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BlackburnRovers

I cant quite get the idea of all soldiers being treated as heroes. If someone dies defending their homeland then they definitely are heroes. But when someone dies while killing civilians or people who look different, how on earth are they heroes ?? I am sure Japanese soldiers who bayonetted pregnant...

BlackburnRovers

The ones who abuse their maids like that have their own justifications, often in the line of "they are still much better than back home", or "if you treat them well, they wont obey you" etc.-- Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:25 am -- Unfortunately this is the norm in Dubai, but arab expats t...

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I have lived here my entie life, but once you have lived in other places as well, you find out you are nothing more than a servant, some much more "glorified" than others. I am shifting my apt, and apparently I need a NOC from the property management company to take even a chair outside th...

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By law anyone can wear the white robe called Dishdasha However only GCC Citizens can wear the Aqal , i.e. the black thing on top of the ghutra(which is the white or red chequered headgear). So you wont be breaking the law if you wear Dishdasha + ghutra without the aqal, but people will find it funny...

BlackburnRovers

If yout hink Dubais bad, come to Abu Dhabi

Buildings were ofte built without undergroudn parking, so a building with 50 flats, and potentially 70-80 cars has only 20 spots

BlackburnRovers

I would say its good they are saving electricity.
Would you rather they do what they did during Atlantis launch, when Nakheel and Dubai cheerleaders were out in full force hailing the fireworks as proof that Dubai would escape the downturn ?

BlackburnRovers

And today they say fuel prices may increase another 60 fils to 1 dirhams, i.e. from ~1.7 to 2.3 or 2.6 per litre !!!

BlackburnRovers

They raise prices for a segment of the population; yet water is supposedly free for another segment. How on earth will that encourage less consumption ?

BlackburnRovers

Talking of national pride, can someone explain the part in bold to me? How does attacking a person wearing a particular cloth imply hatred for the whole country? ABU DHABI // An expatriate woman may face up to a half-million dirhams in fines and damages for uttering seven words: “Go away, you animal...

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Dubai Knight wrote:Seen in Mazaya Centre a few years ago: an Indian Santa, sitting in a sleigh drawn by 4 camels!

Knight

Were there any Filipino elves around ?

BlackburnRovers

Trust a South Indian to be k***** a** when even regular a********* refrain from doing so.... The living cost in Dubai for the quality of life, opportunities to earn money, savings potential, unbiased governance, extremely safe environment, lowest cost of living totally justify the price hike. The pr...

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When even rich citizens of countries with which the UAE has ample trade, like India, Iran, South Africa all have to pre apply for visas,, I dont see whats the big deal with having Canadians apply for visas beforehand. Most Canadians were probably flying EK/EY to the UAE so I dont think it would make...

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I don't think anyone had an issue with Canadians having to apply for visas, it's the ridiculous cost. I can't think of anywhere where a short term visa would cost you 250$. Again, 160 nationalities pay exactly 250$ for a short term UAE visa and apparently didnt deter visitors from those countries t...

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Actually aren't they trying to get rid of people from the sub-continent? Heard they've stopped issuing visas for Pakistan altogether. Besides, most of the Canadians in this part of the world also have a Pakistani passport. Since when does ~20% translate to "most" i would assume 45% of &qu...

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How many of you have ever parked at Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi?

BlackburnRovers

Wahda Mall parking is just like dubai's marina mall' except the lanes are narrower and there are 5 times (yes), as many cars as in Marina Mall.

BlackburnRovers

I can understand why Canada didnt allow more landing rights......they should have made an exception for EK/EY in order to improve relations with the UAE but they didnt... Will foreign telecom operators be allowed in the UAE? Or will they not be allowed to protect the duopoly just like Canada is prot...

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If you visit a popular Woman's forum in the UAE, you will find the "Madams" suggesting everything short of beating a maid is acceptable. "The maid spoiled my carpet" A hundred replies come saying "Deport her and make sure she gets a life ban so she cant spoil anyone else's c...

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Heres the thing:

many maids can be very cheeky, cunning, 2 faced etc

But that doesnt give their employer the right to ban them for life or to think they should have the right to bar them from a country because they dont like them...

J

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HA HA HA. I know which one you are referring to. Am I a good employer? I need a nanny urgent!!! I have the best maid/nanny!!! Nanny v. Maid I treat my maid so good and she went and [fill in the blank] Posts about how good I treat my maid. My maid sleeps under the sink I have to teach my maid to [fi...

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..., this is just a typical man's reaction. Edit to add: In fairness, it's not only local men who seem to think they can do what they want with women. I've had numerous instances in bars where non-local arab men seem to think it's OK to try and hit on my fiancee, eben though she wears a ring, and e...

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TORONTO - Two Canadians have been caught in the crosshairs of the deepening diplomatic spat between Ottawa and the U.A.E. Darius Mosun and his business partner were stranded at Abu Dhabi airport for more than 15 hours Friday when confusion over newly imposed visa requirements prevented them from ent...

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And to top it off there is something even funnier, a comment from a possible "Canadian" immigrant, who i think the seniour Diblomats of UAE AND CANADA should sit aroung the table with each others and try to solve this issue in good manors as its effect to the Canadian Public specially thos...

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I do have the feeling he already is a "Kanadi" and not someone headed for Canada

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Ever heard of the word grooming, recently there was a big hoopla here on about how some brown pervs of pakistani origin were grooming young white girls in the UK. How come these sentiments wern't echoed by posters then, there it was totally the fault of the brown pervs. And the girls involved in th...

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You know someone has grown up in the middle East when they actually feel an uplift from cool and cloudy weather.

Others associate it with gloominess while I somehow feel very cheerful when its cloudy and better yet, drizzling.

BlackburnRovers

I am sure all the 50 year olds flocking to Cambodia and Thailand are Indians/Pakistanis/Bangladeshis... CCTV's should be there, and criminal checks should take place. Unfortunately, 3rd world countries dont have a proper criminal check system while 1st world police records arent checked for most job...

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I am not Indian so wouldnt know that much about them; but I am sure every normal Indian will be repulsed by this action just as every non Indian.

Its wrong and deceptive to paint the situation as one where Subcontinentals are ok with violating children....

BlackburnRovers

I was in turkey last september and visited Istanbul and Ankara

Its a great place, the food is fresh and awesome, the people are interesting, and ancient sights are all over the country.
You get fresh orange juices on the streetsfor ~6 dhs.

Oh, and a cruise on the Bosphorus was unforgettable....

BlackburnRovers

Ane xpected response to the survey: You have to know that most road users..which i guess it 90% of all road users are expats. I am a local and i drive fast and ride with people who drive fast. If you have a good car with good brakes there is no reason to drive 80 in a four lane road. The only proble...

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BlackburnRovers - Posts

Re: Enough Already!...

Re: Worse Meal...

Re: MOL Tells Sharjah Taxi Drivers 'If You Don't Like It Lea

Re: Wearing A Dishdasha

Re: Car Park

Re: Can't Pay The Electricity Bill?...

Re: No More Visa Runs, And Residency Reduced To 2 Yrs.

Re: The Straw That Broke The Camels Back

Re: National Pride?!?!?

Re: National Pride?!?!?

Re: The straw that broke the camels back

Re: UAE Visa For Canadians Is Now Only $61, With One Conditi

Re: UAE Visa for Canadians Is Now Only $61, With One Conditi

Re: UAE Visa for Canadians Is Now Only $61, With One Conditi

Re: Dubai Parkades/car Parks

Re: Dubai Parkades/car Parks

Re: Canadian PM - "Give Me A Break"

Re: Protect The Rights Of Maids Already!!!!

Re: Protect The Rights Of Maids Already!!!!

Re: Protect The Rights Of Maids Already!!!!

Re: Soldier jailed ...part 2

Re: UAE Visa For Canadians Is Now Only $61, With One Conditi

Re: UAE Visa For Canadians Is Now Only $61, With One Conditi

Re: UAE Visa For Canadians Is Now Only $61, With One Conditi

Re: Bus Drivers Befriends Grade 8 Girl On Facebook

Re: Lovin It !

Re: Indian Girl In Dubai Raped By School Bus Driver, Conduct

Re: Indian girl in Dubai raped by school bus driver, conduct

Re: My Trip To Turkey (Winter 2011)

Re: How Is My Driving???

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