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Old Apr 7th 2011, 11:05 am
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This is really funny. I hope I will live there one day (soon)
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 5:09 am
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...you apartment block's basement car park can only accommodate 2/3 of the cars it was designed for because all the drivers are too lazy and incompetent to park in only one parking space.
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 5:20 am
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The toilet seat and the floor are soaking wet.
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 5:54 am
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You die while in custoday for being pissed
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Originally Posted by co durham boy
You die while in custoday for being pissed
you're a beacon of joy this morning!
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 6:57 am
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
The toilet seat and the floor are soaking wet.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

you get asked about your school education during job interviews. In fact it is the very first question.

It was so long ago I can't actually remember if incidents from my schooldays were real or something I saw on "Grange Hill"
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- Rainbow is a valid substitute for milk (shudder!)
Excuse me for butting in, but what on earth is Rainbow, other than a dubious children's tv show in the 80s?
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
Excuse me for butting in, but what on earth is Rainbow, other than a dubious children's tv show in the 80s?
It's evaporated milk in a tin. It is what we get in tea and coffee here.
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
It's evaporated milk in a tin. It is what we get in tea and coffee here.
Yuk. The husband would love it though. Thanks.
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
It's evaporated milk in a tin. It is what we get in tea and coffee here.
And its 'king disgusting.
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy
And its 'king disgusting.
It's better than Korean food...
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 9:42 am
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
It's better than Korean food...
everything is better than korean food so that isn't saying much...
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by norsk
everything is better than korean food so that isn't saying much...
Nah, almost everyone would like a really good bibimba.

You Know You are in the UAE When...-bibimba.bmp
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Old Apr 16th 2011, 10:07 am
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Nah, I'm being unfair. Some of it is edible. The purple rice (which comes with EVERY SINGLE MEAL) is fine, and there have been one or two reasonable meat dishes.
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Originally Posted by littlejimmy
Nah, I'm being unfair. Some of it is edible. The purple rice (which comes with EVERY SINGLE MEAL) is fine, and there have been one or two reasonable meat dishes.
Purple rice? I've never had that. Why is it purple?

I eat in a great little Korean in Satwa (magic tea in there) and lived near the UK's largest Korean population and have never had the purple rice.
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