Comments for etcetera http://www.stochastica.net It's got a point, if only you can find it... Fri, 22 May 2009 18:07:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 Comment on Number Two by Foreign Desi http://www.stochastica.net/2007/01/06/number-two/comment-page-1/#comment-110892 Foreign Desi Fri, 22 May 2009 18:07:36 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/01/03/number-two/#comment-110892 This is hilarious! This is my first time stumbling upon your blog, and vaat a first post :P This is hilarious! This is my first time stumbling upon your blog, and vaat a first post :P

]]> Comment on Leaps Never Made by » Bharateeya BlogMela - a round up POV: A Point of View http://www.stochastica.net/2005/09/07/leaps-never-made/comment-page-1/#comment-81410 » Bharateeya BlogMela - a round up POV: A Point of View Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:08:45 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=224#comment-81410 [...] crores. So can we see book stores with Chai bars soon? Kartik has an interesting take on why the Tamil publishing industry is in the [...] [...] crores. So can we see book stores with Chai bars soon? Kartik has an interesting take on why the Tamil publishing industry is in the [...]

]]> Comment on Dinner Of The Absurd by Before you attend the biggest blog meet in Chennai : Alootechie http://www.stochastica.net/2006/08/31/dinner-of-the-absurd/comment-page-1/#comment-79350 Before you attend the biggest blog meet in Chennai : Alootechie Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:38:09 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2006/08/31/dinner-of-the-absurd/#comment-79350 [...] of Stochastica.net has organised his own virtual blog meet, “right down the street from my own home. At my favourite [...] [...] of Stochastica.net has organised his own virtual blog meet, “right down the street from my own home. At my favourite [...]

]]> Comment on Books : Life of Pi by Karthik Upadrasta http://www.stochastica.net/2005/01/30/books-life-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-70912 Karthik Upadrasta Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:59:40 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=46#comment-70912 Greetings! Greetings!

]]> Comment on The Long And Winding Bore by Carthy http://www.stochastica.net/2005/12/05/the-long-and-winding-bore/comment-page-1/#comment-66231 Carthy Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:49:41 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=273#comment-66231 Hilarious... Hilarious…

]]> Comment on Books : Life of Pi by Derek http://www.stochastica.net/2005/01/30/books-life-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-65973 Derek Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:21:12 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=46#comment-65973 Life of Pi is so much more than people read into it. It is a vast canvas of a book, but essentially is a book about FAITH. The protagonist makes his position clear - does he not state at the outset his distaste for agnosticism, preferring the faith of even an atheist ("there IS no God") to the fence sitting of an agnostic. The entire fable leads us through a magic garden, forcing us to take turns appropriate to our beliefs. Each turn represents a particular belief or article of faith - hence every reader's different take on every scene. Pulling together all these skeins of faith into a cohesive climax on the shores of the endless Pacific Ocean is the writer's way of letting us in on the secret - its all about what you believe. Life of Pi is so much more than people read into it. It is a vast canvas of a book, but essentially is a book about FAITH. The protagonist makes his position clear – does he not state at the outset his distaste for agnosticism, preferring the faith of even an atheist (”there IS no God”) to the fence sitting of an agnostic.
The entire fable leads us through a magic garden, forcing us to take turns appropriate to our beliefs. Each turn represents a particular belief or article of faith – hence every reader’s different take on every scene.
Pulling together all these skeins of faith into a cohesive climax on the shores of the endless Pacific Ocean is the writer’s way of letting us in on the secret – its all about what you believe.

]]> Comment on Intelligence In Numbers by +: etcetera :+ -- More Sex Is Safer Sex http://www.stochastica.net/2005/06/22/intelligence-in-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-65778 +: etcetera :+ -- More Sex Is Safer Sex Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:48:12 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2005/06/22/intelligence-in-numbers/#comment-65778 [...] mysteries of the world using cold, hard numbers. And on a unrelated note, here is James Surowiecki (whose book we loved!) on The Pirates’ [...] [...] mysteries of the world using cold, hard numbers. And on a unrelated note, here is James Surowiecki (whose book we loved!) on The Pirates’ [...]

]]> Comment on What’s in a name? by John Irving on Peeling the Onion - +: etcetera :+ http://www.stochastica.net/2005/04/10/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-65600 John Irving on Peeling the Onion - +: etcetera :+ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:50:19 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2005/04/10/whats-in-a-name/#comment-65600 [...] review of  Günter Grass’s Peeling the Onion. [etcetera: We’ll even read phonebooks if Irving writes them. [...] [...] review of  Günter Grass’s Peeling the Onion. [etcetera: We’ll even read phonebooks if Irving writes them. [...]

]]> Comment on A few minutes of fun by Murakami on Music - +: etcetera :+ http://www.stochastica.net/2005/09/21/a-few-minutes-of-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-65599 Murakami on Music - +: etcetera :+ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:45:07 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=229#comment-65599 [...] Murakami on music (and language). (Older Murakami posts [1] [2] [3] [...] [...] Murakami on music (and language). (Older Murakami posts [1] [2] [3] [...]

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by Karthik http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-65047 Karthik Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:35:21 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-65047 Raj... dude thanks so much. I am touched and all that :) Raj… dude thanks so much. I am touched and all that :)

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by raj http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-64973 raj Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:00:11 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-64973 Karthik, all that effort at self-effacement is unwarranted. Hey! Just own it up man, if 'morons 'visit this blog, it's because of you. But then, you are a bit like VVSLaxman. One 281 and a permanent, if small, set of devotees hoping against hope that the man would turn up again in full regal form - which, ofcourse, never happens :-(. Still, that small set of devotees dont drop off, dont they - you know why, because even if half-of-that-form is repeated even once again, thats good enough for a lifetime, thats why. Hey! I dont care if I sound like a smitten teenager, which I wouldnt be even if I were half-my-age, but your writing is that good, man, that good. Karthik, all that effort at self-effacement is unwarranted. Hey! Just own it up man, if ‘morons ‘visit this blog, it’s because of you. But then, you are a bit like VVSLaxman. One 281 and a permanent, if small, set of devotees hoping against hope that the man would turn up again in full regal form – which, ofcourse, never happens :-( . Still, that small set of devotees dont drop off, dont they – you know why, because even if half-of-that-form is repeated even once again, thats good enough for a lifetime, thats why. Hey! I dont care if I sound like a smitten teenager, which I wouldnt be even if I were half-my-age, but your writing is that good, man, that good.

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by raj http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-64972 raj Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:59:33 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-64972 Karthik, all that effort at self-effacement is unwarranted. Hey! Just own it up man, if morons visit this blog, it's because of you. But then, you are a bit like VVSLaxman. One 281 and a permanent, if small, set of devotees hoping against hope that the man would turn up again in full regal form - which, ofcourse, never happens :-(. Still, that small set of devotees dont drop off, dont they - you know why, because even if half-of-that-form is repeated even once again, thats good enough for a lifetime, thats why. Hey! I dont care if I sound like a smitten teenager, which I wouldnt be even if I were half-my-age, but your writing is that good, man, that good. Karthik, all that effort at self-effacement is unwarranted. Hey! Just own it up man, if morons visit this blog, it’s because of you. But then, you are a bit like VVSLaxman. One 281 and a permanent, if small, set of devotees hoping against hope that the man would turn up again in full regal form – which, ofcourse, never happens :-( . Still, that small set of devotees dont drop off, dont they – you know why, because even if half-of-that-form is repeated even once again, thats good enough for a lifetime, thats why. Hey! I dont care if I sound like a smitten teenager, which I wouldnt be even if I were half-my-age, but your writing is that good, man, that good.

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by Zz http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-64116 Zz Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:37:53 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-64116 Thanks for all the good links. The sudden spike in the feed reader did puzzle me. Kind of begins to make up for the infrequent posting. *pointed look* Thanks for all the good links. The sudden spike in the feed reader did puzzle me.

Kind of begins to make up for the infrequent posting. *pointed look*

]]> Comment on Being Jane Austen by Karthik http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/28/being-jane-austen/comment-page-1/#comment-64078 Karthik Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:30:25 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/28/being-jane-austen/#comment-64078 Spoken like a true man ;) Spoken like a true man ;)

]]> Comment on Being Jane Austen by anantha http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/28/being-jane-austen/comment-page-1/#comment-64072 anantha Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:12:49 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/28/being-jane-austen/#comment-64072 Austen and her "romantic" heros - They are overrated. Darcy? Pffft! Austen and her “romantic” heros – They are overrated. Darcy? Pffft!

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by Pratap http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-64071 Pratap Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:10:11 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-64071 I read your blog regularly. I have never commented here though. I read your blog regularly. I have never commented here though.

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by DoZ http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-63990 DoZ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:16:45 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-63990 Thank you, prash :) That's just Karthik pretending to be a gentleman in public. The inside story is that I get covertly and overtly "encouraged" to post... And much to the horror of the real readers of this blog (everyone one of whom dashes their head against the screen when they see one more post from the pretender) I've complied, as long as the writing doesn't interfere too much with my true calling - watching movies. Once he goes back to posting, as he keeps promising, I look forward to sitting back and enjoying posts about libraries in Salem myself. We all wait with bated breath for ya, Karthik. Thank you, prash :) That’s just Karthik pretending to be a gentleman in public. The inside story is that I get covertly and overtly “encouraged” to post… And much to the horror of the real readers of this blog (everyone one of whom dashes their head against the screen when they see one more post from the pretender) I’ve complied, as long as the writing doesn’t interfere too much with my true calling – watching movies. Once he goes back to posting, as he keeps promising, I look forward to sitting back and enjoying posts about libraries in Salem myself. We all wait with bated breath for ya, Karthik.

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by prash http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-63878 prash Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:53:36 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-63878 that's it. i am asking DoZ to spice up my blog next :-) anyway, all asides aside, the new look is very nice. now if only we can have more posts about library books in salem .... that’s it.
i am asking DoZ to spice up my blog next :-)
anyway, all asides aside, the new look is very nice. now if only we can have more posts about library books in salem ….

]]> Comment on Announcing the new look etcetera (updated) by Karthik http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/comment-page-1/#comment-63865 Karthik Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/2007/06/26/announcing-the-new-look-etcetera/#comment-63865 Fido, Thanks! I've been on a hiatus of sorts - I just didn't feel like writing - but now, hopefully, I'll start up again in a day or two. Fido,

Thanks! I’ve been on a hiatus of sorts – I just didn’t feel like writing – but now, hopefully, I’ll start up again in a day or two.

]]> Comment on Books : Life of Pi by sara http://www.stochastica.net/2005/01/30/books-life-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-63845 sara Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=46#comment-63845 Life of Pi was one of the best books I think I've ever read. I'll probably read about 3 more times before I give it a rest. Life of Pi was one of the best books I think I’ve ever read. I’ll probably read about 3 more times before I give it a rest.

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