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Latest post on 04 December 2011 - 09:56
I tried these ONCE and the lady was very good with our children! They charged 35dhs/hour plus 70 taxi fare for the maid. http://cityskymaid.com/index.php?act=con
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Latest post on 04 December 2011 - 09:16
They are around 1200AED per key Exactly.
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Latest post on 01 December 2011 - 06:11
aaah...good to know I am not alone.....
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 15:36
Thanks! Was just looking into that!
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 15:32
Did you check if you need rabies shot? don't want to scare you, but better safe than sorry. I had the misfortune of being badly bitten by two separate strays while in Dubai. On each occasion the Dr's said there's no need for rabies shots in the UAE. [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-shocked009.gif[/img'>[/url'> GET A RABIES SHOT ASAP!!!!!!!!
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 14:37
Thanks ladies...also thought of a dinner cruise...but will ask in another post.
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 09:23
http://magicsanta.ca
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 09:14
Thry this too http://magicsanta.ca
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 09:12
Try this one, Waitrose and Spinneys sell them. http://www.avalonorganics.com/?id=88&pid=575
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 08:21
The clouds are still on the same spot as yesterday. Is there someone on the other side that could give them a little push?
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 07:41
M&S MoE.
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 07:05
[url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink062.gif[/img'>[/url'>
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 15:39
Fairwater! Do you mean you would have been invited??! Can MoT and I pretend to be you? :D yes yes yes say yes!
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 15:32
ME TOO ME TOO ME TOOOOOOOO!
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 15:15
OMG......in your situation I would ask my doctor for a written statement, or I would look for a specialist to evaluate your son, and use it to try and reason with them....
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 15:10
Hmmm I'd love to try one....this recipe looks so yummy... http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2174/unbelievably-easy-mince-pies
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 15:03
could only watch the 1st min of the video.... if she said "oh my gosh" once more i would have smashed my laptop into a thousand pieces just to shut her up!!;) Yeah it sounds pretty fake. Oh well..."mom" gotta clean it now, HA!
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 15:01
http://takemyjunkuae.com/
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:57
Seen them yesterday at Marks and Spencer at MoE...not sure if it's the one your looking for.... (but I dunno why they don't let those in....)
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:55
I don't think there is an equivalent of " you're welcome" in the subcontinent. The most if is a smile/nod if your a regular/fav customer and even then, if you're a guy. Most men from Pakistan, India, Afghanistan,etc are taught to not engage in eye contact with women. I would think that in this region it is in their best interest to maintain that detachment. I get very surprised/shocked reactions from educated men from the region when I hold my hand out for a handshake! So I don't expect a reaction when I say Thank you. Can someone fill me in as to why we are talking about the non-existant "you're welcomes"? On my post about the tip, I just said I never got a "thank you" - either someone deleted a post or I'm going koo-koo - (or both, actually.. [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs002.gif[/img'>[/url'>...LOL) LOl..I'm just talking about the reason for the general lack of reaction/gratitude...no thank yous, no smiles, no nods from all the taxi drivers, the counter staff, the staff at supermarkets,etc. For all you know,they could just be considering your tip as payment for service rendered - so no need for thank yous? Makes total sense to me now. Thanks.
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:49
I don't think there is an equivalent of " you're welcome" in the subcontinent. The most if is a smile/nod if your a regular/fav customer and even then, if you're a guy. Most men from Pakistan, India, Afghanistan,etc are taught to not engage in eye contact with women. I would think that in this region it is in their best interest to maintain that detachment. I get very surprised/shocked reactions from educated men from the region when I hold my hand out for a handshake! So I don't expect a reaction when I say Thank you. Can someone fill me in as to why we are talking about the non-existant "you're welcomes"? On my post about the tip, I just said I never got a "thank you" - either someone deleted a post or I'm going koo-koo - (or both, actually.. [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs002.gif[/img'>[/url'>...LOL) Nevermind...got it.
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:47
I don't think there is an equivalent of " you're welcome" in the subcontinent. The most if is a smile/nod if your a regular/fav customer and even then, if you're a guy. Most men from Pakistan, India, Afghanistan,etc are taught to not engage in eye contact with women. I would think that in this region it is in their best interest to maintain that detachment. I get very surprised/shocked reactions from educated men from the region when I hold my hand out for a handshake! So I don't expect a reaction when I say Thank you. Can someone fill me in as to why we are talking about the non-existant "you're welcomes"? On my post about the tip, I just said I never got a "thank you" - either someone deleted a post or I'm going koo-koo - (or both, actually.. [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs002.gif[/img'>[/url'>...LOL)
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:32
[url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs053.gif[/img'>[/url'>
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:29
If a person saying 'thank you' is then miffed that they don't get a response back, then whats the point of saying thank you in the first place? Surely you just say 'thank you' to someone because you're appreciative of what they've done and its the way you are, to acknowledge this. You've done your bit, who cares if the person it was directed at doesn't respond! Do you really have to hear 'your're welcome maaaaaaaam' to be satisfied that your 'thank you' was acknowledged?! Its like people who do good deeds and then brag about it, again, whats the point? :) edited by Pomegranate on 22/11/2011 i dont know in what setting a person who looks the other way when a person says thank you is considered "normal". Certainly not in any situation i have been. A person doesnt have to say "you're welcooome", even a slight nod or faint smile is considered acknolwedgment. But just being plain expressionless and refusing to make eye contact is rude. I didn't say it was normal or acceptable. I agree (for my culture) it is considered rude from their side. But what I was trying to point out is, why be so upset about it? They did something for you. Whether it was to weigh vegetables or carry bags. You said thank you. Because you mean it and its how you are. They didn't respond or acknowledge, so what! You did what is right for you. This sounds like a Seinfeld episode lol They did something for me because I asked "can you please help me with the bags". I gave them a tip for it on my own will ( after they helped) and I didn't let them know I was giving them a tip before I asked. I just expected a simple "thank you" and got nada. You think this is ok?
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 14:24
If a person saying 'thank you' is then miffed that they don't get a response back, then whats the point of saying thank you in the first place? Surely you just say 'thank you' to someone because you're appreciative of what they've done and its the way you are, to acknowledge this. You've done your bit, who cares if the person it was directed at doesn't respond! Do you really have to hear 'your're welcome maaaaaaaam' to be satisfied that your 'thank you' was acknowledged?! Its like people who do good deeds and then brag about it, again, whats the point? :) edited by Pomegranate on 22/11/2011 Who did the good deed then....? Hmm....lemme think....
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 13:42
OMGsh, you can do it yourself and I can show you how! I volunteered to do it at my kids pre-school in Minneapolis, I painted it in five days. http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2761/302/1600/DSC03047.jpg email me scotiacad at gmail dot com
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 13:34
I have to agree, even if they shook that one bag of flour, it couldn't have done that kind of disaster.....
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 13:26
Oh please do share which plants are poisonous here cause I have NO CLUE!!!! Is oleander a bush, a tree, or what???
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 12:46
Looks like it is - Hard Rock International has returned to Dubai with the opening of an outlet at Festival Centre in Dubai Festival City (DFC). The first Hard Rock Café in Dubai opened in 1998 on Sheikh Zayed Road, only to close down 11 years later – in March 2009 – due to deteriorating site conditions following the demolition of an adjoining hotel. The popular venue re-opened to diners at DFC on Friday (November 18) and is the largest outlet in the chain’s Middle East and Asian portfolios at 26,400ft sq with a seating capacity of 350 guests. The opening has come more than a year later than planned with the original opening date slated for October 2010. “Dubai is an important market for Hard Rock as the brand has been proud to be a part of the burgeoning Dubai landscape for nearly 15 years,” said Antonio Bautista, senior director – Europe, Middle East & Africa Franchise Operations & Development, Hard Rock International. “Hard Rock could not be more pleased to have a home in Dubai once again and we look forward to success in our new location for many years to come.” The new Hardrock Café Dubai includes a vibrant bar, convertible live music space and a 2500ft Rock Shop featuring Hard Rock’s limited-edition merchandise. Diners can take a first look at new memorabilia items from artists including Shakira, Aerosmith, Prince and The Who
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 12:44
LOL !!
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 12:32
http://youtu.be/bPNyK7XTy6o (PS- no, they're not mine! Mine preferred rolling eggs down the steps....ha ha ha!)
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 12:27
LOL here http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_2201176_install-shower-curtains.html
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 09:18
Are you going to be working IN Toronto??? If so, which area? We used to live in Orangeville, MUCH nicer area to live and within drive distance to work if you work on the west side of To.
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 09:16
Er... Maybe the staff aren't in the mood to talk? I usually go through my carrefour/lulu transactions without convos, either! doesnt matter; its particularly rude when i say "thank you" to the vegetable counter guy/lady and he sometimes doesnt reply even a word. I stopped giving tips to taxi drivers. I used to tip them when I asked them to help me get grocery bags out of the trunk. Never got a "thank you". Evah.
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 09:12
Are u Brazilian?
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 09:10
:) u very welcome :)
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 08:50
I loved the ski Dubai Santa last year, it is Mr and Mrs Claus, they are a senior couple and absolutely lovely, they looked so real I almost started to believe in Santa again. WHAT????[img'>http://www.smileys4me.com/getsmiley.php?show=2148[/img'>
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 08:28
Oh thanks!!!! Been emailing everything I can find but so far no luck in getting answers!!!
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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 08:15
Can you recommend? Thank you kindly.
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 10:55
I have used them only once and the girl who came was OK. Not perfect, but did the job. But my kids are older. Maybe someone else here tried them too?
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 10:41
Try them http://cityskymaid.com/index.php?act= Hope your LO feels better soon!
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 10:10
In the oprah show they interviewed a UAE national business woman who is westernized and very wealthy married into a prominent UAE family. . She showed off her large villa, perfect life, lovely kids, hubby who pays all bills as is the norm, housemaid that though the word of madam.....a dream life . I have UAE national friends who were offended this interview as it is not at all the way they live. Of course people if people back home watch this they think we are loaded. That show was a complete diaster and a lot of UAE national felt negatively about it especially the part where she said that the electricity is free! My jaw dropped when she said that. Maybe we should all send our Dewa bills to her :)
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 10:09
Arrrrgh I know EXACTLY the feeling.....hasn't happened here (yet) but in other locations we've lived before! and with "family"!!!
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 09:54
download Google earth and switch on the option to show petrol stations on the map. Easy peasy.
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 09:50
Is this the Oprah show you ladies were talking about? http://youtu.be/Xo0DpesN9gY
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 21:02
Sorry don't mean to hijack but I was one of the ladies who began Dukan n july and it didn't work for me, I was always extreeemely hungry and it was hard to stay on it and commit daily to a list of items I need to do extra besides my daily routine. I did Herbalife years ago and lost 12 kg in 3 months. You take a few pills (all supposed to be healthy and natural) and replace 2 meals with a shake (vanilla is the best flavor) blended with fruit that really fills you up. If you snack, eat fruits or crackers or pretzels. It worked for me and I didn;t have to fuss with a whole list of items to buy/make....it just added too much to my day! I understand that it might have worked for some people but for my lifestyle and twins, Herbalife works for me and I am doing it again. HTH MoT
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 13:12
Thanks both...I don't ride motorcycles but I can mountain bike so I guess I'm 50% "covered". Do you recommend any good motorcycle schools here? I did my D/L in Al Ain. How much do you think I can get one for? (used) Thanks
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 13:00
Hi ladies, I was taught a sequence by my doula and this really helped with my twins as they were both very colicky in the first 3 months - bear with me as it's difficult to explain ( tried to google some images and i got some that are not EXACTLY the same but close enough), but here we go: Do this sequence with baby with diapers only. Sep 1- Stand up. Hold the baby like this (while standing up), with both hands on baby's lower belly, baby's legs hanging down. http://www.doggienanny.com/ukrainefamilyconnections/images/kris-images/Kristinawbaby-sm.jpg Count to 20. Step 2- Put one hand on baby's feet and bend them up, bringing baby's back to rest on your chest (other hand remains on belly) Let go of the belly's hand (other hand holding baby firmly against your chest) and massage baby's bottom in an outward motion. Count to 20. Hold baby's belly again Let go of baby's feet, going back to 1st position, both hands on baby's belly, feet hanging down. Repeat a few times. Do this twice a day. Hope it helps!!! MoT
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 15:26
You can replace the meringue nests with any sweet plain cookie you probably already have at home......just in case you have the other ingredients already.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 15:23
Berry meringue! Easy to make. Shopping list: Whipping cream Fresh berries Meringue nests (Bakery section at Spinneys has them) Chocolate bar ( if you have it) Grab some nice tall stemmed glasses Whip some whipping cream (or get them in a can - even though the real stuff is way better!) add a dollop of whipped cream at the bottom Add berries Add crushed meringue nests repeat Top layer is whipped cream, shave some chocolate at the top to garnish. Might look something like this http://countdownevents.com/blog/sites/default/files/mmmyum.jpg?1313529202 or this http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pehd7WmC1tA/TWTXPxZqHxI/AAAAAAAAAHA/npDeMGIo6OA/s1600/DSC02753.JPG
 
 
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