tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post6637594139773521931..comments2024-03-15T00:17:12.094-07:00Comments on Bengalooru Banter: Dankey, Sankey.Bikerdudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14771686244929650432noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-79808699389185000222019-06-18T00:22:13.004-07:002019-06-18T00:22:13.004-07:00Old memories always bring back the smile on our fa...Old memories always bring back the smile on our face. way to good to read and very interesting. 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Princess Diana and Prince Charles during their visit to Bangalore drove over the Sankey Tank bund road in their open Car. Rajiv Gandhi inagurated the Children Film Festival in the park adjacent to Sankey Tank.. and my granpa used to say it was one of Sir. C.V. Raman's fav place to spend eveningsVijayashreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-13195219167848772852007-11-16T05:17:00.000-08:002007-11-16T05:17:00.000-08:00I started with the first post and I have been read...I started with the first post and I have been reading it all through..you really make me love Malleswaram and Bangalore all the more now...<BR/>thank you...and this piece on Sankey is so great....I insist on driving by even tho it could take me a fewer more minutes...it still stays so beautiful and serenePratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849938760602815322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-73142133330098937482007-10-24T02:34:00.000-07:002007-10-24T02:34:00.000-07:00spunky: adhe eeg gothaythalla- condagt maadi :)vij...spunky: adhe eeg gothaythalla- condagt maadi :)<BR/><BR/>vijay- thanks for sahring :P Actually a great childhood treat for us was to go watch a suicide tamasha much to the disgust and horror of our parents lol<BR/><BR/>LNS: Nice link thanks :)<BR/><BR/>Cyrus: Thanks for stopping by men :)Bikerdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771686244929650432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-13784671903609272562007-10-23T02:36:00.000-07:002007-10-23T02:36:00.000-07:00lyrical, totally lyrical. and yet so personal. cyr...lyrical, totally lyrical. and yet so personal. cyrus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-70032201889154656352007-10-01T08:34:00.000-07:002007-10-01T08:34:00.000-07:00> The two most beautiful things> about the lake h...> The two most beautiful things<BR/>> about the lake however, are <BR/>> what nobody can ever change: The<BR/>> glorious sight of a full moon<BR/>> shimmering over its placid <BR/>> surface, <BR/><BR/>Yes, the Moon on Sankey Tank shall always be glorious. Read the foll. post inspired almost entirely by memories of Sankey Tank;<BR/><BR/>http://lsmich.blogspot.comL N Srinivasakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684481501524083700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-40959485328793056212007-10-01T04:37:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:37:00.000-07:00dai machan ! suppar read..to add a morbid touch, o...dai machan ! suppar read..<BR/><BR/>to add a morbid touch, one of dad's old pal's commited suicide in the tank many years back :( pavam such a gregarious gent<BR/><BR/>oh well..nice to cya at the party<BR/><BR/>later<BR/>vijayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-77584355955813394272007-09-27T05:47:00.000-07:002007-09-27T05:47:00.000-07:00That BSM thing was well, meh. Okay, it was. Or may...That BSM thing was well, meh. <BR/>Okay, it was. <BR/>Or may be I liked the acoustics at the Cathedral. The high ceilings do something to the way music sounds. <BR/>The acoustics at AFDB are, well, non-existent. At least, none that I have been able to discover all these days.<BR/><BR/>Now, I am full enthu about this western classical thing I say. Nimm e-mail ID enaadroo iddidre chennagirodu ree.Spunky Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483736497862498849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-57647343705615168722007-09-26T22:50:00.000-07:002007-09-26T22:50:00.000-07:00thoppe mama: churchalli chappaaLi not allowed anth...thoppe mama: churchalli chappaaLi not allowed anthe. But-aadru thattidru sumaar jana. Nanna friendsu (Daaly, Monica etc) bandidre innu joragi thattuthidreno LOLBikerdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771686244929650432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-22134399793383160362007-09-26T22:48:00.000-07:002007-09-26T22:48:00.000-07:00martianscientist: Yennada pasangalaaa, ingeyum va...martianscientist: Yennada pasangalaaa, ingeyum vandhooteLaaa? :)<BR/><BR/>anonymous: yes I am the ilk of human kindness as it were.Bikerdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771686244929650432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-61125615457755119342007-09-26T22:40:00.000-07:002007-09-26T22:40:00.000-07:00This must mean you're related to MA Sreenivasan an...This must mean you're related to MA Sreenivasan and several of his ilk. Interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-36159917956752677552007-09-24T19:22:00.000-07:002007-09-24T19:22:00.000-07:00Ondh maath kaeL-bekaagaith ree!between movements c...Ondh maath kaeL-bekaagaith ree!<BR/><BR/>between movements chappaaLi thattidavaru esht mandhi?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-57109762071993161782007-09-24T14:26:00.000-07:002007-09-24T14:26:00.000-07:00was that sudha aunty???during your gruhapravesham?...was that sudha aunty???during your gruhapravesham???themartianscientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955116725532629068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-80169784907690347962007-09-24T00:50:00.000-07:002007-09-24T00:50:00.000-07:00abhipraya - uyyo thanks I say :)freespirit - yikes...abhipraya - uyyo thanks I say :)<BR/><BR/>freespirit - yikes sorry! come off back no?<BR/><BR/>roopa - lemme guess, you live in south bangalore and travel to e-city every day? I know, different city altogether. Actually you should consider moving into this side of Bangalore. Yoru commute might be a bit longer but its a little pleasanter.<BR/><BR/>bit hawk - thanks<BR/><BR/>preeth- oh yeah we've done those too. Got screeched down by the boat club ppl once for almost tipping someone into the lake.<BR/><BR/>rusty - Thanks I say. Haudamma, am the onte mari of the group :P Concert went fairly ok, minus the fuzzy organist. Will let you know of the next one :)<BR/><BR/>spunkymonkey- thanks for coming bro :) So you went to the BSM choir thing too, did you? I used to sing for them until a coupla years ago. How did that go? <BR/><BR/>harish- thanks man :)Bikerdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771686244929650432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-18626316531914291912007-09-24T00:20:00.000-07:002007-09-24T00:20:00.000-07:00Simply superb!! I still go visit dear old Sankey w...Simply superb!! I still go visit dear old Sankey when I get time.<BR/><BR/>BTW I was introduced to your blog by a friend and am hooked on ever since. Love your style of writing. And like rustyneurons said... "You should be writing more and often" Keep rocking! :)Harishhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556324542708371463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-58366967438368900992007-09-24T00:18:00.000-07:002007-09-24T00:18:00.000-07:00@rustyneurons - No? I mean, I don't know the guy. ...@rustyneurons - No? I mean, I don't know the guy. I just went because it was music, and I love it. Besides I had to rush to Alliance Francaise later. There was a performance there too. Also, I thought if I went up to him to talk, he'd think I was stalking him or something(oh dear lord). Heh.Spunky Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483736497862498849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-46036617420911338562007-09-23T22:57:00.000-07:002007-09-23T22:57:00.000-07:00Spunkymonkey - you went to the concert and did not...Spunkymonkey - you went to the concert and did not meet BD??RustyNeuronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331260074133508674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-47175400347830183502007-09-23T08:52:00.000-07:002007-09-23T08:52:00.000-07:00Okay, I came for the performance, and it was fanta...Okay, I came for the performance, and it was fantastic. Figured you were the tallest guy there. And the conductor has the voice of an angel. Very nice very nice.<BR/>Now I am determined. I am going to have to learn Western Classical music.Spunky Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483736497862498849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-9281975092977799402007-09-22T23:10:00.000-07:002007-09-22T23:10:00.000-07:00BD! You should be writing more and often! Apart fr...BD! You should be writing more and often! Apart from your ribtickling sense of humor, you have an amazing knack with words! Loved the post... <BR/><BR/>Hey, I saw you, I saw you in the Sunday Times article on the classical! (if I am not wrong, you were the tallest in the group, no?) <BR/>sori, I couldnt make it :(RustyNeuronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331260074133508674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-47061438476360096032007-09-21T13:12:00.000-07:002007-09-21T13:12:00.000-07:00Nice. Really nice. Remember going paddle boating w...Nice. Really nice. Remember going paddle boating with friends on Sankey.The blokes behind kept time and all that and 15 minutes later screamed out -'Now my turn.come back'. We had to do so some major balancing manuevours to swap positions and keep moving around in circles.Preethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364662892564546713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-90192105590909197342007-09-21T10:59:00.000-07:002007-09-21T10:59:00.000-07:00Superb post, very nostalgically written! Never bee...Superb post, very nostalgically written! Never been to Sankey tank before, feel like visiting after reading this :)Bit Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212513393219146763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-24417904353089462382007-09-21T08:19:00.000-07:002007-09-21T08:19:00.000-07:00That was a good post. While Bangalore has never me...That was a good post. While Bangalore has never meant anything more than teach-me-to-swear traffic, overflowing drains and grumpy autowalas, this post was definitely an eye opener. Ok, the opened eye closed the moment I stepped outside..but still, nice post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-7977969939535410822007-09-21T04:38:00.000-07:002007-09-21T04:38:00.000-07:00awww...u just brought back some long forgotten chi...awww...u just brought back some long forgotten childhood memories. I was 12 when we moved to bengaluru and Sankey Tank is my first real visual memory of the city. My family lives in IISc, so back in the day we'd actually take a walk from the campus trying to get acquainted with our surroundings and spend hours hanging around by the lake. <BR/>ok..now i am going to cry coz i am homesick.freespirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630747482788125813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636536530950102632.post-68328053781928838252007-09-21T03:38:00.000-07:002007-09-21T03:38:00.000-07:00Hey Bikerdude,I have spent the last 2 days reading...Hey Bikerdude,<BR/><BR/>I have spent the last 2 days reading pretty much your entire blog (yes I am jobless). You are insanely funny! Loved the blog! Looking forward to read more :)<BR/><BR/>And this post brings back memories from those days when I used to get off the bus at Sadashivnagar to watch sunset and then walk home 3 kms!Abhiprayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392758058854056981noreply@blogger.com