Posted by PretzelFan at cpe-203-45-192-112.qld.bigpond.net.au on May 23, 2002 at 08:56:45:
In Reply to: Bahrain, Land of Idiocy posted by Master-at-arms on May 23, 2002 at 08:42:35:
: 1. Pornography is illegal but you can go into any hotel here and pick up a hooker.
: 2. Pornography is illegal but you can still buy a FHM or Cosmo mag (UK versions) and see titties aplenty.
you have to remember where most of this stuff comes from, who produces it.
: 5 Almost every one who lives here has boycotted anything American related yet they still use Electricity (concept from Ben Franklin) Drive anything with an internal combustion engine (also invented by an American) Use telephones (Invented by A.G. Bell) the internet (Invented by the military) eat at American Resturaunts (McD's, BK, KFC, Hard Rock, Hardees, Dairy Queen and Fuddruckers, etc.) Wear Levis, Polo, Tommy Hilfinger, Use washer and dryers and a huge assed list that would take me all day to type but i'm kinda pressed for time.
First off he discovered electricity, not invented it. And something about protesters who rally for the environment yet drive poorly tuned cars, cant remember the phrase.
And bahrain has existed for 50,000 years, became independant from the british controlled kuwait in 1971 and among its many trades has pearl diving which i expect is rare for a middle eastern country. And i never call anything stupid. Its what illinformed people do. You want to be smart, never call anyone else dumb. The smarter you are, the more you accept you dont know.