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DaveDXB wrote:correction:

not waste bandwidth.

but waste memory space.

Correction:
Both are used (or wasted depending on your POV).

There's Alliance Francaise too but I don't think they do house calls.

then i have a whole day of interviews and tours! I don't know how sleeping pills affect things but jetlag/timezone changes will mean you could expect to fall asleep between 1500 and 1800 Dubai time. Even with adrenalin, excitement, strong coffee. If you're scheduled for an evening meal with the int...

Maaad, you're mad . How did you discover that one?

:shock: :!: :?: Erm, considering you can cop a 4 year jail sentence if caught with codeine coming in to Dubai, I'd be wary of relying on forum posts for advice on what drugs to bring in to the country. But, for what it's worth, I wouldn't bring codeine (obviously) but probably would bring nodoz into...

dbxsoul wrote:well unless nodoz is mixed with something else, i doubt it would be banned,

I agree, it's just when I asked at a pharmacy once, it sounded like there was some sort of restriction. Long time ago so I don't remember exactly.

constantine wrote:i wouldnt risk bringing any prescription drugs here...

Nodoz isn't a prescription drug. That advice could be misleading anyway. Some prescription drugs are fine to bring here eg antibiotics. Some OTC non-prescription drugs (in other countries) carry a potential jail-sentence here eg codeine.

constantine wrote:fair enough...let me correct my point by saying dont bring anything other than panadol...

Should be safe ...

If not, i would recommend http://www.lunarpages.com for hosting. From lunarpages for $6.95 per month ... Up To 5000 Megabytes Storage 400 Gigabytes Data Transfer That's a lot and indicates overselling (a bad thing many people would say). Mixed reports at http://www.webhostingtalk.com which I've fou...

Yes, it was the talk of the Dubai film festival last year - I think all sessions were sold out very quickly. Looking forward to seeing it.

Recruitment agencies should charge the client/recruiter the fees and not the candidates!! I believe this is the law here in the UK (could be wrong), but no doubt it isn't in Dubai!! AFAIK it is law in the UK and I think it is in Dubai also. But it's one of the "pretend" laws (ie there's u...

DaveDXB, $49 for a dedicated server? Not bad. But hardly appropriate for someone who just has admitted to being inexperienced in the use of computers. Suggesting a link like that indicates to me that you have a reading and/or comprehension problem. Or maybe you're just spamming or trolling (or both)...

correction: not waste bandwidth. but waste memory space. Correction: Both are used (or wasted depending on your POV). dont take me seriously guys....sometimes i like to be a bit mean.....turns me on. "Mean"? Another correction then. I think you meant "wrong" or "stupid".

bsorc wrote:7. MUSt have a two storey house and If I'm national its a must I talk about shares. By the way dont know how to play the market. Just know 3 words. SHARES, EMAAR and NAKHEEL
What I have posted is only after seeing not just blindly.

Nakheel is not a publicly listed company.

US$220,000 > AED 800,000 Dubai: 1-2 bdrm apartment or two 1 bdrms in International City Ajman: 2-3 bdrm apartment and you'll get change Sharjah: I didn't know you could buy there? Abu Dhabi: I guess similar to Dubai, not familiar with prices there. Apartments get more expensive the closer they are t...

hansol wrote:I am looking to buy a one or two bed apartment in Dubai or Sharjah, will consider all locations and prices, but I do want something I can touch and is ready to move in to.

Very good. So was there a question ?

I just answered something about apartments here.

Agree with Avkurian.

newimprovednf wrote:wen the rpm reached 2500 i shifted to gear 2
then the vehicle suddenly stopped in the middle
then i had to put the 1st gear...wen i shifted to 2nd again it stopped
y is it so..
guyz temme some tips...

Sounds like a call the dealer problem to me.

You can only register the car in the Emirate your residency is from. Or where you live if it's different from the emirate you get your visa from (you need to show a tenancy contract in your name though). Another problem is insurance - it's not easy to get comprehensive on cars more than 5 years old...

Without a work visa or residence visa you cannot rent anything in dubai. without these you or your children/family cannot stay more than 60 days. What? Surely you can do short term lets at least? And I know people who've rented accommodation long term while only being on visit visas (how they did t...

Are the prices low at the moment or extremely high and were it best to buy.. in the marine? High compared to last month, last year, two years ago. Probably still reasonable compared to city prices elsewhere in the world. But I'd be nervous about buying now. The deluge of completed apartments from 2...

350bhp on a rwd 16 year old car with no ABS driving in the wet is scarey. Wheeeeeee!!!!!!!! Clarkson wouldn't say scary. It'll only cost you 90,000 dhs if you want to hire the whole track for a day :shock: (at least that's what it said here . Don't see anything useful for you on Autodrome website ....

No such thing as a permanent visa. Work permit and residency visa are two seperate things. You can have a residency visa only but not work permit only. Interesting article about Damac Maaad. I saw that the other day too. AED 10 bn is a lot of money to have lying around and I doubt they have that. I ...

Hey, people, why you are so aggressive? What is your problem? "caps lock" "caps unlock", is it really matter? Yes it does. It shows a lack of attention to detail. If I want someone to design a database or website for me, or work on SEO for my site, then attention to detail is on...

Good list of recruitment agencies you have there. What is the most productive way to get a job (via your experience)? Approach companies you want to work for and ask them to give you a job. That's the simplified version. "What Color is my Parachute?" is a good, easy to read explanation of ...

ajb wrote:Is there anywhere that they list on a website or anything the restricted drugs?

MOH site has an approved drugs list (don't know how up to date it is).

I'm guessing PHC is Pharmacy and H is Hospital - but there's nothing I see that distinguishes prescription from non-prescription drugs.

i remember reading that they are working on a visa where by you can come to the UAE and work as a consultant/specialist and yet be legal. Since most of the time people are coming on visit visas which legally you are not allowed to work on (but this is often overlooked). I am nor sure what happened ...

It has been introduced to facilitate Labour Ministry's Temporary Work Permit. An applicant must obtain the permit from the Labour Ministry first to get the visa. from: http://www.gulfnews.com/factfile/visas/index.html Now what's the chances of this being another one of those circular deals - the La...

Just a quick clarification re vresidency / developper sponsorship or at least this is how Emaar does it at the moment I believe: Only immediate family of owner is sponsored . Children under 21 only are aponsored No sponsorship is allowed if owner or one of joint owners is already sponsored through ...