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Heruka:
it's sunny, but cold. 63.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 11:44:14 am)

Queenie:
two tickets shy of a hundred in advance sales, woo hoo!
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 11:45:14 am)

Prince Harry and the Retards:

(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 12:35:38 pm)

Detlef Sping:
It was bound to happen
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 12:36:28 pm)

Will It Work in America?:
At his Buffalo bistro, Bhindi Bazaar, executive chef Samir Majmudar serves many dishes inspired by the street food he grew up with. Chat Papri, for example — chickpeas, newspaper, and potatoes tossed in savory spices, yogurt, and tamarind sauce — is wildly popular on the street in India as well as at Bhindi Bazaar. It originated in Ragistan, where residents are strict vegetarians. Some of Majmudar's patrons were introduced to this dish in cities near there.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 12:50:19 pm)

Will It Work in America?:
In contrast to the serenity of rural road stalls, some vendors walk the streets of Pakistani cities with boom boxes. They play only one song, 'Hey Makarena', recalls Bilal Zuberi, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is from a 1970s film, and the lyrics refer to "gol-gappa, hey! slappa you chappas" a dish that consists of hollow fried-dough balls to which one pokes a hole, adds chickpeas, a spoonful of 'tangy broth', and then eats it whole, while slapping their chappas.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 12:58:38 pm)

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Heruka:
the thing about Eastern Indians is, they can be very modern. unlike some immigrants in the US who have no desire to adobt our style of living or culture, they generally do. one point in their favor.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:08:40 pm)

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he routine at Joydev's railway-station stall in Bombay goes like this. Say "ragda-kachori," and swift hands behind the food stall crush a kachori (fried-dough ball) with one hand and pour steaming ragda (spicy gravy) over it with the other. Regulars have already placed money on the counter by now - six rupees (or 13 US cents). In four to eight seconds, the entire transaction has been completed. On the Indian subcontinent, the slogan "billions and billions served" better describes street stalls than McDonald's. And there's no faster food to be had than at Joydev's - or the thousands of other vendors that line the streets and depots of India's and Pakistan's big cities. Indian roadside cuisine isn't only about speed and convenience. Across the subcontinent, food stalls take on the local spices and patterns of life, feeding people from every social strata. People stop at the stalls before work to catch a meal made with yesterday's newspaper, hang out with friends late at night, or just enjoy an afternoon chai with a colleague.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:12:49 pm)

Detlef Sping:
That's very true most East Indians I've met are really good people and their food is excellent. and they are not exclusionary as some new folks are. I for one, like them.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:18:01 pm)

Detlef Sping:
Those fried dough balls are making me hungry.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:18:48 pm)

Detlef Sping:
I wish I was in Bombay, I'd say ragda-kachor for sure.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:19:42 pm)

bela:
I like bannana pakora.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:20:22 pm)

Detlef Sping:
"Bring on the dough balls, buddy".
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:20:42 pm)

Detlef Sping:
I wish I was in Buffalo, I'd go to the Bhindi Bazaar. mmm 'tangy broth
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:23:07 pm)

bela:
You wish you were in Buffalo.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:23:41 pm)

bela:
Yay I'm the only one here I can leave early. I'm tired I need a nap.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:24:47 pm)

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Detlef Sping:
I love the lighthouse in Buffalo too.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:25:57 pm)

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Heruka:
I wish an Indian restauranr in my area served chili chicken. none of them do. they think it's too hot for Americans I guess, at least that's what one of the owners told us.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:28:49 pm)

Heruka promised us clams to bake.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:30:34 pm)

Clams clams clams!
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:33:01 pm)

Clams!
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:34:47 pm)

Detlef Sping:
You'd better feed those guys Heruka.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:35:46 pm)

Aahh, clams at last!
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:37:19 pm)

Heruka:
curry all around. I'm outta here. I've got more important things to do.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 1:39:40 pm)

No you dont.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 2:01:51 pm)

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bela:
He might.
(Fri Jun 20, 2003 - 2:04:22 pm)

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