felix rex moves to Cairo

[felix rex]

also, i mean the guy with the money was the only one offering anything in that situ. the priest and the king were both just like "do it because i said so". how ridiculous.

This is an excellent point. Plus, it's unlikely he has all that cash on him. So you're gonna need to walk him to the bank.

[Dr Rick Daris]

i mean, if you are the priest and you are already asking somebody to kill someone for you then you might as well throw in something like free heaven for eternity or something. that's just common sense.

[felix rex]

Or virgins. I mean, start at 50 and let's negotiate from there.

Meanwhile, in Tahrir:

[Dr Rick Daris]

if i'm that priest then i'm offering free heaven for eternity AND 50 virgins, but hey that's just me. 

[felix rex]

And I would go UP TO 75 virgins if the guy was good at haggling.

[michigancat]

Or virgins. I mean, start at 50 and let's negotiate from there.

Meanwhile, in Tahrir:

well that's kinda eerie

[felix rex]

Isn't it? Non-MBers have abandoned the streets. 15 minutes til curfew. The MOI has reiterated its warning that no violation of the law will be tolerated, obviously referring to the curfew.

Meanwhile, some anti-MB have taken to Obama's Facebook page to voice their displeasure with ... something or the other. Tragically, in their effort to use a potential new alliance with Russia as leverage, they continue to struggle with Bs and Ps (and some vowels in between).

[felix rex]

And if Boyten doesn't scare him, well, Egypt has more up their sleeve:

[yoga-like_abana]

holy crap 

[Dr Rick Daris]

Isn't it? Non-MBers have abandoned the streets. 15 minutes til curfew. The MOI has reiterated its warning that no violation of the law will be tolerated, obviously referring to the curfew.

Meanwhile, some anti-MB have taken to Obama's Facebook page to voice their displeasure with ... something or the other. Tragically, in their effort to use a potential new alliance with Russia as leverage, they continue to struggle with Bs and Ps (and some vowels in between).

did you know that b's and p's are exactly the same except that b's are voiced and p's are non voiced. vocal folds start moving like 30msecs sooner on b's than p's but other than that they are exactly the same. anyway, let's cut them some slack is what i'm saying. also, i'm telling the guy eternal damnation in hell for eternity if he doesn't kill the other two. basically just cover all my bases.

[yoga-like_abana]

The mummy with prendan fraser will be bud combared to what will happen to you.
CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS!

[felix rex]

Ten minutes to go. Lots of reports that protesters have switched the MB's green flag for the black flag symbolizing Islam. REMINDER: AQ uses the black flag, but it predates them by centuries. It is not an "al qaeda flag" as we will inevitably hear.

Also, they're burning the Four Seasons (where Hillary stayed. super nice) 

[XocolateThundarr]

And if Boyten doesn't scare him, well, Egypt has more up their sleeve:

CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS!

[felix rex]

Gunmen outside Four Seasons along the Nile. This is about a half mile from the embassy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZZ8_nJBHY&feature=youtu.be&t=55s
 

[mocat]

And if Boyten doesn't scare him, well, Egypt has more up their sleeve:

CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS!

it sounds intense if it's anything like this metallica cover of a mercyful fate song 

[felix rex]

Someone hacked the Foreign Ministry's twitter account and called for the arrest of the "traitor Sissi"

[CNS]

So, this has to get super ugly before it's over.  I mean, burning down something like that isn't burning down a church.  There is no hiding behind religious ideals here.

Also, what is the change of name/flag/brand all about so suddenly.  This seems super weird for the organization that was organized enough to win an election and to have just held presidential power.  Makes me think that they don't want bad pub out there for their world org.  Either that or they are playing to the sympathy of others with similar names/flags. 

Subtly invite for 'queda to help them out?

[felix rex]

The flag is associated with Salafi jihadis in places like Syria and Iraq. It may be the MB (or factions within the MB) reaching out for broader support.

Getting conflicting reports on the Four Seasons now. Not sure what's going on, besides the armed gunmen outside.

Also, Egypt's state TV has figured out that the U.S media is largely getting their footage from their feeds, so they've attached an English-language banner to their Arabic broadcasts pretty obviously aimed at an American audience.

[felix rex]

My god I love state media behavior. So fascinating.

[CNS]

This thread, and Egypt in general, is going to consume my afternoon, it seems.

[felix rex]

Man, I'm still trying to finish some stupid assignment on Afghanistan right now (BORING). I have not been able to focus today.

[puniraptor]

Gunmen outside Four Seasons along the Nile. This is about a half mile from the embassy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZZ8_nJBHY&feature=youtu.be&t=55s

lol messenger bag cellphone crosswalk stroll man

[michigancat]

Gunmen outside Four Seasons along the Nile. This is about a half mile from the embassy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZZ8_nJBHY&feature=youtu.be&t=55s
 

LOL @ the dudes just strolling around and the dude on his cell phone like nothing happened.

[michigancat]

Gunmen outside Four Seasons along the Nile. This is about a half mile from the embassy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZZ8_nJBHY&feature=youtu.be&t=55s

lol messenger bag cellphone crosswalk stroll man

There was also the dude in the white shirt before him that made me LOL

[puniraptor]

It reads like posts are missing the past page or so.  What the eff is going on in here and why is John Dougie the only one that seems aware of it?  This isn't right.   

Was it being supplemented by tweets?  Is that it?  Have I had a stroke?  Go cats?

felix tricked everyone into quoting 3 pages of queen or beastie boys lyrics to lighten to mood then john dougie revealed he could read arabic. Basically exactly what you saw through your stroke.