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How long do you intend to stay in the Middle East

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How long do you intend to stay in the Middle East

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Old Feb 4th 2012, 4:29 pm
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I don't know where i'm going to retire to, but I know where i'm not.

I need Palm trees, an ocean (preferably the pacific) and an international airport nearby..Raratonga perhaps

No extradition treaties or agreements there
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Originally Posted by Check Please
I don't know where i'm going to retire to, but I know where i'm not.

I need Palm trees, an ocean (preferably the pacific) and an international airport nearby..Raratonga perhaps

No extradition treaties or agreements there
You're beginning to sound like a bloke to whom the lack of extradition treaties and agreements is an important factor.
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Old Feb 4th 2012, 4:51 pm
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Originally Posted by OleJanx
You're beginning to sound like a bloke to whom the lack of extradition treaties and agreements is an important factor.
I would only be trying to avoid possible monetary judgments against me, not criminal. Parking tickets and back taxes..Nothing serious
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I would only be trying to avoid possible monetary judgments against me, not criminal. Parking tickets and back taxes..Nothing serious
Parking tickets?! Bloody hell...!
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Parking tickets?! Bloody hell...!
They add up over a lifetime.
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They add up over a lifetime.
Where did you get your driving licence? ( note I didn't say 'pass a test...')
Riyadh?
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Old Feb 4th 2012, 5:05 pm
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I illegally parked almost everyday in two different cities for over 20 years..

I would just pull away and put on the wipers and the violation would fly away...With the advent of computers its coming back to haunt me now. Penalties and interest can really add up.
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I illegally parked almost everyday in two different cities for over 20 years..

I would just pull away and put on the wipers and the violation would fly away...With the advent of computers its coming back to haunt me now. Penalties and interest can really add up.
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I would only be trying to avoid possible monetary judgments against me, not criminal. Parking tickets and back taxes..Nothing serious
Parking tickets? If you are going back many years, you may get away with many of them - do a search for "London Borough of Barnet v Moses" and follow the various judgements etc from there........ illegally-worded penalty notices unenforceable etc...... I got away with quite a few.
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Parking tickets? If you are going back many years, you may get away with many of them - do a search for "London Borough of Barnet v Moses" and follow the various judgements etc from there........ illegally-worded penalty notices unenforceable etc...... I got away with quite a few.
I don't lose too much sleep over those but I just want to live in a place where I know I can't be arrested unless it's for something I did there..
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How long here, I reckon 2-3 years. Needs to be long enough to get the experience on the cv NAND to hopefully put some cash in the bank. Friends and family back home and although dbx isn't that far from home, I'm not sure I want to be away forever..
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How long here, I reckon 2-3 years. Needs to be long enough to get the experience on the cv NAND to hopefully put some cash in the bank. Friends and family back home and although dbx isn't that far from home, I'm not sure I want to be away forever..
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ideally another 3 years. I've disliked it for the last 18months or so, however the money is OK, job is secure, and my wife is happy which is half the battle.
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