tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post2133894905129824923..comments2023-11-02T16:23:54.983+05:30Comments on Engayging Life: Mosquitoes, ceiling fans and sweatingKris Basshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-22913690958488168952008-09-06T19:31:00.000+05:302008-09-06T19:31:00.000+05:30@ sulz: Hilarious, as you say, only for the reader...@ sulz: Hilarious, as you say, only for the reader! Here I'm battling all the above plus lack of internet. (this reply is through my mobile)Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-13083853094142250522008-09-06T17:52:00.000+05:302008-09-06T17:52:00.000+05:30haha, hilarious post! probably not so hilarious to...haha, hilarious post! probably not so hilarious to the writer who has to experience those mozzies. i hate them too! sometimes i get them in my room, but i'm lucky enough that the noise of the fan doesn't bother me. :)sulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124698274783283014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-22074740149128318102008-09-04T23:11:00.000+05:302008-09-04T23:11:00.000+05:30@ Night Sweats in Men: First of all, what a nick! ...@ Night Sweats in Men: First of all, what a nick! That beats even rambys nick!<BR/><BR/>LOLz at sex appeal after the gym. Citronella oil. Is it good smelling?Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-27702578382544723522008-09-04T22:11:00.000+05:302008-09-04T22:11:00.000+05:30Aaargh... I truly hate mosquitoes and other insect...Aaargh... I truly hate mosquitoes and other insects, but even worst is when you get from the gym and looks like your sweating is appealing to them. I have successfully tried citronella oil to scare them away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-15034053639392742008-09-04T21:53:00.000+05:302008-09-04T21:53:00.000+05:30Hey Aravind, thank you for your comments. By the w...Hey Aravind, thank you for your comments. By the way, the song that you heard are not the kind my bands write and perform. Cheers, looking forward bumping you here!Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-81713651844590029352008-09-04T21:25:00.000+05:302008-09-04T21:25:00.000+05:30hi kris..........just heard ur song hope it was ov...hi kris..........just heard ur song hope it was over...........it was really coool..............hope ur band suceeds......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-25623533786716957812008-09-04T20:49:00.000+05:302008-09-04T20:49:00.000+05:30@ Myheadtrip: What is this new technique with kero...@ Myheadtrip: What is this new technique with kerosene lamps? Totally curious. I'm curious why you or me can stand it and why Vinokur and your son can't! ;)Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-42687551126734223172008-09-04T19:48:00.000+05:302008-09-04T19:48:00.000+05:30Mosquitoes...hate them, esp when they bite my litt...Mosquitoes...hate them, esp when they bite my little son and he erupts in rashes. Can relate totally with the struggle. Long time back, my mom used to do this, cos we used to see the pests fall down dead in lumps - light one of those small kerosene lamps...place the goodknight type mats (the old fashioned ones?! :)) on the glass allowing some space for the flame to stay alive. The smoke that comes out of it, makes the mosquitoes drop down. My mom stopped doing it, am pretty allergic to all sorts of such smells :( So we endure the mosquitoes by closing the doors/ windows most of the time. <BR/>I do understand the need for the "luxuries" that Vinokur wants. Got an invertor at home here cos I knew my son and I could not endure the power cuts - at least a fan if not the AC :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-34639717014058826592008-09-04T19:23:00.000+05:302008-09-04T19:23:00.000+05:30@ Handmaiden: Why do we all have 'cute' apartments...@ Handmaiden: Why do we all have 'cute' apartments? Why can't we afford grandiose penthouses? Hmmmph.<BR/><BR/>LOL @ Bollywood LovePad! He would fall in love with all over again any which ways when he sees me - whether it's at the L'ouvre or the slums of Mumbai.<BR/><BR/>And I presume, 'the boyfriend' (aka Vinokur)is reading these comments. He would be glad to pictorialize anything.Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-31440382859954988112008-09-04T19:18:00.000+05:302008-09-04T19:18:00.000+05:30I found this post vastly entertaining. I also have...I found this post vastly entertaining. I also have a cute (read claustrophobic & minuscule) apartment. No mosquitoes, thank goodness.<BR/><BR/>My suggestion...find your boyfriend a "cute" apartment w/air conditioning, but also take unsungpsalm's advice & turn your apartment into a Bollywood love pad. Your boyfriend will fall madly in love with your unaffected charm & sense of style. It'll be just like the movies!<BR/><BR/>ps. tell your boyfriend we'd love pictures. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706331228965193251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-74410242958736881352008-09-04T18:04:00.000+05:302008-09-04T18:04:00.000+05:30@ Pepe: Yeah, you also think that he's pampered, d...@ Pepe: Yeah, you also think that he's pampered, don't you? But then, he's a God!Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-67251500871155526752008-09-04T18:03:00.000+05:302008-09-04T18:03:00.000+05:30@ Unsungpsalm: Wow, that was detailed. I use a lot...@ Unsungpsalm: Wow, that was detailed. I use a lot of hyperbole in my writings. But I still agree that it ain't Vinokur friendly.<BR/><BR/>And I'm even more amazed at the fact that you think this can be made into one.<BR/><BR/>I keep the apartment fairly clean anyway. And believe me, there is hardly any furniture. I don't know about such sprays? Do you have names? I could put nets, yes. But they are expensive. Not affordable now.<BR/><BR/>You and your Mom - in a war with the mosquitoes - with a pillow? Hilarious?<BR/><BR/>I'll report back to you anyway!Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-46155397179091237252008-09-04T17:50:00.000+05:302008-09-04T17:50:00.000+05:30hehehe!the very pampered vinokur!hehehe!<BR/>the very pampered vinokur!pepe M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01905511213596753979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-21507331744997082412008-09-04T17:04:00.000+05:302008-09-04T17:04:00.000+05:30Indeed, if you want Vinokur to visit you for a sec...Indeed, if you want Vinokur to visit you for a second time, you'll definitely need to check him into a nice hotel. From the sound of its current condition, your place sounds like a Time-Bomb! One day in there for a person who is from the states, will send him flying back home with a variety of illnesses. Take the right measures and you two will be coexisting peacefully in and with your apartment.<BR/><BR/>Here is what we could do to make the place a bit nicer...<BR/>1. Wash everything when you manage to squeeze out a bit of time. If time is a problem, cancel something else; this is important! The walls, the floors, corners, cobwebs, the furniture... now that the rat is gone, so must the final traces of its existence. <BR/>2. For the mosquitoes, get one of those sprays that we used to use 10 years ago, which would smell like death. It may work. Try spraying it when you leave home, so that it works over a good number of hours.<BR/>3. For the mosquitoes again, maybe you can get some nets for your windows? They work wonders! You NEED to keep your windows open through the night, and that's the only time the mosquitoes actually come indoors.<BR/>Here's a tip - Mosquitoes usually sit on your ceiling. Look up everywhere and you'll find them resting peacefully. Reach for your nearest pillow and try to smash them dead with it. Back home, my Mom and I would have to do that every night. We wiped out every one of the little fellas before we went to bed. If I missed one and I would hear it buzzing near my ear while I was sleeping, I'd put the light on, trace it down and kill it.<BR/>It worked like a charm!<BR/>4. Report final progress here :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-6215254843583174942008-09-04T14:02:00.000+05:302008-09-04T14:02:00.000+05:30@ Duncan Hines: I'm not going to get any more unat...@ Duncan Hines: I'm not going to get any more unattractive, dude! LOL<BR/><BR/>And seriously, I'm so happy for her. Would you tell me a little more about the attraction? I'm dying to know!Kris Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968227615966356396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121594.post-41122737465288361912008-09-04T13:12:00.000+05:302008-09-04T13:12:00.000+05:30listen, rub yourself in olive oil and eat lots of ...listen, rub yourself in olive oil and eat lots of garlic --this will keep the bugs away ( and a lot of people) It might seem like you're marinating in your own juices but it works. (and if you're talking about adela in the opening she's graduated to a flesh and blood love interest in her own hemisphere but she does relapse and fantasize about you on occasion ) -duncanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com