Comments on: Diwali Updates: Diwali Parking, India 2.0, Congressional Legislation

By: Pattie Kaur

Pattie Kaur — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 03:15:50 +0000

i agree, the muppets rocked! yeah the eagle journalist, beaker/honeydew, the old guys, the hippy crew espeically the bearded bloke dr. teeth or soemthing, oohh…too many charcaters to to mention…and of course kermie…still love rainbow connection. sam the dog..lol…and by all means there should be a stamp for diwali/deevali/deepavali. there should be a stamp for anything expressing celebrations of culture and our virtues, a slong as it’s not some crud or cult like kkk or whatnot.

By: Ang

Ang — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:36:07 +0000

Ennis,

How is Scooter brown-related?

I wish they'd bring that show back. When it aired I was too young to get the jokes (thanggod for good ol' physical comedy) but I had a feeling they were clever! Clips have verified this, and now I have major nostalgia.

Rowlf and the old fogies (it's easy to judge from high places) and beaker and dr. honeydew and the flying zucchini brothers. All classic. Mostly I loved any non-human-emulating puppet: Give me a dawg that can talk and play the piano. I like that shit.

Happy Diwali everyone!

By: ashvin

ashvin — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:26:17 +0000

I’ve single-handedly been trying to bring back the use of “Deepavali”, but those who know me know why!

Is it to resist north-indian hegemony ?

Also: SIG, I’m all for your plan to replace the “W” with “V”.

-ashVin

By: Ennis

Ennis — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:12:33 +0000

But Scooter got indicted! How many Diwali related characters have been indicted!

By: chick pea

chick pea — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:05:32 +0000

sam the eagle and the 2 old fogies are awesome..

gonzo, animal, the dog who played the piano…

sorry.. off topic, but the mention of stamps make me go on my muppet rampage..

p.s. sesame stamps are coming out next year… shh… can’t wait for snuffalupagus

By: maisnon

maisnon — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:13:46 +0000

Shouldn’t we be encouraging the spelling “Deevali” so people don’t say a hollow sounding W ?!

I’ve single-handedly been trying to bring back the use of “Deepavali“, but those who know me know why!

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:25:45 +0000

Statler and Waldorf!!

"why do we always come here? I guess we'll never know. It's like a kind of torture, to have to watch the show!"

sorry. back to topic.

By: Ang

Ang — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:43:38 +0000

Don’t forget Animal, and the eagle journalist. Love that show!

By: chick pea

chick pea — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:38:58 +0000

i know more people know/love the muppets.. beaker and dr. honeydew rock.. and i was first in line to buy these awesome stamps.. (they rock!) but diwali is diwali.. i mean, if they can have stamps for random movie stars, why not diwali? they have stamps for kwanza, and other random holidays… bring on the festival of lights….

By: Sajit

Sajit — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:45:11 +0000

The problem is, of course, that it's not just Diwali, but a raft of other holidays, most of which are observed by groups that are less than 10% of the population of NYC, but which create parking holidays all around. Personally, I see little reason why celebrating Diwali need create a parking holiday

Ennis: Is there really a need for any of these holidays for NYC to suspend alternate-side-of-the-street-parking? Many of these are symbolic gestures which speak to the diverse nature of New York. No, it isn't a huge deal that Diwali, this year anyway, is not going to merit a parking holiday. I just don't understand the mayor's logic. If you know your veto is going to be overriden, as it is suspected it will at the next council meeting and you know November 1 has already been granted suspension of parking rules, why not sign the legislation and make your diwali-celebrating residents happy?

I know if you sign one, than it leaves you less able to justify not signing the next, but looking at the list of holidays already given a pass, I don't think Diwali should be looked over.