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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
On Sun, 21 May 2006 00:01:33 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote: The Reid writes: Brainwashed by religious education. Don't know what it is about Islam that makes it more effective than other religions but they certainly make it stick. The religion and the societies that embrace it are younger. They will learn, in time. There is no gurantee of that. We have seen no evidence to date. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
On Sun, 21 May 2006 00:53:14 -0700, dgs wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote: Saudi Arabia is in a very precarious position, because once the oil runs out, there will be nothing. Good. Serves them right. Why? What have they done wrong? -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
On Sun, 21 May 2006 11:26:43 +0200, Martin wrote:
On 21 May 2006 01:53:42 -0700, "eetinBelgië" wrote: Martin wrote: On Sat, 20 May 2006 23:59:27 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote: eetinBelgië writes: where would America be without Saudi Arabia ? Between Mexico and Canada. Very good!!! :-) and the Mexicans and Canadians would be building fences to keep them out It was Mixi's first 2006 joke be quiet and appreciate it. What makes you sure it was a joke? -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
On Sun, 21 May 2006 00:14:13 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote: Dave Frightens Me writes: They have so much money that it's not really important. They have less than they used to, and eventually they will run out. What makes you think they have less money than they used to? -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
On 20 May 2006 15:19:01 -0700, "eetinBelgië"
wrote: Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 20 May 2006 13:49:18 -0700, "eetinBelgië" wrote: Dave Smith wrote: eetinBelgië wrote: Saudi Arabia hopes to attract a million visitors a year with the help of a new tourism visa. Eighteen approved tour operators in the kingdom have begun offering visa services as part of a series of tourism initiatives announced last week at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The Saudi government is also to begin issuing permits for tour guides from next month. I bet that people will be lining up to go to a country that has previously barred tourists and keeps foreign workers in housing compounds partly for their own safety and partly to stop them from polluting Saudis with their infidel beliefs. I can't myself wasting my time and money to go a land of sand, sun and Islamic extremists. I wonder how many are Islamic extremists, and I wonder how many of them resort to violence. Do you have some figures ? It was enough for me to see the story of a British man who went beyond the compound, and was caught where a bomb went off. He wasn't hurt badly by the bomb, but he was later 'questioned' to within an inch of his life. Yes, I mean that he was tortured to the point that he wont ever recover. -- did you ever see 'Midnight Express' ? did you ever go to Turkey ? Yes, and yes. Turkey is a great country to visit, and very friendly. They are more than a little aware of how that film affected their reputation. Note that laws concerning drugs are similar in Greece too. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Dave Frightens Me wrote: On Sun, 21 May 2006 00:14:13 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote: Dave Frightens Me writes: They have so much money that it's not really important. They have less than they used to, and eventually they will run out. What makes you think they have less money than they used to? -- Per capita income (for the ordinary people at least) is about a third of what it was 30 - odd years ago... -- Best Greg |
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Gregory Morrow wrote: Dave Frightens Me wrote: On Sun, 21 May 2006 00:14:13 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote: Dave Frightens Me writes: They have so much money that it's not really important. They have less than they used to, and eventually they will run out. What makes you think they have less money than they used to? -- Per capita income (for the ordinary people at least) is about a third of what it was 30 - odd years ago... -- Best Greg http://www.ameinfo.com/86554.html |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to Mxsmanic
Brainwashed by religious education. Don't know what it is about Islam that makes it more effective than other religions but they certainly make it stick. The religion and the societies that embrace it are younger. They will learn, in time. that doesn't apply to those westerners who convert. Like my shoebomber namesake. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to Gregory Morrow
Why is "global warming" necessarily a bad thing...??? I assume you don't live on low lying land? -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Mxsmanic wrote: Dave Frightens Me writes: They have so much money that it's not really important. They have less than they used to, and eventually they will run out. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as though they have a contingency plan for that eventuality. Perhaps they will return to a nomadic desert life, but that will come as quite a shock to today's population, and that lifestyle will not support the number of people who live there now. They will just don't renovate the work permit of the millions of Palestines, Filipinos and Pakistanis working there. J. |
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