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Old Oct 27th 2008, 5:45 am
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Originally Posted by TGFKASE
I picked my one up at the weekend, made the mistake of applying for it just as Ramadan started. Pic of both me and the OH on the application. My pic on the card, but when they swipe the card, they can confirm that OH is covered by the licence too...
I've had one for years (for purely medical reasons!) and my wife is also a named user.
However, nothing beats the 'cuda
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Old Oct 27th 2008, 5:57 am
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I've had one for years (for purely medical reasons!) and my wife is also a named user.
However, nothing beats the 'cuda
Why drive when you can it delivered within 24 hours of the online order???
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Why drive when you can it delivered within 24 hours of the online order???
Not tried that yet. How does it compare on price?
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Lets be clear. If you are foreign and you are drinking alcohol in an Islamic country there is no real reason why you should not be flogged.
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Originally Posted by militantsocialist
Lets be clear. If you are foreign and you are drinking alcohol in an Islamic country there is no real reason why you should not be flogged.
So you are saying alchohol is only for locals?
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Not tried that yet. How does it compare on price?
Pretty much the same. Minimum order is only 1500AED and you pay 100AED for delivery....
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Lets be clear. If you are foreign and you are drinking alcohol in an Islamic country there is no real reason why you should not be flogged.
Now, is this LK, Beardie or do we have some other wanna-be muttawwa on our hands.....
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Pretty much the same. Minimum order is only 1500AED and you pay 100AED for delivery....
Thanks, I'll give them a go. That's the link that shows for Girls Nights on here? 1'500 should be no problem for xmas...or any other week of the year:
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Originally Posted by militantsocialist
Lets be clear. If you are foreign and you are drinking alcohol in an Islamic country there is no real reason why you should not be flogged.

What about locals drinking alcohol?
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Thanks, I'll give them a go. That's the link that shows for Girls Nights on here? 1'500 should be no problem for xmas...or any other week of the year:
When you place your first order, they will phone and ask how you found out about them. PM me and Ill give you my name as a reference....
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
What about locals drinking alcohol?
nobody should be but a lot of the westerners seem hell bent on trying to find ways of consuming it. which begs the question: why emigrate to an islamic country?
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which begs the question: why emigrate to an islamic country?
Because they sell alcohol.
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Old Oct 27th 2008, 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by militantsocialist
nobody should be but a lot of the westerners seem hell bent on trying to find ways of consuming it. which begs the question: why emigrate to an islamic country?
Hell bent? The UAE has allowed the consumption of alcohol by non-muslims for some time, so its not like we have to FIND ways, they are readily available....
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Because they sell alcohol.
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Because they sell alcohol.
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