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nil desperandum

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9. why would you want to go to the beach in Saudi Arabia anyway

Reply to onager (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 03:06 PM

Apr 2015

Right, it's why I turned down a security job there way back in the 70s when I was just out of the US Army infantry looking for gainful employment....no beer, no women, nothing but sand and some guys who wanted you dead...

I said no and took the security option for South America....can't say in hindsight it was a hugely better option...although it did reveal to me what happens when 1% live in luxury without any real middle class...lots of pissed off people in the lower 99% looking to make a living any way possible including kidnapping and murder for hire....all nice religious nations as well.

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