tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post113493426611140847..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Sapir, The Poll Girl.Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1135100023818452202005-12-20T19:33:00.000+02:002005-12-20T19:33:00.000+02:00"crying?" for joy or sadness?I refused an 8 minute..."crying?" for joy or sadness?<BR/><BR/>I refused an 8 minute poll/survey tonight. My dinner would have burnt to a crisp, and my husband would have blamed my blogging.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246929075812590204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1135022149567198172005-12-19T21:55:00.000+02:002005-12-19T21:55:00.000+02:00I like how jpost is tripping on him. Poor guy. H...I like how jpost is tripping on him. Poor guy. He had a friggin stroke and they are ripping on his lifestyle choices within hours.<BR/><BR/>"If Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (or anybody else, especially if past 40, overweight and sedentary) wants to avoid a stroke (or a recurrent one), there is plenty of ways to adopt a more healthful lifestyle. He can walk, reduce stress with deep-breathing exercises, learn Tai-Chi, sip a glass of dry red wine and eat a few squares of bittersweet chocolate, take an afternoon "power nap," eat sea fish several times a week and reduce his salt intake."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134993219122746282005-12-19T13:53:00.000+02:002005-12-19T13:53:00.000+02:00btw: Don't you mean Spike who lives in Needles?btw: Don't you mean Spike who lives in Needles?JoeSettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232647820807408898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134993031603492542005-12-19T13:50:00.000+02:002005-12-19T13:50:00.000+02:00Backlogged?Is that why I had to do the JoeSettler ...Backlogged?<BR/>Is that why I had to do the JoeSettler logo all by myself?JoeSettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232647820807408898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134992243036272332005-12-19T13:37:00.000+02:002005-12-19T13:37:00.000+02:00WB-M/P: You know where I live? Now that's pretty s...WB-M/P: You know where I live? Now that's pretty scary.<BR/><BR/>Give me some time on the Needles graphic. I'm backlogged...Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134991009174691772005-12-19T13:16:00.000+02:002005-12-19T13:16:00.000+02:00Jameel - Joe Settler said I should talk to you abo...Jameel - Joe Settler said I should talk to you about being "needles", Snoopy's cousin. I liked his logo so much it got me jealous, and I left a comment...<BR/><BR/>I think I live northwest of you. I prefer a bit of "mystery" surrounding the exact location though. (after being a life-long nerd this is as cool as I'll get, I think).westbankmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175250198028829889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134986041316455652005-12-19T11:54:00.000+02:002005-12-19T11:54:00.000+02:00why wait so long? they dont bother u at work in th...why wait so long? they dont bother u at work in the muqata?Jerusalemcophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194852862578375352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134984074288153122005-12-19T11:21:00.000+02:002005-12-19T11:21:00.000+02:00J-Cop: Great line, we'll have to use that at our n...J-Cop: Great line, we'll have to use that at our next opportunity (probably tonight :-/Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134983818775677152005-12-19T11:16:00.000+02:002005-12-19T11:16:00.000+02:00Actually my knowledge of american law got me in tr...Actually my knowledge of american law got me in trouble a few time when I was in the academy. I wrote a response on a test based on the "Right to bear arms". The teacher wasn't too pleased. She couldn't undertsnad why a country would give it's citizens the priviledge to buy guns.<BR/><BR/>a good response to telemarketers is what Seinfeld did in one episode he answered the phone and said "listen I'm a bit busy right now, can you give me your home number and I'll call you back later...what you dont want me bothering you at home, well neither do I" click<BR/><BR/>lolJerusalemcophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194852862578375352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134977592540632782005-12-19T09:33:00.000+02:002005-12-19T09:33:00.000+02:00WestBank: You probably live next door to me and do...WestBank: You probably live next door to me and don't even know it ;-)<BR/><BR/>JeruCop: Now I see why you left the force; way too bright.<BR/><BR/>Labrab: A job's a job. They're just college kids who need to complete as many polls as possible in the limited time they have. No one wants to answer these polls anymore. I got another call last night after the first one; "Would you mind anwering a few question?" How many I asked? "About 10 minutes worth..."<BR/>No thanks...click.<BR/><BR/>Irina: What are the Hilltop Youth? Wow...that needs a posting in and of itself. Overall, its a stereotypical generalization for any kid from age 12 - 30 (!) living on the hilltops in Yehuda and Shomron. They range from very religious to very lost. Some are hyper-idealistic and are truly amazing kids. Others are drugged out dropouts hungry for something to do. Most of them are very good kids.Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134976719411896572005-12-19T09:18:00.000+02:002005-12-19T09:18:00.000+02:00These polls are never accurate - because people li...These polls are never accurate - because people like us will hang up the phone when hearing these questions, suspecting sinister reasons for the questions.<BR/><BR/>So the people who DO answer are usually very negative.westbankmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175250198028829889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134971951940236122005-12-19T07:59:00.000+02:002005-12-19T07:59:00.000+02:00Parrot:I love West wing as much as the next guy (s...Parrot:<BR/><BR/>I love West wing as much as the next guy (see my blog for a small tribute to actor John Spencer R.I.P.), but you have to realize that there is a HUGE difference between fact and fiction. President Bartlett and his staff are motivated by Nielsen ratings and the current Israeli gov't is motivated by Nobel.<BR/><BR/>Bartlett cares about his constituents, the current gov't cares abt themselves. How else would Sharon have been able to ask for a vote from the Likud Central Committee before the Disengagement and then not adhere to their vote? <BR/><BR/>The American political system was set up with checks and balances so it's much more difficult (if not impossible) to create a dictatorship. The Israeli political system doesn't even have a real constitution (Which is one the factors which has led to very few full-term knessets.<BR/><BR/>There is no Bill of Rights and therefore no freedom of speech by law. In the US, you are free to speak out against US policy and even protest it as long as it's not done in a threatening manner, here it's unfortunately very different.Jerusalemcophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194852862578375352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134966538803922162005-12-19T06:28:00.000+02:002005-12-19T06:28:00.000+02:00I find it somewhat disconcerting that the pollste...I find it somewhat disconcerting that the pollsters are so cloistered that they don't hear news like Sharon's stroke ... especially in Israel where <I>everyone</I> knows the news instantaneously.Lab Rabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548235776787443321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134950888989777112005-12-19T02:08:00.000+02:002005-12-19T02:08:00.000+02:00Pardon my ignorance, but I have a few questions.1)...Pardon my ignorance, but I have a few questions.<BR/>1) What are the Hilltop Youth?<BR/>2) Do the political pollsters obtain your informationt the way telemarketers get it in the United States? Are there any ways of blocking them? (Reason I'm asking, we don't really have such polls conducted over the polls here, so I found this very surprising).Irina Tsukermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964771563778702009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134938637542757052005-12-18T22:43:00.000+02:002005-12-18T22:43:00.000+02:00Parrot: Maybe too much West Wing - but this ain't ...Parrot: Maybe too much West Wing - but this ain't Kanasas anymore. The Shabak don't really care that "opinions about a specific sub-sector" may or may not be, only opinions.Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1134938271863945662005-12-18T22:37:00.000+02:002005-12-18T22:37:00.000+02:00I don't agree with you. She wasn't inciting, she w...I don't agree with you. She wasn't inciting, she was asking you your opinion about a specific sub-sector. "Arab" is a race: "Hamas Youth" or "Young Fatah" could have been substituted, or even "HaNoar HaOved" or "Shas Youth" (do they exist?) But however offensive you personally might have found it, her question wasn't actually incitement. <BR/><BR/>(I've been watching too much West Wing)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com