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huh!
2 replies...one american, one english...
I wonder where do iranians hang around!!
looks like none of them come here.
do you guys know how cheap mobile phones and accessories and stuff are in Iran??
I just came back from Malaysia, where everything originates from!!
but here in Tehran we have things dirt cheap!! well of course, comparing to other countries...our currency is still toooooo low to be cheap here for everyone.
still, good for me!!
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Posted: 2004-06-06 18:09:25
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Hello to all the iranian friends who will join this thread in the future. I am from india and i just adore iran. I love their culture and especially the caspian caviar. Good luck and CHEERS !!
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Posted: 2004-06-06 18:27:16
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Wow!
Quite frankly, I must say I am surprised that there are people like you that don't see us as terrorists!! I personally have given up fighting about proving people that Iranians are nothing like media is portraiting...media and isolation campaigns are just too strong!!
Glad to know some people know of our culture. We have so much to offer, only if we are allowed to!
Thanks! Felt good!
Cheers!
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Posted: 2004-06-06 20:42:01
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I guess many people in the middle east see india as a hell for muslims which actually is totally wrong. Yes there are fanatics in every religion. But a few fanatics doesnt represent the views held by the vast majority. Also i would like to add that we have ancient links with Iran which is considered a friend by majority of indians. Well my best friend here is of iranian origin his name is Dinshaw Hormuzdi. We will keep this thread alive until someone joins from Iran !
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Posted: 2004-06-06 23:34:34
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No no, i don't see India like you said.
In fact, I am waiting for an opportunity to go to India and just stay there for a while! I have a few friends who have come back from India, and they are TOTALLY somebody else!! I've heard great stories about it. What freaks me out is total simplicity which rules in India! with this so-called modern life that we have and the social habits we have collected from the west, I'd need a lot of adjustments to make, in order to get comfortable there!
In terms of cultural roots, yes, we do have many in common. But since last centuries, we both chose our own ways! Still, when I was in Malaysia (as you know is a multi-cultured country, with people from all countries) my closest friends, who I could interact were Indians. They are the only people who understand my jokes!! You won't believe NO ONE got my jokes!! Not that they are not funny! hehe!! They just don't get it... Just like some american jokes are not funny to us Iranians, it has to be the same to them! Difference in culture is what it is.
Anyways...as long as we can communicate and learn about other cultures, we are safe. Once we close our eyes and rely on our ears, wars happen, occupations, distrust, lies and....appear.
Let's just hope it all ends well!!
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Posted: 2004-06-07 05:34:44
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India has come a long way from what it used to be just a few years ago! I think its going the china way - the economy is booming and the people are getting richer. And the traditional way of thinking has given way to western thoughts. I would love to know more about iran , the way people think there and the state of its economy .
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Posted: 2004-06-07 05:53:04
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India is HUGE!
But it's more organized than Iran. Iran has now about 70 million population...it's quite large. We have many cultures (pure persians, turks, kurds, lor, baluch, and many more)...each with different tastes and ways of life. It all sounds silly, compared to India I know!! But proportionally speaking, I think it's similar.
Anyways, if you ask me (i am still new to Iran myself), people on the streets of Tehran, do not represent the whole population.
Recently, due to pressure (political, economical...), people have become depressed. It's a miracle if you drive in Tehran and don't use your horn, and don't have an accident once a week!! It's a mess.
Government offices are worse than you could imagine...no work done, lotsa corruption (to be fair, not as much as malaysia...it's terrible there), and a lot of embezzlement.
It's all a chain reaction. People need the money. So does the govt. The govt takes taxes, etc, ppl feel cheated and want to retaliate!
They don't like the govt...they don't feel the govt likes them! It doesn't belong to them. This is where all Iran's problems show up.
But all in all, as I said, you only learn about Iranians, inside of them...like any other culture. You should live with them, in their houses, to see them. To see what they do.
Iranians, unlike what many think, are VERY clean and have the BEST nutrition. You can judge by our body builds and strength.
We are very kind and very hospital people!
I don't want to make this long and boring...there are lots to talk about!
I can see you get notified fast by your wap...see, wap is just too expensive here...cuz some opportunists up in the telecom (which is a public and not private company, and it's only ONE, for 70 million people!!), like to fill up their pockets, and so, we are usually the last country to get the latest technologies!! We still don't have DSL!! no wait, we do, but it's only affordable by corporations!!
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Posted: 2004-06-07 06:27:45
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Yes i am on WAP.Right now GPRS is free over here. Till last month it cost of 600 rs per month that is roughly15 us dollars. Also my friend corruption is rampant here too. The state of government officer are pathetic to say the least. Since i am posting through WAP my posts arent as long as yours
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Posted: 2004-06-07 07:38:48
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huh! lucky you!
in kuala lumpur, it was cheap too...you'd pay about 5$ i think for a month! depended on the usage of course, but for me, occasional user, that was it. there was another service, fixed at 3$ a month, you could stream about 15 tv channels (not all live) unlimited!!! that was cool!
i had the best time in the trains, people staring at my phone or 'gadget' from outer space! hehe!
here in Iran, it's still new...they are charging about 2$ an hour...not per KB!! i'd just let them have their fun for a while...it'll get old in say...5 years?!?! and then we won't be using WAP anymore!!
in near future i hope Bbluetooth or any other tech could emerge that breaks the distance barrier and I could just connect to my PC's internet from my phone from anywhere in the city! that would be niiiiice!
btw, r u using p800?
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Posted: 2004-06-07 08:12:13
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No my friend the P800 is beyond my reach as of now. I am a humble T230 user. I guess you are one hell of a lucky guy to be able to use it !
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Posted: 2004-06-07 08:23:58
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