tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post7291295116118219684..comments2023-11-02T08:38:49.854-07:00Comments on A Tale of Three Beans: The "Mystical" Approach to Spelling? The Beans first visit to PetraMommaBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-63620751772421961022008-08-30T08:07:00.001-07:002008-08-30T08:07:00.001-07:00Hani, I am officially ashamed of you ;).Hani, I am officially ashamed of you ;).MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-50213872142550430742008-08-30T08:07:00.000-07:002008-08-30T08:07:00.000-07:00Hani, I am officially ashamed of you ;).Hani, I am officially ashamed of you ;).MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-67185802754057057882008-08-30T05:00:00.000-07:002008-08-30T05:00:00.000-07:00I haven't been to any of them Petra, Jerash, Ajlou...I haven't been to any of them Petra, Jerash, Ajloun, you name it. I'd rather see the pictures in an air-conditioned room!Hani Obaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030803365502348949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-21204049343223252882008-08-25T23:24:00.000-07:002008-08-25T23:24:00.000-07:00Bama Bedouin, too funny! I've had several of thes...Bama Bedouin, too funny! I've had several of these moment with ButterBean's English teachers (like the one with very good English who say Hero! when they do something right). We'll just say Bad Spillers of the world UNTIE!<BR/><BR/>Naser, did a wee poll yesterday in a class I was teaching and found that out of the 10 people who had already arrived, 5 had never been to Petra. One of the guys told me he "doesn't like Petra" so he's never been. I didn't ask him how he would know he doesn't like it if he's never been but... Again, that cool to put down my home thing.<BR/><BR/>There's a really nice son I like that says "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone..." (Appalling grammar aside, I think that's where these people are, some of them.)MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-56337211969946111602008-08-25T04:32:00.000-07:002008-08-25T04:32:00.000-07:00oh i know what you mean,when people are so "cool" ...oh i know what you mean,when people are so "cool" maybe to go to Petra ,totally understand :d but i noticed something,since I'm in Thailand now,people always tend to underestimate and take for granted what they have,and look with a wider eye to the outside world.<BR/><BR/>and i think its not about the 1JD entry,its about the over all cost and =i think this is the real deal- the state of mind of "touring" ,just like the car seat issue, "touting Jordan" or anywhere else isn't on the short term list for many unfortunately .Dead Sea and Amman national park are more popular and easier/less costy to access.NasErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339804554895204977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-40527820443536957952008-08-24T21:28:00.000-07:002008-08-24T21:28:00.000-07:00I am feeling naughty today so I will share a story...I am feeling naughty today so I will share a story of 2 TEACHERS who were shopping in my store the other day...... The two of them were giggling over in the awards certificate section, you know, the cutte little awards teachers give kids that say things like "You are a Star", "Math Whiz", etc.... Anyway, full of curiosity, my helper had to go find out what was so funny. Apparently, the two of them (remember they are TEACHERS)found it simply hilarious that one of the certificates, "Super Speller" was misspelled. They were sure it should be "Super SPILLER". I guess that would be the award for the kids who knocks over the paint pots the most during the school year. LOL!Bama Bedouinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879265424221674050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-40144899052913159422008-08-24T10:40:00.000-07:002008-08-24T10:40:00.000-07:00Wait! No buses going directly there? Surely not!...Wait! No buses going directly there? Surely not! NasEr, I accept you as the conscience of the middle class. But, given that the entry fee is 1JD for locals, I'm not sure that's a good enough excuse. Oh, and the ones who've told me that weren't particularly middle class... They almost seemed proud as if not going to see Petra was a badge of honor.<BR/><BR/>And, Rebecca are you back finally? Been missing you.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-31788237276176599762008-08-24T05:40:00.000-07:002008-08-24T05:40:00.000-07:00I have to agree with Nasser, that it's simply fina...I have to agree with Nasser, that it's simply financially impossible (or extremely impractical) for most Jordanians to go to Petra. Added to the cost issue, last time I checked, there were no public buses going directly there from Amman. So it's either too expensive (by car) or too inconvenient (by bus) for your average person.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, when I've been there on a week day during the school year, I've seen lots of elementary age school groups-- so at least someone in the government is trying to make sure the kids get an appreciation of Jordan's treasures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-7525622056352235892008-08-24T02:18:00.000-07:002008-08-24T02:18:00.000-07:00LOOOL at the menu thing :DDDDDDDDDcome on thats ad...LOOOL at the menu thing :DDDDDDDDD<BR/>come on thats adorable :p faHHHHita :DD<BR/>glad to know the beans had fun finally phew :p<BR/><BR/>but on ur 1st paragraph ,i don't think u should be ashamed of the people who never been there,we should be ashamed from the economic situation really thats keeping big percentage of Jordanians from visiting Petra ! looks like I'm the middle-class conscious presence on ur blog Momma LOL :DDDNasErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339804554895204977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-14068348805281460872008-08-24T02:17:00.000-07:002008-08-24T02:17:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.NasErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339804554895204977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-15374207723924083122008-08-24T00:49:00.000-07:002008-08-24T00:49:00.000-07:00Hey we ate there, too! I have pictorial proof!Hey we ate there, too! I have pictorial proof!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-57268623707271904352008-08-24T00:39:00.000-07:002008-08-24T00:39:00.000-07:00Kinz, I'm holding you to that! Next time you come...Kinz, I'm holding you to that! Next time you come... Oh, and El 3atal didn't do any negotiating. It was all 3amtiBean and me (I played the forget it, walk on by role...)MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-60409718410182222422008-08-24T00:26:00.000-07:002008-08-24T00:26:00.000-07:00Good for you taking the kids!! Mine use our lack t...Good for you taking the kids!! Mine use our lack thereof as proof we are holding out on them, never take then anywhere.<BR/><BR/>We'll go with you guys next time. I wanna see El 3atel get a 50% on horses.<BR/><BR/>The discourse on menus belongs in The Lonely Planet for Jordan! Never thought that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com