Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-22 Thread Sean Doyle
On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan < chandrachoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Biju Chacko > wrote: > > > > > That was terrible. One more joke like that and I'm gonna cry foal. > > > > You could do that till your voice is horse, and no one w

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-21 Thread Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan
On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Biju Chacko wrote: > > That was terrible. One more joke like that and I'm gonna cry foal. > > You could do that till your voice is horse, and no one would care. I suggest we all stop making an ass of ourselves. C

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-21 Thread Biju Chacko
On 21 Jun 2013 20:50, "Thaths" wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Dibyo Haldar wrote: > > > now you lot are just flogging a dead thread. > > > > Why? I thought this thread, she is fine. Don't halt 'er. One might even say > she is whinnyng. > That was terrible. One more joke like that and

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-21 Thread Thaths
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Dibyo Haldar wrote: > now you lot are just flogging a dead thread. > Why? I thought this thread, she is fine. Don't halt 'er. One might even say she is whinnyng. Thaths > > > On 21 June 2013 18:00, Biju Chacko wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Sri

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-21 Thread Dibyo Haldar
now you lot are just flogging a dead thread. On 21 June 2013 18:00, Biju Chacko wrote: > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan >wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Biju Chacko > > wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 1:24 AM, Thaths wrote: > > > > > >> On Thu, Jun 20

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-21 Thread Biju Chacko
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Biju Chacko > wrote: > > 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 n

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-21 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Biju Chacko wrote: > 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

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] "Old book" smell

2013-06-20 Thread Thaths
; 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 mutant powers: determining a book's > > (general)

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

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Thaths
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Dave Long wrote: > Among my wife's secret mutant powers: determining a book's (general) genre > by the smell of its pages. > (She, by the way, maintains that bone glue breaking down forms a major > note in "old book" smell) > Quick horsing around. Thaths -- Ho

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Dave Long
A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness, this unmistakable smell is as much a part of the book as its contents. Someone should combine wine tasting with "smelling of old books" , to determine which wine goes best with a Don Qu

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 07:15:39PM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > It might be fun if we got JWZ on silk, though. Thaths? JWZ looks like he's having a life, so I doubt he accepts.

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 19-Jun-13 7:02 PM, Jai Iyer wrote: > This reminded me of something I read somewhere this past week. > It *ahem* got right up my nose till I found it : > > From: > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5872414 > > > JWZ: "Be careful. Music engages your creative hemisphere I will indulge my in

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Jai Iyer
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Biju Chacko wrote: > > Interestingly enough, I just discovered that I can't pun while I'm > listening to music. Its sort of like trying to hum a tune while another is > playing. > This reminded me of something I read somewhere this past week. It *ahem* got right u

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Thaths
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:14 AM, gabin kattukaran wrote: > On 19 Jun 2013 18:30, "Udhay Shankar N" wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Thaths wrote: > > >> > > There's another thread going up in smoke. > > >> > Confess, now...its absinthe made your heart grow fonder. > > >> I expected a

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread gabin kattukaran
On 19 Jun 2013 18:30, "Udhay Shankar N" wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Thaths wrote: > > >> > > There's another thread going up in smoke. > >> > Confess, now...its absinthe made your heart grow fonder. > >> I expected a crack like this. > >> > > > > A pot calling a kettle black? > >

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Thaths wrote: >> > > There's another thread going up in smoke. >> > Confess, now...its absinthe made your heart grow fonder. >> I expected a crack like this. >> > > A pot calling a kettle black? As expected, this thread is mushrooming like magic. Udhay -- ((Udh

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Thaths
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 5:39 AM, Biju Chacko wrote: > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > > On 19-Jun-13 3:31 PM, gabin kattukaran wrote: > > >> Trust you to make a hash of things. > > > There's another thread going up in smoke. > > Confess, now...its absinthe made your hea

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Biju Chacko wrote: > Interestingly enough, I just discovered that I can't pun while I'm > listening to music. Its sort of like trying to hum a tune while another is > playing. Actually *listening* to music is a single-tasking activity for me. At the very least, a

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Biju Chacko
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Biju Chacko wrote: > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > >> On 19-Jun-13 3:31 PM, gabin kattukaran wrote: >> >> >> Trust you to make a hash of things. >> > >> > >> > There's another thread going up in smoke. >> >> Confess, now...its absinthe

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Biju Chacko
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > On 19-Jun-13 3:31 PM, gabin kattukaran wrote: > > >> Trust you to make a hash of things. > > > > > > There's another thread going up in smoke. > > Confess, now...its absinthe made your heart grow fonder. I expected a crack like this. --

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 19-Jun-13 3:31 PM, gabin kattukaran wrote: >> Trust you to make a hash of things. > > > There's another thread going up in smoke. Confess, now...its absinthe made your heart grow fonder. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Sean Doyle
I wouldn't recommend the 1922 Quixote; 1605 and 1615 were much better years. If you can't find this vintage I'd suggest the 1939 Menard which had some of the similar organics. On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:01 AM, gabin kattukaran wrote: > On 19 June 2013 14:05, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > > Trust yo

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread gabin kattukaran
On 19 June 2013 14:05, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Trust you to make a hash of things. There's another thread going up in smoke. -gabin -- They pay me to think... As long as I keep my mouth shut.

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-19 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Ramakrishnan Sundaram wrote: > There are other volatile organics that would go better with an old Don > Quixote. Trust you to make a hash of things. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-18 Thread Ramakrishnan Sundaram
On 19 June 2013 12:03, ashok_ wrote: > Someone should combine wine tasting with "smelling of old books" , to > determine which wine goes best with a Don Quixote publication from 1922 ... > There are other volatile organics that would go better with an old Don Quixote. Ram

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-18 Thread ashok_
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > On 19-Jun-2013, at 10:44, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > > > Interesting. We've had conceptually similar discussions in the past [1], > > too. > > >A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of > > vanilla over an u

Re: [silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-18 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
On 19-Jun-2013, at 10:44, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Interesting. We've had conceptually similar discussions in the past [1], > too. >A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of > vanilla over an underlying mustiness, this unmistakable smell is as much > a part of the book

[silk] "Old book" smell

2013-06-18 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Interesting. We've had conceptually similar discussions in the past [1], too. Udhay [1] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/silk-list/message/5271 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/06/that-old-book-smell-is-a-mix-of-grass-and-vanilla June 18, 2013 9:30 am That “Old Book Smell”