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Hey everyone, I'm obviously new to the forum. I'm a Canadian who fell in love with Dubai when I was there in 2000 on business. I was over for a job interview (advertising agency) this past April. I didn't end up taking the gig because my wife was too uncertain to go. Unfortunately the Middle East th...

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Cheers!

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Well I hope you don't consider Canadians to be in the same category as the US. While it's true that most Canucks I've spoken with couldn't point out Dubai on a map they surely could answer those questions. Here in Canada we have a show where the host goes out in the US and asks similar questions and...

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Any Canadians out there? I'd love to here your story, your views on life in Dubai, anything really.

Cheers!

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Hi All, Just wondering if anyone in here is in the advertising industry? I'm a copywriter and have some questions? Mainly about what to expect in an offer? What are the salary ranges for junior, intermediate and senior (writer specifically). Is there a best time to send your portfolio around? Cheers!

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Has anybody read The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff? What's your say? I read the Tao of Pooh in 2000-2001 or so. I can't remember much about it because I've read hundreds of books since. I do seem to think it was cute and worth a read. It's short and quite light if memory serves....

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Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot...
Anything by Finger Eleven
Keane
Queens of the Stoneage
Tool
just starting to get into Snow Patrol
older Tragically Hip
Travis
Oasis
Stereophonics
Vex Red
Breakbeat Era

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No pictures huh? No one told me that. I was there for an interview in April, actually right beside the lake and I've got pics. I'll post if I can find them.

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That sounds about the same the world over. Juniors get hit hard. Thanks for the input.

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Hi Everyone! Anyone know what a qualified primary teacher would make in Dubai? I'm atrying to piece together what our lives could potentially be like if we moved to Dubai. My wife is the one who needs convincing. I think I know how much I would make, just wondering what she would? She's a grade thre...

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Well since you asked. She's been teaching for about 6 years.

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I love Dubai too. However I don't think I'd move there for the skiing and Wonderland. I live an hour away from Canada's Wonderland...ours is much MUCH better from the looks of the website. Although to be honest, skiing in Dubai might be better than in Southern Ontario (Canada) as we still haven't ha...

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I've got a soft spot for the City Centre. Although last time I was there it was crazy busy and seemed a bit run down as far as Dubai mall standards go. MOE is quite nice though.

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How are you liking it in Dubai. I'm in Brantford via Toronto right now but was very close to coming over in April. Do you have a wife? Did she come? How does she enjoy it? If you don't mind me asking, what brought you to Dubai?

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bite my nails
chronic procrastinator

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So? How much do you make? Just kidding. Just tell them it's a little too forward. They'll get all appologetic and embarassed and then you can make them feel better by saying, no worries. They'll never ask again.

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You'd seem to be a fan of advertising? Are you in the industry?

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A laugh? Advertising is a massive industry. Not sure why that makes you laugh. We'll since I'm on a roll these phrases should just about make you pee your pants!

Medical Profession
Teaching Profession
Trades People

Man! That is some funny shiznit! I should take this stuff on the road!

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I buy Activia Yogurt from the grocery store. Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach....all I have to do is pull the top off and mmmm mmmm good.

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Boooooooo. You keep on keepin' on Sage! If you don't like the post HP don't read it. Who are you to decide what's on here and what isn't? Oh wait a minute that's Sage's gig. Snap! There are hundreds of posts I don't care about so guess what...I don't read them. Imagine that.

Si ya

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I did it in Mozilla and it jumped around too. So don't know about it working only in IE as the last post said.

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A couple of years ago, before I had both my shins fractured I used to grab the football and go out and find a kick around. Nothing like running it out. It's a positive outlet. And I used to play so much better angry. By the end of it I'd be too tired to care or remember what I was so worked up about...

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Oooohhhh. I think this could be a potentially interesting topic. I know in a lot of historic towns there are ghost walks. They're pretty fun. Let's hear some tales. And I don't think the original poster gives two shi+s if you believe in ghosts or not. Your personal beliefs are not the topic. If you'...

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A CD player and no CD's. Pure torture!

A football
A pump to keep my football inflated
& a fishing pole

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I agree with the Hallmark holiday thing but thank you for the sentiment bushra21. Happy Valentines day to you and yours!

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Ah you brought me back. I was born in 1974 and essentially grew up in the 80's. I had a Gemeni which was an Atari clone. I played with it for like 10 minutes a day. The rest of the time I was way too busy doing all those things you just said. I remember once when I was 9 I walked along a major stree...

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He's a genius in the fact that he inspired an entire nation and lifted it from the depths to a super power. He's a genius becase of this. However, he is a flipping lunatic madman psycho of the highest order and we should all pray to whatever God we pray to that the world never again has to see or en...

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Question for you here. With Dubai being so cutting edge and on the front of so many things, when will they catch up with a lot of the modern world and go smoke free in public places. I wouldn't even want to bring my children to the mall for fear of exposing them to second hand smoke. I know they've ...

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Cricket? One of these days I'm going to have to sit down and have someone explain to me the game in details. Cricket is no where on the map here in North America. Footy and rugby are still miniscule too although gaining more steam all the time.

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