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Thanks for stopping by and

Vishal — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:19:17 -0700

Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Danny. I had the good fortune to later own a copy for the Amiga, so that one came with better graphics and sound. You touch on an excellent point about the game being bigger than the machine; it was the first game I played with a such a grand scale. I don't exactly know why, but the second you jumped into that dungeon, you knew you were in for a massive journey.

I'm glad to say that the same epic feeling has not been lost in later Prince games.

Spot on!

Danny Zabbal — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:46:56 -0700

Couldn't have said it better. In its time, this game was mystifying. The first time I tried it was on our elephantine 286. Despite the weight and girth of that machine, it still wasn't big enough to contain the sheer excellence of this game.

Hi Amit, Thanks for dropping

Vishal — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:21:39 -0700

Hi Amit,

Thanks for dropping by. I have heard of the blog you mention and have visited it a few times. Unfortunately I don't have the energy or wit to rant so often, as evidenced by the rest of my posts :)

But hey, there's even a Stuff Indians Like! Equal opportunity put-downs, I say.

Hi Vishal, followed u from

Amit goyal — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:12:09 -0700

Hi Vishal,

followed u from Jai's blog. Liked your thoughts, Completely agree with u. Do read a blog Stuff white people like. Google it. Its very good and shows the hypocracy of those rich & white high society walas.

Sorry, it's taking a little

Vishal — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:11:31 -0700

Sorry, it's taking a little more time than I anticipated. The remaining strips should be up tomorrow!

still meditating?

arts — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:39:54 -0700

ur not back thats not a good sign!!

WHY so MaNY cHOiceS!!

arts — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:31:39 -0700

oh what a dilemma !! How life gives us such tough choices !! sigh!!

:) the single color works very well giving it a dilemma feel :)

Oh noes, I FORGOT ABOUT

Maija — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:40:17 -0700

Oh noes, I FORGOT ABOUT COMIC KONGA! I still remembered on Saturday. ;_; I'll have to work hard to catch up before it is over!

Crystal balls and other things

Vishal — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:10:30 -0700

The tonal line is down to the brush pen. Very useful if a little hard to get used to (haven't used one for a while).

Hmm, crystal ball? It was just a quick way to vignette the piece and stop me from drawing a lot of background, but sure, hey, I planned it all along, you have recognised my genius, good woman; such subtle metaphors are a hallmark of my work!

I'm in!!

arts — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:42:05 -0700

U know somehow I can so relate to that comic and I dont know whether thats a good thing or bad thing!!

anyhow I do like how the comic looks, love your tonal line.... and the interesting part is that the window looks like a crystal ball! so is it supposed to be thats what ur future holds to wear all kind of jewels and dazzle away!!

So yes I am too participating n my first comic panel (sticking to panels, no time for strips) is up, so any comments....

Participating!

Maija — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:36:36 -0700

Yes, yes! This time I will DO IT! I WILL!

* cue Eye of the Tiger *

(I'll be posting it to my LJ, link is in the homepage field.)

I might decide to actually

Candyopolous — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:13:09 -0700

I might decide to actually participate this time but only cause it's got 'CK' as it's initials and I cannot let anything with that in it go un-touched by Candyworld..
Only cos it's CK

Rogues and Activists

Vishal — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:57:41 -0700

(for clarity I think I should point out that much of James' comment is tongue-in-cheek, so don't go laying into him. ...Much.)

Rogue? Yes. Racist? Hmm... it's only racism if you think there's a race or ethnicity superior to someone else, and I think humans have the capacity to be blithering idiots no matter where they're from.

Also, Fcking Desi's (woohoo!)

Re: Couch Activist
...is surely going to be the name of my first porn movie. Thank you.

Re: Yours, with Umbrage
You're sleeping with Dolores Umbrage?!! ...and you dare call me a rogue.

PS You're a Man-Go ha ha ha ha

This 'V' person is a right bloody racist, what?

Malcomus James Khuadros, Esquire — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:13:03 -0700

You sir, are a rogue, and a racist! How DARE you scoff at the very real threat of black negroes pursuing ladies, with sinister intent? Just because negroes of other colors have been hunted to extinction, is no reason to say Nay! to the witch-hunt and pitchfork mob.

I for one am offended and shocked, SHOCKED I SAY, by your effrontery.

Couch activist indeed.

Yours, with umbrage,

Malcomus James
(Parallel parking universe, Lot A-39)

My Horde is Browner than Yours

Vishal — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:53:29 -0700

Re: Merch
There definitely a market (and worryingly, of both the ironic comedy and deathly serious varieties), but most countries would not take well to the, um, 'eloquence' of the term. Copulating Desis, perhaps?

Re: Indian Food
Trust me, you would have remembered Kori Rotti. I too am of the cooking school Where Recipes Have No Names (it's the next Spanish Molecular Cuisine, I tell you! Ferran Adria is quaking as we speak), but once in a while I can toss together a named dish. Of course, I'm seriously considering re-engineering Kori Rotti for several reasons, so any dish I come up with will be prefixed with "Vishal's Needlessly Complicated..."

As for the rest: Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Scotland when someone asked for "Gravy!" and all they had was some cream and canned tomato soup; it's the most democratic, individual Indian dish the 20th century has produced. And Chilli Murgh is supposed to have several incarnations; I've been to restaurants where ordering 'Chilli Chicken' and 'Chicken Chilli' from the same place nets entirely different (all spicy) results.

My Chickpeas Korma is a devolved and evolved from a recipe that originally called for chickpeas patties in a biryani. Making the patties is too much work, so now I just make chickpeas in a spinach and cream gravy (it's mild, low on chillies but high on aromatic spices like nutmeg and cardamom); then, layer it with nearly cooked basmati rice, seal it up and let it do its magic on an ultra-low flame. Massively satisfying (and fatty), and makes a nice counterpoint when served opposite a fiery red mutton biryani.

But Dude, I so want some Aloo Rakshasa now.

Re: Bollywood
"Does Bollywood really have a market for pasty, chubby white guys with dodgy fashion sense dancing badly?"

...are you kidding? That's all we have! And while Bollywood proper might be in the throes of fake-tan-six-pack-itis, us South Indians are always connoisseurs of the Jelly Belly.

Re: 300
Believe it or not... I haven't seen it yet. It's sitting there, but I'm waiting for the right mood, which has yet to present itself. Since I wasn't a fan of the book I'm not expecting much, but the five minutes I did see were actually better than the source material, so I'm looking forward to it. It's gotta be better than Beowulf, right?

...right?