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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 16:44
According to DH, cr@p. I like the Aussie one :)
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 16:42
If lunch is dinner, then what is lunch? no longer exists, unless you are from Southern England! When all the proper words come into use:- [b'>Breakfast Lunch Dinner[/b'> Just as it should be :) Tea is a drink despite all my step/parents using it as a name for the evening meal.
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 16:00
I have an Oregon one. I didn't buy it here but you can buy the from amazon although I'm not sure if they ship to here (no problem if you have Shop & Ship). ETA Search "Oregon Scientific" <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 25/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 10:23
Can't help with the dog situation but....you're HERE :) <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 25/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 07:52
I have way too much time on my hands. I will work out the price of washing powder, washing up liquis, fabric conditioner etc to see if the bigger packs are cheaper per kg/ml/whatever. Quite a few times I've found it to be cheaper to buy two 500g packs than a 1kg pack (as an example).
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 07:50
They can try, but they don't have any payment details of mine. I guess they can delete my account *shrugs* Isn't there a Google competitor to FB becoming popular?
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 17:46
Hi, We are looking for an Part time maid in Tecom who should speak good English.If anyone has any information please reply.:) Unless you're willing to sponsor a maid yourself it's illegal to share a maid with someone else. There are plenty of references for agencies on the maid forum.
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 13:25
No. 11 made me want to sing "When will I, will I be famous?" <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 24/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 10:14
LOL! He'll probably still pass that onto you.
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 09:12
I've just searched his name on here and a post where I recommended him came up - that is the number I gave out for him in 2009. ETA Unfortunately I can't remember the name of his company if his number has changed. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 24/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 09:09
Oh, I remember you :) The person who gave me this guy's details began with a C. I'm trying to think if that number if familiar (I don't have this guy's number on my phone any more). I may have recommended him on his in a previous life so that could be where you got it from.
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 09:07
Did you previously begin with C?
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 08:02
We used a guy who did this, his name was Ahmad Al Ali - does that ring a bell?
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 10:08
And are you still singing it in your head? :)
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 08:23
It made me think of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 18:23
While I agree that if it says B777 JET it could mean there's no specific aircraft assigned to that route (so could be 300, 200, ER, LR atc) I disagree that it means a 2-engined aircraft. An A340, an A380 and a B747 all have 4 engines. They're also jets. Jet refers to the engine type, not the number of engines. The Dakota (DC-3) has two engines. It ain't a jet :D
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 21:20
How do you get Viber to work from here? I downloaded it but the app keeps asking for a UK number.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 20:12
one has random pens in it one has tupperware lids in it :D one has stock cubes in it... *whispers* look in the middle one
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 19:06
I was thinking that too, AD. AFAIK she went to the UK.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 19:05
Tupperware lids!!!!!!!!! Don't start me!!!!!!!!! I stacked all my Tupperware/storage boxes with the lids all stacked separately - what a nightmare! I spent an hour last weekend putting all the lids on my boxes and putting them back in the cupboard. They take up more space but save me so much time. Yes but what about when you sit down to start doing that and you have loads of lids and loads of bottoms but none of them match??! WHERE ARE THEY??!!! One has the cooking oil bottle in it ( to stop it making the shelf oily) One has teabags lined up in it Some have Lego in them
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 19:04
I do that too SD!! (Maybe it was you who posted that tip on here!) (the key in fridge thing) edited by Burnt Marshmallows on 21/09/2011 In a previous life perhaps? ;)
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 19:01
Tupperware lids!!!!!!!!! Don't start me!!!!!!!!! I stacked all my Tupperware/storage boxes with the lids all stacked separately - what a nightmare! I spent an hour last weekend putting all the lids on my boxes and putting them back in the cupboard. They take up more space but save me so much time.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 19:00
Whenever I lose something.... it always turns up in the fridge or freezer.... :\: LOL I found my keys in the fridge once - I have no idea how they got there! I used to put my car keys in the fridge. When I was working, if I bought something in my lunch break that needed to be refrigerated I knew I would forget to take it home if I put it in the fridge so I used to put my car keys in the fridge with the food. I knew I couldn't go anywhere without my cars keys so when I went to take them to drive home and couldn't find them I would always remember they were in the fridge along with my food.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 18:57
Nobody really knows *how* this forum works. It's a little bit of an enigma...... *snort* *snorts in unison*
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 18:49
You can click on recent threads or recent posts at the top of the page but it won't take you straight to your posts. You can click on your username then click on your post count in the info box and that will list all the threads you've posted on. Bit long winded though.... Maybe someone else knows something I don't :)
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 17:01
Thanks ladies. I shall start again! When booking online with Emirates you get to a page where you choose your flight time aircraft etc I am Getting a choice between an ER or a 777 Jet W T. F Does that mean aircraft undecided or do they actually call one a Jet? WTF!!! why should any airline in the world tell the clients which ETOPS operating aircraft should he/she choose !!! :\: sorry to say: this doesn't concern the passenger at all what type of ETOPS the aircraft is flying under it. this is the concern of the flight planner/ flight dispatcher who do the flight plan :\::\::\: edited by Gorobattie on 21/09/2011 I'm assuming that the OP can choose which aircraft by deciding which flight to take. I don't think she's insinuating that she will be the one who makes the decision which aircraft will fly her and the rest of the passengers on the day she chooses. Deep breath, dear... :)
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:16
So do I but it doesn't seem to stop the school from handing out what I'm sure are indelible markers.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:02
Noooooo........ never heard of it, does it work?
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 15:56
It's the paint they use at school, that and markers I think. They just don't come out of the school shirts. Would Napisan strip the colour do you think?
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 15:54
When I took my Du contract out at Christmas I was told I could cancel after a month.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 15:52
Ah, bless your cottons :D I bought some laundry soap in C4 today to see if that works at all. It's only week 2 of school and DS's shirts are starting to look awful and my spray stain remover isn't cutting it.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 15:14
And the Long Range has a longer range than the Extended Range (I thought it would be the other way around). :D
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 07:36
Nope old username is banned.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 07:34
I was banned but my posts are still there with my old username beside them. *tries to log in as old username again*
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 15:58
You can sponsor a maid and have her live elsewhere. You will need to pay extra for her accommodation and transport costs on top of her salary though. I don't know what planet the agencies are on but if they class 40 hours a week as p/t I'd like to know how many hours they expect their maids to work for full time :(
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 12:38
Oops, all posting together. However, this should reinforce what we are all saying - please do not go down this route as it's too risky. And yes, people have been caught and fined.... There is a maids forum on here, you should be able to find plenty of recommendations for good agencies there :)
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 12:36
Unfortunately, any maid you employ, whether it be part-time or full-time must be sponsored by you. If you do not wish to sponsor a maid then use an agency who will have all the legalities covered. Maids can only work under the sponsorship of their employer, be it you or an agency. You can face a fine of AED 50-100k if caught using an illegal maid. You will find adverts for maids looking for jobs on their "own visa". This is illegal.
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 12:25
The connection is needed in RAK, I need just a very basic package. This probably puts me at a disadvantage lol.
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 12:24
A shame when the bar is set so low.
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 12:18
kellsbells? ETA KB shows as logged in at the bottom of he page but if you click on her username the info has all gone. She's not been banned, has she? <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 20/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 12:09
Ah, ok, thanks! I couldn't see anything on their website that mentioned TV only. Will go in and ask for prices.
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 10:28
If your supply is bottled gas it may well be that the regulator is not allowing enough gas to flow to allow the oven to heat to the temperature you have set. Buy an oven thermometer and use that to gauge the temperature inside the oven instead of relying on the oven itself. You may need to find you have to set the oven quite a bit hotter than the dial says.
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 09:33
Take it to the Gold & Diamond Park, you're unlikely to get ripped off there.
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 20:57
Good to know, hope your DD is well on the road to recovery.
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 19:13
My kid's (non-public) school is over 50% local, and many of those being from either the ruling or influential families. The fact that they're there and not in public schools tells me a lot. Not a chance I'd put my kids in public schools, even if we were a partly Arabic speaking family.
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 16:34
If by nanny you mean maid, then she can live-out under your sponsorship. If you mean a proper nanny then I don't know, but I assume she could live elsewhere.
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 09:05
Try and take comfort in the fact that she's probably having a far worse day than you are. And you've got us ;)
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 09:02
I should write what I want to say and post it instead of wandering off half-way through typing to do something else. I look like a copycat now :)
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 09:01
If my maid had been working illegally behind my back I would appreciate being told about it. Definitely tell her. What she does with the information is up to her, but what if she is oblivious, the maid gets caught and the family get fined, how will you feel then? It's easy to just say, "Hey, I've been told your maid has been doing illegal p/t work and just wanted to make sure you are aware because of the the stiff penalties for all concerned if she gets caught."
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Latest post on 18 September 2011 - 17:08
You could drive the OP there :D
 
 
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