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Dervish Finkelblatt



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:14 am    Post subject: Sahara Solvency Reply with quote
What's the reaction in the UAE to Dubai's defaulting on billions of $$$ in loans?
It's front page news here in the States...Glen Beck looks like he's going to have a stroke.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
From your mouth to gawd's ear...

... as if that yahoo could even find it on a map... no less interpret the economic effects of the situation to the banking world.

VS
(BTW... isn't the Sahara in Africa?)
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jdl



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Unless what is meant is the arabic for desert...sahra.

The amazing thing is how the mirage of Dubai has been maintained so well over the last 2 years when all indicators predicted this collapse. Well as they say in the middle east, "It is not a problem until it is a problem...and only a real problem when it becomes my problem"

Who is Glenn Beck?

Some news from the Qatar point of view

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/

Here is a blog you can follow on the matter

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/business/2009/11/27/dubai-creek-without-paddle
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jdl wrote:
Who is Glenn Beck?

An American TV blowhole... you don't even want to know...

VS
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jdl



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Let me guess??? FOX? CNN?
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glen Beck is God!

NCTBA
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear NCTBA,

Congratulations, you've done it - produced an irrefutable argument for atheism.

Regards,
John
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Allow me to bo deeply... Opps...I bumped my haid! Laughing ... Shocked ... Laughing

NCTBA
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jdl



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not nearly as funny as George Carlin but comedy does take practice? According to George, God had a sense of humour. Hope for Mr. Beck?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtCQoIY2lrs
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