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I have no answer to your posts Noni: I would have thought that after years as an expat you would not call yourself 'a layman' as regards the country you are living in as an expat. So all the 'Browns' of the UK, are fair game as suspects for terrorism? I really do give up!!
The 'brown' I live with is slumped on the sofa asleep, after a busy day travelling by train, would you have any age or fitness limits for your special questioning?

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You really do take everything people say "personally" once and for all how do you want us to describe "Indian People" what is wrong calling them Brown! they call us White!

One thing is the same the world over, black, brown, white, or green, they all slump on the sofa and sleep.

Most of the terrorists are under 45.#

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Noni,

How about "people who appear to have originated from the South Asian Subcontinent" OR refer to your post 'signature' line:


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Life is too short too stress yourself with people who don't even deserve to be an issue in your life!!

Oh, and whilst you're about it - correct the spelling/grammatical error. :p:rofl::p:rofl:

Regards

H.

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They actually (in Goa) call us paklo, a derogatory term for whitey
, or simply ferrener, because they cant be bothered to use your name in conversation.

They do not have any concept of political correctness, nor in many cases, manners.


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Noni you are still not getting the point there is nothing wrong with calling Indian people or anyone else 'brown' if they are 'brown'.
You were suggesting different visa controls for all of them as any of them could be terrorists; regardless of their origins, as opposed to 'white' people who shouldn't be allowed to 'suffer'.
And it is personal we have many family members, friends etc. living in Mumbai. Do you think we want them at risk?

Lets end it here (himself has a cold and you know what suffering that entails.)

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This was not a discussion about how people are described, I quite agree 'brown' is 'brown', (or Indian-Looking to the layman) but about Noni's post (3788) asking that 'white' people should have different visa rules as they are not likely to be terrorists. I was pointing out that the majority of 'browns' also are unlikely to be terrorists, and in fact, at least Indian immigration can distinguish between different 'types' of brown even if others can't.
Hope spelling is OK.

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Thanks for your help but "bla, bla, bla" is too long to use every day.
:rofl::rofl: :p what have I done wrong NOW! HAVE MISSED YOU.

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Bipat,

Please don't start with me - my post had nothing to do with you & you had no need to comment. I find that your repeatedly petty argumentative style of posting spoils this forum - it seems to me that you would literally argue that 'black is white' just for the sake of it & I for one find it very tedious.

I will be ignoring any response that you make to this post. In short, leave me alone & bother someone else.

H.

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You really, really, are back and firing all barrels.
Hasn't it been a fantastic day, as hot as Goa, dinner in the garden with a bottle of wine.

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I won't bother you further Hem. I have long realised that anyone with any loyalty or affection or connection to India is not welcome on this forum, I have tried to be a lone voice standing up for the 'Brown'. Sooooo petty. (All others seem to have dropped by the wayside.) Bye.

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That's a little unfair Bipat. I am very affectionate of Indian people and their culture. I would visit if I wasn't. And my parents best friends are Goans, and they use this site too.

We've all talked of the beautiful beaches, the wonderful food, the wonderfully priced Voddie (!!) and the lovely people we've met. And we've all talked about the dirt and squalor of some places and the appauling treatment of animals. And actually if you look at posts by msj5, she is certianly very affectionate about Goa.

Just because someone disagrees with an certain aspect, doesn't mean the are disrespecting anyone or being racial.

You're British yourself Bipat. Surely being unable to express yourself in your own country bothers you too? Being told our England flags are offensive. Not being able to say blackboard any more but we can say whiteboard? It's all so bloody silly and it really gets my back up.

And, as with Noni, my Grandmother was from the Middle East and my son in law to be is half Black African. I am so NOT racist.

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the nature of these attacks was anything but amateurish. did they not manage to coordinate the 3 explosions within 15 minutes of each other at separate locations with each explosive detonating explosives that were made of commonly available materials with results that were devastating ?
20 or so killed and scores injured. how many more would it have taken to make this professional or seriously amateurish ?

if i understand your post correctly, muslim terror groups are seriously professional and hindu groups are not, while at the same time anyone but indians would have done a more 'professional' job - is a contradiction
as there are both muslims and muslim terrorists who are indian.

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No you don't understand my post, at all.......

The references in the second part were specifically aimed at a member of this forum who finds it necessary to argue with absolutely everything, and to infer that the UK is worse in every respect than India - persistantly.

Historically, hindu fundamentalists have used crude devices for their attacks, to be precise, home-made explosives as in the Margao incident quoted in another post. The Pakistan trained/funded muslim terrorists are well equipped and well trained, at least to the point that they do not blow their privates off.

Where on earth do you get the idea that co-ordinating 3 explosions (it appears that there were 7 bombs but only 3 went off ( :blink: ) indicates professionalism? Dont you have watches and mobile phones in Canada?

Your dig about number of casualties was ridiculous (and offensive) - the body count in any terrorist attack is a matter ofcombined circumstances, largely how many unfortunate people are in the wrong place at the wrong time.........again nothing to do with professionalism,


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where on earth did You figure there were 7 bombs and only 3 went off ? ! from what i have read there were 4 - do share the link of the story
that suggests otherwise.

to have planted these bombs and have them go off undetected and with no knowledge of the authorities/intel requires more than watches and
cellphones (though if you have the latter you dont need the former).
there would have been a better chance of intelligence getting a whif
of this had they used cell phones for coordinating the attacks (for communication not detonation)

its too bad that your otherwise well informed posts often have some snide comment or the other like the one about watches and mobile phones
and it is because many of your posts are well thought and appreciated that i overlook the consistently negative comments and tone of your posts .

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Goa is to curb parties


15 Jul: Belarusian News. Authorities in Goa have decided to "deal" with parties… even private parties will be monitored by patrols and also helicopters … "scantily clad" tourists cannot enter temples or churches … Because of pollution, it is likely that there will be a ban on swimming at the beaches … In general, the rest in Goa so far, to put it mildly, "is not smiling."

www.goanvoice.org.uk. - why don't they just say "Goa is shut to tourists":rofl:

Probe into bribery charge against Anjuna police

16 Jul: Times of India. With makers of the film on murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling alleging that they had bribed two Anjuna police officers to carry on with the shooting of the film, 'Anjunaa Beach', after "permission" to shoot the film was withdrawn by the state government, police have ordered an inquiry… the whole transaction has been recorded on video