We should attack Syria with chemical weapons

[darmstadt]

I used to work for a well-known wine company, who have a very well-known wine critic as their figurehead. They would sometimes publish his ramblings on their website as a sort of blog thing (before the days of proper blogs).

One entry that never quite made it onto the website was his suggestions that all the Middle East's problems could be sorted if the Muslim's just chilled out a bit with a nice glass of Chateauneuf du Pape.

You do know that Shiraz is actually a region of Iran?

According to Iranian legend, wine was discovered by a Persian girl despondent over her rejection by the king. The girl decided to commit suicide by drinking the spoiled residue left by rotting table grapes. Instead of poisoning the girl, the fermented must caused her to pass out to awaken the next morning with the realization that life was worth living. She reported back to the king her discovery of the intoxicating qualities of the spoiled grape juice and was rewarded for her find.

[sasguru]

"alcohol" is an Arabic word, like algorithm.
The fookers invented it.

alcohol (n.) "fine powder produced by sublimation," from Medieval Latin alcohol "powdered ore of antimony," from Arabic al-kuhul "kohl," the fine metallic powder used to darken the eyelids, from kahala "to stain, paint." The al- is the Arabic definite article, "the."

[Paddy]

The Koran states that wine is a gift from God. It also says avoid excess alcohol. The problem stems from fanatics who think if they do better than what's written; they will go to heaven.

[NotAllThere]

Drop medicine, not bombs. bombs.

Seems a reasonable plan, but doesn't make big enough bangs.