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| jannah |
| 08/04/02 at 21:51:11 |
| slm, hey is anyone in New Delhi or have family in Delhi??? Was wondering if I could ask u some questions!!! jazakallah khair oh yeah yuppppppp i'm goinggggggggggggggggggggg inshallah soon 8) |
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| jannah |
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| jaihoon |
| 08/05/02 at 01:35:33 |
| [slm] I am not, but I have many friends from there. Maybe I can ask them :) |
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| Traveler |
| 08/05/02 at 06:44:48 |
I know people in new delhi. I can ask them whatever you want to know. |
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| muqaddar |
| 08/05/02 at 07:53:35 |
| [slm] Going there in a few weeks time on holiday What do you want to know or me to get? or is it like that desi thing of 'will you take this chitti for my khalaa jaan' ! |
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| fiza |
| 08/05/02 at 09:32:39 |
| [slm] all. i been 2 delhi ..so if u wanna no ne ting......dnt hesitate ..2 ask......ill fill u up ......IM if u wanna no ne ting! fiz x x x x x |
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| muqaddar |
| 08/05/02 at 10:43:40 |
| [quote author=fiza link=board=bebzi;num=1028512271;start=0#4 date=08/05/02 at 09:32:39] [slm] all. i been 2 delhi ..so if u wanna no ne ting......dnt hesitate ..2 ask......ill fill u up ......IM if u wanna no ne ting! fiz x x x x x[/quote] Am i speaking for everyone when i say Ke?! Is it your keyboard? |
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| Barr |
| 08/06/02 at 01:43:34 |
| SAlam :) [quote] Am i speaking for everyone when i say Ke?! Is it your keyboard? [/quote] Hmm, I see a prevalent trend amongst the Brit sisters :) ============= Have a good and safe trip, Jannah! :-* Wassalam :-) |
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| theOriginal |
| 08/06/02 at 09:59:40 |
| [slm] [quote] or is it like that desi thing of 'will you take this chitti for my khalaa jaan!" [/quote] How about for my khala jaan's husband's phoopi zaad bhai's bahu ki behen? (My only relatives in New Delhi, and I'm sure they would love to hear from me.) :P SF. |
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| siddiqui |
| 08/06/02 at 10:01:11 |
| [slm] Worked in Delhi for a while so I might be of some help [wlm] |
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| muqaddar |
| 08/06/02 at 16:01:33 |
| [slm] I was stopped by security at airport once when i was 16 and visiting Pakistan for the first time because my mum had sewn all the letters and audio cassettes people had given her for their relatives in pakistan ! Sheesh that was so embaressing ..the security guards couldn't stop laughing cause they literally had to tear my vest apart... |
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| theOriginal |
| 08/07/02 at 12:10:35 |
| [slm] She had sewn those things on the inside of your vest? lol. What ever happened to the good ol' suitcase? Thanks for sharing, that was actually really funny. |
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| muqaddar |
| 08/07/02 at 14:02:43 |
| [slm] The suitcases were full of more rubbish and geegaws people from south asia demand when you go there..honestly i should have taken some coloured beads The mentality is save money however you can...all you need is a 'little aubergine' desi's from the uk will know the aubergine joke ! |
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| theOriginal |
| 08/07/02 at 14:33:24 |
| [slm] Okay dude! You gotta share the aubergine joke, too. Last year I traveled to Pakistan and Tanzania on my own..and I'm not very (how should I say this?) coordinated. My mom asked me to return with 1001 things (not to mention all that shopping that I did), that could not fit into two suitcases (which happens to be the limit for international travel), and so I was hand carrying one duffel bag, another bag, and my purse. To make matters worse, I had to first change airports internally within TZ, and then change airports in London (Gatwick-Heathrow). Recommendation: NEVER EVER do that. I'm going to be VERY vague, because the details make the truth wayy too embarrassing, but let's just say that I had a very difficult time loading two suitcases and two bags on the shuttle bus, and then taking them back off was even worse. In Tanzania, people are generally very helpful, but I didn't receive the same aid in London. Finally, a very nice man helped me with everything, but only after he spent a good five minutes laughing at me. My faith in the general public of the UK was finally returning, until I found out he was a fellow Canadian. ;) (I'm joking, there are many things about you I like. For example, 'you lots' accent.) Wasalaam, SF. |
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| muqaddar |
| 08/07/02 at 14:46:32 |
| [slm] shakespeare..Indian ! ;D ;D ;D it's about how desi's can make anything from a leeeetle aubergine.... our accent lad ?.....i'm a yorkshireman... not a namby pamby s'utherner ! odd thing is my friends who are barristers (advocates i think you call them) all come back talking like that after they get called to the bar (the 'bar' is where barristers are trained...nothing to do with a drinks bar i hastely add..although they do eat..a lot...) ahhh..the customs of merry englande...was there ever such a country ? |
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| jannah |
| 08/07/02 at 22:57:32 |
| [slm] gosh don't remind me about all those luggage issues.. i heard that internally india only allows one suitcase per person. i have no idea how i'm going to come back with only ONE suitcase!! i had the same issue in Syria but it had to do with weight... so I *so smart*ly put all the books in my roll on luggage thing, but of course that BROKE half way to Amman... this poor guy helped me at one point but man it was just embarassing being yelled at, at every transit stop :) well what i was wondering about is that we're flying into new delhi but then traveling to varansi via local indian airlines.. so how does that work.. i heard there were two airports one international and one for internal flights!! |
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| Kareema_Abdul-Khab |
| 08/08/02 at 03:28:06 |
| Off-topic, but extremely embarassing: I used a cheap suitcase made for the domestic Chinese market when I went to New York, I had borrowed it from a friend of mine who had got it from her mother :-* When I landed at JFK, and got my luggage from the baggage claim area, I noticed that the zipper had broken and some of my clothes were peaking out! Luckily, the zipper wasn't all the way broken and there were two other straps on the suitcase. I was sooo embarassed that some embarassing article of clothes might fall out, luckily it didn't, I handled it really gently, until a guy from our team carried it! Lesson: Don't do cheap luggage! Oh, we had to load everything into the shuttle, then into the hotel, then wait to check in and finally I could bring the suitcase into my room :) |
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| theOriginal |
| 08/08/02 at 09:28:30 |
| [slm] Jannah, I don't know anything about New Delhi, but with my experiences in most Third World Countries...all you have to do is smile sweetly, and act dumb (I'm not even joking), and everyone does everything for you. Like for example, the 1 piece luggage issue internally within countries. Seriously, try pulling the "I had no idea" look...and then if after that, if you have to pay, so be it. But otherwise, most people usually feel bad for the Hijaabi, and let her go. How much time do you have between your flight arriving in New Delhi, to the flight in Varansi (is it?)? I would find out for sure thru a travel agent or something, taking into account traffic flow etc. Have fun! And do lotsa shopping! SF. |
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| siddiqui |
| 08/08/02 at 10:58:34 |
| [slm] yes wou will have to get down at the indira gandhi international airport and then take a cab or prefreably the airport bus to doemstic airport(few miles away) unless yor plane is landing in the domestic airport (some flights do) please remember to change about a 100 usd into indian currency before you get out of the airport, keep all the other currency inside keep a tab of your luggage they tend to walk away esp if they have wheels ;) Once you are outside lots of people (cabbies/money exchangers/cons) will try to solicit your attention just move on and get into the airport coach delhi is going to be hot this time of the year,perpare for that,well jet airways are more courteous than indian airlines see if you could shift your tickets to then that way your luggage problem will be solved Well be firm with the Indian custom officials other wise they generally try to extract a small bribe IF YOU ARE AN US ALWAYS HAVE THE US EMBASSY -NEW DELHI NUMBER ON HAND ANY PROBS JUST CALL THEM UP This sounds more scary than fun belive me its not hope you enjoy yourself [wlm] |
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| muqaddar |
| 08/08/02 at 16:31:25 |
| [slm] Ok one way to avoid paying a large bribe is hand them a small denomination note and then show them all your loose change and offer that... they don't like change because it makes a lot of noise and alerts everyone to the fact that theres a thief about.... ;D Billi kay Gale me taalee ... as the mouse story goes... |
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| Anonymous |
| 08/09/02 at 04:42:05 |
| http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-377660,00.html August 08, 2002 Danger of DVT warning over long car journeys By Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent A LEADING motoring organisation advised car drivers and passengers yesterday to take precautions on long journeys to avoid deep vein thrombosis. The RAC Foundation said that there was a popular misconception that only air travellers were at risk of DVT, but anyone sitting in a confined space on a long trip was vulnerable. It cited a report by a French cardiologist published last year which said that any journey of more than four hours carried a risk of pulmonary embolism — or blood clot — irrespective of the means of transport. Emile Ferrari, of the Pasteur Hospital in Nice, found that, of 160 patients admitted for DVT, 25 per cent had recently been on long trips. Of these, 28 went by car, nine by plane and two by train. The foundation also said that a consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge had treated a 6ft student who developed DVT after travelling to Leicester from Aberdeen in a friend’s Mini. The most high-profile cases of DVT involve people who have died after long plane journeys. Hundreds of relatives and sufferers are currently suing airlines. Edmund King, the foundation’s executive director, said: “It is, as yet, uncertain whether DVT poses a threat to everyone travelling or immobile for more than four hours or whether travelling for long periods can trigger DVT in those who are medically or genetically predisposed to blood clots. “In either case, however, people making long journeys by car this summer might be wise to take some sensible, precautionary measures, such as taking breaks and drinking plenty of water. These are also actions which can help drivers to avoid fatigue. “For anyone in the ‘at risk’ category, it is even more important to heed this advice.” The foundation urged people planning long car journeys to get out and walk around every two hours; wear loose clothing; avoid alcohol and sleeping pills before journeys; not to cross their legs; massage their feet and lower legs while seated and do seat exercises such as ankle rolls and toe pointing. Tony Lavelle, the foundation’s medical consultant, said: “Although there is little hard evidence linking DVT to car travel, there have been cases of elderly passengers on coaches suffering from this.” The Department for Transport is supporting a World Health Organisation study into DVT. |
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