tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post5433246360769188239..comments2024-03-28T15:07:22.673+05:30Comments on Shoot First, Mumble Later: Of Football, Potholes and BritishnessGirish Shahanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-21101522409183886442010-12-27T21:05:24.855+05:302010-12-27T21:05:24.855+05:30Oh well, I guess you got a point there . . .Oh well, I guess you got a point there . . .Dr C. Erimtanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099377896651637606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-86675865158421256322010-12-27T17:21:27.552+05:302010-12-27T17:21:27.552+05:30Can, I don't think you met Jabeen more than on...Can, I don't think you met Jabeen more than once, so it's unsurprising you don't remember her much. <br />As for the Dr., you spent so long getting that D.Phil. you might as well flaunt it.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-38114717022965115632010-12-27T16:55:20.630+05:302010-12-27T16:55:20.630+05:30Of course, I remember Mr McKinty -- one of the Bas...Of course, I remember Mr McKinty -- one of the Basement Guys and Gal (BGG) -- and Jabeen, yes I remember you by name. Alas, I must confess that as a person, you have somewhat evaded me, meaning that I actually have no memories of you . . . other than your name, that is. <br /><br />I hope I am not being too blatantly honest. <br /><br />It's a strange world we live in today . . . having a virtual moment between Oz, Bombay, and Istanbul . . . and Oxford too. <br /><br />Hsving said that, the Dr bit really look pretentious, I should get rid of it post-haste (now how do I do that? . . .)<br /><br />And Girish, my man, you really do not need that cédille to pronounce my name. C is the Turkish version of the Arabic letter Jeem (you know which one I mean, methinks). <br /><br />All in all, LMH lives on in all of us . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-74180092542725636782010-12-03T23:54:36.106+05:302010-12-03T23:54:36.106+05:30Hi, Can! How are you? Hope you remember me too, we...Hi, Can! How are you? Hope you remember me too, we shared a few hellos during my Oxford visit :)Jabeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189109010157915847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-22465518553586620192010-12-01T12:59:30.366+05:302010-12-01T12:59:30.366+05:30Girish, Can
I prefer to think of it as a Hobbit ...Girish, Can<br /><br /><br />I prefer to think of it as a Hobbit hole.adriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-27052637433813076092010-12-01T08:29:24.487+05:302010-12-01T08:29:24.487+05:30Haha, we're having an LMH reunion online, it s...Haha, we're having an LMH reunion online, it seems. Welcome to Shoot First, Mumble Later, Dr Çan Erimtan. No doubt you remember Mr McKinty, with whom you shared a thermostat.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-4496592168130119122010-12-01T02:44:01.491+05:302010-12-01T02:44:01.491+05:30Oh yes, I remember it well . . . those disappointe...Oh yes, I remember it well . . . those disappointed footie fans and what not . . .Dr C. Erimtanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099377896651637606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-70002770186512961382010-11-30T11:25:58.253+05:302010-11-30T11:25:58.253+05:30Interesting. Not for nothing that even some nation...Interesting. Not for nothing that even some nationalist Indian leaders were anglophiles, at the same time they were fighting the British.Kapilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975423769713643977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-71534907144868658162010-11-30T08:50:52.847+05:302010-11-30T08:50:52.847+05:30Hi, Adrian, glad the Rose and Crown owner was a bi...Hi, Adrian, glad the Rose and Crown owner was a bit less stubborn than Çan. <br />For some reason the name Çan has been rendered throughout my column as 'Can', inverted commas included.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-74032267885258840272010-11-30T04:42:09.823+05:302010-11-30T04:42:09.823+05:30Girish,
I remember that incident very well. Andre...Girish,<br /><br />I remember that incident very well. Andrew King and I rushed to the Rose and Crown on North Parade where the landlord had a TV but refused to put the sound on because "it ruined the atmosphere of the pub." I think his enraged customers changed his mind, either that or we went somewhere else.adrian mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349942973907386269noreply@blogger.com