tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post114815365250259589..comments2023-10-31T07:36:17.522-07:00Comments on Chronicus Skepticus: Mumbai Blogger's MeetChronicus Skepticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1149079378044526932006-05-31T05:42:00.000-07:002006-05-31T05:42:00.000-07:00The Saturday came and went. What happened?Anyway, ...The Saturday came and went. What happened?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, and it struck me on Saturday itself - we don't work weekends! It'll have to be on a weekday. Unless you want to admire the office furniture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148995481902697742006-05-30T06:24:00.000-07:002006-05-30T06:24:00.000-07:00I love it! A few years ago, there was a very funny...I love it! A few years ago, there was a very funny skit on Saturday Night Live making fun of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's breakup. In the skit, they met at a club and had a dance-off. Someone in the background of the scene yelled "Angry dance-off, yo!" My friends and I say that frequently - they'll be delighted to know I'm in one! :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148969563654641682006-05-29T23:12:00.000-07:002006-05-29T23:12:00.000-07:00Beth:There's only one way to decide this:Dance com...Beth:<BR/>There's only one way to decide this:<BR/><BR/>Dance competition!! <BR/><BR/>The winner gets man, loser walks off in a huff, but not before saying <I>"Dekh loongi tujhe!"</I>*.<BR/><BR/><BR/>*"I'll see you!" (and this is supposed to sound menacing, NOT friendly)Chronicus Skepticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148882677538334842006-05-28T23:04:00.000-07:002006-05-28T23:04:00.000-07:00Aha! I have some backup dancers! proof here. I onl...Aha! I have some backup dancers! <A HREF="http://bethlovesbollywood.blogspot.com/2006/04/rock-it-bollywood-style-you-say-done.html" REL="nofollow">proof here</A>. I only have ten, but they are very, very cool.<BR/><BR/>(This is a very enjoyable fake-pretend thread, by the way.)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148634038464106112006-05-26T02:00:00.000-07:002006-05-26T02:00:00.000-07:00Hey, I was just thinking about you this morning, s...Hey, I was just thinking about you this morning, so thought I'd say hello. Hello!<BR/><BR/>:-)Selma Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029355668762070141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148464840703255712006-05-24T03:00:00.000-07:002006-05-24T03:00:00.000-07:00Well, only if everyone turns up. And then, why not...Well, only if everyone turns up. And then, why not? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148451024298925362006-05-23T23:10:00.000-07:002006-05-23T23:10:00.000-07:00Gera: Is this a surreptitious attempt to have the ...Gera: Is this a surreptitious attempt to have the next meet at Powai??<BR/><BR/>*suspicious frown*<BR/><BR/>Beth: Ah yes! But <I>who's</I> showing up with fifty-one back-up dancers, eh?!<BR/><BR/><I>Everyone</I> knows that it's not <I>true</I> love unless you have the dancers (in colour-coordinated outfits)!<BR/><BR/><BR/>N Gautam: Y'know it's odd; we seem to have decided on the venue, but not on the date. :SChronicus Skepticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148358777494865902006-05-22T21:32:00.000-07:002006-05-22T21:32:00.000-07:00So when is the next Meet? Can't wait to attend itSo when is the next Meet? Can't wait to attend itNyayapati Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809783041780040267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148315722246224422006-05-22T09:35:00.000-07:002006-05-22T09:35:00.000-07:00No way! I knew him first!No way! I knew him first!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148306224928723482006-05-22T06:57:00.000-07:002006-05-22T06:57:00.000-07:00So, Saturday then? Btw, All are invited.So, Saturday then? Btw, All are invited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148299517355188612006-05-22T05:05:00.000-07:002006-05-22T05:05:00.000-07:00N Gautam: Oooh yes! A Jolly good time was had by a...N Gautam: Oooh yes! A Jolly good time was had by all.<BR/><BR/>>Me is very very Jealous.<BR/>Don't be jealous, just be there for the next one!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Gera: Gera it <B>is</B>, then. :)<BR/><BR/>Re: Powai <BR/><BR/>I know it's not *bad*, It's just kinda <I>far</I> from where I live. But hmmm...it sounds like a good idea.<BR/><BR/>Ph: We wish you were too!<BR/>Are you likely to be in India anytime soon?Chronicus Skepticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148293311027991282006-05-22T03:21:00.000-07:002006-05-22T03:21:00.000-07:00We like very much. And now we wish we were there. ...We like very much. And now we wish we were there. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148285493942891182006-05-22T01:11:00.000-07:002006-05-22T01:11:00.000-07:00@How many roads : Yes, *really* sure :-)And Powai ...@How many roads : Yes, *really* sure :-)<BR/><BR/>And Powai isn't a bad place. Really. You could come on a Saturday. I'll give you a ride back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148285029682118952006-05-22T01:03:00.000-07:002006-05-22T01:03:00.000-07:00Hey! Looks like you guys had a great time. Me is v...Hey! Looks like you guys had a great time. <BR/>Me is very very Jealous.<BR/>Was hoping to make it but getting out of office at Worli at 5.30 pm and getting to Andheri before 7.00 pm was almost impossible. So reluctantly gave up. <BR/>Do let me know when the next meet is and shall definitely be there. Maybe we can meet at the Worli CCD??!?!? Nyayapati Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809783041780040267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148274694732653032006-05-21T22:11:00.000-07:002006-05-21T22:11:00.000-07:00Vijay: Ah! My apologies, once again. That's the pr...Vijay: Ah! My apologies, once again. That's the problem with text, no? The the twinkle in the eye and the tongue-in-cheekiness just don't get across!<BR/><BR/>Gera: You're *sure* there's no other reason? Like, <I><B>really</B></I> sure? :D<BR/><BR/>Re: Your Office<BR/>It's in *Powai*, man. :(<BR/><BR/>Beth:<BR/>He's mine. <I>Mine</I> I tell you! You're just his little summer fling. Ha!<BR/><BR/>Just let the monsoons begin. He will realise who his true love is and <I>then</I> we shall dance in the rain with FIFTY-ONE back-up dancers behind us...so <I>there!</I><BR/><BR/>Akshay:<BR/>Now that you know how this story is going to end (read above), stop with the pretty blushing! Stop it <B>now</B>!Chronicus Skepticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148268417011400512006-05-21T20:26:00.000-07:002006-05-21T20:26:00.000-07:00Oh darlingest Akshay, if only we were not separate...Oh darlingest Akshay, if only we were not separated by the vast dark sea! Sigh! Alas! Alack! I will have to content myself with dancing around Mumbai with you this summer. And being your charming photography assistant, of course.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148242965871914742006-05-21T13:22:00.000-07:002006-05-21T13:22:00.000-07:00Come to think about it is the first time anyone ha...Come to think about it is the first time anyone has ever proposed marriage to me - pinching myself prematurely I realized it was probably your gimlets talking. Therefore, I thought it best to prevent you from making the worst mistake in your life and decline your most gracious proposal. Crestfallen I returned to my Rum/Tequilla filled Mojito and my seedy pale pink baby milkshake<BR/><BR/>Beth my face is rainbowed in hundred shades of pink right now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148224158697442612006-05-21T08:09:00.000-07:002006-05-21T08:09:00.000-07:00I hate to break it to you, but Akshay turned down ...I hate to break it to you, but Akshay turned down your proposals because he's going to marry <I>me</I>.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148214235884854702006-05-21T05:23:00.000-07:002006-05-21T05:23:00.000-07:00Please drop the "Mr." for no other reason than it ...Please drop the "Mr." for no other reason than it sound too formal. Really, no other reason :-)<BR/><BR/>And that's a 0(zero, zilch, nada, zot) in my email address. gera{zero}ul - that ends with UL. Long story behind this ID. Next meet maybe.<BR/><BR/>And when are you planning to pay us a visit at my office?<BR/><BR/>--gera.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148209832151056512006-05-21T04:10:00.000-07:002006-05-21T04:10:00.000-07:00Ahh! It pains me to see the jokes fell flat. It's ...Ahh! It pains me to see the jokes fell flat. It's just that I don't talk unless absolutely necessary. Or when I am incredibly excited about something. <BR/><BR/>Threat perceptionn is a phrase quiet people use to explain why they don't talk :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148201705762857752006-05-21T01:55:00.000-07:002006-05-21T01:55:00.000-07:00Evenstar: Absolutely with you on the trains! And y...Evenstar: Absolutely with you on the trains! And yes, we must do this again soon.<BR/><BR/>Vijay: No point? <BR/>We're not <I>that</I> shallow also...really! :D<BR/><BR/>Also, I think you know more about <I>everybody</I> at the meet, than they know about you!<BR/><BR/>I haven't offended you in any way, have I?<BR/><BR/>P.S. What is intelligent threat perception?Chronicus Skepticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148199304206625972006-05-21T01:15:00.000-07:002006-05-21T01:15:00.000-07:00I could say something about calm waters and depth ...I could say something about calm waters and depth and I could say something involving the benefits of listening. But no point.<BR/><BR/>Come to think though. I know more about you than you know about me. It's called intelligent threat perception.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148197337425721142006-05-21T00:42:00.000-07:002006-05-21T00:42:00.000-07:00Whoa, thats quite a write up. Yaay I got a nice de...Whoa, thats quite a write up. Yaay I got a nice description :-) I had a happy time at this meet, Divya...! I hope we do this again soon!<BR/><BR/>And I so love local trains too, a ride in a local train can depict Bombay better than a thousand words can. You know one thing common among all of us who met yesterday? We passionately love Bombay!Selma Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029355668762070141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148195635908182502006-05-21T00:13:00.000-07:002006-05-21T00:13:00.000-07:00Sakshi: But that one line says it all, no?Tony: Th...Sakshi: But that one line says it all, no?<BR/><BR/>Tony: Thank you! And yes, see you at the next one!<BR/><BR/>Bombay Addict: I said I was sorry! You can bite <I>my</I> head off the next time, okay? Deal?:D<BR/><BR/>Highway star: It *totally* does!<BR/><BR/>Parijat: Then why is Piyush backing me about the trains?? You IIT guys...!?<BR/><BR/>Oh and I think we've got Mr.Gera's address wrong; my mail bounced back.Chronicus Skepticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645237234279809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888999.post-1148193788081064992006-05-20T23:43:00.000-07:002006-05-20T23:43:00.000-07:00ofcourse we got a ride back in Gera's car (:D)ofcourse we got a ride back in Gera's car (:D)Parijathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314379814405679466noreply@blogger.com