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2007-09-22 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 "Bartender, one Snake Head Whiskey with a Cobra Beer chaser, please!"

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-22 01:34|| 2007-09-22 01:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Illegal drinking is fairly common in Muslim countries. In Egypt, there is an unofficial tradition for Muslims to drink when they are in a Christian home; but they are expected to stay there until they are sober. In north Lebanon drinking is accepted at certain events, like jazz festivals. They hold a lot of those; but not in the south.

As for the deaths, they happened in Sindh which is less strict than the rest of the country.

Posted by McZoid 2007-09-22 02:52|| 2007-09-22 02:52|| Front Page Top

#3 drinking is fairly common in Muslim countries

Hell, can't blame 'em.

/Dowd

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-09-22 03:38|| 2007-09-22 03:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Find out what brand their drinking and give everyone of them a bottle!

Posted by Besoeker 2007-09-22 03:39|| 2007-09-22 03:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Illegal drinking is fairly common in Muslim countries. In Egypt...

When I was on assignment in Alexandria (Egypt), you could walk into any neighborhood market and buy: yeast, sugar, carboy and the other bits-n-pieces needed to whip up a batch of homage wine or beer.

Posted by Natural Law 2007-09-22 08:49|| 2007-09-22 08:49|| Front Page Top

#6 homage = homemade

Although, I'm sure some homage was in there somewhere.

Posted by Natural Law 2007-09-22 13:31|| 2007-09-22 13:31|| Front Page Top

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