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[Selva]

I am an agnostic. But if I had to follow something, think I will still stick to Hinduism.

Ttpbm: Same?

[Luffy Sempai]

It would be either Christianity or Islam, for the dates.

TTPBM : To what level of mathematics are you proficient at?

[Yash]

To whichever level I learnt in my first two years of engineering. Borderline average, I guess.

TTPBM, what's the fastest you've ever read a decently lengthy novel? (250 pages min.)

[Austin]

I read 400 pages of Terminal by Robin Cook on a single day. That was way back during my school days. Nowadays I hardly read 50 pages a day.

TTPBM : Does anybody else in your family read books?

[Selva]

They all used to. Now they stick to magazines n newspaper.

Ttpbm: How fast do u read? Like in pages/hr?

[Luffy Sempai]

I read a page in 1 minute 20 seconds. Someone I know from Mobileread.com reads a page in 35 seconds, and he has a PhD. Another one reads even faster and he has 2 PhDs, but he stopped posting there.

TTPBM : If you had to choose between a hot beverage in summer and a cold drink in winter, which would you choose?

[Austin]

I prefer a hot beverage in summer. I drink piping hot tea and coffee even during peak summer as it acts like a stimulant for me.

TTPBM : Where do you order your books online other than Amazon?

[Luffy Sempai]

So far just plain Amazon. I never read pulpy or hard sci fi books, so sellers like Baen or Tor aren't what I look for. My physical book providers used to be bookdepository.com, but since they became useless in delivery I stopped buying treeware for now.

TTPBM : what was the last English word that you remember looking in the dictionary.

[Austin]

Inaugural. I checked it for it's spelling.

TTPBM : Same

[Luffy Sempai]

houndstooth - didn't know such a word was valid, came across it in a book.

TTPBM : what do you know about Indira Gandhi?

[Selva]

I know a lot of things

Ttpbm: what do u think abt billionaires earning a lot of money money through cut throat means and then pledging most of it to charity?

[Luffy Sempai]

I think that people who are poor do bad things because they don't have money. And rich people do bad things because they have money. Rich people are a) a minority b) able to do more harm to more people because they are richer

I think billionaires do more harm than good. Stealing from millions to feed a few is the de facto behaviour of a billionaire. Philanthropy in the hands of a rich man is like a razor blade in the hand of a killer.

Sorry about the length of that reply.

TTPBM : Same!

[Selva]

I don't know abt everyone. But ppl like Warren Buffet n Bill Gates earned their money without cheating anybody. But find it ironic at the same time a good thing that they pledge their money for a good cause. I think with age, even they attain some additional wisdom.

Ttpbm: Does Elon Musk sound like a nut job to you, at least on twitter?

[Luffy Sempai]

He is far from being a nut job. Give him 10 more years and he'll change the face of corporate behaviour. But just because I don't go on twitter doesn't mean he doesn't sound like a nut job there.

TTPBM : Songs in Hindi movies, aye or nay?

[Selva]

I am all for aesthetically placed songs in movies...any Indian language.

Ttpbm: same?

[Luffy Sempai]

Not a fan of them.

TTPBM : Have you read any US President's biographies?

[Selva]

No. Read a bit of Michelle Obama's Becoming.

Ttpbm: Same?

[Luffy Sempai]

Gave the first 2 books in the Lyndon Johnson series 5 stars. Tried to read John Adams but hated the beginning and DNFed it. Have a nice pile of nonfiction waiting for me to read from.

TTPBM : what food do you think is a superfood for healing?

[REENA]

I think potatoes in the form of fries are a super food. lol.. ok just kidding. I guess all foods have some qualities. Barries and Avocadoes are on top of my list.

TTPBM: Same?

[Luffy Sempai]

My personal belief is that there is no superfood nor bad food, except for sugar... which I consider a very addictive item.

TTPBM : what TV production you like more, Korean or Japanese?

[REENA]

Umm.. I like both. Although I've watched way more K-Dramas

TTPBM: What's your favorite Korean Drama?

[Luffy Sempai]

Never watched even 1. My favourite anime is One Piece, or Cowboy Bebop.

TTPBM : Same.

[REENA]

Luffy wrote: "Never watched even 1. My favourite anime is One Piece, or Cowboy Bebop.

TTPBM : Same."

You need to watch "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" and "Hotel Del Luna". Both amazing.

[Luffy Sempai]

I will. Thanks. Hope you ask a question for the game or it will stall.

[Austin]

TTPBM : Which vegetable do you dislike the most?

[Luffy Sempai]

Anything bitter. I'm struggling to name one because I don't know the meaning of the word in English.

TTPBM : Which type of sub religion do you consider closer to Hinduism? Hare Krishna (ISKCON) or Buddhism?

[REENA]

Don't know enough about either religion to comment.

TTPBM: If you can chose any political leader (Past or Present) to run India, who would you pick?

[Luffy Sempai]

Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015). He ran Singapore to astonishingly good effect. He remains the only dictator to improve his country beyond measure.

TTPBM : Same.

[Mansi]

In my opinion our Prime minister Mr.Narendra Modi is already doing a good job so I pick him

TTPBM - Can you make the French dish Creme bulle without eggs

[Luffy Sempai]

It is certainly possible. I've seen and tasted other dish where eggs have been successfully replaced. But none of my family and relatives know how to make that dish.

TTPBM : If you had to choose a single colour to decorate your room, which would it be?

[Austin]

Light green

Same?

[Luffy Sempai]

Gray.

TTPBM : If you had to choose to emigrate to either Pakistan or Bangladesh, which would you choose?

[Austin]

I chose Bangladesh as the majority of Pakistanis are religious fanatics. I experienced this on social media. I can go on a sightseeing trip there but I can't imagine permanently living there.

TTPBM : If you had to choose to emigrate to either Madagascar or Kenya, which would you choose?

[Luffy Sempai]

Madagascar has some French speakers there. But Kenya has the better economy, though not by much. I'd choose the latter.

TTPBM : What is the main question you have or would like to ask Chat GPT?

[Austin]

I don't use Chat GPT

TTPBM : Choose a country where you would have liked to be born and been a citizen of. (You can't choose your own country)

[Luffy Sempai]

I choose the island nearest to me, Reunion, belonging to France. The level of interracial mixing is unparalleled in that place, though the whites are racist as almost everywhere. The island has whites, blacks, Tamils, and some other creeds. Good place. And I can hop to Mauritius anytime ;)

TTPBM : Same?

[Austin]

I choose the Philippines as that's where my gf is from. Also I am interested in her country and it's culture.

TTPBM : Which is your favourite card based game?

[Luffy Sempai]

Don't have any. Card games are notorious for being socialising and I tend to have missed those 'lessons' from elders and cousins, teaching you how to have a poker face and to behave 'well'.

TTPBM : Same.

[Mansi]

Favorite card based game is 3-2-5 .

[Mansi]

TTPBM is eating an iccream

[Luffy Sempai]

No, I had a change of plan.

TTPBM : Mention your 5 favourite books.

[Selva]

A suitable boy, The Lowland, The pricey Thakur girls, Cat's eye, The Blunderer

Same?

[Luffy Sempai]

01 - The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
02 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
03 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
04 - Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #2)
05 - The Cazalet Chronicles: Five Novels in One Collection (Cazalet Chronicles, #1-5)

TTPBM : What car of Indian make you think is the best?

[Selva]

Don't know much about cars. In the entry segment, Hyundai is selling well I think. I know they are korean but they make their cars in India.

Same/ what is ur opinion on the new impact player rule in this year's IPL?

[Austin]

It's a good rule I think. Eliminates the over dependence and exorbitant money spent on all-rounders.

TTPBM : How many books are you planning to read this year?

[Luffy Sempai]

I am motivated by a nonfiction challenge this year, and my only aim is to read 1000 pages from NF books per month.

TTPBM : Tell me something about India that I might not know.

[Mansi]

Hinduism is the major religion of India

TTPBM which state do u live

[Luffy Sempai]

I live in Mauritius, in the district of Port-Louis.

TTPBM : Do you believe in astrology?

[Austin]

I can't rule it out completely but I don't have much faith in astrology.

TTPBM : Do you know that tomorrow is a government holiday in India, on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti? (The festival of the followers of Jainism)

[Selva]

Didn't know it was a government holiday. Not in TN I believe.

TTPBM Recommend any good non-fiction that u read recently.