A Flight into Time

Great Article, I heard that Greek Island of Lesbos is where the Lesbians owe there origin.
Did you travel there?

Great, thanks, Ella, Ella, Miya Kute?

Kulharee # 23

Ouzu - any time - Bravo (another of the Greeks conversational peculiarity)

Yes. While returning from Tennessee to Pakistan. One night in New York.

You will have to put my wife & me for the night. Willing to sleep on the floor. (quite used to it)

thanks. Just kidding.

nhk

kulharee: (and hope you didnt mind my trying to be funny earlier). Actually, I have been to Crete too - rented a car at the airport and drove over to this very nice beach hotel there. I had been told that mediterranean was a good place for families with young kids (which is what we had back then) because the waves are not too high, and particularly Crete was recommended. Had a great time learning (with limited success) water skiing and a great hotel facing the beach. Only surprise was that the women (nearly all british tourists it seemed) were topless on the beach and swimming pool. Loved our stay at athens too, particularly that long hike up to the acropolis/parthenon. The city is definitely a mixture of the east and the west.

Re: # 24

Tahmed32, no yaar, not at all. Yeah, part of Crete is mobbed by Brits, near Xania is invaded mostly by Germans. Every group has it’s own little sections that they patronize – I think it is much to do with how these pensions/hotels advertise themselves, and what tourist bureaus in other cities sell. The place where I stayed was owned and run by a Greek who lived in Zurich in winters and came to Crete in summers, naturally had mostly Swiss staying at his place. What pisses me off is when some of these potatoe face Germans look for Schinkenwurst in Crete instead of the best Suvliki one can ever have.

NHK:
Baisakhi (first of visakh) is generally on April 13. Somehow, desi and Gregorian calendars both coincide on that day. But Diwali is far away - in October/November.

BTW I heard somewhere that there is an attempt to restart Lohri in Lahore. Wonderful! Dullabhattis will be so happy.

Dost # 19

The metaphysical questions that the Greeks philosophers asked themselves are the questions that come to mind the moment one begins to think. Some time back, an interacter from India did provide some linkage between the Vedic & Greek philosophy. It is good subject to do a bit of research.

The film My Big Fat Greek wedding does give a good glimpse of the conservatism & family ties of the Mediterraneam belt.

Actually, our foods are so tasty - in many ways the world`s best - that we do not need fancy salads. Nimbooed Onion-tamatoes salad is just fine. Having said that, these Mediterranean salads are easy on stomach, good for health and, after 40, a better choice than the spicy, greasy, heavy Qorma`s.

Wish you a happy Besakhi & Diwali in advance.

Just a distraction from word Besaki. My mother always spoke of seasons as Poh, Mah, Jedh, Haar, visakh. These words have gone out of our local Punjabi. New generation does not use them. Even I am not clear. Some more conversation is needed with you. Hopefully on your next visit!

nhk

Dost # 19

The metaphysical questions that the Greeks philosophers asked themselves are the questions that come to mind the moment one begins to think. Some time back, an interacter from India did provide some linkage between the Vedic & Greek philosophy. It is good subject to do a bit of research.

The film My Big Fat Greek wedding does give a good glimpse of the conservatism & family ties of the Mediterraneam belt.

Actually, our foods are so tasty - in many ways the world`s best - that we do not need fancy salads. Nimbooed Onion-tamatoes salad is just fine. Having said that, these Mediterranean salads are easy on stomach, good for health and, after 40, a better choice than the spicy, greasy, heavy Qorma`s.

Wish you a happy Besakhi & Diwali in advance.

Just a distraction from word Besaki. My mother always spoke of seasons as Poh, Mah, Jedh, Haar, visakh. These words have gone out of our local Punjabi. New generation does not use them. Even I am not clear. Some more conversation is needed with you. Hopefully on your next visit!

nhk

Nazar Saheb:
I fully agree with temporal. This is vintage NHK. Reads like a screenplay. Some observations:

Since you have read on both subjects, you must have noticed the fascination of ancient Greek philosophers and our own contemporary ancestors with the same metaphysical questions. I wonder if there was a linkage.

You mention ``halwa`` but I believe it does not mean the same thing for Greeks and other Mediterraneans as it does for us. It is dry and brittle, and not the gooey stuff we eat, although I think that we probably got the name from them.

As for Greek and our salad; yes their salad can be eaten better by itself, although I am sometimes allergic to feta cheese, but will you eat it or our nimboo-ed onion-tomato salad with roti-daal-korma? Remember, even sheesh kebab has onions and tomatoes.

I have seen both Zorba and Fat Wedding. Two very different films. Liked both of them. My Big Greek Fat Wedding, though, would be called more Diasporic (the writer is from Winnipeg, Canada) than Greek.

Kulharee

YA. The homosexuality thing. Just like the Pathans, the Greeks also have these jokes. Probably, it has some basis also.

And two good pictures reflecting the Greek culture - Zorba the Greek & My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Both great pictures.

Then the Table Lamps manufacturing speciality of Greece. The road from Airport is lined with multi-storied bulidings selling table lamps. Also good statues of albestor.

nhk

Re: # 18

Khan Sahib, last summer I was in Crete and spent a day with my family on the beach (Stavros) where Zorba was filmed. It’s a beautiful little village, and the English cinematographer who won the Oscar for Zorba moved to this village and now lives there, and he has donated his Oscar to a local Taverna (right on the beach where Zorba was filmed) – it is for everyone to see and hold – they even have old B&W photos of Quinn and Bates while filming. Kazantzakis is my all time favorite and I can’t have enough of Theodorakis. This summer we are planning to do the eastern part of Crete as well as a couple of days in Rhodes.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding sucked.

Khan Sahib. If you are ever in NYC, yell! We can have a few Ouzos together.

Kulharee #16 by gay you meaning man doing bad thing man i think. pakistan army jawan is bahadur jawan sir. but very interesting sir that greek man wear frock for showing he is gay.

in pakistan perhaps new uniform is make frock also. (ha! ha! just joking sir).

kulharee: Is it true sir that greece army soldier wearing frocks like little girls??

Re: # 15

I think you are talking about the Evzones who guard the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Parliament building. The Greek Soldiers of today’s army dress like any other Army and are just as gay.

also Mr. BeeJay, greece very good country for pakistani foreign return. but their soldier wear frock like little girl. ha! ha!

BeeJay #11: wat is this ``war of independence``?? only war of independence happen in 1947 i think. america is ruling by Mr. kolumbus i think. He was mughal king i think. They also had famous muslim king, mr. Ibrahim or something like that. And what is this ``unjust taxis``?? how can taxis be unjust. ha! ha! but if taxis are unjust then you should complain to taxi driver. not go to war.