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rayznack wrote:But go ahead, consider this a "win".

Thanks, I do.

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Shafique

shafique

Arabic also has some 'hard' consonants and so perhaps you'd expect Arabic speakers to pick up Klingon easier than others..

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Shafique

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I was also going to mention the Germanic languages - but you're right, there's a bit of a Russian ring to it.

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Shafique

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Hey paps is this alias of yours meant to be part Klingon?

Great find though (and yes, I can actually hear the resemblance between Russian and German, now you come to mention it).

Here's some German to compare:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB7Z-o_dWzI

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Shafique

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I think that being clear about an acceptable dress code makes complete sense. The signs in malls etc are a good thing, IMO. However, as an aside, I really can't believe that any visitor to Dubai or the UAE is unaware of the fact they are visiting an Arab country which may have different dress codes....

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Also, to be fair, I'd say that the vast majority of tourists and expats are sensible and culturally aware. Many in my experience are actually over-cautious.

But hey, you do have to cater for the minority and remove the 'I didn't know' excuse.

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Shafique

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In an open letter, the Buddhist community 'in the west' has highlighted the growing Islamophobia around the world and unreservedly condemned it. It has denounced Islamophobia - including violence - by Buddhists against Muslims in Myanmar - but also highlights the Islamophobia in the West that some o...

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Why do some people feel it necessary to literally be stuck to you? :) So true - I chucked too. However, if the person is from another culture, it is worth noting that the concept of personal space, eye contact etc is a cultural thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxemics Cheers, Shafique

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There are a few exceptions to the sequel rule (which I agree with) - eg Aliens and The God Father II. I also thought Superman Returns, Batman Begins and the Star Trek (2009) were good reboots. Haven't seen the latest Spiderman yet.. but I am looking forward to the new Total Recall. I thought the ori...

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Chocoholic wrote:To be fair these women have done themselves proud.

Agreed.

This was from a while back:

dubai-politics-talk/iranian-sportswomen-kick-arse-t44652.html

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Shafique

shafique

Parents of toddlers should be able to relate to this!

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Shafique

shafique

desertdudeshj wrote:Got any for inside of a troll's mind ?

I think they are waiting to finish the search for the Higgs Bosun before they begin the search for a troll's logic. I think it is futile to look for intelligence or wit.

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Shafique

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An interesting discussion on Democracy Now which explores whether the Occupying Military power in Palestine is correct to claim that the illegal colonies (under international law) are actually legal. An Israeli government committee has affirmed the country’s self-proclaimed right to build settlement...

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The facts are clear. No need for fiction. I could have added, 'no need to selectively quote without links from another thread' too. ;) I guess the thread title applies to this forum too. :D But I am still amazed that someone who claims to be Christian, does not support the Palestinian Christians wh...

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A great article from yesterday's Haaretz. I particularly like the quote at the end I've highlighted in blue about those who believe that pre-1948 Palestine should be one state rather than two. Currently Israel makes up 78% of this territory and militarily occupies the 22% it captured in 1967. West B...

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The FBI are apparently treating the shooting at a Sikh temple in the USA as an act of terrorism. The gunman is dead and details of who he is and his motives aren't released yet. I think the only thing we can conclude from the caution over his identity is that he is probably not a foreign national or...

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Very clever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY

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Shafique

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The anti-Muslim trolls on the internet (including one or two who post here) often rely on Memri translations. There are even those who occasionally post puff pieces about why Memri specials should be believed as gospel. However, the case why Memri shouldn't be taken at face value (without checking) ...

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After a mosque was burnt to the ground in the USA this week, Christians appalled by the destruction of the house of worship have shown solidarity with the Muslims and have organised a rally in support. In a week where Sikhs were gunned down in another part of the country, it is heart warming to see ...

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My response about God's instructions on how to treat prisoners of war, women in general and indeed the fact that Islam does not condone s.ex outside of marriage, paedophillia or forced marriages has been amply covered in other threads. None of God's revelations in the Quran consitute misogyny. What ...

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Again, God's instructions contained in that particular verse have been discussed at length too. You shouldn't trust bloggers that tell you God condones wife beating. Let's see if eh ever gets round to addressing the insertion of misogynistic verses into the Bible by men who hated women. Cheers, Shaf...

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desertdudeshj wrote:she probably has a gun pointed towards her off camera !

I thought the CNN host was spot on too - not supporting a law that would ban the veil.

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Shafique

shafique

How Muslim women can say it is for their religious beliefs I cannot understand But the ones that do wear the veil for religious reasons - do you think that they should be criminalised or listened to? It makes the statement that women not covering are not as virtuous, and it perpetuates the notion t...

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Wearing the veil supports the false statement that men are dangerous and women have to become invisible to be safe in their company. Isn't that essentially supporting the misogynist notion that women are se.x objects and must make themselves invisible in order for men to behave themselves and women...

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Thanks for your views on Islam. The verse has been discussed many times before and Muslims have explained why God's instructions aren't actually misogynistic, and why what anti-Islam bloggers say Islam teaches is far from reality. You having to resort to spinning the explanations of God's instructio...

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There's a lot that you choose not to know ;) - and a lot of weird things you do believe in, not least the anti-Muslim blogger fantasies about Islam. What remains interesting is that the real (rather than imaginary) misogyny of the men who inserted anti-Women verses into the Bible is not discussed by...

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This is about hijab though http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... CMP=twt_gu Great piece. And whilst is it about the hijab, the sentiments also apply to the veil. This part I thought was relevant here: I do not believe that the hair in itself is that important; this is not about protection fro...

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It is your anti-Muslim blogger interpretation of Islamic teaching that is wrong - as explained to you many times before. Islam doesn't allow s.ex outside marriage, paedophillia or forced marriages - and the verses about God's instructions for prisoners of war are not misogynistic. So, rather than go...

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All discussed and debated ad nauseum before. Your blogger-version of Islam is not real.

So, rather than go over verses already discussed and explained, why not tackle the real misogyny in the inserted verses of the Bible?

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Shafique

shafique

Let me leave you with the still unanswered issues - which I'm sure you will continue to ignore. (All your 'blogger-only views on Islam' points have been answered in previous threads): What remains interesting is that the real (rather than imaginary) misogyny of the men who inserted anti-Women verses...

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