Jan. 9th, 2007

patgund: (Discord Apple)
Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] caprine for sending this....

http://www.43folders.com/2007/01/08/macworld-drinking-game-2007/
patgund: (Discord Apple)
Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] caprine for sending this....

http://www.43folders.com/2007/01/08/macworld-drinking-game-2007/

*Sigh*

Jan. 9th, 2007 07:31 am
patgund: Knotwork (Stupid Humans)
Bahrain strips Tiberias Marathon winner of citizenship

To recap.

Kenyan-born marathon runner, who accepted Bahraini citizenship to compete for that countrty, becomes the first runner from an Arab country to compete. (Many of the Gulf states recruit athletes to compete for their countries, giving them citizenship and residence to do so. It's usually also accompied by a very public conversion to Islam that's sponsored by the Gulf state in question.)

He wins, making a statement at the end of the race on how "people should live together in harmony."

Two days later, Bahrain strips him of his citizenship.

To make matters worse, Kenya doesn't recognize dual-citizenship, so he gave up his Kenyan citizenship when he was recruited to move to Bahrain.

Poor guy just wanted to run in a marathon. As a result, he's now a man without a country.

*Sigh*

Jan. 9th, 2007 07:31 am
patgund: Knotwork (Stupid Humans)
Bahrain strips Tiberias Marathon winner of citizenship

To recap.

Kenyan-born marathon runner, who accepted Bahraini citizenship to compete for that countrty, becomes the first runner from an Arab country to compete. (Many of the Gulf states recruit athletes to compete for their countries, giving them citizenship and residence to do so. It's usually also accompied by a very public conversion to Islam that's sponsored by the Gulf state in question.)

He wins, making a statement at the end of the race on how "people should live together in harmony."

Two days later, Bahrain strips him of his citizenship.

To make matters worse, Kenya doesn't recognize dual-citizenship, so he gave up his Kenyan citizenship when he was recruited to move to Bahrain.

Poor guy just wanted to run in a marathon. As a result, he's now a man without a country.

*Twitch*

Jan. 9th, 2007 06:11 pm
patgund: Knotwork (Cat - Surprised or Shock)
From the "What were they thinking" department, scary anti-crime posters from the London Metropolitan Police and the London Mass Transit Provider, CCTV.

That spinning sound you hear is Orwell in his grave....

WATCHFUL EYES

and:

http://www.signs-of-the-times.org/signs/pods/watchful_eyes.jpg

*Twitch*

Jan. 9th, 2007 06:11 pm
patgund: Knotwork (Cat - Surprised or Shock)
From the "What were they thinking" department, scary anti-crime posters from the London Metropolitan Police and the London Mass Transit Provider, CCTV.

That spinning sound you hear is Orwell in his grave....

WATCHFUL EYES

and:

http://www.signs-of-the-times.org/signs/pods/watchful_eyes.jpg

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