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2006-01-12 Arabia

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Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen & Deacon Blues 2006-01-12 08:09|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For the want of just one more bungee cord.

Posted by .com 2006-01-12 09:21|| 2006-01-12 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Per CNN we have a new record, 345.

Now if that happened in the West, the media would be all over it with tearful relative interviews and pogroms to punish the scapegoats.

(.... perhaps "pogrom" is out of context given the traditional target of pograms.... or not, because we'll hear yet it was the Jews.....)

Posted by Flomosing Crereck4685 2006-01-12 12:34|| 2006-01-12 12:34|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't think it's anywhere near a record - but that's a good thing. What sad tools...

Posted by .com 2006-01-12 12:45|| 2006-01-12 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Devil Takes Hajj Battle, Beats Vegas Spread
by Scott Ott

(2006-01-12) â Oddsmakers in Las Vegas warn customers never to wager against the Devil in his annual contest versus stone-throwing Muslims during the Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.

This year, not only did the Devil extend his undefeated streak, but he beat the spread that Vegas insiders had pegged at 250 deaths, based on his 2004 performance.

The ceremonial stoning of the Devil is a highlight of the annual pilgrimage, and an economic shot-in-the-arm for the local healthcare and funeral services industries.

An unnamed Saudi cleric, speaking for Allah, the official deity of Islam, defended the Pilgrimsâ effort despite this yearâs toll of 345 dead and hundreds injured.

âThey put their hearts into it,â the Imam said. âBut we just didnât execute on the fundamentals â like standing up and staying out from under foot. This game is 90 percent mental, so weâll have to go back to the Koran and work on the basics.â

During his annual post-stampede news conference, the Imam brushed aside suggestions that he might forfeit future match-ups with Satan, or attack in smaller groups to reduce accidental trampling. Instead, he searched for a silver lining in the depressing performance.

âIf itâs any comfort to the families of our deceased Hajj rookies,â he said, âat least Muslims are required to make only one trip to Mecca in a lifetime.â

Posted by From Scrappleface 2006-01-12 18:47|| 2006-01-12 18:47|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL - Hajj rookies indeed

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-12 20:17|| 2006-01-12 20:17|| Front Page Top

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