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1. What is it with these bozos? If they had any sense they would ban this hajj crap. If they refused to give the “pilgrims” visas it would put an end to it. On the other hand maybe they should encourage this Darwinian cleansing ritual. I am not rejoicing at the deaths of fellow human beings, but clearly this is a case of idolatry. Religion of peace? Religion of schmucks more like.

   Posted by LyndonB       01/12/2006  at  02:18 PM  



2. Darwin is being proven right, once again…

   (This was going to be in the “star trek phaser” topic but it better belongs here)

   We don’t necessarily need nukes, just perhaps some occasional hot metal rods travelling at 7 miles per second, descending upon the heathens and the barbarians, as the “Bolt out of the Blue”. Yes, and of course, the guts, along with the testicular and spinal fortitude (something altogether missing in WDC these days) to utilize them as truly required. Make it a controllable “Tunguska” event. (mysterious huge explosion over Siberia in 1908, and no, GWB can’t be blamed for it)

   Maybe a “cleaner” alternative is to design some sort of “wacky dust” to sprinkle over certain, er, holy, sites, at appropriate times, and let the locals do the harm unto themselves. Naahhhh, silly idea… it would never work with THOSE sophisticated and genteel folk over there…

   Posted by Rat Patrol       01/12/2006  at  03:26 PM  



3. Here’s someone’s comment from the “Dilbert” blog:

   ‘But I would ask you if this posting might fall under the heading of “making sport of someone else’s religion.“‘So you’re saying that stampedes are part of their religion?

   This would be my answer:

   No, I would say it’s part of having a frenzied mass of people with sh*tty crowd control.
   Deliberate murder is more part of the religion itself.  At its worst. And we’re seeing a lot of the worst.

   Posted by Oink       01/12/2006  at  04:30 PM  



4. Hey, guys, only Saudia airlines is permitted to have haj flights; only Saudi owned hotels, travel agencies, food service, etc are permitted to provide for haj pilgrims. Starting to get the picture? This is all BIG bucks for the Saudi Royal Crime Family.

   Some day I might tell y’all the story I heard from a Boeing guy about the fire aboard a 747 haj flight. As a preview: raging fire in the pax cabin during final approach; fire and emergency equipment on the ground ready to rescue passengers from the burning flight; the King’s plane sauntering down the taxiway readying to take off.

   Posted by Rickvid       01/12/2006  at  04:59 PM  



5. Rick: Not hard to figure.  Probably needs serious fact checking.  I recall on 9-11 personally seeing some Moslem asswipe on TV telling us that American Moslems would help expose terrorists if we gave them respect. 

   Hell, I’d even tell OCM if some Irish Catholic terrorist was planning to scrag his sorry ass.

   Posted by Oink       01/12/2006  at  05:44 PM  



6. All those muslems in Mecca and now Allan posts this story about particle beam, are you suggesting something?

   I don’t recall ever hearing of a mass stampede at a Billy Graham Crusade although I seem to remember a Mary Kay rally that got a bit out of hand.

   Posted by yatalli       01/12/2006  at  06:38 PM  



7. Why do I think of the story of the Gadarene swine???

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/12/2006  at  07:27 PM  



8. Tqann: Because our name is Legion, we are so many.

   Posted by Oink       01/12/2006  at  07:41 PM  



9. Congrats, Tann. The Gadarene swine sent me to the search bar—again. Whatever has happened you haven’t lost your touch.

   I think it’s a cultural thing. Arabs don’t ever seem to want to line up or take their turn for anything. This according to Arab bloggers I have read. No orderly lines at the license bureau, for example, just a mass huddle of pushing and elbowing.

   No surprise that this would happen, then.

   Then again there are soccer fans who have suffered the same fate. Of course, it can be laid to the same cause.

   Posted by StinKerr       01/12/2006  at  07:56 PM  



10. Thank you, Stin.  I am always glad to stir up interest and get good insight in return.  That was always a major part of the fun on this blog for me. 

    Touche’, Oink!  Heh-heh-heh! 

    Posted by Tannenberg       01/12/2006  at  08:09 PM  



11. The Gadarene Swine....  Next time around it’s going to be the Got-Iranian Swine....

    time to drag out that old early ‘80s parody of the well known beach boys tune:

    bomb bomb bomb, bomb iran…

    Posted by Rat Patrol       01/13/2006  at  09:46 AM  



12. Let The Blame Games begin!

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060113/ts_nm/haj_saudi_dc_16;_ylt=AteDQPJGOot0IQH4i7ZGV9bbEfQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

    Posted by Rat Patrol       01/13/2006  at  09:52 AM  



13. I first heard this story while I was eating a fine breakfast of bacon and eggs.  The bacon tasted extra good for some reason.  Oh, I know, a few less idiot RoPers in the world today! That was really good bacon, yessir. Does anyone want some bacon? 

    Posted by rudebadger       01/13/2006  at  11:25 AM  



14. Scrappleface has a very funny and similar take on the Mecca stampede.

    Posted by marty       01/13/2006  at  12:01 PM  

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