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Latest post on 25 May 2011 - 15:04
Tomorrow :(
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Latest post on 25 May 2011 - 14:57
And a "Doh!' moment LOL!
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Latest post on 24 May 2011 - 06:02
Quicksilver, are you having to convert the stuff you're downloading from one type to another? I found recently that movies would start then freeze a few seconds later. They would either stop completely or the picture would freeze but the sound would continue. sometimes the Apple TV was completely frozen and I'd have to trn it off then back on again. In my case, I wasn't selecting "Apple TV" when I was using Handbrake to convert from .avi to .m4v. Since making sure that all conversions are for ATV I've had no problems (touch wood). Mine is the older white one.
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Latest post on 24 May 2011 - 05:57
I've just been prescribed Xanax and beta-blockers for the same thing, Sam7. Give me a week and I'll let you know if they work!
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 10:40
Oooh, and the smell of methanol fuel. One whiff and I'm transported back to my teens - I love it!
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 10:33
Did you get your money back without any dramas?
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:58
You might appreciate them more from the other side of a pane of glass. :) They're not like bl**dy wasps and mossies that aim for you, they tend to stay out of your way if they can.
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:57
I used to work in Gt Yarmouth in the UK (no, not on the dodgems, not even in a fairground). GY had it's share of chavs - both as residents and holidaymakers. A walk along GY seafront truly was dog s**t and candy floss.....
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:42
Maybe I should have added the smell of 'dodgy crotch' pajamas LOL!
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:42
No! they won't hurt you. Don't be afraid of them, just appreciate what beautiful creatures they are.
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:40
You think I'm kidding? Actually, it doesn't remind me so much of home, but definitely where I worked.
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:37
Dog sh*t and candy floss :)
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 09:13
"No thanks, I've had enough to drink."
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 19:03
[ I think people can be really blase about the early onset on mental health problems when we should in fact be on to them as soon as - because once the blue print has been laid down its there for years just waiting to show its face again when the time is right. edited by DesertRose1958 on 22/05/2011 Ye, yes, yes, yes yes!
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 18:22
I have no problem waving him off at school :) The plane thing was pretty surreal, watching it and really thinking there was a high chance of it ending up badly. I don't dream up scenarios like this as a matter of course but seeing this plane in trouble made the chances of something bad happening seem far more real. Had it have turned south I would only have been worried for the crew (it would also have been over a far-less densely populated area). I'm quite happy for him to go home with some of his friends because I know they will be strapped in the car and looked after properly by the parents. I guess for me it's how much control I have. I have a good relationship with his teacher and know she would contact me straight away if there's a problem, likewise with the mothers of the friends he has playdates with. My thing is from Thursday I will be SO far away with a 7 hour time difference and relying on other people keeping me informed - and keeping my kids safe.
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 18:13
I wouldn't count it on a weekly basis. He'll tell me he's proud of me more often than pay me a compliment on my appearance. Hmmm.....
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 18:11
Oh yeah, the 20th Century is the new 21st century.
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 15:43
My credit card doesn't even have a chip.
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 14:13
14 X's and 50 beta blockers. Not to be taken all at once :)
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 13:54
The real end of the world?
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 13:53
I should be ok, the doc has given me pills - lots of them :)
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 13:26
Now is probably a good time as people are trying to find new jobs for their maids ahead of them leaving the UAE when school ends. With regards to what they tell you they are earning, in most cases you can take t with a pinch of salt as they tend to inflate their current wage in the hope you'll match it. As long as you're prepared to pay a fair wage stand firm on what you're offering.
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 13:15
Leaving them with my Dad an b*****ing off to Brazil.
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 08:41
*joins the club* Firstly, I have been treated for mild depression inthe past so I think this may have a bearing. My youngest is 6 but that doesn't stop the panics. I'm quite relaxed about him being at school, going to a friend's fir a playdate, playing outside if the garden etc. but I also had the vapours after the tsunami, wondering if the entire school could fit in the 2nd floor library. I was told we're not in a tsunami area, something to do with the water not being deep enough (no idea if that's true) and relaxed. A few weeks ago DH and I were walking the dog and a cargo plane came over very low with it's wheels still down, clearly in some kind of trouble as we are 20km from the airport, it flew out to sea then turned back over land further north of us. It did not gain any height and twice the nose dipped before it went out of sight. All I could think of was where was it in relation to the school? Was it headed over the school thankfully it seemed to have made it back to the airport. DH and i are leaving the kids with my dad for a week from Thursday and I've been in a complete state. My dad us very sensible and safety conscious but every now and again thoughts creep in of what if something bad were to happen, I'd be so far away. What if one of thx kids was hurt and wanted me but I couldn't get there in less than 24 hours? I try not to let these thoughts develop or I'll be a basket case! I'm sure theyll be fine but doesn't stop me worrying LOL!
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 06:51
I can't help with your cat situation but just wanted to say I'm sorry things haven't worked out for you, I know you've tried so hard. :( Good luck x
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 20:00
Flipping heck, it was at £5k last time I looked :\: <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 21/05/2011</em>
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 19:59
And I may have *liked* it :)
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 19:25
Was it Beatrice's hat?
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 19:14
You're a bit premature - my friend in Canada says it's 6pm Pacific Standard Time so 5am tomorrow over here :D. edited by DubaiCat on 21/05/2011 *wonders if we have the same friend* LOL! ETA No, someone commented TO my Canadian friend about the time. <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 21/05/2011</em>
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 13:15
Only until 6pm.
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 12:47
Try this :) http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fairy-Godmother-Club/171369332900368?sk=info
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 07:50
So we're still none the wiser then? I need to know because I'm not doing housework if it's all for nothing.
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 07:42
Wasn't it South Americans who forecast it being today? In which case it'll probably be 6pm over there. We've got a while yet, you may as well get a few more painkillers down your neck. I'm looking outside; it doesn't LOOK like it's all about to end out there.
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 07:36
This thread reminded me of one ages ago where someone posted in disgust at finding a cockroach in food they'd had delivered from a well-known establishment. It turned out to be a cardamom pod LOL!
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Latest post on 21 May 2011 - 07:26
I don't know. It would be helpful if I knew WHEN exactly then I could plan accordingly. I've heard 6pm, but 6pm WHERE? It's all too confusing for me....
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Latest post on 20 May 2011 - 16:16
not in dubai, but you really have to appreciate this : ) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cake-Opera-Co/134089186640903 http://www.cakeoperaco.com Wow!
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Latest post on 20 May 2011 - 16:12
Or this: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
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Latest post on 20 May 2011 - 10:06
It wasn't chilled last summer (or the summer before) but I'm not sure what the water temperature will be like this time of year. It's almost 38 deg up north already.
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 22:24
Thanks for the advice :D
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 22:20
We're not even that far in, BBCB. We've had it listed with one agent who charge us a flat 1% which I can live with. We've had another agent recommended to us and I was told it's 3%. I'm meeting the agent on Saturday so I can get some clarification then. As I've never sold a property here before (and it's not looking like I will anytime soon either LOL!) I have no idea what the norm is.
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 21:20
Sorry, but the phrase 'money for old rope' springs to mind if they can cream off 4% in total :) Is it likely to be a lower % for a higher value property?
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 21:17
Noooooo, its Deja Vu! Lazyboy, pants and the weakest link! It's only a few minutes shy of when I posted on this thread yesterday. We're also both doing the same thing as then :)
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 20:41
Do you mean 2% in total - split between buyer and seller?
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 15:08
Sounds like a nightmare :(
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 14:48
Maybe RERA would be a good place to start?
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 14:47
I found that it didn't take long to get used to the earlier starts for school.
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 14:36
So I shouldn't agree to paying 3% as a seller then?
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 14:35
Scary stuff! I assume that insurance would be invalid if the car isn't even registered.
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 14:01
Thanks. We're listed with one who charges 1% but have been recommended another by a couple of people who (or so I've heard) charges 3%. There's no way I want to be paying that amount but want to make sure it's not the normal amount before I do the whole "HOW much?!?!" thing.
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 13:36
Is the commission usually paid by the seller or the buyer? Is there a common percentage that most agents use for commission? Thanks...
 
 
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