ICF Founding Members Profiles - Dhondy

[Gambit]

I've put together something on Dhondy. We'll make this a separate section later. You can post your opinions on why you love or hate him. Thank you for the idea dinakaar.

[Gambit]

Dhondy - The Aristocrat ======================== I've always thought of Dhondy as some sort of an aristocrat - rich, suave and very articulate. You can picture him entertaining Labour MPs and the intelligensia of the UK at dinner parties hosted in his rather large family mansion. The sort of parties where the gents retire to the smoking room after dinner for cigars and port. He has, without doubt, the largest fan following amongst ICF readers and his posts always leave you wanting for more. His writing is like the 1854 Pinot Noir he's probably having right now - crisp and smart. My favourite article of his is this one. It completely blows me away. When we were about to start this place, it was Dhondy's single minded determination to have a place we could call our own, a place where we would not be persecuted for having an opinion, that swayed those of us having second thoughts. His loves in life include his son, Sehwag's batting and mathematics. IndianCricketFans is rude health today because the Doctor is always in.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Dhondy - The Aristocrat ======================== I've always thought of Dhondy as some sort of an aristocrat - rich, suave and very articulate. You can picture him entertaining Labour MPs and the intelligensia of the UK at dinner parties hosted in his rather large family mansion. The sort of parties where the gents retire to the smoking room after dinner for cigars and port. He has, without doubt, the largest fan following amongst ICF readers and his posts always leave you wanting for more. His writing is like the 1854 Pinot Noir he's probably having right now - crisp and smart. My favourite article of his is this one. It completely blows me away. When we were about to start this place, it was Dhondy's single minded determination to have a place we could call our own, a place where we would not be persecuted for having an opinion, that swayed those of us having second thoughts. His loves in life include his son, Sehwag's batting and mathematics. IndianCricketFans is rude health today because the Doctor is always in.

if only he could write more for us......his contribution for ICF is immense:hatsoff:

[Riley's Girl]

You paint quite the picture of an ICF legend. That is one of the best articles I have ever read, thanks for the link.

[Lurker]

Gambo, You may want to move this to Chit Chat, or have a pointer of sorts, else this series thread would get lost between what the cricket threads. Coming back to Dhondy, I beleive I have mentioned this on various occasions really, one of his initial articles pulled me strong enough to become a member and start posting on ICF. Prior to that I was more of a lurker. The man obviously knows his cricket and does so with a sense of humor which is always fun to read. Somewhere in between he seems to have developed more of an interest in Science than cricket, maybe Lalit Modi ticked him off completely. His love for Pakistanis, specially the old board is renowned and I have to wonder if one day we should all do a Pschycoanalysis (sp?) of the person. I bet it would be fun. Excellent member of the forum and I hope he chucks Science soon enough :winky:

[punjabi_khota]

Dr. Dhondy MD should restart his psychoanalysis thread and analyze h4te.

[Sachinism]

^^ Nobody can understand the mind of h4te

[triam]

The thing I am fascinated about Dhondy is his acid wit and razor sharp intelligence. If you ever disagree with Dhondy strongly beware, he will not only expose your lack of intellect but also make you sorry you were ever born.

[Mr. Wicket]

I've always thought of Dhondy as some sort of an aristocrat - rich' date=' suave and very articulate. You can picture him entertaining Labour MPs and the intelligensia of the UK at dinner parties hosted in his rather large family mansion. The sort of parties where the gents retire to the smoking room after dinner for cigars and port.[/quote'] Strange, as rather than a very lavish type of guy who enjoys excessive, opulent pleasures - he seems to be far more disciplined and dedicated to his work and the pursuit of good health and knowledge than pretty much anyone else on here (or others I've come across). If he was entertaining those sorts of folk at such dinners, I'd wager that rather than cigars and port, he'd have everyone engaged in a pretty intense discussion about economics, medicine, fitness or anything else.

[Shane]

The Big Boss Man of the Board! When Dhondy speaks, you listen. Have bookmarked this, for its the heaviest dosage of pwnage ever delivered by mankind and for the comic relief aswell. :D

[Sachinism]

The Big Boss Man of the Board! When Dhondy speaks' date=' you listen. Have bookmarked this, for its the heaviest dosage of pwnage ever delivered by mankind and for the comic relief aswell. :D

That was bloody brutal

[Dinx - the Jinx]

Thanks Gambo for the write up about Dhony the aristocrat!!! Its quite interesting to read about these people.. they are the super stars of this forum.. it makes me remember the Intel ad.. "Our Superstars are different"... :adore: Dhondy :adore:

[Sooda]

The Big Boss Man of the Board! When Dhondy speaks' date=' you listen. Have bookmarked this, for its the heaviest dosage of pwnage ever delivered by mankind and for the comic relief aswell. :D

Ouch that was brutal. ah man Dhondy. You're missed mate.

[ranj]

Dhondy - The Aristocrat ======================== I've always thought of Dhondy as some sort of an aristocrat - rich, suave and very articulate. You can picture him entertaining Labour MPs and the intelligensia of the UK at dinner parties hosted in his rather large family mansion. The sort of parties where the gents retire to the smoking room after dinner for cigars and port. He has, without doubt, the largest fan following amongst ICF readers and his posts always leave you wanting for more. His writing is like the 1854 Pinot Noir he's probably having right now - crisp and smart. My favourite article of his is this one. It completely blows me away. When we were about to start this place, it was Dhondy's single minded determination to have a place we could call our own, a place where we would not be persecuted for having an opinion, that swayed those of us having second thoughts. His loves in life include his son, Sehwag's batting and mathematics. IndianCricketFans is rude health today because the Doctor is always in.

Spot on, Gambit. Dhondy is/was always great value. I take it he's no longer active here?

[Sachinism]

^^ Whoa an oldie, how comes we never see you? Dhondy isn't really active anymore, makes the odd post now and then

[Mr. Wicket]

Dude, ranj - long time. Good to see you're still lurking around. You need to drop in here more.

[Sooda]

If you guys have read a book called 'Saturday' by Ian McEwan. Somehow I imagine Dhondy to be like the main character in that book, Perowne

[Chandan]

Dhondy.., I really miss you. Please come back or we are all really missing your fantastic, superb writing. Please reconsider!

[punjabi_khota]

Guys you need to post in the nerd section :lightbulb: here, thats the only way to get make Dhondy keep coming back here. :hehe:

[ViruRulez]

Guys you need to post in the nerd section :lightbulb: here' date=' thats the only way to get make Dhondy keep coming back here. :hehe:[/quote'] yup thats the only place I see him almost in every thread .. rest I have hardly seen him after I joined though heard a lot about his great writings :hatsoff: