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)
 

Brig Ma'am -

Well, we've got to leverage whatever assets we have. Talking is a great asset if you ask me. We could make you in charge of all those functions that require a lot of conversation ... ha ha ha

Or better still, how about I do the thinking, you do the talking and we'll have a third partner to do the work -- LOL!!!

that's a good idea too..so it'll be you 75%, other person 25% and me chahi 0%?

Ha ha ha ... well, we'll be an egalitarian firm: all three split it as equally as possible - you 30%, me 30% and the other person, in recognition of the hard work gets 40% ... JPT

ha ha

So what's for lunch today?

" .LOL @ Captain! ha ha ha! If we ask npl2us bro to open Cafe N version 18, he will be posting his heart out in here. I know he will also be "worried" about people not posting in the cafe he has started. LOL..." FATTA CAMO BRO, kasto vanna sakey ko?

BTW, where is everyone else? It's Friday and still there's no one. Man, at this rate the stock price is going to hit rock bottom pretty soon ...

BTW, Brig Ma'am, have some good news to share. Will ping you today if you have some time.

Hey NPL bro, you are the popular favorite to open the next thread. I think you'll make a great host. There is overwhelming consensus to that affect as far as I can tell. SNDY will even forget how busy she is if you do so, right Brig Ma'am?

Ho ni Capt. saab, Nepte should open the next thread..will be fun :)

I did ping you ni..I'm free for another 10 mins.

LOL captain... nice song!! :D.. (How much I miss your cooking!!)

SNDY.... Nothing today.. I am home watching TV :D

Hi to all

Rythm, kya majja, watching tv? Today is teej btw..anyone fasting?

Sndy,

I guess u have another four more minutes.

Btw, why cant this sajha show local time. I have to see CST. thats confusing

He he Mav, just four mins...:) how r u today?

Oh Yeah... SNDY, I am going to wait some years before actualling fasting for teej!! Are you fasting?

Rhythm
It may help you to loose those extra....

Sndy,
I am doing good, dont have that much to do. dunno what would i do if my manager comes

What about u Maa'm?

Yes Rythm, I'm fasting..will help lose those extra pounds..hoina Mav?

Mav, just go Alt and Tab..he he..

:O Mav, do you know that you just commited the greatest sin a man can commit against a woman?? You went against the first amendment. You said I am FAT....:O OMG, if this world was led by a female god, you would go to hell for saying that!! LOL (all in jest of course!!)

Rhythm,

I didnt say you are fat. You can't be so cynic Rhythm babe. You will loose ur extra work bhanya ni How can I be so cruel to u by saying it. Even though i know u r like that, but i wont say it.

Sndy,
if i do that, he will see the picture of CatherineZeta Jones. lol
aba k garne

Rythm -

You got Fridays off or work from home? Man, that's nice. I should do that too ...he he. OBTW, when's the next story coming out? What a dull Friday on Sajha no one has released any stories.

Maverick -

What exactly are you up to looking at pictures of Catherine Zeta Jones at work? You like her that bad, huh? :)

Brig Ma'am -

Had to run out for lunch. I am around now. No rush. Whenever you have time. Or we could do it another day if things are tight today.

NPL - Did you hear that? Now it's a done deal re kya

Loote/Flips/Juggy/Camo/Thapap/Lemon/Cleo/Avani/Jack/NKC/Cerine/Isolated Freak/Sum Off/Bathroom Coffee/Ashu/Nepe/Sitara/Sandhurst Lahure/IMI/Aznshawty/Audrey/Dananah (I know some of you wont ever see this message): A big hello and please swing by the Cafe soon if you can. And that goes to anyone else reading too.

Parbatya - You seem to have vanished after the initial posts. How's it going? :)

TM - Lutti dedicated such a nice a song to you. Where's the reply? he he

Have a good day all.

Cappy,
You off now? I have Fridays off :D. And I dont think I am going to write anything for a while!!

Mav.,
I was kidding :P

P.S: Mav., not a big deal but why do you ALWAYS spell my name wrong?

RHYTHM,

I was kidding too