Re: [silk] The Illusion of Sex
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:36 AM, Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote: My guess was that the increased contrast made the lips darker implying lipstick, implying femininity. I never wear lipstick and I'd like to think I could easily be identified as female. I tend somewhat to agree with Shiv that increasing the contrast generally softened the facial features, thereby making the face more suggestive of femininity.
Re: [silk] Silkmeet in NYC/DC was Meetup in NYC
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.comwrote: I'm in NYC for the next week, anyone in town? Cheeni How about a silkmeet in DC next weekend when I believe Cheeni is visiting? Malini
Re: [silk] Silkmeet in NYC/DC was Meetup in NYC
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Lawnun lawnun+mailingl...@gmail.comlawnun%2bmailingl...@gmail.com wrote: I'd LOVE to have a DC meetup Let's do it! -- and if there's any interest, Artomatic's running all weekend long, so if you guys need a clever little bit of artsy fun, I highly reccomend that: http://www.artomatic.org/ And we should check this out too. Malini 202 758 5981
Re: [silk] Oh. Hi there.
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Pranesh Prakash the.solips...@gmail.comwrote: And thanks all for the welcome. Pranesh! belated but warm welcome from barely de-lurked me. catch you soon. -malini -- Sent from my 8-pound portable device
Re: [silk] Daring trains..
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:45 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.netwrote: I guess the guy doing it would just have to hope nobody was using the train toilets at the time .. indian train toilets basically having a hole at the bottom that drops it all onto the tracks. I wonder, with such an extensive train system and lengthy circuits what are the chances of diving face-first into an old load of crap between the tracks?
Re: [silk] Karnataka certainly wont have a water shortage ..
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:18 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.netwrote: A holy water shortage at least .. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/Gangajal-tankers-delayed/articleshow/4171583.cms Talk about religious swag, I would love a sneak peek of the calendars being distributed. Malini
Re: [silk] Silk HYD meet - Thursday evening 7pm
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am in. 98840 64791. I'll try to make it too. 9911597756 malini
[silk] Restaurants in Hyderabad
Does anyone have any recommendations for restaurants in Hyderabad near Kondapur? Hyderabadi, south indian, anything goes. Suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Malini 9911597756
Re: [silk] what prepaid gsm sim in india?
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi, any suggestions on a prepaid gsm sim i should get in india? i'm arriving on wednesday in hyderabad (after 8hrs between airports in mumbai on tuesday night) and would like to get it there. but then i'm going to kerala, delhi and rishikesh. so i'm not sure if it makes sense to get one sim, or two, or three - i basically want to receive calls free, and i presume a prepaid sim bought in hyderabad will be expensive to receive/make calls when i'm elsewhere in the country? try pre-paid plans with TATA Indicom: http://www.tataindicom.com/t-prepaid-mobile-phone.aspx because the sim does not work with a gsm phone the plans come with a handset. also, i don't know how valid this information is but i was told today that Airtel has stopped their pre-paid plans?
Re: [silk] Fwd: Bombay attacks info
Link to his story in the Times today; http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/27/125-now-dead-indias-911/?page=1 On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ashish's India number is 99710 28711, for those who want to contact him directly. Udhay -- Forwarded message -- From: Ashish Sen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM Subject: Bombay attacks info Hello Udhay, redacted, our common friend, asked me to contact you regarding information I am looking for on the attacks in Bombay. I am a Washington-based journalist currently in New Delhi. I am filing reports for the Washington Times on the situation in Bombay and would appreciate any leads, information you can provide. I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, Ashish -- Ashish Kumar Sen Washington, D.C. www.ashishsen.com
[silk] Lyrics for song by Avial
I'm completely hooked to this song Karukara by Avial. Anyone know where I can find the lyrics in English, so I may sing along while I listen to it for the n-th time?
Re: [silk] When I Have The Time (Mayank) (Malini Aisola) (Mayank)
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:09 AM, Srini Ramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah yes ... there *was* an introduction -- of sorts. i stand corrected. There was? /me searches the all remembering gmail archives using the all seeing gmail search Eh, you call that an introduction? by way of new information, my last name, Aisola is a well-accepted truncation of the original Andhra surname - Ayyalasomayajula. glad that it didn't make it into the subject line!
Re: [silk] Crystal head vodka
http://www.crystalheadvodka.com/ Watch the Dan Akroyd video. Wins the prize for the most over the top marketing speil ever filtered by diamonds indeed. also, each bottle is individually hand-filled, perhaps explaining the special taste that people have noticed ;)
Re: [silk] last-minute itinerary for southie lens workout
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:51 AM, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Just registered for the IGF. Do they perform a background check or something? I don't think so. I'm attending as well.
Re: [silk] When I Have The Time (Mayank)
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 3:04 AM, Mayank Dhingra [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I will read all the books that I've bought and borrowed , travel both in India and abroad, preferably road trips and resume playing sports. I will do the same minus the sports (those I suck at). I will also watch a thousand movies, learn a new language, order cable TV to watch the news channels and food shows, and acquire a dog/cat/fish (depending on finances and willingness to take on responsibility).
Re: [silk] When I Have The Time (Mayank) (Malini Aisola) (Mayank)
me too, i'm feeling a little over exposed :) Subject lines are only one carriage return away from the from field, usually. How does this make you over exposed, and why the fear of exposure? Just curious, since the fear seems irrational. ummm most fears are irrational but this is not fear, just fact. my name in the from line only appears on my posts but my name in the middle of the subject line appears on every post in the thread.
Re: [silk] When I Have The Time (Mayank) (Malini Aisola) (Mayank)
Now that you're exposed, maybe an introduction is in order? List convention is that non-lurkers introduce themselves. true, you'll have to dig through your old e-mails to find it then, won't you? ;)
Re: [silk] Quantum of Solace - my thoughts [and an offtopic ps:]
On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Ashwin N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Casino Royale was so much better! ~ash I agree. I really enjoyed Casino Royale, even though it got a lot of flak for exposing Bond's soft side and the guy friend I watched it with emerged from the cinema shaking his head, resentfully declaring it a 'chic flik'. Personally, I didn't feel there was any dearth of action in the movie, just a different kind of action. I much prefer watching Bond use a defibrilator on himself to Brosnon jumping from one burning aircraft to another in mid-air, a full fight sequence where he destroys the villian in the unmanned plane hurtling towards the ground...and SURVIVING! Also, no objections to shots in stunning Montenegro, even if means enduring Bond's tears over a woman. Wholesome entertainment with requisite amounts of action (albeit kinda quirky) and cheese. I was really hoping they would continue Craig's movies in the same vein, disappointed but not surprised to hear they brought back a rougher, tougher Bond in Quantum.
Re: [silk] Golfers in the US?
Thanks Udhay, for adding me to silk. I have been reading silkmail, forwarded by Rishab, for several years now and I'm already enjoying being on the actual list. For example, I've been following this thread very closely even when I have absolutely no interest in and zero knowledge of golf! I just need to know what kind of golf clubs Shiv's brother ends up with ;) On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Salil Murthy wrote: My experience has been that there is very little difference between a second hand set of irons and a brand new set. I bought both my old irons and my current ones (Taylor Made rac OS) second hand - I only had to get them regripped and they were as good as new. However, I was able to test drive them at the range to make sure they were right for my swing. I'd really recommend that you try out somebody's set (not sure if there demo days in the KGA) before deciding on what you want shipped. Personally, I like the Taylormade irons (r7 or burner), and the Mizuno MX 950 but YMMV. Taylormade rac OS is a good set. I had to choose between those and King Cobras when I got them. Mizuno is typically a blade set, I would never get anywhere playing them with my handicap. Buying a second hand set would mean that Shiv would have to try the set out before buying. Besides last years models retail for a pretty good price.
