[Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF ASSAM

[Krishnendu Chakraborty]

> A good example was  your understanding of  the
> feeble fable of  the 
> Ant and the Grasshopper  :-).
> 

It is definitely a good example but in other sense ---
  of how you twist words, put your words in others
mouth and avoid answering relevant questions.




--- Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:

> 
> I have always maintained I will explain. But I want
> to see where the 
> questioners are coming from.
> If they get it, it is a feather on their caps. If
> not we will explain.
> 
> A good example was  your understanding of  the
> feeble fable of  the 
> Ant and the Grasshopper  :-).
> 
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> At 10:55 AM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty
> wrote:
> >  > It is also widely known that people sometimes
> >>  play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability to
> >>  exercise the ability, in order to avoid facing
> >>  unpleasant truths they would hate to admit or to
> >>  express it when faced with more than one
> >>  possibility but unsure of which is the correct
> >>  one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded or of
> >>  being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is what
> >>  produces the response.
> >
> >
> >That perfectly explains why you avoid answering
> many
> >unpleasant questions :-)
> >
> >
> >c'da ,  since this was copied to me directly, could
> >not help jumping in
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >>  At 9:27 PM -0700 8/20/07, SANDIP DUTTA wrote:
> >>  >Dear Sondon Da,
> >>  >
> >>  >I am not in the business of mind reading. So I
> >>  asked.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  *** How about ordinary English?
> >>
> >>  It does  NOT take mind-reading, but an ability
> to
> >>  draw inferences from what is written, in
> ordinary
> >>  English, that is .
> >>
> >>  Degree of this ability is a measure of a
> person's
> >>  intelligence, which usually improves with
> >>  experiences and exposures gained over time.
> >>
> >>  It is also widely known that people sometimes
> >>  play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability to
> >>  exercise the ability, in order to avoid facing
> >>  unpleasant truths they would hate to admit or to
> >>  express it when faced with more than one
> >>  possibility but unsure of which is the correct
> >>  one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded or of
> >>  being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is what
> >>  produces the response.
> >>
> >>  But  we are all in that same boat. So what if I
> >>  infer something incorrectly and someone corrects
> >>  me? Would that make me look stupid? On the other
> >>  hand it would make me more informed. We will all
> >>  be better for it. Being exposed as disingenuous
> >>  however is another matter.
> >>
> >>  So, give it a try. Read my lips ! Perish the
> >>  thought about hurting my feelings by exposing my
> >>  hidden intentions.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  s-d
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >
> >>  >Rgds,
> >>  >Sandip
> >>  >
> >>  >----- Original Message ----
> >>  >From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
> >>  >To: SANDIP DUTTA <pseude at yahoo.com>; Krishnendu
> >>  >Chakraborty <krish_gau at yahoo.com>; Chan Mahanta
> >>  ><cmahanta at charter.net>; Ram Sarangapani
> >>  ><assamrs at gmail.com>
> >>  >Cc: assam at assamnet.org; Krishnendu Chakraborty
> >>  <krish_gau at yahoo.com>
> >>  >Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:21:39 PM
> >>  >Subject: Re: [Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF
> >>  ASSAM
> >>  >
> >>  >*** Why don't you give it a try and figure it
> >>  >out by yourself? As a highly trained whatever,
> >>  >you ought to be able to  do so. A high school
> >>  >graduate could.
> >>  >
> >>  >But if you still can't, I am always here to
> help
> >>  the needy. Just let me know.
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >  >Since you went right out of this country
> with
> >>  >gamosa, et al :-) with the intention of never
> >>  >returning, >could you explain your pastime of
> >>  >continually making digs at India or Indians for
> >>  >all of Assam's ills.
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >*** Yes, I came along with our friend and one
> >>  >time netter, Digambar Pungta, sporting my
> >>  >baapoti-xahwn
> >>  >gamosa, which, in time  even flew into
> >>  >outer-space, thanks to Mike Finke the
> >>  >Markharkhowa jowain of all older Kharkhowas in
> >>  >these shores.
> >>  >
> >>  >Did you really have to ASK why I rattle
> >>  >desi-cages? I think I give you guys enough
> >>  >heartburn already. So , not to overdo it, I
> will
> >>  >pass on it for now.  But, but --- if it gives
> >>  >you headaches agonizing over it, do let me
> know.
> >>  >I am a kind-hearted person, always here to
> help.
> >>  >
> >>  >>  >I assume when Ulfa was formed in '79, you
> >  > >>were not around but were gone long before
> that.
> >>  >>
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >*** I can't help you  with the exact timing of
> >>  >the birth of ULFA, but, yes, I did leave India
> >>  >in 1970.  That however has nothing to do with
> my
> >>  >favorite pastime in assamnet.
> >>  >
> >>  >:-)
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >At 12:01 AM -0700 8/17/07, SANDIP DUTTA wrote:
> >>  >
> >>  >>Dear Sondon Da,
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>Yes Please - We would like to hear why you
> have
> >>  >>been forwarding articles from TOI or Indian
> >>  >>express/Telegraph commenting about poverty in
> >>  >>Bihar or rapes inside women's hostels in
> Delhi.
> >>  >>If they dont concern Assam, why forward those
> >>  >>articles or get heartburn from them?
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>Since you went right out of this country with
> >>  >>gamosa, et al :-) with the intention of never
> >>  >>returning, could you explain your pastime of
> >>  >>continually making digs at India or Indians
> for
> >>  >>all of Assam's ills.
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> 
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