tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post5127850158555612227..comments2024-03-27T11:21:40.742+04:00Comments on Muscat Confidential: Free Speech?Undercover Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-28475071778255013362009-03-31T11:18:00.000+04:002009-03-31T11:18:00.000+04:00Just pulling your leg Amber! (I was only referring...Just pulling your leg Amber! (I was only referring to the book though)Undercover Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-51601087080874757602009-03-30T22:19:00.000+04:002009-03-30T22:19:00.000+04:00if you are referring to the storybook or cartoon.....if you are referring to the storybook or cartoon...then I suppose I might be to the extent of being brave, but not so far as tempting a dragon into performing extraordinary acts to tire him out. I meant every word :)<BR/><BR/>BUT if you are referring to the urban dictionary definition...I don't have a rockin bod yet...working on that. And the face...well...it depends on my mood.Hearts and Hands for Nepalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933372121103152000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-71796006462307067142009-03-29T21:55:00.000+04:002009-03-29T21:55:00.000+04:00"...UD please tell us will Oman go like UAE "tits-..."...UD please tell us will Oman go like UAE "tits-up". Free magazine "Hai" from Times of Oman predicts a big crash in rentals. Is there a big exodus from Oman like UAE?<BR/>Just Curious<BR/><BR/>Good Q JC. I'll do a post. But if rent reductions are in that huge organ of Oman's great Fourth Estate - The Times of Oman, no less - surely it must be true? I also believe the sky will be blue tomorrow, btw ... <BR/><BR/>Rest: Thanks for the comments and compliments. Dragons are infamously vain... <BR/><BR/>Amber, are you perhaps a Paperbag Princess?Undercover Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-70372916339185734012009-03-29T17:43:00.000+04:002009-03-29T17:43:00.000+04:00Agree with you fully about freedom of speech UD, b...Agree with you fully about freedom of speech UD, but we musn't forget that the US took a break from its own fine traditions for the first 2-3 years after 9-11. Whatever their constitutional and legal rights, a lot of Americans who wanted to criticise Bush administration policy found the prevailing political climate too threatening. Things are back to normal now, but I can't help thinking that had they not had this little 'blip' the American people might not have re-elected JWB.<BR/><BR/>WMomanobserverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152924678304703393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-88927881830105796312009-03-29T04:29:00.000+04:002009-03-29T04:29:00.000+04:00I agree with you UD, and I also think that people ...I agree with you UD, and I also think that people should express their opinion and criticism with some respect and open mindedness. Name calling, being offended, and being overly defensive takes people nowhere. It is simply, bickering..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-17976956219621050482009-03-28T14:14:00.000+04:002009-03-28T14:14:00.000+04:00Hey Oman,That "poor woman" is an embarrassment, na...Hey Oman,<BR/><BR/>That "poor woman" is an embarrassment, naive, out of her depth and making a fool of herself. If yopu'd read it you would cringe. She jumped because she was slagging off highly experienced professionals and she, being inexperienced gave a demo drive an an institute to trainers thatw as appauling. But sisnce when has PDO known anything about driver training or road safety? Another one here for a holiday.Devils Advocathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785703803791621820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-27778408634017999772009-03-28T13:12:00.000+04:002009-03-28T13:12:00.000+04:00Maybe there's no need to see Animal Farm onstage i...Maybe there's no need to see Animal Farm onstage in Oman. 1984's discourse is already embedded in the local culture, so journalists don't need reading Orwell.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it is good to read about the Rule of Law. And the independence of the Judiciary.<BR/><BR/>It would be good for potential investors to consider what "legal" guarantees they might have if anything goes wrong in Oman.al-Fasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355432286857533254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-24444203029776102282009-03-28T13:06:00.000+04:002009-03-28T13:06:00.000+04:00This comment has been removed by the author.al-Fasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355432286857533254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-19048767377038151852009-03-28T12:15:00.000+04:002009-03-28T12:15:00.000+04:00Bravo! I am in love with your sentiments and how ...Bravo! I am in love with your sentiments and how you stated them. Perfectly communicated...I wish I only had an ounce of your ability to make meaningful statements.Hearts and Hands for Nepalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933372121103152000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-44276873771807882072009-03-28T12:14:00.000+04:002009-03-28T12:14:00.000+04:00Good Essay/Blog Dragon- both serious and humorous....Good Essay/Blog Dragon- both serious and humorous. A lot of us are not too familiar with expressing our thoughts outside of our circle of friends, so there is bound to be some problems when we use a forum like this. But, freedom of speech is the important thing. And we get 'feed back' from others.<BR/><BR/>In a sewage treatment plant, 'bugs' have the job of digesting the liquid sewage, making it disposable. When they don't have enough garbage to digest, they start eating each other. I guess it is the same on each end of the food chain. Its terrible when work gets in the way of good blogging.<BR/><BR/>Hope to hear more from you, and more good comments. AbdAbdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596118994410731450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-15597411856948217922009-03-28T12:05:00.000+04:002009-03-28T12:05:00.000+04:00Well at least UD hasnt shut down like this poor wo...Well at least UD hasnt shut down like this poor woman has http://drivingambitionltd.blogspot.com/2009/03/hi-all.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-55744352732248125902009-03-28T11:14:00.000+04:002009-03-28T11:14:00.000+04:00UD:Beautifully written, I have to agree that democ...UD:<BR/><BR/>Beautifully written, I have to agree that democracy with all its disadvantages is still the better choice.<BR/><BR/>Democracy has produced both Bush and Ahmedinajad, but that's the choice of the people and it has to be respected.<BR/><BR/>I like the part where you mentioned that democracy is not a fixed system or procedure. Democracy is an idea, the idea of respect of all the rights of a person. Democracy is not West or East.<BR/><BR/>I never said that I don't welcome foreigners in Oman, I respect the involvement of expats in the development of Oman. I can't imagine any country without the input of foreigners.<BR/><BR/>I believe God created us different so that we can learn better from each other.Mr. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276139643992064256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-79749239387977439642009-03-28T09:52:00.000+04:002009-03-28T09:52:00.000+04:00here's a nice tale of free speech a little closer ...here's a nice tale of free speech a little closer to home: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7968812.stm <BR/><BR/>A theatre company in the West Bank doing an adaptation of Animal Farm. Despite bomb threats and attempted arson. Excellent.Undercover Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-10505894080508965532009-03-28T09:12:00.000+04:002009-03-28T09:12:00.000+04:00Well done Dragon. It was becoming a bit tedious.It...Well done Dragon. It was becoming a bit tedious.<BR/><BR/>It is however because of the secrecy, lack of free press and denial that we have such blogs!Devils Advocathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785703803791621820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-13655688793390848592009-03-28T08:32:00.000+04:002009-03-28T08:32:00.000+04:00A good and rather long one on freedom of speech an...A good and rather long one on freedom of speech and democracy. UD please tell us will Oman go like UAE "tits-up". Free magazine "Hai" from Times of Oman predicts a big crash in rentals. Is there a big exodus from Oman like UAE? <BR/><BR/>Regarding childish fighting, I believe things have become vicious after our friend MR.T has entered the scene. He need to tone down his vitriolic a bit. Hope he will not become angry with me after reading this.justcurioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13345043885592130134noreply@blogger.com