anyone been to Oman ?

You guys should find a happy arab group to discuss your stuff and take
michaelnewport with you.


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On Dec 31, 6:38 am, bill wrote:
On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:42:34 +0000, mikeos wrote:
On 28/12/2011 09:14, Surreyman wrote:

I had a friend who did his NS in Aden.

Under Mad Mike Mitchell?

The big troubles in Aden/Crater Towns, with Mad Mitch etc. were some
years later - mid-60s.

Colin Mitchell compared shooting Arabs as "like shooting grouse, a brace
here and a brace there".

And a raggedy arsed gang of Arabs kicked his backside out of town, which
he didn't like one bit.

How a bunch of irregular Arabs street fighters managed to defeat a full
battalion of veteran Scots infantry, plus specialists, is something of a
mystery to this day, but it had to be a leadership problem.

--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, buy a dog...

Your lack of knowledge of Aden is hopeless.
The Northumberlands 'lost' Crater Town.
Mitchell re-took & held, albeit very viciously.

On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:08:32 -0800, Surreyman wrote:

On Dec 31, 6:34Â*am, bill wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:34:23 -0800, Surreyman wrote:
Oman was 'ours' to all intents and purposes except in name

It still is, Â*pretty much.

The armed forces are still half officered by British officers on
secondment.

We didn't 'pull out' of Oman. We successfully put down Saudi-inspired
infiltrations and remained, consolidating the nation's security.

Keep telling yourself that.

When the British troops pulled out the shooting stopped.

Not before.

--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, Â*buy a dog...

Yeh, sure.
You were there too?


You admission of defeat is accepted.



--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, buy a dog...

On Dec 31 2011, 4:14*pm, bill wrote:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:08:32 -0800, Surreyman wrote:
On Dec 31, 6:34*am, bill wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:34:23 -0800, Surreyman wrote:
Oman was 'ours' to all intents and purposes except in name

It still is, *pretty much.

The armed forces are still half officered by British officers on
secondment.

We didn't 'pull out' of Oman. We successfully put down Saudi-inspired
infiltrations and remained, consolidating the nation's security.

Keep telling yourself that.

When the British troops pulled out the shooting stopped.

Not before.

--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, *buy a dog...

Yeh, sure.
You were there too?

You admission of defeat is accepted.

--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, *buy a dog...

LOL!

Duh.

"Surreyman" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
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On Dec 31 2011, 4:14 pm, bill wrote:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:08:32 -0800, Surreyman wrote:
On Dec 31, 6:34 am, bill wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:34:23 -0800, Surreyman wrote:
Oman was 'ours' to all intents and purposes except in name

It still is, pretty much.

The armed forces are still half officered by British officers on
secondment.

We didn't 'pull out' of Oman. We successfully put down Saudi-inspired
infiltrations and remained, consolidating the nation's security.

Keep telling yourself that.

When the British troops pulled out the shooting stopped.

Not before.

--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, buy a dog...

Yeh, sure.
You were there too?

You admission of defeat is accepted.

--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, buy a dog...

LOL!

On Dec 25 2011, 8:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote:
any advice etc....

ok...been there done that...

michaelnewport trying hard but he can't type more than 5 words at a time.
He's vey good at viruses, though.


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On Dec 25 2011, 8:09 pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote:
any advice etc....

ok...been there done that...

On Jan 17, 3:03*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote:
On Dec 25 2011, 8:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote:

any advice etc....

ok...been there done that...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74562857@N03/

In article 64c66177-de77-4182-84de-
, Beer Tricks Potter says...

ok...been there done that...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74562857@N03/

Been there too:
http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Oman/2010-11/
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Oman/
--

Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe

On Jan 19, 7:50*pm, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article 64c66177-de77-4182-84de-
, Beer Tricks Potter says...

ok...been there done that...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74562857@N03/

Been there too:http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Oman...alleries/Oman/
--

Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe

thanks for that....very interesting read, and a similar experience...
we drove up to Musandam as well (and yes we had had to buy a visa at
each change of country...ouch)
I was hoping to take the catamaran back from Khasab to Muscat but it
only runs 2 days per week
highlight for me was the Dhow trip to see Dolphins / Snorkel /
Telegraph Island.....although I really enjoyed the authentic feel of
the place (not like Dubai) and the lack of tourists
we were surprised to see Omani man drinking alcohol in the hotel
bars !
I guess the taxis are expensive because they are driven by locals and
not Indians as in Dubai
also saw plenty of local women working / driving cars as in a normal
country....

Oh how wonderful !


"Beer Tricks Potter" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
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On Jan 19, 7:50 pm, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article 64c66177-de77-4182-84de-
, Beer Tricks Potter says...

ok...been there done that...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74562857@N03/

Been there
too:http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Oman...alleries/Oman/
--

Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe

thanks for that....very interesting read, and a similar experience...
we drove up to Musandam as well (and yes we had had to buy a visa at
each change of country...ouch)
I was hoping to take the catamaran back from Khasab to Muscat but it
only runs 2 days per week
highlight for me was the Dhow trip to see Dolphins / Snorkel /
Telegraph Island.....although I really enjoyed the authentic feel of
the place (not like Dubai) and the lack of tourists
we were surprised to see Omani man drinking alcohol in the hotel
bars !
I guess the taxis are expensive because they are driven by locals and
not Indians as in Dubai
also saw plenty of local women working / driving cars as in a normal
country....