Where\'s Pavani?

[Mayavi Morpheus]

Long time, I haven\'t seen any posts by Pavani - has she gone stealth? Pavani the stealth gal

[b.]

She sounds more like \'Lara Croft\' Angelina Jolie... She is probably taking crash course in kick-boxing or something. But you know seriously speaking, I just wonder why many females fade-out here, like Vrinda, Samata and so on. I think fullhyd.com need to do something to maintain them. May be we need to implement some kind of CRM just for girls. Am I making any sense? Without them, the boards are so boring.

[funny!]

Yeah, you make sense to people like yourself, unlike the girls in this city! I strongly feel that all those above mentioned girls would have got married & happily living in the US.

[b.]

We are also happily living in the US but that doesn\'t mean we forgot our fullhyd.

[funny!]

I only meant to say that they are bothered about the goody things in life. So, they must have forgotten. As such all girls these days want to go to the US from what I gather from their talk.

[Anil]

Pavani, seems like you are banned again! Are you going for a record ? OK, I did read your postings before they were removed. If what you stated about your childhood incidents are true, then I am really sorry for you. But, I also hope and sincerely wish that you get over those traumatic experiences. On the contrary, if they were cooked up, then it is too bad and highly insensitive. Lastly, a friendly advise. Life is too short to waste on aimless bickerings - in action or in words. Just channelise your energy (of which, you seem to have no dearth) in something positive - verbal and actions. Well, I sincerely hope you take this in the right perspective albeit I won\'t mind even if you lunge into a scathing attack on me. Choice is all yours! .

[bull]

Hi Pavani!
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I know this site is not meant for serious issues (mostly people come here for entertainment or time pass), but let me tell you something. I don\'t doubt you at all. I believe this is a common problem in our society.
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As far as I am concerned, please accept my sincere best wishes and forgive and forget everything.
I am also requesting the moderator of fullhyd.com not to ban anyone and to keep the lines open for truth, and for open and frank views.

[neeraja]

What\'s so great about Pavani? In fact, Pavani is not a lady/gal as you all think. He\'s a guy. There are so many members on the boards. What\'s so special about Pavani?

[Not_Pavani]

Aha, Pavani - the Flavour of the Board! Who is she?

[pavanis ghost?]

Pavani, yeah who\'s she?

[Anil]

Neeraja, there are two things I thought I needed to clarify. Firstly, I see everyone on these boards as being of the neutral gender (pun intended) – it’s immaterial, at least for me, whether they are girls or guys. To me, we all are faceless individuals. It’s only through what we post that we get some idea (could be totally wrong also) as to what sort of person he/she is. For instance, reading your postings, I view you as someone who doesn\'t like one bit the way today\'s youngsters behave or their life style (but believe me, it isn’t that bad and you ought to give us a second chance). You tend to be over-protective and cautious in whatever you do and, also about your surroundings. So, if you have kids, I must say they are lucky to have in you a very caring mom. Again, I might be totally wrong, too. And no, I am not into any Jyothishya Shastra.
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Secondly, why Pavani? Well, if you had seen her (or his) last posting (which was removed by the moderator), then you would have realised why I took the liberties to assuage Pavani\'s feelings. If there was even an iota of truth in what Pavani said, then I was just attempting to offer some solace. On the contrary, if all that was made up, then well, we should be very fortunate to be still a part of a sane society and very lucky to consider ourselves as the most evolved creature on the planet! For heaven\'s sake, child-abuse is really a serious issue. You don\'t accuse someone of child abuse nonchalantly and then go ahead as though nothing happened! You don’t invoke it to get an upper hand in an argument! Gosh! How low have we to stoop to do that?
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There is something else I wanted to share, in general. And Neeraja, this has nothing to do with you. Purely personal observations - not pleasurable though. Looking at the postings, I presume these are mostly from the cream of the society. It seems like we have perfected the art of intolerance and derisiveness. Seemingly innocuous topics like food and food habits - also evoke such strong passions that if given a chance we won\'t flinch to wring each other\'s throats to prove that we are right. We are fighting over fragmenting states, excavating long-forgotten issues (return Chennai – excuse me, but what is that?). Isn’t it enough that we fight in the name of religion, language and natural resources? Why do we have to expand the list? We already have handfuls to keep us busy for the next thousand years!
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And making mockery of almost everything, all in the name of humour, seems to be the national pastime. Is that cool or pathetic or just plain insolence? For instance, an anguished parent\'s enquiry about schools is answered by an advice to admit the kids in schools which accentuate on religion. Why? Extending this barrage further, the parent is also advised to exorcise the \"western influence\" to start with, by a forceful change of attire. Its amusing but western influence (believe me, it’s not that evil) is not some ghost to be exorcised - even if it is, mere change of dress will not produce any results. BTW, don\'t all Indian schools have uniforms? So, where does the question of wearing jeans (or the western outfits) to schools arise? What’s with the these analogies – to make women safe in the society, everyone needs to have a live-in girlfriend, breakup and lo! Attain salvation and turn into a sage! What if something went awry in this neo-buddhistic metamorphosis and instead of becoming an enlightened one you end up as a maniac wanting more or more dangerously as a psychopath? Very difficult to digest!

[sunny]

Wow Anil! That was superb. Let me tell you about me. I was this kid who loved fun. I used to watch music/movie channels all the time. But a time arrived when it was indispensable that I watch the news channels. This was in accord with the Group Discussions I had to take part in. Then I had what I call a perspectival epiphany. What do I see in the news? Terror attacks, communal violence, hyped up glamour, unemployment, enraged fanatics, assault against women, & and many more. At first, I used to long for some change. But now I realised that it is impractical. So, I started taking things as they are. Now I\'m really cool, man. Every one is, trust me. I just don\'t give a damn if Chennai is part of AP or TN, nor do I care if Pavani was molested as a kid. No one does actually. We\'ve joined these boards in order to look at things from other\'s views. And I\'ve found what I am looking for. And you can\'t call it mockery, brother. We are trying to justify or rather defend our views. Western influence and stuff like this is no longer a question of the hour in India. Whether anyone likes it or not there is western influence in every aspect here. So you don\'t have to break your head over that. The main idea for starting a board on food was to know how every one felt about Andhra cuisine.
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And Neeraja, you are right. We don\'t know if Pavani is a gal/guy. There\'s something else we don\'t know and that is if Anil is part of the dot com or not.

[mayavi morpheus]

Finally, someone besides me posted more than a paragraph!
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Damn, I forgot what I wanted to write. Will read ur post again and answer.
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Clean room sucks.

[mayavi morpheus]

Ok Anil, read your post completely. Yet to understand what you are trying to say. Why take indirect jabs at me? You could have said that directly.
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It\'s unfortunate that you didn\'t get the sarcasm in my posts. Anyway, what\'s wrong with religious schools? If you find anything wrong with others\' view why don\'t you express your views on the same board and get the discussion going? Why whine here?
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Expressing views not in line with your prejudices doesn\'t make us elitist. From your post it\'s evident that you have a good command on language. Still, I suggest that you lookup the dictionary for the meaning of \"discussion\" and tell us what topics fit the meaning and we will be more than happy to discuss.
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BTW, the national pastime is gawking, staring and peeing on the roadside according to our former masters and the nations where men have white skin and tight arses.

[Anil]

Sunny, frankly speaking, I did not get exactly what you were trying to convey. Oh boy, I was trying to make a rough guess of the personalities based upon the postings. But, you seem to be way ahead of me. Let me clarify, that I live in the same world and am exposed to the same media onslaught with the all pervading and depressing events day in and day out. BUT, I still long for a change. I know, it’s impractical, but still, I long for a change. I do care, even if I can\'t do anything, when I come across someone\'s suffering. I do care, when someone approaches me for some information or help. So, please don\'t generalise that nobody cares. I think, you got it all wrong about the Andhra food board and western influence. You ought to realise that apart from casual browsers (as you say - those who have \"joined these boards in order to look at things from other’s views\"), there are some others, too, who visit these boards to get some genuine information about schools, careers, places, etc., etc. I beg all to spare them. Let\'s resist from mocking at them and misleading them, if we can not help them. If all this approach is considered as evolved, then yes, I am evolved (or may be outdated).
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I always read Mayavi Morpheus\' postings - they are witty and practical. Some of the jokes he posted were so original and humorous that I lost count of the number of my friends I have sent them to. But when I saw some of his other postings, hmmm... Anyway, I am not trying to judge MM. But, yes I do care. Whether true or not, a girl shares something which no one usually does - the least one can do is offer some solace or at least a sympathetic sigh. Why should I brush all this as some nonsense just because this girl is notorious for her other postings? Well, Sunny bro, the bottom line is I DO CARE and I DO LONG FOR A CHANGE - and am not ashamed to say so. And I don\'t have to be part of the dot com (whatever that means) to say so.
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And Pavani, if you ever read this post, we do miss you and do take care.

[Anil]

MM, believe me, it wasn\'t my intention to rub you on the wrong side. If I did (going from your acidic posting it does seem I did), well, unconditional apologies. But hey, am I not entitled to have an opinion? As for not participating in \"those\" discussions, well, I thought they didn’t deserve an opinion and they simply didn’t interest me. Nobody can twist my arm for that! OK, then, why am I raking them up in another board? Those were just my general views and at that spur of the moment I happened to remember a couple of postings. That’s the reason I avoided in not naming you or anyone else. Got it buddy! Maintaining decorum is the single most important thing in a discussion. Even the most atrocious and inflammatory topics can be discussed with certain amicability. Surprise! I didn’t even have to take the lexical aid for saying that! Now, this has almost become hackneyed. However, I state it again. When you post something, be prepared for bouquets and brickbats. Just because some one doesn\'t concur with you is not a reason big enough to cast aspersions on their very intentions.

[Mayavi Morpheus]

You are right, Anil. We can have discussions with out flames. That is why you need to talk in the face of the posters instead of making indirect statements. And yes, when discussing on forums we need to be ready for boquets and brick bats. Seems you are not ready for the latter.

[Mayavi Morpheus]

Anil, good to know that you enjoy my posts, but it\'s sad to know that you judged me based on some posts which may or may not reflect my views or opinions and which, I think, you understood out of context. That is what I was trying to say in my reply above, which unfortunately sounded rude.
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PS: Pavani has posted her email ID on this board I guess. Seems the \'B\' admin deleted her post. Anybody got that ID? Please post it here or email it to trisoncis3@yahoo.com. Appreciate it.

[sunny]

Anil, I\'m not saying that I don\'t care. I used to care and now I quit \'cos I know that it makes no difference. It\'s very jingoistic for you to care about India living in the US. But when you are in India things are very different. You become sick & tired of the same hackneyed news everyday.
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And coming to casual browsers, maybe you are right, but see I wouldn\'t like to enter into some Bangalore boards or some Lucknow board. So. I don\'t think anyone will want to enter in here (I mean the non-Andhrites).

[Anil]

I didn\'t know that caring for a fellow human being was termed jingoism!!! Did I mentioned anywhere that my concerns are limited to any one region or India/Indians alone? C\'mon give us a break, Sunny. If we don\'t care, we are called traitors and escapists. If we start caring, we are called jingoists! My whole point that is most of the time (on these boards or in the real world), a few soothing words make all the difference. I know, in the majority of the cases, we cannot do anything, even if we want to. BUT, nothing prevents us to offer some healing words or some sympathetic gestures - even if they are called rendering just lip-service.

[sunny]

Lip-Service! I like that. I guess that is the most we can do. Hey man, just wondering what we could practically do in the minority of the cases. I\'ve decided that I\'d save a little of my income to save the Planet. I feel that there\'re too many people who are there to give to the poor. So let me do something about the Earth, our HOME. Does this sound like the Discovery Channel? Oh, sorry, actually I was inspired by it.