“Sale of Fish and Girl”?!

I am REALLY hoping that is supposed to read “grill”… 😉  (This photo was taken in Al Khuwair near Switz Bakery by one of my facebook friends.)

Bizarre “Please Avoid Overt Displays of Affection” Sign

This strange sign sure drew a lot of attention at Lulu’s supermarket before someone finally put up a sticker covering the rather odd illustration of what seems to be a “public display of affection” or perhaps “the heimlich maneuver”! 😉A closer look at that sign of “public display of affection”…Definitely a strange choice of illustration for the malls of Oman!

“No Woman, No Drive”

Saudi Arabia remains the only country in the world where it is illegal for women to drive. This Saudi activist does a pretty good take on the Bob Marley classic, “No Woman, No Cry”.

A Rather Bizarre “Public Service Announcement” by Times of Oman!

Okay, now that’s just a bit TOO graphic.  Thanks for ruining my lunch, ToO! 😉

007 Agent Masquerading as Muscat “Baiza Bus Driver”

This is a pic of one of the many “Baiza buses” that operate in Muscat (and other cities of Oman).  They are the way to go for cheap transport in the Sultanate of Oman rather than paying the sometimes outrageous fees demanded by taxis.  They are called “baiza buses” after the lower denomination of the Omani rials (like American cents or Indian paisa). You can get transported over long distances in these often overcrowded vans (with mostly Indian, Pakistani, Filipino workers) for only 200-400 baizas (depending on the distance you’re traveling and the condition of the van!).  Anyway, check out the license plate on the back of this baiza bus!

Cue the James Bond theme music! 🙂  I wonder if this van is equipped with radar, machine guns, oil slick dispensers, smoke screens, bullet-proof windshield and passenger ejector seats of previous Bond cars!  Just to be safe, I’d keep my distance!