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It's a small thing so it's close and personal at the moment. I've done a few bits on Inverness.
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Here 'tis: www.writingtravellers.com
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Hi Rav, I/we are looking for writers to help with a travel guide to India. Let me know if you want to be involved.
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Hi Ravages. Diesel is indeed an eponym, nice call!
ravages commented on the word chandrachoodan
reesetee: Thank you!
Bilby: I take it out, and let it roam the western skies then.
Mar 1, 2008
ravages commented on the list great-flickrnames
Ravages?
Jan 2, 2008
ravages commented on the list in-gods-name
You're welcome. I shall try adding more Indian/Hindu names
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the user bilby
Got it. Getting in. Interesting idea, kinda like my old flame - WikiTravel.
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the list words-with-that-horrible-gn-sound
IGNOU? An acronym for the Indira Gandhi National Open University. It's now forgotten, is the name and only referred to as IGNOU
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the word sanskrit
Samskrtam means cultured.
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the word chandrachoodan
from Sanskrit = another name for the god Shiva
Chandra = Moon
choodan = lock of hair/
Chandrachoodan = he who bears the moon in his matted hair. Shiva does.
Chandrachoodan is also my name.
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the list in-gods-name
Nataraja
Chandrachoodan
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the user bilby
Re: Travel magazine.
Oh yeah! I am interested. Very, even. Who should I contact?
C
Dec 19, 2007
ravages commented on the list words-with-that-horrible-gn-sound
Carthaginian?
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word coffeen
to die of an overdose of coffee.
where dead coffee addicts go to.
coined by me, here -
http://wordmint.blogspot.com/2006/05/coffeen.html
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word wordaliser
one who visualises words;
to paint a picture with words.
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word mellifluous
smooth, sweet, feminine.
describing a language?
of greek origin(?)
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the list words-with-that-horrible-gn-sound
design?
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word magister
master
judge
high-priest
owner
leader
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word blog magister
the high-priest of blogging
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word blurker
a blog lurker
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the word copywriter
I am one.
Dec 18, 2007
ravages commented on the user john
Re: Diesel. Thank you!
Dec 16, 2007
ravages commented on the word varnashrama
While Caste does figure in this, the Varnashrama is more a description of the four stages/ashrams in the life of a Brahman -
as a bachelor, - Brahmachari
as a husband/family man - Grihasta
as a senior citizen, beginning his journey towards the final destination - Vanaprasta
as a monk, cut off from everybody - Sanyasi
Dec 16, 2007
ravages commented on the list surprisingly-eponymous
Benz
Ford
Diesel I think is also eponymous
Dec 16, 2007
ravages commented on the word click-clickety whirr
as in:
"click-clickety whirr" You've been added to my mailing list.
Dec 16, 2007
ravages commented on the word splopp blipp bloop blibb
reminds me of another of my favourite words - click-clickety whirr
Dec 16, 2007
ravages commented on the word single-commentedly
first used here
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word single-commentedly
the blog version of 'single-handedly'
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word hing
Turns out I was wrong. Hing is indeed asafoetida.
The tamil word for it is Perungaayam. பெர�?ங�?காயம�?
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word hing
Most puritans/religious fundamentalist consider asafoetida as evil. It stimulates the "tamasik" quality in men and that's a bad thing, apparently.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word hing
I'm not sure. I think it is ginger. The Tamil word for ginger is (H)Inji (இஞ�?சி/இந�?ஜி)
Let me check.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word trebuchet
also a typeface. popular.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word idli
a staple of south India.
rice cakes/dumplings steamed and served with chutney and sambar.
possible etymology : Tamil இட�?ட�? + ஆவி (ittu+aavi). இட�?ட�? = place in, ஆவி = steam.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word chutney
ground paste, to be used as a dip. Usually made with coconut. Comes from the Malayalam word Chammandhi
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word mulligatawny
tamil "milagu" (மிளக�?) = pepper, and tamil "thanni" (தண�?ணீர�?) = water.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word catamaran
a raft, made by splicing together two logs.
from the tamil word Kattumaram (கட�?ட�? மரம�? meaning bound wood)
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word madras
madras
city
and cloth
and fashion
and a state of mind.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word madras
City, actually
Now Chennai.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word presactly
word first used by (to my knowledge) a flickr contact called FrogMuseum.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word tiffin
Cadbury's have a brand called tiffins. great chocolates they make.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word tiffin
from tiffing. now Indian for a late-afternoon snack
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word hing
hing is also I, when I have a couple of screws loose
Or, is that unhing-ed?
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word hing
hing is ginger
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word presactly
precisely exact
exactly precise
press act
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word parsifal
I am immensely in love with this word.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word loth
is it fair to say many instances of loth, or loths, turn one a sloth?
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word cronk
crank up the cronk a notch?
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word antithetical
As the silent-est member of the Cartel, I am sure you will have no trouble getting in. Though, there's a test of logic, and stuff.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word antithetical
http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/06/04/and-what-is-the-cartel/
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word antithetical
the libertarian cartel
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word bomblette
Bull's Eye is how they call the sunny-side up egg in the part of India I live in. Or, well, used to. Not sure now.
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word dee why
eee, why not?
Dec 15, 2007
ravages commented on the word goobles
not to be confused with gobbles?
boogers also apt, when describing indescribably yucky wet messy things. like this sentence.
Dec 15, 2007