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BlackburnRovers

So whats your point ?

BlackburnRovers

There is a difference between driving from DXB to AUH at 140 kph, indicatiing when changing lanes, and not tailgating, and in driving at 180 kph, tailgating others, and swerving across 3 lanes without indication. One is overspeeding, but relatively harmless, the other is much more dangerous Yaris/Su...

BlackburnRovers

Big Brother is there in all countries. However in some places people get in trouble only if they plan some large crime. In places like North Korea or Burma on the other hand, people not praising the leader enough may get in trouble. At least the UAE is closer to the former than the latter

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Let me get this clear; I fully understand why there are laws against unmarried women giving births. What I do not get at all is how people expect a hospital to turn away a woman in labor pains, just because she is not married? Is it prescribed in our religion that such births shouldnt be supervised ...

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What I meant was that unmarried women giving births translates to relations outside marriage, at least in the UAE. So as much bad as it sounds the mother may be arrested after birth. However, my beef was with the belief that a woman on the verge of giving birth should be handed over to police instea...

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This is why there are so many reported and unreported cases of dead and abandoned babies being found in the UAE. I guess the religious viewpoint in this country is that having s.e.x only in a marriage takes priority over human life. I wonder if God would really agree... You are confusing the issues...

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Worse than their initial attempt was the cover up when they claimed only 300 users complained and that the update was supposed to improve performance.

BlackburnRovers

I regularly drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi to meet my clients. While the maximum speed limit is 120, but I see cars driving at the speed of 150 to 160! Are the cameras catching these drivers and how they afford to pay high amount of fines? If they can pay the fines and they don't care on breaking th...

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I can understand why there is such a law. What I dont understand, and I am sure no one will answer me those is, 1) Why the items, which may have value, are being confiscated. Those items can be sold later on......? 2) Why 13 year olds are being taken to police stations instead of the item being stop...

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I am sure, limits on AUH- AlAin and AUH - dxb are 160, i.e. only radars within AUH borders,.

However as you get close to AUH, particularly after the airport area, the radars flash at 120+

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It's strange that KSA, the 'home' of the religion is so wayward in it's practises? Thats because of cultural reasons. And also, KSA is home to the 2 holy cities, but thats about it. You are more likely to witness proper Islamic behavior from an American Muslim than from a Saudi. Religion has little...

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Metaphor79 wrote:
bushra21 wrote:How come?

SO they will go after women in trousers next ?

BlackburnRovers

Remember last year when over 10 people (got to confirm the exact number) got burned to death in a crowded villa in Deira? So the problem is crowding; let there restrictions on having more than 10 people for 4 rooms or something. Banning 2 families (which can be 6 individuals in 3 bedrooms) is just ...

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Cant disagree with that, as long as the stuff is not misused.

It may lead to problems, e.g. a robbery occurs in a mall, and all people with fingerprints on the store's door are rounded up......even though 49 out of 50 were customers..

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If people were stopped from sharing villas and had to move into apartments maybe the rental of villas like mine would come down as much as apartments have....two sides to every story guys...... :roll: Why shouldnt natural market forces decide what prices are for apartments and for villas, why shoul...

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sage & onion wrote:
RobbyG wrote:
jhbsnoopy wrote:Obviously, this is another way of making money and helping real estate company..

This is the real reason

This has nothing to do with it.

yea sure

If safety was the main concern then the ban would be on criteria like people/rooms, and not 1 family , 1 villa.

BlackburnRovers

It's basic sense for safety and hygene to put some limit on the use of villas (and apartments for that matter). Also a Muslim country will be more comfortable with 'one villa for one family' mores. Agree with point 1, so impose restrictions of no. of people in 1 villa, like 4 in 2 bedrooms or whate...

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When you pay taxes you should get free medical care, free education for your children and unemployment benefits. Here you pay indirect taxes and once unemployed you get deported or thrown in jail for not repaying your credit card or personal loan. Depends on a persons background. If he comes from a...

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Given that 1 in every 2 cars seems to be over 30%, I too am interested in seeing how this will be implemented...

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The daytime weather is hot (35C+) well into end of October.

Evening temperatues become tolerable by end of September.

So early Sept will be almost as bad as it is now (Max of ~40, Min of ~28)

BlackburnRovers

there is hardly much difference between beginning and end of september, maybe 38 ish instead of 40 ish during the daytime.

Only month in which there is a difference between the beginning and the end is November...

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Some drivers buy new tyres to pass the registration test and then switch back to old tyres. It it was up to me, I would confiscate their cars.....

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So a big and expensive van should only be for rich people and big homes should also only be for rich people? Thats the way for many people in Dubai. People have preconceived notions of who is better , and they try their best to make sure they are not seen with people "below" them. That sa...

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While Sharjah Police have done a number of funny things recently, I kind of agree that the worst possible punishment for a negligent parent is losing their child.

BlackburnRovers

They are building a decent team, however whats annoying is that some journalists here have taken it upon themselves to being cheerleaders for Man City, so all Man Utd does is evil, and Man City are the most decent club in the Premiership....

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remember the case when a pregnant women was charged for driving while pregnant and getting into an accident? Wasnt it painful for her to lose her child??? what happened then? Oops I just remembered - she was an expat. Thats the crux of the problem. Many people genuinely believe there should be diff...

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"This is my country" That is one comment I hate. People have used it before and there are people who have defended in on this website. So - if this is their country does that mean tomorrow they have the right to lay hands on your money? your belongings? your wife???? crap attitude. there ...

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What if someone gets infected after the certificate is issued?

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That should clear a few nerves :) http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/July/theuae_July575.xml&section=theuae Medical clearance not mandatory for residents (Wam) 28 July 2009 The National Supervisory Committee for Combating Swine Flu (H1N1 virus) has not issued...

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I am actually very surprised to see the denial come within hours. Given past experiences, it would have taken 2 days for it to come...

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