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2012-06-12 Africa North

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Perhaps I should have visited Mr. Wife when he was doing that factory start-up in Egypt back in 1987, when such things were not supposed to happen.

Maybe, maybe not. I have a buddy who went there in 95 and got offered three camels for his underage daughter (who I understand thought it would be good to wear shorts that day). To his daughter's horror, he countered with ten. They took him seriously and walked away.

Knowing what a pain she usually is, I'd have countered with no more than five.

Posted by gorb 2012-06-12 01:59|| 2012-06-12 01:59|| Front Page Top

#2 "...blissfully unaware of how badly women are treated..."

so many, many others like her are blissfully unaware of Islamic reality

Posted by lord garth 2012-06-12 07:58|| 2012-06-12 07:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Back in 74, I was in Spain with one of my tall long legged lady friends. We took the ferry from Barcelona to Algeciras. On the way, we met a couple that talked us into staying on the ferry and going across the straits to Tangier.

We got to Tangier and in the course of the first two hours we were there, I was offered $3,000 for my US Passport and $10,000 for the tall long legged lady friend, who like the teenaged daughter, had worn short shorts and a tank top.

I think we set a world record getting back to the dock and there I found a couple of kilos of Hashish taped to the underside of my Porsche.

Needless to say, Tangier is NOT on my list of places to visit EVER.

An American going anywhere in North Africa needs to watch their ass, even in the more civilized environs, it is dangerous.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2012-06-12 09:53|| 2012-06-12 09:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd have countered with no more than five.

Five camels is a good price if she is appropriately plump and comely.

Posted by SteveS 2012-06-12 14:43|| 2012-06-12 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Five camels?!

Hey throw in some date cakes and a donkey and its a deal.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2012-06-12 17:12|| 2012-06-12 17:12|| Front Page Top

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