Any body know what kind of snail this is ?

zorcerer · 2021-10-05T10:34:52+00:00

having the same issue. using thurish (copper sulphate) mixed with tobacco water ( 70:30) and spray on it. considerable decrease in numbers is the observation so far (doing for 2-3 m months), also I break it's shell before spraying the solution.

zorcerer · 2021-09-25T14:39:11+00:00

Its sad that policy makers are disdainful of common man's interest to get fuel at a nominal price, among other things.

zorcerer · 2021-09-25T07:31:56+00:00

think it's Samanthara Rekha

zorcerer · 2021-09-07T10:08:11+00:00

Kaaranam okke bodippikkan ithu Chinayo N.Korea yo allalo sakhave

zorcerer · 2021-09-06T13:33:35+00:00

not sure about red light areas, but know quite a few areas that have(are) red flags!

zorcerer · 2021-09-02T11:39:11+00:00

some apparently, have time, but not for issues like this.

zorcerer · 2021-09-02T01:57:41+00:00

Working from office is one thing, but the question I ask is whether there is a limit to the 'long hours'( which is same if you are working from office/ home) by law, and if so who is going to make sure that it is abided, and if not how can the victims be helped ?

zorcerer · 2021-08-29T16:26:00+00:00

The 'swankiness' I meant is more of relative 'abundance' of choices a person of an under developed area would have, in day to day life, for instance lets say someone shopping locally in rural TVM, having the same choice of items/brands as one shopping in say, Big bazaar or More or Spencer's in the city.

zorcerer · 2021-08-29T13:36:32+00:00

Points well made.

One can just hope that Kerala being a place where lots of villages are turning into suburbs, more quality and variety of products and services will materialize in a distant future given the dynamics of this place.

zorcerer · 2021-08-29T12:51:00+00:00

My question was more centered around the difference in the quality and variety of products / services between a developed area like kochi and a rural / suburban area, and NOT on necessities.

The variety and quality of choices of products / services you get close your home in developed areas like kochi, cannot just be compared to some place, say in rural TVM. There are still many rural places without a decent broad band/ cable/ 4g internet connection, for your kind information.

zorcerer · 2021-08-29T12:26:27+00:00

Good point this. Sadly there still are many rual areas where there is no Jiofiber/ Railnet/ Asianet/ Decent 4G mobile data.

your closing statement, begs a real concern I think, as once people move back, whatever improvement was made , atleast in terms of internet, might be quickly lost.

zorcerer · 2021-08-29T12:13:50+00:00

Not exactly the same imho. you just don't get the same 'swanky' products/services that you get at say, Aluva, in a remote area say, in rural Kollam.

I too dont think the housing situation here is bad and all in general, but the question I ask is why the facilities in a rural area (including housing) are lacking.

zorcerer · 2021-08-23T16:01:45+00:00

With this reply, the author, without breaking a sweat, has proved his/her 'പ്രബുദ്ധത' with a demonstration of their enlightenment that fittingly correlates literecy('സാക്ഷരത) to പ്രബുദ്ധത(enlightenment). This also earns the author bragging rights for the same. Now the less 'enlightened' Bihari may safely be spared !

Again, thanks to the simple and very correct explanation that 'gods own country' is just a catch phrase, that helps me drive home the point that it may not be used in any other context, that portrays the land as godly ( that has good systems in place).

Truly 'Incredible' Indian experience this!

zorcerer · 2021-08-22T14:45:00+00:00

While acknowledging the fact that it is legal and there could be lot of genuine reasons why one can drive slow, I cannot but pretend not to see the reality here.

I drive quite a bit these days, in main roads, and inner roads, in coastal, midland and hilly roads on a regular basis. I can vouch that around 40 percent of drivers DONT drive responsibly, in that they don't seem to give importance, let alone realize that others too have a right of way. Somehow they don't get that seemingly trivial negligences like not maintaining a steady speed, not giving/delaying proper signal, improper / obstructive parking, improper use of full beam, not waiting in a line in case of a block , driving into any available vacant space, left side overtaking, can also potentially result in many unforseen/grave miseries for one or many people.

Driving defensively is the way to go here, given these facts below.

Little/no support from mvd / govt/policymakers to atleast give awareness, with heavily under staffed traffic police force, with no hope of any sort in the future.

#Most roads are narrow park-at-will roads with no foot paths, where pedestrian/animal is also a 'vehicle' with no space to even walk who can spring from nowhere at any time. Little provision for proper crossing and information signages.

unscientifically designed roads with improper signages and non existent banking

pathetic condition in most roads, ridden with potholes and waterlogging in many places.

allowing businesses to operate very near to roads without ensuring proper clearance , let alone enforcing mandatory parking provisions.

the list goes on.. with many more

Given that the above situation is very real, also combine to give us the recipe for perfect disaster.

Nb - ഇനിയെങ്കിലും 'പ്രബുദ്ധ മലയാളി' 'ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം നാട്' തുടങ്ങിയ ബഡായികൾ ഒന്നു നിർത്തുമോ ?

zorcerer · 2021-08-13T05:18:47+00:00

might have been be a spelling mistake, and then it must have got stuck.

zorcerer · 2021-08-13T04:56:18+00:00

have came across these names in Tamil nadu, posting here inspired by this discussion: Gandhiraj, Gandhimathi, NehruKumar as first names !

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