What To Bring and Not To Bring

danmbuen
By danmbuen

Hi. I'll be working in Doha as an IT/Programmer next month for a contract of 2 years.

I am bit hesitant to bring my laptop with me since it has some unlicensed software that I need for my programming tasks. My brother told me that in Riyadh they sort of insert a special USB flash drive to detect illegal/pornographic materials in your laptop. Do they also do that in Doha?

Any tips on what to bring and not what to bring. Thanks!

By justbill301• 19 Nov 2009 22:54
justbill301

Never had my laptops 'scanned' that way.... at most, the typical 'sniff' for explosives.

By danmbuen• 19 Nov 2009 22:26
danmbuen

sorry to disappoint you guys but i don't edit pornographic materials! =)

i think i'll follow boston's recommendation and back-up my programs and just re-install them.

thanks!

p.s. phoenix2009: i'll share some just in case you need more hehehe... :)

By phoenix2009• 18 Nov 2009 12:28
phoenix2009

bring lot of dignity with you, you sure gonna loose some here

Yalla!

By rMs_000• 18 Nov 2009 12:23
rMs_000

There is no such detecting machines in Qatar !!! :-)

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I don't want a Signature line to prove that I'm great !!

By anonymous• 18 Nov 2009 12:21
anonymous

_noms_ ...there are guys who do that for a living...lol

Maybe danmbuen is one of them....:)

By Nic• 18 Nov 2009 08:38
Rating: 4/5
Nic

Personally, I don't think it's anybody's business, what he brings in his laptop!

Danmbuen,

You may bring your laptop with anything you may have stored in it and it will NOT be checked by Qatari Customs upon your arrival.

By _noms_• 18 Nov 2009 07:12
_noms_

are you into Editing Pornographic Movies?!

:D

nope, they don't have anything such USB here.

~noms~

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"Before God we are all equally wise ' and equally foolish" - Albert Einstein

By anonymous• 18 Nov 2009 06:54
anonymous

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I'm Jack's complete lack of surprise

By marycatherine• 18 Nov 2009 06:42
marycatherine

First you talk about unlicensed software you need for "programming" then you talk about pornography - what the heck are you programming?

Signature line > "You can't fix stupid"

By james_w• 18 Nov 2009 06:35
james_w

email me a copy when you get here...been a while since i saw jenna!!!!

my laptopwasnt scanned so doubt it true?

By anonymous• 18 Nov 2009 06:27
anonymous

bring anything you want with you , ure totally clear...

and bring the latest from jenna jameson and tera patrick...

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I'm Jack's complete lack of surprise

By anonymous• 18 Nov 2009 06:22
anonymous

You could back-up your important programs and re-install them once you are in Qatar if you are not sure.

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