No more public drinking and retail of alcohol post 10.30pm?

[nakatago]

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.

Private places? It seems not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKZWTQorM_c
'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
'Lion dance truck 2'

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.

[sundaymorningstaple]

^^This!

[JR8]

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.

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'.

* Please don't get me started

[nakatago]

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.

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'.

* Please don't get me started

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]

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.

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]

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.

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).

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.

[Wd40]

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.

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).

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.

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.

[JR8]

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.

Heh? I've never lived in Australia; I live here!

[Wd40]

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.

Heh? I've never lived in Australia; I live here!

Not you, lah, I was replying to Naka

[JR8]

Not you, lah, I was replying to Naka

Oh! Duh

[ecureilx]

....

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 ..

[nakatago]

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.

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.

Note my use of pronouns too!

[bgd]

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 ..

I'd support this, as long as everyone gets the holiday.

[Wd40]

I heard local Indians wanted holiday for Pongal too.

[nakatago]

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 ..

I'd support this, as long as everyone gets the holiday.

And be in the running with Japan and the Philippines as who has the most number of public holidays.