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shiva Sep 15th 2008 6:46 am

Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 
so far this week we have

"A senior Saudi cleric has said purveyors of horoscopes on Arab television should face the death penalty"

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/53102...rologers?ln=en

and before that

"A senior Saudi cleric has issued a religious decree saying the owners of television networks broadcasting "depravation and debauchery" may be killed"

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/53084...--cleric?ln=en

seems like a perfectly reasonable response to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jvr20 Sep 15th 2008 6:50 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 
nah, the second one isn't reasonable, but you must have some sympathy for the sorcery one... imagine, TV free of the likes of Russell Grant... :thumbsup:

Charismatic Sep 15th 2008 7:13 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 6784182)
so far this week we have

"A senior Saudi cleric has said purveyors of horoscopes on Arab television should face the death penalty"

Harsh for a bit of "cold reading" :ohmy:, it's not as if educated people believe that tripe anyway. Would have thought it posed little threat to their beliefs? :confused:

Atheists on the other hand...! Those knieving little buggers using rationality, their powers of independant though and logic to reach reasonable conclusions. Far too much thinky things going on inside their brains for any good to be happening, off with their heads! :thumbdown:

Welivehere Sep 15th 2008 8:09 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by jvr20 (Post 6784196)
imagine, TV free of the likes of Russell Grant... :thumbsup:

Got to admit, that's a very good point... :D

The Dean Sep 15th 2008 9:31 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by jvr20 (Post 6784196)
nah, the second one isn't reasonable, but you must have some sympathy for the sorcery one... imagine, TV free of the likes of Russell Grant... :thumbsup:

I feel Russell Grant lost a teensy weensy bit of credibility as an astrologer one morning on the late (un)lamented TV-AM when he told Virgo (or whoever) to watch out for a loose floorboard or carpet..........

To her credit, the bimbo co-presenter told him 'not to talk such rubbish'........

The Dean Sep 15th 2008 10:17 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 6784182)
so far this week we have

"A senior Saudi cleric has said purveyors of horoscopes on Arab television should face the death penalty"

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/53102...rologers?ln=en

and before that

"A senior Saudi cleric has issued a religious decree saying the owners of television networks broadcasting "depravation and debauchery" may be killed"

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/53084...--cleric?ln=en

seems like a perfectly reasonable response to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, just look how depraved it is.......... (this from Reuters):

In one much-criticised scene on "Bayni wa Baynak" (Between Us), for example, one character insulted another by telling him he could stick his mobile phone chip "in your you-know-where".

Spugsy Sep 15th 2008 10:26 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 6784716)
Well, just look how depraved it is.......... (this from Reuters):

In one much-criticised scene on "Bayni wa Baynak" (Between Us), for example, one character insulted another by telling him he could stick his mobile phone chip "in your you-know-where".

HANG HIM!!

Shadya Sep 15th 2008 10:36 am

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 
We went to Dragonmart in Dubai at the weekend. Hubby treated me to some nice lingerie, whereupon I planted an affectionate peck on his cheek. This act of rampant debauchery immediately led an old geezer in Arab clothing to run out of the Chinese store screaming at us for disrespecting his bloody culture...and this in front of an innocent 4 year old. Needless to say, I really cannot wait to leave this Godforesaken place.

The Dean Sep 15th 2008 12:26 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by Shadya (Post 6784775)
We went to Dragonmart in Dubai at the weekend. Hubby treated me to some nice lingerie, whereupon I planted an affectionate peck on his cheek. This act of rampant debauchery immediately led an old geezer in Arab clothing to run out of the Chinese store screaming at us for disrespecting his bloody culture...and this in front of an innocent 4 year old. Needless to say, I really cannot wait to leave this Godforesaken place.

Did you beat the crap out of him (you seem the type)?

Come back to Saudi.........

Here they now have special public places where women can walk around in their underwear, with lots of local males shouting "Lovely!", "You look great!" and "Respect!", that sort of thing..............

Shadya Sep 15th 2008 12:42 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 6785019)
.. they now have special public places where women can walk around in their underwear, with lots of local males shouting "Lovely!", "You look great!" and "Respect!", that sort of thing..............

Are you talking about mosques?:)

Madam Medusa Sep 15th 2008 1:17 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 6785019)
Did you beat the crap out of him

i'd have punched my husband if he'd bought me lingerie from dragonmart...

MM, xx

Inselaffen Sep 15th 2008 1:20 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 6785139)
i'd have punched my husband if he'd bought me lingerie from dragonmart...

MM, xx

I wasn't the only one that spotted that problem then :rofl:

China's finest nylon undies :)

Charismatic Sep 15th 2008 2:12 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 6785147)
China's finest nylon undies :)

Well given that they are just the teaser who cares? They'll be off in about 6 seconds (5 mins if the brastrap has one of those strange buckles they put on to confuse you).

Confucius Sep 15th 2008 2:39 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 6785139)
i'd have punched my husband if he'd bought me lingerie from dragonmart...

MM, xx

I would also punch him...

Madam Medusa Sep 15th 2008 3:01 pm

Re: Saudi, what a nice bunch eh!
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 6785422)
I would also punch him...

well thank you...i think...

MM, xx


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