UPLOCK:
"Sinbad you have been out at sea too long , Your information is more than a little old its mouldy "
You are quite right UPLOCK. I have been sailing out of the UAE for 5 months, below is today's rate;
Saturday, June 30, 2007, 1 Australian Dollar = 3.11776 Utd. Arab Emir. Dirham 1 Utd. Arab Emir. Dirham (AED) = 0.32074 Australian Dollar (AUD).
I did say "
My figures are a bit old. Please re-confirm with EK for the latest but at least this will give you a guide."
Do Not shoot me for trying to be helpful!!
Muttley Crew: "And as I said this: It's not true. Sorry but I can't put it any more simple than that."
I also cannot make it any simpler than this. "You need a permit to be allowed to consume alcohol" whether you use your own personal jet, EK or EY for that matter to transporting it. One of the three Aussies recently on EY flight was charged with drinking alcohol without having a permit.
I will say it AGAIN as clearly as possible, if you a resident of the UAE you DO need a permit to buy and consume alcohol. In fact Muttley Crew, you said yourself: "The alcohol permit (booze licence) allows the holder to purchase alcohol and transport it to his residence for consumption by him or his guests."
I presume that "consumption" means drinking?????? The permit is not just so you can buy it and take it home and leave it sitting in your fridge taking up space, especially if it's Fosters or VB. What exactly then is "not true"???
Muttley Crew: "Please don't dare me to do something silly, I might actually try it. Especially if you "double-dare" me.
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Oh please Mate. You are an Airline pilot do not do anything silly that you may regret later. I would hate to see a nice gentleman like you being a guest of His Highness Sheikh MA.K..T..O.M prison. I know that most of the expats drink, but if you remember a few months back in DXB, it was reported that anyone caught drink driving will have his licence revoked or cancelled not to mention the jail term, also not so long ago a Brit was telling his story to the newspaper of his experience in prison after he was caught drinking and driving. His words were: "I will never drink again after what I have seen in jail."
Safe and happy flying to all
