Cafe N v 17

Welcome to the 17th thread of the series.

About Us

Who we are
We are a group of fun-loving people interested in having unbridled fun and talking about the lighter side of life on Sajha.

We are unapologetic about what we say because we don't put too much thought into our words. We have come to learn after all these episodes that when your goal is unrestrained and harmless fun, you can only be so careful or thoughtful about what you say. We mean no harm towards anyone and welcome everyone to join the fun.

The Cafe series, as it has evolved over the weeks and months, is an effort to create a community of like minded people who want to have fun - or as SNDY likes to says - "be good and have fun". That is the only clause in our one-line constitution.
What do we do in the Cafe?
Meeting, greeting and sharing is what we do a lot of. As well as singing, dancing, needling (one another of course), opining, joking and anything else to kill time. Not to forget serving and partaking virtual lattes, biscottis, tea, coffee, samosas, jalebis and other tasty baked goods that we take out of the Google Images oven. We've also posted videos, dedicated songs, confessed our crushes, talked about weather, food, work, sports - anything that is fun.

History
History is never uncontroversial and ours too might not be free from it.This is version is subject to revision as members deem fit.

This whole thing was started by Hi Nanu and instigated by SNDY. Back in those days, SNDY had so many people to say hi to that she would go on each thread where her friends had posted, and say hi, regardless of what the topic was. It had a positive impact on the site, IMO, because it made conversations lighter and soon others started following that trend and we had several threads where the topic might have been something like the "Collapse of the European Monetary Union" but other than the first few posts, the conversation turned out to be about anything but that.

So one day Hi Dai opened a thread called "Thread for greeting each other". Little did he realize what he had created. That thread filled a vacuum in Sajha, as we saw it, for friendly conversation between people that was free of name calling, personal attacks and caste/creed/school/language prejudices. This was back in the dark days of the caste wars and turf struggles. That thread quickly filled up and reach it's maximum posts in a matter of days and another one was started. And then another and another ...

At that time someone jokingly (perhaps contemptuously) referred to us as the "Nautanki" group. We took on that joke and called our self the Nuatanki Briagade and fulfilled SNDY's long running desire to become a Brigadier. So there were several threads (or episodes as we called them) under the Nautanki banner. We got to a point where we ran the joke to the ground and thought it might be time for a name change. We figured a word like Nautanki can wear out after a while and we suspect it might have deterred some people, who would otherwise have posted, from posting on the thread .

We held a poll on whether or not we should change our name. We decided, by an overwhelming majority, to change the name. It was Juggy who came up with the name "Cafe N". The rest, as they say, is history.

Geography
As of last count, in alphabetical order of countries and US states: Alabama, Australia, Belgium, California, Canada, Connecticut, Denmark, Florida, Illinois, India, Iraq, Italy, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nepal, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, UK, Washington,Washington DC. Some of us haven't disclosed our locations and I might have missed some so the list is probably longer.



Languages
Languages heard in the Cafe: English, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Newari, Sanskrit, French, German, Gujrati, Spanish, Esperanto and mixtures and derivatives thereof. The list is bound to grow as we plan to expand to all the corners of the world - although we haven't quite figured how.

Politics
Constitutional Assembly elections are slated for a some time the future, around NPL2US's recently announced wedding date. The Fun party and the Sun party are running neck to neck so we've figured we are in for some fun and sun regardless of the outcome.

But seriously we tend to leave our politics, class, caste, creed, schooling, religion, Indian idol preferences and anything that could affect the fun on the other side of our keyboards or for other threads. Thapap and Loote may battle it out like there is no tomorrow on other threads, but they've been good buddies here.

How do I join ?
Post something, anything, in the "be good and have fun" spirit and you are guaranteed to receive a warm welcome


Previous editions


(Folks, the above is just my interpretation of things done in the spirit of the Cafe and purely for fun. If there is anything you want changed, added or removed, please let me know)
 

Really MIVARIKC??

Nah, Rythm, still have a couple of hours to go. Had my annual review today. Went well. So have to be the good employee - at least for the day - and not take off early I guess

About your stories, I like reading them, so hope your 'dry spell' will end soon. I don't know if you have read any of Audrey H's stories, but she uses a very pleasing narrative voice as well. Anyways, I will look forward to your next, as I am sure others will too, whenever it is to happen :)

Aight folks, gotta run to a meeting in a few. Will be back later.

Enjoy your Friday.

if some one has VOTING INSTUCTION FOR PRASHANT please POST

VOTING LINES ARE OPEN FOR NEXT TEN DAYS TILL SEPT 23rd

Awww man!!
I just wrote something to you Cappie... but there was an error. :( I have never read anything by Audrey H. So does being a good employee include not coming to sajha??

I have been watching movies allll day!!!

Content deleted because it got posted twice!! First I cant post anything and then it gets posted twice!

Khoi sabai?

Thapap, what to watch Indion Idol final? Indian Idol jwaro ayecha ki k?

sndy... :D I am watching a movie.. Jersey Girl. I watched hey baby by the way and I liked it. It was different than the normal nowadays bollywood movies!:D What are you upto?

I'm at work Rythm, ali busy than usual..but trying to keep up with you all..:) It's going to be same for a week or two.

Thapap - Have you tried using Yahoo messenger to send a text message to a number in India? Just a thought. Good luck.

Rythm -

Ha ha ... I dont feel as guilty about visiting Sajha, because I can multi task. In fact, if its a fast moving conversation, it actually speeds up the tempo at work too ...he he he

Well, enjoy your movie. Any special plans for the weekend?

Brig Ma'am -

We need to do a roll call or something ...

LOL Cappy, Do you think we should make this conversation fast moving so that you can speed up the tempo at work?:P
No plans for the weekend.. I actually need to study for this upcoming exam. The prof. is supposed to be a killer!! Ughh...

sndy, Why busy??

I didn't see Thapap's posting. I cant believe you are into Indian Idol too Thapap!! Damn whats happening to the world? Am I the only one not into Indian Idol??

SNDY and Cappy... do you guys watch Indian Idol too??

Rythm, following it religiously..he he..I don't have any favorites though..but I voted for Prashant..:) I like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa though..they have real good singers..

Capt. saab, let's do the roll call..

OMG... Why are people soooo into Indial Idol??? Can you tell me about it?

About Indian Idol? Do you watch American Idol? The format is the same, but with desi masala..:)

PS.. sndy... are you fasting without any water? Or are you drinking some water? When I was in Nepal, my aunt was telling me about teej, and she says.... "teej ma ta thuk pani nilna hudaina!" And I was like :O. How do people do it. I took the fast once.. and I slept most of the day to keep myself from going to the refrigerator!! LOL

Ok Rythm, promise me u won't laugh..water re? I eat fruits ni..he he..my mil wouldn't let us stay without eating fruits, so I think it's ok to eat fruits..so I eat fruits..my husband wouldn't want me not eating anything too..he he..

Yeah I sort of figured. :P I remember once when I was in the 5th grade, my grandmom's sister passed out because she had not been drinking water. And it was sort of hot and maybe she got all weak. I dont know why people risk their health for all this. !!

I don't mind doing it as long as it doesn't affect my health..occasional fasting is good for your system though..I do it every tuesday..

Hi my louly nautankiis..
balla balla saas phernay phursat bho..

SNDY: happy fasting.. teej raicha hai..didn't know till i read your post
have a great weekend my tweetie pies..

SNDY... I meant fasting without water when a person is not feeling well!! :D The other kind of fast... lol I have been trying but cant do!!

Hi TL :D

Hey TLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, oho, nice to see you..........at work ho? Dhara ko balla bujhe...ajhai aadhi udhi..he he..Everyone's missing you here..

Rythm, I couldn't earlier..now I can..