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Water chestnuts are in abundance in October .

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 28 Oct 20

In Orissa, during October, water chestnuts are there in abundance. They are also called paniphal in India, where pani means water in India and phal means fruit. People eat them and also get a lot of nourishment.

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Any opinions or information on wind machines as a power source.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 23 Sep 09

I would like opinions, information, hearsay, anything really, on wind machines as a power source. There are none at all in this area and I have a friend who is thinking of investing in them as an energy source for his village. I'd...

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Refusing to break the rules even though it's completely normal.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 23 Sep 09

Due to certain complexities and horrendous paperwork over here in Greece we find most professions willing to break the rules. Doctors, greatly disliking all the paperwork laid upon them are more than happy, even encourage,...

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Partner, boyfriend,sigificant other,girlfriend,lover: Which to use?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 19 Sep 09

To address your other half, or to talk about one half of a couple. Here in Greece once a relationship is suspected by the gossips the woman is referred to as 'the woman of' name of man. If others speak to the woman about said...

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Are the days of Mrs, Mr, surnames now gone?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 19 Sep 09

I'm curious as to what changes you see in forms of address these days. As a child I had to address each adult as Mr or Mrs, followed by a surname. Now my sons friends address me by my first name. In Greece our forms of address...

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Why does the UK left of politics still pay lip service to hereditary power?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 19 Sep 09

Most of them don't go along with the idea of hereditary power and titles or monarchy in principle, yet still pay lip service to it. A touch of hypocrisy perchance? Any views on this (in a peaceful discussion please).

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How long does it usually take for a simple thing to get done?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 16 Sep 09

It is now the ninth night since I broke the crown on my tooth and I'm still waiting for the replacement one so I can finally leave the house without scaring children. I'm beginning to think this is taking a bit too long, even...

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Wearing a Bikini in the Supermarket.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 15 Sep 09

This has 2 parts and the second part is not meant to be controversial so please comment on either part of this discussion. Personally I wear bikinis. I wear them on the beach, in the sea, and around the house in the heat. From...

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Never use your hairdryer in the bath or under the shower?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 14 Sep 09

I'm so happy that this instruction came with new travel hairdryer I was just pulling from its wrappings otherwise I might have been tempted to try to both wash and dry my hair at the same time. How many people out there can so so...

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Snail and Onion Stew Anyone?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 11 Sep 09

We have many natural resources on our doorstep, the fish and fruit are freely given, the herbs I use grow wild, but there are snails out there just waiting to add a bit of free protein to the diet. I have a Greek recipe for...

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Yassou Nona: The role of the Godmother.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 11 Sep 09

There comes a moment in the life of every Mama when she hears the words 'let me baptize your child'. This is from the potential Godmother who is a lovely person who then organises a lovely baptism service into the Greek orthodox...

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Why does someone add a mean comment? Let's hear about the ones you've had.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 8 Sep 09

Why? I don't get it. I bet most of us have had them though. You start a discussion about something and someone else has to stick their two cents in with a totally different agenda. And what really makes me mad is I just had one...

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Greek Life Style: How do you imagine it?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 8 Sep 09

Hi everyone, when you think of Greece or dream of going there what do you think of and how do you imagine the life style there?

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We need a change on comment alerts.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 6 Sep 09

I'm really sick of this one, start a discussion, receive response, comment, then have to trawl through the whole thing to see if other comments have appeared as we all know banter and interaction are the life and soul of a good...

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What's in your best room or 'special occasion' room?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 4 Sep 09

Lots of people have a room for best, the clutter hidden elsewhere, but the best room mainly used for visitors. In a Greek special occasion room one would see icons and lots of gaudy gold things, plus momentoes relating to...

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May you be blessed with male children and female goats.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 3 Sep 09

This is an old Greek saying, still in use recently, which shows the value placed on the gender of a child. A female goat was more higly valued than a female child, as the latter was a liability requiring a dowry and family support...

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Fokelore customs: To dream up your spouse or other unusual customs.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 3 Sep 09

This was inspired by my Romanian friend who told me of the custom in his country for a young girl to sleep with basil leaves under her pillow to dream of the man she will marry. I am almost certain we also have this same custom in...

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Good old bartering: a goat for two bags of corn and a liver.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 3 Sep 09

In my all time favourite book 'Eleni' by Nicolas Gage, during a very difficult time, Eleni had to barter two goat kids for two sacks of corn, on the understanding that the corn man would also give her back one goats liver. What...

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Would you be happy to be highly ranked on a leaderboard?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 2 Sep 09

Or would you not even notice. Do you notice at all, do you care? A best response brings a smile to my face but more likely if I notice my ranking on a leaderboard I am more than likely baffled as to how I even appear. So would you...

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