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Forum: The Sand Pit

Oct 21st 2009, 3:51 pm

Replies: 22

Best fiction book series...

Views: 1,193

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Best fiction book series...

Steven Erickson's Malazan Book of the Fallen, hands down, over anything in any genre that I've read. The scope of the series is astonishing, the plotting, characterization, and sheer detail is...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 5th 2009, 7:44 pm

Replies: 31

Attn Fisherman!

Views: 1,996

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Attn Fisherman!

Check out your provincial fish and wildlife association for fishing regulations specific to your province (Google should help you out there). You should be able to get a resident's licence if you're...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 2nd 2009, 6:56 pm

Replies: 8

puppy classes

Views: 462

Posted By LankyLady

Re: puppy classes

If the classes at Open Spaces are still being run by Mary Ann Warren, then sign up as soon as you can. She's absolutely excellent. She is currently (as of last year, when we left for Dubai) working...

Forum: Canada

Jul 30th 2009, 7:41 pm

Replies: 10

Heritage Days Edmonton

Views: 941

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Heritage Days Edmonton

Ah - the annual "Meat on a Stick" festival. Good times! Go (very) hungry, take the park and ride, and don't forget your sunscreen. Unused food tickets can be donated to the Food Bank. Personally,...

Forum: Canada

Jul 30th 2009, 7:23 pm

Replies: 17

Fly Edmonton - US and come back

Views: 1,443

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Fly Edmonton - US and come back

In that case, I would definitely take the Edmonton-Abbotsford route. Westjet regularly has seat sales, which the customer service people would inform you about, and the US border is about a 20...

Forum: Canada

Jul 30th 2009, 5:02 pm

Replies: 17

Fly Edmonton - US and come back

Views: 1,443

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Fly Edmonton - US and come back

Seeing as there's a US Customs desk in the Edmonton International Airport, would it be at all possible for you to pass through customs there (which, technically at least, puts you in the US), then...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Jul 25th 2009, 7:30 pm

Replies: 6

Ramadan Running?

Views: 1,428

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Ramadan Running?

Maybe look into getting a camelback? Then you could sip your water quite discreetly instead of having an obvious water bottle?

Otherwise, before sunrise and after sunset are definite (and...

Forum: Middle East

Jul 23rd 2009, 9:08 am

Replies: 97

What businesses are missing in Dubai

Views: 35,197

Posted By LankyLady

Re: What businesses are missing in Dubai

There's one that drives through Arabian Ranches every day. Haven't stopped them to see what kinds of ice cream they serve, though.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Jul 20th 2009, 5:42 pm

Replies: 50

Firearms dubai

Views: 58,561

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Firearms dubai

Non-nationals cannot own a firearm in the UAE. You may only bring a firearm into the country if you are a competition shooter and are invited to do so. One of our friends is an olympic trap shooter...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Jul 8th 2009, 5:54 am

Replies: 83

So they want to put my DH in jail

Views: 4,480

Posted By LankyLady

Re: So they want to put my DH in jail

Ah. No, I don't need a visa. There's my answer - thanks.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Jul 8th 2009, 5:20 am

Replies: 83

So they want to put my DH in jail

Views: 4,480

Posted By LankyLady

Re: So they want to put my DH in jail

Is this a requirement for a long-stay visit, or every time you go to the UK with your wife? I'm a Canuck with a Canadian passport, married to a Scot (both of us living in Dubai), and every time...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Jul 7th 2009, 1:05 pm

Replies: 74

The worst word in the language

Views: 4,402

Posted By LankyLady

Re: The worst word in the language

The worst nine words in the language are "It seemed like a good idea at the time".

Forum: The Sand Pit

Jul 7th 2009, 8:17 am

Replies: 9

Question for Dog Owners

Views: 825

Posted By LankyLady

Re: Question for Dog Owners

Look into crate training your dog. Because he's been at K9 Friends for awhile, he's learned that his only option when he needs to go is to do it within his living space. You need to teach him...

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