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Saudi Arabia stirring. Time for another paradrop of billions in linen to appease the increasingly restless natives. Oh wait, no mas dinero? Oops.
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h/t Ammash J
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Where's Abdullah?
what's the prob? call Ben. he'll run the presses a few hours more for them
ZH was way out in front on the the mid-east dominoes on the story long before the MSM
ZH is in front of almost everything before the MSM. That's why we read.
i taught ZH everything they know...
you know, that's not an overstatement. it's very true!
As much as I hate to give credit to the crybaby, sellout schmuck, Glenn Beck called this pretty early.
do those people have more that 2 words in their vocabulary (Allah Akbar) ?
And that, in 12 or so words, Az, is the reason the US can never a heart or a mind.
It (Arabic) is one of the oldest, richest cultures in the world, in every sphere you can name/imagine.
And even if you were being glib, that is the attitude in most of the US.
Allah u Akbar indeed.
ORI
You must admit that right before they try to kill us, shouting Allah Akbar causes an unpleasant association with that phrase.
Us?
Who is this "us" you speak of?
Some people buy the Kool-Aid our government sells.
It's what keeps the ponzi going.
In the meantime, if things get really bad, Obama knows 'decisive use of military force' helps poll numbers.
If things get really, really bad, False Flag for the 11 o'clock news?
Obama is a true believer of far left orthodoxy. He won't use military force. His base would melt away. (Iraq and Afghanistan, you ask... he can blame those on the last guy so has plausible deniability)
I refer to "us" as non-muslim westerners. I realize they shout that when they kill each other as well. But whether it is Ft. Hood, Frankfurt, or Iraq... Allah Akbar is usually followed by bullets.
I am not positive, but I think the expression is far more common and used more widely than that.
I've seen international press coverage of political rallies where that phrase was the literal centerpiece of any sloganeering.
Maybe someone from the region and religion can let us know.
All it means is "There is none greater than Allah", Like saying "My god is the Greatest". It is said all the time, every day, from every minaret in every mosque in the world, 5 times a day.
ORI
It's the equivalent of yelling "Fuuuuuuck Yoooou" in heated circumstances. I don't think they flip the bird over there but maybe I'm wrong.
very interesting example. So when you have a heated argument with your wife, mom, and your sister, does it have the same meaning?
Thats the traditional translation. However, the modern translation is " My turbin is dirty" or "I have sand in my man-dress"
Even if some one is not Muslim can use this expression. God in Islam is the name of a power capable of doing more than human can imagine. if you go to yellow stone and see sequoia far standing a 1000 feet for more than 3600 yeas, you might wanna say Alla oakbar. nothing wrong with that. or Earth revolving around sun for a billions of years, why not say alla oakabar.
how does Ray's factual statement pick up 9 "junks"? great info here at this site, but WAY too many freaks.
Maybe you should find a MUCH better class of disembodied brains to hang out with. Oh, I junked you.
Something tells me you're not a fan of profiling at the airport.
If you're talking to me, no I am not a fan of profiling. As done, it's inefficient and counter-productive.
And I have never gotten profiled in my life. Ah, to be of fair complexion and blue eyes.
Don't worry my fair headed friend, even you will soon be declared an enemy of the state. Equal opportunity profiling is here to stay.
Soon it will work backwards. Everyone starts out as an enemy. It makes it easier finding the good guys that way. They stand out like sore bribed thumbs.
I wasn't talking to you, but you'll do. Explain to me how Israel is able to not have one act of terrorism at their largest airport (admittedly - their only real airport..) using nothing but profiling, observing, etc. No fancy biometrics, numerically random pat downs, body scanners, and no retarded TSA agents acting liking the warden on patrol - whatever. Profiling works - its how a cop does his or her job. Is it wrong for a cop to act on those same trusted skills? No, its not.
God forbid a jake responded to a 911 call instead of picking the guilty thru profiling and finding a charge.
Israel has been successful, but that has to be a function of the diversity of the population (lack there of). Additionally, you could argue the US has been hugely successful since 9/11 as there have been no more attacks. If only they locked people in cages on planes there would never be another incident.......
So, whats your point exactly? I don't get it - Israel's ability to glean the bad guys out of a crowd that all look the same is even more impressive - ever try to pick fly shit out of peppper? Meanwhile, we're doing pat downs of 8 & 80 year olds while the "here on a an educational visa" saudi/arab/egypt...whatever, gets a pass. As for 9/11, do some homework sister, 19 bad guys - all from where again.......
"As for 9/11, do some homework sister, 19 bad guys - all from where again....... "
The good ol' US of A
before or after we try to kill them which of course, is the best way to enjoy our democracy
You will definitely love your "democracy" when these Jews will take all your money and democracy will be the only thing left to wipe your ass.
All it means is "There is none greater than Allah", Like saying "My god is the Greatest". It is said all the time, every day, from every minaret in every mosque in the world, 5 times a day.
ORI
You are ruined. say after me, Aaaaaa, Beeeee, Ceeeeee
When exactly was the last time one 'of them' tried to kill you? be honest...
>> oldest, richest cultures in the world, in every sphere you can name/imagine.
Bullshit. Islam is in dire need of a Reformation movement.
worse than catholic priests?
You want to show me the last time you saw christian suicide bombers?
Catholic priests / Imams & Mullahs are all buggering little boys. THAT's not my problem.
funny thing, the criminal justice system, including the prison population, puts pedophiliacs at the bottom of their list and consider it a problem. Suicide bombers, invading armies, false flag operators, having a hard time sorting that out. Does a bomb need to have "suicide" written on it to do evil?
HAHAHA Somebody's listening to too much Michael Weiner Sausage Savage or whatever his name is. Really dude, what's the freaking difference between a suicide bomber and your run-of-the-mill bomber except that your run-of-the-mill bomber tries to save his own ass?
You seriously need help.
before i opened a steambath for men only i wanted to be a catholic priest.
Read here some interesting stories about the 'mother of everything', VATICAN
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Further to digest: http://bit.ly/hsbNwK
Agreed, but the way the US has gone about 'encouraging' it has been um... Counterproductive.
No more or no less than any other religion Silver. if you are going to pass judgement, then be unbiased or shut up.
ORI
Ori,
that is very disingenuous of you. Everyone on here has a bias, including you and me.
Correct me if I'm wrong and believe me I will apologize if so, but I've never seen you come to the defense of Jews when all the jew bashing goes on in the ZH threads. I've gone back and looked at Michael's post(one of the Jew bashers) and Market Truth and I don't see you once come to the defense of the Jews.
Are you showing your bias?
Paz, jews are a people. judaism is a religion. Speaking of religions here.
Plus, I'm an equal opportunity basher, in truth. Israel sucks, the US sucks, India sucks..all nation states suck. All their people don't. Most, unfortunately, do. Most of their religions do.
To my point to silverrhino though, again, on religion.... they've all fallen. Badly. really really badly. I'm an equal opportunity religious basher also.
ORI
NO We weren't speaking of religions, we were talking about the Arabic culture, but if you want to parse words semantics. I have not seen you defend Judaism or the Jews when they are being bashed as you seem to be defending the Arabic culture and Islam here.
Am I wrong?
Paz, I have no desire to get into an argument here. I was bemoaning the lack of sensitivity of the US at large to the rest of the world, as Az's comment typified.
And Arabic/Islamic culture is ancient. And rich. In architecture, language, poetry, spiritualism, music, astronomy, astrology, alchemy..... name it.
So, if stating the truth about a culture is defending it, i was indeed.
As for the Jewish question, I no longer get involved. I see the hand of Israel in India, every day, everywhere. And it's all bad. All of it. Arms, drugs, prostitution, land mafia... nothign going for it in my book unfortunately. What si said about Israel is all true.
So, by the way, is India's RAW's meddling and participation in world skull-duggery and general nastiness. All the same shit.
ORI
Thanks for admitting your bias. As I said we all have them, whether American Indian Jew or Arab.
I also am not looking to argue I just struggle with people who make disingenuous statments such as yours.
Peace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTeEQuaNz2g
i believe Jews have more than enough backers for themselves... in fact so many strong supporters that they may be quite out of proportion... for a small number of population as such.
First Arabic is a language not a culture, second the Arabs have done virtually nothing to improve the human condition since the twelfth century.
lolwat?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Islamic_science_and_technology
Calm, think for a moment before trying to out-smart.
Go beyond your sentence: X is a language not a culture
then Try
Japanese (Language AND culture referred)
English (Ditto)
Dutch (Ditto)
In india we have hindi culture and tamil culture and kannada culture.
Language IS THE MASTER SET OF CULTURE.
;-)
ORI
I did not know that kannada was in India. Are they the people who drink lots of beer, fish and say "eh?" :)
WHOA, not true.
The Arabs have given us a 7-star hotel (my hotel goes to 7...when you need that little extra to get a good night's sleep) and an indoor ski hill in the middle of a freakin' desert (Let it Snow).
Now THAT is culture, baby!
Ori,
The Islamic culture is only 1500 yrs old. The Allah Akbar comes from the Islamic Culture. Check your history book...There is a difference between pre-islamic arabian culture and post islamic arabian culture.
It lies in the land of the Arabs. Arabia. Arabic Culture includes both past and present. Arabic culture morphed to absorb and then reflect Islam as it's new dominant religion.
But it's the same thing and nit-picking by most here.
+ 1,500 years is quite a history, wouldn't you say? And no other religion is exactly wrapping itself in roses at this time.
ORI
Yes, there is difference in Arabic and Islamic.
This is Islamic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mannequin_head_with_black_headscarf.jpg
http://www.thailex.info/thailex/thailexeng/lexicon/khimar,%20muslim%20he...
and this is not islamic but Arabic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Muslim_woman_in_Yemen.jpg
This is not Islamic but Afghani
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Burqa_Afghanistan_01.jpg
This is also not Islamic.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Abayapair.jpg
Yes a rich culture in beheadings, bombings, a bloody 1400 year old battle between Shia and Sunni, a 7th Century "religion" which is more of a polictical tool of conquest, a creepy tribalism, the Romans were more advanced about 2,000 years ago than most Islamic countries were in the 1960s.
Better check this week's history books.
Tonight's Homework assignment:
Find out what Vespasian (dba "The Father") and Titus (dba "The Son"), and Flavius Constantinus Heraclios have in common. (Hint: It has a little bit to do with Christianity and Islam...)
CW
Are you referring to the catholics or muslims? Because during the crusades ~ 7 million people were killed or ~ 2.5% of the world population all in the name of God. Muslims can't stack up to what the catholics did.
Blankman:
Why does it have to be "or"? Look at the "Hint:" again.
As an author friend once put it, "How can you make people bow down to Caesar without them knowing it?"
Simple! You create a new ________. The hint tells of 2 of these things happening. Now, go do your homework.
CW
CW, QUITE INTERESTING :-)
"How can you make people bow down to Caesar without them knowing it?"
"Simple! You create a new ________."
Seems below reading will be quite helpful in explaining!
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Further to digest: http://bit.ly/hsbNwK
I find Persian culture much more interesting and deep than Arabic culture. Are you sure you aren't lumping the Persians in with the term Arabic? If so then that shows almost as little understanding of the culture of the Mid-East as most Americans.
TPOG
;-)
PErsian much more linked to Indic culture. Pre-vedic separation. Zarathushtra was an anti-vedic deity. So persian has much more Indic influence as well as clear Arabic influence in parts.
Arabic culture is rich beyond belief. And has a greater link to European culture, primary and some African influences.
Would you say the ottoman empire was Arabic? Or Islamic? No difference in my book, just an evolutionary relationship.
ORI
Do "we" have more than two words in our vocabulary than just American Idol.
.
ipad 2
I am not that fluent in Arabic, but I think they are shouting Allah Akbar CL $200 .... Allah Akbar CL $200 ... Allah Akbar CL $200! So, two words should be enough.
Do you?
LOL - I think the saudi princes know a few more.
At least get it right.
Alah hu akbar!!!
He's gone away to look for Ali Babba and his 40 robbers to help him out with this mess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7M7d8u40I4
Vote on Ali Babba.
He has only 40 robbers.
Dunno where Abdullah is, but it seems they are calling for someone named "Allah Akbar..."
A couple of weeks ago I read a report on the "recovery" and what it will look like over the next few months. Needless to say, it was mostly fluff based on hope and happy talk, but interestingly, it was quite subdued in the growth estimates for the US/EU based on a nice peaceful earth with no curveballs.
The most disturbing part was, it did not take into account global tensions or wars... with WTI oil going over the pain threshold of $90, any "recovery" we might have seen or imagined seeing in an oasis, is now squashed indefinitely. Once again, it may be time to follow the money and buy some ST treasuries... I know I will.
Those Monarchs are so damn stupid they deserve to be overthrown! Haven't they learn anything from their friends at the Pentagon/White House?
Just go blow up a mosque and blame it on the west and enact some kind of Patriot Act. Ban friday prayers and group gathering for safety reason....problem solved.
can't the Bernank print something for them...show them some love?
Millionaires rising up against the Billonaires
that debate is at the ESPN website.
now that, right there, is funny
well payed.
It's ok. 8mbpd isn't a big deal. We can do without
Protests gaining steam in Iraq. Good thing they only do 2.7 mbpd.
Bah, why would they protest. We just gave them Democracy. "We look at them and we say, I can't process it". Well I guess you never can, just sit back and enjoy the show.
Lol Sheen's quotes can work in great ways.
Iraq is actually the place to watch. All IEA outyear projections lean heavily on them providing the world 6-8 mbpd in 2014 or so.
Yeah, up from 2.4.
In 3 years.
This sucker's going down. Big.
Those guys need a Frappucino, an Ipad, and some Vicodin....get high bitcheZ!
I've seen this movie before. I won't spoil it for you by telling you how it ends.
EK is pulling G's!
i'll make the popcorn.
i kinda prefer the black & white arafat headwear or even the bread and cinnabonZ to the red, here. makes them look a bit clownish, doncha think?
nothing more pi-rat-ical than exploring new territory while watching re-runs~~~~~;)-[
Saudi Arabia will bring us down... keep prepping!!!
They sound pissed, but it doesn't show much, yet. Hard to get an idea of numbers, at least a few hundred. So many cars... was that a street or parkinglot.
Relax all, Dapper knows a little Arabic and all that is occurring in the video is (you can see the guy hold his iPhone up a few clips in) there is some dispute as to the merits of iPhone 4 and are the bars correct, another guy yells out that you can get a new antenna for free.
You can see Steve Jobs dropping the new antennas out of the Bell Jet Ranger later in the clip.
I concur, he was holding it up to show everybody how you have to hold the iphone 4, to get a signal on it while you talk.
and it was definitely:
we will be stirring shortly after they start stirring
Love the checkerboards...Scenes from a not so Italian Restaurant
pass the chianti please?
Zenga Zenga http://tradewithdave.com/?p=5566
No worries. The NSA's Google Translator reads the header as, "Air conditioners on sale at KSA Wal-Mart."
Relax, SkyNet is in control.
Forget the ME, Charlie Sheen is over here. The man has a message - all the classic quotes here.
http://sheendream.com/
You know his catch phrase was actually borrowed from a certain president who said "we need to win the future".
What does that even mean anyways?
I think it means oil will be breaking above 104 within 30 minutes?
Don't question Bruce Dickinson!
C'mon, "Win The Future".....WTF!
It means if I steal your wealth and give it to my supporters then "we win in the future." He just wants to made everything fairer.
Not good....
gotta love the flight to safety dollar trade. it's down.
No context. No translation. They could have been fighting over a parking spot at the local Bazaar-Mart.
do you really need a weather man to know which way the wind is blowing?
Next time you see those battlements there'll be troops on them.
Still not time for Saudi to blow. It's a week or three away yet. This is priming the pump of anger. Anger by the way is weak/deflectable/bribable.
It's the rage they want to avoid. Time will tell, but I think, this time, it's different.
Th eonly oil left will be in the hands of the military.
Iin other news, India paid Iran in Euros for it's oil, so the shift is underway.
ORI
http://aadivaahan.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/straykitty-wrote-in-after-a-while/
When are they going to riot in India for the blackberry ban?
Oh wait, no mas dinero? Oops.
What, is the American bribe money scaling down?
why is their futures trading pit al fresco ?
Gotta run out and buy a bike.
http://www.newcolonist.com/dim_ages.html
- I had to laugh over the evening news tonight: They were actually tracking "the last oil tankers to leave Saudi Arabia".
Interesting link.
I've gone back and re-read that blog twice.
I'll read it again today, probably.
Ring of truth. All this is feeling too familiar.
I think going long pushbikes at this time would be a good idea.
I also just bought some shares in an electric bike company with a difference. obviously when blackouts start then you wont be able to plug in to recharge, but the beauty of this system is that it comes with a pedal powered recharger so fatties can also exercise while rechnarging it at night in front of the TV.
it's gonna be big :)
I build electric bikes.
It's important to have mad skillz in a world on the edge.
no nicking my idea (I just made up) then. in fact no, please do, Im not im the US so have no endless pile of fatties to sell to anyway.
oh! cougar_w!
i've been attracted to yer ears all this time, and i just didn't know why!
do you deliver?
i've been thinking of starting a new dating service: CougarZ On Wheels, and would be most open to sharing assets with an eye to a joint venture.
we could have 3 "divisions": the "electr0 cougarZ", the "all leg, all the time" cougarZ, and the "we just don't freaking care what YOU want" cougarZ.
and, just as franchise ready as krispie cream!
Cougars Electric Bike ~ IPO: CEB if listed on the NYSE
kerb trading ?
Going to a football match in Europe is more tense. Only one chopper! Saudi's are friendly. They would never wet their own bed.
when the going gets tough..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35YivWEs3zw
If you listen to the second video, you'll realize they're chanting:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Sclemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated.
We're gonna do it!
big Gary Marshall fans over there.
Except there it's called 'Lujaina and Shayla'.
Crude
Topping here?
http://www.zerohedge.com/forum/99er-charts-0
I'm away from my charts so can't share, but this a.m. I was noting a cup and handle forming on the 60min. chart with target $110? We'll see..
Finally some good news. I was starting to get worried
Heh, I wonder if the Saudi gov't attempting to appease their populace with 'free money' is working out the same as BM giving her ex-traders big payouts not to stand for silver delivery: ie they just take the cash and use it as a base from which to stick it to their respective plutocrats even harder.
Was selling/peddling my art on the Marina last week.
Met a a coupla Saudi 20 somethings dressed in the lastest mall window fashion.
They told me everything is fine in THEIR country - they look up to their royal family.
This is just a small protest for animal rights.
the first vdeo was all handbags and I thought I recognised one guy from earlier trading desk footage.
The second looked well organised.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Arab Proverb.
Wait until all the rebels in all the countries start working togther!
Damn, I picked a terrible time to detox--no drinking for a week!
Wrong week to pick indeed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyhaTQseKTQ
Me too! No booze for 2 weeks for me. Damn kids.
First video looks like a bunch of well dressed Arabians with their iphones up in the air taking video of each other....was that my mom's tablecloth on their heads?
No, it wasn't your mom's table cloth.
Actually, they all just finished eating at Crackerbarrel and were so happy about taking the table cloths they decided to record it on video.
Print oil bitchez!
Looka like a tailgating party at Giants Stadium to me...ho hum BTFD
No dip today!! Yet, yesterday there was.
The world...
...it's a vampire.
Set to drain...
Despite all my rage...
Im still just a rat ina cage.
And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Saudi land;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
I thought everyone there was a prince... What's the problem?
Maybe these surging oil prices are being welcomed by Ben and the administration because now they can deflect from the impact QE has had on the prices and if the pain gets severe enough at the pump they can spin the blame to Gadaffi and have the peasantry begging for military intervention. Never underestimate the selfishness of the average propagandized American.
I think we have a winner john.
"They will never know the finanical collapse had anything to do with the FED or Peak Oil"
"It was that trouble in the ME"