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Win Some Lose Some
Joined: 06 Sep 2011
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 Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: How many of you currently live in KSA? |
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I posted the same question on the Omani forum while waiting, waiting, waiting for my Omani visa to be approved. Now that I have a KSA job offer I thought I'd post the same question here to see just who is personally currently dealing with the KSA issues.
Feel free to PM if that feels more comfortable to you.
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Dear Win Some Lose Some,
Not sure if you're aware of it, but this forum is being blocked in Saudi (and has been for about ten months.) As a result, only teachers using VPNs are able to post on the Saudi Forum while in-country.
There have been a few - but not too many.
Regards,
John |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I left in July and will not I think be returning. i spend 17 years there over a period. 8 years with my last employer. Some aspects of KSA are positive. I miss the sunshine ! |
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Davai!!
Joined: 31 May 2011
Posts: 5
Location: small town KSA
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| here now. no vpn. |
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BretHarte
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Here now. VPN. |
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yrsammit
Joined: 28 Aug 2010
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I've mentioned this in other threads, but you can use a free proxy service called Toonel to get around Saudi's web security. It's slow, but effective, and I used it to post here while living in Saudi.
http://toonel.net/ |
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Win Some Lose Some
Joined: 06 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
Dear Win Some Lose Some,
Not sure if you're aware of it, but this forum is being blocked in Saudi (and has been for about ten months.) As a result, only teachers using VPNs are able to post on the Saudi Forum while in-country.
There have been a few - but not too many.
Regards,
John |
Yes, I was aware of that. That's why I went ahead and signed up for one year with a VPN now before getting a gulf job and moving into a censorship zone. |
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RachelW
Joined: 19 Nov 2011
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Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Here in KSA. Apparently the Saudi Forum has been officially unblocked. No VPN. |
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epik_teacher
Joined: 09 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| In Riadyh, have a 1 bedroom apartment. Takes 15 min to get to work. Go to the gym before work, not too shabby so far. |
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It's Scary!
Joined: 17 Apr 2011
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| Go to the gym before work, not too shabby so far. |
It's winter-time...
It's going to be interesting to hear how great it is come, say, June! |
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jargonscott
Joined: 19 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| here and always using my HMA! Pro VPN account. |
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ultraman111
Joined: 17 Sep 2011
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| Go to the gym before work, not too shabby so far. |
It's winter-time...
It's going to be interesting to hear how great it is come, say, June! |
So it must get incredibly hot...what do you do to keep cool in the oppressive heat of the day and night..? |
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It's Scary!
Joined: 17 Apr 2011
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| So it must get incredibly hot...what do you do to keep cool in the oppressive heat of the day and night..? |
Walk up behind the muttawain and cold-cock them in the back of the head!
It's so much fun that it hurts! |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA
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| ultraman111 wrote: |
| So it must get incredibly hot...what do you do to keep cool in the oppressive heat of the day and night..? |
Stay inside... run the AC. Restrict any outside activity to merely getting from one air conditioned space to the next as quickly as possible.
VS |
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Badar Bin Bada Boom
Joined: 01 Jun 2011
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Location: Fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| I left in July and will not I think be returning. i spend 17 years there over a period. 8 years with my last employer. Some aspects of KSA are positive. I miss the sunshine ! |
Fortunately, lots of sunshine is available in a LOT of better countries. |
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