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pao-wow

February 12, 2008

Raj Thackeray has asked the Marathi people to speak “pure” Marathi and avoid English and Hindi words.I wonder what he’s gonna do about Pao bhaji?
This Maharastrian/Indian/foodie favourite could pose a serious threat to Raj’s campaign.Someone ought to warn the poor guy!
After all his whole campaign is based on the question of outsiders coming in and taking [...]

oooogasms

November 19, 2007

Was just thinking the other day that we need a better word for orgasms. The terms not very suitable for the experience it describes…the ‘gasm’ part is alright.but the ‘org’ part sounds so much like organic or organisation.I’m sure the roots are the same but don’t we need something more sensous sounding.Something closer to the [...]