They are lying.
You mark my words - there will be 'aieee' wailing and flag-burning before long.

When the first western journlist gets beheaded you all owe me a tenner. Each.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:55, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Well yeah, we have no idea which crackpots will end up taking the lead
But of the people themselves, the mood seems to be that they want to have proper democracy and not be led by religious nuts. I can't speak for all of them. Only Omar Sharif, as he's a close personal friend.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:56, Reply)

this is absolutely right
but "the people" will go about their lives as best they can and before they know it, they'll have some power-hungry mentalist in charge, blaming allah because secretly he thinks he is entitled to live in a house made of solid gold and just likes killing people who disagree with him. also note it will be a HE.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:00, Reply)

but they're not going about their lives right now are they?
They're kicking off. So if they could just keep their wits about them and maintain the vigilance, maybe, just maybe, they won't end up under another crank, this time a religious maniac of some sort.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:03, Reply)

A lovely idea that will not happen.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:07, Reply)

Ere, I never said I was Doris Stokes.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:08, Reply)

I was just typing "You know Omar Sharif???"
then I realised what I was saying.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:02, Reply)

I do have very good friend called Sherif who is an Egyptian.
So it was only a small exaggeration. I bet I'd BECOME friends with Omar Sharif if I met him too, so it's not unfeasible.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:06, Reply)

we had a landlord at my old estate agency called omar sharif
i think it might have been a coincidence. i doubt he owns a shitty little one bed in whalley range.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:08, Reply)

He likes to keep his options open.
And it's also somewhere to stay when he's playing bridge at a Manchester tournament.
EDIT: I also once voted for a local council candidate called Mohammed Ali because I figured there's nobody better to vote for that The Greatest.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:09, Reply)