[Reader-list] Is this a Forum for fake ID's

[anupam chakravartty]

Tapas,

I realise that you made these observations in jest. I apologise and thanks
for clarifying too,

Anupam

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Tapas Ray [Gmail] <tapasrayx at gmail.com>wrote:

> Khshemendra,
>
> Thanks, and yes, I can see that I shall have to hone my skills.
>
> I would like to assure Anupam that he is wrong ... it was indeed a
> tongue-in-cheek thing as you pointed out.
>
> By the way, I think people here really need to light up ... sorry, lighten
> up.
>
> Tapas
>
>
> On 14 July 2010 12:27, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Kshmendra,
> >
> > I think I havent missed out or speed read any of the comments made by
> Tapas
> > Ray. So it would kind of you to rule out such a possibility. Bauls, in
> > general, have been mocked by Mr Ray at the cost of making a statement.
> > Perhaps he should have read or heard bauls before making such a
> statement.
> > It was completely uncalled for.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Anupam
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Kshmendra Kaul <
> kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com>wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Tapas
> >>
> >> Looks like you need to polish up your 'tongue in the cheek' skills.
> >>
> >> Or, could be that people speed-read and miss out on the spirit of (and
> >> meaningsin) the posting. Or, read a few words and presume the rest.
> >>
> >> That is more likely because there is often such a gap between what has
> >> actually been written and how it is interpreted.
> >>
> >> I quite enjoyed your mail
> >>
> >> Kshmendra
> >>
> >>
> >> --- On Tue, 7/13/10, Tapas Ray [Gmail] <tapasrayx at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Tapas Ray [Gmail] <tapasrayx at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Is this a Forum for fake ID's
> >> To: "Rakesh Iyer" <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com>
> >> Cc: "reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> >> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 9:20 PM
> >>
> >>
> >> And I third the opinion in question, voting (thirding, v.) with both
> >> hands. Many words have been spoken since Rakeshji posted the first
> >> message of this thread (below). I haven't read them. Don't ask me why.
> >> Sometimes there are no why's 'n all, yaar.
> >>
> >> I just want to say one little thing. This Baul, whoever s/he really
> >> is, has to be a bad character, no doubt about that. First, s/he has
> >> violated copyright by taking another's (Kaulji's) first and middle
> >> names ... showing a (nominal) middle finger you can say. Second, s/he
> >> calls herself/himself Baul, and everybody knows Bauls are bad people.
> >> Some of them are known to smoke the bad stuff. You know, the stuff
> >> that gets you high. And they sing-and-dance about love 'n all. Love of
> >> God? Bullshit, yaar. It's all about you know what. They are sort of
> >> rebels. Think of that! In this day and age, when India is growing
> >> really fast 'n all, and there are more highways and malls than crows,
> >> the last thing you want is a bunch of gerua (ochre) robed rudraksha
> >> necklace sporting ektara strumming semi-stoned (or not)
> >> musical-spiritual freaks doing the rebel dance on your backside.
> >> Chaah! No, yaar, I don't want any of this.
> >>
> >> On 13 July 2010 14:21, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I second that opinion. I would also like to know who is this Aditya
>  Raj
> >> > Baul really. Is it some person with that name or a mockery making
> >> session?
> >> >
> >> > Rakesh
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