tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post4972297806621336679..comments2024-03-07T22:45:54.309+04:00Comments on Muscat Confidential: Problems at Barr Al Jissah Resort Company. Work at villa development stopped by Muscat Municipality.Undercover Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-34843089371192879682009-07-24T14:14:17.585+04:002009-07-24T14:14:17.585+04:00Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC (LTO) is a Joint Ve...Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC (LTO) is a Joint Venture between L&T International FZE and The Muscat Trading Co. AND Muscat Trading Co. was the original name of the Zubair Corporation. So Zubair bears full responsibility for the way the workforce is treated at Barr Al Jissah. I was at the Barr Al Jissah resort every day for six months last year (work related) and witnessed the terrible conditions the Indian workforce had to endure. They were practically dying on their feet. Their salary is anything between 20 and 40 OMR per month depending on their skills. For lunch they had nothing but dal and it was very watery dal. Not a piece of meat in sight. I used to go to the staff cafeteria and try and steal as many oranges and apples as I could and then had to try and hand them out surreptitiously to try and avoid a stampede from the poor indians that were craving something more than watery dal. It was dreadful. Nothing but Slave Labour and Zubair fully exploiting them all.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913863392719227134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-14068559287072656562009-03-25T13:24:00.000+04:002009-03-25T13:24:00.000+04:00The site is back open again. That didn't take long...The site is back open again. That didn't take long to sort out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-72693840692936523522009-03-24T15:54:00.000+04:002009-03-24T15:54:00.000+04:00And has everyone seen this one?And has everyone seen <A HREF="http://www.daralhayat.com/business/03-2009/Item-20090323-3487fe0b-c0a8-10ed-000c-e0bb8a2f50ab/story.html" REL="nofollow">this one? </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-47704201715821105432009-03-24T15:01:00.000+04:002009-03-24T15:01:00.000+04:00The original document: Manning the barricadesThe original document: <BR/><A HREF="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/25828/20090318195802/graphics.eiu.com/specialReport/manning_the_barricades.pdf" REL="nofollow">Manning the barricades</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-75697461257554524982009-03-24T14:36:00.000+04:002009-03-24T14:36:00.000+04:00Arjay said it - DON'T FEED THE "T"ROLL!!!Has every...Arjay said it - <BR/><BR/>DON'T FEED THE "T"ROLL!!!<BR/><BR/>Has everyone seen <A HREF="http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093240059" REL="nofollow">this story</A>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-41228620782829085042009-03-24T11:36:00.000+04:002009-03-24T11:36:00.000+04:00I know it is bad form to respond to trolls...just ...I know it is bad form to respond to trolls...just haven't been able to resist.<BR/><BR/>I'll get back into my box, but it has kept me vaguely amused!<BR/><BR/>arjayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-58288450528052691942009-03-24T10:02:00.000+04:002009-03-24T10:02:00.000+04:00"I'm against censorship in any shape or form. But ..."I'm against censorship in any shape or form. But if comments do not relate to the subject of the article, they should be posted elsewhere" "Maybe this blog needs something like a 'recycle bin'?"<BR/><BR/>That sounds a little bit Orwellian, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>Reading too much local press?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-30292600593728740082009-03-24T08:47:00.000+04:002009-03-24T08:47:00.000+04:00Hey Gang- there is a saying- "the only thing worse...Hey Gang- there is a saying- "the only thing worse than being St'oo'pid is showing everyone your st'oo'pid." We have some folks in this 'comments' section who try to act cute while actually only showinging their asses. But, I am against censorship. It only take a few minutes of my time to read these comments, and I am usually taking a break when I do it, so it just gives me a chuckle. If these people don't mind the rest of us laughing at them, let them have at it.Abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596118994410731450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-82939767321559704082009-03-24T08:46:00.000+04:002009-03-24T08:46:00.000+04:00Mr T says: 'Please stop attacking me, and lets kee...Mr T says: 'Please stop attacking me, and lets keep it civilized..' The upper limit of hypocrisy. A bin would indeed be the best destination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-88979285212794110062009-03-24T07:58:00.000+04:002009-03-24T07:58:00.000+04:00I'm against censorship in any shape or form. But i...I'm against censorship in any shape or form. But if comments do not relate to the subject of the article, they should be posted elsewhere. Same for comments which only seem to be part of silly brawls between obviously troubled individuals. Maybe this blog needs something like a 'recycle bin'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5782807013269717142009-03-23T22:22:00.000+04:002009-03-23T22:22:00.000+04:00Censoring the postings, for instance?Censoring the postings, for instance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-31784765116851180092009-03-23T21:49:00.000+04:002009-03-23T21:49:00.000+04:00All these negative vibes and energies. What a sill...All these negative vibes and energies. What a silly, sad waste. UD, better do something about it before it really ruins your great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-71088066186231845412009-03-23T21:22:00.000+04:002009-03-23T21:22:00.000+04:00Al-Fasad:I congratulate you on making no sense at ...Al-Fasad:<BR/><BR/>I congratulate you on making no sense at all. The earth is round and your head is square, ok we got it move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-67006718015394813922009-03-23T21:13:00.000+04:002009-03-23T21:13:00.000+04:00Arjay:"it is keeping me hugely entertained"What el...Arjay:<BR/><BR/>"it is keeping me hugely entertained"<BR/><BR/>What else keeps you "hugely" entertained?? You must be super gay<BR/><BR/>"until UD gets back."<BR/><BR/>Wonder what you two ladies have in common to keep each other entertained???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-46838108917974140972009-03-23T21:11:00.000+04:002009-03-23T21:11:00.000+04:00Actually, it is good to see how some Omanis here s...Actually, it is good to see how some Omanis here show their true face. It does not match what the well greased PR mechanism of Oman tries to present as the "natural" Omani "friendliness" or "hospitality", does it? <BR/><BR/>Reality has not much to do with propaganda, and the divergence is particularly sharp in Oman.<BR/><BR/>And, by the way, Omanis might be neutral, even sometimes polite in a very primitive way, except if money is involved. It does not matter if they already have enough. They will always want more, and they forget any idea of politeness and decent human behaviour when money is involved. <BR/><BR/>Even the newly rich in the West would be ashamed of the behaviour of some Omanis who had access to some money just the day before yesterday. They don't even fall into the category of the newly rich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-16917265229198298542009-03-23T20:34:00.000+04:002009-03-23T20:34:00.000+04:00Thanks Mr T for yet another demonstration of your ...Thanks Mr T for yet another demonstration of your razor sharp wit. Keep them coming, it is keeping me hugely entertained until UD gets back.<BR/>ArjayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-22499948675817006182009-03-23T19:35:00.000+04:002009-03-23T19:35:00.000+04:00Joe the Farmer:Thanks for voting for me, now back ...Joe the Farmer:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for voting for me, now back to your barn. There is milking to be done.<BR/><BR/>Looks like a McCain type of guy, another "maverick" wanna be.<BR/><BR/>Arjay:<BR/><BR/>I don't drink or smoke, but it seems that sniffing glue before posting here is your specialty. I thought I already told you to enjoy your last few months in Oman.<BR/><BR/>Look, I know what you are going through right now, as I'm sure you are losing hair, gaining weight, sex drive is zero and drinking is becoming a hobby. <BR/><BR/>Please keep your personal problems to yourself, don't ruin this blog for everyone else. <BR/><BR/>Please stop attacking me, and lets keep it civilized ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-78569673361889674762009-03-23T18:58:00.000+04:002009-03-23T18:58:00.000+04:00There is a lot of unwarranted vitriol in these com...There is a lot of unwarranted vitriol in these comments. Can we please keep it civil? <BR/><BR/>-Omani in USAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-72112136565813080092009-03-23T16:41:00.000+04:002009-03-23T16:41:00.000+04:00Receiving criticism is simply not something people...Receiving criticism is simply not something people in this region are very good at; they seem to be much better at feeling insulted and at blaming others. Should others really care?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-27733698037752334682009-03-23T16:18:00.000+04:002009-03-23T16:18:00.000+04:00And complaining about how expats are getting all t...And complaining about how expats are getting all the jobs, but lacking the intellectual capacity (the brains) to qualify for them. Or the will power. Lacking even the curiosity to be well informed about their country, not to speak of the rest. And if they get a job, they fail miserably. <BR/><BR/>Or read books.. oh, I think this is asking too much from the Omanis. Do they actually read books? Some don't even read the Qur'an. <BR/><BR/>Maybe they should be doing the manual labour? <BR/><BR/>I think so. <BR/><BR/>Well, it is just a question of time, how many oil booms are there left? <BR/><BR/>Back to the camel, road safety would be much improved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-79125829892607442132009-03-23T15:24:00.000+04:002009-03-23T15:24:00.000+04:00Or is it T for Twat? I thought I had already told...Or is it T for Twat? I thought I had already told him to keep his "opinions" to himself. Actually I have changed my mind, it is amusing me no end to see him demonstrate his lack of intellectual capacity.<BR/><BR/>Read that one over and over while I enjoy my huge fat expat salary, that I earn contributing to this country's development, as opposed to living off my parents or others generosity.<BR/><BR/>I am glad to say you are not representative of the great things about Oman, Mr T, only of the worst things. Enjoy your evening tonight, smoking shisha and blaming expats for your mediocrity, and do a couple of donuts in your blinged out Nissan Maxima for me.<BR/><BR/>ArjayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-83688413143828570012009-03-23T14:01:00.000+04:002009-03-23T14:01:00.000+04:00Dear small-minded-jealous-types; of all race, colo...Dear small-minded-jealous-types; of all race, color & creed,<BR/>Please read the article again - and switch on your tiny brains. The article highlights the discrepancies between what has been represented by a developer, in contracts; prepared by good smart white folks with real degrees from real universities, and what is currently being delivered/communicated during the completion of the project. <BR/><BR/>The people who bought here, Omani or Foreign are not stupid, poor, jealous or unreasonable (unlike some commentators on this blog) and may not be "mad greedy speculators" out to make a "quick buck" as the peanut gallery have suggested. <BR/><BR/>What they are is consumers or investors who have bought a product, for whatever reason, happily paid the asking price for it and want/expect it to be delivered in a timely and professional manner - just like the contract says. They may even want to be communicated with during the process!! <BR/><BR/>This is a common understanding throughout the developed world and one that it would be beholden on Oman businesses to become familiar with as the economic conditions become even more challenging and competitive. <BR/><BR/>The fall back position for some that "this is the way it happens in Oman" or anyone who dares criticize a local company in the hope that they may improve their level of service must be derided as some sort of lunatic -is quite naive<BR/><BR/>An other alternative is to recede back into the stone age and preoccupy your energies with petty tribal squabbles over the issue of the day. <BR/>Oh and Mr T - I'm sure you would be elected leader of this narrow-minded stone-aged paradise. T is for Tosser isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Other sensible discourse - many thanksFarmer Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535755288559203285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-26549525385573811392009-03-23T11:30:00.000+04:002009-03-23T11:30:00.000+04:00It is good to read this. At last we got things rig...It is good to read this. At last we got things right, we used the right word: envy. Envy is what moves all those who critize our fantastic country and region. Envy and Zionist conspiracies. Good to know. <BR/><BR/>Inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula are not loved in the rest of the world because most people envy them. It just amounts to that. It is clear now. Thanks for your enlightenment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-22939552827876072692009-03-23T11:28:00.000+04:002009-03-23T11:28:00.000+04:00well said T. When investors bought in Oman they t...well said T. <BR/><BR/><BR/>When investors bought in Oman they took a risk and were waiting for a high return. Questions were not asked cause greed blinded them, or they would not be complaining now, but now that the value of their unit went down they are bitching about the whole country....<BR/><BR/>Come on, greedy losers, You win some you lose some.... at least you will get your unit one day... <BR/><BR/>Saying that, the gov must set laws to aovid these kind of things from happening.......<BR/><BR/>but you can't win all the timeColOmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782246242397086830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-49185654852206426782009-03-23T11:13:00.000+04:002009-03-23T11:13:00.000+04:00Al-fasd:"the oil wealth that you undeservedly got....Al-fasd:<BR/>"the oil wealth that you undeservedly got."<BR/><BR/>God has given so many people (countries) many things that they never deserved, like your ability to envy.<BR/><BR/>Please never believe that Oman and its limited oil reserves are behind your troubled life, it is you corrupt BRAIN.<BR/><BR/>Get a LIFE. (or at least die trying)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com