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I am not sure how the Saudi law reads, but this guy was only talking. What if he wasn't telling the truth? And for this 1,000 lashes and five years in jail? I think the religious police have gone, too far. But, like you say, it is their laws and their country.

There are so many stupid laws on the books, you have to ignore some of them.

I try not to be annoyed with little things. Why sweat the small stuff? Ask yourself: will this matter a year from now?

I think the teacher is the important component here. If you think you can home school your child and have the time, patience, talent to do so, then give it a go. For me, I believe that conventional school is just fine, especially if the parents take an interest in school activities.

Why then, aren't priest mean? Are they getting some nookie on the side?

Good to hear that the king is recovering. Pneumonia and the flu can easily kill an elderly person. I am glad the king is in good hands.

Here is an interesting article about Bangladesh and Myanmar border problems. I think it may be because the generals want to keep people from fleeing to Bangladesh? What do you think? By Anis Ahmed Anis Ahmed DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh said on Sunday it had sent army reinforcements to the border with Myanmar as Yangon was undertaking a military build-up along the 320-km (200-mile) frontier, partly overlooking the Naf river. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091011/wl_nm/us_bangladesh_myanmar_1

I am surprised a guy that has been president and ousted for graft, sentenced to life in prison and pardoned, is now going to run again. What is up with that? Jason Gutierrez Jason Gutierrez MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – Former Philippine leader Joseph Estrada, ousted in a popular uprising in 2001 and later convicted of graft, said Wednesday he would run again for president in next year's elections. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091014/wl_afp/philippinespoliticselectionestrada

Depends on your frame of mind, whether the Cambodia run is dreaded. Several years have past since my last run and it was very easy. The meeting point was at a hotel on Soi Backou. I had the included breakfast at around 6:30 in the morning. We then loaded up the comfy van and headed to Cambodia. At the border, the company did all the work and most of the passengers did a little shopping. Viagra is cheap in Cambodia and some of the guys refilled their stocks. Met back at the border, had a provided light lunch and back in Pattaya around 2:30. At the time the price was 2,000 baht for everything. Today prices have gone up a bit and now you are allowed only a 15 day visa instead of an additional 30 days.

Congradulations! Was it really all that difficult, after all?

Speaking of green tea, there is an article by By Joene Hendry stating that "drinking green tea may lower your risk of developing certain blood cancers, but it will take about 5 cups a day, according to a study from Japan."http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091013/hl_nm/us_green_tea

I am not sure whether high ratings that Fox claim are true? I know America is full of conservative people that make the likes of Fox and Limbaugh, a popular show.

Apparrently the Nobel committee members agree with you. "Three of the (members) rejected the notion that Obama hadn't accomplished anything to deserve the award, while the fourth declined to answer that question. A fifth member didn't answer calls seeking comment. Jagland singled out Obama's efforts to heal the divide between the West and the Muslim world and scale down a Bush-era proposal for an anti-missile shield in Europe."Read more at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091013/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nobel_peace_obama

I have not met a prostitute yet that enjoys the work. Enjoy the money and perks, but not the work.

An oxygen thief? Isn't that a little harsh?

I think you are mistaken. Do a little research on Merrill Markoe.

Police should have better things to do. Too bad there are too many Barney Fife's out there. I will never forget being stopped on an interstate highway in West Texas. I wasn't speeding and couldn't figure out why the trooper stopped me. Sixty dollar ticket for no seat belt was the answer.

And Daddy's influence. Junior was able to play flyboy instead of a tour in Vietnam.

If you are worried about possible suicidial tendancy, don't drink alcohol in hot weather but be fat and enjoy your food. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a new study. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091009/hl_nm/us_obese_suicide

If this guy was alone in his truck, then I think the police have gone too far. How ridiculous! TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian truck driver has been fined for smoking in his vehicle because it is considered his workplace, a police spokeswoman said on Friday. A police officer saw the 48-year-old trucker driving on a highway in southwestern Ontario with a cigarette in his mouth on Wednesday, and gave him a C$305 ($290) ticket. The Smoke-Free Ontario Act, adopted in 2006, prohibits smoking in an enclosed workplace or enclosed public area, and that extends to work vehicles, said Constable Shawna Coulter of the Ontario Provincial Police in Essex County. "We enforce the legislation and this truck driver was in violation of that," she said. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091012/od_nm/us_smoking

Bragging about his sexual exploits is going to land this guy in jail for five years and a 1,000 lashes. How barbaric? It isn't nice to kiss and tell, but this is too much. By Asma Alsharif Asma Alsharif – Wed Oct 7 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – A Saudi court has sentenced a man to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for boasting about his sexual exploits on television, in a case that has divided public opinion in the conservative Islamic kingdom. Abdul-Jawad, a divorced father of four, was arrested in August after discussing his premarital sexual encounters, showing off his pick-up techniques and displaying some sex toys and lubricants on a Lebanese TV program. His comments caused a public outcry in Saudi Arabia, where the religious elite has vast powers over society and religious police enforce the segregation of men and women in public. King Abdullah has begun to reform education and the judiciary in recent years, partly to discourage Islamic militancy. But he faces resistance from clerics and conservative princes and analysts say the case gives fresh momentum to some clerics' calls for strict curbs on social freedoms. Three of Abdul-Jawad's friends who appeared on the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) were sentenced to two years in jail and 300 lashes each. LBC is a popular channel in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most conservative societies, and many Saudis tune into its Western-style entertainment programs and talk shows. Abdul-Jawad, 32, spoke from his bedroom on an episode of "In Bold Red." He was shown driving his red convertible to a shopping mall where he said he used his mobile phone to pick up girls. A court official said that, on top of the lashings and jail sentence, Abdul-Jawad's phone and car would be confiscated and he would be banned from traveling after completing his term. "Dont push! Don't push," a distressed Abdul-Jawad yelled as he struggled in the grasp of two policemen escorting him out of the judge's office in Jeddah Wednesday. Lawyers say Abdul-Jawad could have been given the death penalty. Judges, who are clerics of Saudi Arabia's strict Wahhabi school of Islam, have wide powers of discretion. Abdul-Jawad's brother said it would be difficult for him to be accepted back into society. "Now he has been fired from his job and after his jail term it won't be possible for him to get a job in government or the private sector because he was charged with a case of moral indecency," the brother, who did not want to be named, told Reuters. (Writing by Ulf Laessing; editing by Andrew Hammond and Lin Noueihed) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091007/od_nm/us_sex_ruling

Are these lady boys, or am I mistaken?

The beach is the main feature. I don't think there is any Portuguese architecture, if there is; I missed that on my visit.

Phuket is worth a visit and a very beautiful island. I am told that the terrible mess that the tsunami created has, for the most part, disappeared. Have fun exploring the natural beauty of this area.

How do you do that? Unless I do it by hand, I don't think my phone can talk to my computer. If it can, I do not have a connection that I know of.