http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:52:18 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2006/12/01/020911.php#comment-41699 Amrita and Temperol, I am here. Well USA leads the name in semantics and abbreviations. Its a land where many misperceptions and biases can easily transform to reality. Afterall, most slogans and jargons get a thorough reviewing and incubation by their think tanks. By the way, what happened to some of the passages that you wanted to take from my writings and compile? I also asked you this question on UP. Happy New year 41699@desicritics.org Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:52:18 EST http://desicritics.org/2006/12/01/020911.php#comment-35770 Temp - i didnt know that story :) but sounds typical - and typically hilarious. 35770@desicritics.org Mon, 4 Dec 2006 01:37:18 EST http://desicritics.org/2006/12/01/020911.php#comment-35188 Ams: with worlwide ascendancy of nincompoop macacas and inarticulate snake oil sellers unfortunately semantics has to sufffer daily life is replete with examples the obvious: freedom fighter or terrorist – under control or occupied – friendly fire – collateral damage – embedded:;) digression: during the cuban missile crises the US imposed an embargo around cuba but they could not call it 'embargo' because according to UN 'embargo' is construed as an act of war – some brainy foggy bottom guy came out with 'moratorium' to replace embargo more later 35188@desicritics.org Fri, 1 Dec 2006 18:09:22 EST