Comments on: Spinning it like a tornado! http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap. Trying to make a difference, failing a lot, succeeding once in a while. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Global Voices بالعربية » البحرين: ليست بتلك السعادة! http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-117290 Global Voices بالعربية » البحرين: ليست بتلك السعادة! Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:48:59 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-117290 [...] البحرين أكثر البلدان سعادة في الخليج؟ المدون البحريني محمود اليوسف يعارض مزاعم أحدى الصحف في هذه [...] [...] البحرين أكثر البلدان سعادة في الخليج؟ المدون البحريني محمود اليوسف يعارض مزاعم أحدى الصحف في هذه [...]

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]]> By: I http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-117041 I Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:52:18 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-117041 I believe it was British PM Benjamin Disraeli (nice Kosher name that) who said "There are three kinds of lies, lies, damn lies and statistics" ! If you pose the right questions you can get the results that you want, regardless of the actual facts of the matter. . . (or was it Gladstone) :) I P.S. Ho Ho F***ing Ho Ho, I'm happy ! I believe it was British PM Benjamin Disraeli (nice Kosher name that) who said “There are three kinds of lies, lies, damn lies and statistics” ! If you pose the right questions you can get the results that you want, regardless of the actual facts of the matter. . . (or was it Gladstone) :)

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P.S. Ho Ho F***ing Ho Ho, I’m happy !

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]]> By: Kiwi Nomad http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-117029 Kiwi Nomad Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:09:40 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-117029 <blockquote>did they ask 300 + Bahrainis that possibly had Al Khalifa or some such moniker attatched to some point in their name or what? </blockquote> Or perhaps the "researcher" had some such moniker on his nametag... Any readers interested in forming a proper research company out there, or having deep analytical skills, let me know.

did they ask 300 + Bahrainis that possibly had Al Khalifa or some such moniker attatched to some point in their name or what?

Or perhaps the “researcher” had some such moniker on his nametag…

Any readers interested in forming a proper research company out there, or having deep analytical skills, let me know.

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Not so Happy http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116994 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Not so Happy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:36:18 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116994 [...] Bahrain the happiest place in the Gulf? Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif challenges a newspaper claim in this post. Posted by Amira Al Hussaini Share [...] [...] Bahrain the happiest place in the Gulf? Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif challenges a newspaper claim in this post. Posted by Amira Al Hussaini Share [...]

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]]> By: im in idiot http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116964 im in idiot Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:52:59 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116964 Well, the MOI graphics designer <a href="http://208.100.39.36/showthread.php?t=202800" rel="nofollow">who did a God-awful job at photoshopping the picture of the kid who supposedly stole the gun from the burnt police car</a> is one hell of a sad Bahraini...that much we can all be sure of. He probably failed his classes but still managed got a job because daddy knows someone who knows someone. Well, the MOI graphics designer who did a God-awful job at photoshopping the picture of the kid who supposedly stole the gun from the burnt police car is one hell of a sad Bahraini…that much we can all be sure of. He probably failed his classes but still managed got a job because daddy knows someone who knows someone.

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]]> By: Lee Ann http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116962 Lee Ann Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:15:19 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116962 So despite weekend riots...sky rocketing cost of living...rents breaking our backs...nearly every household drowning in debt...and MP's squabbling for the right to come up with the most confusing or outright headbusting or should I say gutbusting law...Bahrainis are still considered happy...did they ask 300 + Bahrainis that possibly had Al Khalifa or some such moniker attatched to some point in their name or what? :shock: So despite weekend riots…sky rocketing cost of living…rents breaking our backs…nearly every household drowning in debt…and MP’s squabbling for the right to come up with the most confusing or outright headbusting or should I say gutbusting law…Bahrainis are still considered happy…did they ask 300 + Bahrainis that possibly had Al Khalifa or some such moniker attatched to some point in their name or what? :shock:

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]]> By: Sam http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116945 Sam Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:04:03 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116945 Why is this measly "study" (if you can even call it that) even given the time of day? They surveyed 370 Bahraini residents! Whooptidoo! Was that ONE person per Block number?? Studying one's happiness is extremely hard to do and gauge. Why is this measly “study” (if you can even call it that) even given the time of day? They surveyed 370 Bahraini residents!

Whooptidoo! Was that ONE person per Block number?? Studying one’s happiness is extremely hard to do and gauge.

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]]> By: Sos http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116944 Sos Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:50:52 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116944 What a bunch of B.S. Gulfnews is reporting on the same subject yet somehow the GDN's headline doesn't quite add up: http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/10207548.html What a bunch of B.S. Gulfnews is reporting on the same subject yet somehow the GDN’s headline doesn’t quite add up:
http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/10207548.html

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]]> By: Mohammed Issa http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116937 Mohammed Issa Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:28:11 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116937 YAY, i'm so happy =D YAY, i’m so happy =D

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]]> By: Sam http://mahmood.tv/2008/04/22/spinning-it-like-a-tornado/comment-page-1/#comment-116935 Sam Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:15:38 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4334#comment-116935 I just hope no governmental policies are sculpted based on baloney research like this! I just hope no governmental policies are sculpted based on baloney research like this!

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