I don't know about you but I find those cymbals shrill and annoying...especially at 9 am on a Saturday morning in a residential area.JR8 wrote:Private places? It seems not.zzm9980 wrote:So I'm confused. Which kinds of drums were causing the problems? ...
What is the actual law on the drums anyway? Banned everywhere? or just in public places? There are a lot of comparisons to the Lion dances, but at least those happen in private places and end after 5-10 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKZWTQorM_c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
'Grand funeral procession in Singapore April 2009'
Wind to 2:45, and then peaking at c4:45... and 6:00 onwards
I'm sure we've all witnessed such things before. All perfectly legal.
Or the Lion Dancers' trucks going by, at times several groups of them every day... who knows why they perform in their trucks en route to their destinations, perhaps to bring joy to the neighbourhood they're passing through?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03oVBHYXbS0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
'Lion dance truck 2'
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No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30pm?
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"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
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^^This!
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30
Perhaps, but then many things here could be considered 'annoying'*. Doesn't make them any less a part of the accepted day-to-day indigenous poly-cultural fabric that one is seemingly constantly reminded to 'like it or leave'.nakatago wrote:I don't know about you but I find those cymbals shrill and annoying...especially at 9 am on a Saturday morning in a residential area.
* Please don't get me started



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The point is, some people would like to think that Thaipusam drumming which happens once a year in a small part of Singapore is a nuisance and should be banned. Guess who these people are.JR8 wrote:Perhaps, but then many things here could be considered 'annoying'*. Doesn't make them any less a part of the accepted day-to-day indigenous poly-cultural fabric that one is seemingly constantly reminded to 'like it or leave'.nakatago wrote:I don't know about you but I find those cymbals shrill and annoying...especially at 9 am on a Saturday morning in a residential area.
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"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
Re: No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30
I believe that that is the point I have also been hinting at, (but I was trying to be a little more discreet about the precise phrasing of it).nakatago wrote: The point is, some people would like to think that Thaipusam drumming which happens once a year in a small part of Singapore is a nuisance and should be banned. Guess who these people are.


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Subtlety isn't the local's strong suit. There are times when you need a scalpel and there are times you just go in with hatchet.JR8 wrote:I believe that that is the point I have also been hinting at, (but I was trying to be a little more discreet about the precise phrasing of it).nakatago wrote: The point is, some people would like to think that Thaipusam drumming which happens once a year in a small part of Singapore is a nuisance and should be banned. Guess who these people are.
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"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
Re: No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30
nakatago wrote:Subtlety isn't the local's strong suit. There are times when you need a scalpel and there are times you just go in with hatchet.JR8 wrote:I believe that that is the point I have also been hinting at, (but I was trying to be a little more discreet about the precise phrasing of it).nakatago wrote: The point is, some people would like to think that Thaipusam drumming which happens once a year in a small part of Singapore is a nuisance and should be banned. Guess who these people are.
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You live in OZ land, you can afford to not be discreet. We need to be careful. I sometimes edit my post multiple times, for that reason.
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Heh? I've never lived in Australia; I live here!Wd40 wrote: You live in OZ land, you can afford to not be discreet. We need to be careful. I sometimes edit my post multiple times, for that reason.
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Re: No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30
Not you, lah, I was replying to NakaJR8 wrote:Heh? I've never lived in Australia; I live here!Wd40 wrote: You live in OZ land, you can afford to not be discreet. We need to be careful. I sometimes edit my post multiple times, for that reason.
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Oh!Wd40 wrote: Not you, lah, I was replying to Naka


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Re: No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30
It was just waiting to blow up, since 1997 or so, when there was a petition to declare Thai Pusam as a national holiday for Hindus ..Barnsley wrote:....
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I know...I wanted to address those who say "well, if you don't like it, just leave..." but the irony would be lost on them.Wd40 wrote:You live in OZ land, you can afford to not be discreet. We need to be careful. I sometimes edit my post multiple times, for that reason.
Note my use of pronouns too!
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
Re: No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30
I'd support this, as long as everyone gets the holiday.ecureilx wrote: It was just waiting to blow up, since 1997 or so, when there was a petition to declare Thai Pusam as a national holiday for Hindus ..

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I heard local Indians wanted holiday for Pongal too.
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And be in the running with Japan and the Philippines as who has the most number of public holidays.bgd wrote:I'd support this, as long as everyone gets the holiday.ecureilx wrote: It was just waiting to blow up, since 1997 or so, when there was a petition to declare Thai Pusam as a national holiday for Hindus ..
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
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