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Old Apr 19th 2011, 5:08 am
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3 different stations all out of gas today...
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I hope the one at The Greens has some or I am in trouble
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I hope the one at The Greens has some or I am in trouble
The one at the front of The Greens by the bridge, just past Emaar Biz Park at SZR didn't at 8.30am today...
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The one at the front of The Greens by the bridge, just past Emaar Biz Park at SZR didn't at 8.30am today...
oh dear that's the closest one to me, what about the one on other side of highway with Burger King in it, back of Knowledge Village?
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oh dear that's the closest one to me, what about the one on other side of highway with Burger King in it, back of Knowledge Village?
Have a look at The Greens one first may have had a delivery?

The one just past MOE was out...

I'll try at lunchtime....
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Have a look at The Greens one first may have had a delivery?

The one just past MOE was out...

I'll try at lunchtime....
will go later, more chance of having supplies
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Does this happen a lot? I'm working on a refinery project here in AD where they're expanding storage capacity.
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http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-n...ations-run-dry


http://www.timeoutdubai.com/knowledg...y-across-dubai
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I tell you what else it's run out of - silver balls! Not a single tub to be found anywhere, and I've tried 5 different supermarkets!
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
Does this happen a lot? I'm working on a refinery project here in AD where they're expanding storage capacity.
first time I have ever heard of it, Greens is stocked again though the queues were huge so didn't bother to fill up
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I tell you what else it's run out of - silver balls! Not a single tub to be found anywhere, and I've tried 5 different supermarkets!
and grape nuts...boo hoo...they haven't had any here for months...

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what are grape nuts?
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
what are grape nuts?
oh, lol, a cereal...it's the only one i like, it stays crunchy and isn't sweet...

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what are grape nuts?
Don't know, but mine are playing hell with me.
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