Diwali Greetings...

PRIYA · Oct 28th, 2005, 20:44

To all IMers and their families...............May we all receive the blessings we wish for in the coming year.......

SHIMLA · Oct 28th, 2005, 21:31

Thank you, PRIYA !! Wish you and all IMers a VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS DIWALI !

shanthi · Oct 28th, 2005, 21:35

....and to you dear friends, may you all have the peace and blessings you deserve. A wonderful Diwali to you all!

jyotirmoy · Oct 29th, 2005, 12:36

Thank you Priya & all IMERs have a very happy Diwali. Let it light your homes, bring peace & prosperity & let the blessings of Laxmi be bestowed on you.

fredjican · Oct 29th, 2005, 13:09

Happy Diwali to All!

amyl · Oct 29th, 2005, 13:25

Amyl wishes you all my IMer friends a very very Happy Diwali!!!

Deepawali ke bahut saare shubh kamanaye!!

cheers,
Amyl

PRIYA · Oct 31st, 2005, 18:14

Although Diwali has been marred by the tragedy in New Delhi, let us all pray that the New Year brings tolerance, prosperity and above all peace to all!!!

Om shanti, shanti, shanti.........

somnath · Nov 2nd, 2005, 19:49

Thank you PRIYA.

Happy Diwali to you and all IMers!!!!
Sorry, I am a bit late

but please let me wish you all.

Here is a card for you all:
http://www.123greetings.com/events/d...as/diyas2.html

- Somnath

torryquine · Nov 2nd, 2005, 20:07

Belated Diwali greetings to all IMers too. Thanks for the lovely card Somnath

iwanttogoback · Nov 3rd, 2005, 09:55

ditto. apart from delhi nightmare, hope all was well.

JMurray · Nov 3rd, 2005, 13:03

Not happy at all. Im trying to enjoy my first time in India but Diwali is the most miserable thing Ive ever experienced. Thank God its over. I HOPE its over.

For the past three days there have been fireworks going off on every street here in Jodhpur. I dont mean little popping firecrackers, but huge building-shaking explosions like cannons. I dont know what theyre called but they started going off outside my window two nights ago and went on all through the night. There was a short period of silence sometime around 1:30, but they started up again around 6:00 am yesterday. Last night they finally started slowing down around midnight. And its all being done by unsupervised little kids.

Im in a guest house nearly at the base of Mehrangarh Fort. Two nights ago the sky was so filled with firework smoke I could barely see the fort. My room was also filling with smoke from the nearby explosions and Im sick as a result.

Yesterday when I thought it was finally over, I stepped outside and every street was filled with piles of firework scraps and wrappers. Instead of anyone hauling it away, theyve just been burning it where it is.

The noise continued throughout the day yesterday. It got so you couldnt walk anywhere because these bombs will suddenly go off next to you and permanently damage your ears. These kids seem to have no regard for whoever may be walking by and the burning fuses are hard to detect.

Thank you for you kind diwali wishes and I know you mean well. Perhaps there's another side to diwali, maybe in smaller towns, but this is the only diwali I know and I'll be glad to see it go.

somnath · Nov 3rd, 2005, 14:02

Hi Murray,
Why we travel? Specially, in cities? I think, you will be agree with me that we travel to spend some good time (other than special assignments ). And this is really pity; your Diwali experience will not be counted as a good time. But, experiencing a ‘different’ culture is the part of the game and the spirit of Indiamike. We admit that Diwali celebration in Rajasthan is not your cup of tea but thanks for sharing your experience with us. 'Another side' of any festival may not be suitable to us but what we try to avoid, to make “fu*k Diwali” like comments to a religious festival in any country.

Wish you a speedy recovery from India trip.

Thanks,
Somnath

PRIYA · Nov 3rd, 2005, 14:19

What a shame you weren't able to enjoy the experience JMurray - although I must admit the VERY loud crackers can be frightening.

However, it is a religious festival - "Festival of Lights" where goodness conquers evil.......so was it really necessary to condemn it with such strong language? Every religion/belief deserves respect, imho!!

I hope the rest of your India experience will be more positive.

JMurray · Nov 3rd, 2005, 20:27

Dear friends,

I have been thinking about what I wrote this morning and decided to find an internet and edit out the harsher comment. But I see someone already beat me to it. Oh well. Anyway, I apologize for that final sentence of mine. I wrote it after two nights of no sleep. Now things have quieted down considerably.

Still, I cant help but wonder how people are supposed to cope with that kind of auditory assault. The other guests where Im staying also thought it was outrageous, so I know its not just me.

In spite of Diwali, Im still enjoying India. I plan on having some great photos to share with you all when I get back.

Sincerely,

Jim

mahmud · Nov 3rd, 2005, 20:47

Happy, Happy Diawli.

Oct 28th, 2005, 20:44	#1
PRIYA Discombobulated Elsewherean! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Zimbabwe Posts: 1,180	Diwali Greetings... To all IMers and their families...............May we all receive the blessings we wish for in the coming year....... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Happiness is for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. (Anon.)

Oct 28th, 2005, 21:31	#2
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,126	Thank you, PRIYA !! Wish you and all IMers a VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS DIWALI ! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Oct 29th, 2005, 13:25	#6
amyl 21st Century Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapura.......in Babenhausen, DE for a while Posts: 1,850	Amyl wishes you all my IMer friends a very very Happy Diwali!!! Deepawali ke bahut saare shubh kamanaye!! cheers, Amyl __________________ a'mar kono chinta nei

Nov 2nd, 2005, 19:49	#8
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,545	Happy Diwali Thank you PRIYA. Happy Diwali to you and all IMers!!!! Sorry, I am a bit late but please let me wish you all. Here is a card for you all: http://www.123greetings.com/events/d...as/diyas2.html - Somnath

Nov 3rd, 2005, 09:55	#10
iwanttogoback bling it on Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth Posts: 1,711	ditto. apart from delhi nightmare, hope all was well. Last edited by iwanttogoback : Nov 3rd, 2005 at 19:23.

Oct 28th, 2005, 21:35	#3
shanthi Account closed on user's request Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South India Posts: 785	....and to you dear friends, may you all have the peace and blessings you deserve. A wonderful Diwali to you all!

Oct 29th, 2005, 12:36	#4
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 5,223	Thank you Priya & all IMERs have a very happy Diwali. Let it light your homes, bring peace & prosperity & let the blessings of Laxmi be bestowed on you.

Oct 29th, 2005, 13:09	#5
fredjican Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Paris, France/ India Posts: 42	Happy Diwali to All!

Oct 31st, 2005, 18:14	#7
PRIYA Discombobulated Elsewherean! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Zimbabwe Posts: 1,180	Although Diwali has been marred by the tragedy in New Delhi, let us all pray that the New Year brings tolerance, prosperity and above all peace to all!!! Om shanti, shanti, shanti.........

Nov 2nd, 2005, 20:07	#9
torryquine Oilfield Trash! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 700	Belated Diwali greetings to all IMers too. Thanks for the lovely card Somnath

Nov 3rd, 2005, 13:03	#11
JMurray Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 59	Not happy at all. Im trying to enjoy my first time in India but Diwali is the most miserable thing Ive ever experienced. Thank God its over. I HOPE its over. For the past three days there have been fireworks going off on every street here in Jodhpur. I dont mean little popping firecrackers, but huge building-shaking explosions like cannons. I dont know what theyre called but they started going off outside my window two nights ago and went on all through the night. There was a short period of silence sometime around 1:30, but they started up again around 6:00 am yesterday. Last night they finally started slowing down around midnight. And its all being done by unsupervised little kids. Im in a guest house nearly at the base of Mehrangarh Fort. Two nights ago the sky was so filled with firework smoke I could barely see the fort. My room was also filling with smoke from the nearby explosions and Im sick as a result. Yesterday when I thought it was finally over, I stepped outside and every street was filled with piles of firework scraps and wrappers. Instead of anyone hauling it away, theyve just been burning it where it is. The noise continued throughout the day yesterday. It got so you couldnt walk anywhere because these bombs will suddenly go off next to you and permanently damage your ears. These kids seem to have no regard for whoever may be walking by and the burning fuses are hard to detect. Thank you for you kind diwali wishes and I know you mean well. Perhaps there's another side to diwali, maybe in smaller towns, but this is the only diwali I know and I'll be glad to see it go. Last edited by cyberhippie : Nov 3rd, 2005 at 20:57.

Nov 3rd, 2005, 14:02	#12
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,545	Hi Murray, Why we travel? Specially, in cities? I think, you will be agree with me that we travel to spend some good time (other than special assignments ). And this is really pity; your Diwali experience will not be counted as a good time. But, experiencing a ‘different’ culture is the part of the game and the spirit of Indiamike. We admit that Diwali celebration in Rajasthan is not your cup of tea but thanks for sharing your experience with us. 'Another side' of any festival may not be suitable to us but what we try to avoid, to make “fuk Diwali” like comments to a religious festival in any country. Wish you a speedy recovery from India trip. Thanks, Somnath Last edited by cyberhippie : Nov 3rd, 2005 at 15:18. Reason: This was a reaction to the offending post, Hope you understand Somnath*

Nov 3rd, 2005, 14:19	#13
PRIYA Discombobulated Elsewherean! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Zimbabwe Posts: 1,180	What a shame you weren't able to enjoy the experience JMurray - although I must admit the VERY loud crackers can be frightening. However, it is a religious festival - "Festival of Lights" where goodness conquers evil.......so was it really necessary to condemn it with such strong language? Every religion/belief deserves respect, imho!! I hope the rest of your India experience will be more positive.

Nov 3rd, 2005, 20:27	#14
JMurray Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 59	Dear friends, I have been thinking about what I wrote this morning and decided to find an internet and edit out the harsher comment. But I see someone already beat me to it. Oh well. Anyway, I apologize for that final sentence of mine. I wrote it after two nights of no sleep. Now things have quieted down considerably. Still, I cant help but wonder how people are supposed to cope with that kind of auditory assault. The other guests where Im staying also thought it was outrageous, so I know its not just me. In spite of Diwali, Im still enjoying India. I plan on having some great photos to share with you all when I get back. Sincerely, Jim

Nov 3rd, 2005, 20:47	#15
mahmud Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 445	Happy, Happy Diawli.

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