1) Repellent light-brown object on skewer.
2) RIP Fatima the Goat.
3) Yellow rice on a spoon. Looks edible: surely here by mistake.
4) Repellent dark-brown object on skewer.
Posted on 06/24/2002 6:11:02 AM PDT by kattracks
MANAMA, June 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched on Monday a $20 million project to build its own flight training centre after Western countries tightened rules on training foreign pilots following the September 11 attack.
"It will be one of the most modern pilot training centres in the world," said Mohammed Abdullah al-Angari, general manager of the Projects and Trading Company, a private firm contracted by Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) to build the centre.
Angari told Reuters by telephone from Jeddah the project was expected to be completed within 18 months.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers who commandeered three aircraft into landmarks in Washington and New York were Saudis.
Saudia officials said the centre will consist of two sections; one for training pilots and the other for aviation safety specialists.
The loss-making Saudia, which flies to 80 destinations, has a fleet of 137 aircraft, including 61 new planes bought at a cost of around $7.5 billion.
Saudi Arabia plans to privatise Saudia as part of economic reforms, and to help reduce its mounting domestic debts, which currently stands at $170 billion.
© Reuters Limited
From the top down:
A breadstick.
Gawd, shoot the baker.
A hunk of goat meat.
Why does it look like it has raisins?
Curried rice.
I thought it looked more noodle-like, actually.
The thing on the bottom looks like bacon which is a no-no in Islam, unless it's goat bacon?
"Goat bacon"? Now you're really reaching. But, that's four proposals, so since you're first in line, you're in the lead for the time being. ;)
I'll have to ping some people to get some help here, and maybe set a deadline...
. I'd rather have them stay home and out of U. S. air space.
1) Repellent light-brown object on skewer.
2) RIP Fatima the Goat.
3) Yellow rice on a spoon. Looks edible: surely here by mistake.
4) Repellent dark-brown object on skewer.
1&4: Tripe, boiled and fried.
3 is rice with saffron, and No. 2:
prime Mare's Blood Cheese!
Israeli air traffic doesn't get hi-jacked, so they could remain with their present operational routing.
Surely literally true, but I was hoping for something a bit more specific ;)
2) RIP Fatima the Goat.
A popular answer thus far.
3) Yellow rice on a spoon. Looks edible: surely here by mistake.
This is good. I still think it looks more noodle-like, but yellow rice looks plausible...
That's horrible. I sincerely hope you're wrong, but I'll give credit where it's due if you're not.
I like #3 - that looks like a winner for now. As for the rest, I'll have to reserve judgement for the moment - I'm not a big mare's blood cheese fan, nor a fan of tripe, so my experience is sadly limited. Is there some place I can look at pictures or recipes for these gourmet preparations, for comparative purposes?
1) Snake on a stick.
2) Goat-organ chop.
3) Saffron maggots (from dead camel roadkill).
3) Rat on a stick (the Official National dish).
Come'on now, gimme a taste!
Hmmmm...
2) Goat-organ chop.
Okay, my knowledge of Middle Eastern cooking is limited to falafels and hummus and such, but is there a reason goat keeps popping up here? Is goat a major part of the diet that I don't know about?
3) Saffron maggots (from dead camel roadkill).
Wow. That covers the color and the texture...
3) Rat on a stick (the Official National dish).
I think I'll need a reference for that one ;)
Come'on now, gimme a taste!
No f'ing way, my man. Not a chance in hell. I'll wait for a report from someone who's flown this airline, thanks ;)
And you can get your pilot's license in half the time and for half the cost of comparable schools! (Landing lessons sold separately.)
Those are goat turds. That's what makes the "special sauce", um, special.
Can't happen soon enough! Less "garbeled" speech in the patterns around Central Florida!
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