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Van Gogh
Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Posts: 71
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:47 am Post subject: New Forum |
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There seems to be a few posters now interested in Iraq and the numbers can only increase. I'd like to see Iraq have its own forum. All in favour, say Aye! |
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helenl
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Sure, I've got my flak jacket ready  |
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Van Gogh
Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Posts: 71
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Where's your sense of adventure? |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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I hardly think so. When they have more than one or two employers (Sabis and AU? and the mystery military jobs in the Green Zone that don't advertise) and a handful of teachers... maybe. It gets about the same number of threads as Jordan or Syria or Lebanon. Perhaps a "Levant" branch some day?
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mouse5
Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 142
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: Iraq? |
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Hey what about Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan? They all have higher tefler populations than Iraq. None of them are listed yet. |
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Pikgitina
Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 420 Location: KSA
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Iraq? |
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mouse5 wrote: |
Hey what about Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan? They all have higher tefler populations than Iraq. None of them are listed yet. |
Agreed. Bring on the Central Asia forum!  |
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johnslat

Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, why not call it the "Stan" forum (with apologies to Azerbaijan?)
By the way, has anyone read "Absurdistan" or seen the movie with the same title?
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John |
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007

Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 2684 Location: UK/Veteran of the Magic Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum |
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Van Gogh wrote: |
There seems to be a few posters now interested in Iraq and the numbers can only increase. I'd like to see Iraq have its own forum. All in favour, say Aye! |
Well, Iraq has already its own international forum ... and Uncle Sam was the moderator and the terminator of Iraq forum!
I hope the silver bullet with your name will not detonate during your grammar class in Talabani�s kingdom!  |
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helenl
Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Hey, what do you mean "where's my sense of adventure"? Granted, I could have been more verbose in my reply - I think that Iraq is a very interesting place, could have lots of opportunity for those with the right kind of nerve - but I am essentially a chicken at heart about my bodily well being - hence, I need my flak jacket (it's sort of like Linus's security blanket), but I'd certainly be willing to look into possible Iraqi employment (I just can't tell my Mom) . |
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ntropy

Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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[quote]
By the way, has anyone read "Absurdistan" or seen the movie with the same title?
Regards,
John[/quote
Both Absurdistan and the Russian Debutante's Handbook were quite amusing. Good reads. But very similar. Let's hope Shteyngart isn't a one trick pony. |
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desultude

Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 614
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:29 am Post subject: |
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johnslat wrote: |
Hmm, why not call it the "Stan" forum (with apologies to Azerbaijan?)
By the way, has anyone read "Absurdistan" or seen the movie with the same title?
Regards,
John |
They have made a movie of it? I'll look for it.
Among other things, it is a great roasting of Haliburton. |
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WanderLust7
Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:46 am Post subject: |
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I'd be in for an Iraq or Post-Conflict forum. I'm sure there are a lot of similar cultural experiences to be shared. |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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The only vote that counts is Dave's. And I doubt that he would waste the server space for the tiny amount of activity that it gets.
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