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[The Noodles]

Hi everyone.

Well it's almost about that time to put on my hat and call it a day. I shall be heading back pretty soon and have a very big question. I will need to change money. just under 30000 Saudi Riyal into pounds.

The trouble is when i went to the bank, they asked for an Iqama. I haven't got one. He asked me for some kind of ID and I had my passport.

I didn't feel comfortable giving him my passport. I got really paranoid and thought he might record my details and amount of money on the computer. Then at the border boarder of Bahrain my passport and exchange would come up on the computer so they'd take it from me (my money)

I was also told I'd be better off changing my money at Bahrain airport.... Is that so?

Am I being paranoid?

[scot47]

Yes
Posting this on three different locations proves that you are paranoid or at the very least a screwball.

But maybe the Secret Police really are after you. I mean 30,000 riyals is a whole lot of money. US$8,000 - Wow !

How many 9/11 plots could you finace with that kind of money ?

[The Noodles]

A very good question Scot.

... Can anyone fathom a guess?

[Bebsi]

If you go to any bank in KSA with that kind of money, they will assume you are a serious terrorist financier.

What Happens is this:

A guy behind the counter will press a special button, which will immediately summon armed security, who will hold you at gunpoint until the anti-terrorist police arrive. Now those guys are tough...and mean...especially with westerners whom they see as supporting the terrorists. They will take you away in a heavily armed convoy...after stripping you naked...to a special place they've got up near Hafr Al Batin, in the desert. In summer especially, it is baking there, with no AC of course. There, you will be locked 24/7 in a tiny, pitch dark cell, and the only thing you will feel after a few days is the foot-long centipedes that will crawl all over you. You will get fetid water to drink daily, but food only once a week, whose origins I wouldn't question. This will last about 2 months, with daily torture sessions, to find out who your big financial associaites are. The torture is pretty severe, it involves (I've heard but cannot confirm) things like pulling out a fingernail or a toenail each day, sharp electric shock treatment to the genitals, and slow strangulation. I've also heard they deafen you with high pitched whistles until you are screaming out of your mind, and make you swallow baby scorpions.

Still, the consolation is that it WILL end. They will eventually show you some mercy and let you go, but after chopping off your feet, arms, ears and...well, elaboration not required. You will eventually be found in the desert alive and free, but of course you will be armless, footless, deaf, blind and incapacitated in other areas. You will be found by journalists after your release is "leaked" to the media, so you will be an example to the international financial community.

You will also, due to the publicity, attract the attention of Mossad, the CIA and Russian secret service. However, I won't go into that now.

This is teh price of unlawfully attempting to change money.

[scot47]

Annd how come you are in Chengdu and Saudi Arabia at the same time ? Do the comrades in Beijing know ?

[The Noodles]

... Will I have the right to make one phone call? At least tell me I get that!!!

[veiledsentiments]

Yes... but it must be a local call...

VS

[Bebsi]