I have always maintained I will explain. But I want to see where the questioners are coming from. If they get it, it is a feather on their caps. If not we will explain.
A good example was your understanding of the feeble fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper :-). At 10:55 AM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote: > > 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >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 >> >=== message truncated === > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative >vehicles. 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