tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post6035303686936523731..comments2023-12-26T02:13:41.902-08:00Comments on Cynic in Wonderland: Table war(e)sCynic in Wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-85431808723145329752009-04-01T05:34:00.001-07:002009-04-01T05:34:00.001-07:00Ok secret out I do.....there are some pieces that ...Ok secret out I do.....there are some pieces that my granddad got from england (I am talking some 70 years ago) we have just a few pieces left and to me they are memories of people I never saw...yes they are precious.Pinkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714914168230658950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-81096497302564674542009-04-01T05:34:00.000-07:002009-04-01T05:34:00.000-07:00Ok secret out I do.....there are some pieces that ...Ok secret out I do.....there are some pieces that my granddad got from england (I am talking some 70 years ago) we have just a few pieces left and to me they are memories of people I never saw...yes they are precious.Pinkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714914168230658950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-56581775580110840252009-03-30T22:30:00.000-07:002009-03-30T22:30:00.000-07:00epiphany - survived to tell the tale!rimize - no o...epiphany - survived to tell the tale!<BR/><BR/>rimize - no one can for some reason. i think i give out bad-cook vibes or something. <BR/><BR/>g- i would if i could. but then the MIL might divorce me no. :D. I need to have a anon. and before anyone asks NO the MIL and other sundry in laws do not read this. heck my MA doesnt know about it. <BR/><BR/>amit - i really doubt that my microwave containers will last that long. two years and they show signs of wear and tear. and if they did i dont think i would be particularly sentimental about it. books yes, cooking stuff. nope. ( unless i have a personality change or something hmmm) <BR/><BR/>pinku - do u revere the china? tell tell tellCynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-10035220342140463862009-03-26T23:50:00.000-07:002009-03-26T23:50:00.000-07:00cynic!!!! hellllllooooooooooooooooooo!!!! u ok!!!!...cynic!!!! hellllllooooooooooooooooooo!!!! u ok!!!!<BR/><BR/>and the china????<BR/><BR/>please come back and tell us how it all went....<BR/><BR/>as for the reverence....guess just the fact that they are not made like that anymore and once broken wont be replaced added to our reverence to all things european is the key.Pinkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714914168230658950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-63807272767106812682009-03-26T05:17:00.000-07:002009-03-26T05:17:00.000-07:00Hi,Cyn-I just noticed-S watches Seinfeld?(With or ...Hi,Cyn-I just noticed-S watches Seinfeld?(With or without a silver thali..haha)..nice,nice-that's one of my favourite shows,too.AmitLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315443741450983388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-16868370495958392342009-03-25T19:54:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:54:00.000-07:00Hi,Cyn-all the best,indeed!I see that you survived...Hi,Cyn-all the best,indeed!I see that you survived,so,good luck for the next round...<BR/>Let me assure you- each generation wonders the same way,i.e. 'is this a generational gap thing or is it me?'-I know,coz I've asked this question to my next gen and their next..each one has some stuff to be cranky (for want of a better word) about,and,expensive tableware is just one of them.<BR/>--<BR/>Imagines: Year 2050: Cyn's next genern-been told to set the table for Cyn's friend's circle. Out come the 18-in-1 microwave containers.Cyn clucks away-'handle with care'-you don't get these things in the market any longer,you know. Plastic was banned ten years ago..so each of the containers is worth ten times it's weight in gold.:):)<BR/>So,there-I bet you'll also have something to cluck about,at the next generation!It's heredity at it's best..The passing on of certain characteristics from parent to offspring by means of genes.hehehe!Have a great day..I certainly will,after reading this post in the early morning.Tks!AmitLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315443741450983388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-80353752680886392322009-03-24T12:20:00.000-07:002009-03-24T12:20:00.000-07:00//Which brings me to the all important question as...//Which brings me to the all important question as to: is this a generational gap thing or is it me?//<BR/><BR/>Of course it's you :P The rest of us all have 20 sets of exquisite China - why, I even have mine in hierarchy - the most delicate set for the most obnoxious specimens. <BR/><BR/>*sigh* alright, reality check - my bindhaast best-buddies and nervousness-inducing guests, all get food in the same (and only) Corell set. Thinking about it, that's the luxury of living so far away - you don't have to invite people you don't want to ;) <BR/><BR/>Good to see you survived. While you're at it, how about a part 2 describing the crowd? C'mon people who eat out of China are begging to be blogged about :P <BR/><BR/>Humor me :)<BR/><BR/>gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-43411873854020508692009-03-24T07:05:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:05:00.000-07:00lol!!!! how'd it go?just reading of food is making...lol!!!! <BR/><BR/>how'd it go?<BR/><BR/>just reading of food is making me hungry!!! and i just had waffles. <BR/><BR/>for some reason, i just cannot picture you cooking! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-80852269196305156722009-03-24T01:03:00.000-07:002009-03-24T01:03:00.000-07:00So how did it go?? BTW do you break a coconut and ...So how did it go?? BTW do you break a coconut and do a pooja before taking out the revered china? :DEpiphanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299278033220632644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-89572914579502160222009-03-23T21:33:00.000-07:002009-03-23T21:33:00.000-07:00iya - survivedfiona - i dont have a fancy set. i h...iya - survived<BR/><BR/>fiona - i dont have a fancy set. i have cheap tea mugs which i keep on hoping will break and damn it nothing happens to them. and yes, i remember that episode<BR/><BR/>lash - its the gifts of choice for unimaginative people. what can be easier?<BR/><BR/>in love with my life - well they stayed for eight hours and checked the bathrooms. <BR/><BR/>adi - i dont know too but its very expensive!<BR/><BR/>thanatos - hell my MOTHER doesnt serve it to me heheh. <BR/><BR/>arch - it went relatively ok. didnt break anything at any rate. so can chill out for a while. i might buy paper plates for my next dinner tho. <BR/><BR/>sra - yes. those damn silver things.so utterly useless it is no? my mother had quietly brought the stuff without telling me about it. else a grand fuss would have happened.Cynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-57299944195006585352009-03-23T11:20:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:20:00.000-07:00"Somehow, the mind boggles at the thought of S spr..."Somehow, the mind boggles at the thought of S sprawled in front of the TV, watching Seinfeld and eating out of a silver Thali." LOL!<BR/><BR/>My parents gave us a silver dinner set and it's still lying in its traditional pink wrapping paper somewhere in my wardrobe! It's not MW-compatible!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-80423830080281709322009-03-23T10:54:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:54:00.000-07:00Brilliant post - the microwave bowls part is so tr...Brilliant post - the microwave bowls part is so true :) but there are people who really make a big fuss...all the best and hope it went off well...Archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681417269435377576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-44251326015969642082009-03-23T10:45:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:45:00.000-07:00Haha. Reminds me of an aunt who has all her china ...Haha. Reminds me of an aunt who has all her china in a showcase. I guess I'm not special enough to be served in them :(Thanatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086063666735002969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-47709990282462313072009-03-23T06:45:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:45:00.000-07:00err ... ummm ... what is bone china??? dang it, I ...err ... ummm ... what is bone china??? dang it, I dint even know china had bones ... I thought it was a countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-69996040479347794722009-03-23T01:31:00.000-07:002009-03-23T01:31:00.000-07:00Hmmm..i'd rather buy glasses. Old fashioned/ shot ...Hmmm..i'd rather buy glasses. Old fashioned/ shot glasses/ wine glasses and such kind that we would use more often AND does not have to be preserved. <BR/>We own a grand total of two sets at home- one of which is a daily use corelle. <BR/>Hope it was not as bad as it sounded:-)In love with my lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10219012182585817330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-91957979935139186942009-03-23T00:22:00.000-07:002009-03-23T00:22:00.000-07:00:) lost soul in a fish bowl, this post tells me wh...:) lost soul in a fish bowl, this post tells me why :)<BR/><BR/>I have a problem with people gifting Bed Wraps/ Covers whatever, never understood why they are so important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-31341072898859747362009-03-23T00:17:00.000-07:002009-03-23T00:17:00.000-07:00lol..reminds me of tat episode in friends when mon...lol..reminds me of tat episode in friends when monica takes out her wedding china...and joey gets an ugly lookin plate cos he;s not trusted with the good stuff!<BR/><BR/>totally unrelated to yours i know..but still..i had to mention it :)<BR/><BR/>all the best with the fancy dinner...<BR/><BR/>my suggestion to you would be...gently nudge an aunty when she's holding the plate such that she drops it...(umm..u dont mind losing one plate from ur fancy set do u?) <BR/>anycase...there'll be such a stunned and horrific silence and much apologies all around...that next time one of these dreadful dinner parties take place..no one will ever expect u to take out the good cutlery! ;)Princess Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528202425335887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-83783895235791366572009-03-22T21:52:00.000-07:002009-03-22T21:52:00.000-07:00how did it go??how did it go??Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-90802003468374364862009-03-22T21:10:00.000-07:002009-03-22T21:10:00.000-07:00Thank you naren. Much needed. aquarius - they you ...Thank you naren. Much needed. <BR/><BR/>aquarius - they you might be reading the MIL's post instead of mine. hmpf<BR/><BR/>meena - i did !!two sessions of hostgiri and i live to tell the tale. yayyyyy<BR/><BR/>mindspace - also i find i cant eat properly in the dratted thing. too much tension. <BR/><BR/>parul - i didnt crack it. but ..ahem...MIL did. <BR/><BR/>P - maybe you are right. If thats the case, i dont know any girly girls hmmm. <BR/><BR/>nandini - i shall send tweets to you . DM rather . <BR/><BR/>sud i cant either. but apparently its sacrilegeCynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-19577461976936012932009-03-22T20:15:00.000-07:002009-03-22T20:15:00.000-07:00i cant see what's wrong with eating out of microwa...i cant see what's wrong with eating out of microwave containers, or pans and pots for that matter. <BR/><BR/>I had a grand total of 1 dish till my grandmom decided to visit meSudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219310489697194676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-26137828684949892732009-03-22T16:16:00.000-07:002009-03-22T16:16:00.000-07:00LOL @ParulBut ya, there's too much fuss about dinn...LOL @Parul<BR/><BR/>But ya, there's too much fuss about dinnerware. I bought one after I got married. I broke something when I was acting like I could manage serving and holding a hot plate at the same time in front of a guest. So, after that, I do not care! <BR/><BR/>Please write a post on how it went? I love the whole idea of what 60-70 year old girl-friend group eating together and chatting.Nandini Vishwanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191678360010655394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-39438675896093899662009-03-22T12:00:00.000-07:002009-03-22T12:00:00.000-07:00I don't think its generation gap. I have seen girl...I don't think its generation gap. I have seen girls my age getting hyper over table wares, while my Ma cannot care less. I think its just some not-so-girly girls. <BR/><BR/>All the best! Hope you and the cutlery both survive the day :)Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600166917889802165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-38026492452350049192009-03-22T03:09:00.000-07:002009-03-22T03:09:00.000-07:00So if I say...GO CYNIC, CRACK IT...it will not rea...So if I say...GO CYNIC, CRACK IT...it will not really count as a best of luck sort of wish, will it?Parulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253359833589556438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-11384224579608536472009-03-22T02:35:00.000-07:002009-03-22T02:35:00.000-07:00i relate to you completely.. they only serve the p...i relate to you completely.. they only serve the purpose of being a good show off or a decorative stuff. not at all recommended for ppl not staying in their permanent residences as shifting them is a pain again as much as using them or cleaning them..mindspacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767622341788704109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985300941233806528.post-7518193976161412932009-03-22T02:32:00.000-07:002009-03-22T02:32:00.000-07:00Sorry, but I was laughing so much I couldn't write...Sorry, but I was laughing so much I couldn't write!! All the best, and hope you, and the cutlery, survive!Meenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533336112530518752noreply@blogger.com