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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 19:31
I would firstly take a trip to the Post Office connected to your PO Box, and secondly a trip to Karama Post office. Good luck.
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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 16:34
welcome back Mother Inferior!! I hope life is treating you well. :)
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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 11:17
...so far. Let's see how the middle of August is. :\:
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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 10:09
Thank you both :)
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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 09:20
...dodging burst tyres on the road is a daily sport
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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 09:08
get well soon TDB!
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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 08:33
...you put the a/c up full blast, shut the curtains, get under the duvet and look on youtube for thunderstorm sounds
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 17:33
Yes me too please (thanks TDB!) but can I also please ask (and apologise for being so ignorant) but when you are hosting an Iftar do you also lay out a prayer mat and is there anything special I should do re it being new etc? Also would male/female share the prayer mat or get two?! sorry for ignorant questions.
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 14:02
My feet up on the table and a cup of tea. :D
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 12:34
Burjuman Deira City Centre Mall of the Emirates Dubai Mall all link without having to go outside.
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 12:01
..if your a/c broke down at home you'd check in to a hotel until it was fixed
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 12:01
..you know what the Summer Shoe Squelch is
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 09:12
- you convince yourself that you are proud of looking red/sweaty/blotchy as it's a sign of Dubai-Summer-Survival!
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 09:10
- you need gloves before touching the steering wheel/gear stick - you curse whoever forgot to put the in-car-screen-cover thing on - you wish you had one of those remote starting cars so the a/c can start blasting before you get in
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 09:01
- opening the freezer and sticking your head inside for a minute is not uncommon
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Latest post on 08 July 2013 - 08:57
- nipping outside to get the washing in in bare feet gives you 3rd degree burns
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Latest post on 07 July 2013 - 18:14
My favourite part of New York was a trip to Harlem and the tour stops at a gospel service, amazing music and atmosphere. this sort of thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnqwCQIeB24&list=FL_J1mXykJC9aUs0arTA83zw (any religion would enjoy!)
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Latest post on 27 June 2013 - 17:23
Me and DH both order one, and his usually appears first ... Clare pls remember to cancel the one that doesn't get there first, as the driver gets fined :(
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Latest post on 27 June 2013 - 17:22
www.careem.com :)
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Latest post on 27 June 2013 - 10:17
Thank you both. xx
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Latest post on 27 June 2013 - 09:39
Help! Where can I buy a Nintendo DS game in that area? Virgin in Mercato is closed for refurbishment. Also, is a Nintendo DS game just that, or are there different types for different models??! Thanks a lot! :)
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Latest post on 27 June 2013 - 05:29
Yes you can take it to any Ejari counter and they will help. If it was registered you should have had a copy of the Ejari certificate but it's possible the agent didn't send you this. There is an Ejari desk in the Al Manara Municipality building on SZR.
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Latest post on 27 June 2013 - 05:24
You'll get them in the hardware shops in Satwa for about 15 AED each but make sure your measurements are spot on as they have lots of different sizes. If you can find your way to Al Maya supermarket there are hardware shops opposite. hth.
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Latest post on 26 June 2013 - 17:50
Very easy to do with a letter from your employer saying you travel a lot and require visas for XYZ countries and can't be without your original passport while it's in for visas. BUT technically you should not have 2nd passport with you when you are using your Egate card (which is linked to your 1st passport/UAE visa). But practically it would only be picked up if Egate machine was not working.
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Latest post on 25 June 2013 - 18:44
The developers are really stuck in these situations:- no service fees = amenities go downhill = looks shabby, pool not being kept properly etc. Tenants complain/value of property decreases/maintenance is bad etc. To keep up standards developers NEED to get these funds in - how can they manage it when a lot of owners are abroad/don't care etc. The simplest solution is to reduce annual rent by service fee amount (to the LL) but to the tenant the rental is the same amount. Monthly fee is then paid through dewa and goes directly to developer. Dewa cut off if fees not paid like they are for any other fee. Tenant pays the same annual fee. Developers are paid service fee. LL does not have to pay what can be a large annual fee. immediate solution all round.
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Latest post on 25 June 2013 - 18:29
At a Fast Food Joint. ordering an adults meal. - maam you want pepsi with the meal? - no actually it is for a child so can I just have a child's orange juice please - ok you pay 3 aed more - but i'm already paying for an adult's meal and this is a child's drink, why would it be more? - mam you pay 3 aed more - i'm not really disputing paying 3 aed more but just wondering what the logic is behind charging more for a child's drink than an adult drink? *blank stare* - so, just to clarify - a child's drink is smaller but costs 3 aed more than an adult's drink? - ok I remove the drink cost from the meal and add in the child's drink now you pay 1 aed more mam. - *despairingly taking 1 aed out of purse*
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Latest post on 25 June 2013 - 18:17
It's not in Deira! Deira is on the other side of the creek! ;) From SZR, go straight and when you get nr the Trade Centre start staying in Maktoum Bridge lane. Keep following Maktoum Bridge signs and keep to the left - when you see the sign that says Dubai Courts take that lane. You'll then come up the hill with the Post Office on your right. Take the next available right turn and the medical centre is on your left. :)
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Latest post on 24 June 2013 - 16:33
Take a trip down to the main post office at Karama, lots of undelivered post ends up there.
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Latest post on 24 June 2013 - 16:29
If it's DH then he will have to do it through the FZ, if it's you or the kids you can do through immigration directly. hth. :)
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Latest post on 24 June 2013 - 16:23
www.careem.com
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Latest post on 22 June 2013 - 18:40
When Jim'll Fix It (Fixers in Dubai!) did their radio call in thing, they did an interesting feature on odd drainage/ac smells where it is as simple as old water stuck in the tap in the spare room. Because you never use the tap in your spare bathroom, the water stays in it and eventually smells. Running the taps in your spare bathrooms for about a minute a week can get rid of the smell. May or may not be the problem in your house, but worth a try?
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Latest post on 21 June 2013 - 17:30
You'd be best to contact the Nad Al Sheba RC Flying Club http://www.timeoutdubai.com/sportandoutdoor/features/38869-magnificent-men-with-their-flying-machines
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Latest post on 21 June 2013 - 16:26
PS no booking BBMover. It's basically some of the halls of the trade centre, all set up with rides/fun activities/bouncy castles/shows etc. It gets VERY busy in the evening but is pretty quiet during the day. During Ramadan it doesn't open til 4pm I believe.
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Latest post on 21 June 2013 - 16:25
Be aware with Modhesh world that some of the fairground type rides are payable once you are inside, and though they are only 10/15/20 it can quickly rack up! It's good fun though I seemed to come out with not much change from AED 300 :\: <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 21/06/2013</em>
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Latest post on 21 June 2013 - 10:41
There are public swimming pools in Mamzar Park & Mushrif Park, think about 10 aed to swim plus the park entrance (10 aed)
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Latest post on 21 June 2013 - 10:40
love these threads and hope to get lots of ideas too!! - Ductac old Library for a morning (free except membership) - beach at 7am for a breakfast picnic/dip (free) - Children's City Interactive Science Centre & Planetarium (15 aed) (+ park entry? 5/10 AED) - posh paws petting farm early morn/late afternoon (free but donations welcome) - sharjah wildlife centre (not sure but don't think more than 20 aed?) - sharjah aquarium (25? not sure) - afternoon movie - al ain night zoo from 4pm (15 aed ?)
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 21:30
These would come in handy when stuck in Dubai traffic jam! :D
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 21:28
My DSS strategy is to wait until all the Snow-Birds leave for the Summer and then descend on the Mall. Nice, quiet shops. Racks filled with delightful bargains. Nobody elbowing anyone out of the way. ah, bliss. Roll on Summer. :-P
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 21:21
Nope, just got 'denied access to the site' again. tsk.
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 21:13
Maybe people are stocking up for Winter here? It was 9 degrees people!! 9 DEGREES!! :\:
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 21:06
yep pp copy of LL Appletiser. Should get this anyway when you sign up TC, you want to ensure the person who is renting out your property is really the owner. (all the scams going on etc).
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 20:59
I'm aff it!
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 20:57
same same. it's not like days of yore.
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 20:51
21k!!!! how did that happen?! :\:
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 20:50
I just hang out there hoping for a glimpse of she of the 20k posts ;)
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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 20:47
Hi Appletiser Is your tenancy contract in DH's name, or has it ended up in the company's name, which would explain why they are asking for a copy of the TL? Depending on your answer, you should go back armed with - copy of TL - copy of PP/Visa of TL manager - original dewa bill showing DH's name on bill - original tenancy contract - DH's pp/visa copy - LL pp/visa copy - Copy of title deeds to match LL pp copy. (If TC is only in DH's name you can cut 1 & 2 out from above). you can do the stamping as well at the Municipality buildings, the one next to Noor Islamic Bank metro station is a good one. hth.
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Latest post on 18 June 2013 - 20:27
Only the govt hospitals have antivenom (so probably the appropriate staff with the knowledge to deal with it) - is it too late to try again?
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Latest post on 18 June 2013 - 20:15
Was it Rashid you went to for antivenom? Would they not be able to test it?
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Latest post on 18 June 2013 - 20:15
hahah, what was the actual thing the poster Overheard at McDonalds? And who was the OP?
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Latest post on 18 June 2013 - 19:26
Possibly not at this delicate IT fraught time...
 
 
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