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2005-07-31 Down Under

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Posted by Spavirt Pheng6042 2005-07-31 10:39|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is Thank a Muffin Week (after all)

Posted by Captain America 2005-07-31 10:44|| 2005-07-31 10:44|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if the dear brother bothered to check with Douglas Wood before calling on the mufti? I suspect Douglas would not have agreed beforehand to the gesture.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-31 11:35|| 2005-07-31 11:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Last I heard, Douglas Wood had hired some 'gentlemen' to hunt down his captors. I found this interesting, given the belief that, in general, private enterprise does a better job of providing goods and services than the government. Hopefully, the end result will be someone waking up to find a bullet thru his head and a half-eaten ham sandwich lying on his chest as a calling card. Haven't heard any more about it, though.

Posted by SteveS 2005-07-31 13:38|| 2005-07-31 13:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Before Mr Wood's release, Sheik al-Hilaly travelled to Iraq to try to negotiate his freedom. I guess someone had to deliver the ransom money. I think it's the Viking guy, Sven, or whatever his name was that's hunting him down.

Posted by 2b 2005-07-31 15:11|| 2005-07-31 15:11|| Front Page Top

#5 oops...that's hunting ~~him~~
down his captors.

Posted by 2b 2005-07-31 15:12|| 2005-07-31 15:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Could be that the brothers taking "Friends" with him to see what the Shiek has too say about the meetings he had with the kidnappers.

Posted by Charles 2005-07-31 15:25|| 2005-07-31 15:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks, Charles. It startles me sometimes, the things it doesn't occur to me to think about. It is a good thing for our world that there are others who do. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-31 18:49|| 2005-07-31 18:49|| Front Page Top

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