Reg.: Jan 2002
Location: surrounding
Posts: 55

irishmen

An Irish rugby fan, a Scottish rugby fan and an English fan are
all
> >>>in Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze when, all of a
sudden,
> >>>Saudi police rush in and arrest them. The mere possession of
alcohol
> >>>is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime
of
> >>>actually being caught consuming the booze, they are all
sentenced to
> >>>death!
> >>>
> >>>However, after many months and with the help of very good
lawyers,
> >>>they are able to successfully appeal their sentences down to
life
> >>>imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national
holiday
> >>>the day their trial finished, and the extremely benevolent
Sheikh
> decided
> >>>they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of
the whip.
> >>>
> >>>As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh
announced:
> >>>" It's my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked
me to allow
> >>>each of you one wish before your whipping."
> >>>The Scotsman was first in line, he thought for a while and then
> >>>said: " Please tie a pillow to my back. "
> >>>
> >>>This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the
whip
> >>>went through. When the punishment was done he had to be carried
away
> >>>bleeding and >crying >with pain.
> >>>
> >>>The Englishman was next up. After watching the Scotsman>
'> s in horror
> >>>he said smugly: " Please fix two pillows to my
back." But even two
> >>>pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through
again
> >>>and the Englishmen was soon led >away >whimpering loudly
(as they do).
> >>>
> >>>The Irishman was the last one up, but before he could say
anything,
> >>>the Sheikh turned to him and said: > "> You are from
a most beautiful
> >>>part of the world and your culture is one of the finest in the
world.
> >>>For this, you may have two wishes! "
> >>> " Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness
", The Irishman
> >>>replied.
> >>>
> >>>In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give
me
> >>>not 20 lashes but, 100 lashes. "
> >>>" Not only are you an honourable, handsome and powerful
man, you are
> >>>also very brave> "> . The Sheikh said with an
admiring look on his
> face.
> >>>" If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And
your second wish
> "
> >>>?
> >>>" Tie the Englishman to my back. "

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Reg.: Jan 2003
Location: vienna 9
Posts: 292

wird in england seltsamerweise oft erzählt.also nciht von engländern
und ich lach doch jedesmal wieder

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Reg.: Jun 2002
Location: Myanus
Posts: 281

mAx

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Wenn Dir das Glück den Rücken kehrt,
und man im Stadion Pfiffe hört,
dann werden unsre Lieder
lauter um Dir wieder
Kraft zu geben kämpf mit Herz!!

F*CK THE

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