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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 19:53
Yep. I asked him if he thought f*** was a swear word and when he blushed I asked why he thought it was acceptable to play music with that word in their store. I got a "Sorry ma'aaaaam, it won't happen again ma'aaaaam" Uh huh.
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 19:50
Now you're talking! Added to my to-do list :D
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 19:49
Where can you get green coffee beans from?
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 19:35
Ok thanks, will take a look.
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 19:26
Just restaurants, no kids, end of this month - and thanks in advance! :)
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 18:59
ROFL! And quite rightly so!
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 16:57
LOL at Stovetop!
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Latest post on 06 July 2011 - 07:30
Chuck away anything YOU don't like :)
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 17:50
I was always 100% happy with my cuts and colours from Juan.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 17:28
If it's just a cold there's not a lot a doc can do except suggest painkillers for fever/comfort and plenty of fluids. And chocolate. Well, I made the last one up, but..... ;) If you do get earache then I'd go to the doc for that in case you get a full blown ear infection.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 16:04
Just googled it, it's called 'hidden city' ticketing and could result in my return flight being cancelled. Back to Expedia for me....
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 15:47
Not sure if anyone can answer this.... I'm trying to book flights from Canada to Dallas and back. The cheapest option by far is to go via Houston. As Houston is on place where we'll be heading can we ask for our bags to only be checked as far as Houston and just not take the Houston-Dallas flight when we check in?
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 15:14
If it's an issue, call them and ask. It was certainly acceptable to BYO when I flew with them but that was quite a few years ago.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 14:41
12???? ******* h*ll!!! I was hoping for a number between 0 and 2.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 13:22
ROFL!
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 13:20
These are the withdrawn notes: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/withdrawn/index.htm
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 12:00
It's also upsetting because the Canadian Airmiles site has much better gifts than the UAE one :)
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 11:22
I think the OP was referring to Skywards miles earned on Emirates flights; the link is for Airmiles which you collect from stores, credit card transactions etc.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 09:21
Ermmm....nope :D
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 09:17
Yes, you'll need a VPN to be able to access the skype website properly and download the skype application.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 09:08
My Mum and her DH sleep separately due to his snoring.
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 09:03
Do you have a VPN?
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 07:43
We've been back and forth to the peadiatrican and it's not asthma. It's bizarre because she coughs throughout the day but this weird episode only happens at night and for the past week, only once. What she does actually sounds like whooping cough and I might mention it to the paed next time we go because she wasn't fully vaccinated as a baby (reaction to vaccine).
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 07:37
DH got a long-sleeved, long-legged Speedo suit for DS in the sports shop in Marina Mall. It's up near the food court.
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 22:26
More a case of Doh! than ouch! I think :)
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 22:19
That's what the site is for - gawd knows, I've asked enough questions, usually to keep me happy LOL!
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 22:15
Alcohol? Oh yes :D
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 22:04
Qatar all the way, I wouldn't entertain Gulf Air!
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 22:00
I flew recently on an A330 from Qatar which is an aircraft normally used for longer journeys, such as 6-9 hours. It was ok. Given the choice I'd probab;y fly EK because the entertainment and food is a bit better but if Qatar is much cheaper I'd have no hesitation in flying with them - I'd choose them over BA or Virgin. I did the Sao Paulo route with Qatar last month and they gave extremely good service.
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:59
Those of you with kids with allergy-related coughs, did your children almost seem to choke they coughed so hard? DD started with a cough about a month ago which lessened somewhat but she's been left with something that affects her at night only. It's like her lungs are completely empty and can't seem to pull in any air and it's terrifying for her (and us!). She would shoot out of bed in a panic unable to breathe. It's eased of a bit now but still happens once a night. She's been on different cough medicines, anti-allergy medicines and pills, had a blood test and a chest x-ray and is now on 2 inhalers a day which don't seem to have much effect. She's only been on them for 2 days so I don't know if their effect is supposed to be instant or takes a while.
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:54
Bitter? PMSL! If you like. You are telling us something that I don't understand. As you seem to know so much about Islam I thought you might be someone to help clarify matters. My mistake. :D
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:49
So based on that, all the women wearing trousers under their abayas are in the wrong too? Women's trousers do not look like mens except in the case of shalwar kameez where both are identical. i own plenty of trousers but clearly designed for women and couldn't be mistaken for a man's garment. That is the difference. but what do i know?! i'm only a muslim :) See, I don't get that. The SK that women wear may be the same shape that men wear but the men's garment are all pretty much the same, varying only in colour, and then not by much. The women's version could never be mistaken for a man's outfit and vice-versa. If you want to go by shape, the kandoura isn't hugely different to a jalabaya.
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:46
So where do kandouras fit into the 'pants that men wore long before women did' line of thinking?
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:44
So based on that, all the women wearing trousers under their abayas are in the wrong too?
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:40
Butcher's Shop & Grill!
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 20:39
Who's to say it's a man's garment worn by women and not a woman's garment worn by men though?
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 12:12
Now worries, happy to help if I can. The UAE has never been the easiest place to navigate with the ever-changing road systems!
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 12:01
The point I was trying to make was that it's pretty ironic to have spelling mistakes in a post where you're criticizing someone else's spelling :) Point taken :) This happened some time back and now I can laugh about it :) I was just trying to make it funny :) I am not criticizing. I know that there is no right way of spelling a name, but does it need to be all different? In UK all names are approved and then put into signs. [b'>I guess I was just expecting here to be the same.[/b'> Whaaaat? You're not a newbie, either! :D If you're comfortable driving, you won't need a taxi. RAK is fine, honestly. If you can't find it on Google Earth or you don't get a map, email me on sanddy.dogg @ gmail . com for directions (as I assume you won't want to post the location on a public forum - unless it's an area like Granada, Mina Al Arab or Al Hamra).
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 11:39
Ras Al Khaimah is at the northern end of Emirates Road (E311). Either ask your friends for directions, have a look on Google Earth or by a Ras Al Khaimah mini-map in Carrefour. Or ask me :)
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 11:38
The point I was trying to make was that it's pretty ironic to have spelling mistakes in a post where you're criticizing someone else's spelling :)
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 06:57
Ah, ok - it's changed since 'my days' LOL! Useful to know when my Dad's visiting though so I'm glad you posted.
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 21:33
From Dubai, Hatta is closer but I believe you need a car insured for Oman to do it. IRRC the exit from the UAE and the entry to Oman are about 7km apart (long time since I've been through there) so walking is not an option. If your DH can sponsor you to get residency then take it. It will last for 3 years rather than having to do a visa run every month. You can't have anything in your name without a residence visa so you can't own or insure a car or drive someone else's.
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 20:01
Yeah, that one popped up from my dim and distant past LOL!
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 19:59
You feel quite strongly about it don't you? :D
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 18:54
Two spuds, innit?
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 18:50
Sorry but I PMSL at your line, [i'>"I don’t know if you can imagine my furry….. "[/i'> on a thread about spelling :)
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 17:30
It's two letters and 3 numbers to take note of. You don't have to report that minute either, wait until you get home. If they're breaking the rules then they should be reported. If you're not prepared to report them don't get upset when do they do break the rules. As long as they know they can get away with it, they will. Edited to take out my comment about paying a nominal amount to call to report them - it's a free call. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 03/07/2011</em>
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 16:19
Make sure you always get the number of the car ie CT 123 for a Cars Taxi. If they refuse to take you report them. Not sure about the change issue - he can't give you what he doesn't have but there's a good chance he was hoping you'd tell him to keep the 50, or by charging you to drive you to an ATM he's increasing his earnings.
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 15:26
This is more than taking a break though, the OP is asking if she can take for a month, miss a month, take for a month, miss a month and so on. Personally, I would take it every month or look for another solution.
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 13:50
They are on Thursdays at 11am at the Tower Links Golf CLub. I would call the club to make sure the groups are still going throughout the summer to save yourself a wasted journey.
 
 
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