Chennai Team-BHP Meets

Thad E Ginathom · 21st December 2009, 16:07

For me, it was a really nice drop-in-and-say-hello occasion. I had been having social life since 9.30am, needed to get home, and would not have been able to drive any further, or go for food, or whatever.

Next time...

vdiatech · 24th December 2009, 00:24

Hi, any christmas eve/christmas day/post christmas, meal/meet this week end ?
And what is every one planning for the new years eve ?

@Thad, are you missing your white christmas ? ( I mean snow ). This is the first time in almost decade that I am having a non-white christmas . lol

headers · 24th December 2009, 06:32

OMG, my Christmas and New years are usually a blur..

Have a blast guys

Thad E Ginathom · 24th December 2009, 13:54

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Originally Posted by vdiatech

@Thad, are you missing your white christmas ? ( I mean snow ). This is the first time in almost decade that I am having a non-white christmas . lol

Yes! I'd love to be seeing that snow that London is having now... but I am not missing the temperatures that go with it!

However, If I'd still been living and working there, my routine would have been to drive from London to Cornwall on Christmas Eve or the day before. I don't recall weather ever preventing me from making that journey, but I think it would have to have been cancelled this year!

DigitalDragon · 25th December 2009, 10:27

Chennai Mates - Wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year 2010!

We - bangaloreans are planning to make a Yelagiri Drive on 16th Jan. This was planned earlier too - but could not make it though. It would be great if you guys also join us during the trip. I am in touch with @ Nitrous on the same.

Here is the link for getting more info on the trip plan : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...ml#post1650772

It would be nice to meet you folks.

jasonbourne · 25th December 2009, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Yes! I'd love to be seeing that snow that London is having now... but I am not missing the temperatures that go with it!

However, If I'd still been living and working there, my routine would have been to drive from London to Cornwall on Christmas Eve or the day before. I don't recall weather ever preventing me from making that journey, but I think it would have to have been cancelled this year!

Thad, Wish you and all out Team-BHP mates a Merry Christmas!!!

And It was different to see you in a dhoti in the snaps.

Hope you got a hang of wearing them.

But one thing for sure. They are the most comfortable things to wear to beat the Chennai Heat!!

ph03n!x · 25th December 2009, 18:54

So who is opting in for the Yelagiri drive?

Thad E Ginathom · 25th December 2009, 21:56

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Originally Posted by jasonbourne

Thad, Wish you and all out Team-BHP mates a Merry Christmas!!!

And It was different to see you in a dhoti in the snaps.

Hope you got a hang of wearing them.

But one thing for sure. They are the most comfortable things to wear to beat the Chennai Heat!!

Indeed a Happy Christmas to all.

And if you ever see me in trousers, I'll be on my way to the airport! I never wear them here: vesti every day

Gansan · 25th December 2009, 22:06

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Indeed a Happy Christmas to all.

And if you ever see me in trousers, I'll be on my way to the airport! I never wear them here: vesti every day

Happy Christmas Thad!

And kudos to you for wearing the veshti everywhere! Many people, including me, wear it only at home and feel self conscious in them outside.

vdiatech · 26th December 2009, 12:34

HI, any meets today ? Since I was well behaved last week, I have the permission to go out this evening too ! Probably staying out a bit longer would be pushing my luck, but I will push it today lol

jasonbourne · 26th December 2009, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Indeed a Happy Christmas to all.

And if you ever see me in trousers, I'll be on my way to the airport! I never wear them here: vesti every day

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gansan

Happy Christmas Thad!

And kudos to you for wearing the veshti everywhere! Many people, including me, wear it only at home and feel self conscious in them outside.

Hats off to you Thad!! As Gansan did mention, we feel a bit self consious in our Veshtis when we wear them outside. Sometime back in summer I had a thought to wear it to office

since travelling in that heat in formals through Public Transport was extremely uncomfortable.

Thad E Ginathom · 26th December 2009, 17:12

I'm getting to feel a bit self-concious, because even the Mylapore music crowd are mostly in trousers these days. Worse, they call them "pants". All sold out to the Americans

jasonbourne · 26th December 2009, 18:46

We all grew up hearing the same word "Pants" instead of trousers. But Irony here is that India was a British Colony before independence but still we use the work "pants"!!

If I am not wrong "pants" do refer to the under garments in UK, right?

Gansan · 26th December 2009, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

I'm getting to feel a bit self-concious, because even the Mylapore music crowd are mostly in trousers these days. Worse, they call them "pants". All sold out to the Americans

Ha ha! Back in my school days, "Full Pants" meant trousers. It was a status symbol. Trousers meant shorts, also called as "half pants"!

vdiatech · 26th December 2009, 19:42

Ok, i will carry this further OT. Yes, in UK pants mean underwear . So, its best not to say in public, 'Its too hot, I will take my pants off' ha ha.

Also, in chennai ( rest of TN too ) , you should call it KOZHAI ( kolaee (like the tap) ) and not trouser. trouser again is an english word !

21st December 2009, 16:07	#2401
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,410 Thanked: 29,852 Times	For me, it was a really nice drop-in-and-say-hello occasion. I had been having social life since 9.30am, needed to get home, and would not have been able to drive any further, or go for food, or whatever. Next time...
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24th December 2009, 00:24	#2402
vdiatech BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 414 Thanked: 10 Times	Hi, any christmas eve/christmas day/post christmas, meal/meet this week end ? And what is every one planning for the new years eve ? @Thad, are you missing your white christmas ? ( I mean snow ). This is the first time in almost decade that I am having a non-white christmas . lol Last edited by vdiatech : 24th December 2009 at 00:26.
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24th December 2009, 06:32	#2403
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,668 Thanked: 563 Times	OMG, my Christmas and New years are usually a blur.. Have a blast guys
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25th December 2009, 10:27	#2405
DigitalDragon BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 242 Thanked: 24 Times	Yelagiri Drive from Bangalore - 16th Jan 10 Chennai Mates - Wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year 2010! We - bangaloreans are planning to make a Yelagiri Drive on 16th Jan. This was planned earlier too - but could not make it though. It would be great if you guys also join us during the trip. I am in touch with @ Nitrous on the same. Here is the link for getting more info on the trip plan : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...ml#post1650772 It would be nice to meet you folks.
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25th December 2009, 18:54	#2407
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,600 Thanked: 6,148 Times	So who is opting in for the Yelagiri drive?
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26th December 2009, 12:34	#2410
vdiatech BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 414 Thanked: 10 Times	HI, any meets today ? Since I was well behaved last week, I have the permission to go out this evening too ! Probably staying out a bit longer would be pushing my luck, but I will push it today lol
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26th December 2009, 17:12	#2412
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,410 Thanked: 29,852 Times	I'm getting to feel a bit self-concious, because even the Mylapore music crowd are mostly in trousers these days. Worse, they call them "pants". All sold out to the Americans
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26th December 2009, 18:46	#2413
jasonbourne BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 192 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	We all grew up hearing the same word "Pants" instead of trousers. But Irony here is that India was a British Colony before independence but still we use the work "pants"!! If I am not wrong "pants" do refer to the under garments in UK, right?
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26th December 2009, 19:42	#2415
vdiatech BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 414 Thanked: 10 Times	Ok, i will carry this further OT. Yes, in UK pants mean underwear . So, its best not to say in public, 'Its too hot, I will take my pants off' ha ha. Also, in chennai ( rest of TN too ) , you should call it KOZHAI ( kolaee (like the tap) ) and not trouser. trouser again is an english word !
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