or because he was out of his mind on Qat
everyone looked like an extra from Star Wars.
( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:20, archived)

I have to admit
That the area in Yemen in question is most definitely a ringer for Tatooine. Old Marib, which pissflaps can probably see from his hotel is a multi story mud built town which George Lucas probably missed as an option for the first Star Wars because there was a war going on at the time.
Edit: Wrong Hotel
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:26, archived)