> It is also widely known that people sometimes
> play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability to
> exercise the ability, in order to avoid facing
> unpleasant truths they would hate to admit or to
> express it when faced with more than one
> possibility but unsure of which is the correct
> one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded or of
> being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is what
> produces the response.
That perfectly explains why you avoid answering many
unpleasant questions :-)
c'da , since this was copied to me directly, could
not help jumping in
--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 9:27 PM -0700 8/20/07, SANDIP DUTTA wrote:
> >Dear Sondon Da,
> >
> >I am not in the business of mind reading. So I
> asked.
>
>
>
> *** How about ordinary English?
>
> It does NOT take mind-reading, but an ability to
> draw inferences from what is written, in ordinary
> English, that is .
>
> Degree of this ability is a measure of a person's
> intelligence, which usually improves with
> experiences and exposures gained over time.
>
> It is also widely known that people sometimes
> play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability to
> exercise the ability, in order to avoid facing
> unpleasant truths they would hate to admit or to
> express it when faced with more than one
> possibility but unsure of which is the correct
> one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded or of
> being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is what
> produces the response.
>
> But we are all in that same boat. So what if I
> infer something incorrectly and someone corrects
> me? Would that make me look stupid? On the other
> hand it would make me more informed. We will all
> be better for it. Being exposed as disingenuous
> however is another matter.
>
> So, give it a try. Read my lips ! Perish the
> thought about hurting my feelings by exposing my
> hidden intentions.
>
>
>
> s-d
>
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> >
> >Rgds,
> >Sandip
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: SANDIP DUTTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Krishnendu
> >Chakraborty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Chan Mahanta
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ram Sarangapani
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Cc: assam@assamnet.org; Krishnendu Chakraborty
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:21:39 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF
> ASSAM
> >
> >*** Why don't you give it a try and figure it
> >out by yourself? As a highly trained whatever,
> >you ought to be able to do so. A high school
> >graduate could.
> >
> >But if you still can't, I am always here to help
> the needy. Just let me know.
> >
> >
> > >Since you went right out of this country with
> >gamosa, et al :-) with the intention of never
> >returning, >could you explain your pastime of
> >continually making digs at India or Indians for
> >all of Assam's ills.
> >
> >
> >*** Yes, I came along with our friend and one
> >time netter, Digambar Pungta, sporting my
> >baapoti-xahwn
> >gamosa, which, in time even flew into
> >outer-space, thanks to Mike Finke the
> >Markharkhowa jowain of all older Kharkhowas in
> >these shores.
> >
> >Did you really have to ASK why I rattle
> >desi-cages? I think I give you guys enough
> >heartburn already. So , not to overdo it, I will
> >pass on it for now. But, but --- if it gives
> >you headaches agonizing over it, do let me know.
> >I am a kind-hearted person, always here to help.
> >
> >> >I assume when Ulfa was formed in '79, you
> >>were not around but were gone long before that.
> >>
> >
> >
> >*** I can't help you with the exact timing of
> >the birth of ULFA, but, yes, I did leave India
> >in 1970. That however has nothing to do with my
> >favorite pastime in assamnet.
> >
> >:-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >At 12:01 AM -0700 8/17/07, SANDIP DUTTA wrote:
> >
> >>Dear Sondon Da,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Yes Please - We would like to hear why you have
> >>been forwarding articles from TOI or Indian
> >>express/Telegraph commenting about poverty in
> >>Bihar or rapes inside women's hostels in Delhi.
> >>If they dont concern Assam, why forward those
> >>articles or get heartburn from them?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Since you went right out of this country with
> >>gamosa, et al :-) with the intention of never
> >>returning, could you explain your pastime of
> >>continually making digs at India or Indians for
> >>all of Assam's ills.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>I assume when Ulfa was formed in '79, you were
> >>not around but were gone long before that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Rgds,
> >>
> >>Sandip
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----
> >>From: Krishnendu Chakraborty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ram
> Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Cc: assam@assamnet.org; Krishnendu Chakraborty
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:36:00 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF
> ASSAM
> >>
> >> >Printing articles
> >>> of Tavleen Singh
> >>> criticizing Delhi does not do a damn thing for
> >>> Assam.
> >>
> >>So, let us know why you publish those Or for that
> >>matter the news items on what Delhi or Mumbai
> police
> >>is doing?
> >>
> >>I don' t care
> >>> what India is
> >>> doing or when Indians are going to the moon or
> to
> >>> hell in a
> >>> hand-basket.
> >>
> >>Then why cry hoarse on Indian Education System ...
> >>you really do not care right ??
> >>
> >>
> >>> Can you or anybody else here explain why there
> is
> >>> nothing useful or
> >>> meaningful to show for Rs. 300,000,000 a year
> for
> >>> 32,000,000 people
> >>> of the region?
> >>
> >>A couple of things off the head --- flyovers of
> >>Guwahati, Software Technology Park in Borjhar
> (though
> >>there are no takers because of threat to
>
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