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2006-03-15 Arabia

20 killed in Saudi Arabia after drinking cologne

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Posted by Steve 2006-03-15 08:27|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Appears they need a little R&R in Manama. I'll be sticking with my Guinness or Castle in a pinch.

Posted by Visitor 2006-03-15 08:40|| 2006-03-15 08:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Some people drink cologne in the kingdom as a substitute for alcohol.

Hey Abdul, pass me the antifreeze... this cologne's off.

Posted by Howard UK 2006-03-15 08:44|| 2006-03-15 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like a lot of folks were accustomed to dringing cologne but the Religious Police caught on to the scheme and switched from ethyl to denatured alcohol in the cologne manufacture process. Sort of like was done in the US back during Prohibition, I think.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-15 08:56|| 2006-03-15 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 "Drinking a bottle of your wifes perfume makes it easier to explain to her why you would do such a thing in the first place"

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-03-15 09:40|| 2006-03-15 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Sad part is that some poor dude is going to get beheaded just because he didnt think to make his cologne drinkable.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-03-15 09:47|| 2006-03-15 09:47|| Front Page Top

#6 "Drinking a bottle of your wifes perfume makes it easier to explain to her why you would do such a thing in the first place"
Now, THAT'S my kind of logic!

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-03-15 11:16|| 2006-03-15 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 As many as 20 people died after drinking poisoned cologne in the cities of Mecca, Taif, Medina and Riyadh, the Saudi newspaper Okaz reported on Wednesday.

As opposed to just being "normal" in the Majik Kingdom and drinking NON-poisoned cologne. Jeez, just when I think my Karl Rove-Arabic decoder ring is dialed in, they go and do something logical (to them, at least) like that, lol!

Posted by BA 2006-03-15 11:24|| 2006-03-15 11:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe it's time to switch to Lysol like they did on the res way back when....

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-03-15 11:40|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-03-15 11:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Mixes great with sterno, too! (hic)

I'll bet the bodies still stank anyway.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-15 12:13|| 2006-03-15 12:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Manama has, for the most part, been shut down. Bars closed all across the island when their new "King" rescinded the old Emir's exile of the fundies. They came back and immediately began the pressure to de-Westernize Bahrain. They've largely succeeded. This happened a couple of years ago. As I understand it, the big hotels still have bars - and you have to show a room key to get in. No big thang, just typical Muzzy power games. A couple of the better brothels, located in seedy hotels (which I can't recall the names of, damnit!) within sight of the Grand Moskkk in Manama, are still in operation, lol, and probably serve booze. What have they got to lose? Lol.

Posted by .com 2006-03-15 12:27|| 2006-03-15 12:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Two other tidbits popped to mind:

1) The big hotels still have booze cuz it's a major money-maker and the Kingy Thingy, PM, and other power brokers are in on the "franchise rights".

2) The old Wednesday afternoon (from about 2:00-5:00 PM) mad dash across the causeway, that used to result in long wait lines and accidents, has disappeared. The reduction in business (estimated as high as 30% in Manama hotels and resaurants) has seriously hotel hurt occupancy, mall sales, etc. I guess they don't need the "Get in Lane. Stay in Lane." signs anymore, heh, since they were definitely directed at the Saudi drivers.

Posted by .com 2006-03-15 12:48|| 2006-03-15 12:48|| Front Page Top

#12 Hmmm. Makes you wonder what would happen if we airdropped a hundred thousand cases of Wild Turkey into the country.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-03-15 13:33|| 2006-03-15 13:33|| Front Page Top

#13 It is suggested that the culprits gave themselves away via their scented farts...

Posted by borgboy 2006-03-15 14:48|| 2006-03-15 14:48|| Front Page Top

#14 Makes you wonder what would happen if we airdropped a hundred thousand cases of Wild Turkey into the country.

They'd shatter and spill the booze all over.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-03-15 14:51|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-03-15 14:51|| Front Page Top

#15 They'd shatter and spill the booze all over.

I can see the headlines now:

THOUSANDS DIE GORGING ON ALCOHOL TAINTED SAND

Posted by Thinemble Snemble1456 2006-03-15 16:38|| 2006-03-15 16:38|| Front Page Top

#16 LOL, TS. They'd have to consult with ARAMCO to prevent genocide...

Posted by Glert Thetch2165 2006-03-15 16:42|| 2006-03-15 16:42|| Front Page Top

#17 A couple of the better brothels, located in seedy hotels (which I can't recall the names of, damnit!) within sight of the Grand Moskkk in Manama, are still in operation, lol, and probably serve booze.

Great - now I'll spend the rest of the day trying to remember their names.

Posted by Pappy 2006-03-15 17:14|| 2006-03-15 17:14|| Front Page Top

#18 Drat, one of my better punch lines and my cookie has to go ~~Thinemble Snemble1456~~ berserk.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-15 17:46|| 2006-03-15 17:46|| Front Page Top

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