NorthernLad

I have a mate who has been working in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003, he could easily put your experiences into perspective. The fact is that everyone is different, and moving a few thousand miles away from home not knowing anyone can be daunting.

It would be nice to show a bit more sympathy, in the spirit of Ramadan and all that.

Blue Cat

And the original poster never came back, now there's a surprise!

Spugsy

It was a simple post saying you were miserable, hard to see where I seem to be a knight in shining armour.

Maybe you do try to help posters, but you didn't here did you?

Spugsy

'assholes'?

Christ where are you from?

Spugsy

Well with people like this lad who can blame her?

norsk

what's the deal with the name calling on the bored lately?

OleJanx

Dunno, strange isn't it? It can't be Ramadan fatigue, can it?

Paracletus

Diggers has been closed for a month..I think that would say alot about the aggression in Bahrain at least.

Bahtatboy

I like Ramadan. Office is relatively quiet so time to think and catch up. Roads are less maniacal. You can have a conversation in a bar without having to yell. Authorities are as efficient as ever. Only things I miss are The International Playboys and the occasional Maccy D's breakfast.

kittycat1

BB showing your age dear boy xxx

The Dean

I think we are all taking Irich a bit more seriously than he deserves.

He made some petrol bombs?? He has 'witnessed' neighbours being beheaded, and seen people blown through windows?? I don't believe him.

I had eleven years in KSA, and never heard of anyone experiencing anything like that.

Victor Meldrew

Around the time Irich is talking there was a couple of western men shot at traffic lights and an American (I think, or maybe a Canadian) who was hijacked and kidnapped then beheaded with it being filmed and shown on internet. Then of course there were the bombings of 3 Riyadh Compounds in 2003 and another attack in Al Khobar a year or so later.

However, like you say there is a difference between saying you were in KSA when this happened and saying you 'witnessed' it or 'had friends' who were killed.

In addition, I agree with Spugsy it doesn't then justify telling someone they don't deserve to feel bad/lonely in Dubai because of what has happened in KSA.

Brains1983

shut it noggy

Paracletus

Shh..don't say that. I'm probably half his age and like to not have to yell in a bar. Some people I suppose, just like to indulge in fruitful and deep conversation when drinking...

irich

Paul Johnson, US citizen, my near neighbour on Al Romaison, attended a few BBQ's with him and his Thai wife. Kidnapped outside the compound and beheaded. He worked for Lockhead Martin from memory.

One of the Marconi guys I went to Medain Salleh with, blown through a wall by the pool on Al Hamra where he was having a drink. Same attack, my girlfriend at the time phoning her british school teacher friend who was hiding in a corner of the living room after seeing the family shot across the street and then the bomb going off and blowing her door and windows in.

My good friend Nawfal and a few other friends by the pool at Muhaya compound, blown through a hedge after a gun and grenade attack on the main gate and a 1 ton bomb detonated after driving into the compound.

Lots of other events 2003 - 2004. I take it you weren't there then.

ill post a few pic's, shall I? Just to show you it was real..