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2009-12-05 Olde Tyme Religion

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-12-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

Posted by DMFD 2009-12-05 03:18|| 2009-12-05 03:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Turks nostalgic for the greatness of the Ottoman era, are Turks less eager to kiss Arab ass.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-12-05 04:43|| 2009-12-05 04:43|| Front Page Top

#3 During Ramadan, Burger King offered a special sultan menu featuring dishes popular in the Ottoman years. In the television commercial promoting the meal, a turbaned Janissary a member of an elite group of Ottoman soldiers exhorts viewers not to leave any burgers standing.

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-12-05 13:23|| 2009-12-05 13:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Turks nostalgic for the greatness of the Ottoman era, are Turks less eager to kiss Arab ass.

How long, one wonders, until that nostalgia prompts a longing to capture Christian boys to form a new Janissary corps?

Of course, towards the end they quite held the Sultans captive until the latter brought in European gunners and re-established the whole army.

Posted by lotp 2009-12-05 14:50|| 2009-12-05 14:50|| Front Page Top

#5 How long, one wonders, until that nostalgia prompts a longing to capture Christian boys to form a new Janissary corps?

Or they could just do what the Saudis do - merely 'rent' them.

Posted by Pappy 2009-12-05 15:01|| 2009-12-05 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Nope. They've to conver to Islam, Pappy.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-12-05 15:04|| 2009-12-05 15:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Turks nostalgic for the greatness of the Ottoman era, are Turks less eager to kiss Arab ass.

Nope. Mustafa Kemal loathed the Ottoman era as one where Turks had been giving their lives for the benefit of Islam and Arabs. This is not good at all.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-12-05 16:03|| 2009-12-05 16:03|| Front Page Top

#8 g(r)om, I know what Jannisaries are. I was referring the Arab tendency to hire contract military personnel.

Or it could be me thinking of the running joke during the First Gulf War:

Q: What's the Saudis favorite hymm?

A: "Onward Christian Soldiers"

Posted by Pappy">Pappy 2009-12-05 18:04|| 2009-12-05 18:04|| Front Page Top

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