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Inselaffen Nov 10th 2007 7:20 pm

Oh Bugger!
 
Got to be at Sharjah Airport at 4am on Thursday morning!
what a pain in the arse that will be!!

lionheart Nov 10th 2007 7:22 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5539982)
Got to be at Sharjah Airport at 4am on Thursday morning!
what a pain in the arse that will be!!

No problem getting there at that hour but trying to drive back later may be an issue...

Inselaffen Nov 10th 2007 7:30 pm

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 5539988)
No problem getting there at that hour but trying to drive back later may be an issue...

wont be back until Sunday and arrive back at 4.20am. hopefully will be out of the airport early enough to get a cab before the worst of the traffic.

lionheart Nov 10th 2007 7:32 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5540016)
wont be back until Sunday and arrive back at 4.20am. hopefully will be out of the airport early enough to get a cab before the worst of the traffic.

Going anywhere nice? Lahore, for example?

Inselaffen Nov 10th 2007 7:33 pm

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 5540024)
Going anywhere nice? Lahore, for example?

Cairo

lionheart Nov 10th 2007 9:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5540027)
Cairo

My boss has just returned from a weeklong holiday there. He says to watch out for the taxi drivers...even worse than here, apparently.

Meow Nov 10th 2007 9:45 pm

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Egyptian drivers believe that using headlights wears down the car battery, so don't like to use them.

Good luck!

MataHari Nov 10th 2007 9:53 pm

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 5540316)
My boss has just returned from a weeklong holiday there. He says to watch out for the taxi drivers...even worse than here, apparently.

any tips on Egyptian prostitutes...

lionheart Nov 10th 2007 10:04 pm

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Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5540354)
any tips on Egyptian prostitutes...

My boss is celibate, allegedly.

MataHari Nov 10th 2007 10:07 pm

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 5540377)
My boss is celibate, allegedly.

oh bugger...

lionheart Nov 10th 2007 10:13 pm

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Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5540385)
oh bugger...

But let us not forget that he has not met you, yet...the celibacy is to do with a dicky heart rather than out of choice...poor fellow.

Inselaffen Nov 10th 2007 10:22 pm

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 5540316)
My boss has just returned from a weeklong holiday there. He says to watch out for the taxi drivers...even worse than here, apparently.

not a problem. will no doubt have a driver from my company so no taxi's. Mind you they will probably drive just as bad

Confucius Nov 11th 2007 2:41 am

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Egyptians are fairly easy to spot anywhere on earth...They walk like an Egyptian...

Grace O Malley Nov 11th 2007 3:55 am

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5540445)
not a problem. will no doubt have a driver from my company so no taxi's. Mind you they will probably drive just as bad

Take a taxi its all part of the Egyptian experience.

Grace O Malley Nov 11th 2007 3:59 am

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Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5541203)
Take a taxi its all part of the Egyptian experience.

A pic from my trip there

MataHari Nov 11th 2007 4:02 am

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Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5541211)
A pic from my trip there

that's comforting at least...

Grace O Malley Nov 11th 2007 4:04 am

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5540445)
not a problem. will no doubt have a driver from my company so no taxi's. Mind you they will probably drive just as bad

Another pic for u

Grace O Malley Nov 11th 2007 4:07 am

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Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 5541040)
Egyptians are fairly easy to spot anywhere on earth...They walk like an Egyptian...


Your fav shop!

Madam Medusa Nov 11th 2007 5:02 am

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Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5541211)
A pic from my trip there

well even i couldn't go wrong with that...i love it, lol...

MM, xx

Inselaffen Nov 11th 2007 5:07 am

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5541377)
well even i couldn't go wrong with that...i love it, lol...

MM, xx

but what about after you have had a few champers too many :confused:

Madam Medusa Nov 11th 2007 5:09 am

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5541392)
but what about after you have had a few champers too many :confused:

well...it's fairly fool-proof, non...??

MM, xx

Inselaffen Nov 11th 2007 5:10 am

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5541400)
well...it's fairly fool-proof, non...??

MM, xx

but not drunk fool proof!

mythic Nov 11th 2007 5:11 am

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5541404)
but not drunk fool proof!

depends on the viscosity:eek:

Grace O Malley Nov 11th 2007 6:56 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5540027)
Cairo

Not on Egypt Air I hpe?

Inselaffen Nov 11th 2007 10:27 pm

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Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5543716)
Not on Egypt Air I hpe?

yes I do have that pleasure!

Inselaffen Nov 14th 2007 11:02 pm

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Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5543716)
Not on Egypt Air I hpe?

how accurate that was.
arrived 2.5 hours before the flight! was told that check in was waiting for manager to arrive before openning. Then they disappeared.

after waiting 1 hour went to another airline's checkin to ask what was happening to the Egypt Air flight. Delayed 5 hours. Asked her to double check. Delayed at least 7 hours!!!!!! :mad: Trip postponed!

No airline staff available! No announcements! W#nkers!!!! :curse:

lionheart Nov 14th 2007 11:13 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5557560)
how accurate that was.
arrived 2.5 hours before the flight! was told that check in was waiting for manager to arrive before openning. Then they disappeared.

after waiting 1 hour went to another airline's checkin to ask what was happening to the Egypt Air flight. Delayed 5 hours. Asked her to double check. Delayed at least 7 hours!!!!!! :mad: Trip postponed!

No airline staff available! No announcements! W#nkers!!!! :curse:

Sorry mate...at least you will have the weekend here.

Inselaffen Nov 14th 2007 11:24 pm

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 5557586)
Sorry mate...at least you will have the weekend here.

just trying to rearrange a diving lesson to occupy part of the weekend!

MataHari Nov 15th 2007 12:00 am

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5557560)
how accurate that was.
arrived 2.5 hours before the flight! was told that check in was waiting for manager to arrive before openning. Then they disappeared.

after waiting 1 hour went to another airline's checkin to ask what was happening to the Egypt Air flight. Delayed 5 hours. Asked her to double check. Delayed at least 7 hours!!!!!! :mad: Trip postponed!

No airline staff available! No announcements! W#nkers!!!! :curse:

lol...I was going to post this scenario but decided against it....same thing happened to us when we went to India from Sharjah...flight got cancelled, no screens or announcements, we even were checked in as if nothing was wrong...luckily some offical took us out of the customs queue and told us...
Never again from that airport.

Inselaffen Nov 15th 2007 12:05 am

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Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5557726)
lol...I was going to post this scenario but decided against it....same thing happened to us when we went to India from Sharjah...flight got cancelled, no screens or announcements, we even were checked in as if nothing was wrong...luckily some offical took us out of the customs queue and told us...
Never again from that airport.

am rearranging for 1st week December. Will still be Egypt Air but from Dubai! def not Sharjah!

so guess that leaves me free to meet your Ballet dancing friend ;)

MataHari Nov 15th 2007 12:08 am

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YB

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5557747)
am rearranging for 1st week December. Will still be Egypt Air but from Dubai! def not Sharjah!

so guess that leaves me free to meet your Ballet dancing friend ;)

you and SYB will have to fight over her then...

Inselaffen Nov 15th 2007 12:13 am

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Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5557760)
YB

you and SYB will have to fight over her then...

hes an old lightweight!

Madam Medusa Nov 15th 2007 12:19 am

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oh dear inselaffen...that is a complete mare...

MM, xx

Inselaffen Nov 15th 2007 12:26 am

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5557804)
oh dear inselaffen...that is a complete mare...

MM, xx

have rearanged a dive for Saturday morning so at least the whole weekend is not wasted :)

Madam Medusa Nov 15th 2007 12:28 am

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5557826)
have rearanged a dive for Saturday morning so at least the whole weekend is not wasted :)

oh bugger...i can't make it :D

MM, xx

Inselaffen Nov 15th 2007 12:34 am

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5557832)
oh bugger...i can't make it :D

MM, xx

have arranged for them to come and pick you up!

Inselaffen Nov 15th 2007 1:21 am

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just rearranged my trip for 1-4 December which means I lose the National Day holidays :(

Madam Medusa Nov 15th 2007 3:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5557989)
just rearranged my trip for 1-4 December which means I lose the National Day holidays :(

what national day holidays...???

MM, xx

shakh your bootie Nov 15th 2007 8:14 pm

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Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5557760)
YB

you and SYB will have to fight over her then...

so i was in Dubai thursday night as you instructed. where was ballet chic????? Huh????? You've ruined my week-end....

lionheart Nov 15th 2007 8:54 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5557989)
just rearranged my trip for 1-4 December which means I lose the National Day holidays :(

Sadly, I very much doubt that the private sector will get any National Day Holidays


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