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scot47
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I get tired of colleagues here in KSA who talk as if Bahrain were some sort of centre of culture and enlightenment.
Whatever it is, it is not that ! |
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QatarChic
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:21 am Post subject: |
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It's not THAT bad! 
I went for a long weekend and enjoyed it. I wouldn't live there as it's too small for me, but what I saw of it was nice...great restaurants, chilled out atmosphere etc... |
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Mark100
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:07 am Post subject: |
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| Compared to Saudi Bahrain IS a hub of cultural enlightenment!!!! |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Retail therapy, consumerism, hookers and bars.
I think I would prefer Yemen ! |
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Mark100
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Anyone who stays at the Tylos should not talk about hookers and bars!!
Maybe it is the Indian dancers? |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I go there to collect material for my novel ! |
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Bahrain is the bee's knees ! |
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The_Prodiigy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| Mark100 wrote: |
| Well guys Bahrain is more "normal" than Saudi, but that isn't hard, is it? |
Saudi is well-known to be a perverse, restricted society.
One of the tragedies is that despite all of the riches from oil and opportunities to invest it fails to impress.
It is not difficult to appreciate how so many people living in The Desert see attractions of Bahrain.
Little Bahrain suffers because it is so close and easily accessible from KSA. As one of my students sagely remarked, "Bahrain is Saudi's toliet." And you do see many Saudi citizens using it to drink to excess, dance and chat to members of the opposite sex - sometimes to excess. In some ways understandable when measured against the ridiculous regime imposed in their own country.
Bahrain is a decent place to enjoy a weekend away from the rigours of KSA. |
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wildfire
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:15 am Post subject: john slat message |
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hi John Slat
so r u a millionaire now...19 years in Saudi are u SERIOUS !!!
where to next. a beach in Thailand?
home for a month till u realize u hate the WEST and miss the WASTAFARIANS and the robes
do u have a blogspot???
what would u say is the best city in Saudi and why ?
oh my....nineteen years.
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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This is a very old thread... and JohnSlat has not posted here for a couple of years. But, I met him last year for coffee and he is retired in America and doing well.
(and no, he's not a millionaire...  )
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wildfire
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: VS |
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well VS i guess you do know something after all ... 
glad to hear John has retired in his own country (assuming he is American).
No hard feelings...i like to rant after all..i am a teacher and we do it the best. RANT that is.
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: |
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I miss John's posts here. He had a way with words. 
Nothing wrong with rants... but you do need to control the personal attacks.
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dmb
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
This is a very old thread... and JohnSlat has not posted here for a couple of years. But, I met him last year for coffee and he is retired in America and doing well.
VS |
I like hearing good news |
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scot47
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| John Slat is living proof that there is - in some cases- life after Saudi Arabia. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Very much so. I can confirm that he had what looked like a very nice life going on.
VS |
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