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Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley

[source: the New York Post, which is a notorious gossip sheet]

"Michael Jackson has been spending time in the Middle East while recuperating from his molestation trial. Rumor has it that the King of Pop feels so at home in the region that he has gone so far as to purchase 'a 14-acre spread in Bahrain, adjacent to the palace of his "good pal" Sheik Abdullah bin Hamad al Khalifa.' What's the attraction for the reclusive rocker? Sources say, 'The Gloved One has enjoyed his monthlong Middle East vacation, in part because he can don local garb -- often a flowing white djellaba, complete with headdress -- and walk the streets virtually undetected.'"

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Bahrain is actually a tolerant and civilised society. Where else in the Gulf do they still have an indigenous Jewish population ? (admittedly it is a small group !)

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

A source here in Jordan suggested that he should have gone to Oman.

Mark100 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 441

I find this hard to believe.

Foreigners can only own land in certain restricted areas in Bahrain.

But I suppose if you have huge wasta anything is possible!

Albulbul · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 364

Jack the Whacko is there ! What is the chance of meeting him in Starbuks ? Or the Tylos Hotel ?

Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

It depends on how old you are.

DesertStar · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 80 Location: UAE Oasis

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

The gloved one was spotted recently in Salalah, Oman (excuse the Americanism, but there's probably a Salalah, Texas, Salalahburg Illinois, Salalahville Kentucky, etc, etc).

Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

Here is a Michael Jackson joke which only really works if you say it out loud -

Q - Why does Michael Jackson like 28-year-olds?

A - Because there are twenty of them.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

Albulbul · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 364

Well I was in Bahrain today and I did not see Jacko the Whacko !

From the crowds in Marks and Spencer in Seef Mall I would estimate that the entire population of the island plus half of Eastern province of KSA were out shopping !

So where is the man ?

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

He was in Oman recently. Don't know if he's moved on.

Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

He heard a rumour that buoys were cheap in Oman.

windsofchange · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 35 Location: NZ

Maybe he's looking for a teaching job.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Bahrain Daily News had a picture of him this weekend, shopping at the Seef Mall. Bizarrely he was wearing a woman's abaya and veil.

Is this guy crazy ? Don't bother to answer that !