“Violence left Llanberis ‘like Beirut’”

“Violence left Llanberis ‘like Beirut’”

Posted on July 26th, 2009 Jad Aoun 5 comments

Our Looks Like Beirut winner this week is hotelier Mark Bartlett of Llanberis in Gywnedd, North Wales:

Violence broke out in the middle of Llanberis High Street on Saturday night, just as the village was playing host to holidaymakers and supporters of the Snowdon Race, which took place earlier that day.
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Gwynedd Hotel owner Mark Bartlett said: “The High Street (in Llanberis) was more like Beirut – what a terrible impression to give to visitors.

How absolutely terrible! We must be completely blind to the fact that tourists are fleeing Beirut in their thousands. Actually, you’d probably be wishing you had Lebanon’s tourist numbers. Mark, your certificate will arrive by mail.

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5 responses to ““Violence left Llanberis ‘like Beirut’””
- LebanonNewsURS July 25th, 2009 at 21:26
  
  New blog post: “Violence left Llanberis ‘like Beirut’” http://jadaoun.com/blog/2009/07/26/viole...
  
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- Serpico July 29th, 2009 at 21:16
  
  I can’t believe there are so many people out there who use this expression! Thanks for bringing them out.
  
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  - Jad Aoun July 30th, 2009 at 08:40
    
    Apparently that is the result of 30 years of violence. My work is clearly far from over.
    
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- Da_aZ July 29th, 2009 at 22:59
  
  @jadaoun Do “sounds like Beirut” contributors get a certificate as well?
  
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- A Purple Monkey July 30th, 2009 at 14:34
  
  I think you’d find this interesting:
  
  http://nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=106036
  
  Reply
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