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nikimcbee 09-14-13 10:05 AM

Buna akhbar!:shucks: There is no Buna but Jim!

I will gladly pay the beer and bacon offering in his hono(u)r.:woot:

Betonov 09-14-13 10:05 AM

Sky:

Yeah yeah, true. But every citizen or non-citizen was a slave back then to nobility.
The thing is the muslims had a little more civilized way of converting the general populace.

Back then.

Tribesman 09-14-13 10:11 AM

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Moral superiority...? Think again. Since you referred to the medieval, let me just say that we have left it behind us since long.
I could have sworn someone was spouting about their future dreamworld of medieval serfdom recently:rotfl2:

Jimbuna 09-14-13 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2114188)
Buna akhbar!:shucks: There is no Buna but Jim!

I will gladly pay the beer and bacon offering in his hono(u)r.:woot:

You may well get a shock when you see the beer bill I'm running up whilst checking this section of the forum :)

Aktungbby 09-14-13 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2 (Post 2114064)

Thier religion is alot closer to judaism, than modern Christianity, Judaism with forgivness for sin kinda.

From which we get the expression when reckoning is due at the pearly gate of St P.:Kaleun_Goofy:: To COPT a plea! kinda sorta!

nikimcbee 09-14-13 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2114235)
You may well get a shock when you see the beer bill I'm running up whilst checking this section of the forum :)

Anything for you my Lord.:woot:

Jimbuna 09-15-13 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2114477)
Anything for you my Lord.:woot:

http://twitpic.com/show/large/bq5vrs

Tchocky 09-15-13 07:49 AM

JIZYA tax?


Taxing everything these days...

soopaman2 09-15-13 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky (Post 2114700)
JIZYA tax?


Taxing everything these days...


Back in the day they converted you by force with a sword to the neck.

A few bucks is kind to these people.

Buna Akhbar! :D

Jimbuna 09-15-13 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2 (Post 2114935)
Buna Akhbar! :D

Bloody right...pay homage and I expect to see your payment in my bank account tomorrow :)

Aktungbby 09-16-13 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2114945)
Bloody right...pay homage and I expect to see your payment in my bank account tomorrow :)

Ach so, A retiree on a short pension with a new hound to feed! Any source of pounds will do! I'm in the same boat. Good shot from The Viking TV special.:arrgh!:


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