Welcome to the Dashain edition of the Cafe. Wishing everyone a happy Dasain and Tihar! Please click here for our last edition and links therein to previous editions. For a brief history and other trivia about this series, check out this edition. To find out more about the festival check out Wikipedia and Nepal Home Page As per popular demand, this is a BYOG (bring your own goat) and BYOC (bring your own chiura) celebration. If you don't have a goat and would like to buy one for yourself or gift one to someone else who doesn't have one, both major Nepal-focussed gift sites offer goats and other livestock for sale: - Thamel.com - Muncha.com Mangal/Malshree Dhun (click second button from left to play) Thanks to Ritthe for allowing us to stream from his site

Cafe Dasain Special Menu (created by Maverick, chief gourmet and connoisseur of the Cafe ) - SNDY's khasi kavav: guffadi house wife harulai - Camo's chipchipe kukhura: patnibrata purush harulai - Jack's bhagera soup - Udashi's udash khasi : udash twat master harulai - Loote's boka ko thungungra jhol: sara nepali boka harulai - Flippy's flop sekuwa kavav - TL's kalejo fry - Audrey's chicken biryani - Danny's chicken damadam - Shrish's shiskavav - Capty's captani deer masu - Rythm's piro piro mo:mo - Deep's chicken deep-fry ( good combo with Deep's local twat:) - Juggy's Chakachak pork chop - Thapap's what-do-i-know kalij soup - Lemony's lemon marinated badel ko masu( good with extra chili) - Avani's Bavani rakati - ImI's mutton curry - Athena's chewla - NPL2US's bheja fry - Maverick's sadeko haas ko masu - Amazing's parewa roast - Kalankistan's khasi ko andra-bhudi, hyakulla ko kabab, kabuli Chana Fry, Hans ko Chwela (If your item is not yet listed, please post it and it will be added)

Dasain Song (composed by Camo, inspired by Sitara)
On the first day of Dashain, my true love sent to me A Gallon of local rakhsi.	On the second day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Two, online khasi, And a gallon of local rakshi.	On the third day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.
On the fourth day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.	On the fifth day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Five chicken wings, Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.	On the sixth day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Six onion rings, Five chicken wings, Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.
On the seventh day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Seven imported drinks, Six onion rings, Five chicken wings, Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.	On the eighth day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Eight tickets for rotey ping, Seven imported drinks, Six onion rings, Five chicken wings, Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.	On the ninth day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Nine pictures of durgaa, Eight tickets for rotey ping, Seven imported drinks, Six onion rings, Five chicken wings, Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi.
	On the tenth day of Dashain, my true love sent to me Ten Rupees, tika and jamara, Nine pictures of durgaa, Eight tickets for rotey ping, Seven imported drinks, Six onion rings, Five chicken wings, Four packets of chiura, Three plates of choyella, Two, online khasi And a gallon of local rakshi. -----

Find it too tedious to greet everyone one-on-one? Copy and paste to say hi to SNDY, Camo, Jack, Udashi, Loote, Flip Flop, Tamang Lady,Audrey, Danny, Shrish,Rythm, Deep, Juggy,Thapap, Lemony, Avani, ImI, Athena, NPL2US, Maverick, Amazing, Kalankistan,Cleopatra,Nepkanchi, Isolated Freak, NKC, Hi Nanu, Nepaali, Sitara, Aznshawty, Mokshya, Bikash KC, Rockend, Manvi, Captain Haddock (if your name is missing from the list, apologies in advance. Please let me know and it will be added. This list is based off Mav's menu with some additions)

Capt

See you spent lot of time welcoming and saying Hi. Its a tedious process for a lazy bum like me.

Lets come up with a symbol and a reference of complete list so that you can copy and paste without having to type.

Ya the table does not wrap the text anymore.

Dr Saab -

OK, how about putting everyones name up there to copy and paste - how does that sound?

 Also, what sort of reference did you have in mind? It sounds like an interesting idea if you can elaborate  a bit more.

BTW, when you said "see you in Fenway" the other day - you have tickets - no kidding?! ha ha

Hello Capt. saab, what's for lunch?

Hey Sirish..

Brig Ma'am -

Veggie Lasagna from the caf. What's for yours?

Naam liya Saitan hajir.

Capsy, Sndy ,TL ani all of u-These days I am so lonely in this new place you can't imagine.No neighbours, no one at all. Neither pets are allowed. This is like a haunted house, huge with no sign of life.  People in this country are cold and shy just like our Capsy. And every now and then something strange happens. Every alternate days someone leaves three Rocher  in my mail box.It is kind of creepy coz no one knows me here.Kasto darlagne? May be it's for  the girl who was living here before. But still  kasto darlagne... there is no name and nothing .. just the chocolates.

Everyone is  invited at my place.Please surprise me with your visit.Danga parchu hola ma. Just mail me if anyone is coming down to EU. Yeah,  but don't come  in Christmas break .My family will be visiting me then. But still it is okay. Aye huncha, Papa won't mind I guess. I will explain him everything.

" People in this country are cold and shy just like our Capsy."

Whoaaa! Cold, maybe, sometimes, but shy? No way, Jose! he he he

As for the Rocher, that's all he(presumably) could come up with? re kya ... he he

 Good Afternoon Folks!

 Lemoney - You too know that cricketer rey? Btw, lucky you that you have a fall break. As for us, the fall doesn't break and hence, no fall breal for us. How sad is that hai? :-)

 Danny - I bet you are making all those facial expressions while typing too. Btw, lapsilai pear bhancha rey? You gotta be kidding me! Oh boy, you seriously needs to learn Nepali so that you can teach your children and grandchildren too.Hehehe

 sndy/TL - Hey ladies, thanks for the messages. Hope both of you are doing wonderfully well.

 Captain - I must say you have gracefully carried this thread, looks very innovative!

 Sitaraji - I too agree that amala/tamarind tipping was fun.

 kalanki/Mega boy/npl2us/Loote/NKC/Sparrow - Hope all is well.

 Camo - I will do it later this evening hai ta. Crowded bhayecha sahar ta, but still so much aafnopan!

 Mokshya/Nepaali/Deep/Shirish - Happy Dashain!

 Cleo Maicha - I thought you were going to visit us! Take care girly.

 Audrey - Are you celebrating Dashain in Nepal?

 Salaam namaste to the missed ones as well.

 

Capt. saab, mine is saag and roti..some desi saag, thyakkai Nepal ko jasto..yummy cha..

Cleo, hare, why don't u visit us more often..we won't let u feel lonely..we can at least try ni..btw, US ayera u didn't even come/ contact us ni..k ho? Next time u should hai ta?

Thank you Flips, but it's your personal grace and charm that has made this place worth visiting if you ask me.


BTW, it just struck me, again, that many people we dont know, whom we've never said hello to, could be reading our conversations and forming opinions about us based on what we say here. Man, the perils of the internet.

Hey Flips, how r u? Don't see u often..k hundaicha? U ok? Off for lunch..will talk to u later hai?

Btw, talked to Juggs this morning..he's fine and says hi to everyone..

On second thought, it's not like we have ever cared, right?

Brig Ma'am-

That sounds delicious. Enjoy your lunch. I am off in a bit myself.

Capt. saab, amazingly great job..u're our official thread opener hai aba dekhi..

Flippu- Next year starting ma  auchu States. But I've no idea of American Education System. Kind of scared.

Capsy- I dunno. Khoi, I find you that way.  People are different in real and virtual world hola. I don't know you in real life. Yeah, it may sound  funny to  you . But, it is really scary capsy. I dunno may be I am overreacting. I have not even touched them. Maile ta tei chodidiyeko chu .

 Captain, I've to agree that they can create confusion at times, but not necessarily they hold the truth everytime, ki kaso? :-) The weather is so much like Dashain. Any plans btw Captain?

Usss usss Brig Ma'am, don't make me blush - remember I am supposed to be a shy person as per Cleo? LOL!

BTW, didn't see you online today. Figured you must must be busy.

So did Juggy say why he's abandoned us?

:)

 Maicha, does that mean the beginning of the next year? Sounds great. I bet you'll be more comfortable here as it has been said that people in this part of the world are not orthodox as they in your part of the world. Don't know how much truth the statement holds!

Cleo -

Sorry, didn't mean to minimize your concern. Have you thought of reporting the matter to your landlord?

As for the US education system, I am sure there will be plenty of people here to offer you advise and help ... he he.

Flips -

Unfortunaley, the weather here is like Christmas ...he he. I'll be getting together with friends and family for Dasain. Glad it's over the weekend this time. How about you - there must be lots going around for you at that time I imagine, right?

Italians and orthodox? Well, maybe in the Vatican - my personal experience has been anything but.
Then again, it's been limited experience and I haven't actually lived there so Cleo can probably speak to it more than I can.

:)

Just had lunch...was yummy..now I'm sleepy..

Capt. saab, yes been busy..yestai raicha jindagi..kahile gham kahile chaya r kya..

Cleo, is someone stalking u?