My mom just walked in on me typing away on my computer in my bikini briefs and giggling like a little girl as I composed another one of my brilliant posts filled with insight and written in elegant prose.
She says I am a disgrace to our white trash family and gave me a good slap and made me write this apology after I stopped my weeping.
Don't worry, I will continue with my clever posts as soon as she passes put this morning. Shouldn't be long now.
Thanks for your honesty
Rippin farts wrote:
My mom just walked in on me typing away on my computer in my bikini briefs and giggling like a little girl as I composed another one of my brilliant posts filled with insight and written in elegant prose.
She says I am a disgrace to our white trash family and gave me a good slap and made me write this apology after I stopped my weeping.
Don't worry, I will continue with my clever posts as soon as she passes put this morning. Shouldn't be long now.
What are you reading right now?
“Myth = Mitthya” by Dr. Devdutt Pattnaik and “Indian Controversies: Essays on Religion in Politics” by Mr. Arun Shourie.
Bad book habit?
There was a time when I’d read my favorite books even on the night before an exam….did it before the ICSE exams!!!
Do you have an e-reader?
No, but I have a lot of e-books. Remember reading Mr. Dan Brown’s “The Dan Vinci Code” on my computer…finished it in one go, and the whole thing took me 9 hours.
Do you prefer to read one book at a time or several at once?
No more than two.
Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
I get less time to read nowadays….due to work pressures et al, more than anything else.
Least favourite book you read this year (so far)?
I’ve liked the books I’ve read so far this year…would be unfair to pick one out.
Favourite book you’ve read this year?
“The Argumentative Indian” by Prof. Amartya Sen (finished it this year).
How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
Quite often, actually.
What is your reading comfort zone?
Humour.
Can you read on the bus?
Yes, not just on the bus but whenever I’m travelling. That’s what I usually do on flights these days.
Favourite place to read?
My bed. Always been like that.
What is your policy on book lending?
Depends on the borrower, really….guess it’s like that with most people.
Do you ever dog-ear books?
Never!
Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
I use post-its if I really have to write something.
Not even with text books?
See above.
What is your favourite language to read in?
Bengali, my mother tongue, and English.
What makes you love a book?
If it’s fiction, I’d look for a nice plot, pace, character development….I’d also expect the the author to have an eye for detail and the language to be nice.
If it’s non-fiction, I’d look for original research. I’d also expect the author to clearly develop his arguments and present his analysis, if any.
What will inspire you to recommend a book?
If it’s non-fiction, I’d definitely recommend a book if I feel it has served as an eye-opener for me. If it’s fiction, it has to leave an impression on my mind. I have a habit of recommending books to people I know…especially close friends.
Favourite genre?
Fiction - humour and non-fiction - politics.
Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
Books on the development of various legal systems.
Favourite biography/autobiography?
“Spycatcher” by Mr. Peter Wright. The book ran into all sorts of trouble after its release. For more details, see this.
What does "passes put" mean?
Fippin rarts wrote:
What does "passes put" mean?
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An unsolvable mystery is it?
Hi Fake UncleB.
R U and ripping farts one in the same? The nonsensical content of the posts and absence of style sure look familiar.
Don't drag me into your family drama.
I hope your Mom is still passed out
What do you think?
Here's what I think:
I think American English does not do you justice and we have to go to the King's English to find words that describe you. Wanker, tosser, c&nt come to mind.
I also think that it would be nice that, during the extremely important deficit expanding tax break for the rich vote that is going on, the Zionists in the Congress showed a little concern for the USA and stopped pushing their Israeli agenda.
Rep. Howard Berman, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is trying to push through Congress today a resolution “condemning unilateral declarations of a Palestinian state.”
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” the worst stumbling block to freedom’s advance is the person who “paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's [or woman’s] freedom.”
Yet, this is exactly what Rep. Berman’s resolution seeks to do: subjugate Palestinian freedom and self-determination to Israel’s indefinite timeline. As MLK said, “‘Wait’ has almost always meant ‘Never.’”
We’re asking you to take action now because this resolution will be voted on today.
Wo