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greetings, my first post

have to say that i loved this mornings rain...driving to work was no fun, but it was still worth it

i also live in the marina.. i'm not familiar with the greens as i just moved here about 2 months ago, but the marina is definitely a wonderful area.

especially for walks at night

XRW-147 wrote:

jumanji wrote:especially for walks at night

Unless you're Ray Charles you won't need those shades to walk around at night

I dunno, with the bright lights and all

took this pic the other night..wonderful view

XRW-147 wrote:Very nice view, but you'll miss half of it with the shades

ok, you win...i'll keep them off

anyone here using dic with success using torrents via torrentspy or others.. i can usually get a few seeds and a few peers, but rarely if any traffic gets through.. i've had to subscribe to a news server recently to get all my shows from back home...but my news server only hosts for 3 weeks.. and ma...

looking to purchase a gti in the near future.. is the a/c up to the task of the heat here in dubai? i felt the vag a/c units to be weak.. even for the summers in the north eastern states of the u.s. a friend from back home was telling me that vag cars have upgraded a/c units in the mideast.. any tru...

well.. you can get a gti for about 22k in the u.s.. 1 dollar = 3.67 (or is it 3.68 now?)

anyhow.. my car now is ok.. no complaints, its just a little boring.. i have a 2001 gs300.. and would rather have a gti.. the one plus about this car is the a/c is amazing.. its ice cold.

btw.. i just checked the gti is 2.0t which would suck in the heat

anyhow.. the lexus is nice.. just booooooooring aside from that i have no complaints about it..

plus i want to row gears again..

plus i want to row gears again.. Not the greatest thing to do in Dubai :) i have a 10-15 minute ride to work.. work in jebel ali.. live in dubai marina.. so the traffic rarely effects me ;) someone in another thread made a comment that driving manual isn't the same here as it is elsewhere.. basical...

The VW Gti is a bit of an overrated car in my opinion. Certainly wouldnt be paying over 100K for it. The Pug RC is better value for money I think. Secondly, VW dealers are known for thier "dont fix it but replace it" policy - meaning, they wont bother oiling something that squeaks but wil...

anyone know of any clubs, classes, anyplace to learn how to sail?

i'm interested but haven't had any luck (asked around.. but no one seems to know..)

so i fugured the brain trust of dubai forums might be able to point me out in the right direction.

Thanks.. i'll have to look into it.. any idea on cost?

the milk i've seen at supermarkets have 4 day expiration dates.. when i asked the few guys here at work.. they said it was because the milk is "fresh" and that it really does go bad in 4 days.. if i want the milk to last longer they said i should purchase the stuff in a can. In the states....

thanks sharewadi, definitely be contacting those places..

Where can i find information about the road construction that is going on? Last thursday i had the pleasure of finding out that the exit i take of sheik zayed rd was closed off...it was the most convenient way to get to the marina.

thanks everyone.. so how are you all getting home now?

anyone having issues with vonage lately.. mine seems to have cut out even though internet is still working.. (my internet provider is dic)..

my apologies to the df crew if this topic is not allowed.

well.. it seems skype is working for me..

weird, maybe they just targeted vonage..

well for those that find this thread/topic.. you can check out the progress here:

http://www.vonage-forum.com/ftopic15018-0-asc-60.html

we've been trying our best to get more information..

i truly enjoy being alone...

i guess it depends on the individual and their experience. also kanelli i lived in america for quite some time, and i experienced racism every single day that i was there. i had to drop out of school because everyone, yes, everyone had a problem with me and made that fact known. ive had police call...

i was told that we are given only 2 days off (private sector) for this holiday, while government takes off a full 3 days.. any truth to this?

in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off.

thanks sage.. two days is still better than nothing

in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off. you got eid off in the US ? :shock: absolutely.. i got a full 3 days off, i was allowed to leave early during ramadan.. got all my holidays off no questions aske...

in the u.s. we were given a full 3 days off...which makes it kind of odd that in an islamic country, private sector gets only 2 days off. you got eid off in the US ? :shock: absolutely.. i got a full 3 days off, i was allowed to leave early during ramadan.. got all my holidays off no questions aske...

d3vilish_ang3l_88 wrote:hehehe..my university gave us 9 days in total ..hehehe..from the 19th till the 29 WOOHOOO!!...PARTYYY!>>>

not fair!

d3vilish_ang3l_88 wrote:awww..well i think i deserve those 9 days...ive been working my butt off this ramadan...

enjoy it while you can..

6 day work weeks, and 2 day 'holidays' await you!

i like ian's advice.. personally, what i did was first to cut out smoking while driving. after that, i quit indoors. then i just quit. shisha seems to be a big thing here.. i imagine quitting and hitting up a shisha place every night for a few days, then every other day, then once a week to casual c...

sorry to sound ignorrant, whats cold turkey and how is it supposed to help? when i have quit for a while in the past it was just sheer will power nothing else, but if something can assist me in it why not? :) J cold turkey is just stopping. no slow progression.. for example.. if your a two pack a d...

i think kaskas are just poppy seeds?