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juno87
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:23 am Post subject: Another work week, another chance to finally get my visa... |
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| I've come to dread weekends, and LOVE mondays with a passion. |
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geceler
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| How long have you been waiting? |
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| You have not figured out the Thursday-Friday weekend yet ? Sheech ! |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah... Monday is actually "humpday" in US vernacular... ie Wednesday. Even after 15+ years in the Middle East, I had trouble with this. My students quickly learned to laugh at my constantly mixing this up. 
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johnslat
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Dear VS,
The reverse is also true. After spending a while in Saudi and returning to the "West," it's hard to shake the idea that Thursdays and Fridays aren't the "weekend." 
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John |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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In other words, we become permanently "confused." But we can always blame it on age. 
VS |
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cmp45
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Sort of what I envision retirement to be like...not having to think or worry about what day it is...during the summer vacations I never pay attention to the specific days...to me they are all Friday & Saturday / or as in Saudi Arabia Thursday & Friday  Except when it comes to doing business... showing up at the bank...wondering why it is closed or a specific appointment...then it becomes problematic again  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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I never had problems with that - although I still ahve, atr the age of 65, problems with right/left. A bit like getting your head around currencies. I knew guys who in their N-th year in Saudi would still talk about prices in Pounds !
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johnslat
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Dear scot47,
He sounds like a sterling guy.
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John |
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juno87
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| geceler wrote: |
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forever!... |
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