Comments on: A farceur extraordinaire http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/ This blog, much like my life, is a work in progress. Mon, 07 May 2012 17:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gvenum http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-114 gvenum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/45/#comment-114 oh gosh what a maddeningly funny description. It took me nearly an hour to finish it as I spent around 55<br />minutes laughing on my chair while my cube mate looked on as if I have finally flipped. This is the most I have ever laughed to an article. This guy should be either writing novels or should in movies or both. Just Hilarious. oh gosh what a maddeningly funny description. It took me nearly an hour to finish it as I spent around 55
minutes laughing on my chair while my cube mate looked on as if I have finally flipped. This is the most I have ever laughed to an article. This guy should be either writing novels or should in movies or both. Just Hilarious.

]]> By: Anirudh Garg http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Anirudh Garg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/45/#comment-115 Comic writing is not trivial! Genuine comedy without being vulgar or trivial is an art, and Ramesh seems to be a true artist. I think where a comic writer excels is if he can take everyday incidents and look at it in a way that tickles the bone ..Thats true genius. PG Wodehouse comes to mind too ..<br />Ofcourse its all the more enjoyable since so much of it one can directly relate to having been a part of similar incidents too..<br />I would think these posts were made some years ago..Being a more recent "experiencer" ( now why isnt that a word ? :) ..if howlarious is then so is this ! ) of the whole indian-in-usa-grad school-experience I would like to give my 0.02$ that things have not changed much ..The india store, the desi party etc are all still very much ubiquitous and pretty similar to how the author describes.Probably will remain so for a long time :) Comic writing is not trivial! Genuine comedy without being vulgar or trivial is an art, and Ramesh seems to be a true artist. I think where a comic writer excels is if he can take everyday incidents and look at it in a way that tickles the bone ..Thats true genius. PG Wodehouse comes to mind too ..
Ofcourse its all the more enjoyable since so much of it one can directly relate to having been a part of similar incidents too..
I would think these posts were made some years ago..Being a more recent “experiencer” ( now why isnt that a word ? :) ..if howlarious is then so is this ! ) of the whole indian-in-usa-grad school-experience I would like to give my 0.02$ that things have not changed much ..The india store, the desi party etc are all still very much ubiquitous and pretty similar to how the author describes.Probably will remain so for a long time :)

]]> By: Maddy http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Maddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/45/#comment-116 It has been quite nostalgic reading through your postings. Fabulous yet simple style. I wish I had even an iota of your talents !!! Will look forwards to more of your postings. And, thanks for introducing me to this wonderful avenue for self expression. Best Wishes ... It has been quite nostalgic reading through your postings. Fabulous yet simple style. I wish I had even an iota of your talents !!! Will look forwards to more of your postings. And, thanks for introducing me to this wonderful avenue for self expression. Best Wishes …

]]> By: Megha http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Megha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/45/#comment-117 Well said Anirudh! Making people laugh is a skill few are blessed with, and Ramesh certainly is one of them. While comedic writing is a skill in itself, being able to write with humor on seemingly trivial incidents that people relate to, is what adds to the appeal of his work! Ajay Palvayanteeswaran now has his own place in my list of college buddies. :)<br /><br />Thanks Gvenum, glad it had you laughing! On one of the websites that houses Ramesh's writings, they ask that you make sure that none of your colleagues are within earshot, before you proceed to read. A reasonable word of caution, I think! :)<br /><br />And thank you Maddy for your comments. Glad you decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon! Looking forward to more of your self_expressions.. Well said Anirudh! Making people laugh is a skill few are blessed with, and Ramesh certainly is one of them. While comedic writing is a skill in itself, being able to write with humor on seemingly trivial incidents that people relate to, is what adds to the appeal of his work! Ajay Palvayanteeswaran now has his own place in my list of college buddies. :)

Thanks Gvenum, glad it had you laughing! On one of the websites that houses Ramesh’s writings, they ask that you make sure that none of your colleagues are within earshot, before you proceed to read. A reasonable word of caution, I think! :)

And thank you Maddy for your comments. Glad you decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon! Looking forward to more of your self_expressions..

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/45/#comment-118 Thanx to your blog, I came upon Ramesh Mahadevan, whom I've never heard of. Having read some of P.G.Wodehouse's recently, cant but help, feel, Ramesh seems to be an P.G.Wodehouse, in an Indian avatar. Excellent stuff, and the humor rings home even more, considering its not written in P.G.W's style of English, and English settings, but apna desi style. I hope to come back and read more of his work. - H. Thanx to your blog, I came upon Ramesh Mahadevan, whom I’ve never heard of. Having read some of P.G.Wodehouse’s recently, cant but help, feel, Ramesh seems to be an P.G.Wodehouse, in an Indian avatar. Excellent stuff, and the humor rings home even more, considering its not written in P.G.W’s style of English, and English settings, but apna desi style. I hope to come back and read more of his work. – H.

]]> By: kovaiputhalvan http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/a-farceur-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-119 kovaiputhalvan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.meghalomania.com/2004/05/13/45/#comment-119 Hello, my first time here! I too am a big fan of Ramesh Mahadevan, and stumbled upon this blog as I googled for "Ramesh Mahadevan" in an attempt to find out more about the guy who wrote such amazing stuff. Hello, my first time here! I too am a big fan of Ramesh Mahadevan, and stumbled upon this blog as I googled for “Ramesh Mahadevan” in an attempt to find out more about the guy who wrote such amazing stuff.

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