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Old Aug 8th 2010 | 11:32 pm
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Imminent!

Oh crikey. Anything I need to know about talking to people from the magic kingdom?
 
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No one will be here its ramajam in a few days.
Riyadh is empty all escaped to other countries.
Any thing else that you need to know.
 
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Imminent!

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Good lucky LJ, sending positive thoughts your way...
 
Old Aug 8th 2010 | 11:49 pm
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No one will be here its ramajam in a few days.
Riyadh is empty all escaped to other countries.
Any thing else that you need to know.
I know it's Ramadan. I'm in Libya.

Oh, and thanks Sister O'Malley.
 
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If you need any help give me a shout. i am in Riyadh if you are passing this way.
 
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That was quick. Just conducted part one with a guy patched through from the middle of a desert somewhere...
 
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Best of luck to you - get the job and there could be another book in there!
 
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And after a half-hour conversation with the HR man it all sounds very good. Just waiting for an e-mail now.
 
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Good luck, Lil'Jim.

I lived in Riyadh when I was in my mid-20's, and vowed never to go back. But never's a long time. Frequently go to Al Khobar now--I could handle working there if I was living in Bahrain and crossing the confounded bridge every day, but not sure I'd want to be in Riyadh. The tide goes out an awfully long way.

Still, they tell me Riyadh's a big modern city now--guess you'll find out.

Hope it goes well
 
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Good luck, Lil'Jim.

I lived in Riyadh when I was in my mid-20's, and vowed never to go back. But never's a long time. Frequently go to Al Khobar now--I could handle working there if I was living in Bahrain and crossing the confounded bridge every day, but not sure I'd want to be in Riyadh. The tide goes out an awfully long way.

Still, they tell me Riyadh's a big modern city now--guess you'll find out.

Hope it goes well
It gets worse. I would be based on a remote site somewhere along the route of the railway they're building. Could be hard.

Still, it's not decided yet. There are other irons in the fire that still need attention...
 
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I have to say, I find Riyadh a better place to be than Jeddah or (particularly) Dammam

Better restaurants... less humid... more fun at the embassies...
 
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
It gets worse. I would be based on a remote site somewhere along the route of the railway they're building. Could be hard.
That isn't an easy gig...

Which railway? Is is land bridge finally being built?
 
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They are expanding the railway network here to include a direct route from Riyadh to Jeddah
and Jeddah to Yanbu, for starters, then an inner city Riyadh network from the present railway station to the airport direct.
Also plans to include Taif and Abha.
Yes will of course take many millions of light years.
 
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That isn't an easy gig...

Which railway? Is is land bridge finally being built?
You're not wrong. Reading the Ts&Cs...I have to do 6 months before I am entitled to my first R&R break. Jeepers.
 
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You're not wrong. Reading the Ts&Cs...I have to do 6 months before I am entitled to my first R&R break. Jeepers.
ouch.

6 months in the desert with no women. God man, you will need some imagination and some nail varnish for the left hand.
 


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