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Where do these people come from that they are not "familiar with the toilet seat"? Unless, of course, you are talking about the "straddle commode", you know, the one in the ground, which they pretty much have done away with here. In all honesty, have you ever been in a loo such ...

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desertdudeshj wrote:And what use paper instead. I never understood this logic !

Still can't imagine if one miss to wipe some part and it gets dry in underpants. Ewww.

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erm you don't leave the paper in there DD! :wink: Okay don't laugh but here's a suggestion - wetwipes! The ones you use for babies! Brilliant! I don't know about others but I do use hose AND paper to dry up. Best of both worlds :D When traveling to Europe, I use wet + dry tissue, and it took probab...

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looks like all admins are dead? not even a single reply on my PM.
i don't think i'm a bad member and my request is genuine.
oh well...

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HSBC has decided small clients are no longer worth their time. thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091005/BUSINESS/710059917 Which of the local banks do you recommend? Which have the better service and the better perks? I see already that Emirates Bank has the most extensive ATM network (HS...

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If possible I avoid international banks as often they charge very high fee, poor interests rate, and poor exchange rates. Moreover when you think they link with other branches in other country (same brand), actually they don't. Few years back I had HSBC Bahrain account and I couldn't withdraw money ...

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Save the money. If you have Arab speaking friends who can translate documents, read yourself UAE Labour Law (Arabic & English version at elaws.gov.ae), and confident about the case (you have proofs, etc), then you don't need a lawyer. After all, most of the lawyers here are so lazy (do nothing)....

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For the same reason I avoid small local banks which lure their clients with such dubious perks. One day they will correct your balance severely. That's why I said to stick to biggest ones. At least they have the experience and reputation, they won't (dare to) screw up, especially public listed comp...

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But if he's taking a loan anyway, better to get from a dealer than buy privately, then at least you can sell the car back to the dealer - a friend of mine has just done that. Only when you pay in full first the remaining installments to the bank. You'd get clearance letter required by the buyer's i...

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I understand your point and partly agree but I doubt that the biggest and reliable local banks offered the same perks as Mashreq or RAK. As long as they have reliable & secure internet banking, no fee and minimum balance account, free credit card for life then I'm satisfied enough. (NBD gold pa...

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There's Party Superstore in Garhoud near Welcare hospital, selling all kinds of party stuffs.

Also one costumes/suits rental shop on Diyafah road Satwa.

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That's a beautiful photo. Good luck with the new things. I'm waiting mine, hopefully soon.

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Pentax is rare here, unless you buy/bring all the gears from outside. Canon, Nikon (by GrandStores), and Sony (by Jumbo) are the most popular. Sigma (by MK Trading) is there as well though rare as well. Custom tax is 5% (from the last time I bought underwater camera + strobe from US). Al Falak (City...

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1. I´m staying at a hotel called tamanimarina at the marina and was wondering if theres a public beach in the vicinity or how to get to one? 2. I´d like to see Burj dubai as close as possible, are there any tourist picture spots or possibility to get up close or even inside? 3. I was hoping to do s...

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but it means the camera need to flash every time (at +10kph, regardless of the car type) and then they will check the plate number & the type of car, right? well at least this will make them a bit busy.

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I heard that the system is designed to read the licence plate thru a chip embedded in the license plate. If so, then it can be easily programmed to identify the vehicle type from the vehicle number registration. Doing it manually is clearly out of the question, with the thousands of cars passing by...

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like other nationalities, some good some bad, but generally friendly.
but make sure she's a girl and straight

i found not many of them here except at some thai restaurants (lemongrass, thai terrace) or index living mall.

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strangelove, let's see your skill then. which one is girl which one is ladyboy.

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lawyer is quite expensive (vary between 7000-20000) and mostly they're lazy (no initiative, careless). first, i suggest to study yourself the law (elaws.gov.ae). so you know your position and rights. and having a friend who knows and can translate Arabic to English (vice versa) would be helpful. ins...

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from labour law, if you were absent without valid reason for 7 consecutive days or 20 non-consecutive days in a year, then you're breaching article 120. means the company can terminate you without compensation.

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check duplays.com

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nothing special. just translated & attested birth certificate. vaccine records might help too.

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try Timberland or Columbia at sports shop in any malls.

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just like to know if i get lawyer and i win, will they pay for my judge expenses? and can lawyer increase total amount? as per law if you win the employer must pay the court fee. but just to make sure to put it in your claim/arguments when opening the case. you need to make a deal/agreement (writte...

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court fee is not lawyer fee. i'm not sure you can claim your lawyer fee to your employer, check with your lawyer.

if you have the valid reason and more proof, you can submit more claim.

normally if you win mean you get all what you claim, but it all depends on judge decision.

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Its an all to familiar story, what really gets me is that the banks are still constantly cold calling trying to sell their credit cards, will they never learn! who? the bank? since when they will learn? they are capitalists. they will always try to rob you off. sometimes it doesn't make sense. we p...

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there will be time when the currencies fall down, wars and rushes, and the banks can't be trusted. we put back our own assets (money, gold, etc) under the bed or in the underground volt, just like old days

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Elsewhere you have insurances to protect you against such things, here its not always possible. Speaking of insurance, this is where Credit Shield is supposed to come to the rescue to cover up the debts, right? Say with a proof that the card holder got terminated and has no balance in the account. ...

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