Travel Warning to UP

sam371 · Jun 9th, 2004, 02:35

Hello everyone,

Just thought everyone should know....

http://www.expressindia.com/fullstor...s~its~citizens

Peace.

Jun 9th, 2004, 02:44

is the british foreign office really called the "FO" ?

sam371 · Jun 9th, 2004, 02:49

Ha, I didn't pay attention to that...I wonder if that's really what it's called.

Bryan · Jun 9th, 2004, 02:54

Its actually the FCO ...Foreign & Commonwealth Office

I quite liked the FO as it kind of sums up our attitude to the rest of the world during the height of the empire hahaha
We came we stole we got a tan , went home ...and still didn't learn a second language

As for travel warnings ...Pinch of salt and all that ...

Bryan

Jun 9th, 2004, 03:09

It's NOW called the FCO, it used to be the FO, but I guess someone on the inside finally caught on to the joke.

FCO still has a nice ring to it.

Re travel advisory to UP: they must have finally got word of the sepoy mutiny.

cyberhippie · Jun 9th, 2004, 03:23

Ah man every where I go Orwell.
These comments may or may not be taken seriously.
Personaly I don't give the comments too much heed, India is so much bigger then one voice!
But you pay your tickets and you take your chances.

Unfortunately this is just another article that brings home the crazy times we live in, every where I look, including it now seems India, I'm faced with the threat, the backlash, the high oil prices, more expensive airline ticket, the airport security. jeez I've even heard terrorism used as an excuse to come down stronger on media piracy!! man...... you all know what I'm talking
about!

Anyway TRAVEL INDIA!!! It's safe, humane, warm and an inspiration!
From living a wandering life since I was born I reckon that goes for most of the world, if you tread lightly.

Don't be scared to live in the world we inhabit, and maybe concentrate on the things that bring us together, rather that those that define us.

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EDIT

Hi Sam371 this in no way aimed at your contribution to the forum.

Bryan · Jun 9th, 2004, 05:14

In my opinion govts are engaging in a campaign of paranoia the more afraid people are the better ...
Look at the red threat panic of the early coldwar ...the similarities are amazing ...Once people are afraid it becomes so much easier to discriminate and attack personal freedom ...

Sorry I'm getting political

Moderators please feel free to remove this post at your discretion to avoid an all out return to where we were a few weeks ago

Jun 9th, 2004, 07:32

Quote:

It's safe, humane, warm and an inspiration!
From living a wandering life since I was born I reckon that goes for most of the world, if you tread lightly.

Don't be scared to live in the world we inhabit, and maybe concentrate on the things that bring us together, rather that those that define us.

I'm totally with cyberhippie(the celt) on this.

(power to bryan too.)

SHIMLA · Jun 9th, 2004, 08:19

Say F.O. to the clerics and visit U.P. Its as safe as the other regular tourist destinations in India.

Jun 9th, 2004, 09:19

I think the point was that we shouldn't take any FO seriously.

lobo · Jun 10th, 2004, 22:39

If something did happen and the FO said nothing and had info that things might be dangerous then they would get sh*t on.
Dont kill the messenger.

paan wallah · Jun 10th, 2004, 22:59

well
I "only" got robbed once in my lifetime,and that was in my hometown
and that time there wasn t a warning from the german government to visit that part of germany

so I wouldn t care to much about travell warnings of that style

pooch · Jun 10th, 2004, 23:05

These guys have printed posters and man entrances, a small altercation between 5 let's say Israelis and them would force you to look up the advisory.

steven_ber · Jun 10th, 2004, 23:20

The good news is that we no longer have to produce our passports to prove that we are not from the UK or USA. (I've not seen Israel mentioned in the reports I've been reading), this was happening at the entrances of Muslim shrines in Lucknow.

Now we only have to walk over our national flags to enter the shrines, so things are improving.

pooch · Jun 10th, 2004, 23:29

Steven, it was on the telly like 5 days ago (NDTV), the printed posters read something like "No American, British or Israelis". The guy who spoke to the reporter seemed well dressed and educated, the message was more "allies of America not welcome" and it all has to do with what's happening in Iraq now. I still think this one advise from the FCO is worth paying heed to at least for the very near future. 5 disgruntled tourists at the gate making a noise about it will suffice to bring in an angry mob.

Jun 9th, 2004, 02:35	#1
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	Travel Warning to UP Hello everyone, Just thought everyone should know.... http://www.expressindia.com/fullstor...s~its~citizens Peace.

Jun 9th, 2004, 02:54	#4
Bryan Mega Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 638	Its actually the FCO ...Foreign & Commonwealth Office I quite liked the FO as it kind of sums up our attitude to the rest of the world during the height of the empire hahaha We came we stole we got a tan , went home ...and still didn't learn a second language As for travel warnings ...Pinch of salt and all that ... Bryan __________________ Then let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that), That Sense and Worth o'er a' the earth, Shall bear the gree an a' that. For a' that, an a' that, It's coming yet for a' that, That man to man, the world, o'er Shall brithers be for a' that. - Burns

Jun 9th, 2004, 08:19	#9
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Say F.O. to the clerics and visit U.P. Its as safe as the other regular tourist destinations in India. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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Jun 9th, 2004, 02:44	#2
albaruni Posts: n/a	is the british foreign office really called the "FO" ?

Jun 9th, 2004, 02:49	#3
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	Ha, I didn't pay attention to that...I wonder if that's really what it's called.

Jun 9th, 2004, 03:09	#5
albaruni Posts: n/a	It's NOW called the FCO, it used to be the FO, but I guess someone on the inside finally caught on to the joke. FCO still has a nice ring to it. Re travel advisory to UP: they must have finally got word of the sepoy mutiny.

Jun 9th, 2004, 05:14	#7
Bryan Mega Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 638	In my opinion govts are engaging in a campaign of paranoia the more afraid people are the better ... Look at the red threat panic of the early coldwar ...the similarities are amazing ...Once people are afraid it becomes so much easier to discriminate and attack personal freedom ... Sorry I'm getting political Moderators please feel free to remove this post at your discretion to avoid an all out return to where we were a few weeks ago

Jun 9th, 2004, 09:19	#10
albaruni Posts: n/a	I think the point was that we shouldn't take any FO seriously.

Jun 10th, 2004, 22:39	#11
lobo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: london Posts: 431	If something did happen and the FO said nothing and had info that things might be dangerous then they would get sh*t on. Dont kill the messenger.

Jun 10th, 2004, 22:59	#12
paan wallah kitchen guru Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: universe Posts: 344	well I "only" got robbed once in my lifetime,and that was in my hometown and that time there wasn t a warning from the german government to visit that part of germany so I wouldn t care to much about travell warnings of that style

Jun 10th, 2004, 23:05	#13
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	These guys have printed posters and man entrances, a small altercation between 5 let's say Israelis and them would force you to look up the advisory.

Jun 10th, 2004, 23:29	#15
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	Steven, it was on the telly like 5 days ago (NDTV), the printed posters read something like "No American, British or Israelis". The guy who spoke to the reporter seemed well dressed and educated, the message was more "allies of America not welcome" and it all has to do with what's happening in Iraq now. I still think this one advise from the FCO is worth paying heed to at least for the very near future. 5 disgruntled tourists at the gate making a noise about it will suffice to bring in an angry mob.

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