I have no idea where the stuff comes from but being the Capitalists they are ... they had software ... all kinds of knock off electronics etc., ... all in a shack that was about to fall down ... everywhere there were contractors, Dept. of State, and Military.
Now the movies ... well you might see someone stand up in the middle of it or someones head pop up or the screen tilt sideways. People just trying to make a living in a civilization that hasn't changed much in 5,000 years in many parts. Land based broadband is very rare ... most is satellite but the bandwidth isn't all that great. They need WiMAX, WiFi, DSL, Cable etc. Not much fiber and what was there was dug up to get the kevlar out of it! Later, Brian > My question is ... are they that close to China? > > --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Brian T. Hutchinson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Brian T. Hutchinson <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [SCFN] In an Afghan Market >> To: "SoCalFreeNet.org General Discussion List" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 12:32 PM >> When I was in Iraq, I could go to the >> "haji shops" and get a DVD >> of a movie for $1 - $3 even before is was officially >> released! They >> had a dvd player setup so you could make sure it would work >> and would >> refund your money if it didn't. >> >> Brian >> >> >> > in >> a local Afghan market I found: >> > $5 for Microsoft >> Enterprise >> Server 2003 >> > $5 for Rosetta Stone Farsi >> > >> $10 for Oakley >> sunglasses >> > lots of rugs, lots of lapis >> > >> bidis >> cigarettes >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > SoCalFreeNet.org General Discussion List >> > >> To unsubscribe, >> please visit: >> > >> http://socalfreenet.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_socalfreenet.org >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SoCalFreeNet.org General Discussion List >> To unsubscribe, please visit: >> http://socalfreenet.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_socalfreenet.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SoCalFreeNet.org General Discussion List > To unsubscribe, please visit: > http://socalfreenet.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_socalfreenet.org >
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