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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 21:01
yeah... to be honest, I just can't belive that of 300 + milion ppl this is the best GOP has..
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 20:04
Ron Paul is the only credible person there.He was the only one in the recent debates who basiclly said no new wars, rest would jump at the chance for a new war.Don't particularly like warmongers.
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 19:05
Atrix by Beiersdorf which is not available here anymore u mean this http://online.konzum.hr/products/50029387
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Latest post on 07 February 2012 - 16:55
Expatwoman = My maid ate my doughnut, please help!TIA
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Latest post on 28 January 2012 - 10:31
1. I agree with Simples. You can't keep germs away from a toddler....they attract them like magnets. They need them to build up their immune system. 2. I also agree that I find wearing someone else's slippers pretty gross. 3. I would also never be so rude as to ask my friends / guests to remove their shoes before entering my house. If I was so precious I wouldn't have invited them round int the first place. but u see there is no[i'> right[/i'> or wrong here(at least I like to think there isn't), It is a clash/mix of cultures I supose..I grew up same as some other posters, taking ones shoes is normal and it's not even specialy pointed out . It is just understood.I was horrfied to see ppl walk in thier shoes straight into thier homes, when visiting some western countries back many moons ago. I have learned since, and will go with the flow, I understand the differences. I would not dare leaving shoes on my feet back home, unless hosts absolutely insisted for whatever reason...that would be so rude, to walk in and keep walking in my hosts house in my shoes...unimaginable..just make sure your socks have no holes and feet are clean ;) ppl will generaly have tolerance for newbies/foreigners who don't do "taking ones shoes" as my family and friends had for my north American DH...:)my mum eventually got some house slippers for him to keep in her place...he loved it..
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Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 12:48
This is a really interesting thread... Obviously everyone won't stay for ever so whats your future plans? To move home? To go somewhere else? I know people who have been here years who have not saved, not because they couldn't but they decided to live the expat/dubai lifestlye to the max and spend spend spend, I wonder now years on if they wished theyd saved? I'd like to go home soon... I actually think the opposite to what someone wrote about here, I want to go home and think I'll have better schooling for my children, much better (and cheaper social life) to see extended family members, cheaper electric bills, hopefully more time together as a family, less daily stress (than Dubai offers) We never really came here for the lifestyle or sunshine or...we were transfered by company. We also think we are far better off at home, (not to mention finacially) then here, in more ways then one. we do not own loans, no debts, live comfrotably, pay all bills on time...still we are leaving... <em>edited by Goose on 13/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 12:30
I guess I must be odd man out, this place is like 3-4 times the amount in cost of living than where i am from in the USA. Food, our cars were about 10000-15000 more here than in usa...housing and schools are four times the average....and the income is not four times bigger....? that is the point about savings....how do you all do it? That is an excellent question! For some of the reasons(and some others) above mentioned, we decided its time to go....it does not make any sense anymore, to fund this lifestyle here. Even with taxes payed, insurances et all...we will come out better in States then here. had to add, every situation is unique...so is ours. <em>edited by Goose on 13/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 08 January 2012 - 13:33
I got it in the glass jar, two- three weeks ago in Spinn.
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Latest post on 05 January 2012 - 21:22
Thanks SD!
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Latest post on 05 January 2012 - 18:47
Poor Goosie. Someone's saying boo to the goose. The US has 300 million people, 50 states, hundreds of cities and thousands of suburbs. Some have crime and are dirty and have poor schools. Most are clean and safe and have decent to excellent schools. It's all about where *you* move to. You'll be fine. Just do your research beforehand. Are you looking for older or newer suburbs? Most public (state) schools in most suburban jurisdictions will be perfectly acceptable and most of them will also offer accelerated programs if you have a particularly bright child. Some suburbs and neighborhoods will be known for top rated schools that are academic powerhouses, if that's important to you. Looking for established community that has schools with proven track record.Kids will be attending public school. I'm more inclined to move to Austin, but DH wants back to San Antonio...
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Latest post on 05 January 2012 - 18:39
Private schools are definitely NOT the norm in the US. Most children attend public schools and many states and cities have excellent public schools. But there are also magnet schools and charter schools besides the public and private schools. You also need to remember that a state like Texas is HUGE. It is close to 700,000 sq kilometers where UAE is only 83,000 so there is a drastic difference in topography, people, cities, etc. Texas is great state and one of the perks about living in TX is you don't pay any state income tax. Yes,Texas is huge, found out by driving from the border of Oklahoma to San Antonio and Austin...Loved the hill country!:)
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Latest post on 05 January 2012 - 18:31
Actually, no.However, I do have strong connections to the country, and have visited, have family there....but never really lived there. I'm originaly from Croatia.Have left the homeland long time ago, and been living expat life ever since... <em>edited by Goose on 05/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 05 January 2012 - 13:07
Thank yo so much for responding Picklejuice!:) I know it will be a change, and there will be a period of adjustment...just wanted to hear from others. School and crime are my biggest worry...we are going to be leaving British system and embracing American, really not sure what the change will bring. Same with crime, really worried I lost all my street smarts...
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 15:41
not just public lawn, private as well. Will be interesting to see prices once nuclear plant is finished and operational.
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 13:51
Yes
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Latest post on 27 December 2011 - 15:47
We got LG and it's working well so far.
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Latest post on 13 December 2011 - 11:57
I can not wait to have my older one at home for holidays.
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Latest post on 13 December 2011 - 08:20
I saw rats when we lived in ranches...no suprise there.Im pretty sure they are all over the place, not exclusive to ranches alone.Rats, roaches, pests of all kinds, shapes, colours will be where humans are.All one can do is keep food sources away and keep it clean. <em>edited by Goose on 13/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 11 December 2011 - 23:22
Absolutely hilarious... If someone wants to convince me that countries like Germany, France did not know whom they are borrowing money...and funded their own economies for decade or so, living of those interest...and now are crying foul...bc..wait a minute...there is no money...It's all those Greeks, Italians, Spanish fault... really... If I was Britain, I would not want the tab for bad judgment and greed.
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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 15:51
I apologize, but I don't have positive outlook on this subject.We have no intention of buying here now or ever.However it is true everyone circumstance is different.We are looking to buy or build in the future, just not here, for many reasons. It is predicted that prices are due to drop further in the States( 20 to 30 %) in the coming year, and will definitely have influence around the globe. Also the situation in EU is not looking bright at all....all said, we strongly believe it will have some influence on the prices here and it might come as a strong opinion, but I think(just and opinion) ppl buying here will have hard time regaining their purchase price in the future. also it would be of utmost importance to put numbers down, the yearly municipality fee payed on the purchase price or whatever owners pay to local government, maintenance, developer fees, HOA fees(which are huge here), utilities are only going to go up...and measure that up against renting. Hope it helps. <em>edited by Goose on 07/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 09:23
Babyshop...check there..
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 21:38
me too to be honest...will involve kids and make it a fun day...
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 21:23
Thank you, will be there tomorrow to investigate.... ;)
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Latest post on 29 November 2011 - 11:43
I grew up having cooked lunches at school.Never really heard of packed school lunch boxes till much later in life.And now due to the circumstance, I'm packing them daily. Fish on Fridays, chicken Milanese, stews and soups with semolina dumplings, stuffed peppers or stuffed sour kraut leaves, mash potato, rice, fried eggs for brekkie with fresh milk, fresh cottage cheese and sour cream(not what is being sold today in stores, at least not what I know as cottage cheese)pate and cheese, fresh furi, apples, grapes, pears, bread butter and jam with tea or hot chocolate,custards, semolina and puddings,fresh natural yogurt, green salads, mixed salads, fresh made chocolate cakes, meals consisted of three courses, last one being desert...and of course having second helpings was standard. Everything was cooked at school kitchen, never heard anyone ridiculing or making fun of kitchen staff. <em>edited by Goose on 29/11/2011</em>
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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 13:52
Mannequins right?! Dragon Mart. Saw them passing by in one of the shops of the main passage way.
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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 10:50
So I sent the seller an SMS asking if I was doing something wrong, and that was why it wasn't working. She replied saying she'd had the same issue the last time she'd used it but switching it all off, then switching the baby unit on before the parent unit sorted it out. ?! I tried this and it still doesn't work. Now I'm thinking she knew it wasn't working when she sold it to me :\:. DC u might be better off buying new one, this one will be just a source of frustration,u don't need that now.Put it to lesson learned.
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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 10:20
I am an American mom (born & raised in USA) married to an American hubby (born & raised in USA) with an American 5 year old girl (born and taken away from USA when she was 3). She goes to DAA and we are very happy with the school. It very closely resembles a "high end" American school and there is a strong preference for teachers that are American (as you would expect for the curriculum taught) but they have wonderful teachers from everywhere and a great international feel too! There really are not that many Americans in Dubai (we only represent 1.5-2% of the population) so don't expect to find your countrymen's children gathered in groups at any schools. [b'>You may find one or less kids in a classroom that are from the USA (not just have the passport). [/b'>edited by americanfamily3 on 18/11/2011 do you mind clarifying the bold print?TIA Also I fail to understand the refrence of being born in usa in connection to attending american curric. based school overseas.Must be thick brains day today...
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Latest post on 09 November 2011 - 10:49
Yes, in the DGC, saw them few weeks ago.
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Latest post on 12 October 2011 - 18:27
No, I do not mind.
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Latest post on 12 October 2011 - 17:47
Croatian, born, bred and proud!:) But kids however, will be probably telling stories like Cyclone T's or Guinness. <em>edited by Goose on 12/10/2011</em>
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Latest post on 11 October 2011 - 17:48
Saw Coolwhip tubs in the Safestway. Also, Safestway is still open, contrary to my belief.
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Latest post on 11 October 2011 - 12:22
Technically there is nothing wrong with Dubai water, it just tastes horrible! I cook with it, but can't drink the tea made with tap water. Again, 'technically' you are right that when it leaves the plant it probably is ok to drink. Those of you who do drink with it, cook in it etc...do you regularly check or clean your storage tank? Do you know the state of the pipes in your villa/area? Having seen what I saw, I could never in a bazillion years drink it... just wondering how you're so confident that it's safe? yes, I have seen our tank in the ranches more then few times, due to the repairs.No gunk, or dead stuff, or anything out of ordinary...never been sick or got water related illness., no hair fall(other then what is considered normal and seasonal) or any members of my family.We are cooking, cleaning, bathing, showering, brushing teeth, drinking tea and coffee with tap water. we are in the new place(brand new villa) so far no issues either.
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 10:36
Laban if I have it handy, if not, mix some white vinegar and milk.
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 10:06
All the time.
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Latest post on 05 October 2011 - 09:34
There are millions of phd's who are raising their kids at home, [b'>putting their working lives on hold to nurture the next generation. [/b'> This kind of statement can be offensive to working moms too. Just because we CHOOSE or have to work full time, doesn't make any of the working moms less nurturing. see this really bothers me, bc my mother choose to work, and many other things in life, that made me resentful of her. She made us all wait till she was pursuing her happiness and escaping her daily grind with family and kids by going to work.And no, she was not nurturing. That is not to say all working mums are like that. My working mum certainly was not nurturing. To go back to my original post on this thread, there is no win win,IMHO, everyone situation is different, we all try our best. To some their working mum is a hero, to some it is not.I understand my mother better thses days, but understandig does not fill the void she left behind, not just yet.
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Latest post on 05 October 2011 - 09:25
I don't think its a luxury - I paid for it myself, working two jobs and frankly, I still owe about $20k and I'm nearly forty! Plus, I worked really hard - it didn't come easy. I joined the army because I couldn't get into a decent college straight out of high school and then I worked my tail off to get into a great grad school. No luxury. While my friends were out playing and partying, I was in my room studying. You don't have to have a good education to be successful, but it makes it a whole lot easier to choose a profession you love. Nothing wrong with wanting to work.It's a choice.We live in the world of choices.Choices have consequences(more so when u start a family), u can not escape them.Some are good, and some are not so great.
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Latest post on 04 October 2011 - 10:14
The "ultimate" win-win situation for mothers and fathers IMHO is very clandestine...I'm not saying its not there, its just rare...Something has to give.Either u are sahm or sahf or career mom or dad, or both at the same time.It's about making the best of it.What ever choice any of us makes, it will have effect on our children's lives.Those are personal decisions.But to pretend there will be no influence..hmmm I do think that position of a woman as mother, has been long time put "down" at the expense of making women independent(taking in the account the history of women's rights and movement).Future research will tell us more as to what happened to the kids and families bc of this social change. We do live in the world, or at least some parts of the this world, where u can make a choice.Couple decades ago, that was not all that possible. I was one of those kids whose mom was never around, single for a while, she was the liberated generation, pursuing career and education.Her choice.Rarely home.Working shifts. That partly influenced my decision to stay at home with my kids for a while.That was my choice.I do worry what example I will set by not pursuing my choice of career and how will this influence my kids. I did not give up my dream job just yet, it's on hold. My DD did ask me few weeks ago, Mum, is it better to have kids first or make money?
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 11:53
Thanks, I looked from the outside, and it looked like it was closed....hmmm..will get inside next time around...
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 10:52
That's what I thought too...anyways, there is plenty of pumpkin's to be found, clean them, slice them, put them in the baking tray with little water, cover in foil...let them sweat for couple hours in low heath...mash them up, boil over(it will still have some liquid) and freeze.
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 08:24
Frozen butterballs are around whole year in C4. Canned cranberry products, same.Normally I relay on Spinn. for fresh cranberry's. Pumpkin, I normally buy ahead, already stocked up from Park and Shop(both marche and spinnieys have them too), but as it is around here, stocks get(and do) depleted very fast when big hols are approaching, so I made my own pumpkin puree and froze it few times, btw. making your own pumpkin puree is very simple. btw. I thought Safestway had close down.Can someone confirm this?Or did they move location? <em>edited by Goose on 26/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 19:32
how bad, i remember back in the day in ex-Yugoslavia(80'), monies u got that morning were worth nothing in the evening.But as u see, i'm still here.U survive. It will for sure contract, for some i will be really bad(like 2008), for some it will mean they will have to make up shopping list. what worries is the property bubble in China and India.
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 19:27
Well, apparently Greece will run out of money by mid-October and if Europe hasn't sorted it out by then, things will start getting really bad. and as i mentioned few days ago, we still have Italy and Spain and who ever else jumps the wagon.Italy is in the worst shape then Greece. <em>edited by Goose on 22/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 19:25
because the "crisis" isn't over yet, and won't be over for long time.
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 18:08
of course u fill up and move out of the waiting line into the parking spot and do the shopping.Otherwise u are inconsiderate git...no?
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 17:53
Have you tried Daiso? I got some small wicker ones from there ages ago...not sure if they do the larger sizes though...Dragon Mart? (not seen them personally, but they seem to sell most things there)... If u ever need bread baskets, Daiso is your place!!!Tons of wicker(real and fake plastic) ones.
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 17:51
Thanks, i'm planing to visit China Mall in some foreseeable future and see how that turns out.:)
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 17:41
id love to hear alternative to ikea or those pretty ones from C&B or PB...
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 17:37
gosh, so many true words... it took me probably a year(going on 4 y now)...but many things got "ironed" out much later...the site(EW) has helepd in practical way....but man, socially i felt i was making blunder after blunder for a while...till u find your ground and yourself. <em>edited by Goose on 22/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 17:25
buhhahhhhhaha LOL :cool:
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 12:00
For horse riding contact Emirates Equestrian Center, they are sharp 30 minutes drive from Dubai,drive is not bad at all.:)
 
 
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