Please keep your bantering in a different threat

Xena,,

Good thoughts ...

Qatari ...

You have our full support ! As i mentioned earlier, you have to educate old members of QL to avoid hijacking other's thread .... if they don't like the contents they should not bother to wirte their comments otherwise same will be treated with them also by others !!

Peace to all

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MEMORIES...La la la. Brings a tear to my eye. :)

"How come I can pick my ears but not my nose? Who made up that rule anyway? How come you say that's the way it is, that's just the way it goes, maybe you should decide for yourself what you can do and what you can say." Ani Difranco

I dont how people can remember one year old threads. Some Memory!

I brought this out as we need to stop this hijack thing btw saw this thread on renee's post

It's a good example of how times don't change - thread is over a year old and, if QL had been running for 100 years, it would still ring true. :D

DDSS (as the well known saying in CATCH 22 goes)

For those who don't know the book or film CATCH 22, the SSDD means .....

"Different Day -Same Shyt"

And boy! Is that true, or what?

I promise I didn't bring this thread out of hiding....

i know but if we all agree something good might comeup

dis thred iz usless!!! evrybudy hijaking, who stop dem?

I think we should all abide by zina's idea

its fun sometimes to hijack but not when there is a serious topic going on

I've created a Doha Do's and Dont's topic. Feel free to ask any questions.

Well hello ppl! i have a bag full of questions and very little time to ask them! so does anybody have the short version of dos and donts about Qatar in general and Doha in particular? i am flying in this Saturday and i don't have the slightest clue about anything!

not to mention that a shortlist would help all newcomers to Doha ... i think! wouldn't you?

Welcome to Doha.

Keep your questions coming. That's what we're here for.

Can i just say i am moving to Qatar next week and for many months came on here asking for advice and people replied and seemed very nice and willing to help newcomers but now it just shows they are not interested in helping they just want to talk about themselves.

All of your questions have already been answered quite a few times so go through the treads to what you need to know!

You'll have a much better chance of getting a response to your questions if you post a new, dedicated thread. Good luck and welcome to Qatar.

Hi all you inhabitants of Qatar.

First thing, well done on creating this great site! It’s very informative but also very relaxed and informal.

I have just accepted a job offer and will be moving to Qatar shortly. I will be working on a project in the industrial city of Ras Laffan. I have never traveled to Qatar before so I have loads of questions in my head at the moment. At the risk of boring a lot of you by asking questions that's been asked a zillion times before, here goes. Can I draw on your collective wisdom for some background and info?

I note that the average day temperatures are high relatively speaking 35ºC to 45ºC. As I'll be spending most of my time on site what clothes would you guys recommend, just jeans and a long sleeve shirt? Can you give me an indication of what the average cost would be for a jean, a long sleeve shirt and a T shirt / Golf Shirt?

Are there any on you here who is currently working in Ras Laffan? Have you got any pics you can share?

Are there any of you here who currently live in Al Khawr? Have you got any pics you can share?

I would like to get myself set up with a Laptop and permanent internet connection (preferably mobile). What would you guys recommend in the line of a middle of the road laptop and internet connection? What should I expect to pay for an average (no too high range - please note the very technical term :-)) laptop. And for permanent internet connection? Are the internet connections stable / reliable?

Can you recommend a cell phone and service provider? What should I expect to pay for an "average" cell phone? and service provider monthly costs / call costs? I may be able to get this info off the web, is so can you please direct me to the URL?

Where can I get an idea of the cost of vehicles and what is available. I hoping to get something used yet reliable and not to extravagant? I may change my mind when I arrive as I am a keen off road driver.

I there an organized group doing some social off road driving?

What is the process like to get a drivers license in Qatar?

Where are the best places to go and meet new friends? I'm not into the clubbing and disco scene.

What is the general cost of groceries? I have noted the groceries list here and have taken a good look at it. Is list pretty recent?

What is the availability of meat like in Qatar, lamb, beef, chicken (and may I dare) pork? Ideally BBQ type meat.

What is the general practice on selling alcoholic drinks in Qatar? Things like wine and beer and whiskey? and costs?

Thanks in advance for your help and look forward to participating here.

You can mail me at [email protected]

Guys, I think this thread is dead!

This place is many things. It's for asking questions and finding out about Qatar. It's also about sharing experience in Qatar. It's also about socialising with friends in Qatar. It's all things Qatar.

Just look at the Forum Catergories - it covers everybody! From people considering moving to those already bored out of there minds here!

So let's all play nice now. If you're really don't want to answer questions about rental, don't. If you only want to "banter", then keep it in a seperate thread so those who aren't interested in it don't have to read it.

If you have any suggestions about how we should deal with abusive members please leave a note in a new forum topic (create it under website problems).

the heading says "Qatar Living - everything you need to know about living in Qatar", so of course you have to expect people to come here asking questions, and those people (myself included) would appreciate an answer, or at least information that's related to their questions, not pages and pages of chitchat. It gets quite frustrating after awhile you know.

I think you're missing Xena's point. She did not tell them what they can and can't post, she simply asked them not to hi-jack threads. All she was asking was to put things in their proper places, to respect others as they would have wanted to be respected. No one asked them to leave, they did that on their own volition. Frankly, I think some people over reacted and is still over reacting about the simple request made on this thread. THE POINT IS TO STICK TO THE TOPIC OF THE POST. Xena never said "don't say this or that", all she said was "can we stick to the topic please", and she did it very politely, too. If people were hurt by the honesty of one person and the support of others who agreed with her point, then I apologize, but no one was asked to leave.

im sure not everyone can speak ur language well too aside from their native tongue. but i have to brag.....i can say tomato in five languages!!!hah!:))

I said "sorry" my English is a baby. I said "sorry" , why do you swear? I'm working on it.

Xana, Koby is an examble on your point!!

seriously a nice view point though and often overlooked..not looked at it that way myself. it's actually no ones responsibility to help out or be anything for anyone as most assistance here is done voluntarily. still i understand the frustration of those who had to skim and skip over to find an info esp (but not limited to) if u'r rushing, has a slow internet or avoiding getting caught by anyone at ur workplace while searching for an info. cheers, nothings perfect, it will always be one thing or another that could get to us.

"...I did that all the time n usually they close the site or ban me b4 I would leave :P"..lmaooooo!!!:)) nice attitude though:)))

I just don't understand all the fuss?!! What do we have here? ppl telling others what to post n what to do not? Come one guys?!! This is censorship n the NET is a place where we can post anything we like as long as it is respectable. So ppl r using humor? they chat? They try to have fun? n for that they should be taken out of the place?!! I say kill me then cause that what I use the net for. Am not here to advise ppl as that's not my job, n I do it just cause it gives me the joy of being helpful. I am here to have fun n if someone will not like that, then he can always ignore what I say or just leave :P

So u can not follow a thread cause someone chatted? I thought this is a free site for all to have fun n not a site to provide u services. U come n have fun n u may have a question someone nice will answer. But that's not a right u own or a duty for others. Just live with it n stop complaining ppl. N I agree. Lose the ppl with sense of humor from this site n what r u left with? Cry babies? Insulters? Boring ppl who will bring subjects just to show how important they r? Sorry, this is not a site to be in :P

N to the ppl who said they will leave, grow up n fight for ur rights. U r worst than the ppl who pushed u to this decision as u have caved in. U want recognition n respect? u can't get that by being quitters. N who cares what ppl will think of u. U r not here for their approval but to have fun. Now come back n say to the others "We r here to stay n if u don't like it then u leave". I did that all the time n usually they close the site or ban me b4 I would leave :P

I agree with you Sandie. This site has been highly informative and that's one of it's main purposes,so sure reading a group friends exchange of jokes can be entertaining for some time,but then it's not rescourceful to any of the visitors on the site. and I guess after time it would get old.

Xena-I think qatari leaves some of these ppl. like koby alone, who are crying for attention, because when you don't respond they disappear.

...Like nature regenerates itself, after lightning and a forest fire, new trees will grow and the forest will be green again.

I always wondered where these people worked. Or did they have a job at all. One girl admitted to spending her time on QL during “long� working hours?!? Can you imagine the arrogance of publicly admitting that, with all the complaints we hear about customer service in Doha…did they work in that field by any chance? I was reading another girl saying during a daytime conversation “we’re all here guys… come on out now…�; but who’s “we�???… could “we� use Q-Tel phones instead? One guy was proudly bragging about knowing the list of countries who sat on the UN Security Council in the last 15 years….. but, who cares?!?! Is Google to be memorized like a holy book?

Perhaps some people are very bored and don’t know what to do with themselves. If you spend that much time on the net, on blogs and what not, something got to be lacking in your system. I hope QL will become the site I knew when I first joined. I also wish these people will find their inner peace.

Moudir

I was not alone yesterday...though when I was called names I felt so....A lot of people felt the same way to what was going on...

Well said Sandie.....

You are absolutely right. I think you got a lot of support from people who felt slighted by the kind of attitude you mentioned.

Mmmm.... would seem like I really touched a nerve with some people.... I cannot undertand why this has turned into a nasty mudslinging match.

All I was asking is that when a serious thread is in motion, that others don't hi-jack it for there own personal conversations with other members.... What is so difficult about that?

Some people really do only come here for information, and they don't want to know about DC, DG and the gang's personal relationships with each other.....

Koby, what is YOUR problem? You seem to have major issues in life.... why on earth would you want to post such ugly sentiments on a VERY public site?

Qatari, are you not going to say something about the ugliness that is blackening the good name of QL?

I am surprised that someone like Koby has been allowed to be so rude to other members and then get away with it....

I hope that Koby realises that his behaviour on this site can reflect very badly on the rest of us..... What must new users think?

X

sammie, Alexia tried it before you. You're advertising for a bunch of people who kept on hijacking other people's threads. The address was posted here already so no need for your sly advertising methods. Keep them for your work. How was your dinner the other night?

They could've bantered all they liked in their own threads and kept on creating new ones. Instead they act like kids, "I don't wanna play with you" and go off and start their own games when they're told to stick to the point.

Tough.

They lacked etiquette when they did that. Someone would post a question and these guys would have 3 or 4 pages of total rubbish "banter" as you call it unrelated to the person's original comment/question.

Been to their "forum", more like someone's private chat room.

People who register and post do it because they want to know about Qatar from us who live here, whether it's the price of Pampers or how long a drive it is from Dafna to Al Sadd.

This is Qatar Living; it's a place of entertaiment but at the same time a valuable resource and it will continue Living with or without the immature and childish defectors who essentially defecated over other people's posts.

Mmmm.... would seem like I really touched a nerve with some people.... I cannot undertand why this has turned into a nasty mudslinging match.

All I was asking is that when a serious thread is in motion, that others don't hi-jack it for there own personal conversations with other members.... What is so difficult about that?

Some people really do only come here for information, and they don't want to know about DC, DG and the gang's personal relationships with each other.....

Koby, what is YOUR problem? You seem to have major issues in life.... why on earth would you want to post such ugly sentiments on a VERY public site?

Qatari, are you not going to say something about the ugliness that is blackening the good name of QL?

I am surprised that someone like Koby has been allowed to be so rude to other members and then get away with it....

I hope that Koby realises that his behaviour on this site can reflect very badly on the rest of us..... What must new users think?

X

Well to those of you that like a good banter google where you live or going to live and as some people say blah blah blah!!!! Go figure!!!! :P

Apologies for the "Gender Mix Up"... Good Luck with your life In Qatar

I wasn't just making fun of their English, I was making fun of them cause they're a dipsh*t. And for you dipsh*t I'm a girl. Twit.

Guys you were the guy I was referencing in my signature!!

I too love having a bit of fun and banter "hence my signature" but being cruel to someone because there English is not all that good is what stirred the crown on my head..

Princess

I'm sorry E46, all I heard was whine whine whine bi*ch bi*ch bi*ch.

Coming from you it's a compliment

Me Rude? Says the chick with ..."Last Night you called her a b***h, Slept with her best friend and left the toilet seat up.... make it all up to her with trinkets using the NEW b*****dcard.." as her signature!

That's not very family friendly now is it? You guys are nothing but a pack of dull moaning whiners.

If you posted that for the "Shock Factor" it worked... You rude little person.

Very Shocked

Princess

Wow. What a great and positive attitude for an ESL teacher.

I'm impressed.

Your English is a baby? Your English is sh*t. This site sucks now. What is there a post every 30 mintutes now? Fun stuff.

Xana, you are sooo RIGHT, dear.Thanks a lot.

I get very very annoyed by them while reading the threats. It was getting so out of control! It is irrisponsible and verrryyy selfish to enjoy their time at work (?) even that the posts are there for ever after the work is finished (!?). As long as they're having fun nothing matter!!! And then, when you tell them how things really are , they get mad and leave!! duhhh

sorry my English is a baby :>

Those who left: Bye bye ^_^

No doubt Xena was right about asking people not to banter on topics. For the ones who want to read about a particular subject, it is to say the least, annoying, having to read through certain peoples' IRRELEVANT chats. It's to everbody's undestanding that this site is nobody's monopoly, and posts don't have an expiration date after which ''hijacking'' is allowed. It's clearly not about depriving freedom of expression as some implied, it's only a matter of being considerate to people who want to be informed and inform about a certain topic.

On the other hand, I didn't expect to see people leave, and this does not make me happy.

I agree with you 100%

these ppl who are leaving or left were not gods but neither were they just trolls.

cheers to all, see I am one of the few that posts questions --you know the idiotic posts--about finding rice krispies and such, but I still scroll through all the bantering, sometimes depending if I want to, and I enjoy it. So I don't know how DG and QC think they are offending people yeah sure a couple might complain...and want to fight you etc. etc.**remember good 'ol saker, but there are a LOT more ppl. reading and enjoying your witty remarks back and forth. It's not that we are intimidated to join we don't because umm, I know I am not creative enough. I think Qatari has some pretty cool ideas of haviing you know seperate group chats that way you can still talk about WHATEVER you want if ppl. don't like it, too bad. I do agree that hi-jacking threads should be kept to a minimum or zero if possible.

but, Qatari he/she (don't know why everyone assumes the creator of the site has to be male)seems to be working at it. FAQ's spot will be cool and needed. but you know what? ppl like the human response they get off the internet...that's why when you do answer someone's question, they will ask it again...and again..and again.

let's just enjoy one of the super few fun things to do in Qatar.

shucks!! am I bantering??

First off, I agree Xena brought up a valid point.

But from what I understand this is a free forum and I truly thank Qatari for providing such a great space.

Yes, sometimes the jokes

might go out of hand, but so what? Aren't we all adults?

Isn't this the internet?

For what it's worth, I enjoyed reading the banter, the jokes.

(I simply chose not to join in because I'm not so quick with jokes but that does not mean I don't like to have a laugh)

I enjoyed reading the discussions that would sometimes get over-heated.

I enjoyed it because it was real, human interaction.

If i wasn't in the mood for such banter, I would skip the pages.

If i needed specific information, I would type the keyword in the search box.

To those of you who have decided to leave, DG, QatarCat, Fish, Giasi and Super7 and all the other contributors, I am sorry to see you go. It's not always fun living as an expat, and you were like a breath of fresh air.

As we are a lot that we are annoyed by the people that are using this forum for their personal chats I think that these 3-4 guys that are doing this should stop it. doha girl and Qatarcat although I find very funny the way that you respond to criticism I should mention that if I was in your position I would say that I am sorry and I would start to respect others’ request. It is interesting though because you rarely meet such spoiled persons as you are. If you want to leave because you find that the site is repeating the same subjects it is ok but to answer: “And exactly why can't we brag about stuff� its another thing. The other people had given you a lot of “value� by trying to find alternatives for you to talk for your silly things that you obviously find more interesting than the repeating questions of that site. You don’t deserve such kindness; I hope that your tediousness during your working time will not make you to change opinion, bye bye.

As i think i am the only one left i am tying to enjoy this site but to be honest, having to just answer boring questions i have answered over and over again i am sat here, thinking what is the point?

Thanks to the likes of bigboi and others i hope that others that have said on this thread it annoys them understand that, the banter is not all taken the way you guys have, and as you said this site is for all kinds of people not just you lot!!!!

C'mom fellas. Think peeps should stick this out and not be forced to leave by some who shall remain unnamed.

It's been fun and infromative so far, although true, some folk bent on tailoring the site towards a hate-filled agenda.

all of a sudden it seems like QL is spiraling out of control. ive only been here for about a week and i've somewhat enjoyed the back-n-forth talkback between (sorry to name ppl) QC,DG,GIASI,sammy,beast and others whose nicks i cannot remember at the moment. However, I too must jump ship because what's going on here is kinda sad and a somewhat unfair first impression to the new peeps in Doha.

Now I see why some ppl on QL were going crazy tryin to meet friends in Doha (check the 'all time' leading posts)

Qatari, you're a good guy for makin this site. It may need some cleaning up and more focus.

> here's a plug for my buddy's map site http://www.dohamap.info

Peace!

Every single question that has been asked on this site has been answered in the first few posts. Unless you want to read the same answer over and over again I don't see what you're complaining about.

apparently, the message didn't get through to some, as evidenced by this thread. i'm tired of reading through threads that don't provide related answers. i'll just move somewhere else where I can post a question and get an answer. it's not your fault. you had a very valid point. and i respect your courage for bringing up an issue that maybe some of us have already thought of, but was just afraid to bring up. good luck!

No Xena, ask forgiveness for giving the whiners a forum to complain in.

dont ask forgiveness for making a valid and positive point..

It would seem like my contribution to this site and cause untold issues... and that was never my intention....

All I wanted to achieve was that when I click on a "headline", because I had particular interest in it, that the content there would assist me in my quest for information.

I apologise to all those who have now left due to what they might feel as an insult to their contributions.

X

Are you really serious? All of you?

If the author of a post does not want to see any jokes about this topic, then he simply can mark it with "JOKES ARE NOT AVAILABLE".

& if the author does not mind it, then there must be written automatically "JOKES ARE AVAILABLE".

That's an idea for Administrator of this site.

Everything is simple :D

QC,

you are a great joker.

Even now it seems to me you say all these words just to laugh some.

Leaving?

Horosho smeyotsya tot, kto smeyoatsya poslednim.

& you decided to do it.

Sarcastic lady ;-)

thats what i am trying to point out, there r alot of private chatroom for more private business. I am sure all these people get the message :-)

I am a regular visitor but rare contributor.While disapproving the slugfest between tg and mocha,I agree with the message.A bit of clean-up will be great.And if the condition is that the whole site is about what I did at Paloma last night or I leave,then,lets change for the better guys.Its great to have active contibutors but we cant turn a resource website into a private chat room.

I never said that i am laying down any rule ...

IMHO ... means In My Humble Opinion. Against only my opinion. I think you should open a dictionary what 'opinion' means. You don't hv to agree with me.

i don't want anyone out of the site. I'm annoyed that everyone is leaving, but I understand the reasons.

Sounds like you're happy they're gone, Butterfly. Who else do you want off the site? Never mind me but isnt QL awfully quiet today??

xena has a point but some ppl just used it to beat it to death. a garbage thread was created yesterday, what did others want, offer our laptops? dismantle our keyboards:((

im not sure if anyone has noticed it but due to the bantering, ppl were logged on here most of the day available to answer questions faster.

although the "thread jackers" we're lost wandering in threads at times, they have contributed to the ambiance...ok, not all appreciated or have seen the humor and i know clicking on pages and pages are a pain esp if u'r on dial up, but point is, a request was posted, ppl apologized, the others could have just let it go.

some seemed wanted humiliation not just apology.

let me just say that dg, qc, fish, giasi and others who are leaving were great contributors to this site and made my learning about qatar more fun, part of my curiousity and aprehension about qatar is how ppl interact. i wish there were real pics here so if and when i go to qatar, i'd know from whom to run away from:))

goodluck and see yah around!!

next?

I joined QL 2 days ago on the recommendation of DG and Mochafrap. It seemed like a fun site that was helpful, provided information and yet did not take itself too seriously. I was obviously wrong about the last point.

I am dissapointed in reading this thread as it makes a bad impression about this site. Since DG, mocha and QC are leaving I have decided that this is my que to exit as well.

It's been fun, good luck!

Lets just say our little competition is over and I WON !!!! LOL

This is indeed a sad day. I remember joining this forum literally days after Qatari created it. I have seen people come and go and have seen bad days and good days.

It is true that our “group� has often carved itself a small corner her in QL to joke around and generally be ourselves. We have always helped people whenever we could and it was satisfying to know I also may have assisted someone to make an easier decision, or get a better salary or find a better school etc etc.

I may have, on occasion, clashed swords with some of you, but please remember it was never malicious. All in the spirit of intelligent debate. If I hurt anyone’s feelings, I apologise, I assure you it will never happen again.

In addition to what Qatarcat said, we really do feel that other members may have felt intimidated or left out because of us. We would hate to feel we have scared anyone into silence. I think we made a positive impact on this forum and I will give credit where it is due, we made it fun. However, our time has passed and we leave it to the very knowledgeable members left here who I am sure can provide the support and information that the forum needs

Its with a heavy heart that I leave you all. This is only lightened by the fact that I met some very special, sincere and honest people. It is a shame I could not meet more of you.

My blog is still out there and you are welcome to email me from it should you feel I can assist in any way.

God bless you all and I wish you success, health and happiness.

With sincere respect

Before I leave Qatar Living as well I think I should tell you that you were absolutely right in your post and none of our departures happened because of it.

New developments! Looks like all the interesting people have left the building. Personally I'd rather converse with Super and DG than TG. Didn't Qatari just say that this forum was originally created for friends to chat about everything? Call it a public board or community website or whatever you like but who has the right to decide what should be posted? Novita why you think you can lay down the rules what can be said and what not? Knowing QC in real life I can assure you she writes exactly as she speaks in front of the public and I havent yet seen her have any trouble with the public. Its a shame really, I just joined and now this! I was just told by QC that they are creating a new forum for people who dont mind their sense of humour and language. You guys enjoy yourselves here.

I know Super outside this site and he said himself he was leaving and not coming back! I do think too many people clash on this site!

For example keeping to a thread! butterfly what's you going to bed got to do with this thread? Sorry butterfly just an example! :)

apart of QL, i am on in others site too. Like EG and BE who connect people living in Qatar.

IMHO, cyber forum is public board. I do think banter like sex pimp and others should be keep away from the board. You might find somebody you can get along well through this board, but once it get personal and private (again IMHO) you should go some where else with more privacy. Or in another word, 'get a room'.

And also members on this board come from all walks of life, different background of culture, education and way of thinking. What acceptable for you might be unacceptable for others.

Try to think that will you say the same thing in front of the public with your writing/posting?

I love this board because the different background of the members. Unlike in EW that you have to be women to join the board.

Too much drama this morning. I don't think I can handle it. I'm going back to bed...

Boy, that joke about Doha traffic jam, it was funny

on this note i'd like to make an exit myself. it's been fun. best of luck everyone.

you have no case to rest. don't give yourself more credit than you're worth.

I rest my case...thank you..

because we don't know the difference between critique and blatant offensive attitude. and because we don't know the difference between a discussion and informative posts. please don't insult my intelligence..i don't have an IQ of a cucumber, thank you very much.

i'll quote what someone else said on this website once: "prunes..good for constipation". enjoy your ostentatious rubbish my friend.. ;)

Its not even an accusation..its non-sense..and 80% of my posts are about life in Qatar or social/political environment..and I am all for competitive and intellectual arguments with facts and figures...There is nothing pretentious about it....One needs to live in a democratic setup and learn to debate to know that all arguments or fights are not personal behaviour...and critique is not insult...

When we talk about changes..we should not forget that lots of other prominent members are not visiting the site or contributing any more..probably there is reason for it...

Thank you so much for your message to DG and myself. It means a lot to us. Dohagirl and I feel like we should probably explain more about why we have chosen to leave QL. It is not because of the “no bantering� thread which we actually totally agree with. Everyone here knows we are usually the first ones to offer an advice or opinion and help others out. We joined this forum to connect with other people in Qatar, learn a thing or two, and make those long working hours seem a little shorter with a good discussion. However, now we feel like QL has changed to the point that we do not feel welcome on the site anymore. This is not just because of the attitudes of others, rather it is our attitude. Our jokes, morals and values often clash with those of the other members and we feel it is unfair of us to continue forcing our way of thinking on them. We are tired of trying to be something we are not – we are not always politically, religiously or morally correct. We are tired of constantly being reprimanded or patronised for being ourselves. Yes we did hijack threads and made fun of things which perhaps are not funny to other people, and we did banter for hours about sex with vegetables and pimping and dating and such like. We didn’t anticipate it would cause others so much distress. We were there for everyone who needed our help or wanted to laugh with us and we were rarely expecting others to take us seriously. Obviously our attitude is not welcome on the community/family forum, nor do we particularly enjoy being called a “live performance gang� by other prominent members. Our apologies, Qatari.

Qatar Living is truly a great site, and an excellent resource, but is not the site we joined anymore.

We wish you the best.

DG & QC.

i don't throw false accusations. like i said..read your own posts and you'll see how much you act like a pretentious jerk to others.

Why did he leave? And why do u think he isn't coming back...

AT the end of the day lets rename this site Qatar Living fo people who have sense of humour!

God people are leaving left right and centre! We have to put up with people emailing with "be my friend, wife wanted" and how many times do we have to go over the accommodation costs?????

Think i will just wait till i get to 1000 then i am off as well!

With respect to the babbling on in other threads ever heard of a conversation the questions always gets answered then most of the time someone gives a view and off it goes!

Thank You Mocha..Other than your live performance gang and that low life Who I have problem with by the way???

no offence. but we really couldn't care less about what you find to be humorous or otherwise. i don't recall any of our jokes being addressed to you..so really..if you don't like it..that's your own problem. definitely not the end of the world.

and in spirit of the whole "truth hurts" attitude you seem to be taking. yes you do patronize everyone..and yes you do have a problem with almost everyone on here (i obviously needn't refresh your memory. all it takes is going back to all previous discussions you've had with others, serious or otherwise).

he did mention that.

I feel really sorry, fighting with Super was fun.

FYI Super has left this site and i do not think he is coming back! sorry :(

Mocha..

I dont know who is patronizing whom...and I dont know if its funny that a thread on husband and wife has discussions on live performance with a pimp thrown in...

I have no problems with anyone...and I am fine with all the banter..confined to a single thread/threads with clear title...

I can't stand a Ramadan thread getting "physical".

Have fun...

may day...may day....breach in the hull...breach in the hull...sound the sirens!!!!

Qatari this sounds like an absolutely brilliant idea. please do let us know if you require any help with your new projects..i'm sure a lot will be more than glad to help.

that being said i just have to say that it REALLY irks me when the likes of tg seize each opportunity to patronize all the regulars on this website. exactly who died and made you moderator on this forum? and what gives you the right to tell people what they should or should not discuss, or how to behave? We're not always going to discuss serious things..GET OVER IT! just cause you suck the fun out of everything doesn't mean everybody has to follow suit. xena made a valid point and we all agreed she was right..i don't remember her saying anything about not making jokes or having fun on this website.

When QL was setup, it was just meant to be a small message board for a few friends in Doha to share intersesting and fun things. I don't want to lose that spirit of it being a place for friends. The QL lounge form was created just for people to chill out in and have a chat.

If you want to discuss whatever feel free. The way this site is run is pretty transparent. I think we (as regulars) have established some broad bounds over what is acceptable to our community.

I'm not sure why everyone is trying to jump ship based on something that I thought was pretty reasonable - it's something I've mentioned in a few threads as well. No one said that chatting about social/political/cultural/whatever wasn't allowed. In fact, there is a whole forum section dedicated too it.

I'd hate to see people leave...(plus how can you leave before Sheebu has retrned?)

I will miss you both. I loved reading your comments. I'm sorry it has come to this.

Erm...guys I think we're over thinking this one. All Xena is saying is that if someone says "Is Qatar Academy a good school for my kid who is interested in maths and music" then keep the responses on that specific thread to that topic.

We're busy working on an F.A.Q. for newcomers to Qatar so we don't get the same questions over and over. Hopefully once it's out it will stop the same questions over and over.

The political and social discussions are fantastic and a great part of QL! Keep them rolling...just keep them in their own topics. It's just makes life easier for everyone...

We're heading to the first annivarsary of QL soon (yay!) and are working on some fantastic features for the site. I don't want to say too much yet but one of them is the ability for people to form their own sub-groups on the site. That way you can have a seperate sections for people with specific interests (like say "soccer club", "south africans in qatar", "arabic learners", "dohagirl and friends", etc"). I think that will also help keep things more focused...

When I'm rolling this out all the regulars (you know who you are) are going to be the first people I ask about what groups we should roll out and if they want to own a group!

Basically, this is a community for us all. I don't want anyone to leave or feel unwelcome...

butterfly, here's a funny one from last night at the comedy show...

"Doha is an old Arabic word and it has a meaning. 'ha' means JAM and 'Do' means TRAFFIC!"

It was much funnier after a few beers :P

I guess it goes without saying that I will no longer post here either, for all the reasons DG has just mentioned and for a few of my own.

I am grateful for the information this forum used to provide in the past, and I am glad I met a lot of really nice people. This goes to Qatari (with utmost respect and admiration), Aisha, Bullsshake, Doctora, E46 and others who I had interesting discussions with, and to all the wonderful people I got to meet in real life, or shared a laugh on the blogs.

As for Qatar Living - I wish it all the best. After all, people will always need to know whether QR 6000 is enough to live on in Doha.

It's been fun indeed. Good bye all!

;-)

Now, where do I get a chorizo? Super?

I'm very sorry that you all feel this way. Obviously the QL I joined no longer exists. The QL I joined had interesting political and social discussions. This one has simply turned into the same questions about whether or not a salary is good and other such questions, that I've done my best to answer, but frankly get a little dull after awhile.

The QL I joined allowed me to meet a great group of excellent people, whom, without this site, I never would have met. Yes, we like to have a laugh, and we have hijacked threads, but we all have a sense of humour and enjoy having a laugh during dull hours at work.

However, since you all appear to dislike our sense of humour so much and I respect your wishes I will no longer post on this forum.

It's been fun.

LOL Buttfly no worries. You give us a chorizo and we are friends again :P

I wish I could delete that post...:(

you reap what you sow, tg. don't expect to get respect if you can't give respect.

truth hurts? hah..because we depend on you of all people to tell us what the truth is.

Indeed, Butterfly. The joke was not on here and wasn't meant to be. But now everyone on the forum knows DG had something to do with a distasteful doll joke. Brilliant.

sorry dg, just remembered maybe there was not such joke in this forum. Am mixing forums and blogs and things...too early in the morning....

and we are still unable to contain ourselves...

Very well put Butterfly

I've said it before and I will say it again: I do not want a moderator in this site, it will just not be the same. We just need to be more careful about our posts. Stick to the subject and avoid untasteful jokes (DG sorry, I really disliked your doll joke yesterday) and abusive language. It's easy!

Good boy TG.

I never argue with old women..We are discussing "high-jacking" of every single thread into that brag QC..and the garbage thread is already created ..Enjoy!!

And exactly why can't we brag about stuff, TG? It being none of your business whether we talk to each other on the phone or not?

Truth hurts..and its showing..If what you type on this forum is not laughable and utter rubbish..I dont know what else is...and You have just shown a lot of respect by the way..!!..and I thought you will stick to your "usual" garbage thread??

self-indulgent triumphalism..? brag about stuff? laughable and utter rubbish as usual, tg. you just seem to be completely incapable of making an observation without being disrespectful to others on this forum.

sorry guys. no plans to hijack the thread though.

Come to think of it...why would a group of people who are friends outside this forum and talking to each other on phone (Local calls are free)..would come to the net to brag about stuff which no one is interested in??

Are their private lives so exciting that it needs to be discussed on QL ( A community resource forum ) till the last thread?? but then self-indulgent triumphalism has no limits...

I agree..and the garbage thread (not threat Xena) is already created..thank you GIASI...

I think more than self moderating it would help if there was a moderator to check all this. 'cos for some its just wasting time of others.

God bless you Xena for bring that up. You can’t believe how frustrated I get with some of the UNRELATED comments that we all find on many of the threads. Also what about F--- this and F--- that, can we also minimize that as well.

We do create our own "silly" threads ... but we forget sometimes... passions run high here with some threads... :P anyway, we have a garbage thread and you are welcome to join in. :)

Thanks so much everyone.... great to know I belong to a website where the members actually care about what someone else feels....

You are a wonderful bunch....

Take care....

X

I've been posting important questions (at least for me) on this site, and frankly, it's frustrating to see that there are tons of comments on the thread, but nothing related to the question. And scrolling up or down to check if anything relevant was posted takes a lot of time, and all you get to read are insults being thrown about. I mean, if you guys can't stick to the topic, would you mind creating your own threads so that those who need REAL answers don't end up wasting time reading through unrelated comments? Thank you.

Agreed, Xena.

Valid point.

whats the dating scene like in doha?.... LOL... just joking :P

Great thinking ......

i know i'm guilty of that too, so i promise to keep my unrelated bantering to the minimum. sorry!

I know it's a long shot... but it's worth the try....

Xena is right - guys, please stay on topic. If you want to banter about whatever, please create a new forum topic for it.

good luck getting everybody to do that!