This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Jan 31st 2008, 4:36 pm
#16
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
I think we should do one thread and have it made into a sticky with approx costs for rents, different areas etc, approximate school fees - with this link ... http://www.bsme.org.uk/schools/ - takes you straight to list of all schools here. Then a bit about grocery shopping/cost of living etc. I am pretty sure that most people don't bother with the wiki 
Jan 31st 2008, 6:25 pm
#19
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Yes, thats the whole point of it. People can add or edit a current page or create new pages.
Feb 1st 2008, 9:05 am
#21
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Why not create a sub-forum for topics related to specific "moving abroad" questions? That way people can't edit something Dean or anyone else will write, and it will be easier for people to search previous postings.
Feb 1st 2008, 6:20 pm
#25
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Most newbies are really just looking for comfort- if you just direct them to a table full of data, they'll probably come back and ask exactly the same questions.
Its one on one they want
but not saying it won't help- maybe they can't post until they've acknowledged the wiki/ faq
after the faq they can one on one?
Its one on one they want
but not saying it won't help- maybe they can't post until they've acknowledged the wiki/ faq
after the faq they can one on one?
Feb 1st 2008, 7:28 pm
#26
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Most newbies are really just looking for comfort- if you just direct them to a table full of data, they'll probably come back and ask exactly the same questions.
Its one on one they want
but not saying it won't help- maybe they can't post until they've acknowledged the wiki/ faq
after the faq they can one on one?
Its one on one they want
but not saying it won't help- maybe they can't post until they've acknowledged the wiki/ faq
after the faq they can one on one?
Jun 4th 2008, 10:12 pm
#27
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Hello all, from a 'newbie's' perspective the threads are the best source of info rather than the wiki unless you're going to live in Dubai and, to a lesser extent Abu Dhabi. I admit to having lazily skimmed through an important thread to me until Bob re-directed me back to it having posted my own request for info and discovered after a few hours of reading that it answered majority of my questions surrounding Al Ain. But a lot of threads like that are hidden quite well, would it be possible to put links to the threads containing lots of info that newbies would find useful in the wiki?
Nick
Nick
Jun 4th 2008, 10:20 pm
#28
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
Just chll out
Jun 4th 2008, 11:42 pm
#29
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........
It would be better if people could put the useful information they find in the wiki directly, it's what the wiki is for and allows the info to be updated...
Jun 5th 2008, 3:40 am
#30
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Re: This is getting bloody ridiculous........