Anonymous
Post 09/01/2015 08:15     Subject: Re:what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bethesda and Potomac have a fair number. Actually, NPR did a piece about two weeks ago saying that the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Dept is going to put in a new cricket field because the demand for cricket is so high. I can't remember the details, but I think they said they need about 6 or 7 fields to meet the growing demand. Interesting piece.


Is that sport popular mostly with first generation immigrants? I have many indian friends from college who were second or third gen and never heard any mention cricket.


That's a good question.. I had an Indian friend here in US in the 60's. He was really into playing baseball with us. In hindsight, I am not sure if that was to assimilate or just a kid who wanted to play with other kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2015 08:14     Subject: Re:what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
In Maryland, Wootton district. Up and coming... Damascus district and Urbana district.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2015 08:11     Subject: Re:what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bethesda and Potomac have a fair number. Actually, NPR did a piece about two weeks ago saying that the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Dept is going to put in a new cricket field because the demand for cricket is so high. I can't remember the details, but I think they said they need about 6 or 7 fields to meet the growing demand. Interesting piece.


Is that sport popular mostly with first generation immigrants? I have many indian friends from college who were second or third gen and never heard any mention cricket.



All the indian boys in my neighborhood play cricket. It is funny trying to watch the baseball players try to adjust their swing and vice versa.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2015 07:28     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I live in Ward 3 and have for 20 years. I can't think of one single, solitary Indian *neighbor* in that entire time.

(and please spare me the upper caucasia eyeball -- the streets around my homes have been fairly diverse with other ethnicities and countries of origin. Just not Indian, and very, very few native-born Chinese people (vs. adopted kids) )


Old charming housing stock has no appeal for Indians nor do the bad DC schools. They worked their asses off to get to the
states or if they were born here, their parents made them work their asses off. They want new houses and excellent schools.


Correct, this is true w/ all asians and most white people not from the DC area.

I am from the DC area and am an anomaly. I do not tolerate old houses and bad schools but I am not white.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2015 07:07     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:I live in Ward 3 and have for 20 years. I can't think of one single, solitary Indian *neighbor* in that entire time.

(and please spare me the upper caucasia eyeball -- the streets around my homes have been fairly diverse with other ethnicities and countries of origin. Just not Indian, and very, very few native-born Chinese people (vs. adopted kids) )


Old charming housing stock has no appeal for Indians nor do the bad DC schools. They worked their asses off to get to the
states or if they were born here, their parents made them work their asses off. They want new houses and excellent schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2015 06:59     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I live in Ward 3 and have for 20 years. I can't think of one single, solitary Indian *neighbor* in that entire time.

Interesting. Who's running 7-11s there then?


Ethiopians
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 13:24     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:I live in Ward 3 and have for 20 years. I can't think of one single, solitary Indian *neighbor* in that entire time.

(and please spare me the upper caucasia eyeball -- the streets around my homes have been fairly diverse with other ethnicities and countries of origin. Just not Indian, and very, very few native-born Chinese people (vs. adopted kids) )


It's because of the public schools. JKLMM, Deal, SWW/Wilson does not measure up to FFX and TJ.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 11:56     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:I live in Ward 3 and have for 20 years. I can't think of one single, solitary Indian *neighbor* in that entire time.

Interesting. Who's running 7-11s there then?
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:41     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
I live in Ward 3 and have for 20 years. I can't think of one single, solitary Indian *neighbor* in that entire time.

(and please spare me the upper caucasia eyeball -- the streets around my homes have been fairly diverse with other ethnicities and countries of origin. Just not Indian, and very, very few native-born Chinese people (vs. adopted kids) )
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:29     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other kind of Indians are there?


American Indians (i.e., native americans)



Never use "native American" to refer to American Indians. It's extremely politically incorrect.


I remember when Native American *WAS* the politically correct term.


The issue is that "American Indian" is what is refereed to in federal laws, Supreme Court cases and treaties. We all have a Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Most of us are native Americans, so it's not a very descriptive term.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:28     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:I guess "feather Indian" and "dot Indian" are beyond the pale.


Yes we are referring to dot not feather here.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:28     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
FFX county. Tons of Indian families.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:14     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
I guess "feather Indian" and "dot Indian" are beyond the pale.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:13     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other kind of Indians are there?


American Indians (i.e., native americans)



Never use "native American" to refer to American Indians. It's extremely politically incorrect.


I remember when Native American *WAS* the politically correct term.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2015 09:09     Subject: what parts of the DC area have the most and fewest indian people? (the kind from india)
Anonymous wrote:Ashburn, specifically the neighborhoods of Broadlands, Brambleton and Loudoun Valley Estates have tons in Indians. There is even a cricket league (I'm not kidding).


A couple of the ES are majority-South Asian as well. Plus, there is TJ down the road, something Maryland just doesn't have.