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  • L Lost User

    America is a small island off the coast of Europe.

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    realJSOP
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    And continuing your statement in the name of historical accuracy... ...that has handed Europe its collective ass a couple of times.

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    • N Nish Nishant

      ChandraRam wrote:

      Nope, I don't see a different Bob... and I am sure logging in from India.

      Uhm it was a suggestion posted there, it was never implemented! :)

      Regards, Nish


      My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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      ChandraRam
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      Oh, OK :) I think Chris Elston has expressed what I wanted to say much better than I could though - Bob does get a new outfit for all "vague" occasions... :) Btw, were you suggesting people would not be familiar with the Indian Independence day (or the flag)?!! On this site?

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        Oh, OK :) I think Chris Elston has expressed what I wanted to say much better than I could though - Bob does get a new outfit for all "vague" occasions... :) Btw, were you suggesting people would not be familiar with the Indian Independence day (or the flag)?!! On this site?

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        Nish Nishant
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        ChandraRam wrote:

        Btw, were you suggesting people would not be familiar with the Indian Independence day (or the flag)?!! On this site?

        No I was not. But a lot of non-Indians may not want to see it. I believe the admins themselves are not 100% convinced of this, and I say this since I have been suggesting they do this since 2001. Even when I worked for CP, I could not convince Chris into doing this. Eventually I just gave up.

        Regards, Nish


        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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          ChandraRam wrote:

          Btw, were you suggesting people would not be familiar with the Indian Independence day (or the flag)?!! On this site?

          No I was not. But a lot of non-Indians may not want to see it. I believe the admins themselves are not 100% convinced of this, and I say this since I have been suggesting they do this since 2001. Even when I worked for CP, I could not convince Chris into doing this. Eventually I just gave up.

          Regards, Nish


          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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          Nishant Sivakumar wrote: But a lot of non-Indians may not want to see it. How would they know? Was it tried at all? This is a community site, and if we see a US Flag-draped Bob for July 4, _and_ the non-USians do not mind seeing it, I believe it should be the same with an Indian Flag as well... Oh well, finally the site does not belong to me, so I guess what ever logic goes... :)

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            Nishant Sivakumar wrote: But a lot of non-Indians may not want to see it. How would they know? Was it tried at all? This is a community site, and if we see a US Flag-draped Bob for July 4, _and_ the non-USians do not mind seeing it, I believe it should be the same with an Indian Flag as well... Oh well, finally the site does not belong to me, so I guess what ever logic goes... :)

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            Nish Nishant
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            ChandraRam wrote:

            This is a community site, and if we see a US Flag-draped Bob for July 4, _and_ the non-USians do not mind seeing it, I believe it should be the same with an Indian Flag as well...

            I totally agree. I was just never able to convice Chris though despite trying hard.

            Regards, Nish


            My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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            • L Lost User

              The film was OK but no where near good enough to have it's own Bob.....Star Wars on the other hand.

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              ChandraRam
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              Still in denial, I see :rolleyes: It is now 64 years, deal with it :)

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                He gets dressed up for loads of occasions I know nothing of, and him being different is often the first I know something is going on. Of course that means whoever does the drawing needs to know something is going on too. Cannot see how anyone could possibly object, unless they are a raving nationalist or racist with a specific problem against someone, in which case getting him dressed up and upsetting them can only be a good thing. [EDIT] OK, possibly Dalek Dave as each new Independence Day reminds him of the break up of the British Empire.

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                Not at all, I think the Indian members need something to take their minds off the Cricket.

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                  PompeyBoy3 wrote:

                  The film was OK

                  You Brits just can't stand to see America defeating the Aliens without European help, can you? ;P

                  Regards, Nish


                  My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                  Dalek Dave
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                  Without European Help? Has the US ever won a war without European help? (Their second civil war excepted).

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                  • A Abhinav S

                    Same to you. Prerak has already done half the job - see here[^]. :)

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                    Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira
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                    I'm kind of disappointed by that picture. That's kind the same regular naked Bob visiting India. I'd like to see Bob dressed as an Indian guy :)

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                    • M Marcelo Ricardo de Oliveira

                      I'm kind of disappointed by that picture. That's kind the same regular naked Bob visiting India. I'd like to see Bob dressed as an Indian guy :)

                      There's no free lunch. Let's wait for the dinner. Take a look at Silverlight Menu4U here in The Code Project.

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                      Me too, but that kind of begs the question what would Indian Bob look like? From memory most of the images used play on certain stereotypes that 'we white folk' have about countries. What would Indian Bob look like, and would it be considered offensive, if you asked me I'd stick him in a beard and a turban, with a pipe in his hand and a basket with a snake coming out at his feet. Of course you could have something nicely designed by a friendly Indian person, but then would it be universally recognisable as Indian?

                      Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                        Me too, but that kind of begs the question what would Indian Bob look like? From memory most of the images used play on certain stereotypes that 'we white folk' have about countries. What would Indian Bob look like, and would it be considered offensive, if you asked me I'd stick him in a beard and a turban, with a pipe in his hand and a basket with a snake coming out at his feet. Of course you could have something nicely designed by a friendly Indian person, but then would it be universally recognisable as Indian?

                        Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                        Feather headress and a wigwam? C'mon... All he needs is a pair of round specs and a dhobi. Or if you really want to be racist, a cricket bat and a duck. Look all you really need is an Indian flag draped around him, a flowery lei type thing (Sorry guys, don't know the proper name) and degree from Calcutta university.

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                        • C ChandraRam

                          Still in denial, I see :rolleyes: It is now 64 years, deal with it :)

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                          Yes, that was definitely a sad day for my country when India had nothing left to pilfer.

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                            Feather headress and a wigwam? C'mon... All he needs is a pair of round specs and a dhobi. Or if you really want to be racist, a cricket bat and a duck. Look all you really need is an Indian flag draped around him, a flowery lei type thing (Sorry guys, don't know the proper name) and degree from Calcutta university.

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                            Ah well you see, I got all my knowledge about what it is like in India from watching It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

                            Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                            • D Dalek Dave

                              Feather headress and a wigwam? C'mon... All he needs is a pair of round specs and a dhobi. Or if you really want to be racist, a cricket bat and a duck. Look all you really need is an Indian flag draped around him, a flowery lei type thing (Sorry guys, don't know the proper name) and degree from Calcutta university.

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                              Dalek Dave wrote:

                              dhobi.

                              It's called Dhothi

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                              • C ChandraRam

                                Considering the number of members here from India, it would have been a nice touch to have Bob holding the Indian Flag for today :) Best wishes of the day to all CPians from India!

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                                Pritesh Aryan
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                                Happy independent day to all:rose::rose::rose:

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                                  Dalek Dave wrote:

                                  dhobi.

                                  It's called Dhothi

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                                  Dalek Dave
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                                  You are quite right, a Dhobi is a Laundryman.

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                                    You are quite right, a Dhobi is a Laundryman.

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                                    CS2011
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                                    Yes sir...indeed :-)

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                                    • L Lost User

                                      Yes, that was definitely a sad day for my country when India had nothing left to pilfer.

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                                      Dalek Dave
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                                      We did leave them water, but there is not much of that left now.

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                                      • L Lost User

                                        Me too, but that kind of begs the question what would Indian Bob look like? From memory most of the images used play on certain stereotypes that 'we white folk' have about countries. What would Indian Bob look like, and would it be considered offensive, if you asked me I'd stick him in a beard and a turban, with a pipe in his hand and a basket with a snake coming out at his feet. Of course you could have something nicely designed by a friendly Indian person, but then would it be universally recognisable as Indian?

                                        Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                        BobJanova
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                                        Turban and cricket bat?

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                                          Considering the number of members here from India, it would have been a nice touch to have Bob holding the Indian Flag for today :) Best wishes of the day to all CPians from India!

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                                          Rutvik Dave
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                                          !!! Happy Independence Day !!! :)

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