,

Thank you Natasha for sharing another dimension of Sudhher and I’m absolutely happy to read this post. And Ashish & Vinay, what is that history of “man"kind

??????????

Yes Deccan must introduce a flight from Calcutta to B’lore!!! They should know that there is worlds best prawn malai curry "cooker"

in Bangalore!!??)

Natasha

, how could you miss to mention the attached-bath facility in that cinema hall?

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 20th, 2005, 18:39

hahahaa!!

Attached bath! With a bath tub and all the frills. Does anyone remember the thread about Indian toilet manners and some brilliant observation by Shakthi palooza about the services of the monkey. Well, this attached bath in the cinema hall comes with a monkey couple. One gives you the famed wash after you've used the loo, the other gives you a good back scrub in the tub. And of course, you get a complimentry massage after the movie is over. And before i get any more gross, let me call it a day.

Somnath, i had a wonderful day. Thank you.

Rocky, have you finally caught on???

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 21st, 2005, 09:50

i know douglas doesn't get on IM too much.
But what's keeping Vinay and Sudheer silent?

somnath · Jan 21st, 2005, 10:05

Probably they are busy in another meetup to determine the history of “man”kind!!!! Ha Ha…..

phantom · Jan 21st, 2005, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by natasha.ca

"Mujhe to pahale hi shak tha!" I knew it! What is "man"kind coming to??? (LOL)

LOL..... WICKED..

rockyS · Jan 21st, 2005, 13:33

Natty,

Yea I finally caught on.

torryquine · Jan 22nd, 2005, 15:36

Ah! finally I work out how to upload the picture!

Here we are, Somnath with Mr & Mrs TQ! Thanks for a lovely evening Somnath. Next time we will leave enough room in our itinerary to see Calcutta and meet your family. The little statue of Vishnu you gave us has a special place next to our Ganesh (who helped us out in Assam)

Incidentally, before anyone thinks we have delusions of grandeur - the "Quine" in Torryquine doesn't mean "queen". It's actually the local dialect word for young lady (so I use it ironically). The male equivalent is "Loon", so Mr TQ should actually be Mr TL ie "Torryloon". Confused? I hope so.

So there is nothing remotely regal about us, but I did feel rather posh in my best salwar kameeze.

Meet-ups are great. This is the best way to meet a ready-made friend in a place you've never been. And when you are flashing through, as we did in Calcutta, this is a great way to get some sort of 'handle' on the place, beyond the superficial.

There's no reason why we couldn't have a meetup in Scotland, there appear to be a few of us up here. Otherwise, next time I'm down south, I'll try to arrange one for London.

All the best

steven_ber · Jan 22nd, 2005, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by torryquine

Ah! finally I work out how to upload the picture!

Good to see you posting a photo, it took me weeks to work it out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by torryquine

Otherwise, next time I'm down south, I'll try to arrange one for London.

Good idea.

somnath · Jan 24th, 2005, 12:26

It is nice to see our meetup photograph TQ. Thanks to the unknown friend who helped to click the photo and thanks to our well-known friend to help you to upload it

! And thank you for the clarification on your user ID. I didn’t know the meaning of “Quine” & “Loon”, it has enriched my vocabulary.

Let us see what India has planned

for your next trip!

“I hope so. So there is nothing remotely regal about us, but I did feel rather posh in my best salwar kameeze.” – Ha Ha .

Good one! But we are waiting to see you in your “Mekhla”.

Good luck for your London meetup.

- Somnath

vinayverma · Jan 27th, 2005, 01:31

Som..
is that 'Mekhla chaddar' ?

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 27th, 2005, 09:36

Mekhla is a locally woven 3 peice garment that is worn like a wrap skirt at the bottom and a blouse and a dupatta tucked in the pattern of a sari. Traditionally worn by Assamese women.

somnath · Jan 31st, 2005, 14:28

Natasha u r right

but Vanay babu, I think you want to say: http://www.indiamike.com/india/showt...01#post716 01

- Somnath

Jan 20th, 2005, 13:24	#17
ddutta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: kolkata Posts: 803	what is "mukhebhat" ? ashish , it is ceremony where the kid/baby take/eat rice (solid food) for the first time . If you translate the word "mukhebhat" it means "to put rice in mouth". The bengalee's celebrate the day.Usually this happens on an auspacious day between 5th - 7th month of the kid. The most imp. thing is that this ritual has to be perform before the kid gets/ have his first teeth. Sorry natasha for answering on your behalf. __________________ "If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everyone everywhere does in the same language"

Jan 20th, 2005, 17:28	#19
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,306	Thank you.... Ha HA HA….. what a ‘multidimensional’ meetup !!! Probably Douglas will never forget India! Come on Douglas, Thank you Natasha for sharing another dimension of Sudhher and I’m absolutely happy to read this post. And Ashish & Vinay, what is that history of “man"kind ?????????? Yes Deccan must introduce a flight from Calcutta to B’lore!!! They should know that there is worlds best prawn malai curry "cooker" in Bangalore!!??) Natasha , how could you miss to mention the attached-bath facility in that cinema hall?

Jan 21st, 2005, 10:05	#22
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,306	One more "bahana" Probably they are busy in another meetup to determine the history of “man”kind!!!! Ha Ha…..

Jan 22nd, 2005, 15:36	#25
torryquine Oilfield Trash! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 700	Ah! finally I work out how to upload the picture! Here we are, Somnath with Mr & Mrs TQ! Thanks for a lovely evening Somnath. Next time we will leave enough room in our itinerary to see Calcutta and meet your family. The little statue of Vishnu you gave us has a special place next to our Ganesh (who helped us out in Assam) Incidentally, before anyone thinks we have delusions of grandeur - the "Quine" in Torryquine doesn't mean "queen". It's actually the local dialect word for young lady (so I use it ironically). The male equivalent is "Loon", so Mr TQ should actually be Mr TL ie "Torryloon". Confused? I hope so. So there is nothing remotely regal about us, but I did feel rather posh in my best salwar kameeze. Meet-ups are great. This is the best way to meet a ready-made friend in a place you've never been. And when you are flashing through, as we did in Calcutta, this is a great way to get some sort of 'handle' on the place, beyond the superficial. There's no reason why we couldn't have a meetup in Scotland, there appear to be a few of us up here. Otherwise, next time I'm down south, I'll try to arrange one for London. All the best Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://werenotafraid.com/

Jan 24th, 2005, 12:26	#27
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,306	That's great! It is nice to see our meetup photograph TQ. Thanks to the unknown friend who helped to click the photo and thanks to our well-known friend to help you to upload it ! And thank you for the clarification on your user ID. I didn’t know the meaning of “Quine” & “Loon”, it has enriched my vocabulary. Let us see what India has planned for your next trip! “I hope so. So there is nothing remotely regal about us, but I did feel rather posh in my best salwar kameeze.” – Ha Ha . Good one! But we are waiting to see you in your “Mekhla”. Good luck for your London meetup. - Somnath

Jan 20th, 2005, 13:05	#16
ashish0608 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 353	Natasha: LOL ..Let me hold my chair lest I fall down... yes, the grip is fine ..LOL again No doubt, we have demanding wives (answering in proxy for Vinay as well) I don't keep a cell phone so am saved from the phone calls of where are you? with whome? when are you reaching? etc. etc. etc. We have made both of them realise that we in good company of each other and won't do anything more than what they permit There are so many dimensions to our meet-ups ...but the most important is geographic (his home is stone throw from my office) and we bump into each other..and the discussion starts, builds on, more people join in and then we are a gang............2nd dimension is I keep forgetting things in his car (from chocolates to laptop) that gives us an excuse to meet again and all are invited/welcome to join-in to explore other dimensions..... Vinay : kya aap sach me aise na the? BTW : what is "mukhebhat" ?

Jan 20th, 2005, 15:03	#18
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	That's perfectly all right, datta da! You saved me the trouble. I think they have the ceremony across India. In the south, they have a naming ceremony. In the north, i don't know what it is called. In bihar it is called "mukhjhutti". Another name in bengali is "annaprasan". As for Ashish, "aapke lakshan bilkul theek nahi lagte!" I tell you!! Leaving your laptop and stuff behind in Vinaya's car. Vinay, I'm surprised you fell for such cliched tricks!! "Mujhe to pahale hi shak tha!" I knew it! What is "man"kind coming to??? (LOL)

Jan 20th, 2005, 18:39	#20
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	hahahaa!! Attached bath! With a bath tub and all the frills. Does anyone remember the thread about Indian toilet manners and some brilliant observation by Shakthi palooza about the services of the monkey. Well, this attached bath in the cinema hall comes with a monkey couple. One gives you the famed wash after you've used the loo, the other gives you a good back scrub in the tub. And of course, you get a complimentry massage after the movie is over. And before i get any more gross, let me call it a day. Somnath, i had a wonderful day. Thank you. Rocky, have you finally caught on???

Jan 21st, 2005, 09:50	#21
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	i know douglas doesn't get on IM too much. But what's keeping Vinay and Sudheer silent?

Jan 21st, 2005, 13:33	#24
rockyS LIVE LIFE KINGSIZE Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CAL Posts: 264	Natty, Yea I finally caught on.

Jan 27th, 2005, 01:31	#28
vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,264	Som.. is that 'Mekhla chaddar' ? __________________ If Life is a journey....travel on...and on..on..on.....

Jan 27th, 2005, 09:36	#29
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Mekhla is a locally woven 3 peice garment that is worn like a wrap skirt at the bottom and a blouse and a dupatta tucked in the pattern of a sari. Traditionally worn by Assamese women.

Jan 31st, 2005, 14:28	#30
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,306	Mekhla Natasha u r right but Vanay babu, I think you want to say: http://www.indiamike.com/india/showt...01#post716 01 - Somnath

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Leh Meetups	dumb_bacchus	IndiaMike Meetups	2	Jul 17th, 2008 13:05

User Name		Remember Me?
Password