Mass hangings on corniche?

dweller
By dweller

From today's on-line Peninsula

Doha • Families avoided the Corniche on the second day of Eid as the Doha's popular landmark witnessed hundreds of single expatriates, mostly Asians workers hanged there for Eid celebration.

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&sub...

By Ragnarock Raider• 20 Oct 2007 09:03
Ragnarock Raider

Erm...please ignore this one folks.

Stay safe all.

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By Ragnarock Raider• 20 Oct 2007 09:01
Ragnarock Raider

I haven't been THIS relieved to see a typo in a LONG time!

Thanks for sharing Dweller =)

Stay safe all.

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By jasminejasmine• 19 Oct 2007 12:30
Rating: 3/5
jasminejasmine

When I was nursing, saw an advert in a hospital notice board

"Electric Chair for sale, only used twice"

By Moonbeam• 19 Oct 2007 11:15
Moonbeam

I'm glad you understood the article :) My hehehehe translates to LOL, it was just really funny how a simple missing of the word 'out' changed the entire meaning of the article. I, like Cornellian got scared when I first read the title and then had a lovely laugh at the mistake. :)

Have a lovely weekend and let's all get 'hanged' at the corniche! LOL.

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By Cornellian• 16 Oct 2007 23:25
Cornellian

I was worried when I read the title, but then realised it was a mistake made by the newspaper. Phew! Maybe they should send us the articles to proof-read lol.

By anonymous• 16 Oct 2007 08:25
anonymous

Yesterday that piece of news made my day :D Best wishes to Novita and her family :)

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By dweller• 15 Oct 2007 19:47
dweller

but you understand the reason for posting now. We have been with Novita and her family in Kusadasi.

She sends her regards to all.

They are coming up to us on Thursday for the day.

By MattyHardingLower• 15 Oct 2007 19:09
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MattyHardingLower

made my day..........firstly for the Peninsula showing its class again and secondly for the reaction on here. Absolute gold!!![img_assist|nid=17864|title=Chicks dig Guys with skills|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=440|height=440]

By fnurse• 15 Oct 2007 13:38
fnurse

hahahaha..i was thinking..omigosh...theyre killing people?hahahahah....thats journalism at its worst.....tsk tsk....

when the going gets tough...i get going..

By Arona• 15 Oct 2007 13:08
Rating: 3/5
Arona

Corniche is a good place for our single expates hanging out. whatsoever, I hanged myself out there. sometimes 1 - 2 hours.

hahaha, somehow, I find hanging out on Corniche is very good.

That is my understanding at beginning of seeing the word HANG.

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By jauntie• 15 Oct 2007 13:08
Rating: 4/5
jauntie

That's just too funny. ROFL

Thanks for pointing it out. And, BTW, it hasn't yet been amended in the on-line edition. ROFL

By stealth• 15 Oct 2007 12:55
stealth

seems like they are looking for some caretakers!!

By kiwilite• 15 Oct 2007 12:36
kiwilite

The Corniche sounds like a nice place to 'hang out'

By ooo• 15 Oct 2007 12:23
ooo

Hanged??? OMG Poor things … LOL

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2007 10:52
anonymous

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I checked the article again, and I think they have changed the title :D anyway that was funny :)

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By azilana7037• 15 Oct 2007 10:39
Rating: 4/5
azilana7037

Though the "hanging" happened after dusk...lol

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2007 10:13
anonymous

Better late than never LOl. I got it now .... see how can a single word change the whole meaning. Thanks Azilana :D

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By venks• 15 Oct 2007 10:06
venks

Ooh!!! So I made the headlines after years of walking this planet..........Coz I was "hanged" there as well!!! (For a while at least). After reading the article I did check, though .....and happy to announce I am still breathing :-P

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By pearl of qatar• 15 Oct 2007 09:58
Rating: 4/5
pearl of qatar

This must be one of the funniest things I have ever seen in a Doha newspaper.! I have emailed it to my friends in South Africa along with photos of the glitzy decorations in City Centre-telling them this is how Eid is celebrated in Doha.

By azilana7037• 15 Oct 2007 09:53
Rating: 5/5
azilana7037

Got my interest all at once with that "mass hanging" title.

They should have added the word "out" to the "hanging"....lol to read hanging-out

I guess their proofreader's on vacation...whehehehehe

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By anonymous• 15 Oct 2007 09:18
anonymous

It would be quite nice if you replace those 'heheheheh' by explaining what you have understood. Is there any typing mistake?

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By Moonbeam• 15 Oct 2007 09:11
Moonbeam

That's hilarious! They really should watch what they print huh? :)

............I think some people missed the point of your post.....hehehehe!

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By SeArChEr• 15 Oct 2007 09:05
Rating: 5/5
SeArChEr

These single expatriates are the one responsible for all the road, villa & all the nice building & infrastructure in Doha. Qatar Govt should supply free food & drinks at the corniche & ask those so-call "families" to serve them for 2 days instead.

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2007 08:34
anonymous

Waiting for Dweller ...... However, on the original article there is no ( ? ) :D

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By pwb78• 15 Oct 2007 08:29
pwb78

I think Dweller was more pointing out their use of words - "mass hangings."

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2007 08:26
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Good Morning,

I wonder why you posted this,but the interrogative mark you added to the title is probably part of the answer. I notice those so called mass hangings, but I didn't see anything strange or wrong. People are enjoying the only two-days holiday they can have here in Qatar.

I don't think families would be bothered anywhere here in Doha. Anyway, there is always the choice for an adequate place according to your revenue or your social status or according to who you are with :D

I don't know why Qatari people feel '' afraid'' of single expatrites. they take it as a sorta invasion once single expatriats are getting accomodations around :D

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By pwb78• 15 Oct 2007 08:21
pwb78

New tradition? I saw some "hanged" at Villagio too.

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