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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 00:35

forget fujeirah free zone (Creative zone, virtuzone) unless you like endless frustration. See the other thread.

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 00:32

Thanks for the responses. Fujeirah Immigration may be difficult, but that still does not explain why Creative City whom I am paying for PRO services is rude with me and blaming me for their delay? They straight told me that if I do not like it, I can terminate my company license with them. It is disgusting really. Moo, thanks for your email. Mum 786: get your visit visa extended asap!

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Latest post on 27 September 2011 - 02:42

it is fujeirah creative city free zone, but the agent is "creative zone" in fairmont hotel SZR any help is appreciated edited by dentro on 29/09/2011

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 23:49

uk passport is ok, it is not a real border just checkpoints anyways. the scenery and the pools are great, the rest is average.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 23:23

where do they sell the sheets?

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 14:03

Big Red is a quad bike rental complex along the hatta road. you just drive about 20 mins, and will see. it is close to fossil rock, and also that is the place where safari tour companies enter the sand so it is lined with souvenir shops and compressors to inflate the tyres. they always have a few animals there for the tourists, and i think you can also ride them.

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 13:35

anyone knows if the visit visa can be extended and how much that cost? indian national. any idea about this?

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 13:30

the bab al shams camel ride is less than 5 minutes, but you have to pay 400/ person for the dinner so not sure if this is good value. i do not really know any camel ride places, but heard big red has some, on hatta road, maybe call them.

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 02:17

a) you have no choice, but use it, anyways. b) this is what we were arguing about, bm suggests that rashid is the bestemergency hospital, others disagree., bm says they always take you to rashid, we think you can chose. i think we overdiscussed it by now.

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 02:12

Oh lordy. There is also an interview with some Palestinian astronomer doing the rounds, except he claims there will be a natural disaster in 2015 which will destroy America (N & S) and Europe. If the vulture tabloids aren't printing it I don't believe it; if there were any evidence to back this up it would produce killer sales for them and they wouldn't miss the story! actually he is right, as far as a total financial crisis of the dollar, the collapse of the european union or the euro are considered natural disaster...

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 00:04

my mom used to keep them but in like 25 years they started to break and crumble, so she asked me if i gave my permission to throw them out :) i said no problem...

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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 00:01

well, that would make my passport pretty useless if NZ sinks.... I wonder how that would work. they will still accept it in Atlantis

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 23:53

hope it works out! i am sure you can recruit models from EW. if you want I can also be a model, people always tell me I have beautiful face, lol.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 23:41

actually two 1. shall i order it from uk or usa amazon? i prefer usa, but will the charger come with usa plug?? I will use it here. 2. will the 3g function here at all, if i order it from uk / usa? any specific recommendations regarding registration etc? thanks a lot Why not buy it here? Is it much cheaper otherwise? I bought one here a few months back, the 3 G, and it was about AED900. Thinking of buying a second one so you've got me wondering now:-) it is 189 usd on amazon, so under 700. with shipping still under 800. but i am afraid the one bought here could not access everything and would have been modified to censor whatever is against the cultural values and monitor my activity etc...?

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 23:38

The world was suppose to end recently!!! and we are still here. I really wouldn't worry about this, honestly. yeah, i was so looking forward to that, what a disappointment.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 23:37

Yeah, you keep them and when your child is about 14 and wants to drink coke, you bring out one of those sweet little teeth and put it in a glass of coke. Check it 24 - 48 - 72 hours etc later and it should hopefully put them off drinking coke for life. ;) LOL!!!!!!

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 21:58

I guess they assume you may have worked with other modelling agencies before and hence have images of your work. I would just email them the truth, tell you do not possess such but happy to do demonstrations, you can bring friends as your models. It is better than a pile of hurried photos. Meanwhile you can start arranging a more professional one, but that will take time!

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 21:31

I don't know how any concept like that could ever be universally accepted. It is way too complex and the universe is constantly changing. because you cannot live in a constant denial. there are many loosely proven concepts that we accept, you or me. einstein by the way had quite solid proof, not a loose one.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 21:13

it means the UFO people were right, aliens can visit us from distant planets.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 19:48

good bm, then best if you stay in the vicinity of rashid, to ensure you will be always taken there :)

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 19:40

:D Maybe it is different if you call the ambulance from your home. But if it is a car accident then it's Rashid. [i'> All victims of road crashes are taken to government hospitals such as Rashid[/i'> http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/transport/road-safety-mired-in-ignorance-doctors-say "...hospitals [u'>[b'>such[/b'>[/u'> as Rashid"

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 18:38

there is a new insurance comparison website, insureme.ae haven't tried yet but maybe it gives a clue? just tried out the site, it is rubbish. 1. it does not always tell you the insurance company's name, just like "international insurer" 2. it does compare prices, but you cannot see the benefits in comparison, you have to go one by one, which isn't efficient. so not an apple-to-apple comparison. 3. basically it encourages you to call them for clarification. it appears to me that this site is not independent, just a stunt of a broker/ insurer. i am sorry that i mentioned it here. just to add: i have seen this website in today's The National newspaper edited by dentro on 23/09/2011

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 18:19

excellent question i was wondering myself!!

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 18:18

there is a new insurance comparison website, insureme.ae haven't tried yet but maybe it gives a clue?

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 18:01

thank you speena, this is what I thought, but had no personal experience. anyways, i am sure that the 999 people/ the ambulance doctor are reasonable and do not drive you around town if you can get equally good assistance closer.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 16:24

Because you said that the ambulance would take them to the nearest emergency.....it wouldn't, it would go to Rashid... PS you can call 998 for an ambulance directly, though 999 will also get you there... :) ok, maybe, but as you said they are the best equipped anyways, so why are you just dismissing my post by saying it is wrong? as i said i never needed an ambulance, so not sure what happens after you call 999 and the ambulance arrives, but the OP asked what to do in an emergency, and the plan is "call 999" which is not incorrect. anyways, thank you again for correcting me.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 16:19

lakshmi: yes, no need to enter oman. but only if you are a citizen of those 33 countries.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 16:16

yes. call 999 and they send an ambulance who will know where the nearest emergency hospital is. if it is not that serious, there are 24h emergencies at emirates hospital (beach road), welcare (deira), american hospital (oud metha) etc sorry.....that's wrong. All 999 calls/ambulances go to Rashid Hospital, which is the best equipped hospital in Dubai to deal with any emergency... 999 is both the police and ambulance. i called it a few times when i needed police (fortunately never for ambulance). why would it be wrong??????????? edited by dentro on 23/09/2011

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 16:12

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 16:08

get a travel insurance with your home country as basis.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:50

very useful, thanks. i love shop and ship!

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:32

will be expensive by air. call Emirates Cargo.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:30

...seriously, why when someone asks a question we have people who trot out the old "why can't you take care of your own children. Maids make people lazy. Why can't you clean up your own mess especially if you dont work"blah blah blah. Sure there are people who have the maids take care of their kids and they are not all expats. I am a non working woman and I have a cleaner come in. I could spend my days cleaning and organizing, cooking etc but I dont want to. I hate Ironing and am not good at it. I can always find better things to do that do my house. It is not dirty, maybe a bit dusty lol...my clothes and husbands clothes are clean, my kitchen gets cleaned but does not always sparkle. When the cleaner comes in, at the end of the day, the house sparkles, clothes are ironed, floors are washed. that makes us both happy and we can afford it. If a mother who works and has children needs help so be it. Many moms in Canada have some kid of helper be it baby sitter, nursery or after school programs. And..my gosh, we also have cleaners lol....so stop with the puckering of the lips and let us get on with it lol... that is all ok, but the OP's question was how she could possibly AVOID having a maid as she actually does not want one.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:22

have you tried antique museum (it is a shop, not a museum, and you have to bargain hard)

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:19

there are ways how other countries / our mothers solved the baby sitting problem without maids. like asking the neighbor. here hardly anyone introduces themselves or talk or invite over the neighbors. we no longer "ask for the missing ingreadient" from the neighbor when cooking. or help out eachother. why is that? just an observation.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:15

anyone knows if the visit visa can be extended and how much that cost? indian national.

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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:12

thanks, i see. so with usa kindle i cannot browse uk amazon site? i may wait then for the new version. however i really do not want anything else on it but reading books. i do not even need the 3g, wifi enough, only (silly) reason i go for the 3g is because that comes in white and i like white better than black...haha...

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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 23:35

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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 22:42

thanks, i check out those sites

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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 00:00

I have an old schoolmate who is now getting married in Toulon. She is French. We were not that close in the past 10 years and I cannot go to her wedding, however would like to send a present. Is there any online services to send a gift and what would you recommend? I was thinking of a big box of nice chocolates, like Patchi here, is there something like that and would this be a good idea? Thanks

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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 12:06

It was very considerate of you :( As a new parent at school I was truly unware that I was not allowed to enter the car park from the left! Perhaps it would have been nicer to have come and told me in a quite manner, rather than shouting and screaming at me through the car window!! Wouldn't it be nice if people weren't so quick to judge. there is only a tiny chance that she reads it here. why do not you let it go, forget it, and spend your time with something else than ruminating on it. you turned incorrect, she overreacted, and what. tomorrow is an other day.

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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 11:59

during the medical test process, when everything is done, you have to go to a separate building to get the card. probably you / she missed that step. just go back and do it now.

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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 00:10

glad to hear that, good luck with german language!

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Latest post on 18 September 2011 - 22:18

i would not do anything. if you tell her, apart from what amy says (she may not believe you), you also play away your maid's trust, next time she may not tell you confident information. having illegal second cleaning job is not as a big crime as murder or prostitution or robbery. it is actually not illegal at all in a lot of countries. so i would just do nothing, it is not my life, let them control theirs (the other madam and the other maid).

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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 22:10

1. safety deposit 5%. plus if you went through an agent they will charge 5% of the annual rent. try to negotiate that down. 2. depends on... less in winter, much more in summer. 700-1500 aed cca./ month 3. go there with passport copy and rental contract copy. done in 15 mins. they mail you the bills (may take 3-4 months to get the first one), you can pay online, or at any petrol stations, or through your bank, many ways. 4. depends on bandwidth / cable package. check du and etisalat websites/ offices (in any big mall). depends on if your mobile is paid by your employer or not. landline 15 aed / month + usage, cable cca 200 aed / month internet cca 200 aed/ month 5. dragon mart good luck edited by dentro on 17/09/2011

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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 22:03

do you still need it??

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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 22:01

the desert safari companies always give resident discount. nothing officially published, but you can negotiate the price. i actually always try at every "very touristy" attraction, to ask for discount as a resident

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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 21:56

read the first few sticky threads on the forum rules.

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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 02:36

bought a kindle for husband last xmas... son downloaded hundreds of books on it for him, hes never used it !!! now he says he doesnt like it he prefers a book when he has the time to read. its so annoying. i am not sure if its easy to use and as i love reading paper books, if i use it will i like it I must be missing something here... You've actually *got* a Kindle with hundreds of books on it, but you're asking on here if it's easy to use and if you'll like it? Call me Mrs. Thickie, but since you have one in your possession why not pick it up and actually try using the thing? Isn't that the best way to discover if it's easy to use and whether or not you like using it? I could understand the point of this thread if you didn't actually have one and you were trying to decide whether to buy one or not, but seriously... come on! :\: my very exact thoughts!!!

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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 02:22

if you provide your email address i email you a scanned version of that book for free. that should work until you find a better one or your amazon order arrives.

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