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S&O - I agree, doesn't make much sense. I double checked that this was the case, and it is.

Shut up DK. BTW do you want your money for the hair cut?

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shafique

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Money ready and waiting - I'll PM you my number.

Invite? No, you were bringing the backstage passes weren't you?

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Shafique

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Sorry mods - looks like a double posting. Can you delete this one.

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Shafique

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I can hire out my ear defenders I used to use for shooting.

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rudeboy - your posts are difficult to read. Try using punctuation and paragraphs.

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Shafique

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I think we should keep things in perspective and don't get too politically correct. Firstly, let me say that I loathe 'Big Brother' type shows where the only attraction is to gawp at people acting up for the camera. I do however think that reality shows as first conceived as fascinating insights int...

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How about boycotting American companies that are run by Zionists? Starbucks, I read, is headed up by a staunch supporter of Israel / is a zionist (and a Jew, of course) - but Starbucks seems to be doing a roaring business here. It is, of course, in a partnership with a local firm.. Perhaps some peop...

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Concord - pray tell.

It's funny that lurpack was taken off the shelves because of cartoons, but making profits for jewish companies is ok.. [sigh]

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my reply will probably spark off another controversy.... If the US, UK, etc can have nuclear weapons, why not Iran or any other country? This is not that controversial - you will find the same views expressed a few times in this thread already. kanelli a few posts up says something similar (there b...

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Rudeboy - the point in writing to the UAE partners of starbucks etc may enlighten both yourself and them about the realities of capitalism vs the need to fight against Zionism/US/Evil West etc. Coffee isn't good for you either... But then again, it has been said that to really hit the US and protest...

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well done. (that's one more for me)

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lol sorry didnt know i was attending an english class where i had to use mY commas and fullstops. thought it was forum where i could come and enjoy and let out things inside me. i guess i was wrong :p rudeboy you really should take the time to read the posts and understand what people are telling y...

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kanelli - the fear of being toppled does scare many of the rulers. A friend who lives in Saudi believes that the oppressive rules there are more to control the population than to enforce religious edicts. They are are actually fearful of a strong women's voice in the country and hence the rules abou...

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Concord - some people argue that Iran is the more mature and civilised nation when comparing the US and Iran. We are talking here about how the nations act towards other countries - i.e. foreign relations / policy. The argument goes that Iran has not started any wars or attacked another country, oth...

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Oh, another fact, Iran has signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Israel refuses to sign.

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I have sympathy for the Zanzibar stance - they don't want to encourage what they believe is a sinful lifestyle. Interesting that he's Iranian (Persian) by descent and more Indian than English. It's also not clear whether he ever returned to Zanzibar after he left as a child. As an aside - you can wa...

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Ian - you really want to get to 1000 posts don't you?

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Fair summary kanelli - lack of democracy or doing what the Arab people want - is a problem; as is the 'West' meddling. However, these aren't necessarily two different issues - they are interlinked, both historically and currently. It is not the most autocratic regimes that are opposed by the US, but...

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Interesting link kanelli - it shows that a lady photographer was arrested, beaten, tortured and raped and finally killed whilst in custody. It also shows that there were trials for the crime. You bring up this horrific case as evidence that Iran may not be as 'civilised' as many countries in the Wes...

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Comparing internal human rights record, it is interesting to see what AI say about the Iran and the USA: http://web.amnesty.org/report2006/usa-summary-eng http://web.amnesty.org/report2006/irn-summary-eng Iran has it's problems - and there are human rights abuses there. However I don't see why Iran ...

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Hmm - there's the Sage and Onion method (genius idea for a thread) , the arniegang method (don't sleep and carry a laptop everywhere) and there is the Hiya method...

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Chocs - look at the first sticky in this section, the hard disk failed and all postings after the 5th (when the last backup was done) were lost.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.

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Looks like the US is finally recognising what everyone else knew: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5328592.stm Rather embarrassing for Mr Bush who this week is still insisting that Iraq was linked to AlQaeda! It said that Iraq and al-Qaeda were ideologically poles apart. "Saddam Hussein was ...

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Larissa - there are numerous hadith that talk about doing clean things with the right hand and reserving dirty tasks to the left hand. There is wisdom in this command - basic hygiene in fact - eating was done with the hands and it makes utmost sense to not use the hand used for eating for dirty task...

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sniper - it's a question of etiquette and courtesy, and a sign of faith. Islam teaches people to be mindful of God and to be courteous to other people. You offer your right hand to others and as a Mulslim the thought 'I wonder where that hand has been' does not enter your mind and there is no hesita...

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Chocs - yes the Muslim etiquette does relate to eating with the hand. I personally do eat with a fork in the English manner - i.e. in the left hand (as opposed to our American friends who eat with a fork in the right hand). The muslim scholars I've asked agree that eating with a fork in this way is ...

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I don't change my accent - but I do get very strange looks when I start speaking sometimes. I have a clearly British accent and I've found people here do a double-take sometimes :). I also speak Mauritian - but unfortunately speak it with a British accent! Anyway, the vocabulary I use will change fr...

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But accent should not be a basis for guaging education or skill. Having an american or british accent does not guarantee a high level of education as even illiterates in those countries can speak perfect english. It's their language that's why. You may be surprised at the variation in accents withi...

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In terms of 'British' accents - I've heard loads of accents here: - Brummy (Birmingham) - Mancunian (Manchester) - Yorkshire - Welsh - Geordie (Newcastle) - Cockney (East London) - Scouse (Liverpool) and the plummy Queen's English. Oh - and there's also the West Country accent sported by one of our ...

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