felix rex moves to Cairo

[felix rex]

I am glad you're getting out of there, FR. Safe travels to you and Mrs. FR.

I just came home from work. I'm not leaving the country.

[Willesgirl]

Well, that's disappointing. It looks scary over there. Can't you make yourself less essential?

[AndrewVonLintel]

I am glad you're getting out of there, FR. Safe travels to you and Mrs. FR.

I just came home from work. I'm not leaving the country.

My mistake.  I am kinda hoping you get to watch some K-State football live at the newly renovated LHC LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadium this year. (its a rebel free zone).

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

I'm kind of confused as to how Morsi was elected, unless it was rigged. Do the locals believe the MB is not a radical Islamic organization, or was that what they wanted?

[p1k3]

I'm kind of confused as to how Morsi was elected, unless it was rigged. Do the locals believe the MB is not a radical Islamic organization, or was that what they wanted?

it sounds like they don't really know what they want

[Kat Kid]

You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population?  ZOMG!  THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT!  RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!

[jtksu]

You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population?  ZOMG!  THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT!  RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!

Its not like Egypt would be the first country with a rigged election.   

[Kat Kid]

You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population?  ZOMG!  THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT!  RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!

Its not like Egypt would be the first country with a rigged election.

I'll defer to felix, but I don't think there is any allegation that happened.

[felix rex]

You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population?  ZOMG!  THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT!  RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!

Its not like Egypt would be the first country with a rigged election.

I'll defer to felix, but I don't think there is any allegation that happened.

Exactly. There's electoral regrets but not allegations. As dumb as the name sounds, the "lemon squeezers" are a real thing.

[jtksu]

Neat pic of protesters shining laser pointers at a military helicopter, which I'm told is murder on a pilot.

[Panjandrum]

Neat pic of protesters shining laser pointers at a military helicopter, which I'm told is murder on a pilot.

I wondered what the lasers were all about.

[felix rex]

It's so odd. Those green laser pointers are at every event. It annoys me that I don't know more about them.

[felix rex]

Neat pic of protesters shining laser pointers at a military helicopter, which I'm told is murder on a pilot.

Here's a different angle from the AFP

[jtksu]

Read some stuff about police helicopters nearly crashing because of a single beam.   Guess it hits the cockpit glass and has some sort of prismish effect. Not like splitting into the spectrum but just flooding the cabin with light.

[felix rex]

Also, I'm assuming Saul will enjoy the text I just received from an Egyptian friend:



THE CAKE IS A LIE

[sonofdaxjones]

The guy meets with two U.S. SOS's and significant portions of the populace want him gone?

Don't they know a man the U.S. can do business with when they see one?

[DQ12]

Also, what goes on at these protests.  Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!" 

[felix rex]

Also, what goes on at these protests.  Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"

That, and some raping.

[sonofdaxjones]

Go stir things up a little bit Felix.

Did I see film today of a sewn together U.S. and Israeli flag being burned during this protest?

[sonofdaxjones]

Hey didn't Hillary meet with Gaddafi before we set him up and supported his overthrow, or was that his son?

I don't know, meeting with U.S. SOS seems like kind of a hit or miss proposition for world leaders.   It could be all great, or it could be you're dodging Tomahawks in a few weeks, and watching your military get cluster bombed by F-15's.

[jtksu]

Also, what goes on at these protests.  Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"

That, and some raping.

I feel like the US protests are way behind the curve on the raping thing.  I bet that crap would have made the pud ass Occupy movement much more interesting.

[Panjandrum]

Also, what goes on at these protests.  Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"

That, and some raping.

I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.

[felix rex]

Go stir things up a little bit Felix.

Did I see film today of a sewn together U.S. and Israeli flag being burned during this protest?

Sounds plausible. The Israel thing is really fascinating in light of the MB's legend as the first group to take up arms against the newly-created state.

[felix rex]

Also, what goes on at these protests.  Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"

That, and some raping.

I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.

There are legit grass root movements (like tahrir bodyguard) self-policing these things. Yesterday, they set up a "women only" area right in the center of the action. You'll probably read more about this soon, but there are groups intentionally organizing mob attacks for political reasons.

[michigancat]

Also, what goes on at these protests.  Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"

That, and some raping.

I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.

There are legit grass root movements (like tahrir bodyguard) self-policing these things. Yesterday, they set up a "women only" area right in the center of the action. You'll probably read more about this soon, but there are groups intentionally organizing mob attacks for political reasons.

so fascinating.