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dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Is that one where he sticks a pyjama chord up his nose and learns that he can read other people's thoughts? That's a silly irresonsible thing to write. I wonder how many people tried it?

dagi · Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 425

Now that is not too difficult, they just sit down. Like girls do. I mean we can take a wee and not make a complete mess....

Caterinamh · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 140 Location: Istanbul

Wow, tell me how you really feel. he he. JK Before I came here I was a "reverted" Muslim but day by day I am questioning why I made that choice. I see things much differently here in Turkey. You would think it would have brought me closer to the faith but actually, it has driven me away. I do not like things being pushed upon me and often feel a lack of tolerance on both sides of the coin. I am a strong believer in women�s rights and do not want anyone pushing me around. I always stand up to my husband�s family but fail to do what I really want to do and say, �I don�t think this religion is for me�.

So much of what you said hits home for me. Why did I revert? Was it just a very bad time when I needed to fill a void? When I read many of these comments, I feel surer that my questioning is leading me to something. I do not know why I am writing this, I guess I'm typing out loud per say.

Please no ball busting comments I�m feeling a bit vulnerable these days. (5 months in Turkey alone with no family, husband is on the way and lots of pressure from the in laws.)

Vixter · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

Caterina - Is your husband very religious and/or do you think he would be OK with you becoming less so? I know what you mean about being here changing the way you think about things. For my first four years I looked through rose tinted specs at Turkey, loving the closeness of family and the emphasis on family values. However, with mother-in Law now just 5 mins walk away, not a 10 hr bus journey I'm reviewing my opinion! I still really love the family closeness, yet am finding opinions about where I store my detergent and have my washing machine slightly irritating. (should be in the bathroom not the kitchen as the detergent smell will get into food and poison my husband). hmmm choice between that an possible electrocution.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Golightly · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:27 am Post subject:

The fungal poison is most likely Ergot, which leads to hallucinations and mass hysteria. It has been blamed for outbreaks of St. Vitus Dance in Medieval Europe, where whole villages would literally shake and denace themselves almost to death, and for the Hysteria that surrounded the Salem Witch trials.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

*10 simits for dmb please*^
no, its a carcinogen called aflatoxin.

sorry, the only link I can find is in Turkish.... and bugun
http://www.bugun.com.tr/haberler/191206/p27432.asp

Golightly · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

Read all about Aflatoxin on Wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aflatoxin

It sounds suspiciously like the Turkish media have got their pestemals in a twist over big companies not buying Turkish, guaranteed aflatoxin-free sesame.