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Feb 14, 2008 | 08:13 PM

#61

LostMotion

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So that's where all the iron ore is going.

Feb 14, 2008 | 08:21 PM

#62

Spec_Ops2087

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Definatly a crazy looking place, but the thought of traveling to the middle east...no thanks

Feb 14, 2008 | 08:36 PM

#63

C U AT 9K

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Originally Posted by vader1,Feb 13 2008, 12:59 PM

I don't mean it looks like east Phillie, just that they are more tolerant of things than say the Saudi religious police.

Think I read somewhere about some guy from Pakistan caught bringin pot into Saudi Arabia, and I think they cut his head off.

No, not his hat.

Feb 14, 2008 | 08:49 PM

#64

LostMotion

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Makes you glad to be an american even with all our problems.

Feb 14, 2008 | 09:13 PM

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GPMike

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Originally Posted by Panopticon,Feb 13 2008, 11:39 PM

On a side note...My friend tried to visit Dubai after visiting Israel and was not permitted to enter due to the fact that he had the stamp on his passport. He was also put in a holding cell as they searched his things. When finished searching they left the room and watched him gather his clothing that was thrown all over the room.

I am not "hating" on Dubai in any way, I'm just listing some facts.

.003 grams of pot gets you 4 years in the hoosegow and this make it totally a great place to visit.

Feb 14, 2008 | 09:16 PM

#66

GPMike

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Originally Posted by KerryF,Feb 14 2008, 12:00 AM

Or rather, if you go to Israel, don't let them stamp your passport.

Yes!! Because anti-semitism is totally acceptable

Feb 15, 2008 | 05:42 AM

#67

s2k_abe

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dubai looks sick, i'll be there in 15 more days... I hope its as good as it sounds.

Feb 15, 2008 | 06:12 AM

#68

KerryF

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Originally Posted by GPMike,Feb 14 2008, 10:16 PM

Yes!! Because anti-semitism is totally acceptable

I don't believe that's what I implied at all, but good try. Go pick on the boys in the Politics and Religion forum, you'll have more success there.

Feb 15, 2008 | 06:39 AM

#69

Chris Stack

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So, uh, if their plan is to have an industry after the oil runs out, who is going to be able to afford to go? All the oil-rich Sheiks will be ruined. Sure, maybe the odd American or European, but many/most of us have zero desire to go to the ME. So who is going to go there and frop enough $$ into their economy to pay the mortgage on these hotels?