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Forum: Crossing the Border May 18th, 2013, 05:03
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Well, since I've already written a whole article...

Well, since I've already written a whole article on this particular topic, with plenty of comments on Istanbul throughout the thread, anything else I say would be superfluous. Have a look -...
Forum: Crossing the Border May 17th, 2013, 19:11
Replies: 8
Views: 318
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Plenty of Indian cities with the same reputation...

Plenty of Indian cities with the same reputation which, in my experience, are far worse for scamming than anything Istanbul has to offer.
Forum: Crossing the Border May 8th, 2013, 23:18
Replies: 143
Views: 55,952
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Asishdas, I was comparing Bangladesh with...

Asishdas, I was comparing Bangladesh with Pakistan there, not with India. And I would add that despite both being predominantly Muslim countries, the practice of Islam is quite different in each...
Forum: Crossing the Border May 8th, 2013, 01:15
Replies: 143
Views: 55,952
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
This I can't remember, I don't think I even...

This I can't remember, I don't think I even considered looking for a beer there.

[Edit]: A quick google reveals alcohol is available in certain registered outlets (see here...
Forum: Scams and Annoyances in India May 8th, 2013, 01:08
Replies: 344
Views: 81,342
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Here's an original method I hadn't encountered...

Here's an original method I hadn't encountered before:

http://www.lamebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/the-langage-of-leave-me-alone.jpg
...
Forum: Crossing the Border May 8th, 2013, 00:05
Replies: 143
Views: 55,952
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Having visited both, I would say Bangladesh is as...

Having visited both, I would say Bangladesh is as different from Pakistan as India is. Obviously all three share a certain common heritage and culture, but Bangladesh is way more chilled out than...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 29th, 2013, 21:21
Replies: 22
Views: 761
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Which country sir? - Ireland. Which...

Which country sir?

- Ireland.

Which island?

- No, Ireland.

Thailand?
Forum: Trekking and Mountaineering in India Apr 29th, 2013, 19:01
Replies: 49
Views: 3,372
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Everest: Climbers Steck and Moro in fight with...

Everest: Climbers Steck and Moro in fight with Sherpas (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22336540)
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 28th, 2013, 18:48
Replies: 642
Views: 28,349
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
A quick google reveals that 1980 is quite early...

A quick google reveals that 1980 is quite early by Western European standards. Ireland didn't criminalize it until 1990.
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 26th, 2013, 03:18
Replies: 642
Views: 28,349
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
In much the same spirit - Iranian Posters Warn...

In much the same spirit - Iranian Posters Warn Against Sexual Harassment (http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/iranian-hijab-propaganda-billboards)
Forum: Worldwide Travel Photologues Apr 26th, 2013, 02:24
Replies: 157
Views: 7,145
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Thanks Julia, here's a short video of fighting...

Thanks Julia, here's a short video of fighting inside the mosque apparently recorded just after the collapse of the minaret:

حلب - حلب القديمة || لواء التوحيد - لحظة قصف مأذنة الجامع الكبير...
Forum: Worldwide Travel Photologues Apr 25th, 2013, 05:19
Replies: 157
Views: 7,145
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
[cry][cry][cry] Syria clashes destroy...

[cry][cry][cry]

Syria clashes destroy ancient Aleppo minaret (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22283746)



The Syrian civil war has placed pretty much all of Syria's UNESCO sites...
Forum: Indian Railways Apr 19th, 2013, 04:48
Replies: 1,159
Views: 46,735
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Apparently the Dublin-Galway train here in...

Apparently the Dublin-Galway train here in Ireland got a bit lively last week - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2hhIoXJ_xPU

I actually had a similar experience going from...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 13th, 2013, 05:34
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Never heard of this Paleface, sad story. I...

Never heard of this Paleface, sad story.

I remember visiting Delhi's Jama Masjid in 2006 when one of the self-appointed guides that hangs out in there approached me. On learning my nationality, he...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 13th, 2013, 04:13
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
I only remember the last years of the troubles,...

I only remember the last years of the troubles, and they barely affected the south by the 90's. But I do remember the air of normalcy surrounding some really shocking acts.

I was discussing a...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 12th, 2013, 22:48
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
I don't necessarily disagree with this assessment...

I don't necessarily disagree with this assessment of the late 60's/early 70's. Along with Thatcher's bungling of the hunger strikes nothing mobilized NI Catholics for the IRA like Bloody Sunday.
...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 12th, 2013, 18:14
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Well I can only imagine the kind of reaction her...

Well I can only imagine the kind of reaction her murder would have provoked. Mass round-ups, amped up army collusion with Loyalist death squads, then the counter-reaction from the Provos. etc. A lot...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 12th, 2013, 01:46
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Unusual of him to be honest about anything. ...

Unusual of him to be honest about anything.

Interesting to hear him banging on about forgiveness, given he's yet to acknowledge the reality of his own role in the conflict. Massive hypocrite with...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 12th, 2013, 01:16
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
I'm not entirely sure who you're referring to...

I'm not entirely sure who you're referring to here as 'cross-border Irish' (north or south?) but in any case, you'll note I referred to 'many other factors' besides Thatcher that helped prolong the...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 11th, 2013, 22:45
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
I wouldn't be that much more informed than...

I wouldn't be that much more informed than yourself Nick. But my understanding, to give Maggie the only bit of credit she probably deserves when it comes to NI, is that the Anglo-Irish Agreement of...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 11th, 2013, 18:00
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Agreed, it would have been even more disastrous...

Agreed, it would have been even more disastrous for the situation in Northern Ireland.
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 11th, 2013, 04:18
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Here you go:...

Here you go: https://www.google.ie/search?q=thatcher+dead+party&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Although I really can't see the sense in celebrating the...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 11th, 2013, 04:13
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
The case FOR Thatcher: Thatcher, Liberator...

The case FOR Thatcher: Thatcher, Liberator (http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/04/08/thatcher-liberator/)

The case AGAINST: Margaret Thatcher left a dark legacy that has still not disappeared...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 10th, 2013, 21:21
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Is anyone actually 'demanding' that people don't...

Is anyone actually 'demanding' that people don't criticize Thatcher? Because Greenwald's three examples don't actually indicate it.

Certainly there has been criticism of the street celebrations,...
Forum: Chai and Chat Apr 9th, 2013, 21:19
Replies: 79
Views: 2,395
Posted By Shiver me Timbers
Remembering Thatcher: Arab journalists recall...

Remembering Thatcher: Arab journalists recall encounters with ‘Iron Lady’...
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