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lotsa



Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: Oman

PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Duffy"]
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OK, the beaurocracy will drive you bonkers UNTIL you realise you have to go with the flow, then it becomes easier. The "Gobbldeygook of languages will eventually make sense and all will become OK.


You've hit the nail on the head, succinctly. Adopting a "go with the flow attitude" will lead to one having a far more enjoyable time in this country rather than getting septic about things for which they cannot control.
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jdl



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indeed, Duffy has it right, perhaps the secret to happiness wherever one may be!

"I may not be able to control what goes on around me, but with some effort and self discipline I may be able to control my response to it." - Unknown

"Although we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us" - Ben Franklin
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Mojoski



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jdl wrote:
Indeed, Duffy has it right, perhaps the secret to happiness wherever one may be!

"I may not be able to control what goes on around me, but with some effort and self discipline I may be able to control my response to it." - Unknown

"Although we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us" - Ben Franklin


"Chill, dude." - Marvin The Purveyor, corner of 3rd and Santangelo.
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jdl



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, a doobie or two also helps I guess; although, not advised in Oman.
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desultude



Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jdl wrote:
Indeed, Duffy has it right, perhaps the secret to happiness wherever one may be!

"I may not be able to control what goes on around me, but with some effort and self discipline I may be able to control my response to it." - Unknown

"Although we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us" - Ben Franklin


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jdl



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Deja vu, all over again" - Yogi Berra
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Mojoski



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jdl wrote:
"Deja vu, all over again" - Yogi Berra


"Do you ever get that strange feeling of vuja de? Not deja vu, vuja de. It's the distinct sense that somehow, something that just happened has never happened before. Nothing seems familiar. And then suddenly the feeling is gone. Vuja de." - George Carlin
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desultude



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RIP
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

... and greatly missed... Crying or Very sad

I would love to hear his take on the antics of the last months.

VS
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hellionzap



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got a query.
The enrollment is down at Nizwa this semester (rather drastically) and my friends in Saudi tell me it is happening there also. Are you all seeing this trend? What are the possible causes? We've kicked around H1N1 of course as Oman went all silly over that scare.The present economy would be the favourite choice of most. But are there any other ideas? Demographics? Buraimi opening up another college?
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Duffy



Joined: 29 Oct 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:47 pm