HOW THEY HANDLE BUILDING-CODE VIOLATIONS IN KUVEMPUNAGAR
They are very strict.
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November 25, 2005
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You'll notice that story got top billing over one headlined "MYSTERY SHROUDS DEATH OF 3 WOMEN IN COP'S HOUSE." It's no wonder they rarely have any news; they don't know what news is.
Posted by: Bumble | November 25, 2005 at 11:47 AM
First!
Posted by: Bumble | November 25, 2005 at 11:48 AM
Bumble - also lower in the billing, the guy NOMINATED AS HAJ OFFICER seems to be missing a significant portion of his head.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | November 25, 2005 at 11:58 AM
...constructing the third floor in violation of sanctioned plan though he was permitted to build only the ground floor and two floors.
"The ground floor and two floors" - Um, I'm no "architect," but isn't that 3 floors?
Posted by: Brainy Jello | November 25, 2005 at 12:02 PM
Build it and they will come (with crowbars and pickaxe)...
Posted by: gjcjax | November 25, 2005 at 12:07 PM
Mysore seems like it is "The Wild West"...Cops with dead women in their house..Buildings being demolished by "lynch" type mobs ...Cow urine being served at the local saloon...It is like an episode of Bonanza written by William Burroughs..
Posted by: Sean | November 25, 2005 at 12:08 PM
Then at the bottom of the page, key quote:
1,000 school children took out a procession today here to create awareness about the eyecare and eye donation.
Hey, you've got two. Give one to the eye needy.
Posted by: monkeyshines | November 25, 2005 at 12:10 PM
an episode of Bonanza written by William Burroughs
Great concept, Sean!
Posted by: scat | November 25, 2005 at 12:26 PM
"ground floor and two floors"-in the U.S. we call the ground floor the first floor, but in a lot of countries the first floor is the floor above the ground floor. So the third floor is really the fourth storey...maybe they decided to knock the building down because they couldn't decide how to number the elevator buttons.
Posted by: Artchick | November 25, 2005 at 12:26 PM
Sure. He "woke up to make tea" and found his wife's cousin, aunt and daughter dead. Wonder if he just skipped dinner or added "seasoning" to their plates.
Talk about a sudden surge in news worthy articles over there in Mysore.
Posted by: Somewhere North | November 25, 2005 at 12:27 PM
The ground floor might be the 1st floor in the US, artchick, but here in the country of Florida it varies. My company has 4 buildings all in a row but the elevator button has "G" in one of 'em. WTF?
Posted by: gjcjax | November 25, 2005 at 12:33 PM
Gjcjax-Maybe you should knock it down. I'm sure the authorities would understand. Either that, or the next hurricane season should take care of the problem for you.
Posted by: Artchick | November 25, 2005 at 01:42 PM
They ditch their old news very quickly, too. It already says "No updates today" again. Where is this place anyway?
Posted by: Bumble | November 25, 2005 at 01:48 PM
Bumble - in a time zone, far, far away....
Posted by: insomniac | November 25, 2005 at 01:50 PM
Bumble, the place is in South India. Not too far from Bangalore. You do know where Bangalore is, right? That is the city where all the high tech jobs are going...
Posted by: Sriram | November 25, 2005 at 01:57 PM
Hey Dave, why does the link say "No Update Today"?
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 25, 2005 at 03:05 PM
Sorry, my mistake, that should have read "No Upates Today".
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 25, 2005 at 03:07 PM
Jeff: they moved it. Just click on the date on the left-side and will take you there.
Posted by: gjcjax | November 25, 2005 at 03:36 PM
Jeff - Allow me to be of som assistance.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | November 25, 2005 at 03:41 PM
Now that all the FEMA jobs have been outsourced to India, I can say: "And still FEMA does nothing."
Posted by: Stupendous Man | November 25, 2005 at 03:41 PM
Thanks, Brainy. All I got was "No Upates Today", also.
Posted by: southerngirl | November 25, 2005 at 04:51 PM
Uh, Jeff, I just copied and pasted yours. Did you mean to say "No Upates Today", or did you mean "No Updates Today?" :)
Posted by: southerngirl | November 25, 2005 at 04:52 PM
I think "Upates" is a type of liquor made from cow pee...
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 25, 2005 at 05:47 PM
Thanks, Brainy.
No, southerngirl, I did indeed mean "No Upates" because that's how they spelled it.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 25, 2005 at 06:20 PM
I too am one of the unfortunates that will receive no upates today.
I kind of feel the same I do after getting a bad fortune cookie...
Posted by: Jacki | November 25, 2005 at 06:37 PM
The building contractor was overheard saying, "Go ahead and keep building. What are they gonna do, come over and knock it down?"
Posted by: Mr. Completely | November 25, 2005 at 07:01 PM
For the "No Updates" crowd: Look to the sidebar on the left for November, 25, 2005, and click the link.
Posted by: Stupendous Man | November 25, 2005 at 07:35 PM
Jeff, sorry, as soon as I saw 'No Upates" I left the page, without really reading it. Mea Culpa.
Posted by: southerngirl | November 25, 2005 at 09:25 PM
Here's a fun exercise for all of you who want to know more about Mysore.
Posted by: AnonGoat | November 26, 2005 at 09:28 PM
hmmm.
prolific lil booger, ain't cha?
(come "out" n play!)
(lotta that goin' `round lately;)
Posted by: cyn | November 26, 2005 at 10:41 PM
TEST
Posted by: slyeyes | November 26, 2005 at 11:06 PM
sly~ test what?
Posted by: Bumble | November 27, 2005 at 12:01 AM
Not to get back on thread or anything like that, but where I'm from building code violations are handled with a blindfold and a cigarette.
Posted by: Stupendous Man | November 27, 2005 at 02:12 AM
"When you say,
Lakshmikanthanagar
you've said it all!"
Posted by: sct72 | November 28, 2005 at 12:46 PM
scroll down: 'NEGRO' JOHNNY FETED
key quote:
They were felicitated and given mementos.
Posted by: fang | November 28, 2005 at 01:32 PM