Comments on: The real reason to move to India http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-real-reason-to-move-to-india Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: raag http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-6180 raag Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:20:14 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-6180 Actually, moving to India for mangoes is not a good idea since the best quality alphonsoes (for that matter, roses, basmati rice etc. etc.) are always exported. Have you seen how they use "Export-quality" in most advertisements here? Actually, moving to India for mangoes is not a good idea since the best quality alphonsoes (for that matter, roses, basmati rice etc. etc.) are always exported. Have you seen how they use “Export-quality” in most advertisements here?

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-1890 neo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:55:52 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-1890 @SRK So you're saying that mango-worshippers need to worship the thokku-worshippers ? :-) -neo @SRK

So you’re saying that mango-worshippers need to worship the thokku-worshippers ? :-)

-neo

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]]> By: SRK http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-1878 SRK Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:42:47 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-1878 "So now Neo is encouraging all true mango believers to eat as many mangoes as possible this season, to prevent the thokku-worshippers from getting any" The thokku-worshippers will win this one. AFAIK, thokku is made from the unripe tangy mango, and not from the ripe sweet one. So, all mango lovers will get to eat only those mangoes that were left to ripen by the thokku lovers... Thank your God that thokku-lovers, like atheists, don't congregate to finish off all mangoes before they ripen :P “So now Neo is encouraging all true mango believers to eat as many mangoes as possible this season, to prevent the thokku-worshippers from getting any”

The thokku-worshippers will win this one. AFAIK, thokku is made from the unripe tangy mango, and not from the ripe sweet one. So, all mango lovers will get to eat only those mangoes that were left to ripen by the thokku lovers…

Thank your God that thokku-lovers, like atheists, don’t congregate to finish off all mangoes before they ripen :P

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-1326 neo Sat, 02 May 2009 19:29:50 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-1326 @amreekandesi Spoken like a true connoisseur my friend. You will be on my mind as I chomp into the next mango. @amreekandesi

Spoken like a true connoisseur my friend. You will be on my mind as I chomp into the next mango.

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]]> By: amreekandesi http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-1249 amreekandesi Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:44:02 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-1249 I have been preparing my list of reasons to move to India, and like you, mangoes figure prominently in mine as well. I have had meals consisting of just Mangoes! I have been preparing my list of reasons to move to India, and like you, mangoes figure prominently in mine as well. I have had meals consisting of just Mangoes!

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-866 neo Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:33:41 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-866 @Aniket I moved back in early 2008 - so its been a little more than a year. There was no turning point as such. My wife and I always wanted to live in India to see how it feels, and after we got our US citizenship, and good job offers in India we decided to take the plunge and try it out. Our critics say we took the decision "too lightly". We retort that "when you can't decide, it's better to decide quickly". :-) @Aniket

I moved back in early 2008 – so its been a little more than a year. There was no turning point as such. My wife and I always wanted to live in India to see how it feels, and after we got our US citizenship, and good job offers in India we decided to take the plunge and try it out. Our critics say we took the decision “too lightly”. We retort that “when you can’t decide, it’s better to decide quickly”. :-)

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]]> By: Aniket http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-858 Aniket Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:50:03 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-858 Wonderful blog. The two best things I liked about your blog were the following notes: "Does a mango need a thokku? If God wanted us to eat mango thokku, he would have made mango thokku trees, wouldn’t he?" <!-- Technically the "H" in the "he" should be *capitalized". But thats another discussion altogether. --> AND: "It is sort of obvious in hindsight – happy people generally stay that way and recreate their state of happiness around them no matter where they stay." How long back did you move back to Swades? And what was the turning point that led to the decision? Wonderful blog. The two best things I liked about your blog were the following notes:
“Does a mango need a thokku? If God wanted us to eat mango thokku, he would have made mango thokku trees, wouldn’t he?”

AND:

“It is sort of obvious in hindsight – happy people generally stay that way and recreate their state of happiness around them no matter where they stay.”

How long back did you move back to Swades? And what was the turning point that led to the decision?

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]]> By: Easily Amused http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-511 Easily Amused Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:04:07 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-511 Our friendly neighborhood Indian Grocery store in Belmont is *not* carrying any Indian Mangoes this year.. apparently, last year at $40 a case buyer response was tepid. That and the poor crop in the old country... Hey Neo, are you sending me a case of delicious plump Alphonso's? My offer to reciprocate with a case of the finest of taco bell still stands :-)) Our friendly neighborhood Indian Grocery store in Belmont is *not* carrying any Indian Mangoes this year.. apparently, last year at $40 a case buyer response was tepid.

That and the poor crop in the old country…

Hey Neo, are you sending me a case of delicious plump Alphonso’s?
My offer to reciprocate with a case of the finest of taco bell still stands :-))

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-435 neo Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:15:36 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-435 @litterateuse LOL. In honor of "whydowe", I've started asking my son "whydowe" every time we make or order a sandwich. I don't want him to lose out on what's quite possibly more American than Apple Pie. -neo PS: There's a bit of panic mango buying going on. Rumor has it that the mango crop was bad this year, so quantities are limited. There were actually dozens of people waiting in line for the Alphonso mangoes at the local store. @litterateuse

LOL. In honor of “whydowe”, I’ve started asking my son “whydowe” every time we make or order a sandwich.

I don’t want him to lose out on what’s quite possibly more American than Apple Pie.

-neo

PS: There’s a bit of panic mango buying going on. Rumor has it that the mango crop was bad this year, so quantities are limited. There were actually dozens of people waiting in line for the Alphonso mangoes at the local store.

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]]> By: litterateuse http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-434 litterateuse Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:52:25 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-434 "Whydowe?" - White. Alternatively, "whydowe?" - wheat. Go have mango. With plain Walls vanilla ice-cream. But that's only after your soul is <i>trupt</i> with just mango. Damn! “Whydowe?” – White.

Alternatively, “whydowe?” – wheat.

Go have mango. With plain Walls vanilla ice-cream. But that’s only after your soul is trupt with just mango. Damn!

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-426 neo Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:51:26 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-426 @litterateuse It actually took me embarrassingly long to understand the "aam" and "khaas" thing. I got it much later while I was working out today. And I'm totally stumped with the "whydowe" thing, and I really need my mango fix for the night. Can you please drop a hint ? -neo @litterateuse

It actually took me embarrassingly long to understand the “aam” and “khaas” thing. I got it much later while I was working out today.

And I’m totally stumped with the “whydowe” thing, and I really need my mango fix for the night. Can you please drop a hint ?

-neo

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]]> By: litterateuse http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-413 litterateuse Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:59:28 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-413 //Does that help ?// Didn't realize I was schadenfreudig - but it does, thank you! :D What are you guys cribbing about? Leave the Alphonso to be savored by itself; there are plenty of crappy varieties for the pickles, and thokkus and whatever else there is, and I doubt anyone will miss them. Ever notice, <i>aam</i> is in fact extremely <i>khaas</i>? g PS: "whydowe?" (If you answer that correctly in one word, you can have an extra mango :P) //Does that help ?//

Didn’t realize I was schadenfreudig – but it does, thank you! :D

What are you guys cribbing about? Leave the Alphonso to be savored by itself; there are plenty of crappy varieties for the pickles, and thokkus and whatever else there is, and I doubt anyone will miss them.

Ever notice, aam is in fact extremely khaas?

g

PS: “whydowe?”
(If you answer that correctly in one word, you can have an extra mango :P)

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-407 neo Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:13:02 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-407 @Roshni I hear you. I'm a pickle-lover myself. But isn't using mangoes to make pickle sort of like melting ice-cream to get milk for your coffee ? @Roshni

I hear you. I’m a pickle-lover myself.

But isn’t using mangoes to make pickle sort of like melting ice-cream to get milk for your coffee ?

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]]> By: Roshni http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-405 Roshni Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:26:11 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-405 oh, here I beg to differ! I just LOVE all the mango pickles that my MIL prepares! And, since I get to eat them all year round, its a win-win situation! Hey Neo, could you write a post on the medical situation in India... doctors, hospitals (super-specialty or not) and stuff like that? not sure if you haven't already done so (?) oh, here I beg to differ! I just LOVE all the mango pickles that my MIL prepares! And, since I get to eat them all year round, its a win-win situation!

Hey Neo, could you write a post on the medical situation in India… doctors, hospitals (super-specialty or not) and stuff like that? not sure if you haven’t already done so (?)

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]]> By: Easily Amused http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-402 Easily Amused Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:55:00 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-402 Ahhh! Mangos.. memories of sweet sticky smells and delicious succulent flavors.. miss them much. Hey N.. how about I send you Taco Bell Junk and a loaf of our White and multi grain.. You send me a basket of the best of the best - fair trade eh? You lucky b****.. enjoy the fruit! Ahhh! Mangos.. memories of sweet sticky smells and delicious succulent flavors.. miss them much.

Hey N.. how about I send you Taco Bell Junk and a loaf of our White and multi grain.. You send me a basket of the best of the best – fair trade eh?

You lucky b****.. enjoy the fruit!

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-401 neo Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:45:39 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-401 @litterateuse Aww now I'm feeling bad too. Hey, I miss Taco Bell, and people asking me "white or wheat"! Does that help ? @litterateuse

Aww now I’m feeling bad too. Hey, I miss Taco Bell, and people asking me “white or wheat”! Does that help ?

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]]> By: litterateuse http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-398 litterateuse Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:53:50 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-398 :( :(

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]]> By: Overated Outcast http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-396 Overated Outcast Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:19:21 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-396 As Homer Simpson would say: mmm ... Mangoes! As Homer Simpson would say:

mmm … Mangoes!

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]]> By: noneed http://neoindian.org/2009/04/02/the-real-reason-to-move-to-india/#comment-395 noneed Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:53:08 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=629#comment-395 Please remove comments "due respects to Aunt Padma,". You can comment about the mangoes or whatever...No need to link to this site. This is unwarrented... Please remove comments “due respects to Aunt Padma,”.
You can comment about the mangoes or whatever…No need to link to this site. This is unwarrented…

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