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Oct 2nd 2017, 8:34 am

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Re: Sin Tax

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Not even locals smoke it. He's gone all Indian labourer!

Gone bush mate!!

Oct 2nd 2017, 8:36 am

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30 years in the Gulf and you smoke this shit. Where did it go wrong?

2008 had to sell my Roller and apartment on the Palm, and downsize to a shoebox in Karama!!!

Oct 2nd 2017, 8:48 am

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2008 had to sell my Roller and apartment on the Palm, and downsize to a shoebox in Karama!!!

Happens to the best of us. Don't worry about that.

Oct 2nd 2017, 9:13 am

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2008 had to sell my Roller and apartment on the Palm, and downsize to a shoebox in Karama!!!

A shoebox? You were lucky.....

Oct 2nd 2017, 10:00 am

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A shoebox? You were lucky.....

But it was in a puddle!

Oct 2nd 2017, 11:47 am

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Re: Sin Tax

effing red bull has doubled....bl00dy gits.

Oct 2nd 2017, 2:52 pm

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effing red bull has doubled....bl00dy gits.

maybe a good time for you to lay off the carbonated drinks? all that sugar surely cant be good for the glutus maximus

Oct 2nd 2017, 3:14 pm

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Re: Sin Tax

Anyone been to bottle shops in ajman yet?

Oct 2nd 2017, 3:17 pm

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Anyone been to bottle shops in ajman yet?

Im going next week, half dreading it

Oct 2nd 2017, 3:26 pm

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Re: Sin Tax

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Anyone been to bottle shops in ajman yet?

Depending on where you are in DXB, the one I'm ghantoot is quicker than Ajman. 1L bottles of Bombay Sapphire are 80 dibs at the moment. Case of beer between 100 and 130. Cant help you on wine, I just grab random bottles of red, white and Rose that cost less than 50dibs a bottle. If your not stocking up for the apocalypse, I have my doubts there's a huge saving going to Ajman really.

Oct 2nd 2017, 5:42 pm

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Re: Sin Tax

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Originally Posted by TheShed

I don't drink fizzy drinks at all so that doesn't affect me, however, I am very curious to see today whether my fags have gone up in the airport. This is clearly stated as a duty on tobacco and the airport is supposed to be duty free. I shall know by mid-afternoon.

First 400 are the same price, anything after this attracts the excise charge. So DDF are claiming anyway.

Oct 2nd 2017, 5:44 pm

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This makes me cry at the looting that goes on in Qatar

Oct 2nd 2017, 6:17 pm

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Re: Sin Tax

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First 400 are the same price, anything after this attracts the excise charge. So DDF are claiming anyway.

Was duty free for 600 on the way out and according to the Goof News, 400 are duty free on the way back in. I typically travel at least once a week so I should be fine :-)