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Man, that's actually pretty scarey. A guy just got convicted in the UK for spreading HIV knowingly to women. Also the horrid thing is you'd have to wait six months to find out if you've become infected, they'd do an initial test then you have to go back six months later, that's torture enough in it...

Don't know if you saw this article in 7 days, but attendants at Emarat petrol stations, say the company regularly performs strip searches to make sure they're not keeping any tips given to them. What the hell?!!! If I want to give these poor guys who work all day in the sun and gas fumes the couple...

Chocoholic wrote:Big Macs? NO but I have have a good one about mayonaise in KFC.

haha i heard about that one!

Jag, don't worry about it! Acebravo is obviously one of those people who's only interested in being here for a couple of years tops and taking what they can out of the place before moving on to their next jolly. I've been visiting Dubai for the last 8 years and have lived here for 2 and boy has it ...

And who the hell cares if you are an Arab Muslim??? :shock: You are an idiot and a most annoying thing. Now run along and make youself useful somewhere rather than wasting our time here with your drivel. And dont get involved in discussions you know nothing about 8) Uh ohhhh.... Something tells me ...

Liban wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:Big Macs? NO but I have have a good one about mayonaise in KFC.

Do tell.

You do not wanna know..hehe

Dude, the only pathetic person is you. Different people have different reasons for being here besides the pay. For most asians its not just the pay that brought them here as this place was yet better than their hometown situation. For westerners, yeah its is mostly just the pay. When I got down her...

Chocoholic wrote:What happends to the money? Does it get pooled and shared among the workers? Does it heck! Emarat keeps it and puts it into it's own pocket.

Shameful, shameful, shameful - I'm never using Emarat again!

I agree, Im using Eppco and Adnoc (which are turning out be nice gas stations actually).

hey guys... how y'all doing...its friday...that means paaarrty..over here in hong kong...hope all of you are celebrating EID!!...my time to come draws closer and so do some practical concerns...i am wondering...whats the best way to approach travel to and fro from dubai media city...if i live in th...

Barking dogs can't call the shots and certainly are in no position to end a discussion. What I said stays and very valid you could never refute! Obviously, you have plenty of time on your hands...you only joined on Oct. 24th yet you already have 72 posts....you're posting all over the place trying ...

W If i needed a driver as constantine, but for my case, i'll be in Sharjah, and work is in Jabal Ali. what can i do, pathan? hired taxis? is there drivers with their private cars that i can hire? Did I read this correctly??? You will be living in Sharjah and working in Jebel Ali???? WTF man!!! :sho...

Hey all,

We are considering purchasing office space soon around the 5th interchange in Dubai. Does anyone have any expereinces or know anything about this (is it actually freehold or a lease, how are maintenance and other hidden expenses like)?

Thanks

Are there any vegetarian restaurants in Dubai? Bascially, I assume that there might be at least one or two Indian "veg" restaurants in view of the large South Asian community in the UAE. Any suggestions? Are there any other veggie joints (Western-style vegetarian or even Chinese vegetarian restaura...

hi all, going for an interview today!!! wondering how much to tell if iam asked salary expected? how much can a graduate, with no UAE experience and no arabic knowledge expect (but having prior work exp. and good english communication)? :?: do wish me good luck !!! Really, it can range from Dhs 400...

A64Venice wrote:Guys how long does a residence visa take to process? Assuming all the documents are sent via the sponsor company in Dubai to the DNRD.

Usually a week or so from my experience. Then you have to get it stamped by showing your medical results.

Were at present living in Florida (with hubbys job)we are on a H1B visa here for a definate 2years and then we can extend...however the money here is only $45,000 before tax and no medical insurance....he has a good job offer for 2 years out in AlAin, United Emirates...we have just brought a nice h...

what's happening in Etisalat? No telephone cards are available from yesterday in most of the shops and in Etisalat main office also!!! any news? For real?? I didnt notice that.. Maybe just in certain areas? Anyways, I dont use cards anymore. Why not just refill your phone online via your internet b...

Can anybody tell me how much a share taxi ride will cost from sharjah to dubai? i guess hiring taxi daily is not very cost effective. If you take a regular taxi, from Sharjah to Jumeriah it will cost about 55 AED one way. If you share a taxi, the taxis aint as nice with questionable passengers :). ...

just a side note on jag's comment on the skin color/pay equation. I dont think the fact that your not white is why you get paid less. Its the fact that people who are not from europe/north america settle for less and thats why they are paid less. Its because the options "back home" are limited for ...

anyway i didnt get through the second interview ... and started looking at the vacancy columns once again!!! :( i did the first test well and got through to the second interview, but the second one was just about how confidently you speak. i dont understand y people estimate ur confidence or ur eff...

I dont knoe about you guys but I think even the 15% cap is too liberal! I mean, it really shouldnt be more than 3-5% per year. Not 15%. So if your rent, for example is 50,000 now, in say 3 years it will be 76,000, an increas eof almost 52%!! That's lunacy over the long term!

Hi folks, umm... interesting debate. First and formost, any economist will tell you that artificial caps on price increases NEVER work. This will hold true in case of rents also. Think about it... so long as demand outstrips the supply, rents will continue to move north. This kind of a cap will onl...

My Passport is full of stamps and i am planning to change within 3-4 months. What will happen to my residency permit? Do i have to file some appication ? Is it enough to show the old passport at the airport along with the new one - and once i'm in just ask for a duplicate in my new passport? thx Ro...

[quote="Mayflower"]Not having to pay tax is one of the primary reason everyone is coming to UAE. its very discouraging to see they r thinking about introducing tax here![/quote Wow, they better think this one through. It will have a very negative impact on the economy here, getting expesni...

I work on the 36th floor of my building and we actually had to hold up against the wall so much it was swinging... And yes they are predicting a much larger quake soon... http://www.uaeinteract.com/news/default.asp?cntDisplay=10&ID=51 Interesting set of articles.. there might be a quake soon, o...

Hey all,

Well just two weeks to go.. What are y'all planning for new years? I havent seen to many events advertised this year really... Any suggestions for cool events?

Although a bit dated something that may be of interest to you. http://www.dubaiinc.com/versionflash/bandwidthhigh/pages/facts/demographic/demo_distribution.gif Hmm, not so sure how accurate these figures are even. Have loads of European and Brit friends and none of them fall in the 35K+ category! M...

Seems like its gonna be the Cream Ibiza event after all.. most of my mates are heading down there.. Hope it isnt a repeat of the Palm!!

Although a bit dated something that may be of interest to you. http://www.dubaiinc.com/versionflash/bandwidthhigh/pages/facts/demographic/demo_distribution.gif Hmm, not so sure how accurate these figures are even. Have loads of European and Brit friends and none of them fall in the 35K+ category! M...

Hi all just a quick message , im moving to dubai at the strart of january (a week away) i wonder if somone could point me in the right direction to meet new people, if possible people from the uk , just like where they hang out a night. Thanks in advance! You could try Table for 6.. http://www.tabl...