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23rd Apr 2001, 05:15

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ETOPS MAN

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Jeddah Living Standards

I am currently considering a position in Jeddah with Saudi Airlines. Would there be anyone who is living there now able to give me some insight to the accommodation ,health care and general living standards in Saudi City.
Im also trying to find if it is possible to receive a satellite channel that broadcasts the Rugby live.(very important!)
Any good/bad info greatly appreciated.

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23rd Apr 2001, 07:32

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mutt

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I presume that you are talking about the "Dispatch Training Position"?

Email me at [email protected] for the straight skinny.....

Mutt

23rd Apr 2001, 18:06

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Mutt,

Does that mean you're changing jobs?

I heard the IDG guys may be working again soon for a company that appreciates them.

23rd Apr 2001, 20:49

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DI3G,

Nope not moving, just know whats going on.

I'm delighted for the IDG guys, will they end up in this part of the world?

Rgds.

Mutt

24th Apr 2001, 13:44

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DownIn3Green

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Mutt,

Sorry, but I don't think so, at least for the time being.

26th Apr 2001, 15:29

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BahrainLad

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Jeddah?? Living??

Best satellite sports channel in the Middle East is undoubtedly the South African 'SuperSports' Network.

They show everything - including Saturday afternoon UK footy matches - apart from F1 which is on STAR Sports pirated from India.

27th Apr 2001, 11:42

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Flame Out

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Never liked the place. No booze, no women, men wear dresses and kiss each other. I really hope you like the satellite TV cause that's the only entertainment you gonna get.

28th Apr 2001, 22:42

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No booze, No women, No entertainment?

Are you sure that you are talking about Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?

Mutt

1st May 2001, 07:52

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mr blue sky

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Good question Mutt, he's probably a tourist !

1st May 2001, 16:28

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Conky Joe

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Super Sports has good coverage granted (just a shame they don't carry F1 as we don't get Star Sports - bring back Kyalami), but watching South Africa v England is a bit of a revelation. Any skill shown by England is put down as immense luck or bad reffing while South Africa are of course the masters of the game and robbed any time they lose. Fair comment I suppose but I'm used to commentators with an opposing bias!

Flame Out - sorry that you didn't get our much while you were here!

1st May 2001, 16:39

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ETOPS MAN

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Conky Joe,

I understand where you are coming from.
Does Super Sports carry Super 12 and if so, is it live coverage?

As you have probably guessed, Jeddah sounds good to me as long as there is oval ball on the big screen!

"Its the simple things in life.........."

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1st May 2001, 18:46

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Call the tower

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What no entertainment in Saudi..

There's entertainment 5 times a day...
It starts with the line "ALAH......."

2nd May 2001, 14:44

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BahrainLad

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Conky Joe, they did this to us - replaced STAR with Fox which is crap.

Get your guys to point the dish at the AsiaSat over India, pirate a decoder card from the internet and voila - STAR Sports with the F1.

And yes, Super were showing the Super 12. So much so that they relegated the England match over to Supersport 2.