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Post by DERRENMATTS on Nov 12, 2004 22:38:32 GMT -5
Awesome. Like BC said, it's great that we have such an international flavor here. I myself have a bunch of different world ethnicities running in my blood, and living in Hawaii, I'm surrounded by a lot of amazing people from all over the world.
I had a safety class with an instructor from Bangladesh, and I was just taken back by the stories he was telling us. I really envy the simple lifestyle he came from, but also know the hardships growing up in a country where everyday things we take for granted here are not available there.
Any words you'd like teach us, Sprash? How do you say "thank you" in India?
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Post by Celtic17 on Nov 12, 2004 22:40:21 GMT -5
Cricket is the unofficial language,religion,pasttime,sport of India. Unfortunately, we Indians are not athletic. And parents want their children to become professionals (enggs,docs,lawyers). Sports takes a backseat and it sucks. But we are smart, or atleast, supposed to be. That's what I thought...
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Post by sprash98 on Nov 12, 2004 22:49:51 GMT -5
Awesome. Like BC said, it's great that we have such an international flavor here. I myself have a bunch of different world ethnicities running in my blood, and living in Hawaii, I'm surrounded by a lot of amazing people from all over the world. I had a safety class with an instructor from Bangladesh, and I was just taken back by the stories he was telling us. I really envy the simple lifestyle he came from, but also know the hardships growing up in a country where everyday things we take for granted here are not available there. Any words you'd like teach us, Sprash? How do you say "thank you" in India? Derren, you gotta understand that that there are over 30 languages spoken in India, with each language having hundreds of dialects. Hindi is the national language, but there are a few million people, like myself, who dont know hindi. My mother-tongue is Tamil (actually pronounced Tamizh) and in tamil, Thank you is 'Nanri'. In Hindi, it is 'Dhanyavaadh' (if I remember my Hindi correctly). It is so ridiculous that when two Indians meet for the first time, we start off with English! Sometimes, Hindi, but mostly English.
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Post by sprash98 on Nov 12, 2004 22:57:36 GMT -5
Awesome. Like BC said, it's great that we have such an international flavor here. I myself have a bunch of different world ethnicities running in my blood, and living in Hawaii, I'm surrounded by a lot of amazing people from all over the world. I had a safety class with an instructor from Bangladesh, and I was just taken back by the stories he was telling us. I really envy the simple lifestyle he came from, but also know the hardships growing up in a country where everyday things we take for granted here are not available there. Any words you'd like teach us, Sprash? How do you say "thank you" in India? Believe me derren. The amount of corruption,red-tape and nepotism in Asia will blow you away. There are so many power(electric power) interruptions, sudden stoppage of water flow, collapse of telephone cables etc. The politicians are self-cetered, blood-sucking leeches who look for every way to swindle your money. It is a disgusting mind-set and the whole thing is tragic. The corruption is so deep-rooted that if you were to fire all the government employees who dont do their work or who accept bribes or both, you will end up with 5 million umemployed people! And as I tell my friends, the only way that region improves is if it starts over. For years, people have used the excuse that the British had ravaged the country. the whole country needs to be reborn, like a phoenix.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Nov 12, 2004 23:16:13 GMT -5
Believe me derren. The amount of corruption,red-tape and nepotism in Asia will blow you away. There are so many power(electric power) interruptions, sudden stoppage of water flow, collapse of telephone cables etc. The politicians are self-cetered, blood-sucking leeches who look for every way to swindle your money. It is a disgusting mind-set and the whole thing is tragic. The corruption is so deep-rooted that if you were to fire all the government employees who dont do their work or who accept bribes or both, you will end up with 5 million umemployed people! And as I tell my friends, the only way that region improves is if it starts over. For years, people have used the excuse that the British had ravaged the country. the whole country needs to be reborn, like a phoenix. Spoken like a true Indian ;D I think that's what Muhammed said also (the instructor I mentioned). But I was really mesmerized with the way his community was when he was growing up. He said that everyone in his village knew everyone and that people all cared for each other. It was like a big family. Old Hawaii used to be like this, but now this island is just too crowded and people have gotten a bit selfish and cold, though still not nearly as bad as a lot of the bigger cities in the mainland USA.
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Post by sprash98 on Nov 13, 2004 22:34:56 GMT -5
Spoken like a true Indian ;D I think that's what Muhammed said also (the instructor I mentioned). But I was really mesmerized with the way his community was when he was growing up. He said that everyone in his village knew everyone and that people all cared for each other. It was like a big family. Old Hawaii used to be like this, but now this island is just too crowded and people have gotten a bit selfish and cold, though still not nearly as bad as a lot of the bigger cities in the mainland USA. Yeah, people know one another pretty well, even in the bigger cities. People here in the US are very friendly while people back home are warm. And the thing is, since people know each other, they help each other. You have someone to turn to if you need help. But at the same time, they can pry into your private life a little too much. Thats what a lot of the people from the Western world say about India. There are just too many people that you feel that someone is always watching you. Derren, if possible, I am gonna try and visit Hawaii. Have heard and seen a lot of it and would love to come down there to take my mind off all the crap and enjoy the ocean and the weather.
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Post by Celtic17 on Dec 21, 2004 1:38:19 GMT -5
What seasons are Cricket played in? Some places year round? Just want a better grasp... TIA sprash.
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Post by sprash98 on Dec 21, 2004 22:28:47 GMT -5
What seasons are Cricket played in? Some places year round? Just want a better grasp... TIA sprash. In India, it is pretty much played throughout the year. the international games are more popular than the domestic circuit and they play pretty much all year around. They try to avoid the monsoon though. In other places like Australia, they play in the summer, which believe it or not, starts in November and extends through to Feb/March. You will find some cricket game or the other on TV. And thats what I miss most out here
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Post by Celtic17 on Dec 21, 2004 22:55:07 GMT -5
You will find some cricket game or the other on TV. And thats what I miss most out here We Greeniacs will try our best to easy your heart...If Celtic talk helps?
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