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2003-10-28 Middle East

Poverty in Palestinian Territories slows Ramadan celebrations

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Posted by Steve White 2003-10-28 12:59:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yes, cause and effect will get you every time.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2003-10-28 2:43:39 AM|| 2003-10-28 2:43:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 You could have filed this report from Sydney.

I secretly suspect that he did. Jason Blair anyone? Whenever I hear those "horn honking" noises and the other overused background sound-tracks like, cooking noises, babies crying, sheep bleating, oh...and always the one that sounds like someone is digging.... I envision those 1940's radio guys - walking the shoes with their hands and making squeaking door sounds.

If NPR etc. reporters ever bothered to do any real reporting, they wouldn't need those phony background noises to keep our attention and convince us that they are on scene.

Posted by B 2003-10-28 3:03:22 AM|| 2003-10-28 3:03:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I once cried because I had no shoes. Then I watched a news cast that had no credibility... oh well, back to sponge bob!

Posted by FlungDung 2003-10-28 9:43:26 AM|| 2003-10-28 9:43:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ABC: Absolute Bull Crap.

Posted by Charles 2003-10-28 9:47:59 AM|| 2003-10-28 9:47:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Boo-freakin'-hoo. Tough shitskies, comrade.

Posted by mojo 2003-10-28 10:54:06 AM|| 2003-10-28 10:54:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 "But in these recent days, because people are suffering from a lot of problems, most of them is economical problems"

Bart Simpson: "Me fail English? That are impossible!"

Posted by Frank G 2003-10-28 11:14:04 AM|| 2003-10-28 11:14:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Nooooo! Frank G, that was Ralph Wiggum:

"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"

And you can hear it here (english.wav)

PS Glad to hear you're OK, after the incident at your home.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-10-28 11:40:19 AM|| 2003-10-28 11:40:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I stand corrected, and thanks Bulldog!

Posted by Frank G 2003-10-28 11:42:17 AM|| 2003-10-28 11:42:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 "This might be the saddest Ramadan ever."

-Little Mamood

boo frickin' hoo

(How come we always had to refrain from going to war in the middle east during Ramadan, but its perfectly ok for arab insurgents to fight/bomb us durind this happy time?)

Posted by ---------<<<<-- 2003-10-28 12:52:43 PM|| 2003-10-28 12:52:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 If this is supposed to make me feel bad it.....doesn't.

Posted by tu3031 2003-10-28 12:53:57 PM|| 2003-10-28 12:53:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Big damn deal. So Palestinians' celebration of Ramadan is being sullied by poverty. Think that Arafart is going to get the blame (as he should) for this? I doubt it.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-28 12:54:42 PM|| 2003-10-28 12:54:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Poverty may be hurting their Ramadam celebration but Islam is really their most horrible persecutor.

Posted by mhw 2003-10-28 1:01:56 PM|| 2003-10-28 1:01:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Arafish, since he's skimmed off so much of the cash "meant for the Palestinian people" (whoever they are), could certainly afford to order up some fruit baskets or something, doncha think?

Posted by .com 2003-10-28 1:43:07 PM|| 2003-10-28 1:43:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Oh, I forgot. Today I spent awhile hanging out at the Chiang Mai moskkk (I like that spelling!). I had my lunch, Bacon Double Cheese Whopper & large Freedom Fries & large Coke, and when the loudspeaker fired up to call 'em to prayers, I made myself comfortable on the corner next to the entrance and had my lunch. I made lots of yummy-nummy noises and enjoyed it thoroughly. I don't think the Mooslims did, though... I'd imagine that 3:00 PM during Ramaphrickindan is just about the low point of the day. Think I'll do it again tomorrow - only pizza. Italian sausage is my favorite.

Posted by .com 2003-10-28 2:09:33 PM|| 2003-10-28 2:09:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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