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2004-11-14 Iraq

Beeb Wanks Off in the Laugher of the Day: Flying and fasting over Iraq

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Posted by .com 2004-11-14 03:57|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yes .com - wanking is the operative word there. Distilled sycophancy...

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-11-14 4:57:26 AM|| 2004-11-14 4:57:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Link's duff.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-11-14 6:22:36 AM|| 2004-11-14 6:22:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Aha. Typo, .com! You dropped an 'm'. Here.

Good tip not to fly 'Air Islam' during Ramadan. "I'm your Captain, Ayad. I'm starving myself so, if you'll excuse me, I'd rather not talk for too long. Let me reassure you that in the eventuality of my passing out, I'll be leaving you in the capable hands of Ahmed, although to be frank he's a little tired after spending last night touring the whorehouses of Amsterdam's Red Light District. Well, thank you for flying with us. Air Islam: where you're closer to Allah, and just one muffin from disaster."

Posted by Bulldog 2004-11-14 6:38:20 AM|| 2004-11-14 6:38:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Link is corrected, I see - Thanx! Sorry I hosed it!

As one who suffered through 5 Ramafuckingdans, I can attest to the idiocy described herein, but Hugh Sykes, lol! Could he suck any harder?

Posted by .com 2004-11-14 7:33:04 AM|| 2004-11-14 7:33:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Not totally sure about Islam but I don't think they are supposed to do anything during the day and that would include piloting a jet. I guess Achmed is on his way to hell.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-11-14 7:42:42 AM|| 2004-11-14 7:42:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 CS - They are, from sunup to sundown, prohibited from eating, drinking (anything), smoking, and fornicating. So they mainly sleep and chew on sticks. They can work, though I saw little direct evidence of that in Saudi, lol! Then it's party and feast all night. I can say that by the end of about week two, none showed up for work - even the relaxed and shortened hours that Aramco gave them. That's why some of the expats I worked with actually liked Ramashitforbrainsdan. I smoke, so I hated every minute.

Posted by .com 2004-11-14 7:50:58 AM|| 2004-11-14 7:50:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Chew on sticks? Literally? Any favored species? I assume non-pressure treated?

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-14 9:12:42 AM|| 2004-11-14 9:12:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Yep, literally. Qatt, I presumed, though I was never offered one and thus can't be certain, heh.

Posted by .com 2004-11-14 9:19:07 AM|| 2004-11-14 9:19:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I wonder if they import the sticks from North Korea.... I hear they have the most excellent bark.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-11-14 11:35:33 AM|| 2004-11-14 11:35:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Qatt makes sense, appetite suppresant and stimulant, perfect for a quiet day at work before the feast.

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-14 1:54:00 PM|| 2004-11-14 1:54:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I was let in through the bomb-strengthened door of the Airbus A340

yeah, bomb-strengthened my ass.

Posted by Rafael 2004-11-14 9:01:47 PM|| 2004-11-14 9:01:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 .com, the chewing on sticks business is the saudi traditional toothbrush. The islamonutcase I shared an office with at Aramco explained it to me. Reminds me of the Seinfeld bit about the Chinese and chop sticks ... "come on, they must have heard of the fork".

Posted by Kirk 2004-11-14 11:56:52 PM|| 2004-11-14 11:56:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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