For anyone about to land in Bahrain
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Re: For anyone about to land in Bahrain
To ask you if you wanted some extra hours as my domestic is struggling getting my whites white.
Eish you try and do a gal a favor
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Re: For anyone about to land in Bahrain
Well one thing for sure, im quickly realising fools and bigots are suffered very gladly here.
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perhaps not suffered gladly but it is a free forum,people can leave and do not have to post, i think its called banter.
perhaps people are fed up with political correctness!!!!!!!!! perhaps some of the people who enjoy free speach in the uk should try and go home to perhaps where they came from and shout to see what happens to them,i think we are very tolerant of other culture and other religions
oh yes thats right ,they wouldn't get the free hand outs from the tax payers if they went home.!!!!!!!!!!!
no need to preach to anyone in the uk about P.C.
perhaps people are fed up with political correctness!!!!!!!!! perhaps some of the people who enjoy free speach in the uk should try and go home to perhaps where they came from and shout to see what happens to them,i think we are very tolerant of other culture and other religions
oh yes thats right ,they wouldn't get the free hand outs from the tax payers if they went home.!!!!!!!!!!!
no need to preach to anyone in the uk about P.C.
#259
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Re: For anyone about to land in Bahrain
It even works in reverse. I've good friends who gave up and left as they were (3rd? 4th? gen) British... from Indian stock. Out here they were too British for the Indians (I mean dear god they sweated when they ate curry), and too Indian for the British.
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ooooh its getting almost as tense on here as it is in Bahrain
It winds me up reading the stuff about this attack on this poor guy. Its bloody awful no matter where he is from or who he is. But my reaction is similar to those above - there is no indication that it was a pre-meditated attack on an expat or is to do with the current troubles - they stole his car! And everyone has now gone into meltdown panic that they are going to start yanking us out of our cars in broad daylight because we come from the UK.
And to be controversial what the hell was he doing in that area at 5am in the morning - I havent been here long and I wouldnt bother in the daytime. Knowing what we know about Bahrain (or frankly about every country in the world) seriously - would you get out of your car if 2 men with a sword approached you??
I am not happy that we cant go about our daily lives without having to check whats happening and where is safe to go but I cant abide this panic culture that every thing that now happens here is blamed on the troubles no matter how obviously it isnt.
It winds me up reading the stuff about this attack on this poor guy. Its bloody awful no matter where he is from or who he is. But my reaction is similar to those above - there is no indication that it was a pre-meditated attack on an expat or is to do with the current troubles - they stole his car! And everyone has now gone into meltdown panic that they are going to start yanking us out of our cars in broad daylight because we come from the UK.
And to be controversial what the hell was he doing in that area at 5am in the morning - I havent been here long and I wouldnt bother in the daytime. Knowing what we know about Bahrain (or frankly about every country in the world) seriously - would you get out of your car if 2 men with a sword approached you??
I am not happy that we cant go about our daily lives without having to check whats happening and where is safe to go but I cant abide this panic culture that every thing that now happens here is blamed on the troubles no matter how obviously it isnt.
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Re: For anyone about to land in Bahrain
Ok esteemed bored of wisdom... denial is a virtue, stay with with me here,
Am inbound shortly, very grateful for your current updated tips & thoughts on corners of Bahrain to relocate too??
Say your top 3 or 4? Single man, happy man. Will be all about the work, but would be nice to be close to sim professional/expat set, the fun people. Shortly will be in the hunt for a shiny apartment with nice view, in a nice area but don't mind some life about, good food & music etc, not the places i may need my snorkel... Would be nice to be in an area ok to walk and run after work. Any neighborhoods referred to as 'little Stockholm? by chance? that could be asking too much.
Topping list so far,
Adliya
Mahooz
Diplomatic
Seef? or Reef Is? looks a tad dusty and lonely
Tala/Amwaj looks a little XC90 territory, is it really worth the daily grind/travel to town?
Have been watching the threads for quite sometime now, and due thanks to all of your contributions and sterling banter, I have been warned! Any divers out there? whats the water like further out?
Cheers folks.
Am inbound shortly, very grateful for your current updated tips & thoughts on corners of Bahrain to relocate too??
Say your top 3 or 4? Single man, happy man. Will be all about the work, but would be nice to be close to sim professional/expat set, the fun people. Shortly will be in the hunt for a shiny apartment with nice view, in a nice area but don't mind some life about, good food & music etc, not the places i may need my snorkel... Would be nice to be in an area ok to walk and run after work. Any neighborhoods referred to as 'little Stockholm? by chance? that could be asking too much.
Topping list so far,
Adliya
Mahooz
Diplomatic
Seef? or Reef Is? looks a tad dusty and lonely
Tala/Amwaj looks a little XC90 territory, is it really worth the daily grind/travel to town?
Have been watching the threads for quite sometime now, and due thanks to all of your contributions and sterling banter, I have been warned! Any divers out there? whats the water like further out?
Cheers folks.
Adliya is 3 mins away and nice but apartments are a lot older and tired where as Juffair they are modern with great views.
Forget Diplomatic area, you will never be able to park and comes the weekend its a ghost town, and you will just end up driving into Juffair and Exhibition Road. I lived in Seef 100 for a while has some nice apartments but that is all it has very, very boring unless you like the shopping mall.
Good Luck.
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There is something not quite right about this story in the GDN this morning, as I think the MOI ARE trying to attach him to the unrest out here.
MANAMA: A British man who lost two fingers when he was attacked with a sword in Karranah is to undergo surgery in a bid to have them reattached.
The victim, identified as Peter Morrissey, remains in a stable condition at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC).
It was initially believed he was attacked at around 2am on Friday after he lost his way and was forced out of his car.
But sources yesterday said he was assaulted by masked youngsters blocking a road as he tried to make his way towards Budaiya Highway.
They said he was attacked after he stopped his car and tried to reason with them.
Sources said Mr Morrissey, who lives in Bahrain but works in Saudi Arabia, was attacked as he left an expatriate club in the Budaiya area.
MANAMA: A British man who lost two fingers when he was attacked with a sword in Karranah is to undergo surgery in a bid to have them reattached.
The victim, identified as Peter Morrissey, remains in a stable condition at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC).
It was initially believed he was attacked at around 2am on Friday after he lost his way and was forced out of his car.
But sources yesterday said he was assaulted by masked youngsters blocking a road as he tried to make his way towards Budaiya Highway.
They said he was attacked after he stopped his car and tried to reason with them.
Sources said Mr Morrissey, who lives in Bahrain but works in Saudi Arabia, was attacked as he left an expatriate club in the Budaiya area.
#263
Re: For anyone about to land in Bahrain
Many thanks for that MIB! appreciate the heads up. And apologies if I interrupted the *tennis*... you guys!lol
Yes, further into Juffair is looking promising, will be hoping to avoid the Navy set 3am balcony swap if possible. A good place to start the search when I get on ground.
CBC, looks like the spot cheers and a big boat! though I have heard rumours..
Take care all!
Yes, further into Juffair is looking promising, will be hoping to avoid the Navy set 3am balcony swap if possible. A good place to start the search when I get on ground.
CBC, looks like the spot cheers and a big boat! though I have heard rumours..
Take care all!
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There is something not quite right about this story in the GDN this morning, as I think the MOI ARE trying to attach him to the unrest out here.
MANAMA: A British man who lost two fingers when he was attacked with a sword in Karranah is to undergo surgery in a bid to have them reattached.
The victim, identified as Peter Morrissey, remains in a stable condition at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC).
It was initially believed he was attacked at around 2am on Friday after he lost his way and was forced out of his car.
But sources yesterday said he was assaulted by masked youngsters blocking a road as he tried to make his way towards Budaiya Highway.
They said he was attacked after he stopped his car and tried to reason with them.
Sources said Mr Morrissey, who lives in Bahrain but works in Saudi Arabia, was attacked as he left an expatriate club in the Budaiya area.
MANAMA: A British man who lost two fingers when he was attacked with a sword in Karranah is to undergo surgery in a bid to have them reattached.
The victim, identified as Peter Morrissey, remains in a stable condition at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC).
It was initially believed he was attacked at around 2am on Friday after he lost his way and was forced out of his car.
But sources yesterday said he was assaulted by masked youngsters blocking a road as he tried to make his way towards Budaiya Highway.
They said he was attacked after he stopped his car and tried to reason with them.
Sources said Mr Morrissey, who lives in Bahrain but works in Saudi Arabia, was attacked as he left an expatriate club in the Budaiya area.
#265
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But I feel more sorry for the poor bas-t*rd in the second half of the story who got beaten and robbed, and can;t go to the police nor hospital and can't afford the plane fare out of the country!
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oh yes sorry before i get shot for P.C.
poor guys and GIRLS
poor guys and GIRLS
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sue,
have you not just done the worst thing, where is our freedom of speach sorry 'free speech'
once you remove that, what was the point of my grandfather losing his life in the second world . was it all for nothing,perhaps we should just bring the troops home and forget the cause of free speech and freedom.
poor guys have lost their lives for nothing!!!!!!!
have you not just done the worst thing, where is our freedom of speach sorry 'free speech'
once you remove that, what was the point of my grandfather losing his life in the second world . was it all for nothing,perhaps we should just bring the troops home and forget the cause of free speech and freedom.
poor guys have lost their lives for nothing!!!!!!!