tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post112108497455794254..comments2024-03-24T15:11:59.233+05:30Comments on A simple desultory Philippic: ShiverrrrrrJ. Alfred Prufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16446127543417759542noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121381531543111242005-07-15T04:22:00.000+05:302005-07-15T04:22:00.000+05:30something about this thread reminds me of Amartya ...something about this thread reminds me of Amartya Sen's "The Argumentative Indian".Heh Hehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221367276532123230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121351565726846622005-07-14T20:02:00.000+05:302005-07-14T20:02:00.000+05:30YEEKS!!! first time here and am scared!! lolNOMOSH...YEEKS!!! first time here and am scared!! lol<BR/>NOMOSHKAR!!<BR/><BR/>erm....ok now i wont sleep !!That Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122621924976348479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121330314812864062005-07-14T14:08:00.000+05:302005-07-14T14:08:00.000+05:30@ vishnupriya, and in continuation of my comment...@ vishnupriya,<BR/> and in continuation of my comments on my blog, it's k<B>aa</B>shyapeya, for chrissake.who in bob's name is kashyapeya? puh-leeez. <BR/>tee heenothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211766409486609786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121260061923474852005-07-13T18:37:00.000+05:302005-07-13T18:37:00.000+05:30This discussion veers towards the fundus rather th...This discussion veers towards the fundus rather than the mens (as distinct from mentos), thus revealing a flaw in the funda-ment. <BR/><BR/>Given that the average man is more interested in the fundament than in the mentality of pluralities, we should perhaps cease banalities. Or dive into them with glee, adopting the "ando ka funda".<BR/><BR/>Ye Gods and little fishes!<BR/><BR/>J.A.P.J. Alfred Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446127543417759542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121240298186956732005-07-13T13:08:00.000+05:302005-07-13T13:08:00.000+05:30vishnupriya,to nitpick further, while funda might ...vishnupriya,<BR/>to nitpick further, while funda might have become part of the OED, one must essentially recognise that it is a word that was adapted from the English language to suit the structure of Hindi. (That it has now gone back to its mother language is a different matter altogether). So while i agree, phonetically speaking, with your characterization of the plural, I believe it should be spelt fundey,just as the plural of unda (egg) would be spelt undey, and not undae. :)Heh Hehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221367276532123230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121215646690168342005-07-13T06:17:00.000+05:302005-07-13T06:17:00.000+05:30vishnupriya,Agendum becomes agenda. Would funda be...vishnupriya,<BR/><BR/>Agendum becomes agenda. Would funda be the plural form of fundum? :-PQuizmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954917456386552531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121215523371653852005-07-13T06:15:00.000+05:302005-07-13T06:15:00.000+05:30Aieeeeeeee...... -locks windows, doors, wears garl...Aieeeeeeee...... -locks windows, doors, wears garlic, carries crucifix, bathes in holy water-Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299949444657013533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121211329671604012005-07-13T05:05:00.000+05:302005-07-13T05:05:00.000+05:30ppps: as for 'fundae', if we accept oed that funda...ppps: as for 'fundae', if we accept oed that funda is now a valid english word, then like most english words ending in 'a' following a consonant, its plural should end with 'ae', dont you think?Vishnupriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923397597408768084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121210966570772262005-07-13T04:59:00.000+05:302005-07-13T04:59:00.000+05:30yes yes, nitpicking is a must. let me also say tha...yes yes, nitpicking is a must. let me also say that dracula doesnt always walk, he glides/flies too. maybe those animal bones were of a bat or a wolf. does that mean he is finally dead and we can sleep in peace.<BR/><BR/>ps: i see you and young kashyapeya have formed a little boys club. not becoming of your age, sir. mcp's, hmph!<BR/><BR/>pps: i spotted mr tangree at a coke sponsored function. when he walked by, i thought he was one of the guys who was unloading the crates of cola from the truck. then imagine my horror when he walked up to the mike and began speaking :}Vishnupriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923397597408768084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121202031059393002005-07-13T02:30:00.000+05:302005-07-13T02:30:00.000+05:30Prufrock-da, What is the comments section for, if ...Prufrock-da, <BR/>What is the comments section for, if not nitpicking?thalassa_mikrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942716364297839680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121127604038479562005-07-12T05:50:00.000+05:302005-07-12T05:50:00.000+05:30Bhegoo Bhai, try the link from my post. Can't vouc...Bhegoo Bhai, try the link from my post. Can't vouch for authenticity, but interesting read.<BR/><BR/>Dan, thanks for the link. Creepy. And sensationalist.<BR/><BR/>Mikra, you didn't pick on the line about Vlad winning charm contests? Lighten up, young lady!<BR/><BR/>J.A.P.J. Alfred Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446127543417759542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121111891635358252005-07-12T01:28:00.000+05:302005-07-12T01:28:00.000+05:30No dragons perhaps, but...http://observer.guardian...No dragons perhaps, but...<BR/>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1509755,00.htmlozymandiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891897071966903895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121109151073331532005-07-12T00:42:00.000+05:302005-07-12T00:42:00.000+05:30Ok, so I figured out the problem. The name should ...Ok, so I figured out the problem. The name should be spelt as "Dracul" and not "Dragul", as "Drac" is dragon in Romanian. And Dracul was the senior Vlad, Tepes' father. The son is Dracula, meaning son of Dracul in Romanian. But yet there is no dragon obsession, only an allegiance to some medieval crusading Order of the Dragon.thalassa_mikrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942716364297839680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121108079898322172005-07-12T00:24:00.000+05:302005-07-12T00:24:00.000+05:30Dear Mr. Prufrock,I'm afraid you've got it horribl...Dear Mr. Prufrock,<BR/>I'm afraid you've got it horribly wrong. "Dragul" has nothing to do with dragons. It comes from the Slavic root "Draga" which means Dear (hence Slavic names like Dragos, Dragomir, etc.). It is one of the many Slavic words incorporated into the Romance language that Romanian is. One of the Romanian expressions of endearment is "Ce draga!" <BR/><BR/>So now you see, the Western perceptions of Vlad and his legacy are very different from how he is perceived by the Romanians themselves. And on a visit to Vlad's castle in Bran, I saw no evidence whatsoever of the family's apparent love of dragons. Yes, all in Bram Stoker's imagination!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm actually glad that even under the guise of the Dracula stories, tourists visit Romania and discover what a breathtakingly beautiful country it is.thalassa_mikrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942716364297839680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121092751614162562005-07-11T20:09:00.000+05:302005-07-11T20:09:00.000+05:30shiver.....hmmm..this is interesting. any pointers...shiver.....hmmm..this is interesting. any pointers to read up on this tuff more, JAP?.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18121509578040313400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11411104.post-1121089001123326092005-07-11T19:06:00.000+05:302005-07-11T19:06:00.000+05:30From what I always understood about Vlad “the Impa...From what I always understood about Vlad “the Impaler”, it always amazed me that any embellishment to his persona was needed. It actually detracts from horrors of the real entity. Perhaps when a man’s legend grows beyond himself it takes on a life of it’s own, or in Vlad’s case, an afterlife of it’s own.<BR/>As for the DH vs. GW showdown, I have not traditionally been one in favor of “regime change” style of politics except for extreme cases. This is quickly becoming one in my opinion. Although, at this point, I’m leaning more to the “hands on” approach. (boy, I’m using a lot of quotation marks today). The problem is that nutbag fanatic rulers generally have nutbag fanatical followers (i.e. Hitler’s Nazis, Stalin’s hard line communists, and presently Saddam’s Bathest insurgence). You remove the head and the body doesn’t die. (Doesn’t decapitation at least kill a vampire/). So as history has taught us, these methods, how ever savory they may seem, just don’t get the job done.<BR/>How is the weather there? We just had a Hurricane. YEA!ozymandiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891897071966903895noreply@blogger.com