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well i am not sure how i ended up in this section, but it was an interesting read. and as to my first post, some thoughts: i am soon to live in the UAE for the first time and the way i see it - people are people, and all things relative...we have more in common that not (and as a disclaimer - i am n...
by jwvgoethe
Mar 23, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: sheiks
Replies: 80
Views: 43852

i have to think that it is just fun as hell to drive around in a car with a number "1" plate
by jwvgoethe
Mar 23, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai Auto
Topic: HRH Sheik Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Bugatti Veyron
Replies: 19
Views: 7931

insightful conversation. my take away from it: come with cash
by jwvgoethe
Mar 25, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Salaries - a joke?
Replies: 38
Views: 6763

reminds me of what my uk buddies always made sure i understood ..."we speak english;you speak 'american'" haha

ps - there are still more people in china, but the higher birth rate in india means it will have more people in a couple of decades. i am pretty sure this is roughly correct
by jwvgoethe
Mar 25, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Who has the accent?
Replies: 17
Views: 3211

i wont be able to do that guy justice here, but i sure wish he could have lived even longer....what a loss. that guy so was bad ass and ahead of his time
by jwvgoethe
Mar 26, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: RIP: Arthur C. Clarke
Replies: 1
Views: 764

i think the best part was the ~ “ …apparently hired to provide amusement to your employees” part…but the “[t]o keep you honest” and Lolita thing was good too.
by jwvgoethe
Mar 27, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: World's Best Resignation Letter
Replies: 14
Views: 4738

flat bed tow truck service

i need to to haul a machine much like the one you see to the left. to go from jebel ali down to downtown abu dhabi, one way, would be about 400UAE? any names of companies with a flat bed would be appreciated. thanks much
by jwvgoethe
Mar 27, 2008
 
Forum: Products and Services in Dubai
Topic: flat bed tow truck service
Replies: 0
Views: 1599

very intersting i do stocks myself, not real property...but as a single male soon to live in dubai/uae: can a respectable place for one person in dubai be had for $1kUSD (~3600UAE) a month? or would a rental look more like $2kUSD (~7000UAE) per month? i could live in a dump, truth be known (im prett...
by jwvgoethe
Mar 28, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Rent Vs Buy in Dubai
Replies: 11
Views: 2860

"She's probably from North Queensland, bred well up that way!!"

...ok, that was pretty funny :)
by jwvgoethe
Apr 05, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Prejudice
Replies: 36
Views: 6307

"She's probably from North Queensland, bred well up that way!!"

...ok, that was pretty funny :)
by jwvgoethe
Apr 05, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Prejudice
Replies: 36
Views: 6307

Hato_Hammer wrote:She's probably from North Queensland, bred well up that way!!


...that was funny :)
by jwvgoethe
Apr 05, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Prejudice
Replies: 36
Views: 6307

it will be interesting to see how each of them does with their econ models/systems/policies over the next 10 years. i kinda doubt though that china can replicate hong kong / singapore on a big scale
by jwvgoethe
Apr 07, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Prejudice
Replies: 36
Views: 6307

you are a good story teller buddy the bank story worries me far more than sloppy food service thou. i trust things are not at the point of ~ "ya, maybe we will wire your payment to your supplier...but maybe not" hahaha ...crossing fingers things are better organized in the free trade zones...
by jwvgoethe
Apr 13, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

you are a good story teller buddy the bank story worries me far more than sloppy food service thou. i trust things are not at the point of ~ "ya, maybe we will wire your payment to your supplier...but maybe not" hahaha ...crossing fingers things are better organized in the free trade zone...
by jwvgoethe
Apr 21, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

you are a good story teller buddy the bank story worries me far more than sloppy food service thou. i trust things are not at the point of ~ "ya, maybe we will wire your payment to your supplier...but maybe not" hahaha ...crossing fingers things are better organized in the free trade zone...
by jwvgoethe
Apr 21, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

you are a good story teller buddy the bank story worries me far more than sloppy food service thou. i trust things are not at the point of ~ "ya, maybe we will wire your payment to your supplier...but maybe not" hahaha ...crossing fingers things are better organized in the free trade zone...
by jwvgoethe
Apr 21, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

um, RAKFTZ? :)
by jwvgoethe
Apr 22, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

um, RAKFTZ? :) Ok, party-pooper. :lol: Be careful of extra fees at RAKFTZ. All their touting about advertised low costs is bull. Read the fine print on their form and the costs add up for stuff like phones and mailboxes. However, if you plan to open a gold shop, your google search for "Dubai G...
by jwvgoethe
Apr 23, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

Actually I'd like to differ on that, many people still don't know - particularly in this region - where the Netherlands is, but they all know the name Holland. As someone who works in the retail industry, all our products are stated as 'Produce/Product of Holland' - nobody uses the Netherlands. Als...
by jwvgoethe
Apr 24, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: What is up with the service in this country?!!
Replies: 130
Views: 20095

Ever seen a Hummer like this...

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GM-Licensed Hummer H3 golf cart that is :)

I welcome your thoughts on it :)
by jwvgoethe
Apr 25, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai Auto
Topic: Ever seen a Hummer like this...
Replies: 3
Views: 2730

like in that 1980's film, Gotcha
by jwvgoethe
Apr 29, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai Games Lounge
Topic: airsoft any one?
Replies: 180
Views: 121691

so about how much for a taxi from dubai over to downtown abu dhabi? any rough ballpark number appreciated :)
by jwvgoethe
May 04, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai General Chat
Topic: Renting car without taking the passport.
Replies: 6
Views: 2279

Bunnu wrote:its already running in bahrain.. saw it in business times last month


ah. sharp. and good eye and memory. you are 100% correct of course

and thank you for the comment Chocoholic

(and as you might have guessed i posted as i am the UAE counterpart to the bahrain operation)
by jwvgoethe
May 04, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai Auto
Topic: Ever seen a Hummer like this...
Replies: 3
Views: 2730

yes so i know this prince in nigeria...
by jwvgoethe
May 04, 2008
 
Forum: Dubai Business Talk
Topic: Do any sort of business in UAE please suggest opportunities
Replies: 170
Views: 78075


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