Poster: A snowHead
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This morning's Guardian breaks news of an alleged bribery scandal concerning BAE Systems and the arms purchasers of Saudi Arabia. The sums are huge. The story includes the following:
"BAE is shown as having paid £99,000 for Nura's son, the 30-year-old Prince Faisal, to ski at an exclusive Colorado resort, The Peaks at Telluride, and another £56,000 to charter him a plane."
I think we should be given a breakdown of the claimed £99,000 figure. Did this, for instance, include a gold-upholstered chairlift cushion? What did he eat? (presumably not packed lunches and a Mars bar).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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David,
Don't talk too loud. He may be a Snowhead member. We do have members from the desert you know.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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David Goldsmith, well, $69 a day went on lift tickets. About $100 on food, And about $98,000 on personal insurance (just in case)
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This seems to be where he stayed. Can't say I'm overwhelmed - maybe they need a better photographer.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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$881 dollars a night for a spa and ski package in the high season in a mere double room....... The penthouses look tasty, I'd better start saving!
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saikee, if the Saudi royal family were Snowheads they'd know how to spend their - alleged - bribes more productively. I'm sure we could also help reduce the costs to BAE Systems.
Telluride is, by legend, short for 'To Hell You Ride'. It should obviously therefore be renamed Tellubribe.
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Don't forget the whole SLC Olympic bribery scandal. Some pretty big freebes were being chucked around then...
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