The 28th BIRA got off to a little slow start, largely due to
many delegates unable to get their visas in time! Unfortunate but there was hardly anything that
we could have done! It just happens! And it happened! Anyways, the good news was that the folks from
Tunisia are expected to reach tonight... yeah, they will miss the first two
days but at least they will get the last two days! We, at Bitumat, are eternal
optimists ... we see the glass half full! The weather was also playing truant
and catching people off guard! Abdul Majeed and his team from the Military
Industries Corporation had to face the ferocious sandstorm when driving over
from Riyadh to Dammam! Nature can get menacing when it gets tough and angry!
Sure, we have seen how the roof waterproofing caves in when confronted with the
mighty rains! And this is where the men get separated from the boys.... the
products that are tough also get tough when challenged! That's the policy.
Coming back to the classroom, we could see that some were
really excited about being "back to school"!! Baba-tunde Abiodun
Salami enjoys his classes and takes them very seriously. And that was the
reason why Mr. Poisson was remembered by him And not just remembered, he was
referred to rather frequently! We can take that since we all know that Baba is
from the KFUPM!! And when he maintains that somber countenance, he does shake
the presenter’s confidence level!! Na ... just was kidding!
The experienced presenters always like a 8aba in the
classroom as things are made so much easier! Thanks Baba!! Abdallah AI Sheikh
can provide great relief when things get serious! He has the ability to let
loose bits and pieces of humour to ensure that a smile runs across all the
delegates! Going to the factory and watching the lab tests was a great
experience for all. "I really did not expect the factory to be so huge and
the tests to be so scientific. I am really pleasantly surprised and look forward
to learning more from this wonderful experience", said an elated Abdul
Majeed AI Amri from the MIC, AI Kharj. Well, Abdul Majeed, we thank you and do
hoe that your visit is successful and that you onward journey to the Europe is
rather successful! All the best! Mohammed A-Hagbani is absolutely wonderful! Right in front
with a beaming faces! And to add to this, is his zest to be like Messi! He
shoots goals very frequently! Mohammed's questions are sharp and score every
time he shoots one query! One can actually see him warming up in the room.....
The shoes being the first one to slip off.... Then the hair gets exposed..... Bitumat
really salutes this young Saudi engineer from Royal forces Riyadh!
Always nice to see old friends. Nostalgia sets in, time machine
takes us in the past, old memories surface! That's what happened when Naeem
caught up with us especially with Raed and Nader! Naeem was seen chatting away
with Ghouth during the dinner at the Saudi Heritage. And that reminds me. The
dinner was great and enjoyed by all especially our own young Jordanian engineer
Abdul Majed Abu Keshek!! And yes, Mohammed Majed reminds me of a typical
college going character whose only passion is food and books!!
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