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Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 31st 2016, 12:42 pm

Replies: 426

How is business?

Views: 49,997

Posted By mikewot

Re: How is business?

Absolute PITA! Went to Land Dept on Baniyas, they were totally uninterested, pointed me at a typing centre in the hall. Who were similarly uninterested and said go to their main office in the next...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 29th 2016, 11:11 am

Replies: 28

Hasta la vista!

Views: 3,076

Posted By mikewot

Re: Hasta la vista!

I don't want to be one of those who has not lived here for years but still ventures opinions on things. I will terminate my account next week.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 29th 2016, 5:51 am

Replies: 28

Hasta la vista!

Views: 3,076

Posted By mikewot

Hasta la vista!

And adios amigos! My time in the sand is swiftly drawing to a close and I shall now retire from the bored as well as from working for a living. :lol:
I hope the current turbulence soon settles...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 29th 2016, 5:36 am

Replies: 8

Yet Another Tower Block Fire

Views: 840

Posted By mikewot

Re: Yet Another Tower Block Fire

I thought the aluminium cladding was built around polyurethane core, which is highly flammable. When it catches fire the lack of fire breaks means that the fire spreads right up the building very...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 24th 2016, 2:05 pm

Replies: 17

Etisalat - Poor signal

Views: 2,329

Posted By mikewot

Re: Etisalat - Poor signal

Is it in one place (i.e. damaged mast) or everywhere?

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 23rd 2016, 12:44 pm

Replies: 23

Hi all, this place doesn't change!

Views: 2,005

Posted By mikewot

Re: Hi all, this place doesn't change!

Please make it stop! The stupid, it burnz!
This is not a dating site for pimply 16 year old losers.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 19th 2016, 8:41 am

Replies: 7

FlyDubai Plane Crashed, all killed

Views: 1,148

Posted By mikewot

Re: FlyDubai Plane Crashed, all killed

Many many more deaths through cars yet not reported in the same way. Flying is still the safest form of transportation apart from elevators.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 17th 2016, 12:49 pm

Replies: 20

No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

Views: 2,368

Posted By mikewot

Re: No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

Have you no sense of adventure!!

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 17th 2016, 12:48 pm

Replies: 34

Your ideal set up

Views: 2,815

Posted By mikewot

Re: Your ideal set up

I will be living that dream from the 7th of April when I leave Dubai for retirement :lol: It will be hasta la vista baby from me :p

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 17th 2016, 7:51 am

Replies: 20

No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

Views: 2,368

Posted By mikewot

Re: No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

With those horrible plastic floor mats. My knees had the criss cross lines on them for two days afterwards!!

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 17th 2016, 5:22 am

Replies: 20

No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

Views: 2,368

Posted By mikewot

Re: No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

Inshallah driving.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 16th 2016, 5:05 pm

Replies: 20

No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

Views: 2,368

Posted By mikewot

No more big ones for expats in Jeddah unless you have a big one

JEDDAH: Residents with less than five members in the family will not be allowed to own a vehicle with seven seats or more, the General Directorate of Traffic has said.
The directorate has sent a...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 16th 2016, 4:06 pm

Replies: 25

Did you know it is illegal in Switzerland to keep only 1 guinea pig

Views: 1,836

Posted By mikewot

Re: Did you know it is illegal in Switzerland to keep only 1 guinea pig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUpGRQK7o78

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 16th 2016, 4:01 pm

Replies: 25

Did you know it is illegal in Switzerland to keep only 1 guinea pig

Views: 1,836

Posted By mikewot

Re: Did you know it is illegal in Switzerland to keep only 1 guinea pig

Where do you think they came from originally? Have you ever been to Australia?

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Mar 16th 2016, 11:20 am

Replies: 5

Looking for work in Bahrain asap help!

Views: 1,412

Posted By mikewot

Re: Looking for work in Bahrain asap help!

Welcome to the bored, I hope you might find the answers you're seeking. The oft repeated advice on this bored is:
Network - find people out here who know you and who might help.
Network for fresh...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 15th 2016, 5:35 pm

Replies: 10

Cancelling employment offer

Views: 1,647

Posted By mikewot

Re: Cancelling employment offer

This was answered a few months ago but I cannot be fagged to search. If braincells are working correctly in a nutshell you might sufficiently pee the original employers off so much that they put a...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 15th 2016, 6:32 am

Replies: 365

Investments

Views: 23,945

Posted By mikewot

Re: Investments

Running about 80% I read.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 15th 2016, 5:59 am

Replies: 365

Investments

Views: 23,945

Posted By mikewot

Re: Investments

Question for the knowledgeable. Is Cushing going to fill up?

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 14th 2016, 9:10 am

Replies: 426

How is business?

Views: 49,997

Posted By mikewot

Re: How is business?

You have some way to go yet youth!! :lol:

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 13th 2016, 12:20 pm

Replies: 426

How is business?

Views: 49,997

Posted By mikewot

Re: How is business?

Ministry of happiness in action:
Officials have warned people in the UAE about spreading rumours and posting negative images and videos of rains, accidents and fires on social networking sites,...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 10th 2016, 2:36 pm

Replies: 1

Travel insurance with pre existing conditions

Views: 662

Posted By mikewot

Re: Travel insurance with pre existing conditions

Since most people on this site are employed in the ME and it is a prerequisite for employers to provide health insurance how do you think we would be in a position to help even in slow time, never...

Forum: ME Job Discussions

Mar 9th 2016, 4:12 pm

Replies: 5

Finding a graduate scheme

Views: 1,128

Posted By mikewot

Re: Finding a graduate scheme

Wealth management!! OMFG! Don't ever call yourself a wealth manager because anyone with an ounce of braincell knows that wealth managers out here only enrich one person. And its not the client!
...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 9th 2016, 2:42 pm

Replies: 119

Areas to live (Dubai)

Views: 22,063

Posted By mikewot

Re: Areas to live (Dubai)

The landing at the top of the stairs is often converted to a bedroom, it is large enough for a double bed, plus chests of drawers etc. I had a double sofa bed there and put screens around the top of...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Mar 9th 2016, 2:08 pm

Replies: 17

Sad accident, but I don't get one thing.

Views: 2,107

Posted By mikewot

Re: Sad accident, but I don't get one thing.

Video on social media now from very soon after the crash. Looks like building security using handheld extinguishers to put out the flames, can hear civil defence sirens but no sign of them. ...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 9th 2016, 2:04 pm

Replies: 119

Areas to live (Dubai)

Views: 22,063

Posted By mikewot

Re: Areas to live (Dubai)

I live in JVT (across the Al Khail from JVC) which has identical townhouse and villa architecture, the difference being that JVC plots are much smaller. JVC is very much a building site and access...

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