Is India's idea of "fit for human habitation" different from everybody else's?

[weltweit]

After finding standing water and sewage in some of the athelete's lodgings and claiming them unfit for human habitation for the coming commonwealth games, a spokesperson for the organisers said that other peoples ideas of what is fit for human habitation may differ from theirs, but he said we will get it ready on time.

In additional woes, a pedestrian bridge for the games, only now under construction, today collapsed under its own weight injuring 20 workers.

Let's hope London 2012 will be better organised.

 

[Brainaddict]

Those whacky Indians!

 

[Barking_Mad]

*nods and shakes head at same time*

 

[goldenecitrone]

The next Commonwealth Games are supposed to be in Glasgow. At least the athletes will be able to get healthy food in India.

 

[Belushi]

Yeah, because nothings ever fried in fat on the subcontinent

 

[bi0boy]

It was a bit weird hearing a UK delegate moan and complain about non-functioning aircon and shower doors opening the wrong way.

Most people in India are lucky to have a roof ffs.

 

[weltweit]

.. Most people in India are lucky to have a roof ffs.

Yes, but that is the point of the headline....

The athelete's quarters if complete will be luxury by normal Indian standards and the spokesperson kind of alluded to this saying " some people's idea of fit for human habitation may differ from ours" .... i.e. these are planned to be absolute luxury and probably are as they are!

But watching the news tonight some of the area around the arenas still looks like a massive building site. Some of the key organisers seem to have dropped the ball big time.

 

[arthurgriffith]

I was watching the news about the aftermath of the Floods in Pakistan, the Games are about worshipping the human body, not worshipping the human species,

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Yeah, because nothings ever fried in fat on the subcontinent

The Indians may deep fry, but to be fair to them I don't think they've started battering mars bars and pizzas yet...

 

[weltweit]

I was watching the news about the aftermath of the Floods in Pakistan, the Games are about worshipping the human body, not worshipping the human species,

Not quite sure what you mean arthurgriffith..

Are you saying that in the light of the Pakistan disaster the games should not go on?

 

[weltweit]

They have 12 days to finish everything...

 

[Dr Jon]

No surprise here.

Despite the hype and the blah-blah, India remains a corrupt, disorganised mess. It's a great shame, but that's the way India is.

Sums India up IMO.

 

[mincepie]

After finding standing water and sewage in some of the athelete's lodgings and claiming them unfit for human habitation for the coming commonwealth games, a spokesperson for the organisers said that other peoples ideas of what is fit for human habitation may differ from theirs, but he said we will get it ready on time.

In additional woes, a pedestrian bridge for the games, only now under construction, today collapsed under its own weight injuring 20 workers.

Let's hope London 2012 will be better organised.

That's just how India works...you can have a politician standing by a video clearly showing him taking some bribe/bent deal and they'll look you in the face and swear blind that it's not them, must be a clone, never happened etc...

 

[ymu]

The Indians may deep fry, but to be fair to them I don't think they've started battering mars bars and pizzas yet...

Ghee is used in a lot of Indian cooking. Asians have the highest rate of heart disease of any ethnic group in the UK. It's certainly a big public health issue in Brum. Some Asian restaurants now offer the option of food cooked with olive oil instead.

 

[agricola]

Is it true that they are going to bring the Pakistan cricket team in to fix things?

*gets coat*

 

[Barking_Mad]

No surprise here.

Despite the hype and the blah-blah, India remains a corrupt, disorganised mess. It's a great shame, but that's the way India is.

Sums India up IMO.

Ah but that's pat of the charm of the place, it's anarchic but functions wonderfully.

 

[likesfish]

it does if your just visting life in the slums or out in the country can be really really shit.
on another board an indain was ranting about the corruption and chaos and how much the locals hate the games.
a country that has slums peeps complaining the accomodation is a bit shit I presume the luxury appartements will be flogged off to the highest bidder afterwards

 

[Fuchs66]

India eh?

Space programm, nuclear arms and (planned) host of this years Commonwealth games on the one hand

Starvation, disease, slums, the (illegal of course) caste system and out of control corruption on the other

 

[gunneradt]

dont hold major sporting events in mickey mouse countries - simple

 

[ymu]

India eh?

Space programm, nuclear arms and (planned) host of this years Commonwealth games on the one hand

Starvation, disease, slums, the (illegal of course) caste system and out of control corruption on the other

And thousands of billionaires. A neo-liberal vision of heaven.

 

[Pickman's model]

Yes, but that is the point of the headline....

The athelete's quarters if complete will be luxury by normal Indian standards and the spokesperson kind of alluded to this saying " some people's idea of fit for human habitation may differ from ours" .... i.e. these are planned to be absolute luxury and probably are as they are!

But watching the news tonight some of the area around the arenas still looks like a massive building site. Some of the key organisers seem to have dropped the ball big time.

pls define 'normal indian standards'. i'm not sure i like the tenor of your posts.

 

[weltweit]

pls define 'normal indian standards'. i'm not sure i like the tenor of your posts.

It isn't my posts, it was the tenor of what the Indian spokesperson said. To the effect of : these dwellings for the atheletes would be perfectly good for Indians, but others it seems have higher standards!

 

[Fuchs66]

Meanwhile elsewhere in Delhi:

http://delhione.com/index.php?option=com_igallery&view=gallery&id=7&Itemid=63

 

[Fuchs66]

Flying the flag and crowing on about being an up and coming nation when things are going good and then turning around and playing the poverty card when things go tits up.

Indian politicians? Hypocrites? Nah! (OK strike the Indian there)

 

[ymu]

It isn't my posts, it was the tenor of what the Indian spokesperson said. To the effect of : these dwellings for the atheletes would be perfectly good for Indians, but others it seems have higher standards!

He means "most other rich countries have social security, but we do not - we just let a handful of people keep all the money and force everyone else to work for a pittance".

 

[Pickman's model]

It isn't my posts, it was the tenor of what the Indian spokesperson said. To the effect of : these dwellings for the atheletes would be perfectly good for Indians, but others it seems have higher standards!

no, please define 'normal indian standards', not 'post up some waffle'

 

[girasol]

dont hold major sporting events in mickey mouse countries - simple

What is a mickey mouse country? ffs

 

[Fuchs66]

What is a mickey mouse country? ffs

 

[likesfish]

playing with space rockets and nuclear bombs while people suffer from malnutition and live in slums.
OK we have nukes but hunger and real slums no longer exsist in the uk

 

[gunneradt]

one that can't even build living quarters with toilets that work