Gulf

realJSOP

Depends on who you ask.

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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

Arabs will argue that it is called the Arabian Gulf. In fact, there isn't an Arab country that will refer to it as the Persian Gulf. Historically speaking it was first named the Persian Gulf then the Arabian Gulf.

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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

Quite. Its an issue that's being debated these days quite hotly.

"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

realJSOP

By the way, I recommend moving this thread to the soapbox because it's a political question. Politics and religion aren't approved topics for the lounge.

"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

Dalek Dave

It reminds me of an old 'gag'... What did the Natives call America before the White Man got there? Ours! :)

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Christopher Duncan

I was tempted to make a similar observence about our friends in the British Empire, but discretion got the better of me. :)

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Dan Neely

Is it like the Aegean islands that foreign diplomats have to refer to as Greek Name/Turkish Name on odd numbered instances and Turkish Name/Greek Name on even numbered instances? :wtf:

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CPallini

Dalek Dave wrote:

"It's So much better than a ZX81" (Alan Brown - Technology Teacher 1983 regarding a ZX Spectrum)

That's true. :)

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Paul Watson

Tip; Don't ask an Arab if you can buy his Persian rug...

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RichardGrimmer

Maximilien wrote:

I used the CIA World Fact Book map as my reference.

Oh, well then that MUST be 100% accurate - everyone else is wrong..... For me, it's always just been "The Gulf", but then, I'm nowhere near Mexico lol

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Lost User

EveryBody knows that it is the arabian gulf :doh: