Comments on: The “Great Khali” Attempts to Make Peace; Receives Sucker Punch http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NP http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-203692 NP Sat, 17 May 2008 02:40:20 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-203692 <p>That was so absurd it was ridiculously funny! I mean, random Boston Bhangra? A freaking pandit-ji? The brown river water? The goat? The fact that Khali was obviously blinking at the end? I laughed my head off.</p> That was so absurd it was ridiculously funny! I mean, random Boston Bhangra? A freaking pandit-ji? The brown river water? The goat? The fact that Khali was obviously blinking at the end? I laughed my head off.

]]> By: PKS http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-203546 PKS Thu, 15 May 2008 21:12:24 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-203546 <p>Amardeep's assessment that Dalip Singh Rana is likely not "ethnically Punjabi" is over simplistic. Himalchal Pradesh, like Haryana, used to be part of Punjab until it was made into its own state sometime after independence. (Check the Haryana and Himalchal Pradesh on wikipedia.) Thus, the ethnic, cultural, and religious makeup is still very similar to (what remains of) Punjab. Personally, I think if you come from anywhere in pre-Partition Punjab, you're a Punjabi if you wanna be!</p> Amardeep’s assessment that Dalip Singh Rana is likely not “ethnically Punjabi” is over simplistic. Himalchal Pradesh, like Haryana, used to be part of Punjab until it was made into its own state sometime after independence. (Check the Haryana and Himalchal Pradesh on wikipedia.) Thus, the ethnic, cultural, and religious makeup is still very similar to (what remains of) Punjab. Personally, I think if you come from anywhere in pre-Partition Punjab, you’re a Punjabi if you wanna be!

]]> By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-201046 DJ Drrrty Poonjabi Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:58:32 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-201046 <p><i>38 · <b>Amitabh</b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005145.html#comment200742">said</a></i></p> <blockquote>WHOA...supposedly <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=7rTnxmn4YWU&feature=related">this </a>is Khali's wife... </blockquote> <p>That's unfortunate, I was certain had found the <a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=144216&in_page_id=34&expand=true#StartComments">perfect match</a> for the Great Khali.</p> 38 · Amitabh said

WHOA…supposedly this is Khali’s wife…

That’s unfortunate, I was certain had found the perfect match for the Great Khali.

]]> By: ExPatInLA http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200973 ExPatInLA Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:51:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200973 <p>Is it just me, or does the "Great Khali" bear a fleeting resemblance to the guy who played the villain known as "Jaws" in the old James Bond movies.</p> <p>You know the ones which had Roger Moore as Bond.</p> Is it just me, or does the “Great Khali” bear a fleeting resemblance to the guy who played the villain known as “Jaws” in the old James Bond movies.

You know the ones which had Roger Moore as Bond.

]]> By: Zack http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200948 Zack Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:23:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200948 <p>To be honest, the worst part of it all was the stupid faux middle eastern music that they were dancing to. A bunch of dhol players would have sounded great. As for the rest of it, well, its just a big cartoon. I wish they'd make Khali a good guy though.</p> To be honest, the worst part of it all was the stupid faux middle eastern music that they were dancing to. A bunch of dhol players would have sounded great. As for the rest of it, well, its just a big cartoon. I wish they’d make Khali a good guy though.

]]> By: Zack http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200946 Zack Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:18:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200946 <blockquote>I hate how Punjabi dance music has come to symbolise India in the West.</blockquote> <p>It hasn't. That stupid crap known generically as "Bollywood" has. Hardly anyone in the West outside of a few who listen to urban music from the UK even know what 'Punjabi dance music' is.</p> I hate how Punjabi dance music has come to symbolise India in the West.

It hasn’t. That stupid crap known generically as “Bollywood” has. Hardly anyone in the West outside of a few who listen to urban music from the UK even know what ‘Punjabi dance music’ is.

]]> By: Amitabh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200742 Amitabh Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:21:07 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200742 <p>WHOA...supposedly <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=7rTnxmn4YWU&feature=related">this </a>is Khali's wife...</p> WHOA…supposedly this is Khali’s wife…

]]> By: Boston http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200662 Boston Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:24:42 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200662 <p>I know some of the Boston Bhangra dancers who performed in the WWE ring. As you all probably know, the entire show is scripted and completely fake. That evening's script was not even complete until hours before taping, and so when Boston Bhangra was asked to participate in the event they were simply told that they would be dancing. No context was given about a peace offering, goat, chicken, etc.</p> <p>Again, the show is made for entertainment purposes and should not be taken seriously. The participants certainly meant no disrespect to their own culture. I would hope that the Indian community at large is intelligent enough not to believe everything they see on TV--especially on a program like WWE Smackdown.</p> I know some of the Boston Bhangra dancers who performed in the WWE ring. As you all probably know, the entire show is scripted and completely fake. That evening’s script was not even complete until hours before taping, and so when Boston Bhangra was asked to participate in the event they were simply told that they would be dancing. No context was given about a peace offering, goat, chicken, etc.

Again, the show is made for entertainment purposes and should not be taken seriously. The participants certainly meant no disrespect to their own culture. I would hope that the Indian community at large is intelligent enough not to believe everything they see on TV–especially on a program like WWE Smackdown.

]]> By: SSK http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200503 SSK Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:20:49 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200503 <p>The WWF has always made non–red-necks look bad e.g. Kamala, Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, even Tatanka . I think WWF is where the USA-USA chants started.</p> <p>I really surprised though, 35 posts, and not one mention of Scythians! ;)</p> The WWF has always made non–red-necks look bad e.g. Kamala, Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, even Tatanka . I think WWF is where the USA-USA chants started.

I really surprised though, 35 posts, and not one mention of Scythians! ;)

]]> By: Somechick http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/16/the_great_khali/comment-page-1/#comment-200497 Somechick Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:10:59 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5145#comment-200497 <p>SMers should be aware that there was a huge controversy on Facebook wherein Suki Dillon was puportedly exposed as a white guy. The commenters had additional pictures of the person that was being used as Suki's picture, and claimed that they knew him, the pictures were stolen, and that he was actually someone else. Suki, I promise you I am not hating, and the last thing I want to do is to smear someone legit, but this was much discussed in a Vancouver desi community and its out there. If you want to respond to this, please do.</p> <p>Also, all of these comments and no one has said it: Ranas are as down home, out in the kaith, Delhi university, pag wearing, heart of the Five Rivers Punjabi as you can get. Trust me, I know several.</p> SMers should be aware that there was a huge controversy on Facebook wherein Suki Dillon was puportedly exposed as a white guy. The commenters had additional pictures of the person that was being used as Suki’s picture, and claimed that they knew him, the pictures were stolen, and that he was actually someone else. Suki, I promise you I am not hating, and the last thing I want to do is to smear someone legit, but this was much discussed in a Vancouver desi community and its out there. If you want to respond to this, please do.

Also, all of these comments and no one has said it: Ranas are as down home, out in the kaith, Delhi university, pag wearing, heart of the Five Rivers Punjabi as you can get. Trust me, I know several.

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