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Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 29th 2010, 11:47 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,685
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: what have you won?

Awwwww. She'll be reading this later right?
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 9:24 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,898
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: UAE, World Leader?

I've been searching for pictures of DubaiSat-1 and 2, as I was convinced that they would be green and gold.

Surprise surprise, they are not. And so begs the question, which bits did our Emirati...
Forum: Middle East
Jul 27th 2010, 4:24 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,061
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Diabetes and Fasting during Ramadan

Brilliant / That's really bad / What?
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 4:21 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 985
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Where's the song thread thingy???

You must be really bored then.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 4:09 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,898
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: UAE, World Leader?

True,

It can't have been easy, but the culture shock is/was controllable and shouldn't have taken the locals by surprise.

Lack of consultation, planning, whatever... elite/ruling class Emirati...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 1:06 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,898
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: UAE, World Leader?

I totally agree with you on the patriotism front and that education is failing them.

I would hope that we are not the only ones that can see this and that patriotism would spur them on to greater...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 12:48 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,898
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: UAE, World Leader?

Where are the Engineers, Architects, Doctors, Lawyers, Scientists, Software Engineers etc? How about some money spent on producing some home grown talent instead of just buying stuff?
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 11:46 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,898
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: UAE, World Leader?

And you took it brilliantly! :D
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 27th 2010, 11:09 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,898
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: UAE, World Leader?

I believe the OP was referring to indigenous talent. If there is any, it's well hidden.

Having said that though, I have a bit of a soft spot for Habtoor - he seems like a charismatic and...
Forum: Middle East
Jul 27th 2010, 10:04 am
Replies: 50
Views: 20,861
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Gulf CV Specialists - Scam?

And you're called ScamHunter?
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 12th 2010, 2:17 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 645
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Snowstorm in Majorca

It is good that you do see yourself as an offender though.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 12th 2010, 11:08 am
Replies: 5
Views: 645
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Snowstorm in Majorca

Aye,

You'd think Lionheart was the only person with access to internet news media :)
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 5th 2009, 8:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 678
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Best email of 2009 so far

This was doing the rounds in 2005...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 1st 2009, 7:12 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,210
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Ive just been attacked..

Maybe you smell a bit fishy.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 28th 2009, 3:07 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,264
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Highest Interest Rate?

Yes - that is true. Not sure about Landlords, but if you end up in trouble with the old bill, I have heard that your accounts can be frozen. Best just to keep pin money in a local UAE account if you...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 26th 2009, 3:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 612
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Short Term Furnished Rental

The last I heard, No 1 Tower Suites were charging 500 AED per night for a room - and that is through a discounted corporate deal. So thats 15K a month.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 25th 2009, 4:31 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,188
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Mosque volumes

Agreed - the volume has definately increased.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 20th 2009, 11:30 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,087
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: The Latest British Bank Bailout

After pumping so much money into them??? I bloody hope not, they are my bankers :curse:
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 20th 2009, 11:26 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,087
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: The Latest British Bank Bailout

You are way too smart!! :D
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 20th 2009, 11:22 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,087
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: The Latest British Bank Bailout

Yep! That particular scene should be required viewing for all bank staff.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 20th 2009, 11:05 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,087
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: The Latest British Bank Bailout

If only...

If you invest your tuppence
Wisely in the bank
Safe and sound
Soon that tuppence,
Safely invested in the bank,
Will compound
And you'll achieve that sense of conquest
As your...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 20th 2009, 5:51 am
Replies: 174
Views: 11,613
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Who has lost their jobs?

I don't think the govt. here would allow that.

I understand that du axed a load of expat contractors sometime in 2007, but ended up having to re-recruit as, internally, things pretty much stopped....
Forum: Middle East
Jan 20th 2009, 4:35 am
Replies: 174
Views: 11,613
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Who has lost their jobs?

I work in IT (or I did....).

Actually, I'll be more specific. I am currently working at du. They are laying off a shed load of contractors at the moment.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 19th 2009, 8:03 pm
Replies: 174
Views: 11,613
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: Who has lost their jobs?

I have.

I'm outta here early Feb.

I don't really give a monkeys, as I came out here on my own (I would not wish the UAE on my nearest and dearest).

I was lucky. Everything (accom, car, etc)...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 19th 2009, 7:57 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 409
Posted By NedKelly63

Re: irish dancing shows

If ur partner is well into LOD, it's time to go petal.

Bin him, and go out with Bison instead
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