[Assam] The Nano & not so nano stuff.
Chan Mahanta
cmahanta at charter.net
Fri Jan 11 11:43:58 PST 2008
At 1:24 PM -0600 1/11/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>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.
*** Its all about pairing, like fine wines with haute cuisine :-).
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>On 1/11/08, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> 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/
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> > 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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