What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Feb 1st 2005, 12:08 pm
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What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Ok I love the UK gossip but they are mainly full of ads and 24hours late. For a local paper I like the Gulf News, although I hate these big papers that takes up more than a Starbucks table!!!
I read most online for up to date stuff, news, gossip....back home I loved the News of the Screws (News of the World to those who are not the wiser LOL).
So what do you read and why?
I read most online for up to date stuff, news, gossip....back home I loved the News of the Screws (News of the World to those who are not the wiser LOL).
So what do you read and why?
Feb 1st 2005, 12:14 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
The Sun darling, oh, bless The Sun for all the celebrity goss but The Daily Telegraph when I am trying to not look blonde! 
Which broadsheet do you read JB? I read the Mirror when I want a tabloid
Which broadsheet do you read JB? I read the Mirror when I want a tabloid
Feb 1st 2005, 12:20 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by Jellybean
Ok I love the UK gossip but they are mainly full of ads and 24hours late. For a local paper I like the Gulf News, although I hate these big papers that takes up more than a Starbucks table!!!
I read most online for up to date stuff, news, gossip....back home I loved the News of the Screws (News of the World to those who are not the wiser LOL).
So what do you read and why?
I read most online for up to date stuff, news, gossip....back home I loved the News of the Screws (News of the World to those who are not the wiser LOL).
So what do you read and why?
My favourite newspapers are: Daily Mail and the Gulf Daily News from Bahrain. (Not the Gulf News from here) I hate the Gulf News, Khaleej times etc because the nespapers are too big to comfortably handle and full of boring crap.
Feb 1st 2005, 12:40 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by DubaiExpat
The Sun darling, oh, bless The Sun for all the celebrity goss but The Daily Telegraph when I am trying to not look blonde! Which broadsheet do you read JB? I read the Mirror when I want a tabloid
Which broadsheet do you read JB? I read the Mirror when I want a tabloid
Feb 1st 2005, 12:44 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Broadsheets are no good, too wide to open in the Toilet.
Feb 1st 2005, 12:50 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by johnbuoy
Broadsheets are no good, too wide to open in the Toilet.
Trust a man to think of that.
Feb 1st 2005, 1:19 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Also in the Toilet No one will look over your shoulder and tell you 15 down
Well you hope no one will!!!!!!
Well you hope no one will!!!!!!
Feb 1st 2005, 2:22 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Gulf News (the Dubai vesion) is very, very good indeed.......... broad sheets or not, its brilliant.
As for tabloid sized papers.............. 7 Days wins hands down......... errrrrrrrrrrrr............. not much choice really, eh? lol
As for tabloid sized papers.............. 7 Days wins hands down......... errrrrrrrrrrrr............. not much choice really, eh? lol
Feb 1st 2005, 4:43 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by Face81
Gulf News (the Dubai vesion) is very, very good indeed.......... broad sheets or not, its brilliant.
As for tabloid sized papers.............. 7 Days wins hands down......... errrrrrrrrrrrr............. not much choice really, eh? lol
As for tabloid sized papers.............. 7 Days wins hands down......... errrrrrrrrrrrr............. not much choice really, eh? lol
From a woman's perspective, the Gulf News is awful. its so booooorrrriiinng.
Its too big for us ladies to hold comfortably. You need to put if on the table to be able to see it properly. I don't buy it anymore. The supplements with it are just as bad. I just have no time for the broadsheets at all, either local or UK ones.7 days is the best local paper here. I look forward to it being deposited under my gate each morning. Could do with some more pages though to fill it out a bit.
Feb 1st 2005, 4:57 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by karenb2
sorry Face,
From a woman's perspective, the Gulf News is awful. its so booooorrrriiinng. Its too big for us ladies to hold comfortably. You need to put if on the table to be able to see it properly. I don't buy it anymore. The supplements with it are just as bad. I just have no time for the broadsheets at all, either local or UK ones.
7 days is the best local paper here. I look forward to it being deposited under my gate each morning. Could do with some more pages though to fill it out a bit.
From a woman's perspective, the Gulf News is awful. its so booooorrrriiinng.
Its too big for us ladies to hold comfortably. You need to put if on the table to be able to see it properly. I don't buy it anymore. The supplements with it are just as bad. I just have no time for the broadsheets at all, either local or UK ones.7 days is the best local paper here. I look forward to it being deposited under my gate each morning. Could do with some more pages though to fill it out a bit.
7 days is one of the best local papers here right now...
Feb 1st 2005, 4:58 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by johnbuoy
Broadsheets are no good, too wide to open in the Toilet.
Spend ages inside !!!
Feb 1st 2005, 5:41 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by karenb2
sorry Face,
From a woman's perspective, the Gulf News is awful. its so booooorrrriiinng. Its too big for us ladies to hold comfortably. You need to put if on the table to be able to see it properly. I don't buy it anymore. The supplements with it are just as bad. I just have no time for the broadsheets at all, either local or UK ones.
7 days is the best local paper here. I look forward to it being deposited under my gate each morning. Could do with some more pages though to fill it out a bit.
From a woman's perspective, the Gulf News is awful. its so booooorrrriiinng.
Its too big for us ladies to hold comfortably. You need to put if on the table to be able to see it properly. I don't buy it anymore. The supplements with it are just as bad. I just have no time for the broadsheets at all, either local or UK ones.7 days is the best local paper here. I look forward to it being deposited under my gate each morning. Could do with some more pages though to fill it out a bit.
lololololol............. love the broadsheets and the tabloid sized papers. its really a good read, especially the local section. 7 Days is good aswell........ I like the "free" journalism and the articles they write themselves. Always a good read and its free!
Feb 1st 2005, 6:35 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by novita77
Talking abt reading in the toilet ... hubby always bring his book there ... and won't come out before his chapter finished !!! Spend ages inside !!!
Spend ages inside !!!Novita,
This made me really laugh
Hope you buy his books with short chapters in it or else you will be cross legged!! Never heard of anyone taking a book to read, especially not leaving until they finished a chapter.
Ha Ha Ha
Feb 1st 2005, 6:43 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by karenb2
Novita,
This made me really laugh Hope you buy his books with short chapters in it or else you will be cross legged!!
Never heard of anyone taking a book to read, especially not leaving until they finished a chapter.
Ha Ha Ha
This made me really laugh
Hope you buy his books with short chapters in it or else you will be cross legged!! Never heard of anyone taking a book to read, especially not leaving until they finished a chapter.
Ha Ha Ha
Feb 1st 2005, 7:17 pm
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Re: What's your favourite newspaper and why?
Originally Posted by novita77
Well... Karen ... I don't think he would be very happy if I choose what book for him to read???
I must admit, my friend has a wonderful basket in her toilet and its full of great magazines. I can't resist the temptation to read them when I am in there. So much so, I have now put my old magazines in my downstairs toilet for visitors to view. Maybe I should put up a bookshelf in case anyone wants to read a book instead
