[Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF ASSAM

[Chan Mahanta]

>  >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.




*** If I did that, the antidote would have been to point out  HOW I 
TWISTED it or what I put on a whose mouth, for all to see. End of 
story!













At 12:59 PM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote:
>  > 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.
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>--- Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
>
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>>  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
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>>  >
>>  >
>>  >--- 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
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>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >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.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >:-)
>>  >>  >
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>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >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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