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[sid76]

Hello all,

I have been offered a job in Nizwa through CfBT and should be heading there mid-December. Is there anyone based out there now? Can you give me an idea of what it's like? The impression I get is that there isn't much to do and the TEFL community is small.
My biggest concern is that I will get very bored very soon in the contract.

Also, how easy is it to buy a car out there and are they expensive?

Thanks

Sid

[veiledsentiments]

Have you don't a search? There has been quite a bit of discussion about Nizwa and life in the smaller towns of Oman.

Whether cars are expensive is a relative thing. A new car in Oman is significantly cheaper than in the US (and probably also in the UK). Used cars are plentiful and as 'iffy' as used cars anywhere - probably more so as the locals are known to abuse their cars and ignore things like maintenance. It is always best to buy from fellow expats though that may require waiting until one comes available.

Hopefully someone will come on with current info, but it is a holiday now, so many are traveling. Many people are doing long term rental/leases these days, but I don't know the details as I always purchased.

VS

[sid76]

Thanks VS

I'm new on this so getting used to using the site, but will do the search.

I have friends in Muscut so think I will see if they can help with the car buying.

Cheers

Sid

[sid76]

Thanks VS

I'm new on this so getting used to using the site, but will do the search.

I have friends in Muscut so think I will see if they can help with the car buying.

Cheers

Sid

[SandyMan]

Hi Sid,

We are around 120 EFL teachers here in Nizwa, working for two MHE colleges and Nizwa University. Nizwa is a beautiful place but pretty small. We've got two hotels with pool and bar, and one decent supermarket. Most people go to Muscat for a change of scenery (90 minutes by car).

You can get a new smallish car for around 3,000-4,000 OMR, and car rentals are around 150 OMR per month (Toyota Echo).

[sid76]

Thanks SandyMan,

Very useful info...120 isn't bad for a small town.

Maybe I'll bump into you by the pool once I get there.

Sid

[veiledsentiments]

I guarantee you that you will meet him and most every other expat pretty much daily everywhere you go. Even in Muscat, one can barely walk across the street without running into someone from work. ... kind of a good news/bad news sort of thing. You just don't plan on having many major life secrets...

VS

[Duffy]

you really know how to dodge the issues don't you!


I know you will not allow this on the forum. With this in mind, I am going to set up a realtime-fuckveiledsentiments site. No matter where you post, if your profile shows, - you are history!!

Ah well, I really should not be surprised. Being that you are an American and feeling "Seiged" Oh what! You are the epitome of the "all-knowing, All auto-sensing American wonder person. The Trubble is, you have been away so long that you are relying on your "American" buddies for information. WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!

They will feed you the "Bush" alternatives - you, well you are so out of it you beleive all they say.

That is the problem, you feed this info to all those on the site and quote it as gospel! DOH!!!! Wake up babe - you are being taken for a Patsey.
Go On - post this. dare you too!!!!!!!!


Duffy

[dmb]

What's a Patsey?

[veiledsentiments]

Beats me dmb...

Does anyone have any idea what Duffy is talking about? I presume he is taking some kind of drugs or something... alcohol poisoning?

I don't know what 'sieged' is either... 'trubble'?

VS

[sid76]

patsy  /p�tsi/

�noun, plural -sies. Slang.
1. a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
2. a person upon whom the blame for something falls; scapegoat; fall guy.
3. a person who is the object of a joke, ridicule, or the like.

[sid76]

siege

1. the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
2. any prolonged or persistent effort to overcome resistance.
3. a series of illnesses, troubles, or annoyances besetting a person or group: a siege of head colds.
4. a prolonged period of trouble or annoyance.

[veiledsentiments]

Yes, but what does that have to do with the thread or board or anything else one can think of?

Duffy used to actually provide useful information on this board, but he seems to be heading off in unhealthy directions.

VS

[sid76]

Don't know, just clearing some language issues up....thanks for the info though VS

[veiledsentiments]

Yes, but you defined the noun 'siege' ... whereas it was used as some sort of verbal... an adjective... and this from a supposed English teacher?

VS