Retsdon Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 I haven't picked up a gun in almost 30 years,or trained a dog in that time either. But I used to do a lot of both, and with nothing to do here in the dunes have been lurking on this site for over a year just for the fun of reading it. But lately I've been getting the urge to respond to the odd thread ( on dog training mostly), so here we are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Welcome to PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Welcome. Can you get rifles? Would have thought the dunes were good for a bit of target shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Welcome to the forum, I did 3 1/2 years in Saudi back in the day, don't miss it at all!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 A lot of the locals have rifles at home -AKs mostly - but from what I can make out seem to confine their shooting to a) skywards at weddings, or b) desert lizards called 'dubhs'- that a .22 subsonic would be about the correct round for. With a 7.62 it's a matter of looking for the bits... The ex-pats don't get to own or shoot anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 A lot of the locals have rifles at home -AKs mostly - The ex-pats don't get to own or shoot anything... Why? Is it that you aren't allowed to have or is it that there is nothing available or nothing to shoot at other than sand. God forsaken hole. No fields or hedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Why? Is it that you aren't allowed to have or is it that there is nothing available or nothing to shoot at other than sand. God forsaken hole. No fields or hedges You're not even allowed to swim at the beach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Welcome to PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) You're not even allowed to swim at the beach... Why is that then? Don't you have the right size of beach ball or the wrong colour towel? Edited February 1, 2017 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Where abouts in Saudi are you buddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 @Fortune: to do with exposing flesh,I imagine. @Paul 223: Dhahran Thanks for all the friendly welcomes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I can remember when we were in Aquaba in Jordan They were swimming in the sea with all of their clothes on. It kind of goes back to the Victorian era where they had the beach huts that went down into the water and the woman had full dresses and the men had sort of a one piece. Does anyone use the beach at all for say volleyball or beach football. Why have they got this hang up about naked flesh? Have they all got little parts or something. Perhaps you'd better not reply to that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Welcome! Some very helpful, experienced top people on this forum Alas, i'm not one of them! As for Saudi, rather you than me.... So you're not allowed a firearm or shotgun full stop, no matter what? I have no wish to visit any muslim country at this current very political time...... and risk being locked up for something i either didn't do, or would be considered laughable if done in the cockroach ridden UK... But political opinions aside,.......It's got to be better when it comes to the weather! Why no guns at all? Is it due to you not being a Saudi National? If so, i'm shocked! I'd of though it would be like parts of the USA. You walk into the local Walmart, "Can you tell me where the 'AR 15's are please. Yes Sir, aisle 10 next to the saucepans' Anyhows, welcome to you, it's a great forum Cheers J. Edited February 2, 2017 by jam1e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 @Fortune: to do with exposing flesh,I imagine. @Paul 223: Dhahran Thanks for all the friendly welcomes... Dammam, nice! I'll be traveling from Riyadh to Doha (driving!) in a few weeks, then Riyadh to Dubai a little later, desert sunsets are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hi and welcome I guess falconry is popular over there ? ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hi Retsdon, did a short stint in Dhahran advising MinPet. What takes you out there? Oil related or something else? Scrummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Why is that then? Don't you have the right size of beach ball or the wrong colour towel?One word Germans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Welcome to the PW forum :welcomeani: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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