Comments on: Would you move to the US today? http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=would-you-move-to-the-us-today Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vikram http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-13049 Vikram Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:16:59 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-13049 Jhumpa, very well said. The feeling of being involved in a nation's growth and being part of something bigger than themselves is more important to some than the personal comforts of a welcoming, but foreign place. Jhumpa, very well said. The feeling of being involved in a nation’s growth and being part of something bigger than themselves is more important to some than the personal comforts of a welcoming, but foreign place.

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]]> By: NYC Baby! http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-9541 NYC Baby! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:12:05 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-9541 Sounds like there's a Bobby Flay in the house ;) Wow, your wife is so lucky to have found a man that knows how to cook/grill so well. The way you described those recipes were over the top and now I want some of what you're having! I'm sure those (non-veggie types) who've moved away are salivating now... I never thought I'd be saying this but I'll be joining those folks very soon after living in the US for 40 years (and I'm a 2nd generation Indian too). Sounds like there’s a Bobby Flay in the house ;)

Wow, your wife is so lucky to have found a man that knows how to cook/grill so well. The way you described those recipes were over the top and now I want some of what you’re having! I’m sure those (non-veggie types) who’ve moved away are salivating now…

I never thought I’d be saying this but I’ll be joining those folks very soon after living in the US for 40 years (and I’m a 2nd generation Indian too).

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]]> By: Raju http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-8818 Raju Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:12:51 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-8818 So sorry for posting my earlier comment here. I mean for all to see it and for you to consider addressing it, but now it clearly seems out of context. I started to read more on the 'oxytocin surge' that was mentioned in one of the comments and it led me to the interesting link I cited, and that, in turn, led me to think of cons in India. Of course, you are free to delete this whole thing! So sorry for posting my earlier comment here. I mean for all to see it and for you to consider addressing it, but now it clearly seems out of context. I started to read more on the ‘oxytocin surge’ that was mentioned in one of the comments and it led me to the interesting link I cited, and that, in turn, led me to think of cons in India. Of course, you are free to delete this whole thing!

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]]> By: Raju http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-8816 Raju Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:04:24 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-8816 See http://www.impactlab.com/2009/10/03/top-ten-con-games/. How about an article on con games in India? Especially, those for which r2i's should watch out? Please! And, thank you! See http://www.impactlab.com/2009/10/03/top-ten-con-games/. How about an article on con games in India? Especially, those for which r2i’s should watch out? Please! And, thank you!

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]]> By: Akshay http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-3180 Akshay Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:45:31 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-3180 What you said IS false, because you are extending your perception of a few households to a billion people. What else does one make of phrases like "People are rude"? "Secondly, you have an emotional connection to India, so like ANYONE who has an emotional connection to a place/person/or thing they are going to value it regardless of the faults." Why exactly do I detect a patronizing tone here? Anyway...bye... What you said IS false, because you are extending your perception of a few households to a billion people.
What else does one make of phrases like “People are rude”?

“Secondly, you have an emotional connection to India, so like ANYONE who has an emotional connection to a place/person/or thing they are going to value it regardless of the faults.”
Why exactly do I detect a patronizing tone here?
Anyway…bye…

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]]> By: V http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-2969 V Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:55:13 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-2969 [comment removed at commentor's request] [comment removed at commentor's request]

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]]> By: Jhumpa http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-2956 Jhumpa Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:59:08 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-2956 I am an Indian woman living in India. I have visited the US many times (as well as other European countries). I still enjoy living in India far more than I would living in the US or country. Yes, there are problems in India but the satisfaction I feel working here and trying to make a difference is far more than I would ever feel if I lived and worked somewhere else. It is obviously because my emotional connection is with India. I can't feel passionate about any other country because I don't have any emotional connection to them. Second, V, instead of arguing endlessly, accept that you ARE making generalisations about Indians. No one (least of all an Indian living in India) denies that there are problems in our country that needs to be solved. But there are many many wonderful things about this country. As corny as it sounds I still would live in India because the satisfaction of seeing those problems being solved is FAR more than what I would feel to hear that the US has solved the problem of the homeless (or whatever). Third, please don't generalise about the women in India in that pseudo pitying tone. We don't need it, thank you! While there might be many women who think the US is the panacea of all their problems (most realise that its not once they reach there), there are many who love living here for a variety of reasons. Since I am working in the development sector, the opportunities and rewards for me are far more in India than the US. Fourth, I love Indian food (especially home food). After being forced to eat cold cuts, bread, salad and soups for days, I thank heaven that I have the good fortune to be an Indian having access and the stomach to be able to digest good old Indian food of any variety! Fifth, India is one beautiful country!! It has mountains, forests, oceans, deserts (u name it we have it). Since I love travelling, India is a paradise for me. Sixth, your comment about Indians being rude is as silly as Akshay's comment about dumb American kids or being racially abused. Both of you are making generalisations. As some one said, you get the behaviour you deserve! I am an Indian woman living in India. I have visited the US many times (as well as other European countries). I still enjoy living in India far more than I would living in the US or country. Yes, there are problems in India but the satisfaction I feel working here and trying to make a difference is far more than I would ever feel if I lived and worked somewhere else. It is obviously because my emotional connection is with India. I can’t feel passionate about any other country because I don’t have any emotional connection to them.

Second, V, instead of arguing endlessly, accept that you ARE making generalisations about Indians. No one (least of all an Indian living in India) denies that there are problems in our country that needs to be solved. But there are many many wonderful things about this country. As corny as it sounds I still would live in India because the satisfaction of seeing those problems being solved is FAR more than what I would feel to hear that the US has solved the problem of the homeless (or whatever).

Third, please don’t generalise about the women in India in that pseudo pitying tone. We don’t need it, thank you! While there might be many women who think the US is the panacea of all their problems (most realise that its not once they reach there), there are many who love living here for a variety of reasons. Since I am working in the development sector, the opportunities and rewards for me are far more in India than the US.

Fourth, I love Indian food (especially home food). After being forced to eat cold cuts, bread, salad and soups for days, I thank heaven that I have the good fortune to be an Indian having access and the stomach to be able to digest good old Indian food of any variety!

Fifth, India is one beautiful country!! It has mountains, forests, oceans, deserts (u name it we have it). Since I love travelling, India is a paradise for me.

Sixth, your comment about Indians being rude is as silly as Akshay’s comment about dumb American kids or being racially abused. Both of you are making generalisations. As some one said, you get the behaviour you deserve!

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]]> By: Easily Amused http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-2914 Easily Amused Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:18:26 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-2914 Another reason I can't come back - Dungeness crab. If you haven't already.. you should. If you live around San Francisco and haven't supped on this delicacy, you are missing out. When in season.. you get em for a buck ninety nine a pound. It's not November yet, but I found some at 2.99 this weekend. It's sweet.. delicate.. and oh! so divine... it's not an easy eat though. You have to work for it. Half the fun is fighting the crab, working through it's shell and claw to get to that succulent meat, while your mouth is burning in sweet chili and wanting more. I love dungeness, the shell compared to other crabs (Stone and Red) is softer, the meat sweeter, the crab larger and that much more rewarding. We make a fiery red curry with garlic and ginger and red chillies in a tomato base. It opens up the pores and make one hyper ventilate. Paired with the right white wine.. acidic and floral.. it is an experience to rival the best french cuisine... at the opposite end of the spectrum. While fine french cuisine tends to be superbly sublime, creamy and complexly layered, Indian cuisine (non veg) tends to hit you like a freight train. There is nothing subtle about Indian food, for that reason I've always paired with the bigger reds and flamboyant fruit forward Californians. Of late I've been experimenting with fish.. and hence the rash of whites... and with it a new appreciation for the cooler..and acidic and floral aromas and tastes. It's amazing how well they pair with curried fish and shrimp and crab. Thus far, I've had the best success with Pinot Grigio.. Chard is a bit too bland and better suited for Italian food and pasta lovers. As always get your crab live, look for the vigorous feisty ones, they taste the best ;-). Another reason.. I can't move back.. Hawaii, but that later. Another reason I can’t come back – Dungeness crab.
If you haven’t already.. you should. If you live around San Francisco and haven’t supped on this delicacy, you are missing out.

When in season.. you get em for a buck ninety nine a pound. It’s not November yet, but I found some at 2.99 this weekend.
It’s sweet.. delicate.. and oh! so divine… it’s not an easy eat though. You have to work for it. Half the fun is fighting the crab, working through it’s shell and claw to get to that succulent meat, while your mouth is burning in sweet chili and wanting more.

I love dungeness, the shell compared to other crabs (Stone and Red) is softer, the meat sweeter, the crab larger and that much more rewarding.

We make a fiery red curry with garlic and ginger and red chillies in a tomato base. It opens up the pores and make one hyper ventilate. Paired with the right white wine.. acidic and floral.. it is an experience to rival the best french cuisine… at the opposite end of the spectrum.

While fine french cuisine tends to be superbly sublime, creamy and complexly layered, Indian cuisine (non veg) tends to hit you like a freight train. There is nothing subtle about Indian food, for that reason I’ve always paired with the bigger reds and flamboyant fruit forward Californians.

Of late I’ve been experimenting with fish.. and hence the rash of whites… and with it a new appreciation for the cooler..and acidic and floral aromas and tastes. It’s amazing how well they pair with curried fish and shrimp and crab. Thus far, I’ve had the best success with Pinot Grigio.. Chard is a bit too bland and better suited for Italian food and pasta lovers.
As always get your crab live, look for the vigorous feisty ones, they taste the best ;-) .

Another reason.. I can’t move back.. Hawaii, but that later.

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]]> By: Akshay http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-2861 Akshay Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:23:34 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-2861 ? There are skittish girls everywhere. It's about looking in the right places and behaving properly.(Not acting like a loser, even if you are one.) ?
There are skittish girls everywhere. It’s about looking in the right places and behaving properly.(Not acting like a loser, even if you are one.)

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]]> By: Easily Amused http://neoindian.org/2009/05/21/would-you-move-to-the-us-today/#comment-2692 Easily Amused Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:13:23 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=663#comment-2692 Ah! you are 18.. why didn't you say so... no wonder you keep talking about fucking a pie... but homie.. it's all good.. when I was 18, I was a testosterone reeking sex fiend with a day round hardon. It's a miracle I survived that age. It's the hormone.. it makes one edgy and hyper sensitive... it's what causes teen angst. It's a while before one learns to ride the rage and mellow out.. then you'll begin to enjoy the more relaxed pleasures of life...once the urgency dissipates and one learns how to go the distance.... but you already know that. When I was 18, India was a very different place.. the girls were skittish and you had to move mountains before you got some, not that it stopped anyone from trying. I hear it different now.. so more power to you.. forget the pie and go get some. Here's the secret.. groom well..dress good and smell nice.. don't skimp.. be consistent and hit on every pretty thing you come across.. and soon you'll be neck deep in it. Good Luck! Now for some inane junk:Report from San Francisco: It's a nice mellow silicon valley summer evening... warm afternoon that cooled off rapidly as the day ended.. the wife put a salad together (nuts and all, very nice) and I grilled some sardines. Not everyone here eats sardines.. most folk here call it bait fish, and use it to catch salmon and tuna. The old world (italians/greeks and ofcourse us east Indians) love and eat sardines.. Americans think of it as canned fish, to be eaten in an underground bunker.. in the event of a nuclear attack. Back in the day, there was a thriving sardine industry out here. Monterey and Carmel's cannery row was the top landing spot.. pretty soon the folly of treating the ocean like an inexhaustible supply of cheap fish caught on..the sardine population collapsed... it wiped out the canning industry. The fish is now making a slow comeback. You can pick up fresh sardines at half moon bay. It's a very healthy fish to eat.. chock full of omega 3 and no mercury. It's an oily fish and so grills up great and it's real easy. Rub some salt and chillie powder. Stuff the sardine with crushed mint (get the Persian mint from the middle eastern grocery, the Indian grocery sell that junk that taste like grass) and garlic, squeeze some lime/lemon on the fish and throw it on the grill.. it cooks in under 5 mins and tastes awesome.. remember to use fresh fish... frozen one ain't good. I eat em with a few glasses of some good German Riesling.. the worst possible thing to pair with.. but that's the only white I had lying around. And hell, it's the best time to be drinking wine anyways. The market is flooded with wine and they are practically giving it away. Ah! you are 18.. why didn’t you say so… no wonder you keep talking about fucking a pie… but homie.. it’s all good.. when I was 18, I was a testosterone reeking sex fiend with a day round hardon. It’s a miracle I survived that age.

It’s the hormone.. it makes one edgy and hyper sensitive… it’s what causes teen angst. It’s a while before one learns to ride the rage and mellow out.. then you’ll begin to enjoy the more relaxed pleasures of life…once the urgency dissipates and one learns how to go the distance…. but you already know that.

When I was 18, India was a very different place.. the girls were skittish and you had to move mountains before you got some, not that it stopped anyone from trying. I hear it different now.. so more power to you.. forget the pie and go get some.

Here’s the secret.. groom well..dress good and smell nice.. don’t skimp.. be consistent and hit on every pretty thing you come across.. and soon you’ll be neck deep in it. Good Luck!

Now for some inane junk:Report from San Francisco:
It’s a nice mellow silicon valley summer evening… warm afternoon that cooled off rapidly as the day ended.. the wife put a salad together (nuts and all, very nice) and I grilled some sardines.
Not everyone here eats sardines.. most folk here call it bait fish, and use it to catch salmon and tuna. The old world (italians/greeks and ofcourse us east Indians) love and eat sardines.. Americans think of it as canned fish, to be eaten in an underground bunker.. in the event of a nuclear attack.

Back in the day, there was a thriving sardine industry out here. Monterey and Carmel’s cannery row was the top landing spot.. pretty soon the folly of treating the ocean like an inexhaustible supply of cheap fish caught on..the sardine population collapsed… it wiped out the canning industry.
The fish is now making a slow comeback. You can pick up fresh sardines at half moon bay.
It’s a very healthy fish to eat.. chock full of omega 3 and no mercury. It’s an oily fish and so grills up great and it’s real easy.
Rub some salt and chillie powder. Stuff the sardine with crushed mint (get the Persian mint from the middle eastern grocery, the Indian grocery sell that junk that taste like grass) and garlic, squeeze some lime/lemon on the fish and throw it on the grill.. it cooks in under 5 mins and tastes awesome.. remember to use fresh fish… frozen one ain’t good.
I eat em with a few glasses of some good German Riesling.. the worst possible thing to pair with.. but that’s the only white I had lying around. And hell, it’s the best time to be drinking wine anyways. The market is flooded with wine and they are practically giving it away.

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