those mother fucks, 8 bucks to fill up the tank, jeebus
better be safe out there funk, or you’ll end up with no hands and in jail
FB have you seen anyone walkin’ around without a hand?
This is fascinating, FB hits the Middle East. Wow.
For some reason, I was thinking along these lines too.
I heard if you roll your eyes at another person they cut off your hand. If you scoff, they cut off your foot.
Needless to say, sarcasm does not exist in the Middle East.
that’s some brutal shit.
i mean, think about it. getting your friggin hand cut off…
dayum!
gives me the willies, it does.
I actually believe in The Code of Hammurabi.
Cutting off hands… YIKES! I mean, YIKES! Hows that for a justice system! Once again, YIKES!
Funky went to the other side of the world to go the mall, LMAO!!!
Hello everyone! Well today was a bit different. I was awoken at 4am by the Call to Prayer at the nearby Mosques. It was kinda freaky, it sounded like ghosts. and it was in surround sound since there are a few around here.
We were supposed to go to Oman, but my sister confused our departure times, so we are heading out tommorrow morning. But anyway today we drove up to the tip of Qatar and then back down the other side back to Doha. Highlights included a boring fishing town, where were told a pearling industry used to take place. A stop at a garden oasis, that was pretty mellow and we saw a kid with a tshirt that said Alcohol Fueled Whoop ass machine that made us all laugh! Then we had a picnic at the beach which we off-roaded to. When we finally made it to the very tip of Qatar it was a bit anticlimactic, but the view was kinda neat. I think we were able to see a Bahrain, an island country where Michael Jackson used to be a citizen. Then we drove back down the west coast of Qatar. On the way we saw another abandoned village (many people left there villages to head for the big city in the 70’s when Qatar struck oil). Then we stopped at a fort built in the early 1900’s, then we saw a camel. You would think there would be lots of old stuff lying around since this particular area was a part of Mesotamia aka The Fertal Crescent, where the dawn of civilization began. but whatever. Tonight we are BBQing at my sister’s place and then we’re going to the Souq (the local marketplace).
So FB are they kindly to Americans? Is the city fairly westernized? Like… I don’t know, movie theaters? I can’t imagine any strip clubs. I mean how strict are they there? Do the women cover themselves up? From the sound of it the country is not too extreme.
I’m all sorts of inquisitive.
You better be taking lots of pictures, Funk!
Yes I am taking lots of pictures! Qatar is very gentrified. They have lots of money and you can find almost any chain restaurant here. Aparently every Qatari recieves a $3000/month salary since they were born so most of them don’t work and the country is about 75% expats. Which explains all the Christmas decorations in a Muslim country. Yes there are movie theaters. There is even an ice skating rink in one of the malls. Some women cover themselves up and some don’t. Its a personal choice. And most of them carry fancy purses as well. The locals and everyone are kind to Americans. But sometimes they like to stair at my sister, and me too I guess. I also found out that the police don’t even pull people over (there are lots of crazy drivers here) but there are traffic cameras to track you down, and you can’t exit the country unless you’ve paid your fines. Hmmm what else? I’ve learned a lot of new tidbits about this place and i’m enjoying myself and the weather is amazing!
Eh?
^yeah this country is filthy rich due to all the oil!
wow, that’s some crazy and interesting travels there, funky.
Yeah, damn it you’re lucky Funk!
I just got back from our trip to Oman! The terrain there is much different than in Qatar. Its an interesting combination of mountains and desert and wadis (oasis streams that fill up during monsoon season) inbetween. I felt that it had more of a culture there with traditions as opposed to Qatar.
The first day we drove from the airport to a mountain city called Nizwa. On the way there we saw big red mountains and a few wadis. We also explored small villages full of goats and kids running rampant. I love seeing all the various mosques all over the place because each one has a unique tiled dome and minarette. Many of the villages were run down but very homey. And everyone waved to us in the street when we drove by. The coolest thing we saw was an abandoned village built into the side of the mountain. The next day on our way to Muscat (the scenic route) we saw another one right by a village irragation system. I climbed up into the village, but it was mostly rubble.
Muscat was nicer than Doha, there was no construction and it had more of sense of community. We also stayed on a beautiful beach there and the water was nice and warm, it sure is a treat to be here in the dead of our cold winter! Last night we went to the Mutrah Souq in Muscat and bought some local stuff. You are pretty much expected to barter there and my mom is a world class haggler so it was an interesting experience. Those shopkeepers were pretty agressive! It was quite intense.
This morning we went to the Grand Mosque on the way to the airport and it was quite breathtaking. It was only built a few years ago, but it is huge and has the largest carpet in the world. It was fascinating. I love Islamic art, far more exciting than Jesus on the cross.
Now we’re back in Doha getting ready to celebrate the holidays. Most people who live here are ex-pats anyway so there are lots of Christmas decorations up. I’m happy that even the Muslims can get into the holiday spirit for a holiday that is not in their religion.
Merry Christmas to all, and all a good night!
Merry Christmas Marianne. All the best to you and your family.
merry christmas, amrianne.
be safe over there.
Merry Christmas, Donald Duck!