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Latest post on 09 January 2014 - 21:45
I had problems yesterday as my internet stopped working although the wall box (recently replaced) showed everything was working. I rang Etisalat to ask them to do a reset. In the meantime I did a hard reset on my time capsule (to check that the problem wasn't there). After half a day of trying to reconnect the TC to the Apple and getting the green light again, the internet still wasn't getting through. It worked for 5mns last night and then went back to showing 0.0.0.1 as an ISP address.This morning a proper ISP was showing and finally I was able to have internet again. I think it was Etisalat all along (they tweaked their system for more control) and not Apple as my updates had been done days ago.Obviously Etisalat won't admit to it. IMHO it had to do with the heavy rain. edited by fjcruiser on 09/01/2014 <em>edited by fjcruiser on 09/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 09 January 2014 - 14:17
Do you need a GPS for on road and off-road, one you can handheld or just use in your car ? Carrefour, sharaf and HQ Adventure are good places to look for GPS.
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Latest post on 03 January 2014 - 21:50
Asian Night every Friday at the Taj Hotel in Deira.99dhs per person. Children under twelve 50dhs.Includes soft drinks.The food is fantastic, it includes, sushi,sashimi, tempura,terryaki and other asian dishes (it changes every Friday).
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Latest post on 31 December 2013 - 16:03
I am biased towards Japanese cars and Toyota makes solid, good resalable 2nd hand cars. Prados are expensive but very good. You could look at a Toyota Rav 4 nearly new for that price. It has a smaller engine (4cyl so less guzzling) but it is nice and pleasant to drive and cheap to service. Quite an underrated car so used prices will be better than for Prados where you do pay a premium in this country.
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Latest post on 20 December 2013 - 22:44
Like a car, you will need to register the boat in order to sell it.It is proof of ownership. What kind of boat is it ? Speedboat or sailboat ? Dubizzle is a good place to advertise. <em>edited by fjcruiser on 20/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 20 December 2013 - 20:30
Have you posted in the Bin Kitty Collective FB page ? link https://www.facebook.com/groups/188028987947593/ They helped a friend of mine finding her cat.They are a very active group.
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Latest post on 19 December 2013 - 18:26
And most of them end up at a rescue center in an appalling state (if they do not die prematurely) as they have been fed the wrong diet and they are psychologically traumatised. I fail to understand how taking one of these exotic animal as a pet is actually saving them.As Nomad says, it is all about status for some.A lot of educating these people needs doing.
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Latest post on 19 December 2013 - 18:17
If the school is not suggesting anything about your daughter, there is no need to inform the school about OT unless your DD will be taking time off school to do it of course. From experience, unless the school asks specifically if your DD does therapy and why, it is best in Dubai to keep your mouth shut. For some schools doing OT, seeing a psychiatrist for meds or therapy is like a black point on your school record.Your DD may be labelled with dire consequences. As long as the child functions adequately at school whether she takes meds or not, does OT or not is not the school's business.
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Latest post on 19 December 2013 - 18:11
Korean Airlines had a few successive serious issues some years ago do to the culture of complacency at the company amongst other things. It also meant no one would insure the planes to fly anymore.As a result the airline had to hire expat pilots.Asiana is where Korean Airlines was a few years ago.Complacency and cover-up comes to mind.
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Latest post on 16 December 2013 - 20:17
Look at K-12. They have the advantage of being recognised by the KHDA which would mean easier transition back to mainstream school. I know at least 2 families who homeschooled via K-12 and went back successfully to mainstream schools (one US and one IB).
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Latest post on 10 December 2013 - 17:05
Don't waste your time going to Etisalat Head Office. Call 101 and give them the number you received the call from. They should be able to tell you whether it is a genuine Etisalat number. Probably not. Good luck. <em>edited by fjcruiser on 10/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:09
Shops like Emax, PlugIns or Sharaf sell many brands of EHD. Stick to a well known brand like Buffalo, Seagate, Western Digital for eg as if you have a problem, they can be repaired or exchanged easily. EHD can go wrong as I experienced with a 1TB Buffalo. The good thing was Plug Ins exchanged it for a new one as it failed within a month and wasn't repairable.Some EHD offer 2 or 3 years warranty.If you are concerned about loosing the content of the EHD, have 2 copies of your data just in case!
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Latest post on 22 November 2013 - 21:23
UAS has PYP then US curriculum then IB for the last two years.
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Latest post on 22 November 2013 - 21:18
I also suggest you buy a surge protector for each extender you buy. Normally you will find these by the till. They cost about 50dhs each. The reason is thgese extenders are permanently on and they tend to burn out quite fast (2-3 years on average) and electricity surge cause them to burn out faster.Do not spend vast amount of money on these extenders as you may have to replace them more often than you think. One of these extender will probably be wireless and allow wired connection as well and the other one may just be a wired extender.You will still have to go into your router, remove the encryption password to allow the wireless extender to connect and then put the password in again. To access your router you will have to enter its ip address like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.254.254 or 192.168.2.1 depending on the make of your router. Once you have found which one it is, a window will appear allowing you to go into the router settings. Good luck.
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Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 17:58
just as side - i would not have spinal surgery here. Did you have a bad experience ?
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 21:42
Are you sure ? the website says 500dhs admission fee.When we applied a few years ago and got turned down, they didn't take the 500dhs.May be things have changed since then......
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 18:03
Karin Shields works at the center full time so I doubt she will be doing private tuition. She does individual and group lessons depending on the child needs.You need to book via the main number They will give you the pricing structure.We used Karin when she worked at the Dubai Community Health and she was fantastic.
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 17:59
The place you are talking about is just past the 2nd interchange Al Hadiqa/Safa on your right driving towards AD.Take the slip road and it is a Korean supermarket but with many other oriental products as well. You can also find tofu, kaffir lime leaves at Park in Shop on Al Wasl road (same road as JC College/JPS school).
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 15:47
Unlike some, DESS does not clollect 500dhs fee unless they have a spot for you.
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 15:43
Magrudy is on Jumeira Beach Road/Jumeira 1 next to Spinneys / Lime Tree Cafe. They stock all filofax diary sizes.
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 15:36
The mother and kittens are unlikely to be a bother at this stage in life. The kittens will stay put until they can follow their mum and look for food themselves.Do not feed them. As you have children, it is very likely they will move out soon as they like peace and quiet. I do not think the Municipality will deal with them on a private property.
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 13:52
You could try the Developing Child Center in Umm Suqeim- Karen Shields has extensive experience in this area.Main number is +971 43011900 http://www.tdcc.ae/ <em>edited by fjcruiser on 29/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 21:26
Intersport by Ace in Festival City has good well priced kids bikes. They also do servicing.I was a little disapointed by Decathlon as I found their bikes really expensive in comparison to Intersport.
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 21:23
I use Mr Sharif from Al Jaliya furniture. His number is 0506744563 / 043521087.He is closed for Eid. I do not know if he would travel to Sharjah but worth calling him. Highly recommended.He will give you a quote on the spot.
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Latest post on 09 October 2013 - 20:49
Just a couple of questions : Why don't you want your cats to go out ? To me it seems quite un-natural to keep any pet indoors 100% of the time, although if they are brought up this way from a young age it shouldn't be a problem. Next question : your pets will be shedding their hairs - hopefully no one is allergic but if you are, it could be difficult to keep your pets indoors or keep them at all. For the cheapest vet : the municipality vet near Mushrif Park. I do not have personal experience but my friend takes her cats there and the vet are very good.For other ailments, it really depends where you live. We use Safa Vets because we live nearby and like their professionalism.
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 21:39
Quite a well known scam.Just ignore!
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 21:37
A maid that you sponsor will need to live under your roof. If it is a live out maid, she will come from an agency and you will pay what ever the agency rate is.
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Latest post on 05 October 2013 - 20:52
There is also sailability at Dubai Offshore Sailing Club. You do not need to be a sailor or a member to volunteer. Look on their website under DOSC sailability-www.dosc.ae
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Latest post on 03 October 2013 - 18:12
Vaccinations only last a year, so it is pointless to do it once. People get sickness from cat not from cat flu or feline leukemia but by stroking the cat and not washing their hands properly after. Unless you want to adopt this cat, it is also not a good idea to feed him personally as the poor cat will expect food all the time from you. They do not understand the concept 'I feed you sometimes but not every day'. Adopting a pet is a serious committment and a long term one.It is also a whole package.
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Latest post on 03 October 2013 - 17:59
All apple hardware are compatible so express will work with extreme. You can actually view youtube videos on the subject of set up. I often refer to those if I have problems myself. Glad to hear your connection is finally working.I used to have many issues with the Etisalat Aztech router so eventually switched to a Time Capsule which turned out to be good value investment considering it is a high performance router as well as a 2B hard drive used for back ups. Connecting other hardwares is also a piece of cake!
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Latest post on 03 October 2013 - 17:24
Many forced LL (those who ended up buying as they could not flip their purchase on time) and end-users who bought at the peak will likely ramp up the market to get higher rents or try selling. If the information is correct - 80% transactions are cash buyers, it shows a completely opposite picture to the one in 2008-09 where the great majority of transactions were highly leveraged.It could also mean the number of transactions is low as the scarcity of available mortgages means only a few people can afford to buy cash nowadays. That in itself is not a sign of a healthy property market.
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Latest post on 03 October 2013 - 16:45
The water is desalinated, has many chemicals (otherwise would not be safe for consumption) so it is best to use a shower filter (I use Blu). You will still experience hair loss but a lot less and your scalp may not be so itchy.
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Latest post on 03 October 2013 - 16:40
On the website you should be able to see the photo of your number plate. If not yours you can contest it and it will be removed. You can do this online.
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Latest post on 02 October 2013 - 19:26
Finder&gt;Applications&gt;Utilities&gt;Disk Utility&gt;Macintosh HD and click verify disk. It will run some diagnostics. If everything is ok it will say something like "smart volume appears to be ok". If there are problems it will tell you what to do (for eg re-insert your set-up CD) and perform repairs. Like a PC when you open files and close them, delete files, not everything goes to plan and bugs do happen and files don't delete as they should, applications do not delete entirely when you think you delete them etc..... So the system needs re-setting so to speak. In 99% of the cases, the repairing of the hard drive is done via the set-up cd so do not panic. Good luck.
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Latest post on 02 October 2013 - 18:03
What kind of router do you have ?
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Latest post on 02 October 2013 - 17:46
ABM (Arab Business Machines) in Tecom (address on google) is also an authorised Apple Repair Centre. <em>edited by fjcruiser on 02/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 22:00
Although I only have Apple Express, not Extreme, I believe it works in the same fashion by using DHCP as they are wifi extenders.For each Airport Express I have I created a fixed ip address to avoid conflicts if for eg it stopped working temporarily just as you are also connecting your laptop.Both hardware while connecting could be trying for the same ip address.Obviously when you set up your Airport Extreme you should remove any password on your router so the Airport Extreme can connect more easily. Once all connected, re-enter the password to protect your network. HTH
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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 21:48
Unless you are keeping the stray, there is no need to vaccinate if released. The vaccination only last a year. It is better to get the stary castrated/spayed.
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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 21:33
Amy Bailey at Kids First.
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 22:09
Have you tried this: "Shut down the computer and start up whilst holding down the mouse button. This may take some time, but keep your finger on the mouse button right up until the disc comes out or the log-in screen has appeared."
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Latest post on 29 September 2013 - 16:08
Representatives can only enter a tenant's property without consent if they have a warrant. The article is very clear.
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Latest post on 17 September 2013 - 21:45
My reg is due soon and I received this from the RTA- http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/links/new%20_flyer/Flyer_Renew_VehReg%28over3yrs%29_Eg.JPG You could re-register a few days before you go away and pick up the docs from RTA on your return from holidays. <em>edited by fjcruiser on 17/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 17 September 2013 - 21:40
Any financial adviser who cold calls is best avoided.
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Latest post on 17 September 2013 - 19:07
I went to see Dr Msaadi at the Neuro Spinal Hospital on Jumeira Beach Road (next to Chilli's). He recommended I have an op after I tried absolutely everything else (meds and physio).The degenerative disc cannot be repaired but in my case I had been crippled with sciatica for over 6 months with many weeks where I simply could not walk anymore. Don't wait too long and have an MRI done.Good luck.
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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 21:35
The garage does not care whether you claim on insurance or not. In order to do the repair they need to have the police report that's all.As you have the green slip, you can have your car repaired without worrying.I would still sort out the registration first (you were lucky the police did not fine you for this!) as you could easily be fined in the future. Sometimes police do random checks. It happened to me once.
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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 11:21
It is illegal to export buddhas from Thailand because buddhas are sacred( I do not know about other buddhist countries though).If you buy a small buddhas and put it in your luggage, you should not have any problems.
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Latest post on 08 September 2013 - 17:20
For the first time I actually ordered Masafi water online and it came on my normal delivery day! May be that's what the company wants us to do but customer service fails on to pass the message.
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Latest post on 05 September 2013 - 22:31
I would ask each school about the exact curriculum they follow rather than just relying on a list provided by a third party (even with best intentions there could be mistakes on the list). <em>edited by fjcruiser on 06/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 04 September 2013 - 18:36
To my knowledge there is the National Curriculum of England, Wales & Northern Ireland and the Scottish Curriculum. They are different so there cannot be a British Curriculum (it is only used as a generic term vs IB or US Curriculum for eg). <em>edited by fjcruiser on 05/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 01 September 2013 - 14:33
Tell your LL you are going to RERA.Good luck.
 
 
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