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Gaza showdown
Proin Drakenzol:
--- Quote from: Stsin on January 10, 2009, 11:37:08 AM ---
Don't they have a lot of KFC's there already..well in Saudi. Odd, that there were no mashed potato side dishes though. So I guess if they aren't potato lovers, then it does make it unlikely for McDonalds to prosper there since it's their fries that make them stand out. Plus McDonalds would have to become more 'kosher', lol.
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There's a kosher McDonald's in Jerusalem, so it's not like it's impossible.
nstgc:
Given that McDonald's doesn't use anything remotely similar to food, wouldn't all McDonald's items be kosher?
kyanwan:
--- Quote from: Stsin on January 10, 2009, 11:37:08 AM ---
--- Quote from: kyanwan on January 10, 2009, 12:27:12 AM ---Ain't gonna happen boss.
Let me elaborate.
Arabs have big families. Almost like Africans -but-
Arabs happen to have jobs like this: Engineer, Doctor, Pathologist, Computer Scientist, Lawyer, etc....
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Don't you mean the Arabs have the money to hire skilled workers? I'm pretty sure most all the engineers are overseas workers from Britain, Germany, US, etc. Even their military has contracted workers from overseas fixing their jets. And this doesn't even count the massive number of Philipinos doing other work. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the impression I got when last in Saudi Arabia.
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Filipinos?
(?)
From what I understand - they've got the following -
SriLanki - housekeeper
Korean - Engineering, construction
Western - Computers / Tech
Medical - all homegrown. ( Better treatment AND cheaper. Just picture this: Emergency Room visit: $6.00. Treatment is *EQUAL* or *BETTER* than the US. Dental = Superior. )
Certain techie stuff gets pulled from outside. With the population of westerners coming in - sure - it's getting to the point where you can get drawn in there. ;)
But - thinking back to the way things really are ... the people who get educated over there - end up extremely skilled.
Saudi Arabia - that's an exception. The government there is really putting the people down BAD. They've got a tyrannical monarchy - and they're all out scum bastards. I think that's an exception.
A better example is Dubai. The population there: 9 foreigners. 1 Native. The growth is so huge - they don't have enough people to staff everything. That's why the importing of labor. ( ...and they pay wicked good I hear. )
Other countries on the other hand - Jordan, Syria, Libya, etc - ain't so bad for the people. If Saudi Arabia were more in step with Jordan - well - same thing. Would be pretty good by standards here.
Anyways - Jordan's my personal worldview of the Middle East. You could say - it's "a step down from Israel" as for the quality of life/modernness and economy - and improving ( a lot. In the time between 1988-today it's seriously developed BIG TIME. I'm not kidding - I went there ages ago ... and it was well, Middle East. I went there today - it was like ... wow. I could actually live here and deal with it... and like it. Though - I'd not want to leave my home to live there. So - just leave it as it's a great place to visit. And - anyone out of the west, if you've got the guts to visit the Middle East - hang out in Jordan. Friendly, secure, safe, and stable. )
Dubai on the other hand ... I'd rank that as a step up from Israel.
Shit. That would be a step up from HERE maybe. They're frickin' insane.
AceHigh:
--- Quote ---Anyways - Jordan's my personal worldview of the Middle East. You could say - it's "a step down from Israel" as for the quality of life/modernness and economy - and improving ( a lot. In the time between 1988-today it's seriously developed BIG TIME. I'm not kidding - I went there ages ago ... and it was well, Middle East. I went there today - it was like ... wow. I could actually live here and deal with it... and like it. Though - I'd not want to leave my home to live there. So - just leave it as it's a great place to visit.
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I respect Jordan because the King is a star trek fan and the queen is freaking hot milf.
--- Quote ---And - anyone out of the west, if you've got the guts to visit the Middle East - hang out in Jordan. Friendly, secure, safe, and stable
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I don't watch Fox, so I know that it is safer to be in Iran then in Bronx during the night, but then again I am male.
nstgc:
*in a robot-like voice* Why do you not watch Fox news? It tells us ev-er-y-thing we need to know. They never lie and Obama did not truely win. BUUsh will live forever. I pity you less informed person. But you are a furner so it is to be expected.
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