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Member since 26 July 2010

dizcostuNew member31 August 2010 19:04:38

howdy all!
i'll be arriving in riyadh in december! ...finally

i want to bring in my dvd collection and i've heard that customs screen all media brought in pretty carefully. i dont think that any of my dvd's are "anti-islamic" but maybe they might take offence at some of the pictures on the disks.
should i bother bringing my dvd's or will i loose them once i get off the plane??

thanks for your advice

Sparrow Serial expat

Member since 23 May 2010

SparrowSerial expat31 August 2010 19:12:42

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How can you desert your country when they having the world cup rugby 2011.

Alliecat ViP

Member since 13 October 2009

Alliecat
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AlliecatViP31 August 2010 19:29:08

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Hi, we've written extensively on this topic in the last 4 or 5 weeks. Please do your homework and read back through the blog.

Thanks!

Ramon1990 Contributor

Member since 29 July 2010

Ramon1990Contributor01 September 2010 22:46:12

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lol! I don't know what to say, just be careful, and welcome to the Kingdom.

Ramon,

dizcostu New member

Member since 26 July 2010

dizcostuNew member02 September 2010 01:37:57

Sparrow wrote:
How can you desert your country when they having the world cup rugby 2011.

I work in health care and we're already streched to the limit! -i'ld rather watch it on telly than be dealing with all the drunken rugby fans!!!

Cheers

Al-Max Member

Member since 01 August 2010

Al-MaxMember02 September 2010 16:04:27

I also wanted to bring my collection of DVDs, and finally decided not to do it...that way. Chances are your luggage may be checked. Some say you are better off arriving late at night, like after 9-10 PM, when the workers are quite tired of the long working day at the airport, and they may just hush you away. I brought my movies in a hard disk. They didn't check my hard disk, because I had no computer with me (they asked me if I had a laptop, which of course, nope). Other than that, it seems common to bring a few dvds with them without issues. Just don't bring a ton of them. Definitely avoid those 'politically' (or should I say, religious, he he) incorrect movies.

Alliecat ViP

Member since 13 October 2009

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AlliecatViP04 September 2010 04:30:33

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I brought tons of them--about 150.

Went through the ex-ray machine in my luggage. Guy never lifted an eyebrow.

jillndave Serial expat

Member since 19 March 2010

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jillndaveSerial expat04 September 2010 10:43:40

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Alliecat wrote:
I brought tons of them--about 150.

Went through the ex-ray machine in my luggage. Guy never lifted an eyebrow.

Although I would be the last one to suggest that you are exaggerating, but 150 DVDs will not weigh one ton let alone 'tons'.
Unless that is an American ton then it's bound to be heavier.

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