Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-20 Thread Biju Chacko
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 1:24 AM, Thaths wrote: > On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Indrajit Gupta >wrote: > > > Just say neigh, you think? > > > > A night mare race to find the worst pun? I wanted to jump in, but I was afraid of making an ass of myself.

Re: [silk] Navadarshanam: Bangalore

2013-06-20 Thread Deepak Malani
Thanks Thaths and Charles. I will be hence careful. I very briefly shared my feeling and what I noted and liked about the place, being at Navadarshanam (url: www.navadarshanam.org). 1) Context of organic farming: Back in Mumbai, I have visited couple of houses, where people are growing vegetables

Re: [silk] we don't need no steenkin PRISM

2013-06-20 Thread Sriram Karra
"If at all the government reads your e-mails, or taps your phone, that will be done for a good reason. It is not invading your privacy, it is protecting you and your country," he said. I feel reassured, thank you. On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > > > http://timesofindia.in

Re: [silk] Navadarshanam: Bangalore

2013-06-20 Thread Thaths
On Jun 20, 2013 5:40 PM, "Charles Haynes" wrote: > > While I agree it was spammy, perhaps we could suggest a more appropriate > way to convey the intended message? This is exactly why I gave OP the benefit of doubt. There was a small chance he was not a spammer, but just communicating in less tha

Re: [silk] Navadarshanam: Bangalore

2013-06-20 Thread Charles Haynes
While I agree it was spammy, perhaps we could suggest a more appropriate way to convey the intended message? Maybe something like: "I went to this event and really liked it, it talks about mysticism of Kabir and Mira. Anyone interested please contact me or check out this url. I (will/will not) b

Re: [silk] Navadarshanam: Bangalore

2013-06-20 Thread Venkat Mangudi - Silk
Borders on? On Jun 21, 2013 3:02 AM, "Thaths" wrote: > On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Deepak Malani >wrote: > > > I have stayed for two days at Navadarshanam, and have had a very serene > > experience with the people and the place. > > Biogas, solar (PV) powered nano-grid, organic farming, co

Re: [silk] Navadarshanam: Bangalore

2013-06-20 Thread Thaths
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Deepak Malani wrote: > I have stayed for two days at Navadarshanam, and have had a very serene > experience with the people and the place. > Biogas, solar (PV) powered nano-grid, organic farming, compressed mud-block > houses... > Your post borders on spam. Thath

[silk] Navadarshanam: Bangalore

2013-06-20 Thread Deepak Malani
> "Navadarshanam ('New vision') investigates ecological and spiritual > alternatives to the modern way of living and thinking" http://www.navadarshanam.org Location: 25kms from Electronics City I have stayed for two days at Navadarshanam, and have had a very serene experience with the people and

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-20 Thread Thaths
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Indrajit Gupta wrote: > Just say neigh, you think? > A night mare race to find the worst pun? S. > > > > bonobashi > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Thaths > > To: silklist@lists.hserus.net > > Cc: > > Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 10:56 PM > >

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-20 Thread Indrajit Gupta
Just say neigh, you think?   bonobashi - Original Message - > From: Thaths > To: silklist@lists.hserus.net > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 10:56 PM > Subject: Re: [silk] "Old book" smell > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Dave Long wrote: > >> Among my wife's secret muta

Re: [silk] Uttarakhand Floods People Tracer

2013-06-20 Thread Thaths
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Chetan Nagendra wrote: > To help, I have created a FB group called "Uttarakhand Floods People > Tracer" to which you can add yourselves. I have made a couple of posts to > assist people to locate friends or relatives in Uttarakhand using Graph > Search on FB. > A

[silk] Uttarakhand Floods People Tracer

2013-06-20 Thread Chetan Nagendra
Hi all, Facebook is an awesome platform to help trace or convey messages from/about folks who are currently stranded or are missing in the devastating Uttarakhand floods in India. An estimated 100,000 folks are now presumed missing and entire towns and cities have been flooded. To help, I ha

[silk] we don't need no steenkin PRISM

2013-06-20 Thread Eugen Leitl
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/security/India-sets-up-nationwide-snooping-programme-to-tap-your-emails-phones/articleshow/20678562.cms India sets up nationwide snooping programme to tap your emails, phones Reuters | Jun 20, 2013, 12.32 PM IST India has launched a wide-ran

Re: [silk] Energy: 100% of global power from solar using 1% of total land surface

2013-06-20 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 01:02:54PM +0530, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > [...snip links...] > > Notice that most of it is very predictable, several days > > in advance. > > You are right up to the point that global climate change bites. And Ther

[silk] Those subversive open spaces

2013-06-20 Thread Naresh Narasimhan
> > > http://www.punemirror.in/article/143/2013061420130614101133528a29e2d7e/Those-subversive-open-spaces.html > > > > Those subversive open spaces > Public spaces in cities are about more than places to relax or unwind > > Gautam Patel > > Posted On Friday, June 14, 2013 at 10:11:18 AM

Re: [silk] introduction...

2013-06-20 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Something about frro registration and an apostilled marriage certificate, as I remember it.  --srs Original message From: Badri Natarajan Date: 06/20/2013 2:37 PM (GMT+05:30) To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] introduction... On 20 Jun 2013, at 07:44, U

Re: [silk] introduction...

2013-06-20 Thread Badri Natarajan
On 20 Jun 2013, at 07:44, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Happy 4th anniversary, Stef and Indro! > > I'd be most interested in your account of your experiences in India over > 4+ years. Why would the visa be an issue? Automatic PIO card and rights to live and work in India for the spouse of an India

Re: [silk] Energy: 100% of global power from solar using 1% of total land surface

2013-06-20 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote: [...snip links...] > Notice that most of it is very predictable, several days > in advance. You are right up to the point that global climate change bites. And even without a climate apocalypse, I thought the margin of error with all such predic