[Archived] In a world without Muslims, there wouldn't be a 911

[Glenn]

In a world without Muslims, there wouldn't be a 911

We'd have to say CMXI instead

 

 

Sorry, I don't know why that amuses me so  

[broadsword]

MCXI?

[Glenn]

Just now, broadsword said:

MCXI?

No, that would be 1111 not 911  

[broadsword]

Ooops, oh yeah.

Et tu, Glennus?

[jim mk2]

What about my Porsche 911 ? 

[wolfie]

What about my fav band, 911?

[Dreyski]

Statistically, 9/11 Americans won't get this.

[AllRoverAsia]

Is this thread specific to 9/11 or more general 'In a world without Muslims' and wherever that leads to?

Thought I should clarify first.

[Glenn]

It was a terrible pun I found on reddit that uses a clickbait headline to set your expectations up for one thing (blaming the Muslim community for 9/11) and gives another (pointing out our numbering system was based on Arabic numbers and without it we'd still be using roman numerals).

It kinda loses something when I explain it.

[dave birch]

Indeed it does, Glenn.

Sort of falls flat, and you generally have to spend more time explaining it, which defeats the whole point.

[Mike E]

Jimmy Carr on dissecting a joke:

'It's like dissecting a frog; nobody's that interested and the frog dies.'

[Dreyski]

I don't see what's so special about the 9th of November anyway...

[davulsukur]

On 12/04/2017 at 4:10 PM, Dreski said:

I don't see what's so special about the 9th of November anyway...

It's my birthday 

[bazza]

The British way of expressing that date is 11/9

So 119 = CXIX ?

Also, did the Arabs invent their number system before Mohammed came along or after?

[otto man]

10 hours ago, bazza said:

The British way of expressing that date is 11/9

So 119 = CXIX ?

Also, did the Arabs invent their number system before Mohammed came along or after?

And it isn't actualy Arabic. The system developed in India in the 6th/7th century and was picked up by the Arabs and introduced to Europe around the 12th century.

[Husky]

6 hours ago, MGPensioner said:

So what do people think about the latest sex grooming gang up in Newcastle ? Seems they all have native English names... continuing the usual theme (no I am not being racist !!!!! I am observing fact.)

They reckon "this is happening in every city in Britain"... 

Is this a cultural difference ? education ? what is it exactly and how the FK do we stop it ?

It seems that because these native English paedos specifically targetted non-white children that it's also somewhat of a race hate crime. Another one that will get covered up by the white loving media.