What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Feb 11th 2019, 4:08 am
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What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Was watching Life of Brian again last night, and the classic scene with them in the meeting, John Cleese being the chairman.
So what have the Arabs ever done for us? The Aqueducts?
I'll start with the obvious one - the bum gun, brilliant.
So what have the Arabs ever done for us? The Aqueducts?
I'll start with the obvious one - the bum gun, brilliant.
Feb 11th 2019, 6:28 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Coffee.
Feb 11th 2019, 7:00 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
numbers innit
Feb 11th 2019, 9:50 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Optics, although not the alcoholic spirits measure...
Feb 11th 2019, 9:54 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Zero, nil, nada, zip... 
Feb 11th 2019, 11:57 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
A sh*tload of oil.
Lawrence of Arabia.
... That’s it.
Lawrence of Arabia.
... That’s it.
Feb 12th 2019, 4:41 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Originally Posted by Millhouse
numbers innit
Feb 12th 2019, 4:56 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Given those of you working over there the opportunity to earn more than you can in your home countries? If not, why are you there - you must get something out of it?
Feb 12th 2019, 8:52 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
Given those of you working over there the opportunity to earn more than you can in your home countries? If not, why are you there - you must get something out of it?
Feb 12th 2019, 11:47 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Humus, moutabel, shawarma, muhumara, fattoush, tabbouleh...
And in fairness, on the numbers thing, and in many other areas of science and art, they did take things quite a way forwards from what the Indians had come up with during the golden decades of the Abbasid caliphate.
And in fairness, on the numbers thing, and in many other areas of science and art, they did take things quite a way forwards from what the Indians had come up with during the golden decades of the Abbasid caliphate.
Feb 12th 2019, 12:18 pm
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Originally Posted by BritInParis
A sh*tload of oil.
Lawrence of Arabia.
... That’s it.
Lawrence of Arabia.
... That’s it.
Feb 12th 2019, 3:28 pm
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Well for me they have granted me several years of stable and well paid employment, decent weather and a good multicultural experience. For that I’m very grateful.
So, apart from the experience, optics, numbers, the food, public order, the interesting work, the tax free salary - of course the tax free salary goes without saying, and residence in a fun sunny place with interesting people, what have they done for us?
So, apart from the experience, optics, numbers, the food, public order, the interesting work, the tax free salary - of course the tax free salary goes without saying, and residence in a fun sunny place with interesting people, what have they done for us?
Feb 12th 2019, 4:51 pm
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Allowed people to escape from a decaying civilisation in Britannia ?
Feb 14th 2019, 5:53 am
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Originally Posted by scot47
Allowed people to escape from a decaying civilisation in Britannia ?
Feb 14th 2019, 6:50 am
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Re: What have the Arabs ever done for us?
Originally Posted by scot47
Allowed people to escape from a decaying civilisation in Britannia ?
