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2004-12-28 Arabia

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Posted by Fred 2004-12-28 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let the healing begin!

Remember Pilgrim it's 5 laps before you pit...

Posted by .com 2004-12-28 12:51:53 AM|| 2004-12-28 12:51:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Remember, this is another 40,000 novices delivered straight into the hands of Wahabbists and their not-so-tender mercies. Saudi Arabia needs to be divested of its role as gate kepper for the haj. Much better that a multinational coalition oversaw attendance than some of the most violent and intolerant Islamists there are.

Posted by Zenster 2004-12-28 1:29:12 AM|| 2004-12-28 1:29:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually the Haj has become quite a burden to the Saudi govt. in the past decade or so.

The cost of providing security and infrastructure is very high and the pilgrims spend mostly on basic food and lodging (which aren't taxed) and not very much on luxuries (which are indirectly taxed).

Posted by mhw 2004-12-28 8:11:49 AM|| 2004-12-28 8:11:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Do we have an over/under on stampede fatalities yet, or do I have to call Vegas?

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-28 8:42:55 AM|| 2004-12-28 8:42:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm calling 2500

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-28 8:54:40 AM|| 2004-12-28 8:54:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 4000 if an ankle's shown...

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-28 9:00:11 AM|| 2004-12-28 9:00:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I should have added that the Haj is not just a burden to the Saudi govt. It also is bad for the economies of all the Moslem countries because of the money going for non productive travel and for the no productive costs involved in transfering possession of animals to slaughter.

Posted by mhw 2004-12-28 9:14:38 AM|| 2004-12-28 9:14:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 mmmm... target rich.

Posted by BH 2004-12-28 11:42:25 AM|| 2004-12-28 11:42:25 AM|| Front Page Top

Posted by .com 2004-12-28 11:54:01 AM|| 2004-12-28 11:54:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Dotcom - you are a bad man. Keep it up!

Posted by Doc8404 2004-12-28 12:09:45 PM|| 2004-12-28 12:09:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Now,I call that art.

Posted by Raptor 2004-12-28 1:49:19 PM|| 2004-12-28 1:49:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Dang, I can never remember, is it clock wise or north?

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-28 4:54:51 PM|| 2004-12-28 4:54:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 LOL! .com, and you picked a 747 for the extra crispy raisin effect.

I probably would have picked Air France instead of Lufthansa. Since Germany is helping out in Afgan. Nevertheless, great job.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2004-12-28 5:44:07 PM|| 2004-12-28 5:44:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I trust the planes are filled with pilgrims as well, .com?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Posted by Zenster 2004-12-28 11:03:02 PM|| 2004-12-28 11:03:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 "the planes are filled with pilgrims" ?

Well, that certainly would only be fair, I agree, heh. They don't make jets or construct buildings worth knocking down, but one must make do with what one has in the third world... ;-)

Posted by .com 2004-12-28 11:06:35 PM|| 2004-12-28 11:06:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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