Comments on: Mercy Corps departs http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/ Sri Lanka’s hidden pearl Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: mohammedabashi http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2985 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:35:05 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2985 Well Laura I will not bother again to read this site and Nathalie,yes,sadly,we do see how little you know.M.A. Well Laura I will not bother again to read this site and Nathalie,yes,sadly,we do see how little you know.M.A.

]]> by: Nathalie http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2984 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:26:13 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2984 #Hi Laura! Good to see you here. I think that's a good idea. The AbaY Home Page grows quite well - but the subjects are not sorted out properly. Webmaster: Why not include special threads for topics such as this breast feeding issue? Or the behavior of locals - specially when drunk. As girl visitors to Arugam this is what spoiled our otherwise pleasant experience. How come that specially the Muslims seem to get sooo drunk - I thought it is not part of their religion. See how little we know. It seems to be important to discuss such cultural issues. Nat #Hi Laura!
Good to see you here.
I think that’s a good idea.
The AbaY Home Page grows quite well - but the subjects are not sorted out properly.
Webmaster:
Why not include special threads for topics such as this breast feeding issue?
Or the behavior of locals - specially when drunk.
As girl visitors to Arugam this is what spoiled our otherwise pleasant experience.
How come that specially the Muslims seem to get sooo drunk - I thought it is not part of their religion. See how little we know.
It seems to be important to discuss such cultural issues.
Nat

]]> by: Laura http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2983 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:14:53 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2983 I thought this subject in this forum is about Mercy Corps. Many posts are about breastfeeding. How about we make a new one? Breastfeeding subject and ask Liz to send a photo when she feed Jay to the webmaster to publish so all can see and decide who has problem with it(Ha Ha) Do you think that is good Mr. mohammedabashi ? I thought this subject in this forum is about Mercy Corps.
Many posts are about breastfeeding. How about we make a new one?
Breastfeeding subject and ask Liz to send a photo when she feed Jay to the webmaster to publish so all can see and decide who has problem with it(Ha Ha)
Do you think that is good Mr. mohammedabashi ?

]]> by: mohammedabashi http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2982 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:18:01 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2982 We are on an exchange in Nantes,France for a year so will not be bach to chat for a while.Would rather speak to the lady about the matter as Ramesh does not do the breastfeeding,as far as I know,Mohammed. We are on an exchange in Nantes,France for a year so will not be bach to chat for a while.Would rather speak to the lady about the matter as Ramesh does not do the breastfeeding,as far as I know,Mohammed.

]]> by: Phil Williams http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2964 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:46:42 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2964 Hi Crew - Phil here from Christian Surfers Uk Really keen to catch up with Liz & Ramesh, as well as Johnson and Dulip ( Is he still in Uk ? ) I hear things are not so good in A bay. A big high to Fred & Somlak, and the Boys and of course Minna at Surf & Sun ( Dont forget Uncle ) Great memories and pictures from my 4 post Tsunami visits to A bay. Would love to come back Fred - Can I send a load of photos for the site ? Take care Phil Hi Crew - Phil here from Christian Surfers Uk
Really keen to catch up with Liz & Ramesh, as well as Johnson and Dulip ( Is he still in Uk ? )
I hear things are not so good in A bay.
A big high to Fred & Somlak, and the Boys and of course Minna at Surf & Sun ( Dont forget Uncle )
Great memories and pictures from my 4 post Tsunami visits to A bay.
Would love to come back
Fred - Can I send a load of photos for the site ?

Take care
Phil

]]> by: Liz & Ramesh and Jay (the perpetrator) http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2963 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:21:17 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2963 Well we've just come back from a week away without internet access so appologies for not commenting earlier. Having read through all replies there are some very valid points that have been made. Not wishing to enter into a tit (oh excuse me no pun intended) for tat battle here about who is worse than whoever. I can say that NO-ONE ever complained either to me or Ramesh about feeding Jay, NO-ONE from Arugam Bay suggested that this was not an acceptable practice. I'm not entirely sure what this gentleman means by a public business and I certainly don't recall him popping by for a cuppa with his children. Nobody is forcing him to come to our land and drink coffee either. Interesting that he has chosen now to complain about this, when we have been absent from Arugam Bay for 3 months, Jay is to be 1 year old in 2 weeks time, why if this was causing so much offence did he not come forward sooner - in person??? Also interesting that he has children, I wonder how his wife managed to feed them all? There were months through the summer that Jay was feeding every hour, I'm sure he was not the only baby in the world with a healthy appetite, I suppose the gentleman would have expected me to stay in my room for upto 18 hours a day. Anyway enough for now, Ramesh would very much like to talk this through with Mohammedashabi on our return to Arugam Bay. Thanks once again Fred for providing this forum so that people may air their views freely. Liz and Ramesh Well we’ve just come back from a week away without internet access so appologies for not commenting earlier. Having read through all replies there are some very valid points that have been made. Not wishing to enter into a tit (oh excuse me no pun intended) for tat battle here about who is worse than whoever. I can say that NO-ONE ever complained either to me or Ramesh about feeding Jay, NO-ONE from Arugam Bay suggested that this was not an acceptable practice. I’m not entirely sure what this gentleman means by a public business and I certainly don’t recall him popping by for a cuppa with his children. Nobody is forcing him to come to our land and drink coffee either.

Interesting that he has chosen now to complain about this, when we have been absent from Arugam Bay for 3 months, Jay is to be 1 year old in 2 weeks time, why if this was causing so much offence did he not come forward sooner - in person???

Also interesting that he has children, I wonder how his wife managed to feed them all? There were months through the summer that Jay was feeding every hour, I’m sure he was not the only baby in the world with a healthy appetite, I suppose the gentleman would have expected me to stay in my room for upto 18 hours a day.

Anyway enough for now, Ramesh would very much like to talk this through with Mohammedashabi on our return to Arugam Bay.

Thanks once again Fred for providing this forum so that people may air their views freely.

Liz and Ramesh

]]> by: Laura http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2962 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:32:33 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2962 What happened to your web site? Has someone been upset about this breast feeding - because someone has blocked access to this page. What happened to your web site?
Has someone been upset about this breast feeding - because someone has blocked access to this page.

]]> by: mohammedabashi http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2960 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:53:12 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2960 Mr.X,Our religion does not encourage women to be immodest.I am surprised you need that clarified but given your smoking habbit you probably need a great many things clarified,M.A. Mr.X,Our religion does not encourage women to be immodest.I am surprised you need that clarified but given your smoking habbit you probably need a great many things clarified,M.A.

]]> by: Nathalie http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2902 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:43:01 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2902 <p>What??!<br /> Is natural, Andrew Carruthers?<br /> Get a grip on what?<br /> You mean the sarong shitters, the stand-up urinators, the Sri Wankans or even disgusting mother's breasts, feeding the baby?<br /> Or do you bring us back to the original topic: Mercy Corps and all their wise investments? Natalie </p> What??!
Is natural, Andrew Carruthers?
Get a grip on what?
You mean the sarong shitters, the stand-up urinators, the Sri Wankans or even disgusting mother’s breasts, feeding the baby?
Or do you bring us back to the original topic: Mercy Corps and all their wise investments?
Natalie

]]> by: Andrew Carruthers http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2893 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:41:05 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2893 <p><strong>get a grip. its natural</strong>.<br /> Andrew Carruthers </p> get a grip. its natural.
Andrew Carruthers

]]> by: Chris C. http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2838 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:08:01 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2838 Mohammedabashi's comments lead us to an interesting discussion. It deserves its own post as it has little to do with Mercy Corps. OK, we now have to accept that feeding a crying kid in ones own home/business causes an offense to some locals. Who happen to chose to have coffee there at that time. Many visitors, also like me from Colombo got used to the pleasant sigths of guys lifting their skirts and uninate in full view of passers by and tourists on the road. Openly shitting on the beach is obviously also an acceptable part of your society. But what about the perverts who have no shame to masturbate openly whilst staring at a lady? Is that deemed to be a compliment in your society or what? Is this offensive behaviour part of your native society? Whatever it is it certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with religion - it's just a cultuture and civilisation issue. We are confused; please clarify! Chris Cross Colombo Mohammedabashi’s comments lead us to an interesting discussion. It deserves its own post as it has little to do with Mercy Corps.
OK, we now have to accept that feeding a crying kid in ones own home/business causes an offense to some locals. Who happen to chose to have coffee there at that time.
Many visitors, also like me from Colombo got used to the pleasant sigths of guys lifting their skirts and uninate in full view of passers by and tourists on the road.
Openly shitting on the beach is obviously also an acceptable part of your society.
But what about the perverts who have no shame to masturbate openly whilst staring at a lady?
Is that deemed to be a compliment in your society or what?
Is this offensive behaviour part of your native society?
Whatever it is it certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with religion - it’s just a cultuture and civilisation issue.
We are confused; please clarify!
Chris Cross
Colombo

]]> by: mohammedabashi http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2709 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:14:14 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/01/21/mc-departs/#comment-2709 Natalie,No problem with that but when we go to buy coffee with our kids in her coffee shop do we really need a full frontal?She is,after all running a public business that does not need public breastfeeding involved.m a Natalie,No problem with that but when we go to buy coffee with our kids in her coffee shop do we really need a full frontal?She is,after all running a public business that does not need public breastfeeding involved.m a

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