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Gregory Morrow wrote:

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Or you could visit Mecca during the Haj and watch the crowds stampede
themselves to death!

Strange as it may seem, millions of over hairy sweaty men crushed
together under the sun isn't exactly my idea of a good time either!

But hey, aren't you just so _impressed_ that the Saudis are looking to a
future after oil by doing all this?

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On 18 May 2006 10:13:01 +0100, Des Small
wrote:

Dave Frightens Me writes:

I hate to say it,

I can't say I enjoy hearing it much.

but after much consideration, my opinion of muslims
is coming on par with yours. They truly are all ****ed in the head.

Even granting, which I wouldn't, the arab peninsula, every single
Muslim in Bosnia, Turkey, Indonesia, past and present is or was ****ed
in the head? I could stand to be reminded of your methodology at this
point.

Methodology? I'm just nuturing a prejudice. Don't pretend you don't
have 'em too!
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On Thu, 18 May 2006 09:48:07 +0100, The Reid
wrote:

Following up to Dave Frightens Me

And some of us
were thinking Singapore was a **** location!

Is it that bad? I've never considered going there, all I know is
crap weather and strict rules.

Imagine a big, big shopping mall.

Admittedly, food there is excellent, but the authorities seem so
intent on people not doing anything apart from working and spending
money, that other places nearby are much more appealing.

Johor Bahru next door is an interesting contrast!
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On Thu, 18 May 2006 09:48:07 +0100, The Reid
wrote:

Following up to Dave Frightens Me

I spent almost a year in Pt Moresby

there's little traffic at the moment, so for a top ten you might
start with (no war zones please)

Singapore
Port Moresby
Saudi Arabia

NZ was top of my list of places I wanted to go but wont get round
to, but talking to locals I'm not sure its not just too dull.
now Chile is top of that list, followed by Baffin Island.

NZ is fantastic if you like outdoors stuff. If you only have a few
weeks, I would recommend that over Oz any day. It's much more compact,
and there's lots of very cool stuff to do. I'd be happy to return
there.
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David Horne wrote:

Gregory Morrow wrote:

[]
Or you could visit Mecca during the Haj and watch the crowds stampede
themselves to death!

Strange as it may seem, millions of over hairy sweaty men crushed
together under the sun isn't exactly my idea of a good time either!

But hey, aren't you just so _impressed_ that the Saudis are looking to a
future after oil by doing all this?


The Saudis would do well to plan for some kind of industry or
something, it's not like they are self - sufficient in anything...

Even now they are an increasingly poorer country, IIRC per capita
income is something like a third of what it was 30 or so years ago at
the height of their oil power. They also have the problem of a
population that does not have any kind of real work ethic, they are
used to sitting around and having cheap immigrant labour do all their
work. They also have increasingIy radicalised religious sects and an
extremely corrupt ruling family. In any case I don't forecast a real
rosy future for the place...promoting tourism is just a silly bagatelle
of a thing for them to do.

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Best
Greg

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On 17 May 2006 00:17:28 -0700, "eetinBelgië" wrote:
.com

The Saudi government is
also to begin issuing permits for tour guides from next month.

Why? I spent a month there in 1981. It was the longest year-and-a-half of my
life. It's "Florida Keys c.1930" minus any sign of water.


(change Arabic number to Roman numeral to email)

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On 18 May 2006 21:15:26 +0100, Des Small
wrote:

Dave Frightens Me writes:

On 18 May 2006 10:13:01 +0100, Des Small
wrote:

Dave Frightens Me writes:

but after much consideration, my opinion of muslims
is coming on par with yours. They truly are all ****ed in the head.

Even granting, which I wouldn't, the arab peninsula, every single
Muslim in Bosnia, Turkey, Indonesia, past and present is or was ****ed
in the head? I could stand to be reminded of your methodology at this
point.

Methodology? I'm just nuturing a prejudice. Don't pretend you don't
have 'em too!

Prejudices are like rude bits; everyone has them, but it isn't
considered polite to wave them around in public.

I think we have ascertained that you're English!
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Dave Frightens Me wrote:
On 18 May 2006 10:13:01 +0100, Des Small
wrote:

Dave Frightens Me writes:

I hate to say it,

I can't say I enjoy hearing it much.

but after much consideration, my opinion of muslims
is coming on par with yours. They truly are all ****ed in the head.

Even granting, which I wouldn't, the arab peninsula, every single
Muslim in Bosnia, Turkey, Indonesia, past and present is or was ****ed
in the head? I could stand to be reminded of your methodology at this
point.

Methodology? I'm just nuturing a prejudice. Don't pretend you don't
have 'em too!

I think most people understand that you are just **** stirring, but
unfortunately your little pals may actually believe this ********.

FWIW I just spent a week in Tunisia in the company of people from Iran,
Oman, Kuwait, Libya etc etc, and I can assure you that none of them was
"****ed in the head". They were kind, funny, educated people. The only
person who was ****ed in the head was the poor sap who had to give
simultaneous translation for a visitor from Kazakhstan.

But, as you say, it's just a prejudice and has nothing to do with
facts.

Mr B;

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David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy wrote:
Gregory Morrow wrote:

[]
Or you could visit Mecca during the Haj and watch the crowds stampede
themselves to death!

Strange as it may seem, millions of over hairy sweaty men crushed
together under the sun isn't exactly my idea of a good time either!

Really? I thought faggots enjoyed that sort of thing?

Mr B;

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In article ,
Dave Frightens Me wrote:

I hate to say it, but after much consideration, my opinion of muslims
is coming on par with yours. They truly are all ****ed in the head.

Well the locals have money. A lot of them have cushy govt. jobs.

You hear about young men with no jobs racing expensive cars. There are
suppose to be a lot of malls.

So they must have great attitudes towards visitors.