US Born Yemen mullah Anwar Awlaki now shovelling coal

[Dan and Judy 614]

t is a false deduction that one thousand human beings are worth more than one; that would be tantamount to regarding men as animals. The central point about being human is that the unit "1" is the highest; "1000" counts for less.

Soren Kierkegaard

A kindred spirit of Joseph Stalin.

"One Death is a Tragedy; a Million is a Statistic"

[Saddle Bronc 124]

is there a blue moon out? i'm agreeing with wom!

Not unlikely, given that I (conservative and not exactly Anglophile, erstwhile "Albertan" who terms Ontario as "the hellpit Province") found myself in agreement with Alan (liberal and English) and also Sly Wolf (a native Ontarian).

(I put Albertan in quotes for the obvious reason that I wasn't at all born in Canada)

[Captain Oates 910]

Put the bottle down and back away,Alan. It's really not good for you.

Nice 'alky slur' Sofiyya, you must have run out of sophisticated debating points and you are reverting to basic nature and true type. Lay off that or I will start talking about hashish - is that an Irish word ?

I know you people disapprove of alcohol, but as it happens I was having a nice cup of Nescafe and a chocolate biscuit - and anyway, if I do fancy a beer later today, I will have one without your permission. We don't have Sharia law here yet - so step off and move to Saudi Arabia if you want to live in a society where 3 beers a week requires tongues to be torn out.

Edited October 3, 2011 by Alan the Red

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Not unlikely, given that I (conservative and not exactly Anglophile, erstwhile "Albertan" who terms Ontario as "the hellpit Province") found myself in agreement with Alan (liberal and English) and also Sly Wolf (a native Ontarian).

(I put Albertan in quotes for the obvious reason that I wasn't at all born in Canada)

omg somebody make it stop

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I didn't say what was in the bottle, could be caffeinated soda pop, for all I know. Otherwise, it's merely a simple commentary on post after post of your internet ramblings and irrational accusations that a few actually seem to understand and agree with. The Lord works in mysterious ways . . .

Nice 'alky slur' Sofiyya, you must have run out of sophisticated debating points and you are reverting to basic nature and true type. Lay off that or I will start talking about hashish - is that an Irish word ?

I know you people disapprove of alcohol, but as it happens I was having a nice cup of Nescafe and a chocolate biscuit - and anyway, if I do fancy a beer later today, I will have one without your permission. We don't have Sharia law here yet - so step off and move to Saudi Arabia if you want to live in a society where 3 beers a week requires tongues to be torn out.

Edited October 3, 2011 by Sofiyya

[Saddle Bronc 124]

omg somebody make it stop

I ain't gonna request lock on this thread--so let it continue till a mod decides it's gotten outta hand!

[Nina~ 431]

I ain't gonna request lock on this thread--so let it continue till a mod decides it's gotten outta hand!

And it went completely over his head

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Oh, Alan, I meant to suggest a fine Moroccan beer for your drinking pleasure. Didn't know that a Muslim country produces fine beers? That's how much your stereotypes deceive you.

I know you people disapprove of alcohol, but as it happens I was having a nice cup of Nescafe and a chocolate biscuit - and anyway, if I do fancy a beer later today, I will have one without your permission. We don't have Sharia law here yet - so step off and move to Saudi Arabia if you want to live in a society where 3 beers a week requires tongues to be torn out.

[Captain Oates 910]

I didn't say what was in the bottle, could be caffeinated soda pop, for all I know. Otherwise, it's merely a simple commentary on post after post of your internet ramblings and irrational accusations that a few actually seem to understand and agree with. The Lord works in mysterious ways . . .

"Didn't say what was in the bottle " ? Weasel words - this is the real word so don't try your small print /legalise get out clause

Everyone knows what you were saying about me and you even try and wriggle out of that. You do more wriggling than a western diamond back rattlesnake and we have a lot of those so I know.

If I was to say you are "At the bottle" while you are sat in the 'wife of' corral in the mosque, you would know exactly what I was saying - and it wouldn't be to the effect that you liked to stay well hydrated - so don't try and weasel out of what you said because it makes you look even worse..

It matters not - this is the West so don't try and impose your cultural/religious strictures on the people here (me). I thought these right wing nut jobs were crazy to start passing laws preventing Sharia in the US, but following your incorrect insinuation and disapproval of my non-existent drinking (contrary to your holy book), I wonder what the Arab-American's agenda is....

[Captain Oates 910]

Oh, Alan, I meant to suggest a fine Moroccan beer for your drinking pleasure. Didn't know that a Muslim country produces fine beers? That's how much your stereotypes deceive you.

Saudi headbanger IPA ? Iranian Saturday night boom boom lager ? Get real.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I'm glad you enjoyed that, bro Even got another shot at Sharia out of it, not that anyone other than you is talking about Sharia . . .

"Didn't say what was in the bottle " ? Weasel words - this is the real word so don't try your small print /legalise get out clause

Everyone knows what you were saying about me and you even try and wriggle out of that. You do more wriggling than a western diamond back rattlesnake and we have a lot of those so I know.

If I was to say you are "At the bottle" while you are sat in the 'wife of' corral in the mosque, you would know exactly what I was saying - and it wouldn't be to the effect that you liked to stay well hydrated - so don't try and weasel out of what you said because it makes you look even worse..

It matters not - this is the West so don't try and impose your cultural/religious strictures on the people here (me). I thought these right wing nut jobs were crazy to start passing laws preventing Sharia in the US, but following your incorrect insinuation and disapproval of my non-existent drinking (contrary to your holy book), I wonder what the Arab-American's agenda is....

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Saudi headbanger IPA ? Iranian Saturday night boom boom lager ? Get real.

How about a Palestinian Taybeh ? They have it in lager, dark, golden, light...

(It's even certified kosher, and they make a non-alcoholic version as well if you prefer.)

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Alan missed all this stuff about the ME. He was too busy sniffing his bosses' toes.

How about a Palestinian Taybeh ? They have it in lager, dark, golden, light...

(It's even certified kosher, and they make a non-alcoholic version as well if you prefer.)

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Alan missed all this stuff about the ME. He was too busy sniffing his bosses' toes.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

ISLAM: SURVEY, ALCOHOL USE IN MIDEAST-AFRICA +25% IN 5 YEARS

23 FEBRUARY , 18:52

(ANSAmee) - PARIS, FEBRUARY 23 - Statistics provided by research group Euromonitor International reported a constant increase in the use of alcohol in several countries where the Muslim religion, which prohibits the use of any product capable of affecting behaviour (drugs included), is dominant. Quoting the survey, Le Monde reported that between 2005 and 2010 the average consumption by the French dropped from 104.2 litres of alcohol per year to 96.7, while in the same period in the Middle East and Africa area it increased by 25%, from 11.7 billion litres to 15.2 billion. Tasting a beer while 'twitting' with Tunisian and Egyptian protesters ''is a characteristic of the globalised youth, educated, with desire for individual freedoms'', according to the director of research, Marlous Kuiper, who added that in countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, the consumption rate is directly linked to tourist flows.

During the 5-year survey period the Turks increased from 18.3 to 20.5 litres per person, UAE citizens from 30.4 to 36.8 litres. In Algeria, where alcohol is not prohibited except during Ramadan (6.8 litres per year per person in 2010), consumption increase by 7% in terms of value and 3% in volume. Even in Tunisia, where despite the lack of prohibition the purchase of wine or whisky is viewed as socially inappropriate behaviour, between 2004 and 2009 money spent on alcohol increased from 27.8 to 44.8 million dinars, or from 18 to 31 million euros.

In Saudi Arabia and in Iran, where the prohibition is official and severe, people drink alcohol free beer. In Iran figures increased by 40% per year, from 61.9 million litres in 2005 to 338.7 million in 2010. In the kingdom the demand for non alcoholic beer increased from 67.6 to 113.3 million litres per year. it is impossible to assess the consumption of smuggled and illegally imported alcohol. (ANSAmed).