@RTRDholavira Please keep the aid stations well stocked this time, and train the aid station volunteers to be proactive.
Exorbitant data rates on certain days won’t even be a #NetNeutrality violation.
If Telecom operators can charge more for SMS on “Blackout Days”, what stops them from charging exorbitant rates for data on those days?
@atti_cus Another lawyer friend uses a zero-power glasses for exact same reason. I kid you not.
@atti_cus You can now potentially double your professional fees.
hmemcpy Tell her why it’s called ‘dial’ twitter.com/EnglishJason/s…
@nimkarkedar @Cleartrip Not completely your fault, because the airlines also send the tickets, plus the bank email. pic.twitter.com/4Xfcx6pP9S
7 emails and 3 SMSes for 1 return ticket booking on @Cleartrip (with a promo code).
@RTRDholavira Cannot make it this year.
Mark is the new Modi. #FreeBasics #AccheDin
@vrinda_m Beer and @bhavyakhanna in the same line is blasphemy.
If you’re posting #SaveTheInternet videos on Youtube consider turning off monetisation — unless you want Mark to interrupt your viewers.
Sigh. @abishmathew’s #SaveTheInternet video too starts off with Mark’s inspirational talk. youtube.com/watch?v=JSxB1m… pic.twitter.com/PetUjN75Zt
The 3x2 seating chartered bus reminds me of school days and how some of us fought for the window.
Wonder why the Govt. needed a pollution alert to get more buses on the #DTC network. Hope these buses aren’t withdrawn after Jan 15th.
Experiencing chartered bus running on #DTC route trial for the #OddEvenPolicy. Formal services start from Jan 1. #win
@mehulved Yeah I know. Which is what makes is very difficult to train for SCMM.
@mehulved Just the thought makes me shiver.
@jitendravyas As an ad at the beginning. So basically @AllIndiaBakchod got paid by @facebook to talk about @In_Neutrality.
Tried to watch the latest Save The Internet video by @AllIndiaBakchod. And oh there’s Mark talking to me for a min. pic.twitter.com/4p8PwwkVU4
I think one huge deterrent for using public transport is that most auditoriums / events do not allow bags / laptops inside. Tricky problem.
BYOBIndia We’re in THREE Indian metros! Sign up!
Delhi: facebook.com/groups/delhiby…
Mumbai: facebook.com/groups/1578021…
Bangalore: facebook.com/groups/9381241…
@kingslyj I don’t think that’s unique to funded companies. Any business would prefer doing that.
@annamusify @amitangshu No WhatsApp group, but you can create one. I am out of town around the 3rd weekend.
@_noxious01 Most set time targets for distances that one’s confident about. Question is would you pick 5k over 21/42k? @mehulved @nigelbabu
@mehulved @_noxious01 @nigelbabu Not saying it isn’t physically tougher. But I disagree that graduating as a runner means fearing 5k.
@mehulved Some runners get kicks out of speed. Some out of endurance. I’m undoubtedly the later. @_noxious01 @nigelbabu
@amitangshu Waking up to a coffee meet planning is as good as it can get.
@amitangshu Put a date to that. Not a month. @beanbuffs @annamusify
drrajatchauhan I was trying to explain to someone importance of marathon distance. Should have quoted Douglas Adams.
@TheFurFiles
pic.twitter.com/5gz6khS3zq
@PinguicVerse Done and dusted.
@shrayasr Thanks! Been quite hard to get the organisers to respond / give a slot here. Hopefully next ones will happen sooner.
@shrayasr No video. Open mics are rarely video recorded.
@ap00rv Done and dusted.
@DilliBelle Let me get a little more confident first. Hope I get a few more chances soon. *fingers-crossed*
First Open Mic performance in Delhi after trying for nearly two months. Yay!
@nigelbabu Now you know why I stopped buying tees. At events or running groups.
@nigelbabu @PinguicVerse I’d like to share one thing though. All coders are not equal. And don’t think coders will be the saviour here.
PinguicVerse 2. it’s neither showing the sheet nor is it asking for p/w.
But I can see the sheet name in VB Editor.
What to do?
CC @nigelbabu @souvikdg
PinguicVerse Coders, please help!
I put a code in VB editor to protect one sheet in an excel document.
Now when I open the file,
… (1/n)
@PinguicVerse @nigelbabu It’s rare that I don’t make fun. This is one of those cases. I am not on Windows & I don’t understand what you did.
@PinguicVerse @nigelbabu Sorry, no idea. Too technical for me.
sct I’d probably like running if it didn’t involve actual running.
@bhavyakhanna Or give it trusted friends who’ve some quota left.
@bhavyakhanna It’s a 9 bottle limit. And obviously yes.
@abhijeetmk Go buy those cans.
@abhijeetmk Did you ask him to measure outside air quality?
Fresh air is being sold in cans. vitalityair.com
I wish I’d been dead before this happened.
@keeperofthekeys “Sweating”
Someone should go and slap this gym owner. “@sunetrac: Down the road from #ShakurBasti demolition site pic.twitter.com/yAzuaQe5g3”
@jimanish Since you claim to be breathing in cleaner air..pic.twitter.com/vgprbsXf5W5W
zainabbawa Dear Twitter India & US offices + finance departments, pls sort out your messes abt purchase orders & help me limit my emails to 140 chars.
@pooniajay Apparently not fun (and expressive) enough.
@PinguicVerse So helpful, as if I never knew which city @jimanish is in.
@jimanish Where?
@PrateekKChadha @bhavyakhanna @vrinda_m No emoji that expresses how hard I’m laughing.
worldheartfed Look at how a non-smokers lungs compare to a smokers lungs! #tobaccocontrol picture via @TobaccoFreeKids pic.twitter.com/Ow8lB2pqYL
turmericdesign I’m a woman, I’ve used public transport (and my feet) in Delhi for over 25 years. It’s safe and my life is not limited by it at all.
Hello @makemytrip, there’s something wrong with that text-generation algorithm. pic.twitter.com/u4aNK6ByaW
@DilliBelle (See my last few tweets.) @mihirssharma
@DilliBelle Totally disagree that only elites are affected. That view is blinding itself from some on-the-ground reality. @mihirssharma
Instead because the public infrastructure is in a dilapidated shape. Shift from elites to the middle class. They’ve always been complaining.
Yes car-owning “elites” are making the loudest noise about #OddEvenPolicy, but fundamentally it’s not because of their sense of entitlement.
This view that #OddEvenPolicy only affects car-owning “elites” has appeared a few times on my timeline. And I find it just too naive.
If you find yourself on a yoga mat with an instructor who treats you like a newspaper, RUN!
@turmericdesign The odd/even rule indirectly affects me due to the extreme pressure under which the city’s public infrastructure operates.
@Grashima Wish concentrating on the message would’ve turned into a link or revealed more details about the campaign.
@ap00rv I love how you admit having been one. 😂
@ap00rv How is that any reason for holding your comments? At best it will disrupt things for the better. At worst, no one gives a shit.
@Grashima Kya chhupaya hai! Wah wah.
@ap00rv This #OddEvenPolicy will be the most bold city-planning experiment I’ve ever witnessed. I’m skeptical but exciting times.
I’m getting good at reading body language in a #DTC bus. 7/10 times I correctly guess if a passenger is about to leave the seat. *self pat*
Want! “@verge: This Adidas 3D-printed sneaker is made from ocean waste theverge.com/2015/12/11/989… pic.twitter.com/Ux9RAvCCwc”
Delhi will add 4,000 private contract CNG buses and 2,000 CNG school buses to the #DTC fleet during the #OddEvenPolicy.
Very interesting.
@arpancj @gonsalves_r @geohacker @vamsee Namaste
lokallobaat Folks from Bombay and/or Chennai on the TL, where do you go to know about all cool things happening in your town? (Appreciate any RTs!)
Y’day @nigelbabu said his kitchen’s too small to fit me. Felt proud until suspicion crept in. He must’ve restocked the shelves! #fatmansays
17 seasoned runners volunteered to help visually impaired runners complete the @runadhm. Heartwarming. facebook.com/permalink.php?…
If the #OddEvenFormula goes through I predict a traffucked Delhi on Jan 16th. Let’s wait and watch.
@PriyabrataT I am sure if the judgement calls for such a conclusion (SC > edu > democracy). Maybe I am stupid. Will step out. @atti_cus
@PriyabrataT Cool so you admit that there are some factors in your mind based on which people should be excluded from contesting. @atti_cus
@atti_cus Aah, so now the debate moves to what is a reasonable exclusion. I won’t get into that. Not right for twitter.
@PriyabrataT Again, you are skirting around my question. Do you think there should be any exclusions at all?@atti_cus
@atti_cus No idea what is “Statute”. But, then, doesn’t it go against twitter.com/atti_cus/statu… (I know twitter doesn’t let one explain fully)
@PriyabrataT @atti_cus Just want to understand if the protest is about “exclusion itself” or “that is not a reasonable ground”.
@PriyabrataT No, I am not making (or implying) a comparison. My motive was different. @atti_cus
@atti_cus What’s your take on excluding people who have criminal records from contesting?
@atti_cus Democracy translates to the right to participate, no? They still have the right to vote, but not contest.
@atti_cus Why is it terrible? Just because it excludes a part of the society?
VidyaKrishnan #DELHI: Free screening of Fire in the Blood this Thursday
(Dec10) 6pm at @MSF_Ind office. (AISF Hall, opp Amar Colony Police Station) PLS GO
@bharatmohan Kya hai plan B?
@bharatmohan not keen. Very boring. And cold!
@bharatmohan Night wala?
npueu Please RT: Any community in/near Nungambakkam that needs drinking water? 500 packets available there RIGHT NOW. Please ping me.
Most subconsciously equate Delhi’s public transport to Metro.
@Rukmini reaffirms that we’re a bus-taking majority. thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/…
@sshreyas Thanks!
@shrayasr Haha! We’d blogged about lots of eateries when @bellycentric was more active.
@hallidude What a itinerary boss! I have too many food reccos in Cal, Lucknow and Delhi. Old posts: bellycentric.in/tagged/city:ko…
@sshreyas Spent a while hunting for an option to change password on @insiderdotin, and failed to find one. I feel stupid. Help?
@lokallobaat Ghar ki baat ghar mein rehne de. Haha!
@vrinda_m 8 months! One fascinating thing I learned was that by the end of a marathon your height reduces by half inch. Recovers overnight.
@vrinda_m OMG V is asking for an emoticon suggestion! @lokallobaat
@nigelbabu See? Again! Doesn’t give any space to us.
@nigelbabu Wow some non-runners like to poke in everything.
Did not feel the earthquake. Timeline’s unexciting too. #Delhi
ShirishKunder Never marry anyone with similar food tastes. They’ll eat off all your favourite foods.
People saying they support the odd-even rule and wouldn’t mind taking the bus, what stopped you all this while? And why not start tomorrow?
Each and *every* friend who has reached the start line has crossed the finish. Even those who have *never* run before. None have regretted.
So many people *think* they can’t finish a distance run. Now I’m sure that the biggest reason for not finishing is not making to the start.
@nigelbabu Well in that case what we conclude is that only runners can make you dance. Pity @PinguicVerse will never make you dance.
@nigelbabu Says a runner who’s too conscious to dance.
@RunningPatrakar @_therunningsoul Amen!
@DilliBelle About 9000 people just uninstalled Tinder.
@DilliBelle Don’t know. But considering the statistics on —thehustle.co/40-percent-rul…J, should be same.
@DilliBelle Haha!
@_therunningsoul Thank you. :)
Could you flatten Peddar Road a bit? :p
Just realised that #ADHM finishers gender ratio (men:women) is about 7:1.
That’s just appalling.
@vrinda_m Refer to The Adult’s Handbook. Chapter 13. Para 7.
@_therunningsoul Yup. Witness it in 2015 (my first #SCMM). As a Delhi-ite I was pleasantly surprised, and humbled.
#truestory #ADHM “@_therunningsoul: @souvikdg that’s delhi for you! Same story time after time”
@_therunningsoul I feel your pain. Offered my friends chocolates to come out and cheer. No one turned up. :(
Now looking forward to #SCMM.
TrillPizza arizona is a great destination for family hikes pic.twitter.com/RzCVRX77q9
“The crowd was not motivating.” writes @_therunningsoul about #ADHM therunningsoul.com/2015/12/clarit…
Delhi, why do you have to be so disappointing?
@nigelbabu In 25 days? I guess Santa will bring that as Christmas present for Delhi.
@keeperofthekeys 1. I didn’t imply that Government salaries are unimportant. 2. Debate is around MLA salaries only. @bhavyakhanna
@bhavyakhanna Doesn’t matter even if their basic was higher. So many more important issues to question than pay hike of 70 individuals.
@roshankar Is there any link / document elaborating this?
@ap00rv Never said they don’t have a right. But question if the city is improving at a good pace or not rather than the hike itself.
Salary hike is now a public debate?! What idiocy.
I don’t mind if MLAs take 10x salary. Give me a better life in this city, that’s all.
@arpancj @vectormein @jackerhack @zainabbawa @metarefresh Little late to this one. Should also remind that… twitter.com/stephenhay/sta…Kk
@atti_cus Get the chocolate bars by Mason & Co. @BlueTokaiCoffee stock it at their roastery (in Saidulajab).
@atti_cus Qahwa.
@atti_cus Soups and hot chocolate.
@bhavyakhanna Sahi baat hai, magar kisi raat airport pe hi rukna pad gaya to bohut takleef hogi unhe. :P
Bhaiyon, Modi saab ke gaadi ka number kya hai?
I wait for 2017 by when Delhi’s public transport network is expected to get a major push.
Counting down ~400 days.
@bhavyakhanna @pranesh Cool.
@pranesh @bhavyakhanna Hmm. Were these cities’ public transport infrastructure as fragile?
@bhavyakhanna Beijing seems to have done it for a brief period and compensated for inconvenience.
@bhavyakhanna Hardly any city that is comparable to Delhi in size, population, public transport infra, etc.
@bhavyakhanna Oho, I know that. But sort it out fast. Or implement stop gap (short term) measures for parking → would have welcomed that.
@bhavyakhanna 1. Metro is growing fine, no major complains. 2. Rolling out buses should be faster. 3. Need information systems to adopt.
@abhijeetmk My argument is that this step **is** forced idealism. “Give up car”, is idealism.
@bhavyakhanna Why are we waiting forever for public transport improvement? Like why? You seem to have accepted that as a reality.
@abhijeetmk Okay I don’t know where you’re heading here, because that last two tweets I agree with.
@abhijeetmk BRT was a something better than nothing. Today you called it a disaster.
@bhavyakhanna Someone say → twitter.com/sandygrains/st….
Also, in which Delhi-like city has it been successful? I’d like to know how.
@abhijeetmk I stand by it. BRT was a short term experiment. A ‘let’s try it and see’ step. Not well thought through. Inconvenienced masses.
When people say “good ‘short term’ step” I suspect collective hallucination. BRT #youremember?
Need quick steps that are good for long term.
@abhijeetmk Gut says there are 10 times more private petrol cars than private diesel cars.
@abhijeetmk LOL. As if petrol vehicles don’t smoke.
Private vehicle owners will not take public transport that creases their formal wear or dusts the leather shoes by the time they reach work.
Delhi Govt should take a feather from BMTC and roll out a fleet of Volvo buses with humble staff that car owners wouldn’t mind taking.
Every few months there’s a report on proposed plan for additional #DTC buses. No real change on ground. Also invest in information systems.
Delhi Govt, if pollution control measures involve restricting private vehicles start with improving public transport in a time bound manner.
sandygrains @thetanmay doesn’t work. they introduced it in china or japan (forget which) and everyone ended up buying two cars. same traffic.
@bhavyakhanna By the way, I understand where you are coming from. Just that I think they need to take a stab at fixing the foundation first.
@bhavyakhanna You are comparing seat belts (or helmets) with choice of transport? At least pick something comparable.
@bhavyakhanna Not if flouting rules is easier than those alternatives. Rarely have a bans changed behaviour.
@bhavyakhanna It’s a great call, provided certain foundations are laid. Without the latter it’s chaos.
@bhavyakhanna Decision doesn’t become good by virtue of being ‘unpopular’ or ‘not easy’. That way they could’ve simply banned pvt. vehicles.
@bhavyakhanna Has to be supported by improving public transport networks. Extend the Metro timings, Buses, Auto availability, etc.
ANI_news Delhi Govt decides that from 1st Jan 2016, private vehicles with odd number plates & even number plates are to ply on alternate days.
@keeperofthekeys Should you need tasting services, can offer it for free. #fatmansays
Healing from ADHM outsourced to Mogwai.
acorn If you want a decent middle-class citizen to become a decent full-time legislator, you better pay realistic wages. Enough hypocrisy.
acorn Fully support the Delhi govt’s decision to pay its MLAs and Minister’s realistic salaries.
atti_cus I have 3 tickets for creed 8:10 show at PVR Select City Walk. 600 bucks. Good seats. Can’t go now. Anyone want them? Please RT
@mehulved Do we have a date? @sacredeastwind
@nigelbabu Mine improved drastically overnight. Weird.
MadrasBachelor Guys, @sowmyarao_ has compiled a spreadsheet for folks who can extend help to others for stay, food etc docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… RT & update!
@kiccovich Looks like I missed you on your return. Next time we’ll head to old Delhi.
@mehulved So an unavoidable work meeting has come up for me. Can only do 10-11am or 5-6pm tom. Works? @nigelbabu @jaidevd @BlueTokaiCoffee
@DilliBelle @atti_cus I’ll withdraw from this thread with just one word. Hypocrisy.
@atti_cus Dushyant, purely from my fund raising experience I am confident that the world needs more like you. @DilliBelle
@DilliBelle @atti_cus Or if not a role model, at least accept the same extreme behaviours from their kids.
@DilliBelle Well, so? I meant it’s just sad if one cannot be a role model for their kids (in both extremes, good or bad). @atti_cus
@DilliBelle You don’t want to have kids because they might imitate you? This is just sad.
AgentsofIshq What’s been your strangest condom situation? Tell Munna all. pic.twitter.com/hPnmsPzPrP
@mehulved @nigelbabu @BlueTokaiCoffee Sounds good. What time? 11am?
So bringyourownbook.org went from DEL to BOM to BLR. Wait, isn’t Kolkata the cultural capital of India, famous for books and literature.
keeperofthekeys Hello Bangalore! bangalore.bringyourownbook.org/post/134316943… #BYOB
“When your mind is telling you you’re done, you’re really only 40 percent done.” inc.com/jessica-stillm…