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| Saudis trying to promote kingdom as cultural and scuba diving tourist destination |
| 2006-07-10 |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #12 JQC and I'll will be huffing the NO2. Seems a s**load more fun. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-10 17:48 |
| #11 I know there is a group of scuba diving entusiasts in Israel who will be visiting El Saud's spawn one day. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-07-10 16:51 |
| #10 Am I the only one who thinks this not a good idea as in this could be cover for the dreaded Jihadi-Al-Qaeada frogmen we've heard about now and then? |
| Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-07-10 16:34 |
| #9 I prefer a root canal at home. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-07-10 16:28 |
| #8 First, when my friends and I go diving, we like to have a few cold ones on the boat deck after we're finished diving for the day----that completely rules out Saudi. Second, what 'culture' are they referring to? I admit that at one time I bought into the "Beautiful Arabian Culture' argument, but the longer I live the more I'm convinced that their culture is ugly, hateful, and unoriginal. Thanks towel-heads, but no thanks. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-07-10 14:46 |
| #7 Maybe they should scuttle the royal yacht to make an artificial reef. With the Wahabbi princes on it, of course. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-07-10 14:45 |
| #6 Are the women and men segregated? Do they also segregate the male and female sealife? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-07-10 11:10 |
| #5 Yeah right. Women will scuba dive in burkha. Men will have to content with looking at the fishes not at women, will not be able to drink alcohol, will have their readings (the Bible, Playboy) censored, will get access only to Saudi TV preachings encouraging to kille infidels and, in case they are gay will be stoned. Oh, and from time to time, the tourists will be machiunegunned, bombed by the local Al Quaidists. Those who are never caught or freed after six months. Or tourisdts could go to the Seychelles or Eilat instead. |
| Posted by: JFM 2006-07-10 11:04 |
| #4 The diving in the Red Sea is amazing, from everything I've heard, but I still think I'd rather take a non-Saudi operator. Three reasons....not too keen on diving in a black robe, none of my acceptable living male relatives dive, and I want my alcoholic refreshment afterwards, dammit! |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-07-10 10:47 |
| #3 heh, I can think of one group in particular that may take them up on the offer. |
| Posted by: 2b 2006-07-10 09:00 |
| #2 Imagine a female scuba diver, stripping off her wetsuit in Saudi, with religious police in boats freaking out and throwing burkas at her. They perhaps plan to host only male scuba divers? |
| Posted by: john 2006-07-10 07:08 |
| #1 Do the muttawa realize marine life swim nekkid? |
| Posted by: ed 2006-07-10 06:55 |