Pork Bacon and Sausage at QDC Qatar

Quagmire, I'm with you - some people take pride in saying they are easterners, they hate the western culture, but they would still refuse to enter into these countries with a non-western passport... I'm just wondering... WHY???????????? LOL!

Sorry, I have to laugh at that!

What kind of a farm was that then, didn't you have grates that it fell through and the food was put in a trough?

What about the chickens, did you see them scratching about in the dirt and eating their own poop, or did you miss that bit?

"When are they going to start selling horse though? Now that is really tasty. And a bit of dog for the Koreans and Vietnamese wouldn't go a miss either. I wouldn't eat it but if they want to its up to them, it is a free country after all."

I think the issue with those is that they aren't readily available for export/import. Dog farms in Korea and Vietnam are VERY small (as only a few places sell dog meat), and the conditions aren't sanitary by most standards.

Also, again, I don't believe there's a lot of horses farmed for meat, at least not to provide enough to export.

Ah, so you worked at a pig farm then?

eehh that was the point Sherlock, IF I were generalizing that's exactly what I would say..guess I actually said it..boo! Sarcasm tends to fly right past you huh?

Very good..you understand jokes yay!! Medal coming your way;)

I would rather be a chicken then a pig any day :)

Dude seriously? Am I taking advice from someone who has Quagmire as their icon? Yeah, I don't think so! Not that I need to prove where I'm from..I was born and raised in Canada and have lived in England for the past 7 years before arriving in Doha. As for pigs, I have had the unfortunate task of watching over them at my Uncles farm in Canada when I was a teen, and let me tell you-- NEVER want to do that again. They do eat their own excrement and also have no problems rolling around in it.

As a educated individual, I would expect you to have better taste in your choice of TV shows. Family Guy..very classy.

Over and out..weirdo.

Spoken like a truly educated individual!

You obviously weren't born in Canada or Britain!

Pigs don't eat their own poop! who told you that? LOL they are pretty clean animals actually. It's just the meat doesn't keep as well in the heat (i.e. before refrigerators were invented), so in olden times people got ill from eating it.

I know for a fact that chickens, prawns and (some) sea food eat excrement and I bet you have eaten all of them! On my Uncles farm, I often saw the cows eating grass growing through the middle of a cow pat!

What do you think about that then?

Come on, tell us, what country were you born in?

'You are what you eat'...Hmmm....

Grasshopper eats grass

Grasshopper is eaten by Frogs

Frogs get eaten by Snakes

Foxes eats the snakes

Man eats sheeps

Sheeps gets eaten by Tigers

and so on......:(

Good news people.Welcome to 2011 Qatar!  Keep on moving with the times.Choice = freedom; freedom = Choice.When are they going to start selling horse though? Now that is really tasty.  And a bit of dog for the Koreans and Vietnamese wouldn't go a miss either.  I wouldn't eat it but if they want to its up to them, it is a free country after [email protected] - That is just an old story book, it's not true. It was made up to supress the masses, whilst the rich and powerful get richer and more powerful at the expense of the gullable and weak (check your history books over the last few tens of thousand years, or download the movie "Zeitgeist" and watch that). Nobody believes that stuff any more, same as nobody believes in ghosts and witches and black magic, its all lies. We know the world isn't flat any more and that it is millions of years old.Times have changed sunshine - get over it.  We are all a lot smarter and more educated now, so we don't fall for "legends" and "old wives tales" anymore.  knowledge is power dude, not clinging on to old myths of the past.  One word: DARWIN.  If this comes as a shock to you, climb back into your cave.You can believe what you want.  I respect your choice but respectfully dissagree.  I suggest you do the same mate.  I even think it says that in the "big made up story book", too.  Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. Sound familiar?Feel free to pop over and have a chat about it over a bacon sandwich and a beer, in the mean time stop making a fool of yourself.Cheers.

I see the Muppet's are bringing a new film and TV series out next year :P

Indeed it is Rizks

Topic is back to where it was started.....:(

C/Brit - you so massively contradicted yourself it is positively hilarious

'Generalizing about a people is the most narrow-minded thing you can do...'

I assume when you said the following:

'Also...you are what you eat. So oink oink'

Did you mean, if you eat pork then you must be a pig - if this is not your meaning, please explain?

Also, your reasoning is very faulty but I will just say this, do you eat chicken - hope this does not upset you too much but most chicken purchased here not only will sit in its own faeces but their own urine too.

I am going to

If you want to avoid Muslims you are in the wrong country bub. Generalizing about a people is the most narrow-minded thing you can do living in a MUSLIM country. If I wanted I would go on to say that all Hindus are piss heads that worship everything under the sun..but I'm not as pathetic as you. As for Pork, anything that eats and rolls in its own feces is not good enough to be consumed. I know a lot of non Muslim individuals who prefer not to eat the meat because of how unsanitary its living habits are. Chew on that.

If you want to avoid Muslims you are in the wrong country bub. Generalizing about a people is the most narrow-minded thing you can do living in a MUSLIM country. If I wanted I would go on to say that all Hindus are piss heads that worship everything under the sun..but I'm not as pathetic as you. As for Pork, anything that eats and rolls in its own feces is not good enough to be consumed. I know a lot of non Muslim individuals who prefer not to eat the meat because of how unsanitary its living habits are. Chew on that.

Bah Bah!

It doesn't bother me that pork is available here as long as it is processed away from the Halal meat.

Also...you are what you eat. So oink oink ;)

I forgot to mention pork crackling

page four...i feel sleepy eating sausages this morning.. :(

I guess Mods is enjoying this :)

tasty and delicious...

I wish the MODS would just lock this thread (not delete) before something gets said that will get it and perhaps a user or two banned.

here we go around the Mulberry bush again ! :(

surinder.raj

Go pound sand up your ass.

Do I understand from your sentiment that just because authorities in Qatar legalized pork to some extent that would erase any other rights for expatriates

Pork, wine or whatever if you are a true muslim you will not try them, right?

I'm a Muslim and have no issues selling these stuff in a Muslim country as long as there is a non Muslim groups. Freedom to all, God will only judge each one for his sins, not for other people sins right :)

Discrimination against people is Haram.I refer to labour law and the poor treatment of labourers who has helped to develp Qatar.

Disrespect for the life of other humans is Haram. I refer to the recless driving and speeding on the roads.

Expats are here to help to build this country and to educate the children.

We turn a blind eye towards the above mentioned so those who are SO against PORK can turn a blind eye.

If you don't drink then you would not see any of the pork right.

If I don't invite you to my house you wont see the pork.

So all that I can say...get a life!! Let us expats enjoy our pork.

There is so much 'haram' stuff going on in Qatar and all the devotess can worry about is someone who eats something that they need never come into contact with and does not affect them in any way whatsoever.

That is one messed up situation

messed up, that abouts sums up the sorry situation out here. Its not just right to have one set of rules and restrictions for one group and another set of rules and no restrictions for another group

Yes it is certainly very discriminating. My husband's BIL was staying in a labor accommodation sometime back and was appalled to see certain guys actually downing bottles of eau d cologne(the non fragrance kind in particular) why such differentiation? To think a rich Muslim can get an alcoholic beverage with ease in a Muslim country but a lower paid non Muslim can't seems very very messed up to me!

Well said Fatimah - and is it not haram that some guys can buy and drink but others are not allowed to get anywhere close to or into QDC to buy a bottle nor to drink and then they are accused of damaging their liver, etc by getting by with cologne, etc.

Yes this is the sad reality of the Muslim world today!

very well said

You being a non Muslim, you don't understand and I being a Muslim I too don't understand! Seriously all I can tell you is that don't judge Islam by the twisted acts of many Muslims. Pork is as Haraam as alcohol, reckless driving which endangers lives is actually an act against faith itself,smoking which can cause death and illness is haraam too, and yet people do so...why? Perhaps they simply assume they will be forgiven for all they do of haraam just by claiming to be Muslims which is a very wrong way to think!

but not eat pork,,,,,, this i dont understand,, did they smoke back then and drive landcruiser at high speeds as well,,,, strange can and can nots

We as Muslims don't deny that pork was maybe allowed for other faiths sent by our Lord but then He(God) made it forbidden for us. Similarly even alcohol was allowed for all the previous faiths but forbidden for us.Why? God alone really knows why!

Thank you Fathima. That was my logic also.

Allahu alam, God knows best. All we know is pork was only forbidden from the scriptures of the Jews onward and may have been allowed for all the previous generations before that.

the troll still not convinced? i was away for just a few hours and BANG! 132comments....

@surinder... give up man! :-)

love your thinking man

Thanks Fathima.... so therefore he was allowed to eat pork?

According to Islam the "apple" bit was a myth. Adam(Peace be upon him) who was the first man and Prophet was forbidden a fruit of a certain tree in Paradise but what this fruit was is unknown to us though people have guessed it to be "apple" or even "pomegranate" like.And this "haraam" was for him and Eve only.

I will look it up later

I'm not sure... it was somewhere at the beginning of the book I think.

Forgive me if I am not up to speed on religion, but when I looked it was only apple's that were banned.

Please note following:-

1) Access to QDC is still restricted to liquor permit holders.

2) We need the liquor permit to create an invoice.

3) No other permit is necessary.

4) The value of pork purchases is NOT deducted from your permit value.

5) There is no limit on how much you can purchase.

6) The current range is restricted to frozen smoked & un-smoked back & streaky bacon and 3 types of sausage (plain, Lincolnshire & Cumberland).

7) All packs (400gms for bacon & 454gms for sausages) are QR28 per pack.

8) Frozen items like chops, joints and belly pork will be here in about 1 month.

9) A chilled Italian range of Salami, Parma Ham etc is coming by air freight and should be here within 7-10 days.

10) We hope to get some chilled ham & gammon joints by air in time for Christmas, but we are still negotiating prices on this.

Please note that we sold 10% of the first container in 4 hours yesterday, but don't worry the 2nd container is arriving in the port today.

We will be selling freezer bags from today, but I recommend you bring a cold box with you when shopping for pork.

As you will discover we do not really have space for this new venture, so please bear with us if the crowd in the cold room is too much and the queues too long. I recommend you avoid Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays if you want to avoid the queues.

Please note we will be building an extension to house this new product range, but this will take at least 6-8 months to complete. We are also planning a separate shop on The Pearl (next to the new liquor shop) but again this is at least 8 months away. The new liquor shop on The Pearl should open by end of January 2012.

Surinder.raj u make it boring

If you are a Muslim then know, brother, its not for us to give dawah to Non Muslims using their own religion. This is not the way of our Prophet and may very well be very sinful for us. We can only tell them about Islam and that too only call them to Thawheed first. Until and unless they are Muslims we are not supposed to tell them halaal and haraam as those are all secondary.

Just want to say your knowledge of Islam amazes me.. you have actually made a great effort in knowing your stuff and you don't argue in vain without facts...keep it up! And it is true we do believe in all the holy books of each Prophets' but we follow only the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet as that was the religion chosen by God for us, the followers of Muhammad,our final Prophet.

As Muslims its not for us to tell disbelievers of Islam what they can eat and what they can't.. as long as they remain non Muslims, things that are impermissible for us are not forbidden for them.Besides if it is about halaal and haraam then our advice should be for our fellow Muslims who indulge in many haraam acts daily but yet think they are somehow excused.Pork has only now arrived in Qatar and most likely will be consumed by non Muslims yet alcohol has been available for ages and is fearlessly consumed by Muslims too specially those who should know better(ie the ones who are blessed with being fluent in Arabic) So how can we Muslims act all upset and offended now?

I hate to say it, but it's people like you that make me avoid Muslims.

If being Muslim means spending all day on internet forums peddling rubbish about bacteria in pork, and demeaning others, I'm not interested.

I'm off home to eat some bacon. And I will enjoy every last mouthful of bacon purchased from a shop owned and run by the Qatari government.

At least they have the wisdom to respect other people and their beliefs (or their choice not to have beliefs).

Bravo to the Qataris running QDC for selling alcohol and pork: it makes tolerating Surinder that much easier.

Really Surinder?

You think anyone on this forum would be bothered to give you the time of day or invite you to their house?

Not a chance, buddy!

Can we now go back and talk about dinner tonight??????

*grilled sausage and bacon rolls, yorkshire puddings and gravy.... yummmmm!!*

Who is up for a BBQ with Porkies and a drink or two over the weekend? ;-D

and humans share a common ancestor. Ancient Man ruminated about the world he observed, writing down what we now class as failed science and 'woo' to try and explain stuff.

Really, what is this 'god' you speak of?

LOl Brit. It really irks me when people can't get simple concepts. It's one of my downfalls. :)

"miss mimi we just believe in Quran nuthing else"

Really?

O you who have believed, believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book that He sent down upon His Messenger and the Scripture which He sent down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allah , His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day has certainly gone far astray.

4:136

So you don't believe in the old and new testament then?

Why are we digressing so much. Miss Mimi - sometimes it takes a bigger man to step back :o)

Muslims believe that the Bible was corrupted. So you already have that answer yourself.

Christians believe that some of the Old Testament is the word of God, but not all of it. They believe that it was corrupted in the 2000 odd years between it and the New Testament. The reason that it is included in the Bible is because it gives us our history, the book of Genesis, Noah, Job, Moses, etc. However, only the words of Jesus are the true words of God, so Christians only believe what Jesus confirmed to be true, like the ten commandments.

No, people were mistaken. People made up laws that were not Gods, like not allowing men who had been castrated to enter a temple, or banishing people who had been dismembered to hell. People misunderstood what God wanted, and Jesus was sent to correct them.

MM:-)

Tell you what SR - why don't you ask God that question yourself... when you get to Heaven? You will have many thousands of years to discuss it:-D

Ah Nomerci... NOW you have opened up a whole new can of worms;-p

Here is the thing...for those who believe that God told some people what to write in those books....god is a WOMAN, and WOMEN change their minds frequently!!!! Didn't you know that????

Surinder is like an American Republican Presidential Candidate.

He's simply rote learned some talking points.

He doesn't possess the intellectual depth to move beyond them - and when someone challenges him he just resorts to reframing the question back to something that he think he knows just a little bit about.

Sad thing is he thinks if he does this long enough he will convince us that he's right.

Whereas all he's doing is convincing us that he's an ignorant, arrogant, vacuous fool.

Also, I should clarify that Christians don't necessarily believe that the rules in Deuteronomy and Leviticus are the words of God. The only rules from the old testament that the Christians believe in are the 10 commandments. Deuteronomy and Leviticus are more historical laws passed on through the Jews, not the words of God. Hence why Jesus was sent to correct them.

SR - get this

In christianity - we believe in the Trinity

God - Jesus(son of god) - holy ghost

Meaning they are all one

Holy Ghost is the spirit of God that was seen decending on Jesus

Jesus was sent by God to give us salvation

God is the main man!!!!

Now if you would like to carry on discussing this noncense, I suggest you first go and read up a bit more on your Christian Theology - cause it sucks!!!

surinder, you need to raise the standard a bit...it's getting a bit boring.....repetetive.

All the cool people are in Hell anyway Xena. :)

God told Jesus that pork was now ok. So was shellfish, rabbit, camel and entering a temple with your balls cut off. So it isn't a question of who is superior. It's all the words of God.

he is only on here because we keep on pandering to his inane attemped to P*ss us off....

According to him, we are all going to hell anyway - which is probably better anyway - way more fun... specially if we have access to pork and alcohol:-D

Surinder you do understand that Christians aren't Muslims right?

Neither was wrong, Jesus was sent by God and spoke for God, as Christians believe he was the son of God. God communicated through him the same as he spoke through Mohammed.

Jesus didn't request for a correction, he came to spread God's word to more people than just the Israelites (Jews). And to correct things that the Israelites had been doing wrong (as Christians believe that God's original messages to Moses were corrupted and misinterpreted over time, again, the same way the Muslims believe that the Bible has been corrupted, the Christians believe the Old Testament was corrupted).

Jesus never banned pork or alcohol. He turned water into wine for crying out loud!

Because I really don't see how he doesn't understand this simple concept when it's exactly what his own prophet did!

Why are you banging your head against a brick wall!

The Old testament was given SPECIFICALLY to the Jews by God through Moses for a particular time in history, Jesus came and clarified and amended some of these rules, as they were no longer applicable to the whole of humanity.

You made my mouth water..

I love Beef, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich..

But we don't have a good mayonnaise to go with BLT

And Christians follow the New Testament surinder, I.E the teachings of Jesus Christ, who says that all of gods animals are clean and alcohol is fine.

how could I not be with the prospect of a hog roast for Christmas Dinner:-D

Hope all is well your side too:-)

BLT anyone?

You seem quite content to try and teach me the religion that I grew up with, so I don't see why I can't return the favour.

Surinder, I highly suggest you go and speak to an Imam, you don't seem to know much about your own religion, much less someone elses.

Surinder nobody has "edited" the Bible for their own sake, JESUS amended Moses prophecies, Just as Mohammed came along and amended Jesus's prophecies. What part of this don't you understand?

This is a good move. It will now appease all those nay sayers and also help bring in World Cup Supporters who will feel comfortable knowing that both booze and Bacon are available.

So you don't believe that Moses was a Prophet? That's the first I've heard of this! Perhaps you need to speak to an Imam.

No surinder, alcohol is not haram in the Old Testament or the New Testament.

surinder.raj: a very good friend of mine put this on FB recently, it may not be my religion but I still appreciate the quote....‎"Never look down upon any one. Allah might forgive their ignorance but might not forgive your arrogance."

xena: hope you're well :-)

Surinder, you may not call them Testaments, but you do believe in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. You call the Old Testament the Tawrat. Ring a bell?

We are not Muslims so don't need to be preached at with regards to eating pork..I have Muslim friends who drink alcohol and am sure British Muslims eat pork products.It's not sold in the local supermarkets you don't have to see it touch it smell it..so just get over it..They import pork products for the embassy staff have done for years in all the middle east :)

What it all comes down to is that a lot of people are now happy to get the food they have missed.

Other than that, no difference...no matter what who says.

Carry on please. :)

But you have made amendments surinder. The Quran allows shellfish, camel and rabbit to be eaten, which are strictly banned in the Old testament, which Muslims also consider to be a Holy Book and the words of Moses. Muslims have also banned alcohol, which isn't banned in the Old or New Testament. So obviously Muslims also found the need to change things.

That's not really answering the question at all, is it?

Is it too hard? Should we just save the easy questions for you?

More to the point, if you are Muslim why should YOU care, Surinder?

I can't wait to get some sausages and bacon...Xmas dinner is looking perfect now :)

You will find that Snessy isn't Christian.... so she really couldn't care less what the Bible says!!!

Thanks for the info UK:-)

wow porky!

Yes I'm sure!

ROFL britey !

are the pilots 'Pigs' of tat charter flight ? :(

Actually Qatar Airways is using charter flights :o)

surinder.raj: there are more than 2 religions! My religion hasn't forbidden me from eating pork...

LOL TCOM !

this is it!!! early christmass!!! thanks QDC!!!

Taliban are increasing on QL

So happy for you peeps in Qatar, you can finally have a decent brekie.

BTW TB, white pudding is way better than black!

I guess all the self righteous Muslims will have to start boycotting Qatar Airways.

I wonder now if Qatar Airways will start offering pork and bacon on their inflight meals now, since they are the ones importing it to Qatar.

"shame on those who SELLS prohibited stuffs" to make it balance! Can you post that?

Shame on people who eating and drinking prohibited stuffs...

Please care about your self..

Is there an ID needed to buy this pork same as when you are buying liquor?

This topic has been going on from Yesterday.

BTW is 1207 your Birthday?

haha no :D

thanks UKeng for the info ;)

PORK UPDATE

Guys this is as official as it gets from the QDC manager

############################################

Please note following:-

... 1) Access to QDC is still restricted to liquor permit holders.

2) We need the liquor permit to create an invoice.

3) No other permit is necessary.

4) The value of pork purchases is NOT deducted from your permit value.

5) There is no limit on how much you can purchase.

6) The current range is restricted to frozen smoked & unsmoked back & streaky bacon and 3 types of sausage (plain, Lincolnshire & Cumberland).

7) All packs (400gms for bacon & 454gms for sausages) are QR28 per pack.

8) Frozen items like chops, joints and belly pork will be here in about 1 month.

9) A chilled Italian range of Salami, Parma Ham etc is coming by air freight and should be here within 7-10 days.

10) We hope to get some chilled ham & gammon joints by air in time for Christmas, but we are still negotiating prices on this.

Please note that we sold 10% of the first container in 4 hours yesterday, but don't worry the 2nd container is arriving in the port today.

We will be selling freezer bags from today, but I recommend you bring a cold box with you when shopping for pork.

As you will discover we do not really have space for this new venture, so please bear with us if the crowd in the cold room is too much and the queues too long. I recommend you avoid Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays if you want to avoid the queues.

Please note we will be building an extension to house this new product range, but this will take at least 6-8 months to complete. We are also planning a separate shop on The Pearl (next to the new liquor shop) but again this is at least 8 months away. The new liquor shop on The Pearl should open by end of January 2012.

Best regards

Colin

Qatar Distribution Company

P.O. Box 9483

Doha, Qatar.

When I told the Emirati's here that Qatar was finally allowing pork and some people were upset they said "But they have alcohol right?" I said, yes, and they said "well surely alcohol is worse than pork?" :P

Well genesis, I would suggest the locals either support the vision to open the country up and welcome events like 2022.

Or they tell the Al Thanis to bugger off.

It's a stark choice.

Have you been sleeping?

SR, give it up. I'll bet in years of eating pork, nobody on here has ever caught any of the above.

And do you think beef, lamb and chicken are totally free of any bacteria?

wow!!!! so excited to go to QDC :D

Fi Fai Fo Fum... we are on the 3rd page of this forum....:)

Yes you are congrats.

So far, it has not sparked any debate on local forums. Few locals on twitter though have expressed their resentment

I'm in the newsssss!!!! ;) lol

QDC: Pork now available for purchase in Qatar

Pork meat is now available in Qatar, an employee at the Qatar Distribution Company has confirmed.

As a conservative Muslim country, Qatar has previously limited access to alcohol and completely banned pork meat in the country, as both products are considered haram, or unlawful, in Islam.

But rumors have been swirling for months that QDC, the only place where expats can purchase alcohol for home consumption, would begin selling the previously forbidden meat at its Doha location.

There’s also talk of a QDC opening on the Pearl in early 2012, which will sell both alcohol and pork.

Sales of pork bacon and sausage began two days ago, the QDC employee told Doha News. He did not clarify whether the meat would require a permit for purchase or be sold on a quota card, like alcohol is.

But customers said all that is needed is an alcohol permit to enter QDC, which only non-Muslims are presumably allowed to hold.

On Qatar Living, the development has already sparked excitement and dismay among Qatar residents.

Commenter qatarisAWESOME said:

SeriouslY?? …whats next? legalization of abortion in qatar??

User Alumnar said:

A pack of 8 sausages costs 28 Riyals. Available regular, cumberland and lincolnshire. Bacon: smoked or non-smoked, both in rashers or thick slices. Each pack 28 Riyals too. Expensive but available! I bet there is none left by tomorrow - QDC looked worse than Lulu on weekends at 4pm ;)

Commenter initiator said:

They should not sell it. It only appeals to some expatriates in Qatar, albeit a tiny percentage of them, and like any country in the world it is reasonable enough to expect some degree of respect for the local laws and norms. Qatar is a pretty liberal place any ways, and the people who do eat pork, will not be giving up too much in other ways by not eating it.

What do you guys think?

http://dohanews.co/

Right, we’ve got alcohol and we’ve got pork. What do we demand next? Strip clubs? I think so.

genesis...not going to happen...ever!

Now, how are things on the local forums concerning the haram meat sold in Qatar?

Surinder, nothing much happening yet...am not quite in the mood as of now...will see how things progress.

You? ;)

And there I was thinking , that this news would end QL endless rant & debate about pork…!!!

You know what some people say, Drover:

If there's grass on the field, play ball.

surinder, of course, how could I get it wrong???

but i do have a problem with your god letting your kind marry 13 years old girls as wifes,,, maybe they both taste the same by all our gods.. yummy

Today the carpark was full,,, bloody bacon eaters.... now i have to have bacon and chip toasted sandwedge for lunch,, i love it thank you Qatar airways. and giving me double money on my card,, yippeeeee

Today the carpark was full,,, bloody bacon eaters.... now i have to have bacon and chip toasted sandwedge for lunch,, i love it thank you Qatar airways. and giving me double money on my card,, yippeeeee

HO HO HO

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Copyright TB :)

btw....are you related to Olympics? ;)

you are welcome surinder.

one troll versus the Qlers...

@surinder...when will u gonna stop barking,u donkeykong. :-)

Lol surinder...you are really good at this.

LOVE your post fubar!

Munching on bacon sarnie and LOVING it ;)

with that last statement, you just made yourself a s......

Stop embarrassing yourself.

I. feel. bad. for. you.

YOUR brain is not qualified to understand any explanation about it since you do not believe in the Bible, OK? The best you can do is SYBM since you have already release your opposition to this subject many times! Okidoki?

Score: Fubar 1 Surinder Raj 0

Yawn

For those who are shocked and concerned about diseases from pigs... don't be:

a) TRICHINELLA SPIRATIS ( Trichina worms )

It is the most dangerous parasite to man ( Rheumatism and muscular pain). No one

is immune from this disease and there is no cure.

Actually - occurring in rats, pigs, bears and humans.

During 1997-2001, the incidence decreased to a median of 12 cases annually, with NO REPORTED DEATHS.

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella_spiralis

b) TAENIA SOLIUM ( Pork tape worm )

The worm causes malnourishment of the person leading

to anemia, diarrhea, extreme depression melancholia and

digestive disturbances. They grow and encapsulate, inducing pressure to the

system around, resulting in dangerous diseases (diarrhea,

digestive disorder, anemia, chronic invalidation).

Actually - It is important to note that human cysticercosis is acquired by ingesting T. solium eggs shed in the feces of a human tapeworm carrier via gravid proglottids, and thus CAN occur in populations that neither eat pork nor share environments with pigs, although, as stated, the completion of thelife cycle can occur only where humans live in close contact with pigs and eat pork.

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenia_solium

b) ROUND WORMS

Examples: Ascaris, which may lead to digestive

disturbances, appendicitis, obstructive jaundice.

Actually - Ascaris suum, also known as large roundworm of pigs, is a parasitic nematode that causes ascariasis in pigs. Until recently it was believed that Ascaris suum could also infect humans; however, it has now been established that humans are affected by a related parasite, Ascaris lumbricoides.

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascaris_suum

c) HOOK WORMS

Examples:Ancylostomiasis, which may lead to

anemia, oedema, heart failure or retarded

growth ( mental and physical), tuberculosis,

diarrhea and typhoid.

Actually - The infection is usually contracted by persons walking barefoot over contaminated soil. In penetrating the skin, the larvae may cause an allergic reaction.

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancylostomiasis

d) SCHITOSOMA JAPONICUM

Bleeding, anemia and other syndromes. If ova

are settled in the brain or spinal cord, paralysis

and death may occur.

Actually - Schistosoma japonicum is an important parasite and one of the major infectious agents of schistosomiasis.This parasite has a very wide host range, infecting at least 31 species of wild mammals, including 9 carnivores, 16 rodents, one primate (Human), two insectivores and threeartiodactyls and therefore it can be considered a true zoonosis.

Shat’s that got to do with eating pork???

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosoma_japonicum

e) PARAGOMINES WESTERMAINI

Infestation leading to bleeding of the lungs

( endenve haemoptysis)

Actually - Paragonimus westermani is a lung fluke and is most prominent in Asia and South America. It was discovered from two Bengal tigers that died in zoos in Europe in 1878.

So until pigs become tigers, nothing to worry about here.

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragonimus_westermani

f) PACIOLEPSIS BUSKI

Digestive disturbances leading to persistent

diarrhea; generalized oedema.

Does live in pigs, so well done on that one. But… A study revealed that F. buski was an endemic in central Thailand, effecting approximately 2,936 people due to infected aquatic plants calledwater caltrops and the snail hosts which were associated with them. The infection, or the eggs which hatch in the aquatic environment were correlated with the water pollution in different districts of Thailand such as Ayuthaya Province. The high incidence of infection was prevalent in females and children ages 10–14 years of age.[11]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasciolopsis

g) CLONORCHIS SINENSIS

chlonorchiasis-obstructive jaundice, liver enlargement.

Wow, this one is totally off target:

It is a hermaphroditic fluke that requires two intermediate hosts. The parasitic worm is as long as 10 to 25mm and lives in the bile ducts of the liver. The eggs of the worms are passed through fecal matter which are then ingested by mollusks. One becomes infected by eating undercooked, smoked, pickled or salted freshwater fish.

NOTHING to do with pigs whatsoever.

So I call B.S. on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonorchiasis

h) METASTRONGYLUS APRI

Causes bronchitis, abscess of the lungs.

occurs in the bronchi and bronchioles of pigs, occasionally in ruminants and very rarely in humans. No significant pathogenic effect.

So close, but not quite.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Metastrongylus+elongatus+(syn.+Metastrongylus+apri)

i) GIGANTHORINCHUS GIGAS

Cause anemia and digestive disorders.

Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus is an acanthocephalan parasite which lives in the intestines of pigs and other suids, and very occasionally in humans or dogs.

So another shockingly rare thing for pork eaters not to worry about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macracanthorhynchus_hirudinaceus

k) BALATITIDIUM COLI

Causes acute dysentery and general weakness.

Balantidiasis in humans is common in the Philippines, but it can be found anywhere in the world, especially among those that are in close contact with swine. The disease is considered to be rare and occurs in less than 1% of the human population.

Terrifying…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balantidium_coli

for tea tonight then it is. Sincerely hope Megamart have trouble shifting their so called things they call sausages

Damn you Guru uncle....

Rofl..... Love this.....

Oh well... if Ima gonna die from all those horrendeous diseases from eating pork... at least Ima gonna die happy.... oink oink oink!!!!

Everyone is now aware of the risk they take eating pork ;)

All this ranting about selling pork and how it is offensive and haram. I assume everyone knows it is being sold from a liquor store.

rent all those ads poster on the street going to QDC and put your poster! So you don't need to type again and again here! You are just consuming good spaces in this forum!

LOL Flor Padre !

post it at QDC. Maybe you will be satisfied then! LOLZ!

Flantop - could not agree more, badly and cruelly raised chickens do spread a lot of diseases.

thanks for the funnies flantop!!!

ruby by ur avataar pic it seems like you are gulping one complete sausage.....:(

sausage wins over omelette :-D

Now more Diseases will be spreaded in Qatar by this bloody thing and from these bloody users of it...

The funny thing is, unless that omlette is made from good free range organic eggs (which the local eggs are not) the omlette won't taste very nice and you have the added bonus of knowing that the poor chicken was kept in the most appaling conditions - but S/R do enjoy that cruelly made omlette, hope you don't choke.

guys..dont waste ur sausages or omelette to this hideous old woman.. though,i like sausages in the morning,har,har,har! :-)

Looks like this thread will also get deleted

I am a cheetah cock :-(

I have a nice sausage for you.... hahahaha!!!! :-)

my tastebuds is killing me,wanna try the bacon n eggs in the morning...

I wish I could feed the troll some pork.

Sadly it wouldn't actually hurt him in any way. And it would just be a waste of the porky-goodness.

I'm gonna get out of here and go and buy some pork from the shop.

Such a great day for Doha!

Thank you to which ever Sheikh up in the Diwan decided that Qatar is mature enough to handle the sale of some meat.

Rumor has it there will soon be TWO shops selling alcohol with the branch on The Pearl set to open in a matter of weeks, and TWO whole shops dedicated to selling just pork adjacent to the QDCs.

A step in the right direction!

bork, bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork.....

bork, bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork.....

bork, bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork.....

bork, bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork... bork bork bork bork.....

(to be sung to the tune of SHOTS) :-P

Sorry TCOM couldn't resist it ;)

ROFL TB !

Some of you are still responding to D/ASS

surinder.raj do me a favor and pop over to the suicide thread and recommend he eats pork.

Fubar - you have just made a fatal mistake. D/Ass will make you pay

What the? How will pork shorten my life, or anyone else's?

That's just stupid.

Seriously, get a clue.

this is the 3rd time u say that....lol!

Damnit!!! you're making me hungry now :-(

Let D/ASS bray in his own corner he wants this thread also to be deleted

I know, D/ASS does not really hate pork, because that would make him irrational, how can you hate something you have never eaten.

He just wishes to impose his will under the pretext of some very dubious religious teachings.

D/ASS, stop dictating to people on something that does not affect you. More people have been affected by intolerance than any other disease or war. This is how dictatorships start

Troll on the loose!!! lol...:)

Bisto. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

jjj: Actually, listening to his moronic ranting makes me want bacon even more.

Sausages, mash, fried onions and Bisto Gravey Mmmmmmmm

Of simply last nights mashed potatoes fried up with butter.

Lovely

Memories of the war Brit?

D/ASS why are you still commenting - people grew tired of your repetitions a long time ago. If you have nothing new to add - don't say it at all.

Last night I passed a shop selling Eels, Mash potatoes and Mushy Peas. Brought back memories :O)

And Lava Bread fried in the bacon fat. For anyone who doesn't know about cockles and lava bread see this:-

Bubble and squeak - or if you are from the north of england potato cakes

Of course if it was a Welsh breakfast there would be fried cockles in there as well.

me no likes hash browns... maybe just the hash I can handle :-P

Grilled potatos... not sure about that.... hummmmm... I think hash browns may get a look in though. Your silver star gets upgraded to a gold star. Blimey at this rate I will need an ambulance on standby.

at least gimme another star for the potatoes post :-(

Bad Colt! Bad, bad, bad Colty!

why no grilled potatoes? :-(

Pork meat is the closest thing to Human meat :-/

Blimey!!! I missed the mushrooms. TCOM gets a second gold star and gets a mention in assembly.

TB how come no Mushroom?

No no no no jjjjjjjjjjjjj75 it must be fried!

:) waiting for my invite for this Breakfast.

Ahhhh... black pudding the most devisive of all porcine products. love it but it has to be steamed/boiled in the skin not fried.

Can't see the restaurants happening any time soon. In fairness that could lead to people eating pork erroneously.

when I have friends like you I don't need enemies :-P

Time for bacon and eggs and black sauce this Friday.

And a ham sandwich for lunch.

And a nice plate of bacon and baked beans for dinner.

How long until restaurants start serving pork now?

And TCOM gets the gold star and goes to the front of the class. A fellow food lover ;)

Because I am thinking of your figure Colt. I am beyond saving so I can eat such a massive breakfast feast.

Your forgot Black pudding

since am a chicken lover already,its not bad to indulge myself on Christmas to eat Ham...do they have Ham?

and why didn't I get the memo? :-(

Cuppa? :-(

That is correct Colt but not the answer I was looking for, but take a silver star anyway.

Only permit holders are allowed to buy from QDC

There I was planning my mega breakfast for Friday. I ticked the sausages, ticked the bacon, ticked the eggs, ticked the baked beans, ticked the tinned tomatoes, ticked the fried bread... was just about to sit back and congratulate my self on perfect planning when I realised I had missed such an important item? And I don't think QDC will have it yet. Who can tell me what I missed out?

I like making bacon on the beach

We have been doing it since time immoral.

since there is no permit needed to buy pork and consume it, can we barbecue pork on the beach?

Guys don't respond to surinder.raj he wants this thread also to be deleted like the previous 2 let the brayingASS bray to glory.

And apple sauce

Demand for HP sauce is going to go through the roof ;)

you the shut up! :-(

some people have brains in between their legs....:(

Cant they go and do this preaching infront of the Authorities who had made the Alcohol, the Pork, the Cigrattes etc. legal in this country ?

FT - Forum Topic, for which you post your comments on

Good move! But still hope that Qatar someday will follow the same as in DUBAI & OMAN where there are NON-MUSLIM section in SPINNEYS & AL-FAIR respectively in which pork products are available.

hmmm, dont know about "poke" but 'coke' is for sure available freely in market....:)

Now when will "poke" be freely avbl in Qatar like the UAE? :-P

t_coffe and ruby, you are absolutely right.

this thread is for open minded people only.

Khanan, FT = Pucking Thread ! :)

If i am right ?

excuse my ignorance..what FT stands for? I understand you are referring to your 3 post being deleted but whats FT?

this thread is for pork lovers,so mind your own business..or u want to be one of the trolls? :=)

Guys don't respond to surinder.raj he wants this thread also to be deleted like the previous 2 let the brayingass bray to glory.

surinder.raj

I truly respect your religion and belief.

if you doesn't know everything in the bible and the christian world then its nonsense to talk to you better to keep your mouth shut.

Riskz - Thank u too!!! i will Inshaallah ask them again, hope they wil understand!!! :)

I wonder is all those porky naysayers will queue up at QDC to demonstrate - thought not, they only feel brave on QL where no one knows them and they can get FT's removed with ease.

sorry to harp on about that but there was something not quite right with 3 of my FT's being removed in one hour - think someone did not like me...

we are bored!!

Go and preach the authorities (Qatar) who are running the QDC.

This is not a religious debate. There is no need to mention religion in here. It has all been said before. Now if you have no interest in pork go and find a thread that is relevant to you.

hope this thread will not lead to bashing or something .... etc...

No offense to you:

but to correct Surinder.Raj. just to reiterate you since your talking about the bible, in new testament version of the bible all meat are blessed by the creator so it will be clean and free to eat by all people.

So there ya go... pigs do fly!

Guess what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow ;)

I am just glad we are able to talk about it today - I posted 3x about this yesterday after our enjoyable long FT was removed and my FT's were removed almost immediately.

Hurrah - let us hope that this is not removed too.

Cherukkan - Thank u!!!! Thats y iam worried,& trying to convience my housemates!! but regarding changin Apartment cannot do so, cz its a really good apartment n close to office !!!

qatarisAWESOME, pork should not affect you in any way - guess what happens to the pork that I eat?... make a guess, make a guess... you're right! Nothing different happens.

hasnadeen you can in modest way ask those ppl if they are going to eat Pork ?

If yes, then its time for u to change the apartment Or as redtreble mentioned above 'in modest way ask your flatmates to respect your religious beliefs".

Redtreble - yes we do, in fact i just asked them yestrday in a friendly manner ofcourse, but i cannot keep them askin them everyday right!!!!!

Finally the Pig has been flown in via Qatar Airways ooops I mean QDC to Qatar..

So there are no more PORKIES anymore Pork is finally here..

Now get the RASH-on to QDC. Must Christman come early for my Kabayan meat lovers..and ofcourse the rest of pork consuming people in Qatar..:)

I hope pork belly is coming up next month:)

Hasnadeen, if you are sharing then make sure that they are not eating pork as it will be difficult to use separate fridge and cutleries in a sharing accommodation. You can discuss the issue with your friends and if they still want ot eat the bacon I suggest you to change your accommodation.

PUT SOME PORK ON YOUR FORK

Rizks - Nope, dont c anyone drunk :), they r pretty modest ppl!!!

its about time but maybe few can afford it...am not a pork lover anymore(bad cholesterol)i switch to chicken. :=)

Santa Bandit,are u gonna deliver Pork on christmas eve?

boer, What is the GFY?

Hasnadeen, that's fair enough. I can understand your position. Presumably you share a fridge/freezer and cutlery/crockery? In that case I would expect your flatmates to respect your religious beliefs.

GFY you turd!

hasnadeen does the ppl u sharing the apartment drink ?

@ Mr.Redtreble, i mean no offence, but what about ppl like me sharing apartments wiith Non-muslim ppl, so far i had no worry about pork or anythin, but now???

cherukkan mone, let them first fulfill the consumption part and later they will think abt Sponsorship law...:)

License to use 'Ho Ho Ho!' granted to Rizks

I hope there will be gradual changes in the Sponsorship law.

QatarAwesome, It will be also done through QDC?

If liquour is legally sold then what is the use of restricting other things which are haram for Muslims.

Ho Ho Ho ...

Copyright by Timebandit ! :)

respect each other.....anyone is not force to buy & eat those bacon/ sausage/ pork at QDC, QATAR government is fair enough to everyone.

In my opinion:

If Qatar is not open for any changes, I believed it will not grow continuously.

Anyways, I just confused about it, is this obviously for those who have liquor license/ID only?

Initiator - Noboday is aksing you to eat it so how is it going against the laws and customs of the country? If we buy it, and drive home, put it in our fridges and freezers and then consume it ourselves, how does this impact you in any way?

@ Initiator, so you have done a survey have you and have come up with your conclusions....at least you provide a post for us to laugh at!

Nothing to do with the credit limit of the liquor card. You just need the card to get in and show at the tills to show then you are LEGALLY ALLOWED to ve in QDC by LOCAL LAW :)

Is it being sold based on the credit limit of the Liquor card or separate?

did you say that also about the other products they sell at teh QDC.... they sell it in just about every other muslim country,, move withthe times mate ,, get a life you tool. dont knock what you dont know..

You mean Rash-on :O)

I can keep my ration for self now..

Qatar has obviously CHANGED the law just as it has always done for alcohol.

They should not sell it. It only appeals to some expats in Qatar, albeit a tiny percentage of them, and like any country in the world it is reasonable enough to expect some degree of respect for the local laws and norms. Qatar is a pretty liberal place any ways, and the people who do eat pork, will not be giving up too much in other ways by not eating it.

owned and operated by Qatar Airways

BTw what QDC stand for...?

The ones who sell it under the counter for Qr100 a KG,,, about time, i hate the prices they sold it at. no more undertable or black market as we say.

Pork meat lovers..:)

British sausage is ofcourse the best. German is Wurst :O)

Hope you all enjoy the nosh ups..

Good news...hope that area of the city develops into a more happening place.

Ah, thank you.

Is it only British stuff?

The bacon is Dutch. The sausages British.

qatarisAWESOME: maybe you should ask that question to your fellow muslim countryman who was in the QDC till queue in front of me today with 2,000 Riyals worth of alcohol in his trolley!!!!

Edit again: A pack of 8 sausages costs 28 Riyals. Available regular, cumberland and lincolnshire. Bacon: smoked or non-smoked, both in rashers or thick slices. Each pack 28 Riyals too. Expensive but available! I bet there is none left by tomorrow - QDC looked worse thab Lulu on weekends at 4pm ;)

it s very good news

whats next? legalization of abortion in qatar??

Yup true and confirmed my friends bought today as well