Top 10 signs election is near

10. Photo ops for achus & azims, atas & anas and dajus & didis.
9. Not only them but also photo ops for their cows and crops.
8. Hot selling items in stock now: (1) recharge voucher, (2) Druk 11000, (3) gho/kira pieces....
7. "Who.....the one on Facebook? Never seen before..."
6. "Who's that person? Lyonpo (minister)? Ahh....seen on tv...like some with neither a dream nor shadow."
5. Cut & paste line, "Of course, you'll win."
4. "No, not mahseer....they're candidate fishing."
3. Prado quota? Well.....like 15+.
2. No wonder...so many for NCs with abilities to 'sit on floor' rather than 'sight' the issues.
1. Good news: five years almost over; Bad news: what choice!

Recent Census Titbits

Scene 1

Enumerator: Sir, next question, what are your sources of happiness? You can give as many as you wish.

Gent: Ok... family, good health, good environment, social harmony, political stability.....

E: Money?

G: Money...if you do not have, its a problem and if you have, its dilemma. Oh yes...can you write it’s a source of happiness if you do not think about it?

E: Sir, can we stick to your first 3?

Scene 2

Enumerator: Atta (brother), on a scale of “0” to “10”, tell us how happy you are.

Atta: Yesterday was bad...around 2, I quarelled with my wife. Today is 5 (so so) and tomorrow about 8 (forgiven/forgotten).

E: No, Atta. Tell us, on overall.

A: Ok...the average of three days is 5. She gives us food and takes care of children....+3. So 8, but the money she ...

E: Atta, 8 is fine!!!!

Scene 3

Enumerator: Appa, tsa ganemchi neng chapchi (how many times did you get married)?

Appa: Tsa chi yae machap (not even once).

E: Tae aloo tsu... (so the children...)

A: Aloo gi denle neng chaopgob miba te hema (earlier there was no need to get married for children). Dari naba jum party re jinni mi. Thrimkhang na ngachi mashoon (There was no system of giving party like these days. We did not go to the court [for registration]).

E: Naebay mae. Chu da aum chikha doey bae...(Not like that. You and aum lived together..)

A: Debay bewa chin di doru... (If that is so, then there are..)

E: Tubay (finished), Appa.

Scene 4

Enumerator: Ama, how many times did you get married?

Aum: Of course once! In my family all once only.

E: Yeah lama…..Aum Passa, your neighbour, got married 4 times and the no. of buildings she has. Ama, I am telling you only, jokingly. Pl. don't tell others!

Scene 5

Enumerator: Sir, what is your income?

Businessman: Gross or net?

E: Isn’t it same?

B: Yes for many but not for me!

Top 10 signs of Gelephu winter chill

10. Hottest selling items: (1) dust mask: (2) Bhutan Highland.

9. Like, swallow dust and cleanse lung with (a bottle of) booze.

8. Appropriate slogan for BOD: “When Breath Becomes Dust.”

7. What? Huge revenue potential from more than 500 vehicles  every Sunday for Mao picnic? Whatever!

6. Heavy winter load on Gelephu infrastructure: No worries, it takes care by itself.

5. Traffic management and road safety? The drivers should know them.

4. Heavy pedestrian load on road! Why do you need path for foot?

3. Parking attendant: ‘We collect money, how you park is your problem.’

2. Gelephu’s possible contribution to English – Geluckdraw. If puzzled ask those who applied for workshop plots.

1. Gelephu “air-gaps”: blackspots!