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Latest post on 11 August 2012 - 22:22
Goodness me! That's like having to pick a favourite child! I love my shoes and bags equally ;) ;) Exactly what I would think Scotchanddiet ! however I do have more heels than my handbags, I do have them that go with my handbags tho ..... Why the question OP?
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 21:47
Hey ladies, I am new in Dubai and interested to know what exactly is souq naif? Bump for me too :)
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 21:44
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 21:39
You said you live in Mankhool at the moment, why not try The Government of Dubai buildings, they are apartments rang between one bedroom to 3 bedroom apartments with good recreation facilities, they have sand pits, gardens, sauna and gymnasium inside it, I guess they are managed by wasl property management ...got no idea how much the rent will cost, just give them a call and see if they have vacant apartments... as this is near your home, again your DH will have the same commute to DSO. and yours also. HTH
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 14:26
As my car did broke down, and not a single car stopped to help me, instead every body kept tooting at me :\: knowing it's a broke down car... these men did try to help me, one of them his name is Singh, Mr. Singh he is a mechanic originally and did check what is wrong with my car and told me that the radiator is leaking water that's why the car is hot.... he troubleshot and discovered what is wrong with the car, and axa insurance left me in the heat for 2 hours- I did call them first thing once the car started acting funny and slowing down against me and did call the 24 hrs road help - so ladies these men are wonderful and did help me and brought me water for my car.... So thank you Mr. Singh and your mates :)
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 14:14
Good explanations to help the OP understand. I didn't think she was being morally superior just as those who called her morally superior would be judged a bit defensive ;) All technology is good. Good to learn, interact and understand. If it is used as a learning tool and not as something to replace interaction as T.V. has in the past, it is not a problem. you can still read to your child, play games, teach them alot of things that an ipad will never be able to do :)...so, take the best of both worlds and use both wisely. Just my thoughts. Thank you SueB, I am not a superhero or trying to be one, I guess I went emotional about this, I do not interfere in any parents way of raising their children, but it just bugged me that my children felt they need something else that I can give to them.... I am not depraving my children from technology, actually we do have Wii, PS3 and old 2 PSPs just arrived from their elder brothers - it was their elder brothers and they do not use it any more - What I was commenting is the children who are suppose to be their family in a family time and each one is in his/her own world.... on a long haul flights or even short is different story I wasn't commenting about....I have brilliant children and I try my best to give them the best in the world, DS1 is so savvy on tech and all the new gadgets and he have time to spend with them, I was only commenting on specific situation that I did encounter with a mother in her world and her toddler in her own world as well. We all try our best to give our children the advantage of everything, me being a child whom her parents were working all the time, I do enjoy spending time with them, to give them memories that I do not have with my parents.... I know it's not my business to comment on that day, but I just bugged me that little girl started bragging about her gadget and like anybody told DS2 to ask your mum to buy you one. Believe it or not I was speechless, the mother did not comment on this, like it wasn't her problem, and I didn't know what to say to the little girl or my son....it felt very bad taste in my mouth, and yes, not every body can afford iPad for themselves, not mentioning to their children, and I am one of those people, maybe that what bugged me that if I say something I will be mean to a little toddler, and her mum did not say or do anything about that situation at all. Sorry if my post made other posters feel I am attacking them, but I admit I was attacked by a 3 years old toddler and on any level I will be the bad person.... all what I did just tried to get DS2 away from this girl, and he started his tantrum as he wanted to take this toy, and then I did see the mum is happy about this situation.... Anyway, it's time to live with this idea.
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 23:07
I know that some of you will attack me for bringing this topic, but couldn't help seeing so many families bought iPad for little children aged 3 or even up to early teenage - like 13 or 12 years old - and it kept me amazed what I did witness myself a family did buy iPads for their 3 children, and each one is in his own world while they are waiting for their turn in clinics. there one specific time, I was with DS2 playing with him, in my hand the hand poppet, then coming out of nowhere this woman with her little girl - by the way she is the same age like DS2 3 years old - the little girl was playing with her iPad, while her mum on the load speaker phone call talking about last night visitors and what they wear doing.... me and DS2 were happy playing while we are waiting for the vaccination check up, then DS2 suddenly didn't to play with me anymore and wants to check out the new toy with the other girl.....as much as I can I try to raise up my children away from all this types of new age toys, and make them more socially active, instead of being in their own world with iPads and PSP and all those sorts of things.... This is what really bugs me and really tarnish all my efforts in keeping my children away from this unsocial new age toys. And in the same time makes me angry at those people who just buy these stuff for their children to keep them quite, in so many time I wish if I can give piece of my mind to those people, again it's not my right or not my business, and makes me look like a monster .... I know so many of you will tell me just turn your face the other side and don't look, again I can't do the same with my children. Rant over it.
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 21:09
I don't need any deep frying at all, any deep frying food is banned in my home.
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 20:59
Goroob and Shorooq have the same property management...I totally forgot the name...but give them a call and ask them if they have what you want, OP. HTH
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 20:57
So......what happened? Did she left the house? or What?!!
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 02:17
Thanks Chocs01! Yes, complicated topic... Car insurance is valid until summer 2013 or will that also lose its validity when my residence visa is getting cancelled? Some years ago tourists were able to get a short term UAE driving license and drive privately owned cars here but I think the law was changed. I didn't have any accidents in the UAE by far but of course don't want to risk that! Hi Amanda123, how are you? I hope that you will find your steps soon dear, sending positive vibes toward you. I believe I can answer your questions regard the driver license and the car insurance... I was had my driver license in 2006, drove my car and it happen that I left the country in 2008, come back in 2010 and the driver license is working perfectly....driver license is the only thing that you really own and it's not going to be invalid if you do not have residency, as I did change residency 3 times and left the country and have my 4th residency....the license is perfectly valid. As for the car and the insurance, I had a relative that left dubai after he resigned from his job, leaving me his car to use until finishing the auto loan, I was happily to use it in return of paying his auto loan every month, he did gave me power of attorney that he got it from dubai courts to act on his behalf in anything concern the car, even selling it and insuring or changing the car insurer - and the insurance was the important point for that power of attorney - so every time I was doing the car registration and the insurance, I was using this document to facilitate every thing, sure I did have his passport copy and his original car license .... maybe you can find a dear friend that you give him/her a power of attorney for the car insurance and registration only, so he or she will do this sure you can always be with him or her....hope that could help you. Good Luck.
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Latest post on 31 July 2012 - 15:51
I am almost like you OP, but do have make up with me :) In my opinion, I don't like going to beauty saloon and let someone else apply make up on me, as I feel it's not me at all, and this make up suits someone else not me. I don't know how to apply eye shadow at all, and the maximum thing I ever done is applying one eye shadow color is white only when I am going out in night ( or weddings including my own wedding :D) stay simple, sometimes you need just to be yourself, and the good advice I always observed is you have only 2 things in your face to be a fashion statement, your eyes or the lips, in my case I always had a nice lip oculars, as I do not know how to apply eye shadow at all.... just relax, and you do not have to apply thick make up or wear full make up, a nice hair do with suitable dress, shoes clutch or handbag and accessories will go long way....and remember make up does show in camera, as camera will tell who did apply heavy make up and who look natural....sure you do not want to be look like wearing a mask on your face, and applying nice and simple make up will make you more confident and not feeling the constant feeling to check your self out. All the best and enjoy your time.
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Latest post on 30 July 2012 - 01:08
i think its all about a slipperly slope. Its a tropical country with temperatures soaring, tourists are sold a tropical type vacation and come dressed for the same. Quite frankly as a Muslim observing Ramadan, I couldn't care less what people wear. I am more offended by the way people behave in general year round. Maids being paid what our hair cuts would cost, or labourers being denied basic rights, children bouncing around in the back seat of cars without seat belts on, those are the things that I would rather see campaigns about. Clothing - people will always have a view. In the 50s, the older generation gawked at the younger generation, the 60s, the 70's, and so on - its no different today - to me there's far more worrisome issues in the world going on to be worried about this. Oh well. Couldn't agree more than what you said... people tend to turn the blind eye on what really matter than keep bringing this topic all the time - these posters know themselves and keep starting this topic even the thread been deleted - and the only thing I can say is this: [url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=504830216210741&set=a.383459848347779.113126.383430345017396&type=1&theater'>link[/url'> <em>edited by Gorobattie on 30/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 25 July 2012 - 23:44
Hi Ladies, My family would like to send me a parcel from the UK but the problem is that I don't have a Shop and Ship account or a PO Box in the UAE and wondered if they sent it via DHL and gave my residential address would it get here okay? TIA You don't have to have shop and ship account, or po box or even work address to send the parcel or anything by companies like DHL, UPS.... You need only to send your family your home address, with your mobile number and the contact person.....on so many occasions I did use these companies and didn't have to provide these info ( account of shop and ship, or po box or either work address) just give your exact home address and tell number, they prefer the mobile more as it's easy to give you missed call then you call the delivery man where exactly.....in all cases, they will call you, as these men do not really spend a moment to read the address...the address is important for the shipping company..... HTH
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 16:18
and under any condition never ever say she was staying with you at all. Definitely not advisable to lie to the police - especially when they have already attended to this matter previously and will have on their records that she was in fact staying with you. Would not suggest throwing her belongings in the garbage is going to be doing yourself any favours either. Change the locks. Deliver her things to her workplace, or leave them somewhere safe/neutral and send her a text message (keep it for record) telling her where her things are. edited by Plain-Jane on 23/07/2012 Maybe I did not explain myself, she doesn't want to say she was staying with them as a tenant, (she was visiting them) and you can always say you didn't understand clearly what was said to you by the police.....if you said she was living with them, then the next thing will find the municipality kicking every body out...... she was visiting for 10 days, that's why you need to get rid of her things out of the building and out of your home, that will make it clear she doesn't live in your home.... you can pay money and send her stuff where ever you want, still you are paying for someones mistreatment ...... When I said to leave in beside the big bin, as it's far away from your home, your building so no trouble will come near you, leaving it beside this bin give her a good treatment which she deserve after what she lied about....sorry JP I can not tolerate liars, as they can do much more damage with their lies.
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 16:00
There are so many posters did give really good advices over here... You need to man up, while she is at work, bring the locksmith - the man who changes locks - and in a big bags/ boxes or what so ever, just toss it out of the building... you need to do that fast and clean, take those stuff and leave it in the big rubbish bin out side, you need to do that, as this won't make the building security complain about you that you throw things in the building, and do not forget to change the main door lock, so she is a total stranger....let her bring the police, actually you are the one who will call the police for her if she started a scene, complain about her being trying to break entry your house, and keep the tenancy contract handy with you, and under any condition never ever say she was staying with you at all. Good luck, and never fall for these claims of people want to live in your home for free.
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Latest post on 20 July 2012 - 22:03
Newbie question please. How do you know the timing to make sure you get it right every day? Personally - i wait till i hear the masjid (i live near some thou so it's easy) you take 1 minute from the Magrib time, and add 1 minute to suhoor time. and that means the first day in Ramadan is the longest fasting day, and last day of Ramadan is the shortest fasting day. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 20/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 20 July 2012 - 20:39
My Iftar menu was more simple, french onion soup, honey mustard chicken, home made fattosh, capsicum and corn patties, and desert was carrot cake with lemon icing.....
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Latest post on 20 July 2012 - 20:38
"Masjid" is the Arabic word for mosque. It's a teeny bit pretentious to use it instead of the English word - every single bilingual Arabic speaker I've ever met uses the word "mosque" when speaking in English. Actually, masjid is used only to pray, Jame'e جامع is more like a prayer place and a community centre....now a days, masjid is used more, as community centers become separate from masjid... <em>edited by Gorobattie on 20/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 22:43
Chanel No. 5 nothing else compares Amen sister :)
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 21:06
Ramadan Kareem every body :) tomorrow is Ramadan. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 19/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 18:14
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 15:02
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 14:59
I did lost my NZ driver license somewhere in dubai home, and needed to drive in NZ, I did obtained international driver license and did worked perfect in NZ. Yes it's acceptable in NZ, so I assume it will be ok in EU, as NZ rules of driving is more stricter than any other country.
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 13:22
ShellCollector, I hear you. I didn't read the replies to your post,but I know exactly your situation, as I did go throw it before, and still doing it. Trying to talk to the ex won't gave you anything, actually it will give her the power of making you and your OH miserable, DH when was already divorced the ex, had young children between 4 and 8 years old. Sorry to say this: ha have to be brave and not letting the ex win the estranging battle, she is young at the moment, he must not let this go, when phoning he had to pick up times that is suitable to call, and ask his DD to turn off the TV, he need to ask his DD what time her favorite program is on then he called after it, not before it, and just be himself with his DD, as for vacations, he always can make more times to spend time with his DD, like there are more school breaks that last more than 2 weeks, he need to pick one of these breaks to spend with DD, if not being able to go to Oz, then he might make arrangements to bring her in Dubai, parenthood is not easy, yes It will be time, efforts and money consuming process, he must be in his DD's life, and this is the perfect time to build theses memories, and your turn to be in his DD's life. Stay strong, and hugs to your OH. both of you stay strong.
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 13:09
Hi Ladies, Thank you for your support, sorry been a bit childish to give more thinking of this, it's part of life, living and dying, but it's always had to be living in dignity and dying in dignity. I did got a very busy day yesterday, and what really made me think, is how people think dressing up in modest way will get them close to their God, while they did not show mercy to humans and animals to get close to their God. Those people are Godless people, however I do believe in Karma, and this is more powerful than anything in the world. DS1 asked me last night where did Birdy gone, he wanted to see birdy flying, I told him birdy was very sick, that I took him to doctor, and doctor couldn't fix his very sick body, that's why doctor took Birdy to heavens door and set him free. I kept thinking about my children behavior and those children behavior, and it was way different reaction between all, children tossed the bird out off their yard, after they did not give it acute treatment, and children who cared about a bird they did not see before in their lives. it's the way each child been brought up what make compassionate people about life itself, or it make people who doesn't care about anything but abusing every thing and every body around them only because they don't have feelings. It's us the grown ups who make or break the society, it's us who seed the love and care for every thing around us, or just sabotage the world around us. One day me and my family will go back home, where the majority do have love and care for every thing, and I do really concerned about whom are bringing up their children with no consideration or value for life. And that what really it going to be a big problem over here. This is my last input for this thread, I did had time to think about the whole thing, and come up to one thing: peace could be accomplished in the world, if every human had the respect and human dignity, this will reflect on animals as well, without prejudice or patronizing for any soul. Only then, world peace could be achieved. I know it a bit cliché but it's the truth. Once again, Thank you for your words.
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 10:36
Thank you every body very much for the numbers of the vet clinics you provided, Sorry didn't reply to you first thing in the morning, as I wanted to act fast, I did took Birdy - me and my children called it birdy - to nad alshibba vet hospital, sadly they put down to sleep, as it was infected with a virus - don't recall the name - that kills bird that not vaccinated against it, this virus infected it's head and inside it's peek, so the poor thing didn't eat and it was blind at least in one eye, that resulted as no treatment given to birdy for at least 2 weeks before, that eventually will kill it. They put out of it's misery and I believe in Karma, Karma will hit those people ..... I did called the municipality and lodged a complain against my neighbors, hope it won't back fire on me. Once again thank you all for your replies, I did cried after knowing the fate of birdy, and I do want to make an action to stop animal cruelty, not only in UAE, in the whole world..... Thank you ladies, and have a good day....sorry I will log out as I really want to distract myself from this morning actions, and don't feel I can communicate in any positive way today, will keep my self busy today....
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 00:33
I am writing this message as today I was in my balcony and over sighted a distressing thing...my neighbors who live in a big family home sent 2 little children in their backyard to throw a bag, a boy and a girl, the first attempt didn't succeed only to scare the hens in the chicken cope...second attempt they throw a bird - a pigeon - and this miserable bird managed to fly few meters to the other side of the road, then it fell on the ground, it took it's time to stand up, and for 4 minutes it didn't move from it's spot, which indicated it's a cast away bird and didn't know what to do....I went downstairs to rescue it, it was scared from me and it did flown another few meters then fell on the ground, managed to catch the poor thing, then took it to my place, it have it's bones off the wings, out of it's flesh, infested with some fungus on it's head and the bottom area of the bird, it was malnourished and extremely felthy with it's own wastes stuck on it's legs and every where.... I don't know how to take care of birds, never had an animal or bird before, but I do have heart, I cleaned the poor thing, gave it some bread and water, and left it in the common area in my building....I wish if you can give a number of a place to give this bird to, to give it medical care, and I don't know if there are a SPCA in UAE....if this message annoyed you I am sorry for this, as I couldn't imagine how any human could do this to a soul, and being able to sleep at night, right now I can't sleep because I feel the burden of the responsibility of this bird, this bird had been treated in a cruel way that left it scared from humans......thank you for reading, and I hope to hear from you soon. And please no tell offs about giving piece of my mind to those people, and no, don't give me a number of the 800 900 to report animal abuse...as this won't solve the birds problem, and defiantly create a problem to me. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 18/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 22:02
Try reading arabic language written in english letters and numbers...ARGGGGGG it's like bad eye test. like this word: habibty suddenly become 7abibty ....
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 21:45
okay, I did phoned the DNRD call centre, and asked what is this new rule, the agent/employee told me it's only news paper article, and he almost wanted to finish the phone call..... but again, go to the real people comments in the gulf news, and so many people been told exactly what is in the news..... I am so confused, why oh why this new rule had happen to come out?
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 18:48
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 15:11
Carita hair saloon in Al Qasr Hotel......Ask for Shadi Nassif.... <em>edited by Gorobattie on 16/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 14:55
I don't get it at all!!!! so I am sponsored by DH, if I found a job that need me to be sponsored by the my employer, Had to leave the country? where should I go? for me we have no home in NZ anymore, leaving my toddlers with DH here, with the maid, then where should I go? they say leave for 7 days, you know that not all companies do obtain the visa in time, as they take their time, this could take 2 or 3 weeks - as per the PRO and how many visas he have to process in one visit to DNRD, where should I go? where should I live, living in a motel will defiantly will be costly....again where they are expecting women to do? this is how they promote the ( family values country ) by doing this?
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Latest post on 15 July 2012 - 13:20
I think this is the arabic name for Casablanca street....this street is in Garhood, where Al Bustan Rotana hotel is.....I am afraid that speed limit in that street is 60 kph
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Latest post on 15 July 2012 - 00:39
Alright! I am officially can not let any of my loved ones eat junk food....even the sub chain fast food..... :\:
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Latest post on 14 July 2012 - 23:42
My LO has been seeing Dr. Baghat at the Medical International Specialist Centre. He came highly recommended by friends as well as my LO's pediatrician. Their clinic is located near the end of Al Wasl Road across from Life Pharmacy. Their number is 043499100 I second this comment.. My son had done his grommets insertion with Dr. Bahgat. He is very professional. My son had this procedure, as he had been throw what your son is going throw now... the grommets had fallen by itself from his ears after the procedure 2 years later, now I had already scheduled appointment with Dr. Bahgat next month, just as a check up on DS1..... with Dr. Bahgat do not worry.
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Latest post on 13 July 2012 - 13:06
I really can't do anything Chocs01. Captain America is right, if I went to the police, maybe the police press charges against me that I did violate the privacy of that big family, as I looked inside their yard, I do really live up and can see inside their home, but police will punish me for just looking inside their home.....nothing will be done to them, and maybe I will just make things go worse on us, the police will give my name and where I do live to the people I complained about, then It will be their turn to harass us..... It it was another place, another country, sure I would, but knowing this will turn against me...no I can't subject myself and my family to this..... yep I am a cowered when it comes to things could hurt my family.
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Latest post on 13 July 2012 - 12:25
[i'>what make children been forgotten in closed cars is families think that raising children is a maid responsibility ........[/i'> Nowhere does it specify who this applies to. Sounds pretty general to me. Maybe you would have better to say something like "....in the cases above, what make children been forgotten..." fair enough for me. SD, I was talking about what exactly Chocs01 posted a comment for. edited by Gorobattie on 13/07/2012 I posted merely to illustrate the simple fact that sadly there are many people out there who couldn't give a hoot about their children. They don't mean anything to them and who is suffering? The children. I live beside a big lot that have 3 houses/villas inside it, all for one big family, I can see there are a kid in that house loves beating up animals, as they have a mini zoo in that lot....another kid loves torching thing" starting fire" and I have never ever seen a mother or a father their, only the army of maids, the children, and the army of drivers, one time see a teen have his air rifle shooting the pigeons / birds with it......now I can see every child, every maid and every driver, and no grown up/adult with these children or the kids..... dare I say anything? no, all what I can do is keep my children away from them, as they spend sometimes in the community park, where there are a playground and tennis/football court. this is the only thing I can do, and yes I didn't know what to do when I witnessed these incidents ( animal cruelty and setting fire on things ) and the air riffle incident .... <em>edited by Gorobattie on 13/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 13 July 2012 - 12:12
A little place in Al Hudaiba called the Pizza Pub Mollydxb, are you my neighbor? This place is downstairs, maybe I need to have pizza from their, as our fav. pizzeria had closed down.
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Latest post on 13 July 2012 - 12:07
[i'>what make children been forgotten in closed cars is families think that raising children is a maid responsibility ........[/i'> Nowhere does it specify who this applies to. Sounds pretty general to me. Maybe you would have better to say something like "....in the cases above, what make children been forgotten..." fair enough for me. SD, I was talking about what exactly Chocs01 posted a comment for. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 13/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 13 July 2012 - 11:15
"a natural family will notice the absent of little children noise and mess, but not this family, that every body do his own business, not spending time together as a family, not even a meal gathers them....... what make children been forgotten in closed cars is families think that raising children is a maid responsibility ........" Quoting gorobattie... According to her we are a natural family, but leaving my child in a car had absolutely eff all to do with thinking that raising my kids had anything to do with a maid. Leaving a napping child with a trusted maid for an hour is not the same as leaving the raising of the child to the maid. SD, would you please re-read my post? I did not generalize this on every body....simply I was commenting about the 3 deaths of children....the 2 AD school bus children, and the last one.........I did not generalize it on you or anybody else...... I did not comment on you, why did you think that I was commenting on you? I think if you re- read my post again without prejudice you will find that I am talking about certain people, a specific people who live with army of maids..... I do have a maid, but I am the one who raise my children..... I am the one who prepare their meals, I do sit down with my children and chat with them, sure there is not much to chat about.....when my DS1 was bullied at school I noticed this first hand, and managed to stop this at it's very early stages.....yes natural families does sit down together and have at least one meal together...... you do so many sacrifices to raise your children, my sacrifice is I stayed at home, as my work is shift pattern job, that ever month this pattern change, to continue my career had to forget about what my children will look like, as I would be coming home to sleep, not knowing what is going on with the children.....having a maid is the only thing I can do to have someone to help around cleaning and doing the laundry ... I do deserve some time off this home chores, and do raise my children....believe it or not, no one gave me ( how to raise children dummy guide ) no I did find out myself.....so I am not judging you or any body else, I just expressed ,my feeling about someone is having army of maids and big family over here to support her, yet she failed to take notice of here 2 children that they stayed the whole day in the car, she wasn't running to work, she wasn't battling the traffic, no she was AT HER HOME, LEAVING HERE CHILDREN IN A CLOSED CAR IN THE HOME CAR PARK......maybe she was watching here favorite soup opera, did she remembered to check about her 2 children?NO she didn't she carried on her life until the evening .....this was the type of mums that I can's stand at all, they give birth of children and leave them to maids....... so, SD feel free NOT to think this post is about you, no, it's not about you and anything else....I was - again - simply making my post to comment about specific 3 incidents innocent children been left inside closed bus or car.....the last one wins my resentment, and nothing will make me feel sorry for the mother....she didn't forgot her children while she was at work, it is summer vacation, for preschoolers and she forgot them the WHOLE day.......and only remembered before going to bed.......that's it.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 23:58
I don't get it!!! how on earth pinching someone's bottom got you in jail for 3 years and half....while kicking someone till death is 3 years only!!!!! so life is that much easy and cheap, while pinching is a bit more?!!!!!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 23:48
And...my last word in this...how NOT to forget your child in the car....simple, leave your hand bag beside the car seat, or at least in the back seat in general, so anyone wants to rush for any reason - forgotten about the little one - she will definitely remember to grab her handbag, then she will see her little one in the back seat.... I remember reading about this advice long time ago - can't remember where exactly - maybe the book what to expect in the first year..... by this way you will never ever forget your baby/child
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 23:39
It's not they forgot the children.... it's the social system that made children the responsibility of someone else but the parents....Yes, I am talking about mother and fathers who think children are part of the family life accessory, and maids are responsible of them.... the children who dies in a school bus died, because there were no one really cared about them, parents who left the responsibility of picking up the child to the maid, and the maid is already be overloaded with other responsibilities...like cooking doing house chores .... and the parents did not really made efforts to see the faces of their children every day. the last children died of the the same thing....the father assumed the mother will be vigilant for the children, the mother assumed that her maid(s) are coming from the same planet superman come from, that she continued her life naturally, not even trying to see what happen to her children during the day, just instructing the maid(s) to do this and that....not taking any notice there are missing children only because she doesn't see the children every day..... a natural family will notice the absent of little children noise and mess, but not this family, that every body do his own business, not spending time together as a family, not even a meal gathers them....... what make children been forgotten in closed cars is families think that raising children is a maid responsibility ........ you know ladies exactly what I mean.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 00:36
Captin America and Kiwispiers Thank you too :) My friend is so happy with the responses, she had read your replies, and now she is on the roll to get appointments with the 2 clinics below....and she did read your link Captin America :) Again EW ladies, you never let me down, thank you :)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 10 July 2012 - 17:40
AmyAus and Hugsys, She have insurance of pay and claim....so all options are available with her.... sure she wants something not pricy, as she will pay it, then claim it throw the insurance.... Amy... any contacts for Prime Medical centre? any doctor over there? Hugsys, thank you for the recommendation of Dr Amin at Medcare....which medcare hospital to go? thank you very much. Thank you ladies for your responses, this means a lot for my friend.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 10 July 2012 - 12:43
How is it self inflicted when you have exhausted all options to keep them entertained and your trip home for the summer is not for another 10 days :( MMMM.... So you are complaining about another 10 days? how about NOT going home and spending the summer over here in Dubai? I must be a saint that I do not complain much, knowing no one will help..... *sigh*
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 00:29
One other question: Can you skype from Dubai? only if you downloaded the application out of UAE, then you can use it in dubai....if you have your own computer/laptop, better to have Skype in your computer then get it with you over here...
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 00:27
Is it easy to get around all over town with the Metro, or do they just go to certain places? Are most of Emirates appartment buildings close to the Metro or are some quite far away from everything? That's a good start... should this help you knowing to go around in dubai....and if there is a place metro doesn't go, you can always use the bus services or just use the trip planner in this web page: http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/rta/services/public-transport/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gfd9cAfwM3M0N_PydnA0_TEFNjR0NPAyAAykeaxRvgAI4GBHSHg-wD6TcN9gmz8LZwMXA2CvMzNDIxhpoAk8dpvp9Hfm6qfnBqnn5BboRBlomjIgB2VoXJ/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfTEdFUE8wRjYxMFVSMzBJNUQyTUhOSDMwODY!/
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 08 July 2012 - 14:03
Hi, my daughter will be joining Emirates in a couple of weeks, coming from the US. Should she bring UAE currency, credit card or traveler checks to get her settled for the first few days? I don't want her to be stranded not being able to buy food or basic necessities the first few days. Any other tips to get her started ould be great as well! Thank you! She will be given money when she arrives here. The first half of her salary That is enough for food and other items like a cellphone sim card. She already has a landline telephone in her room. She doesnt need to buy tv's,computers,ipad etc. in her first month. Most crew buy it later with their salaries unless she is high maintenance...I had a flatmate whose mom sent money to her bank account as she was crying over the phone because she didnt have enough money for Gucci sunglasses! She will also have basic food items and cleaning items given to her. Theres no need for extra money. Im surprised a previous crew member suggested it. They will take well care of her when she arrives. Dont worry. edited by Appletiser on 08/07/2012 Of course they will take good care of her, but that advance that they give is primarily for basic needs to get you through the training. Why are you surprised that I suggested bringing over money? I'm not high maintainence, but I know some go overboard and get themselves into trouble in the first few months. And I wasn't suggesting that the first thing to go and buy is a tv, laptop, etc - I was just wanting to highlight the fact that she may have to buy a tv,etc at some point, not necessarily right away! Yes, EK do look after new crew extremely well but some are overwhelmed by the shopping and partying that Dubai has to offer that they find themselves really struggling. suznz, after 5 months, I did buy my first tv, it was 14 inch - the old style one :D - and it did coast me 390 dirhams from lulu hyper market :) the only channel I watched was Dubai33 - this channel doesn't exist anymore - as it was english speaking channel - again the girls were crazy about this little tv I did bought .... no computer or internet I did have, but did go to those dodgy internet cafe that filled with kids play counter strike and network games to use msn chat with my family.... used to use the security man's phone to do international phone calls to my family, in that time you could buy etisalat card - worth 30 dirhams calls and pay 25 dirhams from little groceries- just put the card number and make a phone call from that card.....did pay the security man 5 dirhams to use his phone..... What I say: don't assume that getting that advanced payment would be quick...sometimes it will take longer, and don't think that someone need money for luxuries, it's good she bring money with her, if she didn't use it, well this is good, but if needed money that she didn't have, this will make her life much difficult, just be prepared for anything could happen.... in my time, things wasn't that much easy, and I wish that I knew a place like EW to get some info before I come to dubai.....believe it or not, life wasn't easy when I arrived empty handed, and found my way the hard way..... I know exactly what you say suznz, and reading your post took me back to that "old days" when I had nothing but myself and my enthusiasm :) Thank you for reminding me of those old days :)
 
 
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