Tilok: Are you worried about losing your 2nd income source? Your profession does not bring that anyway - at least thats what I thought!
I wonder who was going to bribe you to check the heads of their animals. Then what do I know?
In any case, you can spare yourself of much grief by following these:
Stop that attitude of showing off to your neighbor.
Start living within your means, that way you won't miss your second income.
Here are some tips: you can do all that by getting rid of that flashy car/s that you drive on the broken roads that you and the likes of you have created, help finding another job for your chauffeur, and reduce the number of parties that you throw every weekend and give some relief to the ordinary public - let the (public) money be spent on what they are meant for.
This is what you get for 'mukh-suka bayerok jukai luwar karone`'. Gosh! I couldn't have told you all these if you were not Tilok. Thanks for being Tilok - at least I could give some advice as your - baiti. :)
>From: "Tilok Hatimuria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re:[Assam] bribes
>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:52:20 +0000
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>O' Baiti,
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>Bhalne' ?
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>Apwnar lekhiyake, mwr-u baatori -tw xuni bor bhaal lagi gol kintu
>dei. I am really elated by this bit of good news. There are a number
>of reasons why it is such a good development. Allow me to count the
>ways:
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>1: Now that signs proclaim that bribe giving and taking are
>punishable offenses, people will refrain from
> a: Offering bribes. Since Kharkhowa raiz have gotten accustomed
>to offering bribes, out of the goodness
> of their pure hearts, it has been very hard to prevent them
>from spoiling their underpaid fellow govt.
> servants by offering bribes, for example tipping in
>restaurants by Americans. It has become a
> cultural trait. Now they would know that it has been bad and
>that it is actually illegal. That should
> bring this destructive habit to a grinding halt. Or so one
>would hope.
> b: Accepting bribes also have become a cultural habit. It is
>like declining an offer for a 'tamwl" , a "paan"
> for the Hindiphiles' ; a cultural snub. Why would anyone
>wish to offend a fellow man by declining to
> accept the offer of a serving of "tamwl-paan", or a cup of
>tea, or a bribe for that matter? With the signs
> all over the place, the potential bribe-taker will, out of
>civic duty, if for no other reason, will stop
> accepting it.
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>2: Slogans on billboards ( hoardings to our desi-bhais) will not
>only keep the effort in front and center of this huge undertaking,
>it will also declare to the world: Look, we are no push-overs. We
>are doing something about this cancer in our public lives. Just like
>the anti-smoking billborads, and the anti-betel-nut -chewing -and
>-spitting- in- public- staircases -and -building - corridors.
>I an bracing myself for a sudden return to a no-bribe society. It
>would be a rude shock though, don't you think? It will be like going
>to Dilli and finding yourself breathing clean air all of a sudden.
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>3: Hoardings are great for enhancing the beauty of our lovely
>Assamese landscape, which requires contrasting accents, preferably
>with a liberal application of reds ,oranges and yellows; to break
>the monotony of a lush green but boring backdrop.
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>Similarly the drab interiors of public offices, dimly lit ;
>flickering tubelights making even the living look
>pallid and dead ; could be perked up visually with nicely framed
>and brightly colored signs. Would give new meaning to the slogans as
>works of art.
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>4: Now that compound walls all over Assam are no longer plastered
>with the horrific graffiti of a bygone AGP era and are merey
>replaced by Hindi film posters displaying assorted erotica - an eco
>friendly and family values promoting decorative element ( since they
>can't last for ever unlike the AGP graffiti painted with tar and
>other durable media) to complement the urban, suburban and even
>rural environments, a new breed of graphic design elements (
>graffiti to the uncharitable) promoting civic duty is a natural
>evolution of our ancient morays. What a brilliant idea!
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>5: PUNISHABLE OFFENSE! That ought to make the bribers and bribees
>shake in their chappals. Is it a great idea or what? I am of course
>looking at all the new jobs trhat would be created for enforcing the
>rule of laws. Police ranks would swell. Do you think we will need
>more jails? Or maybe the punishment could be in terms of fines,
>which should put the treasury in the black again, if not go over the
>top, like my cup of enthusiasm running over this morning.
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>Anyway, I don't think I can handle it any more. Enough euphoria for
>one morning Baiti. What do you think?
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>Sorry if I caused any displeasure among my fellow netters, even
>though it is unlikely. I think I got up on the wrong side of the bed
>this morning, like I often do.
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>Xewa lobo,
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>Apwnalokor bondi,
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>Tilok Daktor
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>At 12:24 AM -0500 10/21/03, Alpana Sarangapani wrote:
>> http://www.pratidinassam.com/oct2103/ap01.html IIRC, Krishanu
>>had suggested something like this. Like putting this kind of
>>"slogans" on a billboard or something, and now it is really going
>>to happen in Assam. BTW, in case your computer can't read the
>>writings, it is about urging people not to take or give bribes,
>>and it talks about putting little signs (saying, ghus nekhabo aaru
>>nidibo, ghus khuwa aaru diya duitaai aainor sokut xaastimulok
>>oporadh) on all government offices and public enterprises. These
>>signs will have to be displayed on the doorways and also on the
>>lounges. There will also be phone numbers which people can use to
>>report if anybody tries to take bribes. Good for everyone. I am so
>>glad. Then again, I am also thinking if the signs are also in
>>English or any other language, it will be kinda embarrassing in
>>front of those guests. :-) Of course if those
>>guests themselves are honest, that
>>is._______________________________________________
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