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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 14:57
Bless your heart, but I'm not taking your supply :D If you remember, or someone else has seen any please let me know so my Aussie neighbour and I can come down and stock up!
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 14:50
Has anyone seen this for sale in the UAE please?
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 14:49
Great, thanks. Don't have ID card yet and car is due now.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 10:38
I don't think it's case of not wanting to be treated differently - it's often unavoidable - it's being called "special" when the word "special" is used out of context. To me, it sounds like the word "special" should be preceded by a cough or a sympathetic nod of the head. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 12/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 10:03
Is the issue of ID cards done as part of residence visa renewal now?
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 09:48
It depends on the context. If someone had a child with a disability and they grabbed them, kissed them and told them how special they are, then that's no different to you telling your child how special they are. I find it patronising when the word 'special' is used to describe the child's physical or mental condition.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 09:20
SD - what do you think needs to be done to get Dubai ready? do you think that a PR campaign would help, or getting jobs in promanent places would help? OR do you think that it would be somewhat cruel to place a person with a disability in a prominet customer facing position? (serious questiosn and i apologise if terminology is offense; this does actually come from a positive aim) To be honest, I don't know. I not sure if a campaign could work, or if it would be counter-productive and draw too much attention to the disability and not enough on the person. I think getting jobs in prominent places would be a positive step though.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 09:18
@ P_I: As others have said, I'm not sure the UAE is ready for it. It wouldn't bother me one iota but if you have a mindset that there is something "wrong" with these people or that "people like these" should be kept away from the public eye, then it will be difficult to overcome this mindset. @ Lady Luck: I find the terms 'special' and 'brave' patronising. I have a friend who has a daughter with Down's. She refers to her DD as being "speshul" to flick the V's at head-tilters and bleeding-hearts she comes across when out with her DD. What's patronising about referring to a child as having 'special needs' ? Absolutely nothing. You referred to an article and said "According to this report, being described or referred too as 'special' or 'brave', is more offensive than being described as handicapped." I happen to agree with that. Being referred to as "special" and being referred to as "having special needs" are two different things. To see a child with, for example cerebral palsy, and say "This is Jane Doe, she's special" to me, is patronising. Edited for spelling. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 12/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 08:54
@ P_I: As others have said, I'm not sure the UAE is ready for it. It wouldn't bother me one iota but if you have a mindset that there is something "wrong" with these people or that "people like these" should be kept away from the public eye, then it will be difficult to overcome this mindset. @ Lady Luck: I find the terms 'special' and 'brave' patronising. I have a friend who has a daughter with Down's. She refers to her DD as being "speshul" to flick the V's at head-tilters and bleeding-hearts she comes across when out with her DD.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 07:18
I'm afraid I agree.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 05:52
Nothing else on the E311 between there and RAK, and there is nothing on the E311 southbound between RAK and Ajman. However there are LOADS of fuel stations in RAK.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 16:40
I love this site! Makes me feel creative when in reality, all I've done was just spent a lot of time at the computer pinning things. LOL YES!!! :D
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 16:39
I was at work in the UK. I heard about the attacks whilst on a fag break in the smoke room.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 16:38
I've got the Pin It doo-dah on my bookmarks bar LOL!
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 16:26
I'm cursing the person who posted about it on here :D
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 15:45
I'm watching BBC World News.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 15:43
Still awful to watch 10 years on :(
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 11:17
No, OP said they are not married. You're still valid :)
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 11:10
Thanks Ramona, unfortunately I'm not in Dubai. Only 62% of children passed the DP programme which has left me feeling a little uneasy.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 11:07
It wouldn't be ideal, nearest school is in Sharjah so possibly an hour each way.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 10:50
Why don't you ask them to cancel your account and just set up a new one. If you keep your existing account but with a different name then you won't be completely anonymous, if that's your concern. Anywhere that anyone has quoted you in the past will show your current name (and not whatever your name gets changed to) in their quote. If there are only a few posts in that thread it will be obvious that "new_user" used be "old_user" if you get what I mean?
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 10:45
Thanks. We wouldn't be looking to put her in an IB school there, if that makes a difference? She's been in the IB prog for years but the school's IB results were pretty cr@p. The IGCSE weren't dazzling but were a heck of a lot better. I was wondering if it would put her at a disadvantage to have her to into an American curriculum from British.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 10:30
DD will have to choose in a year or so whether to pursue the IBDP programme or move into IGCSE - all within the same school. The plan is to end up in North America somewhere, but we don't know when. If she has to complete her schooling over there which curriculum would give the better chance?
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 09:23
No, you can go where you like. Just call and ask for an appointment. At your first appointment get there early because there will be a registration form to fill in. You can go to a different clinic every time if you wish.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 06:51
Yoo-hoo! Was thinking about you recently, how's things and how are the kids? Is DH working here?
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 19:46
Yippee!
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 18:53
But...but...but..... that means I have to go OUT :)
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 17:47
No she can't. Taken from dubai.ae (government website): [i'>Last updated: January 2011 Transfer of Existing Driving License You may be eligible to transfer your existing driving license, without having to take a driving test or going to a driving school, if you have a valid driving license from some countries. You have to be a citizen of the country given below with current resident status in UAE. This means that former residents from these countries who may be holding permanent driver licenses are not eligible and you will have to follow all the steps to get a new license as given here. The countries from which citizens can transfer their driving licenses are given below: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States. [/i'>
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 17:30
It doesn't smell right here. We were in rural Canada when it rained and the smell was wonderful. Well, for a day or two anyway.
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 17:07
Rain is a novelty for me, but it soon gets 'old'. Like after 2 days :)
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 16:53
I was just coming on to post Princess Haya :)
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 15:29
Yep, I'm trying to get on as well.
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 12:40
You sound normal but very tired and overworked. Do you ever switch off and unwind. It sounds like even when you are not at work you are still working. I have no advice I'm afraid, but can't you force the issue? Book a holiday and make sure you go and that you make it clear your phone will be off and you will not be reading emails?
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 11:41
If it gives any idea, I took DS's long-sleeved school shirts in to have them turned into short-sleeves. I was charged AED10 per shirt. Maybe 40 to 50? ETA This was not a Dubai tailor, and this was for normal timeframe. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 10/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 07:48
Someone who proposes marriage (asks you to marry them).
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 19:51
Paper Lane is one supplier. Creative Hands was my favourite but I'm not sure if they are still going. You can also order online. If you're a complete beginner and don't all the gadgets and tools you can buy a scrapbook kit which has the scrapbook plus all the embellishments. You supply the photos and add the embellishments to suit yourself. Google "scrapbook kits" This is an example [url=http://www.scrapbookgifts.com/fahecosckit.html'>link[/url'> <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 09/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 19:07
But, really - who wants to be served by someone who doesn't have the physical ability to carry things for you? [b'>Or who you have to explain something to twice before they understand? [/b'>Their disability means they are hiring someone not up to par with everyone else, so how can the same price be charged for someone who takes longer to do the same job as an able bodied person? Well that would be an improvement in this region for a start. I don't agree with your comment about hiring someone not up to par with everyone else. I renewed my vehicle insurance over the phone yesterday. I have no idea if the lady I dealt with could walk or was wheelchair-bound, she was able to do her job. I don't much care if the person working out whether or not to pay out my medical insurance claim can hear or is deaf. I don't care if the person who put my pack of toilet rolls in a box for transportation had a mental age of 20 or 10. A disability doesn't automatically mean a handicap. There are so many roles out there suitable for so many people. Someone who is wheelchair bound will never get hired as a firefighter but they may be hired for a customer-relations role. Someone who is incapable of understanding, let alone pass, school exams may not get hired as an accountant but can earn a wage stacking shelves or putting boxes of cereal into a shipping crate. You can't write everyone off because they have a mental or physical disability - everyone is different. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 09/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 18:57
Thanks! We're trying to sell our place but trying to find a decent agent has been somewhat trying :)
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 18:44
Yes please, looking for an agent who can actually be bothered to get off his or her a*** and actually try and market a property. Been looking for ages and not found one yet. lazylakite @ yahoo . co . uk TIA
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 18:26
Where I lived in the UK there was a big Co-op factory and their policy was to employ a certain amount of both mentally and physically disabled. I knew very well a lady who worked there. She was physically able but had a very young mental age. She, and other disabled people had pretty menial tasks, usually the simplest production line jobs, but they were paid a fair wage, made friends and got to feel that their contribution to both the workplace and their families was valuable - which it was. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 10/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 18:23
How do you quantify a mental disability? What is mild? And something Sandy said - what is doing the job properly? Is it the end result or does how the person gets to the end result matter also? To me, doing the job properly means doing the job they are being paid to do. If their job is to serve a customer in a timely manner, then that's what I expect them to do. How they do their job is not of any concern to me; I need something, they give it to me and I'm happy . It doesn't matter if they have to sit instead of stand, wheel instead of walk, use a computer to speak instead of talk.
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 17:32
Do a visa run through Hatta or Mussandam? It's a border hop but you drive, not fly.
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 16:00
Not sure how to phrase this so please bear with me - i mean this in a positive way. Would you be happy to see more handicapped people, be it physical and mild mental disability in the work place... Would you be comfortable being served in a shop? [color=#cc0033'>Yep, 100%[/color'> Is there any aspect of customer service you would be uncomfortable with? [color=#cc0033'>As long as the person can communicate clearly and do their job properly then there's nothing that would make me uncomfortable.[/color'> TIA
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 15:48
In case you forgot to pick up "something for the weekend"?
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 12:14
Scrapbooks are not longer the big floppy books where you just glue photos and newspaper clippings. To get an idea of what modern scrapbooking is about look here: [url=http://www.google.com/search?q=scrapbook+ideas&hl=en&biw=1437&bih=681&prmd=ivnsl&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=AsppTufgCMzisQKB0cCdBg&sqi=2&ved=0CHEQsAQ'>link[/url'>
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 12:10
Good luck, hope you get a good price :)
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 11:49
Bear in mind the colour and clarity will also have a bearing on the price so don't get a value fixed in your mind unless you know the colour and clarity of your stones. Also, try at least one other place. If a few places value at around the same value then you'll know you're getting a fair deal.
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 08:08
He probably had no idea what you meant :)
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 07:53
We moved to Oman but the company transferred us to the UAE. Initially we didn't mind and came for the experience. Now we're only here for the money and because we have a property to sell. If we can get rid of it we'll kiss goodbye to the money and head off asap. If I could get a really good deal without having to move then I wouldn't move.
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Latest post on 08 September 2011 - 20:41
No, Laura, the points you made about people returning for family related reasons ARE good reasons, and reasons why many people have returned (and not just to the UK). For some people, returning to their homeland is often no more than Dubai having served its purpose. They've come to get a head-start financially, or to get some savings, and once they've reached their objective they go home.
 
 
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