Saudi Diary: Being rich

Q: Who will you call if you have to find a man richer than a Sheikh who owns 100 oil wells in his backyard?
A: A Sheikh who owns Water well in his backyard.
Mortals, from the part of world I belong to, are quite used to seeing the “Rs.” counter moving at an astronomical speed compared to the “Litre” counter at any gas station. So when today our cab driver stopped at the station, we instinctively looked at the meter. And what we witnessed sure gave us dizziness. It was a heady feeling. The Riyal counter was moving slower, yes let me repeat, S L O W E R than the “Litre” counter. Putting all the chips, constituting what they call brain, to work, I calculated that the petrol prices would be somewhere in region of (okay, breathe slowly…) Rs. 11-12 per litre. Phew. At that price, it is actually cheaper than the water. Maybe instead of owning an Oil well, I will look out for some water wells.