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Latest post on 13 November 2015 - 09:33
The 2 year rule was scrapped quite a long time ago. The rent can go up after the first year, if the RERA rent calculator says it can.
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Latest post on 12 November 2015 - 07:51
There's only a 30-40% chance of rain according to the forecast.
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Latest post on 08 November 2015 - 21:23
If there's pain that's not good. I'd go back for a checkup to make sure there isn't an infection or you're not suffering from dry socket. When nerves heal you usually get tingling sensations.
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Latest post on 08 November 2015 - 07:48
We get ripped off big time here with regards to cost of clothing. Go into British stores like Next, Debenhams etc where they have the UK/EU price tags on and just slap the UAE price over the top, you'll find you're usually paying 25% more than the original price.
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Latest post on 07 November 2015 - 11:52
Good point about the snow, bear in mind that March is the very end of season in most places. We booked our original holiday to St Anton through Snowfinders - they're AMAZING! Also, have you thought about Bulgaria? It's very up and coming on the ski front and far far cheaper than other European destinations. Plus cheap flights there through FlyDubai or Wizz Air.
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Latest post on 07 November 2015 - 09:07
Wait till he gets to France. Once the season starts, they'll have all last years gear at knock down prices, so he'd be able to pick himself up a bargin. Forget online stuff like Amazon, you need specialist online sellers like Evo - they will also have loads of gear on sale.
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Latest post on 05 November 2015 - 09:45
It's illegal to sell fireworks here - although 'some' communities seem to get their hands on them. Only events companies who use pyrotechnics specialists can get them.
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Latest post on 05 November 2015 - 08:11
Well sadly the forum has to adapt and change as per what its members want. 'Social' media, where people can interact with one another, privately message, arrange meet ups, have a laugh etc are what people want and why other forums / FB groups are 'winning' at this. If it doesn't adapt, it'll just die and that's that.
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Latest post on 04 November 2015 - 15:45
Too many spammers, heavy handed moderating.
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Latest post on 03 November 2015 - 11:12
Could be a leak under the ground in the piping somewhere, OR heaven forbid, one of your neighbours has tapped into your supply. This happened to a friend of mine in Victory Heights, months and months of extremely high bills. The neighbour went away and it suddenly all went down. They'd tapped into their supply and were stealing their water to water the lawns etc.
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Latest post on 02 November 2015 - 07:16
Another vote for Austria, but we went to St Anton. Flew to Zurich then took the train over. Hotel Arlberg is lovely. Lots of great lessons for the little ones and something for everyone.
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Latest post on 01 November 2015 - 14:27
Heard that there was a lot of 'drive-by' trick or treating this year. Are people really THAT lazy now? What is a drive by trick or treat?. Park outside the house, beep and wait for the occupants to come out with the sweets haha Pretty much yeah! Driving from house to house. Lots of it going on in Arabian Ranches apparently.
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Latest post on 01 November 2015 - 14:17
Heard that there was a lot of 'drive-by' trick or treating this year. Are people really THAT lazy now?
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Latest post on 01 November 2015 - 07:41
You'll only find it in the booze shops. Most stock it.
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Latest post on 31 October 2015 - 19:10
At the weekend arrange a girlie get together with some friends or a half spa day for some pampering, or just you know, go out. Tell him he's looking after the kids and house and just go. He has to stand up and start taking responsibility sometime.
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Latest post on 28 October 2015 - 16:26
What? Clearly designed after seeing a nectarine cut in half. *obviously*
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Latest post on 28 October 2015 - 07:34
Well as a tenant and an owner. In the apartment I rent I pay for stuff like that and it's standard that anything below 500 dhs the tenant will pay for. Dust in ac's, broken taps etc are through usage from the tenant - therefore they should pay for it. As an owner, I've paid for things my tenant needed fixing or things that required servicing - over the 500 dhs amount, anything under, he pays for. If you use a company like Mplus they usually have offers and deals for servicing and cleaning. For the apartment I own, I also pay for a maintenance contract - so the tenant calls them if anything needs doing. So far so good.
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Latest post on 23 October 2015 - 07:22
Ok, so this is how it works, you can only stay for 90 days within any 180 day period, if you're here for 30/60 days you can exit and come straight back in again. It's only if you stay for the whole 90 days that you can't.
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Latest post on 23 October 2015 - 07:10
"Well, its a tourist visa after all. People can be sponsored by companies, universities or their spouses. " - not always they can't. Ok, so take my husband - German, so Schengen PP holder, he's a contractor who works 90 days on, 30 days off - obviously on his 30 days off he would come here to stay with me - I cannot sponsor him. So what are supposed to do now? So once he leaves after his 30 days, he can't come back until after 180? What about when we go on vacation in January? He would come in and then we'd leave together, come back together, then he'd go on contract again - we can't do this now? LOTS of people in this situation. FYI - no this does not apply to British PP holders, although we are part of the EU, we are not part of the Schengen visa system.
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Latest post on 22 October 2015 - 18:43
Why has this not been in the press? As it would affect so many people, surely it would be reported and NOTHING. What about people coming in and out for business? Expats who have a spouse who works away and comes back? Just not viable, I really can't see them doing this.
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Latest post on 22 October 2015 - 09:23
Depends where you're going and what you need as not everywhere carries all vaccinations. Some can only be done is a few hospitals. What are you looking for?
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Latest post on 20 October 2015 - 07:50
Go to Tchibo, they do have them and they'll be much cheaper. erm a Moroccan dress is NOTHING like a German Dirndl. I order mine direct from suppliers in Bavaria.
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Latest post on 20 October 2015 - 07:46
Then they try to find another foster home. Same for vacations, but no, it's not always easy and there are far more cats than there are people willing to foster them. So with regards to medical conditions etc, better to take your child to be in contact with a friends cat or something first. Bear in mind, that these are living, breathing, emotional beings. Being tossed from one home to another can be extremely traumatic and unsettling for them and it happens to many of these poor animals before they find a home, many never do.
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Latest post on 19 October 2015 - 21:54
They should be banned full stop! How lazy do children have to be these days? Only children? You should see the enthusiasm of grown ups for these scooters in Carrefour. Ok, I'll rephrase that - How lazy do PEOPLE have to be these days? They'll end up like the people in the movie Wall-E.
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Latest post on 19 October 2015 - 20:59
They should be banned full stop! How lazy do children have to be these days?
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Latest post on 19 October 2015 - 12:31
Have you tried contacting the Vet Hospital? I don't think there are any MRI scanners for animals - unless one of the zoos has one in their veterinary department. You could try Al Ain and the Emirates zoo. Long shot but hey ho, sometimes you just gotta try.
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Latest post on 19 October 2015 - 12:14
I would also like to add for Wind777 that young kittens teeth - just like children so they will bite and scratch! So maybe not the best plan for a child. Maybe an older, calmer cat would be a better option. comp99 - with regards to your comment about fostering. The animal you foster usually stays with you until it can find a forever home - however, I've known so many foster fails, where the fosterer eventually ends up just adopting the animal. You're usually asked to try and help find that animal a home, through word of mouth, social media, give people an insight into its behaviour, what it's like etc. When a fosterer goes on vacation, usually another temporary foster home is found, until they return. There are hundreds of cats and dogs looking for homes and sadly some can be in foster homes for months or even years. It's very sad.
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Latest post on 19 October 2015 - 12:07
You need to see a dermatologist first. The guy at GMC on Beach road is brilliant.
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Latest post on 18 October 2015 - 08:48
Well Girders is only going to appeal to a certain kind of person. Not sure you'll find that person here.:P What does that mean? How do I put this tactfully, as someone on another forum wrote - 'Girders is full of the people we left the UK to avoid'!
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Latest post on 15 October 2015 - 14:20
The D at McGettigans, Trade Centre is fantastic. Starters and desserts are buffet, but everything else is a la carte and the food is amazing. Think it's about 350 dhs all in with beverages. Sad to sad all the evening brunches are the other end of town, so you'll have to venture out of the marina bubble.
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Latest post on 14 October 2015 - 10:52
Well Girders is only going to appeal to a certain kind of person. Not sure you'll find that person here.:P
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Latest post on 13 October 2015 - 18:27
Well yes, because your alternator charges the battery and powers the electrical system. I've never known an alternator to make a high pitched noise - that's usually a loose fan belt. Alternators usually take time to die and the car struggles to start a few times before they conk out.
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Latest post on 13 October 2015 - 11:37
For your old laptops, Take My Junk will take them, refurbish them and give them to people who can't afford them. There was also another company doing this with electrical items, which I can't for the life of me remember their name now.
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Latest post on 13 October 2015 - 11:36
What awful, awful replies! Not going to be there for 8 hours? No, but they'll be going from house to house doing their job for 12 hours - with NO public toilet facilities - so where exactly to you expect them to go? These are NOT part-time workers, they are FULL time workers, that just happen to work part-time for various people! Going in the bushes is natural for them? Please get off your high horse, get out your ivory tower and join the HUMAN race. Shameful comments. I completely agree. He's a human being not an animal !!!!! Personally I feel the OPs problem is the fact he turns up every day and not the two days he is meant to be there. I agree GE. It is out of order to do it on the days they're not working there.
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Latest post on 13 October 2015 - 10:33
What awful, awful replies! Not going to be there for 8 hours? No, but they'll be going from house to house doing their job for 12 hours - with NO public toilet facilities - so where exactly to you expect them to go? These are NOT part-time workers, they are FULL time workers, that just happen to work part-time for various people! Going in the bushes is natural for them? Please get off your high horse, get out your ivory tower and join the HUMAN race. Shameful comments.
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Latest post on 10 October 2015 - 17:21
BEFORE you even consider looking at a surgical option or taking loads of meds, make sure you are tested for digestive disorders - Celiacs, Crones, IBS, food intolerances. All of these can cause these problems. A good healthy diet with exercise is key in battling this. I very nearly went down the surgery route, but have managed to get it under control in other ways.
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Latest post on 10 October 2015 - 17:13
Thanks a lot ladies, obviously as parents we want the best for our kids. But if there are diseases which have been eradicated, then why the need for some vaccins? After all you are introducing a virus in the first place...which itself could trigger the disease.. Thanks again. They have NOT been totally eradicated, and thanks to people who decide that they might know better than the entire, world wide medical profession, and would rather trust to some Googled myth, they may never be wiped out. Ignorance, myth and fear will make sure of that. Vaccination does NOT trigger the disease, it stimulates the antibodies which prevent infection from that particular illness. We have actually known that for nearly 200 years. Please listen to your Dr, don't add to the problem, and get your baby vaccinated. Actually I'm going to correct you there - vaccines which use a weakened yet LIVE virus, CAN actually trigger symptoms of the disease - well known ones are measles and Polio, but the polio vaccine has been replaced in recent years to stop this. Measles however, has not and some people can show symptoms of the disease a few days after they have been vaccinated. When you're using live viruses, there is ALWAYS the potential for someone with a weakened immune system to develop symptoms of the disease - just not the full blown version of it. It's up to each parent to do their own research and do what they feel is best for their child. Don't forget that the pharmaceutical industry is worth billions of dollars, and how weird was it that the doctor who 'allegedly' found a link was found dead floating in a river! Make your own mind up over that one.
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Latest post on 10 October 2015 - 16:21
The best motivation to 'lose' those pounds, take a photo of yourself and stick it to the fridge! It might help if you say which area you're in or which gym you go to.
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Latest post on 30 September 2015 - 19:43
I just use the DU selfcare option on the website. Put in my account details and pay there.
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Latest post on 29 September 2015 - 16:13
Who have you been applying too? For these roles there will be far more applicants than there are jobs, so employers will really have the pick of the bunch and they are more likely to employ someone who is already here. In these roles the hours will be very long and very varied, so unfortunately, they're more likely to oick younger, single people for these roles. It's certainly not a male only profession. It's a relatively small industry here and 100% it's all about who you know, not what you know, which is pretty standard in the media anyway. Really not sure what to suggest.
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Latest post on 27 September 2015 - 19:47
This can also be caused by digestive problems, might be worth looking at that also.
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Latest post on 24 September 2015 - 16:12
You should be able to withdraw cash from any credit card, but you usually have to set up this facility with the bank first and set up an ATM pin number. Just bear in mind because the cash goes as credit on the card and doesn't come from your bank account, that the interest on cash withdrawls can be horrific. Seriously think twice before doing it.
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Latest post on 18 September 2015 - 14:54
Benefit have a wonderful product called 'Hollywood Glow'. You just put a little on your finger tip and dab it over your face, use it for highlighting cheekbones and around the eyes. Gives an instant glow to your face.
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Latest post on 18 September 2015 - 13:20
If you're doing it using the finger prints then it has to be done in Abu Dhabi, they won't do it in Dubai. You have to go to the General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police. You can either mail it to them, but it can then take weeks to do, whereas if you go in person it takes a couple of days. It might have changed in the last couple of years. But I couldn't do the one for my friend in Dubai.
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Latest post on 18 September 2015 - 13:14
As others have said, depending which country you come from, it might be better to do an intensive course there and sit the test. I'd say this, purely because the standard of driving here is well below many international standards.
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Latest post on 17 September 2015 - 13:26
Interesting question as I was also curious about this. I actually called and ask. They do member geotagging, so in some countries with strict rules on what can and can't be shown, those movies/shows won't appear. But for the UAE she said everything is in it's original form and not edited. I guess because you're paying for it and watching in the privacy of your own home. To use Netflix, you need a 3 letter device that can't be named.
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Latest post on 17 September 2015 - 07:14
I did this for a friend a couple of years ago and it required a LOT of running around. Had to go to Abu Dhabi. Several police stations who said they would do it, in fact didn't. It required about 3 trips to Abu Dhabi to get it all sorted.
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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 10:02
Basically the mourning period was changing on an hourly basis, which is why it was difficult to say when it would end. All stations would have been taking guidance from the National Media Council. Situations like this are a complete unknown and it's a very new thing for the UAE.
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Latest post on 13 September 2015 - 07:17
Kerastraight has recently gone UP in price and most salons now start it at around 1,500 dhs. Ted Morgan very often have discount offers on it.
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Latest post on 10 September 2015 - 14:08
The latest is that it will continue over the weekend. Supposedly back Sunday, but no guarantee at this point.
 
 
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