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You guys can tell the difference :shock: Water is supposed to be tasteless and odorless. I just buy whatever is within reach. Concord, look at the mineral content of the water on the bottle and notice the difference of lets say sodium levels in the different brands .. you are in for a surprise :) C...

I'd like to see a tower that reaches the moon.

is there any such place in abu dhabi? i need to get my leather cleaned and conditioned and also exterior polished and waxed. need someone who knows what they are doing and not use cheap polish, wax etc. if not in abu dhabi, even something in dubai will do. any suggestions and recommendations? Emara...

Was wondering if anyone can help wityh some information re the Dubai International City: 1. How far are is the residential area from SZR? Is it well connected? traffic? 2. Is it a good area to live in? 3. Are cabs and domestic help easily available? I own a place there. It is directly on Emirates R...

Thanks gtmash. Not too familiar with Dubai. How long do you think it would take to get to Emirates Towers from International City? How's the traffic situation? Quite a few rental options avilable in International City and seriosuly considering it. With no traffic, it honestly takes only 15 minutes....

"I thought that I'd be a catch if I lowered my limit to 6000 Dhs, but still no one seems interested." i just thought i'd throw my tuppence in here, there's a saying in Scotland that if 'you lower the price, you devalue the product'. i'll be honest, i've not quite followed where you're wor...

"I thought that I'd be a catch if I lowered my limit to 6000 Dhs, but still no one seems interested." i just thought i'd throw my tuppence in here, there's a saying in Scotland that if 'you lower the price, you devalue the product'. i'll be honest, i've not quite followed where you're wor...

I have a Sharjah entry visa and believe that once I enter the UAE, I will get a residence via from Sharjah. Since my job is in Dubai, I was wondring what the implcations of having a Sharjah visa, while workng and livin gin Dubai are? Can I get a driving license in Dubai even though I have a Sharjah...

syiem wrote:Thanks so much. I will have a Sharjah residence visa. Does that create any issue with getting a driving licence in Dubai?

Yes. You can get a Sharjah license only!

My buddy worked here on a visit visa. He quit just as the crappy company got him a 3-year proper visa. He was asked to compensate Dhs 6000 for it. They didn't ban him. I think that is the going rate for 3-year visas, unless your company wants more for "mental anguish" oe something.

So there is no way of getting a Dubai driving license with a Sharjah work permit? I'm I missing anything? What difference does it make which Emirate issues your license? It is still an UAE license and you have to comply with the traffic laws (well, in theory anyway) wherever you drive. If I am not ...

Concord wrote:

Chocoholic wrote: The company could have charged him the 5000 - 6000Dhs for a wasted visa.

On what basis?

Apparently that is what it costs for a 3-year visa. Can't say ti's inaccurate. Those thieves at Nakheel charge the same for 3-year investor visas.

how much should i be gettin....i get appox. 350 km to a full tank that is approx. 8 gallons...mostly in traffic conditions I get about that much from my outdated six-cylinder Merc. Even with traffic, that is bad. Can't say what is wrong with yours, but I believe I improved my economy by changing th...

nuzbim wrote:you might want to do your research on the 5 pillars before you ask that question, since you dont have all of them there.

you might get better responses if you know what you are talkin bout.

lollerskates, you are right.

hi there, why not take her to one of the government hospitals? to be quiet honest most "good" private practice paediatricians in dubai are expensive! Hey, do you use gov hospitals? I used them as a kid, so I can't say I could form an opinion then. Never been sick enough in the past ten ye...

Try buying a compact car if you just want a commuter car and plan to live here for more than 2 years. Paying 1500+ per month for a compact means you lose in the long run. Of course you need to work for 3-6 months before you can apply for a loan.

Try buying a compact car if you just want a commuter car and plan to live here for more than 2 years. Paying 1500+ per month for a compact means you lose in the long run. Of course you need to work for 6 months before you can apply for a loan. Thats not true at all - as soon as you have a residency...

It's a letter on 7Days. Now a story.

This story is better:

http://www.7days.ae/showstory.php?id=52305

Try buying a compact car if you just want a commuter car and plan to live here for more than 2 years. Paying 1500+ per month for a compact means you lose in the long run. Of course you need to work for 6 months before you can apply for a loan. Thats not true at all - as soon as you have a residency...

this seems to be the crux of the matter. in my opinion the labour contract has never been issued (due to the reasons i posted above), simply an application for a labour contract made on behalf of the employer and your friend. i'm certainly not sure if the ban would be effected on this since the con...

I think the above query though really realtes to the status of the labour contract, i've re-read the posting a few times, and in my mind cannot see that the contract was actually concluded! I just realized you are right. For there to be a valid contract, the dude must've signed something or the oth...

xibit wrote:jees ppl

90 views and 3 lame replies, speak up people find some courage .

This is not the right place to discuss this, where Muslims actually admit to drinking and sleeping around, and still calling themselves "moderate." I'd rather do this at mosque gatherings.

hey neltron, like everyone has pointed out, obviously budgetting is dependant on lifestyle but i think your guess seems reasonable. one of my mates from work emailed me his rough monthly budget last month and i'm planning on living within the same means. we're both in our twenties living with our g...

pl be aware of them. they will strike a deal with u, say price is all inclusive... put everything on paper MOU etc etc then later they'd say you've to pay 5000 extra for this and 1000 for that....blah blah.... i've all the proofs they are thugs wasted my one week ! Even Better Homes did that to me....

So our website is currently hosted by the geniuses at DU which allow us to store a whopping 25MB of data and charge us a small fortune for it. On top of that they provide first class tech support with their agents getting baffled when I use obscure terms such as FTP, SSH or Apache. This results in ...

[Two unmarried westerners staying in a hotel for a holiday won't, unless they break other laws (eg take drugs, have se x in public, etc). ...kissing in public. There was a recent case of a couple kissing in the beach and getting apprehended by undercover cops, who were presumably there to arrest ho...

Unfortunately we can't control anything related to our website, let alone the DNS entries; this is one of the main reasons I want to switch hosts. The only thing we can do right now is connect via FTP to upload files. Look into zoneedit.com, although I don't think it'd help in your case. Another th...

So some rich folks will have to do their own dishes. Awesome.

Some of you guys don't know of either Chuck Norris or his internet phenomenon?

Doesn't hold as much as the used car dealers would have you believe.