Comments on: Paid ads http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ammar http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92758 Ammar Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:44:05 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92758 Whatever happened to sending "a cable of good wishes" ? Whatever happened to sending “a cable of good wishes”
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]]> By: Sheik Ali Bin Mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92500 Sheik Ali Bin Mahmood Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:26:45 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92500 I want to open a sign business in Saudi!. I will pay kick backs for orders!. Special rates for ministers and princes!. Meet me at the Oasis at six o'clock for more details!. PS, Bring a bottle! I want to open a sign business in Saudi!.

I will pay kick backs for orders!.

Special rates for ministers and princes!.

Meet me at the Oasis at six o’clock for more details!.

PS, Bring a bottle!

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Don't Press 'Forward', Press 'Search' http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92487 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Don't Press 'Forward', Press 'Search' Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:17:35 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92487 [...] Mahmood is also questioning the application of the law: While I value the role of some members of the ruling family are doing in the development of this great country and their countless philanthropic activities which I know they are not waiting to be thanked for because they see these efforts as their duty, I have noticed that some ministers have started posting non-discreet “thank you notes” signing them with their personal names rather than that of their ministries at least. I value His Excellency The Minister Mansour bin Hassan bin Rajab’s diligence in thanking Her Majesty the Queen for patronizing the opening of the Andalus Garden in Manama - which I am anxious to visit and benefit from in gardening ideas as a budding gardener myself - but my question here is: is it appropriate for His Excellency the Minister of Agricultural Affairs and Municipalities to sign such a thank you note personally? … Unless of course he paid for these himself from his own personal funds, then I have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever, He is free to utilise his own money how He sees fit. However, if He used the Ministry’s funds to do so, I would have thought that there are rules and laws against that which might go into the mismanagement of public funds and position areas. [...] [...] Mahmood is also questioning the application of the law: While I value the role of some members of the ruling family are doing in the development of this great country and their countless philanthropic activities which I know they are not waiting to be thanked for because they see these efforts as their duty, I have noticed that some ministers have started posting non-discreet “thank you notes” signing them with their personal names rather than that of their ministries at least. I value His Excellency The Minister Mansour bin Hassan bin Rajab’s diligence in thanking Her Majesty the Queen for patronizing the opening of the Andalus Garden in Manama – which I am anxious to visit and benefit from in gardening ideas as a budding gardener myself – but my question here is: is it appropriate for His Excellency the Minister of Agricultural Affairs and Municipalities to sign such a thank you note personally? … Unless of course he paid for these himself from his own personal funds, then I have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever, He is free to utilise his own money how He sees fit. However, if He used the Ministry’s funds to do so, I would have thought that there are rules and laws against that which might go into the mismanagement of public funds and position areas. [...]

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]]> By: Salman http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92251 Salman Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:45:27 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92251 Mahmood, has he filed a lawsuit against you yet? Shouldn't be longer than tomorrow you receive your special invitation to have tea and biscuits with the federal prosecutors, a bit more ass kissing, and they might even do you for "inciting hatred against the regime" :mrgreen: You are going to be famous all over the new papers. People might even riot for you if you become popular enough, and then they will blame you for the riots as well, and say you sparked it up by picking on him hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Mahmood, has he filed a lawsuit against you yet? Shouldn’t be longer than tomorrow you receive your special invitation to have tea and biscuits with the federal prosecutors, a bit more ass kissing, and they might even do you for “inciting hatred against the regime” :mrgreen:

You are going to be famous all over the new papers. People might even riot for you if you become popular enough, and then they will blame you for the riots as well, and say you sparked it up by picking on him hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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]]> By: Migy Mao http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92247 Migy Mao Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:22:04 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92247 People in Bahrain have kissed so much ass that their toes smell of shit! :shock: I wish the same money is directed to a good cause rather than giving it to newspapers (propaganda machine). It is very silly and pointless. If anything, it makes us looks rather stupid to the outside world. People in Bahrain have kissed so much ass that their toes smell of shit! :shock:
I wish the same money is directed to a good cause rather than giving it to newspapers (propaganda machine). It is very silly and pointless. If anything, it makes us looks rather stupid to the outside world.

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]]> By: Capt. ARab http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92239 Capt. ARab Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:11:12 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92239 Boy.... Does his excellency stick out like a sore thumb? or what? It's like zap-pow in your face.... Plus, he has time and money for whatever tickles his fancy... He wont go away.. everything and everybody else below are insignificant, what matters is whom are above. The other side is more interesting... Would he be prepared to respond, and what's next... Coming Soon.... At a cinema near you !!! Boy…. Does his excellency stick out like a sore thumb? or what?
It’s like zap-pow in your face…. Plus, he has time and money for whatever tickles his fancy… He wont go away.. everything and everybody else below are insignificant, what matters is whom are above. The other side is more interesting… Would he be prepared to respond, and what’s next… Coming Soon…. At a cinema near you !!!

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]]> By: NewMe http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92225 NewMe Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:55:53 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92225 @Mahmood Obviously, that is to ensure his continuation in the next government selection!!! Watch-out from ignorants... them in high positions could cause a lot more damage than we would ever expect... :!: @Yam is Here great idea but i dn't think they would... our government luv being praised and worshipped!!! in jordan i use to walk into public offices and to my surprise find personal portraites of the king and his family on high ranking officials desks... in bahrain nowadays i see ppl r catching up nd following the trend... :oops: @Mahmood
Obviously, that is to ensure his continuation in the next government selection!!!
Watch-out from ignorants… them in high positions could cause a lot more damage than we would ever expect… :!:

@Yam is Here
great idea but i dn’t think they would…
our government luv being praised and worshipped!!!
in jordan i use to walk into public offices and to my surprise find personal portraites of the king and his family on high ranking officials desks…
in bahrain nowadays i see ppl r catching up nd following the trend… :oops:

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]]> By: Yam is Here .. http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92180 Yam is Here .. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:45:43 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92180 Well, the answer to this could be really easy, if the government is welling to do it. Simply, release a law stopping spending government money on such unneeded ads. It sounds funny, but it could work, if they (the government) wants it to .. Well, the answer to this could be really easy, if the government is welling to do it. Simply, release a law stopping spending government money on such unneeded ads.

It sounds funny, but it could work, if they (the government) wants it to ..

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]]> By: Kevin http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92161 Kevin Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:54:11 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92161 I'm sorry, your politicians have taken a page out of the book of our politicians. Just about any public works sign in the US will have the name of the Mayor or Governor on it as if they were responsible for day to day management of the project. I’m sorry, your politicians have taken a page out of the book of our politicians.

Just about any public works sign in the US will have the name of the Mayor or Governor on it as if they were responsible for day to day management of the project.

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]]> By: Naz http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-92153 Naz Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:05:33 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/06/13/paid-ads/#comment-92153 we'r a kiss ass culture and its a fact we cant avoid, but yeah, some do take it too seriously lol we’r a kiss ass culture and its a fact we cant avoid,
but yeah, some do take it too seriously lol

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