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Re: Sidin’s guide to the greatest Indian cricketers of all time especially that period between 4 and 6 pm last week

IdeaSmith — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 13:17:03 -0000

LOL...I couldn't stop laughing or reading the next line. This despite being a sworn cricket-o-phobic. Was only disappointed over your comment (or lack) on 'aapla Sachin'.

Re: I Pink therefore I am…

IdeaSmith — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:06:54 -0000

Hee hee...self-deprecating and funny? Makes for a good post, though.

Re: Random Overhearings…

IdeaSmith — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:52:41 -0000

LOL....strange are the fetishes that people have...and stranger still, the things they admit to!

Re: Afteryouth. For Men.

IdeaSmith — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:17:19 -0000

LOL...we have taken to remembering that we now have our own money to spend in whatever way we want. And we use it to buy useless funny stuff just to remind ourselves that we can enjoy our old age as much as these kids enjoy their youth!

Brilliantly funny post, Sidin!

Re: The Mallu-Punju Exposé!

IdeaSmith — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:57:52 -0000

Many congratulations! Hope u'll be back to posting now. Our hello to your missus as well.

Re: Bollywood Dictionary for Dummies

IdeaSmith — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 05:25:00 -0000

I'd like to add...showbiz= fancy flesh trade

Re: The final act

IdeaSmith — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 03:15:00 -0000

Interesting build-up....don't you think a twist in the tale might have been a nice touch?

Re: Child at heart

IdeaSmith — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:08:00 -0000

Loved the post...hate its source. The man has money and that's all is keeping him in the news rather than in jail.

Re: The wave of relief…

IdeaSmith — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 06:09:00 -0000

Oi...a real Ash Rai hater? U show unusually good taste...for a man that is :p...

Re: The walk of life……

IdeaSmith — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 05:18:00 -0000

Life is such a series of random events and we're miniscule bits of fluff in all of this...do you really think these are logical patterns?

Re: Just a second…..anniversary special

IdeaSmith — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 01:44:00 -0000

Hey thank you man! An ode to your blogfriends....its an honour to be part of this A-list of yours.

Re: Stairway to Heaven

IdeaSmith — Mon, 16 May 2005 07:11:00 -0000

Very original...short and sweet and captured an unusual thought quite well!

Re: A Matter of Choice

IdeaSmith — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:57:00 -0000

Very well written...I think this is one of your best, yet!

Re: Human, after all…

IdeaSmith — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:59:00 -0000

Ah oh...unexpected ending as always! Pleeeease don't ever ask to meet me! :p

Re: Hogwash

IdeaSmith — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:11:00 -0000

Lol....bloody brilliant, man! Love the template too.....its not as fancy but its easier on the eye.

Re: Art of Live in

IdeaSmith — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:48:00 -0000

The live-in relationship may not result in a new generation to pass the gene onto. Having a baby together is a tremendously huge desicion that ties the two people irrevocably....which is what the movie also explores.

Re: The Brain

IdeaSmith — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:30:00 -0000

Tag!!

Re: The price of fear

IdeaSmith — Mon, 08 May 2006 05:02:00 -0000

Brilliant post!

Re: Deconstruction

IdeaSmith — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:47:00 -0000

LOL...you wicked mind, that was funny!

Re: Bin Tere kya New Year plans?

IdeaSmith — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:09:00 -0000

Sarcastic, ironic and poetic...:). Merry Christmas, fellow cynic.

Re: A dirty 55

IdeaSmith — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:19:00 -0000

Haw haw haw...why am I even laughing at that slightly detrimental-to-women type of joke? Hmm..I guess because..its actually funny. :-)

Re: Still Trippin’

IdeaSmith — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:45:00 -0000

And I'm still laughing...thank god someone's retained a sense of humour today!

Re: Make it hot!!

IdeaSmith — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:50:00 -0000

Okay, that was real 'clean' humour. Good show :-)

Re: Nude Ellie

IdeaSmith — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:58:00 -0000

You really are terrible...terribly funny!

Re: Insectuous relationships - 55

IdeaSmith — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:58:00 -0000

You succeed in surprising every single time!! I was thinking...openess is one thing, exhibitionism apart, is it really necessary to blog about this....and then I came upon the trademark 'Until next time..' line.

Good one, again! :-)

Re: Playing favorites

IdeaSmith — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:37:00 -0000

Shouldn' that be 'Playing God' instead of 'Playing favorites'? :-) Nice post.

Re: The Namesake

IdeaSmith — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:30:00 -0000

Manu was the first man after all, wasn't he? In essence, sabke baap.

Until next time, let's repeat history?

Re: Reply All

IdeaSmith — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:26:00 -0000

Hebby Diwali...and plizz to be picking up the following tag:

http://ideasmithy.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/how-to-write/

Re: Making my trip

IdeaSmith — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:33:00 -0000

LOL...if your comebacks are witty, D is absolutely explosive!! I don't suppose any trip with you is boring at this rate.

Re: Square 1.0

IdeaSmith — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:48:00 -0000

Where's the post on your traveller conversations gone?

Re: The Aftermath

IdeaSmith — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0000

Khee khee khee....

Before next time, plizz to update your blogroll with my new URL? http://www.theideasmithy.com</br>

Re: Harvest at La Crau (The Blue Cart) - Vincent van Gogh

IdeaSmith — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:32:00 -0000

The village with the blue cart you mean? I am not sure..but that doesn't stop me from wanting it, does it? :-)

Re: Flow control

IdeaSmith — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:26:00 -0000

sorry yaar....haloscan is acting up so i removed it.

Re: Flow control

IdeaSmith — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:46:00 -0000

grrrr u jokers....for the last time, Idea-smithy is a place not a person!! Of course chronic thinkers are plentiful and I've no intention of getting hitched to another!

Re: Flow control

IdeaSmith — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:22:00 -0000

Alright you funny men, I've visited both the above sites and confirmed that they're two different guys..and noooooo, I don't want to marry either of them, let along name the-kids-that-never-were!!!

Re: Flow control

IdeaSmith — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:31:00 -0000

Idea-Smithy is the place where IdeaSmith works on her ideas. And nope, my real name isn't close to it at all.

Re: Flow control

IdeaSmith — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:34:00 -0000

:-) no issues. Hey...I'm online right now for a chat if you like. Just_astatistic is my yahoo id.

Re: A thought

IdeaSmith — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 16:59:00 -0000

Its a pre-defined, predictable way of being that's not as popular or visible as other ways of being.

Re: Twenty-five

IdeaSmith — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 11:14:00 -0000

:D yes, i meant to publish it tomorrow but I won't have the time so I did it today.

Re: Twenty-five

IdeaSmith — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:50:00 -0000

Lol people, that is NOT my photograph up there...but apoorva you're welcome to send me all the presents you like!!!

Re: Twenty-five

IdeaSmith — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:53:00 -0000

:D says ME! in an eye-catching visual!

Re: Clearing up the CONFUSION

IdeaSmith — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 16:09:00 -0000

Its a picture by M.C.Escher. Look it up.

Re: Notes from the surviving city

IdeaSmith — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:54:00 -0000

Thank you, all three of you for that. Yes, it was a harrowing experience and an unforgettable one. The best thing that came from it was the way the city stuck together.

Re: Recessive gene

IdeaSmith — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 11:26:00 -0000

Lol lol lol.....I'm sure my family will be thrilled to pieces (not to mention relieved!) that the useless spewing I do on this blog is yielding some tangible results (matrimonial proposals). I shall stoutly deny that it was ever my intention, however!!!!!!

Apoorva, how come my comments on other people's blogs spark arguments while no one ever seems to get riled about anything I write on mine???? Besides, I thought you didn't want to be chased by wise souls.

Sen, my bachcha...jeeyo mere lal....keep promoting the dilution of the regions....that way we all get to eat roshogullas and idlis! U can forget all about the line of female admirers that queue up for any authentic 'Bongali babu', though!

Rumpelstilskin, thanks for the offer but you don't count...you're a TAM!!!!!!Also, I hate payasams (yeeeeccccchhhhh....before I can recover from Pongal, Deepavali's already here...!)

Brad, will consider....if you promise to make the kaapi...this Tam girl hates cooking!

Arunima, I don't have anything against software professionals, except the fact that so many of them are 'Eligible bachelors'!!! Its hazardous to my singledom...

Re: Recessive gene

IdeaSmith — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:09:00 -0000

Dey-aam....

Rumplestilskin, it didn't take Holmes to figure out which part of the world an 'Iyer' comes from! And since u guys ain't reading my blog anymore, I don't know you....strangers aren't invited over for Pongal u know...

Anonymous: People usually speak the language of the place they grow up in. I speak Hindi and Marathi much better than Tamil. I also know several Tams (outside TN) who speak other languages.

Anonymous 2: (if this is a different person) Its no big secret...I believe I've mentioned my roots before.

Re: Never ever, have I ever…

IdeaSmith — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:16:00 -0000

I have no idea if my collegues read my posts (with or without the knowledge that they are mine). But you're right...my blogs say a lot more about me than any drunken revelations have!

Re: Tattoo story

IdeaSmith — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:29:00 -0000

Apoorva: Try doing some 'mind-numbing' work beforehand, that should suffice for anasthesia...

ph: See my profile pic.

amol: Thank you very much, you flatter me.

infinity: Lemme know when you do and we can compare notes!

Re: Tattoo story

IdeaSmith — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:04:00 -0000

Barbara...that was touching. Thank you for sharing that in this space.

Re: Tattoo story

IdeaSmith — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:32:00 -0000

Don't buy that...I'm dusky complexioned myself. You gotta have the right artist, that's all.

Re: Conversation

IdeaSmith — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:07:00 -0000

The link and the phrase both from your blog, Handa!

Re: Conversation

IdeaSmith — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:49:00 -0000

Couchpotato: Definitely somebody special....a playmate is never ordinary.

Re: Moody

IdeaSmith — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:29:00 -0000

U got it, Iyer. By the way each time I open your blog, my explorer window shuts down. And it looked like a bloody interesting post too...do something!!! I'm dying of curiosity!

Re: Moody

IdeaSmith — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:41:00 -0000

That would be nice, rumpy....My email is just_astatistic@yahoo.com. I'll check my browser settings too.

Re: Moody

IdeaSmith — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 06:27:00 -0000

I checked the settings...it still don't work!!!!!

Re: The homecoming

IdeaSmith — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:12:00 -0000

apoo: Some run away because they WANT change.

Swb: Thank you!

Brad: You spook me. I wrote a line saying "10 days is all it took" and then erased it.

Heretic: Hey there, long time no hear! Will call u sometime this week. My email is just_astatistic@yahoo.com in case you forgot.

d'yer mak'er: Will definitely not. Am going to venture by your blog when I feel up to facing that onslaught of dialog boxes again! Kidding apart, I did visit your other blogs...did u see?

Re: Rationale

IdeaSmith — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:52:00 -0000

Sundar: That's an apt observation.

Couchpotato: Strange way to describe it but well...these feelings are strange.

Sen: Thenk yew thenk yew!! Now ged back to your books!! And call me sometime this weekend!

Blue Athena: I don't know if 'they' are losers....the fact is I don't even care anymore.

Apoo: Ahhh....is this all in lieu of the 'sensitive supportive partner' image? Still, thank you for that.

Abhi: "......" is all I ever heard from you when we were classmates too! :-)

Evenstar: It wasn't about revenge. It was about not even needing to get even anymore, because you can't compare two people who aren't equals.

Sue: Ur welcome. Its one of my favorite blogs.

Ganty: Sometimes its unsettling to know that others identify with you. At other times, its comforting. Ah...this business of being human!!!

Arunima: It wasn't love. THAT is what I needed to admit and I've finally done it!

Arjun: It is a turning point. And you probably know me a lot better than most of my other blog-friends.

Re: Rationale

IdeaSmith — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:30:00 -0000

Nomadic_waves: I'm amazed at how many people seem to identify with this. Apparantly I'm not the only one making long-term mistakes :p

Ava: Thank you very much. Its validation.

Demi-godezz: {{{{{}}}}}...thx!!!

Brad: Spectacular, as always. You're wasted on anonymous blogging.

Re: Rationale

IdeaSmith — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:20:00 -0000

Aekta: How can I disable comments for just one post? Tried that once and ended up messing my template...*sighhh* no rest for the techno-greeks!

Abhi: Very interesting...I don't even seem to remember what your voice sounds like, you were THAT quiet! Good to know ur doin' well..

Re: Rationale

IdeaSmith — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 05:43:00 -0000

No wonder people keep saying "A little birdie told me..."

Re: Non-foodie

IdeaSmith — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:28:00 -0000

Dreamcatcher: I love social gatherings. Especially the ones where everyone's too busy hogging to care about whats on other people's plates.

Ava: Grass is always greener and all that? :-)

Apoo: Note the phrase is 'You and me' not 'U and Me and all these women'!

Iyer: Salmon kebabs are the limit of my food experiments. Gimme good ol' thair-sadam any day! And throw in a mor-malagai and I'll be eternally in your debt!

Re: Non-foodie

IdeaSmith — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:33:00 -0000

Brad, you cook? Didn't you ask me to marry you sometime back...

Re: Fresh perspective

IdeaSmith — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:00:00 -0000

Apoo: There've been so many of 'that sort' that I'll lose you in that crowd :p

Arunima: I won't call it foolish. I think pain is intoxicating in an addictive way. I hope you are feeling better now.

Re: The lift

IdeaSmith — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:13:00 -0000

The good thing about Tuesday is that its a day closer to the weekend than Monday.

Thank you people, this was a humble attempt at writing fiction.

Re: Decision

IdeaSmith — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:48:00 -0000

choc_ice: Thank you for stopping by.

anonymity: Ever heard of consolation prizes?

iyer: None that matter now. Happened awhile ago and got me thinking that's all.

abhi: Sure I was...still am. I write a blog about it!

brad: Am making a distinction between a choice (that's something that feels right, is the meant-to-be fit) and a desicion (which is just finding the least troublesome alternative, the most viable one etc).

Midget: Wonderful! And its a promise (now you know what I'm talking about).Will mail you meantime.

Re: A child shall show the way…

IdeaSmith — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:36:00 -0000

arjun: Ur turning into the kind of cranky old man kids giggle about!

Shub: A friend of mine sends around a daily thought of the day + joke + fact of the day. Like to get onto that mailing list? I'll need to ask him.

Midget: Lady, when are you coming back??????????? We'll see about the 'sniffs' then!

Valhalla: These were iddy-biddy kiddies, not pimply teenagers with raging hormones!

Re: Currency

IdeaSmith — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:15:00 -0000

LOL....you funny men! Can't you ever hold a serious thought? Not that I'm complaining....your cards could probably say "Iyer - Mimicry Artist" and "Apoo - Master of the OOC (Out of Context)"

Re: Currency

IdeaSmith — Fri, 05 May 2006 06:19:00 -0000

Heretic: Seems like everyone who thinks has a degree in BS.

Anonymity: Mysteryman?

Infinity: Undisguised ego. I like it.

Ganty: The matter has been laid to rest I hope..and perhaps you'd care to mail me instead of posting these comments.

Manuscrypts: That's an interesting direction now...

Arunima: *SPLASHHHHH of cold water*

sensorcaine: Not until you start dedicating songs to me on radio and TV. *You and I....in this beautiful world...*

Re: A real good listener

IdeaSmith — Thu, 18 May 2006 14:28:00 -0000

Iyer, dusty: Thenk yew :-)

infinity: crazy is normal. No one wants to admit to it, that's all.

rose: That's deep and mystical...Zen-like almost.

anonymous: I get them from that junkyard I call my brain.

Re: Its only words

IdeaSmith — Mon, 29 May 2006 19:03:00 -0000

Hyde: Feel free to. I did!

Brad: I'm not.That is situational.He does. Hmmm?

Iyer: I love it! If you hadn't written it as a comment, I'd have stolen those for a post. Lets hear how it worked out in the real world :D

Nish: Consciously trying, lady. Those are damn fine words!

Re: Hiding in the crowd

IdeaSmith — Tue, 30 May 2006 10:38:00 -0000

anonymous: Since you didn't leave behind a name or a link, I'll make some assumptions. One, to be precise and it that you are male. If you were a woman, you'd understand why I've said all the above. In reply, what would you have me do? Beat up a guy towering a head above me? Slap a guy who very likely might toss acid into my face tomorrow? Make a fuss about it? Well...that's a solution. The question is how often? Do I have the energy to fight the auto driver, the bus conductor, my co-passanger who brushed against me, the roadside romeo who follows me, the paanwala who leches, the watchman who keeps his eyes fixed on my chest, the man in the shop who keeps leering at me? The answer is...no, I don't. If it sounds like whining drivel to you, well, you really have no idea what its like to actually experience it.

Re: Axioms

IdeaSmith — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:26:00 -0000

Barbara: There is always the axiom of how you define 1 and 0 (discrete or continuous) but that's another argument altogether. Ditto on your thoughts about spiritual beliefs.

Evenstar: Glad to be of service :). And yes, having a face to associate with the name changes a lot of impressions, doesn't it? Actually it only heightened my impressions of you rather than altered them.

Blue Athena: Thenk yew!

Lovemarks: Boils down to the whole point-of-view discussion, doesn't it? This is just another way of expressing it. Thanks for dropping by!

Re: Phoenix city

IdeaSmith — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:55:00 -0000

We tremble. We shiver. We shudder. But we still push ourselves to walk again. I hate being this way but there just isn't a choice is there? Thank you everyone for the comments.

Re: A ‘what-if’ moment

IdeaSmith — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:22:00 -0000

apoo: Doesn't stop us from wondering and hoping its right anyway, does it?

living in unreality: Anonymous no more...and no more wondering for you :)

gauravonomics: Do you really mean that? I know my mistakes taught me the most...but sometimes I think I could have lived without learning some of those things.

Manuscrypts:Yup, but this is a wysiwyg perspective not a metaphysical one.

Menagerie: Haven't seen it myself..but perhaps will if it provoked that thought in you.

Chakshu: Its been a really long time...where did you vanish to?

Re: A ‘what-if’ moment

IdeaSmith — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:56:00 -0000

Gaurav: That sounds ideal but isn't that simple, is it? At least I don't think so.

Maya: That seems rather fatalistic or are you going by the 'we have already decided what we want out of life, what lessons we are to learn and how we will learn them' ideology? I believe that myself...even so, as the crucial decision point we weigh two or more (equal or unequal) options. Life is full of desicions, some that we have lesser control over than the others.

Re: The beast of beauty

IdeaSmith — Sat, 14 May 2005 20:19:00 -0000

yeah now men can look pretty n please us..! :D

Re: Beauty, thy name is womanhood

IdeaSmith — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:30:00 -0000

Its exactly as simple as the first comment...whatever enlightened soul (male or female) put that in.

Ava: It was a shame because I'd never experience the full richness of womanhood outside my own self. I wasn't thinking too much about men, but you have a point.

Amul: I do think there are men who appreciate women...so much of art and literature that has been dedicated to women, was created by men, after all. Vulgarity is when there's no appreciation...just that dirty, leery, lack of respect. And believe me, we do know the difference.

Re: “She used to have a life once”

IdeaSmith — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:33:00 -0000

Thank you for visiting, for reading such an old post and for commenting...I hope you'll drop by again.

As for why it happens, if I knew I wouldn't be blogging about it, I'd be writing a bestseller!!! :-)

Re: Beauty, thy name is womanhood

IdeaSmith — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:19:00 -0000

Lol Apoorva........you forgot GIRLFRIEND bhi hoti hai.

Re: Solitaire

IdeaSmith — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:25:00 -0000

AJ: No such luck for me, I'm afraid....I'll have to stick to depressing my readers with morose posts for now! Confession - I'd lurrrrve to be able to write the kind of witty, short-chuckle-inducing posts that you and some of your friends do!

Rohan: I do hope so....though I'm not anything like Rand's hero.

Re: Beat me to it?

IdeaSmith — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 01:42:00 -0000

Sen: Who says we won't meet again...?*nasty chuckle*

Man: Whoever you are, I'm sure I would have relished them just as much!

Pradyot: That's exactly what I'm so steamed up about!!!

Sagnik: Vairy phunnee again...is that accent on account of a punched lip?

Re: Beat me to it?

IdeaSmith — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 22:29:00 -0000

Its a date! You know the way to Mumbai, sen!

Re: Beauty, thy name is womanhood

IdeaSmith — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:51:00 -0000

Wonderful...and what museum do you inhabit?

Re: Beat me to it?

IdeaSmith — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:13:00 -0000

Yes ava...I have great relationships with them in my dreams. Personally I don't know too many men who are intelligent AND nice both at the same time.

Re: Friends and lovers

IdeaSmith — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 05:17:00 -0000

Anonymous, thank you for the compliment...and for appreciating, even when you don't agree.

Valhalla, you're all 'evil boys'...no exceptions!!!! And the ones who aren't...don't appear to want to make contact with me!

Re: Friends and lovers

IdeaSmith — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:55:00 -0000

Well, you also know what they say about opposites attracting....Beauty & the Beast et al....

Re: What’s love got to do with it?

IdeaSmith — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:04:00 -0000

Well anon...there is some relevance there. Only wish people would follow the first mandate and not just the second.

Looks like its time for an Apoorva-bashing post...considering the comments and threats I've been reading on his blog...

Re: What’s love got to do with it?

IdeaSmith — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 03:23:00 -0000

I'm gonna put an end to this discussion! There will be no more talk of weddings (mine or otherwise!) or bashing (apoorva or otherwise!)

Re: Why men are happier

IdeaSmith — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:21:00 -0000

I'll consider that comment, one of the best compliments that my blogs have got!

Re: Crush

IdeaSmith — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:56:00 -0000

Honestly....after email spammers we have blog spammers. Whoever left those comments, if you're reading this, kindly refrain from promoting your sites through my blog.

Re: Crush

IdeaSmith — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:22:00 -0000

Wonderful...all my dreams come true after all! If the teenaged Jupiter Jones had had a girlfriend, she'd have been like me. The grown up (and grown-old) one I'm not so sure of though....intelligent boys seem to grow up into cranky old men!

Apoorva: I remember seeing your email address and wondering I'd encountered another 3 investigators fan! Seemed like too much of a coincidence though...I didn't know anyone else who reads the series. I have a collection now.

Re: Crush

IdeaSmith — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:09:00 -0000

I remember reading one of those too. But the three investigators were my hot favorites...and the five-findouters before that (Ah...there was the irrepressible Fatty too!)

Any ideas on how chubbiness/stockiness came to be associated with smartness?

Re: Why men are happier

IdeaSmith — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:11:00 -0000

You do make sense. That's not to say I agree, however. Thanks for dropping by and next time, do leave your name behind.

Re: Crush

IdeaSmith — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:16:00 -0000

LOL "StockyIntelligentLogicalSuperseriousGuy"....u nut, val! One of those adjectives doesn't describe you AT ALL!

Re: Why men are happier

IdeaSmith — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:08:00 -0000

Totally...I am an anonymous blogger after all. Thanks again from dropping by.

Re: Honesty, the males-only policy

IdeaSmith — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:30:00 -0000

Actually I'd say, everyone can see how drop dead gorgeous my friend is. It just takes a wise man to see that her beauty extends to far beyond her face and body.

Re: Honesty, the males-only policy

IdeaSmith — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:10:00 -0000

Apoorva, guys are vying to get a mention from you now...yeh kya ho raha hai???

Valhalla, I'm sure you're protesting just for the heck of it...what the hell, where's the fun in making up (or out!) if you don't fight?

Re: All kinds of funny notions…

IdeaSmith — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:05:00 -0000

True Apoorva...everytime I mention your name, it makes somebody laugh...especially on a blog that talks about the battle of the sexes...*wicked laughter*

Re: The filmi story of my life

IdeaSmith — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:35:00 -0000

No, that is not why love is a four-letter word...at least that's not the ONLY reason.

Hairstyles work for women, Apoorva!!! You oughta go around with that life-jacket and face turned sideways (Remember 'Walk like an Egyptian'??)

How very male...at least half the world's population can answer to "He" but you'd want to link all of them up to one person.

Re: On the sacred knot

IdeaSmith — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:17:00 -0000

You read between the lines Sen...*sighh*...kya bolen, the trials of being potential bride material!

Apoorva, Iyer...yep, I think I'll continue blogging after I've jumped into lesser abysses than marriage..

Re: “Excuse me…”

IdeaSmith — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 03:25:00 -0000

Hmph....bhala karne chale they hum!!! I was trying to answer a question not hold a pick-up line competition!!!!!

Anon, Apoorva, Valhalla...all these lines are great. Now come back and tell me when you have something original! *sharpening my claws*

Rumpy...nothing starting, which is why I have time to analyse what beginnings are like (or should be like!)

Re: A doll that goes “Mama”

IdeaSmith — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:26:00 -0000

Accepted. I have nothing against people being close to their mothers. I do however have an issue with people who are dependent on another person for every small desicion...and that goes true for women as well as men. It just seems to come out a lot with this mama's boy thing.

As for my mother and my best friend, I'm probably more sensitive to their opinions than to others, but I definitely don't expect them to solve my problems for me.

Re: Men say the darndest things!

IdeaSmith — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:12:00 -0000

Leela: He is. Check him out at http://dasthedus.blogspot.com

Re: On abuse

IdeaSmith — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 18:11:00 -0000

Sundar: Thank you very much. I hope my writing lives up to expectations. :-)

Brewtus: Thank you. This is something I'd like people to know about.

Aekta: {{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}}}.....any time for you, babe. How are u doing?

Hiren: You're right. I only hope her example inspires others in the same situation.

Arundhati: Thank you for that. I liked the concept of polioman. I'm going to be dropping by again too. See u around the blogsphere!

Re: The better friend

IdeaSmith — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:15:00 -0000

Brilliant as you are, Soumabh! I admit I had to read the comment twice over to get it but its very well put. If I were you, I'd copy the whole thing and post it on your blog.

I like the way you've explained the 'opposites attract' as well as 'birds of a feather' phenomena mathematically. Who says maths is dull??

Re: Soul sisters

IdeaSmith — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:28:00 -0000

Demi-godezz: Blurry catch-22, wot?

Sundar: Dunno if there is integrity here...its more like falling apart at the seams.

Sameer: Thenk yew:-)

Aekta: I guess its experience that moulds one's perceptions...and biases.

Lahar: Guess it is that....ek se mera kya hoga? :-) I took up blogging on a whim and it just grew before I realised. Thanks for coming back, by the way.

Re: Bike rides

IdeaSmith — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:42:00 -0000

Handa: Done both. Not simultaneously tho'...

Re: The Older Woman

IdeaSmith — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 02:11:00 -0000

Sundar: Thank you. Will check it out.

Iyer: Lol you crazy man!

Senthil: Thanks a lot. That makes me feel reeeeeely good about the new year! :D

Re: On cheating and other such sparkly things

IdeaSmith — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:53:00 -0000

Mary Jane???? Ewwww even the name is boring. Spidey was nice but I'd go for the flashier varieties myself.

Re: Babes and bimbettes

IdeaSmith — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:26:00 -0000

Thank you, twinky for reminding me. Yes, I agree and I admit I missed that thought.

Re: A conversation between the two sexes

IdeaSmith — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:31:00 -0000

And that's the guy's perspective...you heard him, ladies!

Coffee: Thenk yew vairy much. Laffter is the best medicine n all dat, wot?

Demi: .....and never the twain shall meet?

Re: Mr.Ideasmith

IdeaSmith — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:24:00 -0000

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, you smart alec, I do mean you, Val! As in...http://solesearch.blogspot.com

Re: Caution: Women at work

IdeaSmith — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:08:00 -0000

I've been a schoolgirl in Mumbai, a collegeian, a professional, a citizen, friend, employee, leader, collegue, client...and my experiences echo yours.

Re: Relationships in the new world

IdeaSmith — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:49:00 -0000

Iyer: I echo demi here. Haven't we all been fooled at some time or the other by someone in our 'real' lives? Physical proximity doesn't have any more guarantees than the online world. Caution is always good, whichever way you meet people. Beyond that, the internet, the telephone...they're all just extensions of us...in the sense they are media that carry some aspect of us into the other person's lives. How long can one fake that?

Demi: Thanks for the vote of confidence! :-) I was also thinking about all those wonderous associations that come under the broad description of 'friendship'. I don't see why these can't be formed online just as well as offline.

Re: Relationships in the new world

IdeaSmith — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:45:00 -0000

Ah...I didn't realise that anyone would want to read my replies. I mean..I write the post, other people comment..that's that. But maybe not. So here goes...an attempt to reply...

Sunshine: I agree. But don't people build images in the real world too? Aren't there some people who live in fantasy and those who believe their own lies? All I am saying is that the real world is no more 'safer' than the virtual world.

Anonymous: I didn't take that into account at all. Of course, chemistry is something you can judge only when you are physically next to the person. I stand corrected.

Vishupriya: Right again. See my earlier reply!

Ligne: Some people are more comfortable expressing themselves in the written word than by speaking...their deepest feelings especially. I'm one of them and I think people who read me probably know the real me much more than people who only hear me in the real world. With that, don't you think the meeting of minds happens better online than offline? I'm not discounting the chemistry bit of course...guess there should be a balance of both. But I don't think one should write off online encounters as meaningless.

Re: Slap him, he’s a guy!

IdeaSmith — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:24:00 -0000

4wd: My tattoo is just a simple dragon...a joint product of the artist's imagination and mine.

anon1: Yes well that too...I love the acronym!

born a libran: Ah...so you didn't pull her up for it? Talk about ill-timed chivalry....

Brad: Its the latest ad from the Coke stables starring a 30+ Ashen Rai pretending to be 16. And coca-cola bottles here have the proverbial hourglass figure.

Re: Slap him, he’s a guy!

IdeaSmith — Thu, 04 May 2006 17:20:00 -0000

Brad: *Ideasmith maintains a dignified silence*

Val: Awww...u know me...kahani mein twist and all that...:p

Re: An open relationship

IdeaSmith — Mon, 08 May 2006 20:23:00 -0000

Anonymity: Precisely.

Sunshine: You aren't the first one to pay me that supreme compliment. I guess I'm 'just a statistic'....typical of lot of people everywhere.

Re: Untitled

IdeaSmith — Sun, 14 May 2006 17:26:00 -0000

demi: Thenk yew! :-)

Wannabe punkster: One tip...don't go looking for it. If you're open to the idea, well...it just might happen to you and you'll wake up one day and realise it.

Re: Untitled

IdeaSmith — Tue, 16 May 2006 00:26:00 -0000

Brad: Who is this super-brain?

Blue athena: It isn't a solution but a hard habit to break anyway, isn't it?

Re: Don’t even ask….

IdeaSmith — Sun, 21 May 2006 22:20:00 -0000

Iyer: There's no 'agreeing a bit' here. Either here or there! Corollary to above is: Never argue with IdeaSmith when she makes sweeping generalizations!

Brad: Like I said, I'm not arguing with you ;p

Re: Don’t even ask….

IdeaSmith — Mon, 22 May 2006 22:21:00 -0000

anonymity: It could be because you're as sweet as pink candy-floss with sugar syrup on it and a dash of honey......(are you annoyed enough?)

brad: Am I? Are you?

Re: Men are like waves

IdeaSmith — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:13:00 -0000

iyer: LOL...agree with u, on the first bit at least!

menagerie: Thanks!

anonymous: SK?

ligne: Your wish is my command! Am trying...honest.

Re: Men are like waves

IdeaSmith — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:36:00 -0000

Oh gaaaaahhhh......contrary to popular perception, I am NOT perfect, guys!

Re: Not a feminist

IdeaSmith — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:05:00 -0000

Brad: Tell that to the world.

SK: It does. And I'm guilty as charged.

Dharna: That's a possibility.

Re: Bollywood Dictionary for Dummies

IdeaSmith — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 05:25:00 -0000

I'd like to add...showbiz= fancy flesh trade

Re: The final act

IdeaSmith — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 03:15:00 -0000

Interesting build-up....don't you think a twist in the tale might have been a nice touch?

Re: Child at heart

IdeaSmith — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:08:00 -0000

Loved the post...hate its source. The man has money and that's all is keeping him in the news rather than in jail.

Re: The wave of relief…

IdeaSmith — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 06:09:00 -0000

Oi...a real Ash Rai hater? U show unusually good taste...for a man that is :p...

Re: The walk of life……

IdeaSmith — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 05:18:00 -0000

Life is such a series of random events and we're miniscule bits of fluff in all of this...do you really think these are logical patterns?

Re: Just a second…..anniversary special

IdeaSmith — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 01:44:00 -0000

Hey thank you man! An ode to your blogfriends....its an honour to be part of this A-list of yours.

Re: Stairway to Heaven

IdeaSmith — Mon, 16 May 2005 07:11:00 -0000

Very original...short and sweet and captured an unusual thought quite well!

Re: A Matter of Choice

IdeaSmith — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:57:00 -0000

Very well written...I think this is one of your best, yet!

Re: Human, after all…

IdeaSmith — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:59:00 -0000

Ah oh...unexpected ending as always! Pleeeease don't ever ask to meet me! :p

Re: Hogwash

IdeaSmith — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:11:00 -0000

Lol....bloody brilliant, man! Love the template too.....its not as fancy but its easier on the eye.

Re: Art of Live in

IdeaSmith — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:48:00 -0000

Re: The Brain

IdeaSmith — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:30:00 -0000

Tag!!

Re: The price of fear

IdeaSmith — Mon, 08 May 2006 05:02:00 -0000

Brilliant post!

Re: Deconstruction

IdeaSmith — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:47:00 -0000

LOL...you wicked mind, that was funny!

Re: Bin Tere kya New Year plans?

IdeaSmith — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:09:00 -0000

Sarcastic, ironic and poetic...:). Merry Christmas, fellow cynic.

Re: A dirty 55

IdeaSmith — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:19:00 -0000

Haw haw haw...why am I even laughing at that slightly detrimental-to-women type of joke? Hmm..I guess because..its actually funny. :-)

Re: Making my trip

IdeaSmith — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:33:00 -0000

LOL...if your comebacks are witty, D is absolutely explosive!! I don't suppose any trip with you is boring at this rate.

Re: Still Trippin’

IdeaSmith — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:45:00 -0000

And I'm still laughing...thank god someone's retained a sense of humour today!

Re: Make it hot!!

IdeaSmith — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:50:00 -0000

Okay, that was real 'clean' humour. Good show :-)

Re: Nude Ellie

IdeaSmith — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:58:00 -0000

You really are terrible...terribly funny!

Re: Insectuous relationships – 55

IdeaSmith — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:58:00 -0000

Re: Playing favorites

IdeaSmith — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:37:00 -0000

Shouldn' that be 'Playing God' instead of 'Playing favorites'? :-) Nice post.

Re: The Namesake

IdeaSmith — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:30:00 -0000

Manu was the first man after all, wasn't he? In essence, sabke baap.

Until next time, let's repeat history?

Re: Reply All

IdeaSmith — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:26:00 -0000

Hebby Diwali...and plizz to be picking up the following tag:

http://ideasmithy.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/how-to-write/

Re: Square 1.0

IdeaSmith — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:48:00 -0000

Where's the post on your traveller conversations gone?

Re: The Aftermath

IdeaSmith — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0000

Khee khee khee....

Before next time, plizz to update your blogroll with my new URL? http://www.theideasmithy.com</br>