Re: [silk] Starting a second career

2021-07-29 Thread Andy Deemer
ally to your spouse. (I *did* win the IBM's International Close-Up Magician of the Year award last week, which at least moved the dial a little... so maybe it wasn't the single worst idea of all time. Ha!) Andy Deemer PrivatePsy.com On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 7:53 AM Peter Griffin wrote: &g

Re: [silk] The Foreigner Advising Beijing on Propaganda

2016-05-14 Thread Andy Deemer
Not much to say... although it sounds like they're taking on some of the dirtier clients. We tried to cover cleaner, less reprehensible topics like... um... the improving environment, organic locally-sourced food, revisionist cultural revolution celebrations. Oh shit. I guess we were just as

Re: [silk] Meet up

2013-08-21 Thread Andy Deemer
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Shoba Narayan sh...@shobanarayan.comwrote: Clarion request for Andy's guacamole please-- and the mango salsa, and regular?? :) Paging Dr Deemer! Will definitely provide guac, in abundance. Will find a proper replacement for mango salsa, with us now living

Re: [silk] Meet up.

2013-08-19 Thread Andy Deemer
venue as last time (Naresh's office at Venkataramanan Associates in Langford Town) Current confirmed attendees: Rashmi Naresh Andy Deemer (+1?) Udhay Others? -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) -- Have you played my new iPad game yet? The Stormglass

Re: [silk] Meet up.

2013-08-19 Thread Andy Deemer
Andy, I've gotten fairly relaxed about mail etiquette over the years -- top vs bottom posting, html vs non-html and so on. But I'm forced to point out that your .sig is excessive. May I suggest a url to a page with the same content instead? thanks, -- b Sorry about that -- new gmail

Re: [silk] Meet up.

2013-08-09 Thread Andy Deemer
On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 9:20 AM, rashmi v rashm...@gmail.com wrote: Time for a silkmeet in bangalore ? Rashmi Yes -- Have you played my new iPad game yet? The Stormglass Protocol. Try it today! And my other projects: - Creator, AsiaObscura (as seen in The Daily Mail, BoingBoing,

[silk] PechaKucha on Rediscovering Bangalore, next Thursday

2013-06-18 Thread Andy Deemer
Next Thursday night, the 27th, Naresh and I are holding another PechaKucha Bangalore at Jaaga. This time the topic will be extremely close to my heart: _Rediscovering Bangalore_. (Rediscovering any city is close to my heart.) There are a bunch of locals and Bangalorexperts on this list, and

Re: [silk] One more reason to not care about movies

2013-06-10 Thread Andy Deemer
Agreed re. the copyright issues. Should the US Oscar org actively ignore one challenge to their trademark, it'd quickly weaken their claims in other areas. But this comment rubs me the wrong way: One thing I dislike about US movies is their cavaliere attitude towards historical facts (as I

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-21 Thread Andy Deemer
of the triplets) Great to meet so many of you as well!!! Thanks for the awesome evening. Andy Deemer

Re: [silk] Bangalore Meet, Food Drinks

2013-04-16 Thread Andy Deemer
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Andy Deemer andydee...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, we've got a grill arranged, drinks arranged, and even food arranged. Now we just need the conversation! Can I get a show of hands for Bangalore Silk Meet on next Thursday at Naresh's amazing rooftop patio

Re: [silk] How to Track a Mobile Phone Without the User Knowing | eHow.com

2013-04-12 Thread Andy Deemer
the original poster having kids young enough to demand this.) Would love to know some non-nefarious uses for this technology! Ideas? -- Curious in Asia: http://asiaobscura.com Discover Bangalore: http://bangbangbangalore.com Strange eats: http://huffingtonpost.com/andy-deemer

Re: [silk] Bangalore Meet, Food Drinks

2013-04-12 Thread Andy Deemer
(including myself and Michelle.) -- Curious in Asia: http://asiaobscura.com Discover Bangalore: http://bangbangbangalore.com Strange eats: http://huffingtonpost.com/andy-deemer

Re: [silk] How to Track a Mobile Phone Without the User Knowing | eHow.com

2013-04-12 Thread Andy Deemer
Would love to know some non-nefarious uses for this technology! Ideas? Tracking a sensitive shipment. Give the driver of the vehicle a phone and use it to track his/her movement. Although that presumably involves the user knowing. From the subject line, it's explicitly the user not

[silk] Bangalore Meet, Food Drinks

2013-04-11 Thread Andy Deemer
://asiaobscura.com Discover Bangalore: http://bangbangbangalore.com Strange eats: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-deemer

Re: [silk] BLR Silk Meet?

2013-04-09 Thread Andy Deemer
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On 09-Apr-13 10:04 AM, Naresh wrote: Do yu guys want to do a BBQ on my office terrace? Centre of town ! I'm in! Andy -- Curiosity in Asia: http://asiaobscura.com Strange things: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-deemer

Re: [silk] BLR Silk Meet?

2013-04-09 Thread Andy Deemer
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Naresh xxx...@yahoo.com wrote: Andy will yu organize the BBQ incl the grill..I can handle drinks Asking around about a grill offlist, but if anyone has one we could borrow for the night, would be amazing! (I'd happily arrange the edibles.) Andy

[silk] BLR Silk Meet?

2013-04-08 Thread Andy Deemer
/andy-deemer Espionage for kids: http://stormglass.com

Re: [silk] bangalore treats

2013-03-31 Thread Andy Deemer
On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: Sounded like something Andy deemer would be happy to follow up on. Maybe a bike or auto painted with THE poultrygeist? --srs (htc one x) Haha. I printed out the list a while back, planning to explore it item

Re: [silk] myanmar - visa on arrival for indians ?

2013-03-20 Thread Andy Deemer
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 5:15 PM, ashok _ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: According to the Myanmar government website, Indian passport holders can get a visa on arrival (upto 70 days for a business visa ) : http://www.mip.gov.mm/visaonarrival/ But is this still valid ? Has anyone tried it ?

[silk] Old movie theaters...

2013-02-21 Thread Andy Deemer
I love old movie theaters. (Who doesn't?) The art deco lobbies, the glam-laden ticket windows, the incredibly ornate bathrooms. But I guess most of them are gone. About a year ago I made it to the Elgin Talkies, and found men with sledgehammers in the process of taking it down. (I've been

Re: [silk] Bangalore hot spots

2013-02-16 Thread Andy Deemer
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Thejaswi Udupa thejaswi.ud...@gmail.com wrote: For those interested in Bangalore's history, a must-read book is 'Promise of a Metropolis', by Janaki Nair. Contrary to their website claims (and ability to order the book) Blossom doesn't actually have any

Re: [silk] Having Dosas? Then Drink Champagne, of Course!

2013-02-15 Thread Andy Deemer
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: I would probably pick a sweet sherry with gulab jamun Something about this thread makes me want to start a photo book project, pronto! -- AsiaObscura / Huffington Post / Stormglass

[silk] PechaKucha Night BLR

2013-02-07 Thread Andy Deemer
I suspect silk is filled with fascinating potential PechaKucha speakers... if anyone's interested at short notice, the info is below. Thanks! * Open call for submissions for the first PechaKucha Bengaluru of 2013... The vague and open theme: Trash Talk! Do you know someone who'd be

Re: [silk] Bangalore hot spots

2013-02-06 Thread Andy Deemer
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Thejaswi Udupa thejaswi.ud...@gmail.com wrote: For those interested in Bangalore's history, a must-read book is 'Promise of a Metropolis', by Janaki Nair. What other books would silklisters recommend on Bangalore? Seconded request. Just ordered my copy

Re: [silk] Andy Deemer Does Bangalore Breakfast Joints

2013-01-29 Thread Andy Deemer
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com wrote: You mentioned asking the guy whether he does a chocolate dosa That ranks a close second to asking for cold milk with tea, and as such rates as due grounds for deportation. We don't want these types here, I have to

Re: [silk] INVITATION: SPOT ON BANGALORE, 20th January 2013

2013-01-17 Thread Andy Deemer
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Vinayak Hegde vinay...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Naresh Narasimhan nar...@vagroup.com wrote: Dear all, MOD Institute invites you to a guided tour of Bangalore city ‘SPOT ON BANGALORE’, organised by MOD Institute and

Re: [silk] Introduction - Andy Deemer

2013-01-15 Thread Andy Deemer
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:56 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 14:38 +0530, Andy Deemer wrote: but I've run a Chinese government propaganda magazine Wow! That IS unusual for someone on Silk. Would you be able to say how the propaganda gets to the editor/publisher? I

Re: [silk] Introduction - Andy Deemer

2013-01-15 Thread Andy Deemer
On 15 January 2013 22:12, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: made some (fairly awful) cult movies, What is a cult movie? Really, cult movie is a broad, vague, terribly over-inclusive term. But basically, it's a film that people go fanatical over (literally, the cult.) The way I'm using it, I