Comments for SAST Wingees http://www.sastwingees.org Knowledge is Scrumptious Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Paris Travelog #7 – A Melange by Padma Ashtekar http://www.sastwingees.org/2010/02/04/paris-travelog-7/comment-page-1/#comment-14213 Padma Ashtekar Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:35:57 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=1904#comment-14213 Hi!Priya!a very interesting post and as usual it is informative. Actually I would love to have Baron Haussmann in Pune to change the design of congested roads with suffocating traffic.:( Why are u puzzled at the idea on how germans could occupy France for such a long period with so much differences.u have a live example in front of u.:-) Rajendra must have been a german in his previous life and I must have been a french in my previous life(as far as punctuality and elasticity of time is concerned:-)))) Are we not getting along with each other well;-) .actually that makes life more interesting:-)))) may be that's the reason germans stayed in France for a long period;-))).anyway,very nice post priya! Hi!Priya!a very interesting post and as usual it is informative.
Actually I would love to have Baron Haussmann in Pune to change the design of congested roads with suffocating traffic.:(
Why are u puzzled at the idea on how germans could occupy France for such a long period with so much differences.u have a live example in front of u.:-) Rajendra must have been a german in his previous life and I must have been a french in my previous life(as far as punctuality and elasticity of time is concerned:-))))
Are we not getting along with each other well;-) .actually that makes life more interesting:-)))) may be that’s the reason germans stayed in France for a long period;-))).anyway,very nice post priya!

]]> Comment on Paris Travelog #6 – Third Photo Essay – Louvre by Padma Ashtekar http://www.sastwingees.org/2010/01/31/paris-travelog-6-third-photo-essay-louvre/comment-page-1/#comment-14212 Padma Ashtekar Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:07:26 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=2213#comment-14212 Very Interesting Post! i am impressed by the comparison between "winged victory of Samthrace" and "Kate winslet's pose of Titanic".Actually it throws light on the fact that how a very small spark sown in a creative mind by seeing this type of paintings is enough to portray a lovely everlasting pose on the Big Screen. One more interesting point is that,even painters couldn't escape the grip of typical Human psychology...David's highlight of one of the Napolean's sisters(his lover) :-))..Thank you Sukumar for such a lovely post! Very Interesting Post! i am impressed by the comparison between “winged victory of Samthrace” and “Kate winslet’s pose of Titanic”.Actually it throws light on the fact that how a very small spark sown in a creative mind by seeing this type of paintings is enough to portray a lovely everlasting pose on the Big Screen.
One more interesting point is that,even painters couldn’t escape the grip of typical Human psychology…David’s highlight of one of the Napolean’s sisters(his lover) :-) )..Thank you Sukumar for such a lovely post!

]]> Comment on Pray, where is the cream of India? by Revathi http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/09/11/pray-where-is-the-cream-of-india/comment-page-1/#comment-14210 Revathi Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:26 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=621#comment-14210 You sure are a prolific writer Abdul.... Words simply seem to roll off your fingers aplenty. As you say, the cream is everywhere. But it all depends on how we define "cream". Research suggests that India ia actually governed and led by the "Doon school group". Would you agree they are the cream? Why? Because they hold and wield power and authority? And the extra-curricular/hobby scene has changed disastrously today...with hobbies being planned and forced activities as well. With the CBSE placing greater emphasis on such activities for an all-round growth, commercial hobby centres are now mushrooming. It takes great courage on the part of parents to not expect their children to belong to some intangible"cream", but to enjoy the presnt while also learning. You sure are a prolific writer Abdul….
Words simply seem to roll off your fingers aplenty.

As you say, the cream is everywhere. But it all depends on how we define “cream”. Research suggests that India ia actually governed and led by the “Doon school group”. Would you agree they are the cream? Why? Because they hold and wield power and authority?

And the extra-curricular/hobby scene has changed disastrously today…with hobbies being planned and forced activities as well. With the CBSE placing greater emphasis on such activities for an all-round growth, commercial hobby centres are now mushrooming.

It takes great courage on the part of parents to not expect their children to belong to some intangible”cream”, but to enjoy the presnt while also learning.

]]> Comment on Is erudition a problem? by Abdul http://www.sastwingees.org/2009/07/29/is-erudition-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-14181 Abdul Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:01:46 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=1366#comment-14181 Thanks Revathi. You have yourself made a neat distinction between different sorts of erudite people. At the outset, we all realize that folk who wear this on their sleeve take things nowhere, except causing the discussion to diagress. The moot point is what contribution one can make to a discussion and how that benefits the progression of understanding/knowledge. This unlocks complexity and helps us understand different shades involved in human existence. My post raised the question of whether the generations of the day have become impatient with this exercise. TV chat shows with some exceptions are by and large into sound bytes, so much for that ! Yes Ma 'am, I agree with you the flip side of cartoon and animation channels. Thanks Revathi. You have yourself made a neat distinction between different sorts of erudite people. At the outset, we all realize that folk who wear this on their sleeve take things nowhere, except causing the discussion to diagress.

The moot point is what contribution one can make to a discussion and how that benefits the progression of understanding/knowledge. This unlocks complexity and helps us understand different shades involved in human existence.

My post raised the question of whether the generations of the day have become impatient with this exercise. TV chat shows with some exceptions are by and large into sound bytes, so much for that !

Yes Ma ‘am, I agree with you the flip side of cartoon and animation channels.

]]> Comment on Paris Travelog #7 – A Melange by Priya Raju http://www.sastwingees.org/2010/02/04/paris-travelog-7/comment-page-1/#comment-14131 Priya Raju Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:03:30 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=1904#comment-14131 Sriram - Yeah, I need to loosen up on holidays. We had a guided tour for some of the sites. But the rest, we could do on our own - thanks to the Fodor's guide, a map of Paris & its excellent Metro system. We spent 7 days in Paris, I think that's an optimum time to spend in the city. We would most certainly skip the city tour. It was a rubberneck tour & a waste of our time. Likewise, 1 boat ride on the Seine is enough. In spite of clear instructions, we were booked on 2 of them. We planned the tour by reading up on Paris & listing down places that sounded interesting to us. Then, we created the itinerary by fitting in the "must-see" places. I can send you the list of top sites & attractions, if you think that will be helpful. Hotel rates are very high in Paris. Likewise, food is somewhat expensive. The Latin Quarter would be the best place to stay (according to people in Paris). The rooms are smaller, but the rates are very good & there are many pocket-friendly dining options. And its also closer to many attractions. Sriram – Yeah, I need to loosen up on holidays.

We had a guided tour for some of the sites. But the rest, we could do on our own – thanks to the Fodor’s guide, a map of Paris & its excellent Metro system.

We spent 7 days in Paris, I think that’s an optimum time to spend in the city. We would most certainly skip the city tour. It was a rubberneck tour & a waste of our time. Likewise, 1 boat ride on the Seine is enough. In spite of clear instructions, we were booked on 2 of them.

We planned the tour by reading up on Paris & listing down places that sounded interesting to us. Then, we created the itinerary by fitting in the “must-see” places. I can send you the list of top sites & attractions, if you think that will be helpful.

Hotel rates are very high in Paris. Likewise, food is somewhat expensive. The Latin Quarter would be the best place to stay (according to people in Paris). The rooms are smaller, but the rates are very good & there are many pocket-friendly dining options. And its also closer to many attractions.

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