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Funny though..when I connect through a veepeen, it works far better...strange!!! edited by simoralu44 on 10/12/2014 Good to know and it seems from what you reported about using VPN they can trace people who have used it even years back. Maybe there is a connection. Scary thought! <em>edited by chezmoi on 12/03/2015</em>

What makes a wise mother in law? ... a friend is working on a social project of sorts and asked me this question... from my own experience i told her... non-interfering in relationship between the spouses, accepting daughter-in-law's short comings and supporting her wherever necessary... not prying in her affairs... not talking to her son about daughter-in-law behind her back, if has any issues then discuss when both are present... What are your observations?? Your friend will derive a wealth of info on that topic here no doubt to garner research for her project, but if it is intended for publication I think you should make that clear from the outset so contributors have that in mind.

Is it really that cool there? To imagine just that! While here I was thinking to wear a sun hat The spring is showing all signs that’s it’s sprung And winter we hope is well truly done For ice as you say was something I think Done better in “liquid” that's pleasant to drink So enjoy your cool spell for at long at it lasts For the sun will return soon in furnace like blasts And I will run now to catch the fair weather For being the UK it won’t stay forever! <em>edited by chezmoi on 27/02/2015</em>

Have been spending some of my free time at the Dubai Marina section of beach where the attire is pretty much anything goes as long as the goodies are covered.Can anybody tell me if there is a dress code for ladies up there while bathing and also for just walking around town would also help? Thanks 22nd June 2008, 08:03 PM Suitable Beachwear Have been spending some of my free time at the Dubai Marina section of beach where the attire is pretty much anything goes as long as the goodies are covered. Can anybody tell me if there is a dress code for ladies up there while bathing and also for just walking around town would also help? Thanks Potts www.expatforum.com/expats/dubai-expat-forum-expats-living-dubai/6686-suitable-beachwear.html [b'>[i'>???[/i'>[/b'> <em>edited by chezmoi on 25/02/2015</em>

The reactions on the thread, now removed, calmly asking the OP for an explanation of her multiple cut and paste questions sourced from elsewhere years ago, could hardly be accurately described as anyone having the "vapours". Naturally there is a justifiable sense for those who took time out to help of having their time wasted and of being misled. They are real people who spent real time and effort giving real answers only to find the questions were completely spoof. Just because this happened on a forum does not detract from their right to express their feelings of being misled. Of course no one here thinks this is a private or personal chat room, its an exaggeration to say anyone is clutching at pearls in horror, and what is the relevance of the length of time anyone has been on this forum? Since its actually not permitted to use this forum to source material for research I think those who have objected are well within their rights to express their feelings.

Hi ladies! Anyone tried the karcher cordless broom? I'm thinking about getting one. Reviews? ? Thanks in advance. There's a mix of reviews here, that left me unsure as to whether its worth it, I bought an old fashioned manual carpet sweeper and that did the job. http://www.amazon.com/Karcher-4-8V-Cordless-Electric-Broom/product-reviews/B002ICGWL4/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

Yes GB you are right about judgemental remarks, but if you look back on the thread many responses here are subsequent to a post by MF that inferred she considered it demeaning for a woman to do her own housework. [i'>".......not to mention the bad example I'd be setting for my girls by doing that kind of work"[/i'> That remark was in itself judgemental. In my own opinion; the only demeaning thing is demeaning others for being different than you... I did not disagree with your opinion, was merely referring to the root cause of the replies. And if you read mine you will see it was not at all demeaning, rather advisory and respectful.

DS received a school security circular today too, seems there are directives to ensure better safety and security being established now. <em>edited by chezmoi on 23/02/2015</em>

Eddie Redmayne got best actor So pleased as he was amazing as Stephen Hawking I don't mind but just to let you know anyone logging in and going straight to 'recent posts' as I do will see your entire post text immediately without having the chance to avoid reading it because the text displays in full and the title is on the sidebar very tiny. So putting up a spoiler alert title does not work unless you are going to log straight into the Dubai forum. No problem for me at all just letting you know :)

You can search for all registered business names on the DED website, if you put in 'elite' you will see all companies that have that word in their company name https://eservices.dubaided.gov.ae/Pages/Anon/TNSrch.aspx?1=1&PID=10106&LID=&sname=Search_Trade_Names&srp=-1&sfn=-1&ifn=38530626&pn=173956&pn2= hth

I am most grateful CP for your kindly note was fearful my words might have got me demote your ode take us back to a jollier time when you and TB and others did rhyme on many a Thursday we passed a good hour I hope my remission will not turn out sour so keep up the rhyming dear CP you must for without it the humour is decidedly bust <em>edited by chezmoi on 18/02/2015</em>

A British Airways gate agent once told me " This would be a great job if it weren't for passengers like you!" Not understanding that "passengers like me!" pay her meager salary! Maybe she felt no amount of pay was worth it.

Box Shop have the kinds of packing boxes you want, you can order online and they deliver too http://www.boxshoparabia.com/ Not tried them myself, but I often needed that type of box too and never found it in the shops or even in Daiso either. hth <em>edited by chezmoi on 16/02/2015</em>

Her house came with a maid, I didn't know they lease houses with maid service looool. Back to the subject, when was valentine's day? :p Yesterday, but it seems to be April Fools day today! I bought a cheap wedding band from dragon mart today does it count as a valentine's gift? Hubby paid AED 35 for it but he thought it was pricey loool You know best, but 35 Dirhams with love is better than thousands for show. My comment about the day was directed at the OP's remarks.

My husband bought me a little Toyger, that is a domesticated cat that looks just like a tiger. They are very rare and very expensive so little Hurammi will be a house cat. I also recievied a Roberto Coin White Gold 5 Diamond Station Anklet. Hurammi looks like this http://www.catsofaustralia.com/images/Toyger-Cat-101.jpg edited by MoonFlower582 on 15/02/2015 Moonflower, I have never researched a posters previous post, but please explain to me the purpose of informing all EW readers: - about your very expensive Valentine Gifts - your housing budget of 450, your 6 ensuite bedroom villa with pool and view - yet fixing your varicose vains is too expensive - real estate agents are the lowest creatures on earth, like bacteria and all are morally corrupt - and a woman needs at least 1 maid because doing household chores yourself is setting a wrong example for your daughters who will all hopefully find a rich guy to provide for them. And all of this in your 6 posts so far, Can't wait to hear what else you have to share with us. I'm beginning to think its all a wind up! She missed telling us about her car/cars, surely she has at least a fleet of Supercars as opposed to just renting the odd Ferrari or Lambo, can't wait on that one too!

You're welcome rmohamed, glad you found it useful :) Hope you manage to work things out.

with rents increasing , who is leaving dubai this year ? I just left last year, my rent not only increased but they wanted one cheque instead of 4! why keep cheking in on EW if you left Dubai? It's not like its a thrilling read these days Currently I have an issue on the UK board which is why I am checked in to EW at the moment, I also contribute whereever I see that I can post anything useful to anyone on any forum and I do have a few freinds on here that I know in real life and like to keep up with them. Is there something wrong with doing that? Personally i think its really sad.... but each to their own i guess Personally I find it sad when people cast off long time friends just because they changed locations. ETA its also sad when you yourself post on other country boards as you like yet critcise others for doing the same. Hypocriscy much! <em>edited by chezmoi on 21/02/2015</em>

with rents increasing , who is leaving dubai this year ? I just left last year, my rent not only increased but they wanted one cheque instead of 4! why keep cheking in on EW if you left Dubai? It's not like its a thrilling read these days Currently I have an issue on the UK board which is why I am checked in to EW at the moment, I also contribute whereever I see that I can post anything useful to anyone on any forum and I do have a few freinds on here that I know in real life and like to keep up with them. Is there something wrong with doing that?

with rents increasing , who is leaving dubai this year ? I just left last year, my rent not only increased but they wanted one cheque instead of 4!

You simply cannot put a price on three to four hours a day everyday, not to mention the bad example I'd be setting for my girls by doing that kind of work How would taking care of your own home yourself be setting a bad example to your girls? I would have thought the opposite to be true, many choose to do their own housework out of preference, and for whatever reason there's nothing demeaning in doing so. <em>edited by chezmoi on 15/02/2015</em>

First off I am all for protecting our children from any disease and would use any means available to that end, in my day I vaccinated my young children without hesitation. Since my children are all grown up it’s not an immediate issue for me anymore so I can sit back and look at this without so much emotion other than to say I am thankful not to be a young mother these days confronted with all that’s coming at us from both camps and having to make a decision. As others have said you can Google to your heart’s content and find facts to support both sides. I happen to know someone who refuses to vaccinate her children, I have expressed my concerns to her and in return she constantly emails me the latest news and reports on this topic from her view regarding all vaccines to be life threatening and a cause of Autism etc. Sadly she has an Autistic child who coincidentally has never been vaccinated. I know there are millions who blame Autism on vaccines and this just one example but clearly there is no link in her case. Although as I said I support vaccination I continue to look at this with as little bias as possible in the light of what is known, and since no one has spoken up on here from the opposing view, and some have asked for it, I will relate her personal stand which is based on “evidence currently making news that even medical professionals and scientists whose job it is to produce the vaccines have exposed reports that show vaccines are no longer reliable and that manufacturers have falsified effectiveness ratings to obtain funding for their corporate benefits." Lately she sent me copy about a recent court case taken out against Merck by the International Medical Council on Vaccination which according to their website is “an association of medical doctors, registered nurses and other qualified medical professionals whose purpose is to counter the messages asserted by pharmaceutical companies, the government and medical agencies that vaccines are safe, effective and harmless.” This physicians council quotes a lawsuit filed back in 2010 by two former employees who were the scientists personally employed in the manufacture and testing of vaccines who accuse the drug maker Merck of overstating the effectiveness of its mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine and cite Merck’s efforts to allegedly “defraud the United States through their ongoing scheme to sell the government a vaccine that is mislabeled, misbranded, adulterated and falsely certified as having an efficacy rate that is significantly higher than it actually is.” Merck allegedly did this from 2000 onward in order to maintain its exclusive license to sell the MMR vaccine and keep its monopoly of the US market. Read the court documents here http://www.mctlawyers.com/vaccine-cases/Merck-MMR-Amended-Complaint.pdf http://www.mctlawyers.com/merck-accused-of-lying-about-effectiveness-of-mumps-vaccine/ Looking from the other side of the fence here is Forbes take on that “If the accusations are true — thus far Merck has denied wrongdoing — the case would lend credence to the perception held by many that pharmaceutical companies are more interested in pursuing profits and preserving their market share than in protecting consumers’ health. Specifically, the suit claims Merck manipulated the results of clinical trials beginning in the late 1990s so as to be able to report that the combined mumps vaccine, known as MMR-II (a revised version of the 1971 MMR shot containing a different strain of the rubella virus), is 95 percent effective, in an effort to maintain its exclusive license to manufacture it. This percentage is the benchmark used by the FDA to grant Merck approval to sell its original mumps vaccine in 1967. It is believed by vaccine authorities to guarantee herd immunity for people who have skipped on the shots. However, instead of reformulating the vaccine whose declining efficacy Merck itself has acknowledged, the company reportedly launched a complicated scheme to adjust its testing technique so that it would yield the desired potency results. The virologists say they witnessed firsthand the fraud and were asked to directly participate in the dishonest testing, which was dubbed “Protocol 007″ and is outlined in great detail in the complaint. While the Justice Department has refused to rule on the case after conducting its own two-year investigation, the allegations are crucial for a couple of reasons. Without doubt, if true, they offer an extremely damaging view into the inner process of a company accused of misleading both regulators and consumers about a vital medical product. This is exactly the kind of profit-centered, patient-careless attitude many consumer advocates, vaccine opponents, and non-believers of all stripes ascribe to Big Pharma. But the suit also serves to remind that vaccines are essential to preventing disease and that any drop in their efficacy is likely to result in disease resurgence and endanger the public’s health. Unfortunately, what should be a clear distinction between scientific truth and a single alleged case of scientific misconduct is all too readily muddied by anti-vaccination advocates who conflate the two in order to advance their particular kind of dogma." http://www.forbes.com/sites/gerganakoleva/2012/06/27/merck-whistleblower-suit-a-boon-to-anti-vaccination-advocates-though-it-stresses-importance-of-vaccines/ I note that Forbes does not dismiss the entire story as fabricated. Where does that leave us? On the one hand there is the established view that vaccinations protect with minimal risk and blame is laid on the anti vaxxers for putting everyone at risk and on the other hand there are the statements by the scientists who actually produce the vaccines themselves who allege their efficiency is corrupted and that recent outbreaks are the result of a weak and ineffective vaccine, rather than failure to vaccinate, these scientist dismiss the concept of vaccine induced herd immunity as “a Fairytale”. Both are medical views, both have researched and studied for years. Personally I think its logical to conclude with a couple of questions, should we reject vaccination? Definitely not. Should we blame the anti vaxxers for recent outbreak such as the Disneyland one? I really don’t know anymore if these scientists are telling the truth. I think in the absence of a hearing and trial of the case, which is not going to happen now inspite of the litigation filed by the scientists against Merck, we need to demand more transparency and independent monitoring, control and testing of the powerful big pharmaceutical companies involved in its production so that public confidence can be restored. Sweeping litigation under the rug does nothing to inspire confidence. No one wants their child to be sickened or die and I am sure those opposed to vaccination feel just the same. This is just what I have learnt over the last few years from the sorts of publications we all have access to, but our information is imperfect, in the light of all this I feel we need more than leaked testimonies and silenced court cases to put an end to the anguishing dilemma many mothers are placed in. That makes me angry too. <em>edited by chezmoi on 14/02/2015</em>

Any of the citrus oil work as deterrents, however be careful about using neat citronella around cats as that is very toxic to them. The anti mosquito citronella candles will work too, even the vapour is strong enough to affect cats.

But she didn't sow what she reaped. You seem to have skipped over DT's inane insistence on picking on Chezmoi for her user name. She merely answered DT. So DT is allowed to pick on someone incessantly but those picked on are not allowed to respond? Since this thread is about dual identities, got me thinking DT is suddenly quiet while you come to her rescue. Interesting. edited by Chocobella on 08/02/2015 LOL, that's right there are only 3 posters really with 25 user names each, they all sit in the same office discussing how they can liven the forum up! lol cue music for "twighlight zone"......... and then again this user could be Chezmoi......... edited by Lolacat on 08/02/2015 And then again there are only 3 posters who regularly make snide derogatory remarks and baseless snide insinuations.

I was issued one in English a couple years back, perhaps they have changed the system, but they did first issue it in Arabic and then when I asked for English they did one for me, perhaps try asking.