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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of
besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy Isn't it interesting that the countries with the largest oil reserves are the ones that are planning for a future without oil, while the rest of the world blunders onwards as if there were tomorrow. Saudi tourism as 'planning for the future'- this in a country which still can't decide whether or not to allow women to sell women's underwear to other women? Yeah, right. Seems to me the rest of the world is looking for oil alternatives and trying them out while the Saudis have barely woken up to not training medieval religious fanatics. -- 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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Following up to poldy
That's the thing, we can disdain the Saudi's plans for the future but what kind of lifestyle will we have without cheap oil? Certainly intercontinental travel might become something that only the wealthy can afford. It seems to me its the pollution that's a bigger hurdle than the fuel. -- 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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Dave Frightens Me wrote:
On 18 May 2006 21:54:57 -0700, wrote: 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? Isn't it offensive to call someone a faggot unless you are their friend? I think that was his point (though I don't take offense at that kind of thing in this context) but as I'm not sure why making fun of a mass gathering of (mostly) men is bigotted per se and I haven't made a single comment about muslims in this thread (not all muslim countries impose the form of sharia law I mentioned in the 'underwear' post FWIW) it struck me as odd that he decided to go down this route. -- David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org |
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The Reid wrote:
Following up to Dave Frightens Me I think we have ascertained that you're English! the absurdity of your anti English attitudes knows no bounds, that's at least twice this week you have attached some old ******** that's in your head to the English. You are becoming a bore. I think you have to realise that he is **** stirring. It's not worth arguing about it, or getting annoyed by it. -- David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org |
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On Fri, 19 May 2006 08:57:13 +0100, The Reid
wrote: If oil becomes a product you grow in fields in the future, it might be fresh water that will be the new gold. The Saudis are probably stuffed, either way. There are a number of technologies that provide oil from algae, which needs nothing but sun and space, something a large desert country would have no problem providing. Jim. |
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On Fri, 19 May 2006 08:57:13 +0100, The Reid
wrote: Following up to Dave Frightens Me I think we have ascertained that you're English! the absurdity of your anti English attitudes knows no bounds, that's at least twice this week you have attached some old ******** that's in your head to the English. You are becoming a bore. Awe, don't be like that Mike! How was that anti-English? -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy wrote: wrote: David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy wrote: wrote: 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? That's why I wrote it may seem strange. That's a relief - I was concerned that my ideas about shirt-lifters might be just ignorant bigotry. You can have whatever ideas you want, but my comments about the haj aren't about bigotry. If you want to name other similar events (I can think of at least one, and it's nothing to do with muslims) I'll make similar comments about them too. And yet the one you CHOSE to comment on, complete with stereotypes of Muslims, was the haj. If it walks like a duck... Mr B; |
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On Fri, 19 May 2006 08:57:13 +0100, The Reid
wrote: Following up to poldy That's the thing, we can disdain the Saudi's plans for the future but what kind of lifestyle will we have without cheap oil? Certainly intercontinental travel might become something that only the wealthy can afford. It seems to me its the pollution that's a bigger hurdle than the fuel. If we can diversify the types of fuel we use, the pollution issue shouldn't be such a problem. It's the almost sole use of fossil fuels that causes the imbalance. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 18 May 2006 21:54:57 -0700, wrote: 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? Isn't it offensive to call someone a faggot unless you are their friend? Probably. Isn't "offensive" what this thread is about? Mr B; |
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