try and google "tor project" for your freedom of speach. then install a good browser, ie Firefox, that allow for private browsing and you re better off. if you want spend some money on this AND watch UK telly online you could go for a VPN solution.
http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-providers-really-take-anonymity-seriously-111007/ This has got a list of providers. that ll give you an encrypted link out of your PC to the UK where you get a UK IP address. So you could use BBC iviewer etc. Cheers, Eric On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Andy Pyzer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Debated whether to send this given where I live etc but here goes.... IMO of > course. > > The Sheikh in question is very active in expat and local affairs in Bahrain > and very supportive of the local (expat) rugby club where his son used to > perfom Michael Jackson routines (to be fair very good but after 1 you've seen > em all) For what it is worth I have visited Bahrain on many occasions over > the last 20 years working there (a bit of TV commentary etc for rugby and > playing ). > > Apart from the obvious ongoing civil issues it is a great party place and > very vibrant, the locals are very nice and welcoming and hard working (they > are very poor compared to KSA next door). The main issue I have is that the > ongoing civil issues they have may affect booze consumption and partying and > the GP - which clearly should not have gone ahead this year. A lot of my > mates in Bahrain have already left there or are planning to do so soon, > indeed our trip from Muscat was the first overseas team to visit in 6 months > back in March this year. So if the more...... erm.. religious guys get into > office they might want the ruling family to play ball a bit. In fairness the > KSA, UAE and Oman tanks and troops that are 'hovering nearby' might not make > that possible but I digress. ( I don't like prison so will edit myself here) > > If the majority 'more religious' guys get in then there may be a big clamp > down on 'western values' thereby possibly forcing said Sheikh to have to wind > his neck in.. if he is allowed overseas shares or control of a club without > local interference then we have no issues but I am not sure if his position > in the Government and Royal Family would be under pressure should the 'civil > situation' worsen. > > On a recent trip with my rugby club we were waiting 3 hours to get 30 guys > through for no other reason than they were checking if the expats had any > links to supporting the uprisings, pain in the arse I tell ya. So as much as > I hope we get a decent investor and someone who cares about the club.. it is > well rumoured that he does in local expat circles.. I hope that local > politics in the future does not put a big dent in his / our plans. > > I do hope he does take over and the club moves forward... it won't stop list > moaning but will make it much more interesting..... the new away kit is crap > as well but hey ho.... > > MOT > > > Your 'other' Middle East correspondent > > > P.S. Good luck Mike with getting your footy idea going, sounds great to me. > > Andy Pyzer > > P.P.S must stop writing these mails given where I live......... paranoid.. > who me? > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
