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[Oracle]

What's Turkey?

Well, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without this gallinaceous bird

Good to see you traipsing in the CyProb section, Phill

I would love nothing more at Christmas than a gallinaceous bird!!!

As for traipsing.... I thought you were just referring to food... I was just imagining it slowly cooking away in a nice Moroccan pot!!!!
(I do actually troll the CyProb section on a regular basis, but some of the comments do wind me up and I refrain from commenting whilst feeling emotional)...

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

[Phill]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

[Oracle]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

Honestly, Morocco is lovely ... we may do it again in 2011 ... the Berbers are really friendly. The Atlas Mountains, easy peasy for trekking. The home-spun rugs, the food, all divine.
They can mix some flour and water and stick it in the ground and hey presto ... better than Pitta Bread ... or set fire to a little bush to keep warm at dawn, 10,000 feet up ... it's a magical place ... Take your Missus ( ) ... she will fall in love with you all over again.
Do it Phill!

[Phill]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

Honestly, Morocco is lovely ... we may do it again in 2011 ... the Berbers are really friendly. The Atlas Mountains, easy peasy for trekking. The home-spun rugs, the food, all divine.
They can mix some flour and water and stick it in the ground and hey presto ... better than Pitta Bread ... or set fire to a little bush to keep warm at dawn, 10,000 feet up ... it's a magical place ... Take your Missus ( ) ... she will fall in love with you all over again.
Do it Phill!

What you have written is exactly what I've heard, and it sounds lovely.... I can't wait to go now.. maybe I'll meet a potential Missus out there!!!!

[denizaksulu]

Hello ... does nobody care about Turkey's future?

Fine by me ....

I need a larger oven this christmas.

[Oracle]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

Honestly, Morocco is lovely ... we may do it again in 2011 ... the Berbers are really friendly. The Atlas Mountains, easy peasy for trekking. The home-spun rugs, the food, all divine.
They can mix some flour and water and stick it in the ground and hey presto ... better than Pitta Bread ... or set fire to a little bush to keep warm at dawn, 10,000 feet up ... it's a magical place ... Take your Missus ( ) ... she will fall in love with you all over again.
Do it Phill!

What you have written is exactly what I've heard, and it sounds lovely.... I can't wait to go now.. maybe I'll meet a potential Missus out there!!!!

Phill ... are you seriously looking for a partner? I have two close English friends who I reckon are right up your street. One is a musician and she is 47 y.o. (about 5t 2") and the other a linguist, 52 y.o. (about 5ft 8"), worked for the BBC ... they both love Cyprus (and Greece) are jolly hockey sticks good rollicking fun ... ... PM me if you want to stick your neck out ...

[Oracle]

Oops ... I was wrong! There are more than TWO things which matter for Turkey's future ...

Whilst Egemen Bagis ( ) was desperately trying to bluff his way with being "optimistic" of a resolution to the CyProb by lying to the MEPs regarding Turkey's efforts; today the parliamentary report on Turkish accession was published.

1. The report by Ria Oomen-Ruijten expresses "concern" about ongoing "polarisation within Turkish society and between political parties."

2. The MEP also calls on Turkey to "contribute actively to the comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue."

She said, "I welcome the broad public debate on a range of traditionally sensitive issues such as the role of the judiciary, the rights of citizens of Kurdish origin, the rights of the Alevi community, the role of the military and Turkey's relations with its neighbours.

3. "But I am concerned about ongoing polarisation within Turkish society and between political parties," said Bagis, who is also Turkey's main negotiator in its EU accession talks.

4. According to Oomen-Ruijten the progress in terms of firm reforms has remained limited in 2009.

5. She says, "Where legislation relevant to the Copenhagen political criteria is in place, its implementation continues to be insufficient, particularly in the areas of womens' rights, non-discrimination, zero tolerance of torture and the fight against corruption.

6. "A comprehensive and swift reform of the judiciary is therefore vital for the success of the modernisation process in Turkey.

7. "I am very concerned about continued restrictions on press freedom - particularly following the imposition of an unprecedented fine on a media group - as well as regarding frequent website bans.

8. "Certain laws continue to be misused to restrict freedom of expression," she continued. A new media law should be adopted in light of the unhealthy links between media and business interests."

9. Oomen-Ruijten said she "deplores the fact" that, for the fourth consecutive year, the additional protocol to the EC-Turkey association agreement has not been implemented by Turkey and "failure to do so may further seriously affect" the process of negotiations.

The deputy commends Turkey and Armenia on the efforts made to normalise relations and says that Turkey's signing of the intergovernmental agreement on the Nabucco gas pipeline sends a "strong signal."

10. While she welcomes the dialogue entered into by the Turkish government with non-Muslim religious communities and the Alevis she says "positive steps and gestures cannot mask the lack of real reform of the legal framework, which must enable these religious communities to function without undue constraints."

http://www.theparliament.com/

[Phill]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

Honestly, Morocco is lovely ... we may do it again in 2011 ... the Berbers are really friendly. The Atlas Mountains, easy peasy for trekking. The home-spun rugs, the food, all divine.
They can mix some flour and water and stick it in the ground and hey presto ... better than Pitta Bread ... or set fire to a little bush to keep warm at dawn, 10,000 feet up ... it's a magical place ... Take your Missus ( ) ... she will fall in love with you all over again.
Do it Phill!

What you have written is exactly what I've heard, and it sounds lovely.... I can't wait to go now.. maybe I'll meet a potential Missus out there!!!!

Phill ... are you seriously looking for a partner? I have two close English friends who I reckon are right up your street. One is a musician and she is 47 y.o. (about 5t 2") and the other a linguist, 52 y.o. (about 5ft 8"), worked for the BBC ... they both love Cyprus (and Greece) are jolly hockey sticks good rollicking fun ... ... PM me if you want to stick your neck out ...

Oracle my Dear, I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for that one special and unique person... but I have to warn you I'm far from normal!!! Would they really be interested in a toy boy???

[denizaksulu]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

Honestly, Morocco is lovely ... we may do it again in 2011 ... the Berbers are really friendly. The Atlas Mountains, easy peasy for trekking. The home-spun rugs, the food, all divine.
They can mix some flour and water and stick it in the ground and hey presto ... better than Pitta Bread ... or set fire to a little bush to keep warm at dawn, 10,000 feet up ... it's a magical place ... Take your Missus ( ) ... she will fall in love with you all over again.
Do it Phill!

What you have written is exactly what I've heard, and it sounds lovely.... I can't wait to go now.. maybe I'll meet a potential Missus out there!!!!

Phill ... are you seriously looking for a partner? I have two close English friends who I reckon are right up your street. One is a musician and she is 47 y.o. (about 5t 2") and the other a linguist, 52 y.o. (about 5ft 8"), worked for the BBC ... they both love Cyprus (and Greece) are jolly hockey sticks good rollicking fun ... ... PM me if you want to stick your neck out ...

Oracle my Dear, I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for that one special and unique person... but I have to warn you I'm far from normal!!! Would they really be interested in a toy boy???

Way below the belt was that!!

[Oracle]

Funny you should mention Morocco ... for that is the Country du jour in my household since I got hold of an Emile Henry tagine pot and have been experimenting on these North-West African delights.

Maybe you should troll the CyProb with a Hubba-Bubba ...

It's one of the places I wish to visit in the near future... and now you're making me hungry!!!!! all washed down with a nice bottle of chilean red!!!

You mean "Hubba-Bubba" as in "Like a large hammer"???

Honestly, Morocco is lovely ... we may do it again in 2011 ... the Berbers are really friendly. The Atlas Mountains, easy peasy for trekking. The home-spun rugs, the food, all divine.
They can mix some flour and water and stick it in the ground and hey presto ... better than Pitta Bread ... or set fire to a little bush to keep warm at dawn, 10,000 feet up ... it's a magical place ... Take your Missus ( ) ... she will fall in love with you all over again.
Do it Phill!

What you have written is exactly what I've heard, and it sounds lovely.... I can't wait to go now.. maybe I'll meet a potential Missus out there!!!!

Phill ... are you seriously looking for a partner? I have two close English friends who I reckon are right up your street. One is a musician and she is 47 y.o. (about 5t 2") and the other a linguist, 52 y.o. (about 5ft 8"), worked for the BBC ... they both love Cyprus (and Greece) are jolly hockey sticks good rollicking fun ... ... PM me if you want to stick your neck out ...

Oracle my Dear, I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for that one special and unique person... but I have to warn you I'm far from normal!!! Would they really be interested in a toy boy???

What kind of "toy" ... rubber or that breakable plastic?

I've checked with X and Y and they assure me 30 is the cut-off for a "toy boy" .... So, if you're happy to be their "old man" they may reconsider ...