Comments on: Safely in Morocco http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/ Temporarily Torontonian Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: a sibilant intake of breath » Blog Archive » Morocco photos, first batch http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18645 a sibilant intake of breath » Blog Archive » Morocco photos, first batch Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:37:12 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18645 [...] is a courtyard inside the Marrakesh museum, which I found by accident while I was completely lost in the [...] [...] is a courtyard inside the Marrakesh museum, which I found by accident while I was completely lost in the [...]

]]> By: Mike Kushnir http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18395 Mike Kushnir Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:03:41 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18395 on the topic of non-western concepts of space... impossibly complicated. absolutely fascinating. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_addressing_system on the topic of non-western concepts of space…

impossibly complicated. absolutely fascinating.

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

]]> By: Anon http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18390 Anon Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:48:34 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18390 I like how in the French version of Firefox, the clear personal data command is called 'efface mes traces.' I like how in the French version of Firefox, the clear personal data command is called ‘efface mes traces.’

]]> By: Milan http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18196 Milan Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:38:32 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18196 "Just forget it." Good advice. I have. “Just forget it.”

Good advice. I have.

]]> By: R.K. http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18176 R.K. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:03:27 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18176 The amount of dosh in question must be small compared to the cost of the trip. Just forget it. The amount of dosh in question must be small compared to the cost of the trip.

Just forget it.

]]> By: Neal http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18126 Neal Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:19:44 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18126 I'm relatively confident that Whistler is markedly less labrynthine than urban Morroco, yet tourists here seem to find themselves lost with alarming alacrity. I’m relatively confident that Whistler is markedly less labrynthine than urban Morroco, yet tourists here seem to find themselves lost with alarming alacrity.

]]> By: Milan http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18124 Milan Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:40:13 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18124 I don't think the difficulty of navigating large areas full of twisting nameless streets is really a cultural phenomenon. I don’t think the difficulty of navigating large areas full of twisting nameless streets is really a cultural phenomenon.

]]> By: Mike Kushnir http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18017 Mike Kushnir Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:12:08 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18017 also, i would suspect that scamming tourists has little to do with islamic concepts of space. also, i would suspect that scamming tourists has little to do with islamic concepts of space.

]]> By: Mike Kushnir http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18016 Mike Kushnir Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:09:36 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18016 sigh. i remember that gregory lecture. a little TOO well. sigh. i remember that gregory lecture. a little TOO well.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18015 Sarah Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:06:24 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18015 I believe an inability to understand the prevailing conception of space is part of the Western experience in the Islamic world - there is certainly a body of literature in political geography discussing this topic, including Derek Gregory's analysis of how Napoleon's difficulties in Cairo compare to the American difficulties in Baghdad. Based on that, I'd expect that you're doomed to be lost & confused a great deal of the time, but you can take comfort from knowing that this happens to everybody. Lucky you're not trying to invade, eh? I believe an inability to understand the prevailing conception of space is part of the Western experience in the Islamic world – there is certainly a body of literature in political geography discussing this topic, including Derek Gregory’s analysis of how Napoleon’s difficulties in Cairo compare to the American difficulties in Baghdad. Based on that, I’d expect that you’re doomed to be lost & confused a great deal of the time, but you can take comfort from knowing that this happens to everybody. Lucky you’re not trying to invade, eh?

]]> By: Antonia http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morocco/#comment-18009 Antonia Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:29:53 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/06/20/safely-in-morroco/#comment-18009 Sorry to hear about this. Hope the rest of your trip is considerably better. Sorry to hear about this. Hope the rest of your trip is considerably better.

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