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Old 29th Mar 2009, 13:47
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DivingDuck.....They just fly into the damn weather there and be done with it.....!!!!!!! The only thing thats sprung anything here is the sky.....one big leak!!! At least I can keep wearin me shorts here when it rains!!
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Old 2nd Apr 2009, 08:33
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diving duk-SNN

Passed over last night, FL410, lived there for 2 years, great place, but moved on to DXB.

With the rain in DXB last few days, only the temperatuee gave away the location.
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Old 6th Apr 2009, 20:27
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Hi! A few questions to Dubai Community.
-Does anybody know about; ATNSPs, working conditions, package,
housing allowance, insurance etc at Ras Al Khail and Al Ain?
I"m sorry for troubling once again but I got failure looking for info
in the Net.

Any info please

Regard Michael.
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Old 15th Apr 2009, 17:48
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Pros and cons

Hi everybody.

I may be soon in the UAE.

Is anybody willing to list 5 (may be more) positive and 5 negative things about life in the UAE?
If you also want to comment on the workplace it is OK


Goody.
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Old 15th Apr 2009, 21:12
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POS

The pay is good
The weather is good

NEG

They drive too fast
You'll drive too fast
The beer gets warm if you don't drink it quick enough......no problem there then!!!
RULE3 says they need Flow Control...everyone agrees

I'm sure I or someone else will cough up another one!!!!

Now back to the beach....sorry....work
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Old 15th Apr 2009, 21:38
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Pros and cons

Hey Jolly Roger

Thanks for your input.

I will think hard to find a way to solve the beer problem you mention
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Old 16th Apr 2009, 10:27
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Some interesting reading...

The dark side of Dubai - Middle East, World News - Independent.ie
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Old 16th Apr 2009, 12:47
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Yes Fox, very interesting indeed...
Great article.
Scary though.

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Old 16th Apr 2009, 14:45
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Interesting reading???

Just read the article.
Are the waters really that bad, canīt you go for a swim?
The rest of the article I have seen before and it is a disgrace.

Cheers.
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Old 16th Apr 2009, 14:52
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No, that article is a pos, period.
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Old 16th Apr 2009, 16:05
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Yoman...

Are the waters really that bad, canīt you go for a swim?
Unfortunately yes mate, the raw sewerage was being dumped directly into areas adjacent to popular beaches and recreation areas.

The likes of the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club etc. where orange cones went out no swimming signs put up. They are bringing in the blue flag system up there I believe where water quality will be tested and the appropriate flag displayed to advise if safe or not.
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Old 17th Apr 2009, 09:16
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Yellow Water......

Ah...I knew there'd be a reason I don't like to swim with the fishes!!!! And it wasn't cause one looked at me with his THREE beady little eyes!!!!
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Old 17th Apr 2009, 10:20
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The article is a pos...

Canoehead, does that mean that the article is a crap??

English is not my first language so I am not familiar with the word/phrase/slang of something being a ,,pos".


Have a good weekend, in or out of the sea.
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Old 17th Apr 2009, 13:17
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Yoman, I'm not sure what a 'pos' is as well,

but from my time in the ME, the article is spot-on
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Old 17th Apr 2009, 19:51
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I agree, spent 3 and half years in Dubai, had a cracking time, however that article was the best thing I have ever read on Dubai.

I didn't find anything I could disagree with, plus the attitude of the Brits in Double Deckers, reminded me of myself so much when I was out there!!! Sad really.
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Old 18th Apr 2009, 08:35
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Clear-blue waters

So now when ,,you dive in the clear-blue waters of the Persian Gulf" your tanning comes ,,naturally"

What a crap.
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Old 18th Apr 2009, 08:49
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clear blue waters??

If you want clear blue waters drive over to Fuje and Khor Fakkan. They are on the Indian Ocean coast and have plenty of blue water.
From Scabby Dabby it's a 305km drive, each way.... (done it many a time).
on the west coast??? Only go in the water if i got paid for it.
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Old 18th Apr 2009, 10:13
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Wasn`t the East Coast the part worst effected by the "Red Tide". Maybe Dubai just pumped the crap into the water as they didn`t want to be left behind in the " can`t swim here stakes ".

Darn, i thought this was Jet Blast. Oh well I`ll just click post anyway!
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Old 18th Apr 2009, 16:36
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Laydees...

Just a quick question... are there any female controllers out there with you?

Just for planning purposes.. wanna see if we can both get a job out there. I heard that women in good jobs isn't the 'done thing' or is that rumour a bit old?!

Cheers.
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Old 18th Apr 2009, 23:47
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At least 10 female controllers in Dubai (one a local), 2 or 3 in Sharjah, one in Fujairah....
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