Excellent post. Thanks. I like the way you write. It's like a breath of fresh among all the other useless drivel posted here.

You could be a photojournalist :-)

Yes, you should've posted a pic of the "non-return" door arrangement. A very important part of the story :-) Is there a flapper valve like door at the end of the cone?

PS: "MagicDragon said - Beautiful story about old Qatari lifestyle. Ooops, where are the Qataris?" - At the dining table, MD.