Sangeetha Sridhar is an Expatriate living in Oman, talking live about her experience with homeless people in USA:
"@SangitaSri Saw a man hunting fastfood sidewalk dustbins for leftovers; another sleeping beside garbage cans in Beverly hills; but 2day's worst :'("
Source via mobile-based Twitter: http://mobile.twitter.com/statuses/17233554574/compose_reply
Source via Web-based Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/statuses/17233554574/compose_reply
Visit her Twitter http://mobile.twitter.com/sangitasri
More about her http://mobile.twitter.com/sangitasri/about
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Jun 28, 2010
Jun 26, 2010
Burger King Oman returned and burnt
Burger King, an American fast food franchise has come back to Oman again by opening two branches not one as before but burnt.
I don't mean the restaurant is burnt but their burgers are dry and burnt, in addition they don't give free packs of tomato source or toys for kids meal.
More to say, they got the wrong Arab nationality (I won't mention them but they aren't the locals) to manage, cook and serve, they are not up to BK standards, they are fit for KFC, Chicken Ticka and Hardeez. Asians in East nationalities fit for BK and Mac Donalds.
Yes I am comparing it to UAE branches plus the oldie BK in Oman, the locals and expatriates who were their at the era of BK in Oman will know the difference too.
People are running away from Burger King and running towards Mac Donalds, as the drive thru is always full and its 24hr open is some locations during weekends and one is round the year plus the service is pretty fast not more then. Three mins since you order, pay your bill and collect; while in BK it takes over ten mins from the time you order and collect your burnt meal.
I hope the service and quality improves as soon as possible, as the investment is going down the drain and no hope for BK to survive again, the reputation its existence in Oman market is doomed to fade for another 10 to 20 years; like the Indian politicians doomed to end as soon as they step in Oman's soil, a curse for BK too and I hope they get rid of it soon.
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I don't mean the restaurant is burnt but their burgers are dry and burnt, in addition they don't give free packs of tomato source or toys for kids meal.
More to say, they got the wrong Arab nationality (I won't mention them but they aren't the locals) to manage, cook and serve, they are not up to BK standards, they are fit for KFC, Chicken Ticka and Hardeez. Asians in East nationalities fit for BK and Mac Donalds.
Yes I am comparing it to UAE branches plus the oldie BK in Oman, the locals and expatriates who were their at the era of BK in Oman will know the difference too.
People are running away from Burger King and running towards Mac Donalds, as the drive thru is always full and its 24hr open is some locations during weekends and one is round the year plus the service is pretty fast not more then. Three mins since you order, pay your bill and collect; while in BK it takes over ten mins from the time you order and collect your burnt meal.
I hope the service and quality improves as soon as possible, as the investment is going down the drain and no hope for BK to survive again, the reputation its existence in Oman market is doomed to fade for another 10 to 20 years; like the Indian politicians doomed to end as soon as they step in Oman's soil, a curse for BK too and I hope they get rid of it soon.
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Jun 24, 2010
Control your destiny or
"Control your destiny or somebody else will. " ~ by Jack Welch
I just came across the above quote, which reminded me about my self for letting my destiny been controlled by wrong people who once I though they truly cared about me.
The pain and sorrow never gone way, but I always remind my self, "If I want to great and successful, I should work on it", and I proven my self that I can control my destiny not once or twice but many times.
God has written your destiny, you shape it the way you want it, to achieve it. Obstacles can come in your way, you can turn around and comeback or move it or bypass it. Their no easy way in or out, its just you have to put your mind in your head and say to your self "I can do it, I am a hero and successful."
My best wishes to the prospective hero and successors.
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I just came across the above quote, which reminded me about my self for letting my destiny been controlled by wrong people who once I though they truly cared about me.
The pain and sorrow never gone way, but I always remind my self, "If I want to great and successful, I should work on it", and I proven my self that I can control my destiny not once or twice but many times.
God has written your destiny, you shape it the way you want it, to achieve it. Obstacles can come in your way, you can turn around and comeback or move it or bypass it. Their no easy way in or out, its just you have to put your mind in your head and say to your self "I can do it, I am a hero and successful."
My best wishes to the prospective hero and successors.
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Will the Real Muslim Please Stand Up
I came across an interesting article about how Muslims dress up in KSA from the eyes of Western expatriate, a widow of a Muslim man.
The writer using ghost name 'American Bedu' wrote in her online journal http://www.AmericanBedu.com under the title 'Saudi Arabia: Will the Real Muslim Please Stand Up' at the following link http://www.americanbedu.com/2010/06/23/saudi-arabia-will-the-real-muslim-please-stand-up/ about her general view, which I also witness it, but the question, who is the real Muslim?
I personally don't cover my head only during praying, narrate my holy book of Quraan, during fasting and sometimes in some places I go, but I do believe in God (Allah), the pillars of Islam and Imaan or Emaan (faith), despite all that people tag me as not proper Muslim despite not committing sins and I do have high profile of ethics.
Yesterday, I was told about a woman whom I known from a distance for few years, she has nice personality and wears headgear and comes from a good family and strong tribal background, her downfall that she never prays, doesn't believe in God nor punishments of the grave, etc and too obsessed with money.
God has punished this woman on earth, to be unhappy, no kids, not growing in her career after long years of service and physically not healthy; God wants her to remember him for even once, and through other people but yet she still doesn't get it or actually doesn't want to.
We are now alive and one day the Angle of death will rip our souls, without notice or saying goodbye for our loved ones.
Goodbye my soul, I'll vale you with God's words from his Holy book of Quraan.
P.S: By reading Surat Yaseen يس after Fajr prayer,the first prayer of the day beginning of the dawn to sunset, it makes your day good and happy day.
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The writer using ghost name 'American Bedu' wrote in her online journal http://www.AmericanBedu.com under the title 'Saudi Arabia: Will the Real Muslim Please Stand Up' at the following link http://www.americanbedu.com/2010/06/23/saudi-arabia-will-the-real-muslim-please-stand-up/ about her general view, which I also witness it, but the question, who is the real Muslim?
I personally don't cover my head only during praying, narrate my holy book of Quraan, during fasting and sometimes in some places I go, but I do believe in God (Allah), the pillars of Islam and Imaan or Emaan (faith), despite all that people tag me as not proper Muslim despite not committing sins and I do have high profile of ethics.
Yesterday, I was told about a woman whom I known from a distance for few years, she has nice personality and wears headgear and comes from a good family and strong tribal background, her downfall that she never prays, doesn't believe in God nor punishments of the grave, etc and too obsessed with money.
God has punished this woman on earth, to be unhappy, no kids, not growing in her career after long years of service and physically not healthy; God wants her to remember him for even once, and through other people but yet she still doesn't get it or actually doesn't want to.
We are now alive and one day the Angle of death will rip our souls, without notice or saying goodbye for our loved ones.
Goodbye my soul, I'll vale you with God's words from his Holy book of Quraan.
P.S: By reading Surat Yaseen يس after Fajr prayer,the first prayer of the day beginning of the dawn to sunset, it makes your day good and happy day.
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Jun 21, 2010
MECA and ESO join in hands for Quriyat Beach Cleanup 23/6/2010
Environment Society of Oman (ESO) sent the following message to all the members of the group on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2329913543>
Subject: Beach Cleanup Quriyat 23/6/2010
Dear ESO Members,
As you all well know, some parts of Oman were damaged severely after Cyclone Phet. Muscat; however, was less damaged but certainly affected. We hope you are able to join the clean-up campaign of the Quriyat area.
The ministry of Environment & Climate Affairs has reached out to ESO to lend some able hands and bodies for clean-up of the beach in the region. All members are welcome to attend and spread the word to others who are able to help out in any way. You can join for the whole day or any part of it. You can meet at the MECA parking lot if you need transportation or drive down to Quriyat separately. MECA will provide Food, Water, Juice, snacks, gloves and other equipments. Please note that if you're using the Ministry transportation, the buses will only depart from the lot at 6 am and return at 6 pm. If you can join for part of the day, you need to arrange your own transportation.
Here are the specifics for the day are:
Date: Thu 24th June 2010
Time: from 6.00 am – 6.00 pm
Meeting Point: The parking lot of Ministry of Environment & Climate Affairs
Meeting Point in Quriyat: Quriyat Port
Transportation: Buses provided by MECA; people can arrange their own transportation
Please note that this is a ministry event and your participation is at your own responsibility. Please send us an email to confirm your participation so we can arrange for an accurate number of participants accordingly at admin@eso.org.om
Thanking you in advance for your participation.
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Posted on behalf of Haneen Malallah
Manager Operations
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Subject: Beach Cleanup Quriyat 23/6/2010
Dear ESO Members,
As you all well know, some parts of Oman were damaged severely after Cyclone Phet. Muscat; however, was less damaged but certainly affected. We hope you are able to join the clean-up campaign of the Quriyat area.
The ministry of Environment & Climate Affairs has reached out to ESO to lend some able hands and bodies for clean-up of the beach in the region. All members are welcome to attend and spread the word to others who are able to help out in any way. You can join for the whole day or any part of it. You can meet at the MECA parking lot if you need transportation or drive down to Quriyat separately. MECA will provide Food, Water, Juice, snacks, gloves and other equipments. Please note that if you're using the Ministry transportation, the buses will only depart from the lot at 6 am and return at 6 pm. If you can join for part of the day, you need to arrange your own transportation.
Here are the specifics for the day are:
Date: Thu 24th June 2010
Time: from 6.00 am – 6.00 pm
Meeting Point: The parking lot of Ministry of Environment & Climate Affairs
Meeting Point in Quriyat: Quriyat Port
Transportation: Buses provided by MECA; people can arrange their own transportation
Please note that this is a ministry event and your participation is at your own responsibility. Please send us an email to confirm your participation so we can arrange for an accurate number of participants accordingly at admin@eso.org.om
Thanking you in advance for your participation.
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Posted on behalf of Haneen Malallah
Manager Operations
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Jun 20, 2010
Nation Branding - Questionnaire
Dear Survey Participant,
Kindly Participant in Nation Branding Survey for Oman via http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3BVC99Z
This survey is prepared by an Lamya Al-Habsi, an Omani student at Strathclyde University doing MBA project on Nation Branding, a new subject but will benefit Oman as a country in the long run.
I would kindly ask you to read the attached participant information document so you will have the full background on the project and the survey, and then you can proceed to the link to carry out the actual survey.
Participant Information Form:
Survey Link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3BVC99Z
Please feel free to forward this email to your network i.e. Family, relatives and friends.
Thanks for your time and support.
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Kindly Participant in Nation Branding Survey for Oman via http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3BVC99Z
This survey is prepared by an Lamya Al-Habsi, an Omani student at Strathclyde University doing MBA project on Nation Branding, a new subject but will benefit Oman as a country in the long run.
I would kindly ask you to read the attached participant information document so you will have the full background on the project and the survey, and then you can proceed to the link to carry out the actual survey.
Participant Information Form:
Survey Link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3BVC99Z
Please feel free to forward this email to your network i.e. Family, relatives and friends.
Thanks for your time and support.
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Jun 14, 2010
'Private Mail', another scam
I received another scam email from US.
Name : Corre, Kenneth, M.D.
To. : info@notice.edu
From. : Kenneth.Corre@cshs.org
The interesting part that my email address not doesn't end with '.edu' domain.
The email content
My name is Captain Matthew Stamford of the US Marine corps stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, I found some money stashed in a couple of barrels while on patrol ($900,000.00) I need someone to help me move it to a safer place, please have it in mind that there is no danger involved. You may contact me on usmarine120@i12.com <mailto:usmarine120@i12.com> so that I can provide you with more details.
IMPORTANT WARNING: This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by
applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by calling (310) 423-6428 and destroy the related message. Thank You for your cooperation.
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Name : Corre, Kenneth, M.D.
To. : info@notice.edu
From. : Kenneth.Corre@cshs.org
The interesting part that my email address not doesn't end with '.edu' domain.
The email content
My name is Captain Matthew Stamford of the US Marine corps stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, I found some money stashed in a couple of barrels while on patrol ($900,000.00) I need someone to help me move it to a safer place, please have it in mind that there is no danger involved. You may contact me on usmarine120@i12.com <mailto:usmarine120@i12.com> so that I can provide you with more details.
IMPORTANT WARNING: This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by
applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by calling (310) 423-6428 and destroy the related message. Thank You for your cooperation.
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