I'll be in Qatar December 1st

Maybe you can use your overly conservative clothes for winter, it’s getting colder.

Have a nice and safe stay.

Salam

Hiya

Bring a little bit of everything. Before I came here the only thing I found out and read was to make sure to dress conservatively so I brought all the wrong clothes. Eveytime I go out all the ladies in the restaurant are wearing sexy clothes and it seems ok so I started to buy some too ;-)

hoku where are you

Welcome to Qatar !

Just checking on you. let us know how was your flight and the rest.

Salam

I travelled to Doha from Washington with 2 kids..the night flight was good.. you have movies, tv, music and yes, cocktails to help you relax abit.

I thought Qatar was amazing!! Easy to get around in, with the exception of the whicked driving. :-)

We are coming again for a visit in January for a couple weeks before we move end of the summer.

Enjoy your time there!!!

Have a very safe trip.Wishing you a nice stay

SCARLETT! U shouldn't have told her about!Don't scare her away before she gets here! I had my plan all set...act all nice and sweet to lure her to Qatar...and then...let the fun begin! mwahahaha

As for getting lost, it's awesome! Especially if ur in a country u know nothing about! *remembers the days she got lost in Malaysia*

I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong :P - Garfield

yup...exactly what they said: "can you Please"....and i'm not complaining, just sharing my wonderful experience..told you, its an exciting thing...:)

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May you have a safe journey Hoku. Camp Al Sayliyah, are you going to be a contractor or with Dynacorp?

Anyhow, you will be fine here and hopefully you will have your accommodation outside the camp so you will not get really bored.

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People are very inclined to set moral standards for others.

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Owen did they use the word "PLEASE"

HEHEHHEHEH good morning all

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I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here

Than a whole truck load when I'm gone

mom they made me a "go-for" that day..lol..."hey owen go for this..that from the car".."hey owen go get some juice for us"..lol....kidding aside, the fishing experience was all nice specially when you hold the line with the fish on the other end...:P

just hate it when they try to pull the string out from the water (with shaking fish) towards your place...makes me frightened, specially if its a sword fish..what if it goes straight to your face!...;P

hoku..you will enjoy here...just be with the right group and you will get all the fun you need--doha style..:)

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I kinda enjoy getting lost..I find the most interesting places I never would have seen, otherwise...

being an interested observer of fishing..but hey, that is a good thing!

hmmmmmmmmmmmm lost and found

we have GPRS why dont use it

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I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here

Than a whole truck load when I'm gone

and good morning to you also, Da...and..WHERE'S MY FISHING TRIP??

welcoming you hoku....you'll enjoy some of the meet ups here...and yeah, i already gone to fishing...(lol...just watching the guys fish, made me hold the line when they got one---now can you qualify that as fishing?)....

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how come you know she got horns :?

GMorning :P

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Do NOT get in the car with Vegas...reasons I will reveal later(just kidding Vegas!)

Corne..hmm..what can I say...if you go out with her, always take enough money to bail yourself out of jail..and HER keep you out of trouble..ohh goodness, you will need a short course in Corne 101 and how to avoid trouble.

I'll be more than happy to drive you around until you feel aggressive enough to drive here..just be ready to see sides of Doha you've(and I!) have never seen before...I tend to get lost but found again..just takes time!

Party clothes...nice ones, bring them, we wear them out to the clubs and yeah..we all get together and have fun. Fishing..I WANNA GO!!! Darude owes me at least one trip since I missed the other one back in June...

Cardamom..yum...love that stuff..seeds..they make coffee from it, put it in desserts, and I just chew the pods cause i like the taste.

Welcome!! Can't wait for you to get here!! Ok guys..we have to train her the right way...

coffee coffee coffee

your are right lots of coffee bars every where

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I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here

Than a whole truck load when I'm gone

Ah great to hear from you

Welcome back

Come Quick ill be waiting for you :P

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lordy lordy whoops i forget yet again>good morning QL(yawns & stretches)

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

Welcome to Qatar!!!

hoku i thought H1, H2 and H3 are cars........then again wat do i know........hehehhehhehhe(btw have been told i am nutty)>winks

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

hey vageas did not know you provide 'limo' service.......hehehehhe

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

welcome to Qatar in advance ..

you shud get some party wear in ur bags just in case u feel like gettin dressed up n goin out for the night :) weathers gettin a bit colder now but well its just a few below or above the 20 degree celcius mark .. which i assume isnt really cold for you if ur used to the snow during winters .. all the same i'm sure you can find whatever you need out here :) .. take care n have a nice flight ..

life goes on ..

What time do we pick you up???

You can't teach experience...

Is it Saturday yet (that's when I will be in Qatar). I have to remember that I am coming there for a job!

Oh what's a little bit of fun/trouble among new friends!!!

Oh crap, Qatar's already in enough trouble with me in it...and now u! Ha!

thatguy, they're not just angry people, they're psychologically disturbed people who have anger management issues which their therapists can't solve so they take it out on the road!

I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong :P - Garfield

An herb like oregano....or more like cinnamon?!

Up Goes Gravity

There you go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardamom

I get it. I use to live in California!!!!

ha i was right

go wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardamom

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just hanging out and watching dvd's with helen keller... kind of a quite night.

a type of herb i believe

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just hanging out and watching dvd's with helen keller... kind of a quite night.

Qatar is in for a FEW problems with the two of us!

well there arnt really any true freeways here... just a bunch of traffic and angry people hahahahahahaha

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just hanging out and watching dvd's with helen keller... kind of a quite night.

My preference is strong. What is cardamom?

Whaaaaat ? Me keep u from trouble ? hahaha, I am the source of trouble!

I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong :P - Garfield

I can do the whole road-rage with the best of them!!! Just kidding really!!!

Did you know that the island I am from now has three major freeways? The H-1, H-2, and H-3!!!!!!!!

You are a nut! I am so glad to hear that you don't have a pet. I was going to have to call the humane society or Bob Barker on you!!!

Well, I'm not a coffee person at all. In Egypt, our favorite coffee is the Turkish coffee. In Doha, there is all sorts of coffee,, Turkish, Arabic coffee (very special blend made of cardamom), Coffee Beanery, Starbucks...etc.

I only like cappuccino with skimmed milk. What's your preference?

you and I are definitely going to get along. Or at least it seems you will be there to keep me out of trouble with my big mouth!!!

because your sarcastic...

and your up front with people...

i just dont know how you will be doing on driving since your coming from hawaii

i mean this place is like a death trap when it comes to driving... and unless you have some experience driving in a city... it can be difficult to get used too

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just hanging out and watching dvd's with helen keller... kind of a quite night.

LOL Hoku, cause I'm scared u'd take the wrong impression about Qatar and think it's a women suppressing, ugly place to be.

I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong :P - Garfield

i have imaginary friends....

poor thing if i had one, i am barely home , how will he eat or walk...so i imagine i have one..SICKO

what makes you say that?!

and apologize! What kind of dog do you have?

I definitely am not looking forward to the whole jetlag thing. I hear you have great coffee in that area!

hoku... you will fit right in here...

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just hanging out and watching dvd's with helen keller... kind of a quite night.

I feel like you are now walking on egg shells when it comes to me. I was just playing about the whole fishing thing. See how easy that was for me to clear up?!

Honestly, I have been fishing before but not exactly my cup of tea!

i never use the bed anyway lol

Sounds like a plan..:) you got it all in place. You'll have a bit of jetlag after you get here, then all will be settled in a few days.

Hoku, no no no! U keep taking things the wrong way. U can most definitely go fishing, it's just that I don't know whether any of the QL ladies have gone yet, I didn't cause I don't want to not cause I can't.

I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong :P - Garfield

Shame on you hurting that poor defenseless dog. I wouldn't be suprised if one day you come home and that little dog of yours hasn't releaved himself on your bed or your favorite pair of shoes!!!!

I plan to bring books and magazines. Maybe even partake in a drink or two! Yes, sleep is definitely something I plan on doing. I even bought one of those funky travel pillows.

I plan to be in Qatar for a year.

hoku....amen..last month i made a trip to the big apple from here and back....its a night flight if you are flying qatar airways or emirates..watched 2 onboard movies, read a book, tried unsuccesfully to sleep three times and kept wishing why they dont make faster planes.....concorde..i miss you!

do it right - the first time!

1st I have to defend the fact that I am American. Now I am not allowed to go fishing because I am a woman?!!!!!

As for the miniskirts and tanktops...I'll not pack them.

Thanks for the welcome and look forward to future gatherings

I have a dog hear, i party out, coffe shops and go back home beat the ... outa of it..

i dont mind a hand ....beating out my dog i mean lol

Relax things will be fine

Maybe pack a light book or magazines in your purse. Or try to get some sleep on the plane. Have your best music in your ears to pass time with quality..:))

How long are you staying here?

Hoku...Welcome to Qatar!

Ok as far as clothing is concerned, u'll be fine wearing jeans and tshirt outside. Anything is fine as long as it's not something like a mini skirt or tiny tank top, it's just culturally inappropriate.

Furnishings, just wait till u get here, there's everything here.

And the gatherings, yep we really do meet up and do everything from coffee chats, bowling, fishing (the guys), drinks, u name it.

Don't worry, u'll be fine :D

I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong :P - Garfield

I am not so worried about having a safe trip. I am just dreading the LONG trip. Whatever shall I do with my time?!

Have a very safe trip.Wishing you a nice stay too..:)

Salam

I am on an emotional roller coaster. Excited, Nervous...you name it and I think I am feeling it.

hey...

dont worry about your qatar trip.. you will get everything here.. except parents :)

welcome to qatar