On 1/25/06, Thaths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 1/25/06, A. M. Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The funniest thing I ever saw happen was when I was in a car with 3
> > Indian coworkers on our way to a company meeting. The two in the
> > back were chattering happily in hindi at each other and the driver, but
> > since I don't speak hindi, I was naturally excluded from the conversation.
> > This went on for about 20-30 minutes, during the course of the drive.
>
> That IS rude and incosiderate. You think they were, maybe, bitching
> about work and colleagues and possibly even you?
Probably. $;^D
> > List of Indians in US Media, just off the top of my head:
> >
> > Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, wife, and octuplets (Quik-E-Mart owner,
> > The Simpsons)
> > Ben Jabituya (engineer in the movie, "Short Circuit")
> > Dr. Neela Rasgotra (Parminder Nagra)
>
> I have /no/ idea who the latter two are. I think things are a little
> bit better in the UK. One sees many more Asian faces in the media over
> there. Virtually half of BBC and ITV talking heads seem to be of
> Indian descent.
2. Character of he designer of the robot in the movie, "Short Circuit",
which was made in the mid 80's.
3. Doctor on the popular evening TV drama, "E.R." At one point, she quits
her job and takes one at a convenience store. Her parents' plan was for
her to get a high paying doc job and kick the money back to them, but she
got burnt out and wanted out. They put the hammer down on her with a
major guilt trip.
> > I've seen a couple of tennis athletes too, and one golfer - Vijay Singh.
>
> Vijay Singh is Fijian of Indian descent.
See? And over here, we all think he's Indian, but he's Fijian. In Sac a few
years ago there was a HUGE scandal about a group of Fijians who were
picking up prostitutes and raping them. Unfortunately for them, some of the
girls were NOT prostitutes, and the uproar was HUGE. One also was able
to finger them - they didn't kill them. Once you get one, the rest
roll over on
each other during the plea bargaining. One of their excuses was that they
could do this at home and it was no big deal, so why all the fuss? There
were around 14-20 of them IIRC, and they're all in jail now. It initially got
my attention because all the names were Indian, but they weren't Indian,
they were Fijian. I imagine after they've served their jail terms, the ones
who were naturalized or not citizens will be sent back.
> > I vaguely recall a talented female powerlifter who medaled at the
> > Olympics a few years ago.
>
> Karnam Malleswari.
>
> > Any more Indian stars/celebrities/athletes visible in mainstream US
> > media?
>
> There is the colleague in Office Space - Samir Nagheenanajar (played
> by Ajay Naidu).
Awesome! I forgot about Samir! What an excellent piece of casting that
was for that movie.
Anne Marie
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