Entries Tagged as ‘Saudi’

June 24, 2008

In case of an emergency (search for and then) dial …

Like Bert my predecessor, I’m a collector of odd things.
However, what I collect is much more exciting than the illusive Fizzy Fig bottle cap made famous by Sesame Street.
I collect Saudi emergency telephone numbers!
My chosen abode isn’t like my homeland; where we only have one, all encompassing, number to ring in the event of an [...]

June 15, 2008

Shock News: Bin laden with rubbish photographed!

I think this is one thing that I like about Saudi - the little men on bins wear thobes.
Well, actually I have two interpretations to the logo above and haven’t decided which is a more valid explanation for this fine specimen of a motif.
The optimistic interpretation:
The little stick man in the picture is indeed [...]

May 9, 2007

What category is he?

I first became suspicious that the company provided category C medical insurance wasn’t “all that” when I phoned the number on the back of the insurance card.
“Yes hello, I’m new to the country and I’ve been taken ill and would like to know how do I go about seeing a GP?”
“What category are you? [...]