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2018-08-19 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Spying Seagull‐the new enemy of the Arab nation

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-08-19 13:07|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Bay gulls are even worse. Arabs, beware!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-08-19 13:21|| 2018-08-19 13:21|| Front Page Top

#2 One might assume this is a plot by the perfidious Juice to make the Arabs look like idiots. However, there may be method to their madness:
The transmitter indicated that the bird was later transferred to a villa in Beirut, Lebanon

"Mahmoud, by the grace of Allan, we found this surveillance device on a bird."
"Quick, take it to our secret headquarters for examination"

Or maybe it is just a biology experiment.

Posted by SteveS 2018-08-19 13:55|| 2018-08-19 13:55|| Front Page Top

#3 It was dinner.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-08-19 14:12|| 2018-08-19 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Life becomes so amusing when one's professed enemies insist on being paranoid idiots.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-08-19 15:03|| 2018-08-19 15:03|| Front Page Top

#5 ...so sort of like our Left or their "Mouths of Sauron"? I know, embrace the power of 'and'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-08-19 16:20|| 2018-08-19 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Looking for the computer room to steal the chips?

Posted by Classer 2018-08-19 17:12|| 2018-08-19 17:12|| Front Page Top

#7 "Y. Livingston? Seagull, you baffle us...
Identity papers from Nablus?"
And thus was he captured
By Arabs enraptured,
The skulking I. melanocephalus!

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-08-19 17:20|| 2018-08-19 17:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Oh bravo, Zenobia F! But did you start with start the Latin or end there?

Posted by trailing wife 2018-08-19 17:35|| 2018-08-19 17:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Nablus = Shechem

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-08-19 18:12|| 2018-08-19 18:12|| Front Page Top

#10 start with the Latin

The Hebrew actually, as in "Jonathan." Sputter! Seriously, I made a timid little run at Hebrew many months ago and bounced right off, resentful of the different pronunciations, weary of endless fascinating goose-chases into Aramaic and whatnot. Main problem, as usual, was too many settings of neurosis and procrastination spinning already. Decided to put it off until I get over there (assuming they'll let me in). Maybe take a class. Gasp.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-08-19 19:39|| 2018-08-19 19:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Assist me, Mideast vade mecum!
"Who makes a mistake here, forsake 'im.
To 'Shalom aleichem,'
Cold shoulder in Shechem!
Please say, 'As-salamu alaykum.'"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-08-19 19:47|| 2018-08-19 19:47|| Front Page Top

#12 It was dinner.

Gulls are NOT good eats!

Posted by Neville Turkeyneck3487 2018-08-19 20:09|| 2018-08-19 20:09|| Front Page Top

#13 'Operation Steven' I hope,

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-08-19 20:16|| 2018-08-19 20:16|| Front Page Top

#14 Who is the geography ignorant that wrote that ynet article?

"The gull arrived at Tripoli, Libya. Unfortunately,locals noticed the transmitter attached to its leg, and apparently transferred the bird to the authorities.
(...)
The transmitter indicated that the bird was later transferred to a villa in Beirut, Lebanon. Apparently, the flapping bird had undergone a thorough."

Don't do they know there is a Tripoli, Lebanon?

Posted by These Sinatra3854 2018-08-19 22:38|| 2018-08-19 22:38|| Front Page Top

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