Comments on: The Weak End http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/ Rants and Raves from Saudi Arabia Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Saudi Municipal elections, weekend change, walk in the DQ « Saudi Jeans http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-23866 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:09:44 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-23866 [...] been almost four years since the Shoura Council shot down a proposal to move the weekend in Saudi Arabia from [...]

]]> By: Want to Marry a Foreigner? Over Their Dead Body « Saudi Jeans http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-15933 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:04:55 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-15933 [...] Now how can a large group of supposedly intelligent people all agree on taking such an unintelligent position is just beyond me. Sadly, it is not the first time and this is not an isolated, single case. Remember the weekend thing? [...]

]]> By: BrianFH http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3173 Wed, 23 May 2007 07:23:04 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3173 Yet one more in an infinite string of fatuous-wahs. There are stories here of young 2nd generation Middle Eastern immigrants sitting in the back of the mosque, huddled together over a Koran or two, as the imported Wahabbi imam rails against the evil West.

But actually they’re playing Game Boy or handheld computer games, and couldn’t care less about his ranting.

Maybe more Saudis should buy Game Boys.

]]> By: HaLLaWaLLaH http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3154 Sat, 12 May 2007 00:42:36 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3154 IIII AgReEeEeEee

Did you see them, when they argued about Commercial Signs and posts on Taxi Cars? for the benefit of poor TaXi Drivers?
some of them says Nooo,this will bring up car Accidents’ rates in Saudi Arabia, cause drivers might keep looking on the commercial Posts insted of looking at the road?!!

what about all the resturant cars allover the Kingdom with their commercials?
HaHaHaHa
They Sucks Mannn
Regards
ReSpEcT
PeAcE

]]> By: eshda3wa http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3153 Fri, 11 May 2007 19:28:52 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3153 you know wat they say
first you change the weekend
and then god forbid, you start thinking for yourself!!

there just trying to prevent disaster…

(el7mdela welshkir)

]]> By: Ahmed http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3152 Fri, 11 May 2007 09:00:33 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3152 Paul, Saudi Arabia does not ban people based on their religion, but it does not allow public practice of religions other than Islam.

]]> By: Paul http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3151 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:39:43 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3151 Question: if you’re Jewish, are you allowed to visit Saudi Arabia; to work there in a private (rather than official capacity as, say, with a foreign government’s embassy)?

My understanding from a few years ago was that you’re not, but I can’t find anything to document that.

]]> By: Crispal http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3150 Thu, 10 May 2007 19:27:17 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3150 Sorry, Ahmed, I thought you were surprised. I like your blog very much but sometimes I have the feeling that you (and other bloggers like you) are too optimistic about change in Saudi Arabia. I wish it happens but after living for a while in Riyadh I have no hope for optimism. (But, hey, I will be the happiest man on Earth if reality proves that I am wrong). ;-)

]]> By: Saudi Jawa http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3149 Thu, 10 May 2007 15:56:28 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3149 Re: anon

Simple. They need to be government weekends as well, since plenty of important government agencies are needed for successful trade which means we need they to have Saturday as a weekend as well.

I remember I worked as a consultant for a government agency supervising the install of a new IT system made by a multinational. Since the system itself was being made in China (and managed from France, oh the joys of outsourcing!) that meant there was a four day down time every week. Only Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was anything being done. And if you know anything about government agencies you know that Wednesday doesn’t even count…

]]> By: Ahmed http://saudijeans.org/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3148 Thu, 10 May 2007 14:11:12 +0000 http://saudijeans.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/the-weak-end/#comment-3148 Crispal, who says I’m surprised? I’m not, as I stated above, at all. Yes, sometimes the Shoura Coucil make me get my hopes very high, only to be crushed later by their absurd discussions and decisions.

John, I would sign the partnership contract right now.

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