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Kipling
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Location: ...Ah Mrs K peel me a grape!!!....and have one yourself!!!!
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Mr Braveheart wrote
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| I am sniping at those who are instant experts on KSA whilst still applying for their first job in the Kinghdom) |
Well Mr Rigel..erm Electric....oh hell sorry...the old noggin has gone again
Agh yes....... Mr Thanet this clearly warrants one of your most indignant blasts.
Hypothetically speaking of course.
Sir. Mr K
"All life is merely repetitiion" Emmanuel Kant
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007
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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Location: UK/Veteran of the Magic Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: THE WAITING GAME |
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So I spend my days
- drinking tea, hot chocolate and Chai Lattes (I have finally perfected it at home, trick is to add ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg and a little honey to the instant spicy chai mix) |
Do not forget to add hot camel milk mixed with Zangabeel to your hot chocolate, it will help you to train yourself for the environment of the Magic Kingdom!
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lizziebennet
Joined: 24 May 2009
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I swear I heard something about milk not being pasterised and that it was best to be avoided... Not even sure where it came from...
Do they sell skim milk in the local stores? In Korea they didn't but they prob do now... |
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Linda467
Joined: 01 Sep 2009
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Location: A Secret
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Scot and others,
It is my first time in the Kingdom as a teacher but I was in Jeddah, Dahran & Riyadh over 20 years ago when most of you probably were still wearing uniforms at school, besides I�ve spent years in Jordan travelling to Kuwait, all UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Lybia, and a few more years in Brunei so I honestly think I can have an opinion in some aspects of living in the Middle East 
By the way I would like to thank you all but specially Trap (sorry, I�ll get my pals at KAU to buy you the ice cream) and John their time and effort and VS, Cleo and Desultude for their consideration and dedication as well
Hats off to you |
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eclectic
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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thanekerner is right---besides ME and Korae, what else is there? HK and Malaysia are quite the tough nut to crack, and Thailand is a negative savings situation, Viet may be a break even thing.
OK there's Taiwan and Japan too.
Europe for US citizens is pretty much out. |
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lizziebennet
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| And Singapore to that list but only if you can get a decent job and you have money saved for a startup... |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| lizziebennet wrote: |
| Do they sell skim milk in the local stores? In Korea they didn't but they prob do now... |
As long as you are not too far off the beaten path, there should be no problem finding pasteurized fresh milk - maybe not skim though. And if you are in the back of beyond, they will have the UHT boxed milk... normally in skim, lowfat, and whole milk. I assume that you are familiar with this kind of milk?? Most Americans who haven't lived abroad have no idea what it is and there is only one brand available in the US.
VS |
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Cleopatra
Joined: 28 Jun 2003
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Location: Tuamago Archipelago
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Skimmed milk, low-fat milk, full-cream milk... you can get 'em all! |
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lizziebennet
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| I am familiar, my family buys the boxed milk lol... In our country it is called long life milk Good to know, Thanks! |
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007
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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Location: UK/Veteran of the Magic Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Linda467 wrote: |
Scot and others,
It is my first time in the Kingdom as a teacher but I was in Jeddah, Dahran & Riyadh over 20 years ago when most of you probably were still wearing uniforms at school, besides I�ve spent years in Jordan travelling to Kuwait, all UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Lybia, and a few more years in Brunei so I honestly think I can have an opinion in some aspects of living in the Middle East |
Well, I think when Uncle Scott was in the Magic Kingdom in the 70s (when some of you were sucking the fingers of their mothers! ), the locals used to live in tents, and have camels instead of Toyota Hilux, and drinking fresh camel milk instead of Coca Cola! |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Linda467,
"It is my first time in the Kingdom as a teacher but I was in Jeddah, Dahran & Riyadh over 20 years ago when most of you probably were still wearing uniforms at school."
I believe Scot was in Jeddah in the '70s - or at least somewhere in the Kingdom. I arrived in Jeddah in 1980.
We be OLD - We be GEEZERS.
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Linda467
Joined: 01 Sep 2009
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Dear John,
I was there late 80�s but I am not and old geezer and do not consider myself one or look like it
By the way, what is it that no one post their own photo, how come?
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Linda467,
"By the way, what is it that no one post their own photo, how come?"
Huh???? NCTBA uses his own photo - so does trapezius, and so do I (I'm not sure about veiledsentiments.)
OK, just kidding. But anonymity on these boards is prized by most since prospective (and current) employers have been known to browse these forums.
Regards,
John |
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007
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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Location: UK/Veteran of the Magic Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Linda467 wrote: |
By the way, what is it that no one post their own photo, how come?
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Well, because agent ZigZag from the Saudi Society of PVPV is fishing in the Saudi forum! |
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Linda467
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Dear John
I was just kidding
By the way you are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world.
Regards, |
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