| sepehr | salam | 09:06 |
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| sepehr | alan ro system am debian nasbe | 09:06 |
| sepehr | vaghti usb headphone ro mizanam nemishnasash | 09:07 |
| sepehr | chikar bayad kard? :| | 09:07 |
| sepehr | kasi hast? | 09:10 |
| alimj | :/ | 09:45 |
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| KingOfToast | Hello | 13:17 |
| alimj | A toast to KingOfToast | 13:18 |
| KingOfToast | ha ha, thanks very much. | 13:19 |
| KingOfToast | Do you guys get many questions about Iran here? | 13:20 |
| alimj | Few. Not usually | 13:20 |
| alimj | This is Ubuntu support channel | 13:20 |
| KingOfToast | I am using ubuntu now, but im planning on visiting Iran for a holiday | 13:21 |
| alimj | Currently 30 day Tourist visas are issued upon arrival for many nationalities | 13:22 |
| alimj | Hope you enjoy your visit | 13:22 |
| KingOfToast | Many ubuntu users in Iran? | 13:22 |
| alimj | There should be many | 13:23 |
| KingOfToast | Do you live there yourself? | 13:23 |
| alimj | population is relatively young and many study IT related topics | 13:23 |
| alimj | I live in Tehran | 13:23 |
| alimj | Where are you? | 13:23 |
| KingOfToast | Im living in Devon in the UK | 13:23 |
| KingOfToast | I also work in IT | 13:24 |
| alimj | Oh. England | 13:24 |
| KingOfToast | Yep England | 13:24 |
| farooghkz | a toast for u | 13:24 |
| alimj | Brits should apply for a visa before travelling. Relatively easy | 13:24 |
| KingOfToast | Ive read loads of amazing things about Iran, the history sounds fascinating. | 13:25 |
| farooghkz | #iran | 13:25 |
| alimj | Thanks | 13:25 |
| farooghkz | alimj, go there | 13:26 |
| alimj | farooghkz: On the same network? | 13:27 |
| KingOfToast | Where are good places to visit? | 13:28 |
| farooghkz | alimj, yes on freenode | 13:28 |
| alimj | Top priorities should be Isfahan, Shiraz | 13:28 |
| alimj | Actually depends | 13:29 |
| alimj | If you are interested on historical places or other things | 13:29 |
| farooghkz | it is better to talk about iran there | 13:29 |
| KingOfToast | in the #iran channel? | 13:29 |
| alimj | I guess it would be fine to talk about Iran here. | 13:29 |
| alimj | Currently the channel is not very crowded | 13:30 |
| alimj | Not a real necessity for another channel | 13:30 |
| alimj | KingOfToast: Relatively few people could speak English (or any other foreign language) | 13:31 |
| alimj | I suggest reading TripAdvisor articles | 13:31 |
| alimj | Lot's of good suggestions | 13:31 |
| alimj | There are also some nice and affordable tours (with English speaking guides) | 13:32 |
| KingOfToast | I think we will be getting a guide to take us most places. Is Tehran pretty safe to walk around? | 13:32 |
| alimj | Tehran is really safe to walk around | 13:33 |
| alimj | Compared to many other cities | 13:33 |
| alimj | Air pollution is high in this season | 13:34 |
| KingOfToast | Do you see many tourists there? | 13:34 |
| alimj | I would recommend early spring | 13:34 |
| alimj | If we want to compare to Turkey or UAE, the answer is no. Otherwise, yes. For sure | 13:34 |
| alimj | Country has been trying to open the doors to get a lot of tourists | 13:35 |
| KingOfToast | A lot of people I speak to about visiting Iran think im mad for wanting to go. | 13:35 |
| alimj | No. You many consult the British embassy in Tehran: https://twitter.com/ukiniran | 13:36 |
| alimj | Also this: http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/16/iran-to-ease-visa-access-except-for-us-and-uk/ | 13:36 |
| alimj | Also watch this: http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/02/05/iran-winter-sports-pleitgen-pkg.cnn | 13:37 |
| alimj | And read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/travel/iran-tourism-sanctions.html?_r=0 | 13:38 |
| alimj | I quote: "five million foreign travelers visited Iran in 2014" | 13:39 |
| KingOfToast | Im really excited to get there and see what Iran is like | 13:40 |
| KingOfToast | I love experiencing different cultures | 13:40 |
| KingOfToast | What do people tend to do there on an evening? | 13:41 |
| farooghkz | how u come iran?by airplane? | 13:41 |
| KingOfToast | Will be flying to Dubai and then to Iran | 13:41 |
| alimj | farooghkz: British Airways is resuming London Tehran flights | 13:41 |
| farooghkz | lol | 13:41 |
| alimj | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/middle-east/iran/articles/British-Airways-considers-reinstating-Iran-flights/ | 13:42 |
| KingOfToast | I think the flights start up again in July | 13:42 |
| farooghkz | so where does barjam go? | 13:42 |
| farooghkz | lol | 13:42 |
| alimj | KingOfToast: People do different things on the evenings | 13:43 |
| alimj | And different cities. | 13:43 |
| alimj | You have to consider the following: 1) Credit cards (VISA, Mastercard) does not work here. You should carry some cash | 13:45 |
| KingOfToast | I guess most people here when they meet up they tend to drink in bars or something similar. But since Iran is a dry country then you must do other things. | 13:45 |
| alimj | 2) It is always better to exchange at exchange shops in the city rather than Airport (rates differ very much) | 13:46 |
| KingOfToast | good tip | 13:47 |
| KingOfToast | whats the wifi coverage like there? | 13:48 |
| alimj | 3) Internet speed is very poor | 13:49 |
| farooghkz | lol | 13:49 |
| alimj | You can get 4G SIM cards but only at limited speeds | 13:49 |
| alimj | Also many web sites are blocked (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, ...) | 13:50 |
| KingOfToast | ah yes I read about that. | 13:50 |
| alimj | So it would be wise to have VPN and/or Tor installed on you phone if you want to use them | 13:50 |
| farooghkz | lol | 13:50 |
| KingOfToast | another good tip, ill have to get tor installed | 13:50 |
| farooghkz | طرف میخواد بیاد ایران باید چقد بدبختی بکشه... | 13:51 |
| alimj | KingOfToast: May I ask, how old are you? | 13:52 |
| KingOfToast | 31 | 13:52 |
| alimj | Ok | 13:52 |
| alimj | If you look into right places, you might find young Iranians who will be glad to be your guide for free. | 13:53 |
| alimj | They will enjoy to speak with a Native English speaker. It would be virtually an English class for them | 13:53 |
| farooghkz | yes | 13:54 |
| KingOfToast | I think the person we are visiting is arranging for someone to show us around. We will need someone to keep us out of trouble. | 13:54 |
| alimj | Exactly | 13:54 |
| farooghkz | kingoftoast, will u come here norooz? | 13:54 |
| alimj | Norooz == equinox | 13:55 |
| farooghkz | k | 13:55 |
| alimj | It is the beginning of Iranian year. Also Holidays | 13:55 |
| KingOfToast | when is Norooz? | 13:55 |
| alimj | Our year starts on spring equinox | 13:56 |
| alimj | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox | 13:56 |
| KingOfToast | Im planning on being there in April | 13:56 |
| farooghkz | equinox is about 23d later | 13:57 |
| alimj | If you visit Tehran, we could have a coffee together | 13:57 |
| KingOfToast | lots of celebrations for the equinox? | 13:57 |
| alimj | More than 13 days | 13:57 |
| alimj | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz | 13:57 |
| KingOfToast | Would love to. Good to get to know anyone from Tehran | 13:58 |
| farooghkz | king, did u know goods and services are more expensive on equinox? | 13:59 |
| KingOfToast | Thanks for talking to me, ive got to get back to work now. Would it be ok if I stay in this group if I have any more questions? | 13:59 |
| alimj | No problem | 13:59 |
| KingOfToast | farooghkz: thanks for the tip | 14:00 |
| alimj | Here is my Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliMirjamali | 14:00 |
| alimj | I will PM you my e-mail. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions | 14:01 |
| KingOfToast | I have just followed you on twitter | 14:01 |
| KingOfToast | See you later | 14:03 |
| alimj | See you | 14:03 |
| alimj | o/ | 14:03 |
| alimj | farooghkz: به قول معروف. مهمان حبیب خدا است | 14:05 |
| alimj | ;-) | 14:05 |
| farooghkz | مگه من چیز بدی گفتم؟ | 14:05 |
| farooghkz | 8) | 14:05 |
| farooghkz | alimj | 14:06 |
| farooghkz | دارم اوبونتوم رو نابود میکنم خخخ | 14:21 |
| alimj | farooghkz: نه. اصلا چیز بدی نگفتی | 14:36 |
| alimj | اصولا باید سعی کرد که خارجیها را به کشور آورد و بهشان نشان داد که ما شاخ نداریم | 14:36 |
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