British Media on Goa

baz · Mar 17th, 2008, 03:21

I won't go back over the sad events that unfolded in Anjuna, or point the finger of blame, that has been covered in another thread. I'm home in Scotland at the moment, and keep hearing and reading all these horror stories about Goa. Don't want to be negative either. I have spent a reasonable amount of time in Goa back and forward since the mid 90s. I have nothing but happy memories of the place, and my many good friends there. Never had one bit of trouble, ever. Stayed in various parts both North and South. I don't really have anytime for the media and its hypocrisy - have'nt bought a newspaper in many years. Why do you think the British media is giving Goa such a hard time, and almost blanket coverage at the moment?
These stories are not the Goa I know.

This today from the Daily Mail by David Matthews.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

edwardseco · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:07

Interesting report, if true it does show a slice of life in India. Is it the media's fault? Did they hire a gang? The Goa I knew was a paradise. However, my last trip was enough to convince me that "you can't go back". Lots of other places I need to see..

Indojingai · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:19

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Originally Posted by baz

Why do you think the British media is giving Goa such a hard time, and almost blanket coverage at the moment?

Because the person killed was British and most news corps are not non profit organizations. Well, to spread awareness/news is their job... no?
Aside, I am sure the Swedish news corps are doing the same thing about the swede woman killed in Thailand. <just saw that in a BBC news trailer>

the opoponax · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:24

Wait, this guy marries a woman who is his polar opposite in almost every way after 6 weeks of knowing each other. It's an interracial relationship, which as groovy as that is, can often come with a lot of cultural baggage.

And somehow the failure of their marriage is Goa's fault?

I think we should all just start blaming Goa for all of our problems. Lost your shirt in the housing collapse? Blame Goa. Don't get laid as much as you'd like? Probably something to do with Goa. Burned dinner? Spilled milk? Damn you, Goa!

Ignite · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:32

Lakers lost the game to the Rockets today. I know goa had something to do with that!!

the opoponax · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:33

Oh, definitely. I mean, what else could it be?

Noni · Mar 17th, 2008, 09:58

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

Wait, this guy marries a woman who is his polar opposite in almost every way after 6 weeks of knowing each other. It's an interracial relationship, which as groovy as that is, can often come with a lot of cultural baggage.

And somehow the failure of their marriage is Goa's fault?

I think we should all just start blaming Goa for all of our problems. Lost your shirt in the housing collapse? Blame Goa. Don't get laid as much as you'd like? Probably something to do with Goa. Burned dinner? Spilled milk? Damn you, Goa!

Thank you Goa for allowing Wales to win the Rugby Grand Slam, Triple Crown, 6 Nations. etc. Smilies

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shashank.aggarwal · Mar 17th, 2008, 10:50

Damn...Karol Gymkhana won't be hosting any more Delhi meetups...!! Let Goa be Damned !!

crvlvr · Mar 17th, 2008, 11:32

If you go around punching people in India, you can be sure a mob will apppear..

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I shoved his hand away and punched him square on the chin, knocking him down.

One of his friends stepped towards me and I hit him twice. He staggered back and then ran into the crowd.

puchoo · Mar 17th, 2008, 11:43

Foreign Nationals and things that happen to them simply get more coverage than the locals...as simple as that.

edwardseco · Mar 17th, 2008, 12:21

Go Clippers, but there is some penchant for the harassment of women I think..

Ignite · Mar 17th, 2008, 12:54

Clippers??? You do realize they have no chance what so ever in the NBA, and the finals are mostly likely going to come down to Lakers vs. Celtics. Unless Gasol, or Bynum, or Bryant suck.

edwardseco · Mar 17th, 2008, 13:19

Heh, heh..

Nick-H · Mar 17th, 2008, 14:45

Guys, that's a bloody terrifying event, where-ever in the world it happened, it just so happens it was in Goa, and that fact can't be avoided by the number of people it didn't happen to, or various bits of trivia.

That article talks about something that happened seventeen years ago, and if that says anything about the media, it says that once they have got their teeth into something they'll dig as far as they need to to find dirt, and dirt is something our British media loves. Goa is in the news just now, so expect Goan dirt.

I don't know Goa. I'm told that the culture there is very different to any part of South India that I know, although there is plenty of tourist flesh on show at Kovalam's beach. But when I see that pic of Scarlett, 'showing off her assets' as a GF of mine would have called it, I wonder. Maybe the stretch between two cultures has become too much.

Or maybe I've lived in Chennai too long, and this kind of dress is as common and acceptable in Goa as it would be in my UK

nomad · Mar 17th, 2008, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

Or maybe I've lived in Chennai too long, and this kind of dress is as common and acceptable in Goa as it would be in my UK

yes i think. if you are talking about her photographs on the news sites, i dont think anyone in goa, gokarna etc will have any problem.

i think it was about drugs and her company. some site even claimed that she had friends in russian drug mafia in goa.

Mar 17th, 2008, 03:21	#1
baz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 106	British Media on Goa I won't go back over the sad events that unfolded in Anjuna, or point the finger of blame, that has been covered in another thread. I'm home in Scotland at the moment, and keep hearing and reading all these horror stories about Goa. Don't want to be negative either. I have spent a reasonable amount of time in Goa back and forward since the mid 90s. I have nothing but happy memories of the place, and my many good friends there. Never had one bit of trouble, ever. Stayed in various parts both North and South. I don't really have anytime for the media and its hypocrisy - have'nt bought a newspaper in many years. Why do you think the British media is giving Goa such a hard time, and almost blanket coverage at the moment? These stories are not the Goa I know. This today from the Daily Mail by David Matthews. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770 Last edited by machadinha : Mar 17th, 2008 at 03:27. Reason: adjusted title

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Ignite American Desi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The City of Angels, California Posts: 390	Lakers lost the game to the Rockets today. I know goa had something to do with that!! __________________ I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.

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shashank.aggarwal The Meet Up Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 4,194	Damn...Karol Gymkhana won't be hosting any more Delhi meetups...!! Let Goa be Damned !! __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Posts: 1,455	Foreign Nationals and things that happen to them simply get more coverage than the locals...as simple as that. __________________ Cheers! Sidharth puchoo.wordpress.com

Mar 17th, 2008, 14:45	#14
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 22,974	Guys, that's a bloody terrifying event, where-ever in the world it happened, it just so happens it was in Goa, and that fact can't be avoided by the number of people it didn't happen to, or various bits of trivia. That article talks about something that happened seventeen years ago, and if that says anything about the media, it says that once they have got their teeth into something they'll dig as far as they need to to find dirt, and dirt is something our British media loves. Goa is in the news just now, so expect Goan dirt. I don't know Goa. I'm told that the culture there is very different to any part of South India that I know, although there is plenty of tourist flesh on show at Kovalam's beach. But when I see that pic of Scarlett, 'showing off her assets' as a GF of mine would have called it, I wonder. Maybe the stretch between two cultures has become too much. Or maybe I've lived in Chennai too long, and this kind of dress is as common and acceptable in Goa as it would be in my UK __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

Mar 17th, 2008, 06:07	#2
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 2,986	Interesting report, if true it does show a slice of life in India. Is it the media's fault? Did they hire a gang? The Goa I knew was a paradise. However, my last trip was enough to convince me that "you can't go back". Lots of other places I need to see..

Mar 17th, 2008, 06:24	#4
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,022	Wait, this guy marries a woman who is his polar opposite in almost every way after 6 weeks of knowing each other. It's an interracial relationship, which as groovy as that is, can often come with a lot of cultural baggage. And somehow the failure of their marriage is Goa's fault? I think we should all just start blaming Goa for all of our problems. Lost your shirt in the housing collapse? Blame Goa. Don't get laid as much as you'd like? Probably something to do with Goa. Burned dinner? Spilled milk? Damn you, Goa!

Mar 17th, 2008, 06:33	#6
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,022	Oh, definitely. I mean, what else could it be?

Mar 17th, 2008, 12:21	#11
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 2,986	Go Clippers, but there is some penchant for the harassment of women I think..

Mar 17th, 2008, 12:54	#12
Ignite American Desi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The City of Angels, California Posts: 390	Clippers??? You do realize they have no chance what so ever in the NBA, and the finals are mostly likely going to come down to Lakers vs. Celtics. Unless Gasol, or Bynum, or Bryant suck.

Mar 17th, 2008, 13:19	#13
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 2,986	Heh, heh..

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