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djl

Hi everyone, maybe someone can help me? I'm coming to Dubai for work shortly, and wouldn't mind DJ'n while I'm out here. I've been DJ'n for almost 7 years in Toronto, am well connected in the Toronto scene, and still play regularly (the dayjob makes it hard to keep up) here. I spin current R&B/H...

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what does this license involve?

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sage & onion wrote:
djl wrote:what does this license involve?

You have to take a minimum of 36 lessons at Belhasa DJ School

Your sarcasm isn't exactly welcome here. But your insight would be helpful, so if you do have a real answer, please share. Thanks.

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ahh, sorry, let me clarify. I'm actually coming to Dubai already. The DJ stuff is something I do out of love, and I think it would be a great way to meet people and see what Dubai is at night. As for the mix, thank you for the feedback. It's an old mix, but gives a quick idea of what I can do. Thank...

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Hey everyone, I'm actually going out to Dubai, and will be working on the BlackBerry service out there. I worked for RIM for almost 6 years. BlackBerry is not for everyone, but it is if you.. 1: Need emails on the fly 2: Time management is a major issue for you 3: Don't like to be tied down to your ...

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...has anyone ever gotten Vonage to work in Dubai?

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Since Dubai is generally filled with expats, the incidents of people leaving before the end of a lease is high.

Landlords want a years worth of rent to avoid issues surrounding those who simply flee.

It's just to protect their interests.

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Depends on what you need to do with the money. If you need to transfer it to another account somewhere in the world, I would choose HSBC simply because their international money transfers between HSBC accounts worldwide is a lot cheaper. Otherwise, go read the websites and see what the differences a...

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Has anyone else noticed that Etisalat is not allowing HTTPS traffic to go through? Everything from MSN, to logging into Hotmail, to logging into GMail via HTTPS is not working.

I'm in Jumeirah, anyone else seeing this?

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I'm trying to log into MSN and hotmail basiccally...

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proxy1.emirates.net.ae port 8080

no go.

i called etisalat support today, they say its because of the earthquake in taiwan, which i think is pure BS, seeing as other people in dubai can log into msn..

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Working for Axiom or one of those big store chains...

Need some info, if you've ever worked for one drop me a PM.. Thanks!

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...the need for attention and higher post counts is high in this one.

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thx to the people who responded. you know who you are, much appreciated.

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i'm another canadian

landed here 3 weeks ago!

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I woke up this morning to a beautiful sunlit sky, and cool weather with no wind. First thing that came to mind was: BEACH VOLLEYBALL! Can someone direct me to where in Dubai some beach volleyball courts are? Anyone on DF interested in meeting up and playing some pickup games? All are welcome, and ev...

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Questions now: - What annual salary should I expect from a good offer? (without housing / car allowances). 50%+ above what you're getting now. The kicker however is that there is no income tax. If you're coming from Canada, I would strongly encourage you to seek out offshore banking options. Google ...

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would you guys be interested in playing on weekends? I wouldn't' mind planning a few pickup games if I can find enough people....

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Most likely Saturday afternoon sometime.. not this saturday, next saturday. I want to scope out the beach park first, and get organized. The only thing I'd ask is that some people bring small ice boxes if you can, and bring an extra bottle of water to share. Maybe someone can do a quick run to spinn...

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...anyone know how much it costs to send a letter/postcard to Canada?

thanks!

(and the Emirates post office website is useless)

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anyone on the forum korean?

or just fans of korean movies? hahaha

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From now til the end of April.

10k-12k/mth AED.

Please respond asap, thanks.

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I've been in dubai for a month now, moved from Etobicoke.

I'll help you out...

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...you didn't miss much. THE GOOD: DJ's in the main room were on point. Clean mixes, good selection of oldies and current commercial bangers. I got there at 11PM and there was a buzz in the crowd. Great job by the mainroom guys. The venue is absolutely beautiful. Great concept. Sound system in the m...

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You need to define "central" dubai better. Better yet, find out where your offices are, and post it here. Dubai is a complex quilt of hotspots, with the passages between each hotspot being very congested. 3500 dirhams/month for rent will probably get you a room in a shared villa where you ...

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HI Just after some input into a package that has been offered. Roll of Project Director in Building Construction. Package total is $200K US. PA. Base Salary being $10K US per month + bonus.Includes $140k AED for accomodation, $28K AED for relocation, Health and airfare 1 return per annum included. ...

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I wouldn't take it, and here's why: 15,000AED/mth = ~$4800CDN/mth. ~$4800CDN/mth x 12 = $57600CDN/yr $57600CDN/yr taxfree = ~$78k/yr CDN with taxes (57.6k * 1.35) Rent in Dubai is ridiculous, you can easily kiss 10kAED/mth goodbye to rent. Education for your children is expensive. If you want to sen...

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...they're offering that to you because they can. I've seen recent people, with business experience, in my age range (I'm 28), with MBA's (from a crappy American school), making 125kAED/yr, and a car allowance (I've seen their contracts). Mind you, they're straight from Pakistan. In the end, it's re...

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Hey guys,

Does anyone know of a Japanese grocery store in Dubai? I know where the korean grocery store is, but I wouldn't mind hitting up the Japanese one if such a thing exists here.

Specifically, I'm looking for Soba Noodle soup base.

Any guidance would be great, thanks!

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you guys rock. thanks guys

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I heard a radio ad for this, saying that the Jumeirah Beach hotel has courts available with pickup games. I was surprised to hear such an ad on Radio 1 to be honest. That said, can anyone tell me what it's like there? I've got some friends coming in from out of town, and we're looking to go hit up a...

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