The easier more straight route which is better for loaded tankers passes between Iranian islands. Usually only empty tankers hug the UAE coast.

So, you would rather that these bronze age religious crazies threaten the world with nuclear tipped missiles?

They don't say what is the normal storage amount - probably six weeks worth.

Julian Barnes was not supposed to be a prophet.

Where is Al Capone when you need him?

To make such a big transfer work, he probably stored most of it in /dev/null

I think any news supposedly coming from Iran should be taken with a big bit bucket of salt. The country is in a deep state of entropy.

CNN is the best. It gets its news straight from Nigeria, right out of the prince's mouth.

Even CNN is better

The insurance companies must be glad that Everest is in Nepal and not in Minnesota.

Canada has a law like that, but it is three years.

Now you made me snort my corn flakes

Hmm, I would love to see that lunar helicopter take off and fly.

Parental controls have been in Unix a long time and Nanny states can use it if they want. However, this is another reason not to use Poeterd and there are many Poeterfree distributions.

Yap, you can run a transmission line down to earth at the north pole