[Assam] The Nano & not so nano stuff.
Ram Sarangapani
assamrs at gmail.com
Fri Jan 11 11:24:56 PST 2008
Hehe.. don't forget the phenle (spelling?). The mixture of phenle,
napthalene, bodily fluids, din, sure do elevate your senses (of smell).
Yes, its still there.
On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
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> OK Ram. I understand the rationale of the floors flowing over with
> bodily fluids. But how is the aroma of arrival? It used to be urea
> laced with naphthelene. Has it changed any?
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> At 1:00 PM -0600 1/11/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
> >C'da
> >
> >Hehehe!
> >
> >Well, these seemed to be of the right height
> >
> >On a side note, and in my unending research on the status of restrooms in
> >India, I did talk to some people. :) :)
> >
> >One observation was (which I found quite plausible) that people use
> >"different" areas in the restrooms. So if user 1 used one urinal, the
> next
> >person might use the same urinal, but at a slightly different spot (which
> >could be the floor or even outside areas)
> >This sort of thing goes on and on.
> >The resaon being, they don't want to use the same spot someone else used
> >because its dirty. And the reason its dirty, is because the flush hardly
> >ever works. So a fresh spot is supposedly cleaner than any other.
> >The other thing is the idea of clean restrooms is wet whole damn
> restroom.
> >One has to pay good money to see dry restrooms in India.
> >
> >The cleanest place is of course behind the bushes :)
> >
> >That being the psyche, it is no wonder, the restrooms in flights to India
> >are good for only the first five minutes of the flight.
> >After that, all bets are off.
> >
> >--Ram
> >
> >
> >On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > >While we were picking up the baggage, I did make the customary
> trip to
> >> the
> >> >restroom. They had Kohler fitting and were comparitively nicer.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Have they installed step-stools (or ladders ) at
> >> the urinals yet? Even Kohler fixtures, mounted at
> >> the wrong heights could be a streeeetch.
> >>
> >> Something about Indian airport authority toilet
> >> designers leaves to be desired about their
> >> ergonomics sense. The urinals are so high, I
> >> always wondered if they are designed for future
> >> generations of Indians who could be expected to
> >> be Brobdingnagians, what with the booming economy
> >> raising well nourished desis instead of short and
> >> squat ghee-bellies , who probably, like other
> >> shorties like yours truly have to stretch on the
> >> toes to reach 'em.
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> >> At 12:14 PM -0600 1/11/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
> >> >Ram
> >> >
> >> >That link to Delhi airport - its nothing like what we saw on Dec 27th
> >> (for a
> >> >few hours) on the way to Guwahati.
> >> >
> >> >While we were picking up the baggage, I did make the customary trip
> to
> >> the
> >> >restroom. They had Kohler fitting and were comparitively nicer.
> >> >
> >> >Btw: Does anyone know why Delhi always seems to a have a problem with
> >> >flights in the winter fog? I thought they were all now equipped
> with ILS
> >> >(Instrument Landing Systems).
> >> >
> >> >--Ram
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On 1/11/08, Ram Dhar <ramdhar at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Tell me what is not expensive these days in Indian Metros :-)
> >> >>
> >> >> Delhi prices have gone up as much as 40% in 5 star hotels in the
> last
> >> 2
> >> >> years . Bcoz of room shortages and high prices I read recently
> many
> >> >> international tour operators are now bypassig Delhi and Bombay .
> >> Rajasthan,
> >> >> Kerala, Goa are popular for the tour operators .
> >> >>
> >> >> Approx 30,000 additional hotel rooms will be required in the city
> of
> >> >> Delhi and the NCR to meet the requirement of Commonwealth Games
> 2010.
> >> Read
> >> >> it in newspapers that 5 years tax holiday for budget and luxury
> >> hotels
> >> >> announced to promote investment in hotel sector.
> > > >>
> >> >>
> >> >> In calcutta if u book ahead of time , oberoi grand /Taj Bengal
> rooms
> >> can
> >> >> be booked for 145 - 170 dollars/nite. Both very good
> >> hotels. Food and
> >> >> service in both Taj Bengal /Oberoi ..simply superb ! Peerless Inn
> near
> >> >> oberoi hotel is also pretty reaonable and good. It was around Rs
> >> 3000/nite
> >> >> few years back.They have a great restaurant, Aheli ...bengali
> thali
> >> there
> >> >> is out of the world !! Location is also great as one can just
> walk
> > > around
> >> >> there do all the shopping in maidan area.
> >> >>
> >> >> Calcutta International airport - it's in a bad shape ...do u know
> >> there
> >> >> are two unions among porters there ....one backed by red brigade
> and
> >> one by
> >> >> Mamatas .......so lets stop the discussion here .....only place
> you
> >> will get
> >> >> hot tea/coffee after late nite arrival is Jyoti Basus house in
> >> saltlake
> >> >> ...coz the coffee shops and restaurant are all closed between 10
> pm
> >> and 6 AM
> >> >> (atleast last time I was there in 2006) !
> >> >>
> >> >> Lets hope Intl/domestic airports in Delhi-Bombay (facelift
> >> and additional
> >> >> runways et al) are completed per schedule by 2010 ...it's an eye
> >> sore and
> >> >> torture to go to these airports --> two classic examples of
> INDIA
> >> GROWING
> >> >> BUT NOT SHOWING.
> >> >>
> >> >> Something really good happening to Bl're atlast, see the status ,
> >> photos
> >> >> of the new Bangalore airport :
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> http://www.bialairport.com/project_pictures.htm?cid=leftnavigation&ses=bial
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> $US 1.3 Billion being spent for Delhi Airport upgrade -
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1171837303.html
> >> >>
> >> >> work progress status -
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.newdelhiairport.in/
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:09:29 -0600> From: assamrs at gmail.com>
> To:
> >> >> assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] The Nano & not so nano
> stuff>
> >> >
> >> >> Just a few points.> > The Airport Hotel in Kolkata is under
> >> contruction. We
> >> >> did get to stay in the> Senator (Camay street). Pretty good.
> Rs7500
> >> +luxury
> >> >> tax. Airport pickup/drop> is about 1600.> > The biggest hotel
> scams
> >> are in
> >> >> Delhi though. Last year we stayed at the the> JP Vasan
> International
> >> (near
> >> > > the airport). They charge about 13,000 + lux.> tax. For that
> price,
> >> one
> >> >> would expect a great room. The room was ok -> nothing to write
> home
> >> about.
> >> >> The hotel has a great foyer, great> complementary breakfast
> though.> >
> >> A
> >> >> great hotel for its price was the Swagatham Beach Hotel in
> Kovalam. We
> >> got>
> >> >> a suite with a balcony overlooking the sea for 4500 per night.
> B'fast>
> >> >> complementary.> > I find that hotels in Delhi/Mumbai are simply
> >> overrated
> >> >> and over priced.> > --Ram> > > > > On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta <
> >> >> cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:> >> >> > > >BTW, how about comparing
> the
> >> Star
> >> >> hotels ... the> > >hotel in Orlando (HOJO) is a 2 star hotel as
> rated
> >> by> >
> >> >> >AAA> >> >> >> > **** How about it?> >> > Should that define the
> >> general
> >> >> standard of hotels and motels across> > the USA? Incidentally HOJO
> is
> >> owned
> >> >> by desis if I am not mistaken.> > That might explain it :-). BTW,
> did
> >> you
> >> >> report it to AAA? It does> > make a difference. Once I was getting
> the
> >> >> run-around on the published> > sale price and what I was being
> charged
> >> for a
> >> >> room at a national> > chain rated by AAA. I paid but told the
> hotel
> >> clerk
> >> >> that I am going> > straight to AAA about it. Shortly thereafter I
> got
> >> a call
> >> >> in my> > room, with apologies, and a refund.> >> > I won't try to
> >> compare
> >> >> the US quality of motels and hotels with> > Indian ones. It will
> not
> >> be fair
> >> >> to do so. But when an Indian hotel> > charges prices like US
> hotels,
> >> you
> >> >> would expect it , at the very> > least, to have similar amenities,
> >> even
> >> >> though it could reasonably be> > argued that that they ought to be
> >> much
> >> >> better, considering what that> > amount of Rupees can buy in the
> local
> >> >> marketplace.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > At 8:07 AM -0800
> 1/11/08,
> > > >> Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote:> > >The question of comparision
> does not
> >> arise
> >> >> because you> > >DO NOT find a $30 hotel in major US city that too
> >> near> >
> >> >> >airport. To compare you will first need to find one> > >such
> hotel> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >BTW, how about comparing the Star hotels ... the> > >hotel in
> Orlando
> >> >> (HOJO) is a 2 star hotel as rated by> > >AAA> > >> > >> > >>>To
> >> compare the
> >> >> quality of $ 30 hotels in the USA> > >>>where the minimum> >
> >>>wage
> > > is $
> >> >> 6.55 per hour with those in India for the> > >>>same amount is> >
> >> >>>quite
> >> >> an interesting tactic.> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >
> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >At 6:57 AM -0800 1/11/08, Krishnendu
> Chakraborty>
> >> >
> >> >> >wrote:> > >>Chennai airport is definitely great and so is Mumbai>
> >
> >> >> >>Domestic (not international) which was upgraded about> > >>2
> years
> >> back.>
> >> >> > >>> > >>In Cal airport, the airport condition is definitely> >
> >>not
> >> upto
> >> >> mark and even locals do not venture out at> > >>night. You took a
> risk
> >> >> venturing out even in Pre-Paid> > >>taxi.> > >>> > >>As far as the
> >> hotel
> >> >> goes, for $30 a night (INR 1200)> > >>you cannot even expect a
> >> "Gohali" in
> >> >> ANY major city> > >in> > >>US and Bed Bugs are common in Luxury
> hotels
> >> in
> >> >> NY> > >>too.> > >>Just check travelocity and you will see how the
> >> Star> >
> >> >> >>hotels fare in US.> > >>> > >>My experience a couple of years
> back
> >> in a
> >> >> Hojo in> > >>Orlando was unclean room, leaking toilet ceiling.> >
> >> >>When
> >> >> complained to Hojo the response was ..... our> > >>hotels are
> operated
> >> by
> >> >> local frainchise and we have> > >no> > >>control !!> > >>> > >>> >
> >>
> >> > >> >
> >> >> >> > >> >> >
> >>
> >> >>
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