With regard to the current Image Challenge,
I once heard that when the Soviets were at was with Afghanistan, they had the same problem with suicide bombers that the Americans currently do. They overcame the problem by wrapping the remains of the bomber in pork and burying them 20 feet underground, facing away from Mecca. Magically the bombings stopped.

Not sure if it's 100% true, but it certainly wouldn't surprise me if it was a ruthless Soviet problem-solver.
(The Oscillating Gibbon is eating curried squid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 9:21, 17 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

You see this is the problem
when you're trying to be seen as "the good guys" if you didn't give a fuck what anyone thought of you, including your own population, it would be far easier to deal with problems.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 9:42, Reply)

Do you think this is what inspired
people to cook sausages wrapped in bacon as a side dish to the turkey on christmas day?
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 9:57, Reply)

I'm going to spread that rumour from now on
Hopefully by next year it will be on Wikipedia and will have been accepted as FACT! and there will be a facebook group about it.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:07, Reply)

Crow: that is genius!
*salivates*
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:10, Reply)

My muslim correspondent, he say
"Probably urban myth - if you're prepared to blow yourself to bits for your cause you're unlikely to care about what happens to your body after you press the button.'
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:10, Reply)

Yes, but has *he* blown himself to bits for his cause?
_{I mean, he probably knows better than I do, but how can he be sure?}
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:11, Reply)

I would have thought your muslim correspondant
is unlikely to be as fanatical as the kind of person who blows themselves up for their god.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:12, Reply)

All suicide bombers should be wrapped in bacon
and left pointing away from mecca.

That way, you'll never get lost in Basra.
(tiger blood and Adonis DNA, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:16, Reply)

You'll never get hungry either

(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:19, Reply)

They should also be made to carry a sack of potatoes with them
So when they detonate...

...instant bangers and mash!

/coat
/scarf
/hat
/stockings
/veal
/sausages
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:21, Reply)

Hang on, if they strapped egss round themselves,
we could practically have a full fry-up there. Scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausages. All we're missing is beans and a grilled tomato!
(The Oscillating Gibbon is eating curried squid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:30, Reply)

There's a joke forming in my head
along the lines of 'black pudding,' but I think that's probably going too far, even for b3ta.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 10:45, Reply)

RACIST!
WE HAVE A RACIST!

BURN HIM! BURN HIM LIKE THE FILTHY RACIST HE IS!

Then he'll know what it's like to be black.

Too far?
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 11:11, Reply)

@Crow & al
MFOTFABL
*feels bad*
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 11:25, Reply)

That joke bombed, al
I'll go now
(The Oscillating Gibbon is eating curried squid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 11:41, Reply)

Oh come on people
I'm dying here.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 11:53, Reply)

Since this is turning into a bit of a politically incorrect thread
A British Ambassador goes to visit Idi Amin and his government.

"Now then, Mr Amin," says the ambassador, "we've heard about what you've been doing - bullying your neighbours, terrorising your own people - and we won't stand for it. I am here to issue an ultimatum: either you stop this reign of terror or we will cease trading with you."

Idi Amin ponders this for little more than a second.
"If you cease trading," he replies, defiantly, "we will take your queen's face off our banknotes."

The ambassador is calm and unruffled.
"If you do that," he replies, "we'll take your face off the marmalade jars."


_{/leave the coat, it'll only slow us down!}
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 30 Jan 2009, 12:22, Reply)