Comments on: Summer is finally here. We’re going fishing.

By: HMF

HMF — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:24:20 +0000

Adjust the base and let the alpine blast, pop in my cd and let me run a rhyme, and put your car on cruise and lay back cause this is summertime.

By: Shankar

Shankar — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:35:30 +0000

A sardar backed by a nation of chicken tikka fanciers will take on India. So many stories begging to be SMed. Perhaps we can have an open thread on the cricket matches, especially the one-dayers. The first Test starts on July 19th at Lord's, btw.

I dub thee in the Name of the Mutiny the "Chicken Tikka" Series. Be cool, be chummy like. Rise, Sir C.T.!

By: Shodan

Shodan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:19:35 +0000

Enjoy your time away from trolls, chill w/ umbrellaed drinks. Donâ€™t go away for too long though. Soon India may have a woman as the supreme commander of the armed forces. A sardar backed by a nation of chicken tikka fanciers will take on India. So many stories begging to be SMed.

By: Camille

Camille — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:59:04 +0000

You all deserve a break! It has seemed that things have slowed, but to be fair, you told us all that that was happening. Wasn’t there a post ages ago about trying to find folks who maintain their own blogs to help pull them in to help ease the post-load? At any rate, you all are fabulous, summer is awesome. Here’s wishing you amazing sangrias on sunny front stoops and porches, or mint juleps if you’re in the South

Also, I’m so excited for the SM book club. Perhaps we can just substitute posts with book club discussion for summer-only?

By: Diggablez

Diggablez — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:41:18 +0000

(Sunday’s) Summer’s to relax… Summer’s to relax… Some Summa season drama is callin up my desi mama

By: alybaba

alybaba — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:52:00 +0000

I've been passively reading SM for almost 2 years now, and it's about time you guys deserved a break. I love the idea of being able to comment on news stories. I was hoping SM would take it one step further and have some sort of discussion board, so we can ask discuss t topics that don't get reported or blogged about or just inane questions in general.

And yes, do plan a NYC summer meetup - I wanted to stop by the last time when Talvin Singh was in Central Park, but the fairer(sic) sex ruined my plans.

Oh and one inane request - I really need a DVD or downloaded/ripped copy (decent quality of course) of Patwardhan's Jang Aur Aman. I've been wanting to show it my Indian friends for months now, and I don't feel like paying $450 for a VHS from First Run/Icarus. I live in Manhattan, so if someone could mail it or I can meet you somewhere and buy you a drink to thank you.

By: Rahul (pretending I'm not)

Rahul (pretending I'm not) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:54:15 +0000

So, the other day I was at a bar when this annoying party of bachelorettes walked in, flaunting their gaudy decorations. One of them was displaying her tiara and how shiny and new and fancy it was. Another one was sashaying in her summer dress, and couldn't stop talking about how pretty she was in it. The folks at the bar were clearly getting irritated, but how do you tell off a bunch of girls on their night out without seeming like a boor? Finally, this tranny couldn't take it any longer, and quitened them by whipping out his boa. It far outstripped any of the fancy fittings of the girls. And it was THIS BIG!

So, that wasn't the greatest story, but since Salil preemptively abrogated my first amendment rights, it will have to do.

By: Amrita

Amrita — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:30:05 +0000

I was sort of hoping Naina going to say something about Lisa Ling’s documentary ‘Slave Girls of India’ and Betty Nguyen too…

By: Salil Maniktahla

Salil Maniktahla — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:31:37 +0000

God knows, y'all need the break. Take it easy, kids. The world will wait for you to regroup and recoup.

So here's wishing you calm waters, smooth sailing, and clear skies. It's summer, even in North Dakota. Climb out of the missile silo! Look, the sun's out and the fish are finally thawing. Remember to wear your Off! and hang your food from a tree so the bears don't eat you.

And also...the first one with a story that incorporates the phrase "And it was THIS BIG!" as a double entendre for anything besides fishing wins a free overhead halogen lighting for the bunker.*

*this contest only available to SM staff, interns, and commenters who are not ANNA or Rahul, and who can hit the refresh button at a frequency of 5Hz or greater.

By: Ardy

Ardy — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:06:10 +0000

In case this has not been linked yet, here is Anna's interview on WNYC that Amardeep referred to. Good stuff Anna!