Aizoon Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Sitting in about 2 foot of snow in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco ................ bloody freezing Liar! We all know "there's no snow in Africa". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Liar! We all know "there's no snow in Africa". Make that 3 foot .............. and yes there ****in is !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well here I am and the snow is getting deeper by the hour with no sign of it getting any better. All very nice if you are a Polar Bear I suppose but now it is getting right on my wobbly bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well here I am and the snow is getting deeper by the hour with no sign of it getting any better. All very nice if you are a Polar Bear I suppose but now it is getting right on my wobbly bits. Please check your GPS. You appear to be in Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 What a difference a week makes. Last week I was in my thermals and snow boots and now it's warm enough for shorts and T shirt. And to top it off City are 10 points clear ! Going up ....... COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Looking for an Admin Assistant and have just read a CV which stated one of their strengths was the "ability to write" .................. WTF ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Looking for an Admin Assistant and have just read a CV which stated one of their strengths was the "ability to write" .................. WTF ! Back in the day (in KSA) I employed (as a typist) an engineer from Bangalore who provided proudly his professional qualifications: BA (Hons) (Failed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Back in the day (in KSA) I employed (as a typist) an engineer from Bangalore who provided proudly his professional qualifications: BA (Hons) (Failed). Love it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Love it ! Sure, and amusing? to a certain extent, but I am referring to well-educated adults forced out of (economic) necessity to work in the most mundane conditions simply to provide for their families back home in India etc. Seriously, we were employing (back in the 1970s/early/mid 1980s) highly qualified Asians as house servants/pool attendants etc. all hard working men, but with (well-earned qualifications) that were of no value. Are we now in a similar situation in the UK, i.e. numerous university graduates with worthless (and expensive degrees) with little hope of worthwhile employment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Sure, and amusing? to a certain extent, but I am referring to well-educated adults forced out of (economic) necessity to work in the most mundane conditions simply to provide for their families back home in India etc. Seriously, we were employing (back in the 1970s/early/mid 1980s) highly qualified Asians as house servants/pool attendants etc. all hard working men, but with (well-earned qualifications) that were of no value. Are we now in a similar situation in the UK, i.e. numerous university graduates with worthless (and expensive degrees) with little hope of worthwhile employment? I understand what you mean. I employed a Romanian labourer once in Ireland and it turned out his previous job was as a Professor in Mathematics and one of the top Uni's there. However, the salary was such that he was earning more in Ireland. Sad but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Snow boots again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Lobbing it down with snow. Just shortened the car by about a foot because of some Moroccan lunatic driver. Am I worried ? Not at all because we won the JPT and we're going up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Liar! We all know "there's no snow in Africa". Aiz, Africa starts south of the Sahara, and you only find snow on the tops of gurt big mountains or in sunny Sarf Efricas highveld, so technically your right :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Saudi beckons again, this time Jeddah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Back home in France now drinking beaucoup plonk and eating beaucoup stinky cheese. Passport with Saudi Embassy in London waiting for a new visa. Will be wotking on Jeddah Airport and a Hotel in Mecca. Hope to head off circa 18th. Can't wait ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Well here I am back in sunny Saudi, this time in Jeddah. Much different to Riyadh as it is on the coast and is cooler, generally nicer and not as strict. Am staying in a Villa in a private beach resort on the edge of town which is out of this world. 2 huge pools, private beach and girlies in bikinis !! (air crew stop over). Has its own cafes and restaurants also. About 35 deg today which is not too bad although don't feel it with the aircon. The others lads staying here all brew their own hooch so a couple of rowdy nights had already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Red Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Well here I am back in sunny Saudi, this time in Jeddah. Much different to Riyadh as it is on the coast and is cooler, generally nicer and not as strict. Am staying in a Villa in a private beach resort on the edge of town which is out of this world. 2 huge pools, private beach and girlies in bikinis !! (air crew stop over). Has its own cafes and restaurants also. About 35 deg today which is not too bad although don't feel it with the aircon. The others lads staying here all brew their own hooch so a couple of rowdy nights had already Yep.......people in Jeddah and the western province in general are a lot more friendly than those in the eastern province Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Yep.......people in Jeddah and the western province in general are a lot more friendly than those in the eastern province Indeed, already been invited out on a deep sea fishing trip with our client next weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Red Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Indeed, already been invited out on a deep sea fishing trip with our client next weekend Nice position you've landed there - some of us lesser mortals have to work the weekends for no extra pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Nice position you've landed there - some of us lesser mortals have to work the weekends for no extra pay It's ok but we still put in 10-12 hour days, 5 and half days per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Got an invite to a function at the British Consulate next week.............wine, women & song..........YEE HAA !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Got an invite to a function at the British Consulate next week.............wine, women & song..........YEE HAA !! Isn't song illegal in Saudi? Oh right, it's British territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Isn't song illegal in Saudi? Oh right, it's British territory I hope not as I was looking forward to singing some Wurzels classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Was in a meeting yesterday and this guy from our Dubai office was there. Never met him before but turns out he is a fellow Red !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 In Grenada at the moment. On the lovely Grand Anse beach yesterday and who rocks up for a game of football? BBC pundit and ex-City but mostly ex-sag Jason Roberts. Needless to say I couldn't bring myself to speak to him. Last time I saw him play the bugger scored against us for Reading at the Majeski! Anyway, time for another rum punch - sorry for hijacking yer thread Tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 In Grenada at the moment. On the lovely Grand Anse beach yesterday and who rocks up for a game of football? BBC pundit and ex-City but mostly ex-sag Jason Roberts. Needless to say I couldn't bring myself to speak to him. Last time I saw him play the bugger scored against us for Reading at the Majeski! Anyway, time for another rum punch - sorry for hijacking yer thread Tone! Not a problem. What I would give right now for a Rum Punch ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Not a problem. What I would give right now for a Rum Punch ! Literally your left arm I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Another normal day in paradise. 178 of our men have just walked off the job saying "its too hot".I might just go home.............to Bristol that is !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Never haggled over a muffin before. You haven't been to Bangkok then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Went to the Consulate and am still in recovery from one of the biggest hangovers I've ever had. Off to Bahrain on Thursday for 2 days and a "recuperation" pint or 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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