Andrew: hey Andrew: are you planning on getting a new computer soon? Andrew: I need to either get that laptop back or get a new one this week I think me: well, of course you can have it back whenever you want me: I may have to pay part of Scott's rent so I'm not going to be able to get a new one for a little while me: could I use it for another week and a half or so while I finish the book? Andrew: yeah Andrew: thats cool me: word, thanks me: you're a dear me: i've got some plans, by the way Andrew: you mentioned Andrew: what plans? me: it involves this Arab deal me: end result would be to cause trouble for Dubain royal family me: by bringing massive attention to the fact that construction is handled by what are essentially slaves me: charles Johnson is in Andrew: how does this work in detail? me: well me: first I become as prominent as possible in the Arab world by way of these columns they're having me do me: meanwhile me: i continue to assemble a team of high-profile folks such as Charles Johnson, Kikenny, some liberal bloggers me: also, we need a strategy for generating massive and sudden attention at a point in the next year me: may involve this pilot/series, for instance me: basically, I want to harness every medium I have and will have to force media attention on Dubai slave situation me: but in a way that's never been done before me: some method particular to the dynamics of the internet age me: beyond that, obviously there are tons of details to be worked out me: i've told Johnson about you me: I want the two of you to talk at some point soon