Just Arrived!

moek955 wrote:

Hello everyone,

I just arrived to triploi, will be here for a while and would like to know about life here, with regards to any kind of "fun" activities? outdoors? indoors? Also, any recommendations for best car choice here?

Thanks
Moe

I would recommend you don't drive but if you are willing to take the risk than go for a small sedan for the city, you don't want to get an expensive car out here because it's simply useless from the safety perspective.

veechansa wrote:

Genie you are waaaayyyyyy too sexy in that display pic.....the locals are staring....with relentless, desperate stares.....watch out!!

Easy boy, something fishie going around here!!!

Genie wrote:

Welcome Moe .....Regarding cars i would say only one thing-- drive safe!! I quote --"Figures just published and disclosed to PANA reveal that, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Libya has the second highest number of road accident in the Arab world"

Source- Tripoli.com
link to read more - http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=1753

we lost 3 members out here..

Lost 3 members of what?  The expat forum group?  Yikes.

veechansa wrote:

Genie you are waaaayyyyyy too sexy in that display pic.....the locals are staring....with relentless, desperate stares.....watch out!!

Hey "30 yr old baby" ...thanks for the heads up! But you know what..Actually its me staring back.. through the "mask".. BTW, enjoy the trip to Roman ruins ..

Sea Angel wrote:

Genie wrote:

Welcome Moe .....Regarding cars i would say only one thing-- drive safe!! I quote --"Figures just published and disclosed to PANA reveal that, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Libya has the second highest number of road accident in the Arab world"

Source- Tripoli.com
link to read more - tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=1753

we lost 3 members out here..

Lost 3 members of what?  The expat forum group?  Yikes.

oops, by 'members out here' i meant people from Indian community living here. In one case both husband and wife were killed when they were hit by another vehicle..in another case, the lady was waiting by the road for taxi while she was hit by the speeding car. both cases resulted in instant death Nothing we could do.

Genie wrote:

Sea Angel wrote:

Genie wrote:

Welcome Moe .....Regarding cars i would say only one thing-- drive safe!! I quote --"Figures just published and disclosed to PANA reveal that, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Libya has the second highest number of road accident in the Arab world"

Source- Tripoli.com
link to read more - tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=1753

we lost 3 members out here..

Lost 3 members of what?  The expat forum group?  Yikes.

oops, by 'members out here' i meant people from Indian community living here. In one case both husband and wife were killed when they were hit by another vehicle..in another case, the lady was waiting by the road for taxi while she was hit by the speeding car. both cases resulted in instant death Nothing we could do.

Condolences to their family members, it's sad how instant deaths can occur especially in this manner. Only if the person driving the car realized this.

Mudman wrote:

Someone stole the mirror off my car yesterday. I can't imagine why, no local is ever going to use it

I don't believe this, Mudman are you daydreaming again? Who in this f*ck*** world will steal such a thing? It's really hard to take them of as well.

Mudman wrote:

Someone stole the mirror off my car yesterday. I can't imagine why, no local is ever going to use it

OMG, this cracked me up when I read it.  Thanks for the laugh.

Astonished wrote:

I don't believe this, Mudman are you daydreaming again? Who in this f*ck*** world will steal such a thing? It's really hard to take them of as well.

They left the housing, just prised off the glass.
It'll probably be up on bricks when I leave tonight.

Mudman wrote:

Astonished wrote:

I don't believe this, Mudman are you daydreaming again? Who in this f*ck*** world will steal such a thing? It's really hard to take them of as well.

They left the housing, just prised off the glass.
It'll probably be up on bricks when I leave tonight.

Don't think so, they act fast you'll probably find it demolished!)))

Mudman wrote:

Someone stole the mirror off my car yesterday. I can't imagine why, no local is ever going to use it

I disagree. As everyone knows, mirrors in cars (or any shiny surface, in cars or indeed anywhere else) are a very useful tool in the armour of a suave young male libyan casanova (a.k.a  a Starer)

ExpatLibyan wrote:

Mudman wrote:

Someone stole the mirror off my car yesterday. I can't imagine why, no local is ever going to use it

I disagree. As everyone knows, mirrors in cars (or any shiny surface, in cars or indeed anywhere else) are a very useful tool in the armour of a suave young male libyan casanova (a.k.a  a Starer)

Your probably the one that steals them!

Mudman wrote:

Someone stole the mirror off my car yesterday. I can't imagine why, no local is ever going to use it

Could be one of the neighbours who's got a similar car and lost his mirror, saving money by not buying a new one.

mancunian wrote:

Mudman wrote:

Someone stole the mirror off my car yesterday. I can't imagine why, no local is ever going to use it

Could be one of the neighbours who's got a similar car and lost his mirror, saving money by not buying a new one.

Yup, I mean there's alot of White Camrys in town!

Mudman wrote:

The driving out here is crazy, but you get used to it. I've been driving here for 2yrs and feel safer than if I let the company's drivers take me anywhere....

hear hear