EK - Meydan Heights preview, get ready
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Around here you'll never know.
Its possible they don't want the truth getting out. They will probably still show interviewees a nice villa in Jumeriah then dump them into the "camp" when they arrive.
TIP: Don't surrender your passport until you are happy with your accommodation and type of aircraft.
Its possible they don't want the truth getting out. They will probably still show interviewees a nice villa in Jumeriah then dump them into the "camp" when they arrive.
TIP: Don't surrender your passport until you are happy with your accommodation and type of aircraft.
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You have to wonder about the planning laws putting all these homes under power lines.
From what I see this will also occur with the new "city" in front of Meydan, between it and Business Bay.
And these are going to luxury homes according to the signs.
How do you spell leukaemia?
From what I see this will also occur with the new "city" in front of Meydan, between it and Business Bay.
And these are going to luxury homes according to the signs.
How do you spell leukaemia?
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The villas are not under the power lines - the power lines run along the road at the front of the development and the closest villas are about 75 meters away. I must admit that the look of them is not that great at the moment but hopefully when some landscaping is done..
As I am not allowed to post pictures here I have stuck them on another site - hopefully this post will not be deleted by the mods..
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Very sad to say the least!
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No one's asking the important questions!!
i.e., Can I hang my washing out the windows??
How often does the Tata/ Leyland bus roll through to EGHQ??
How much does a gardener cost, because I'm going to save that much a month?
How much does a divorce cost in the UAE??
i.e., Can I hang my washing out the windows??
How often does the Tata/ Leyland bus roll through to EGHQ??
How much does a gardener cost, because I'm going to save that much a month?
How much does a divorce cost in the UAE??
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Sarge,
I'll assume that little tidbit was aimed at me. Lets take things with a modicum of thought and perspective. First of all, you can't build anything directly under any power line (in case it falls, if you didn't happen to know).
It is the health effects that one can suffer when living in close proximity which are brought in question here so please excuse me if this was not made clear.
If you like the location then please, by all means move out there and convince any friends you have at EK (if any) to do the same. Its a great place to be if you don't like a garden, enjoy 50 cycle hum and strong electromagnetic fields (as a bonus maybe a little cancer), like to live with everyone you work with etc etc....heck maybe the wife will find a new "hobby" while you're away in order to ease her boredom...lots of benefits to be sure!
This is the place for you Sarge....I can't recommend it enough!
I'll assume that little tidbit was aimed at me. Lets take things with a modicum of thought and perspective. First of all, you can't build anything directly under any power line (in case it falls, if you didn't happen to know).
It is the health effects that one can suffer when living in close proximity which are brought in question here so please excuse me if this was not made clear.
If you like the location then please, by all means move out there and convince any friends you have at EK (if any) to do the same. Its a great place to be if you don't like a garden, enjoy 50 cycle hum and strong electromagnetic fields (as a bonus maybe a little cancer), like to live with everyone you work with etc etc....heck maybe the wife will find a new "hobby" while you're away in order to ease her boredom...lots of benefits to be sure!
This is the place for you Sarge....I can't recommend it enough!
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There is a difference in saying it's right next to power lines as opposed to saying it's under powerlines.
I am not defending the place in any way, I have no idea not opinion about it as things stand, but I do think little things tell us a lot, and no offence but by describing the powerlines as overhead means your credibility drops in my eyes as this is all I have to go off and the facts are misrepresented.
As for the powerlines, would I move my family into a place next to high voltage powerlines? Hell no.
Would I live in a community full of pilots? Not on your life.
I am not defending the place in any way, I have no idea not opinion about it as things stand, but I do think little things tell us a lot, and no offence but by describing the powerlines as overhead means your credibility drops in my eyes as this is all I have to go off and the facts are misrepresented.
As for the powerlines, would I move my family into a place next to high voltage powerlines? Hell no.
Would I live in a community full of pilots? Not on your life.
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The magnetic field reduces exponentially with distance. At around 200 m from a 400kV line you should be around 0.1 microtesla which is equivalent to what you would be exposed to in a normal city apartment. IŽd say IŽd want at least 300 meters between my family and those lines to feel completely safe.
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"Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Meydan said: This is a landmark development not only because it will be a built-to-specifications project by Meydan Group in collaboration with Emirates Airline, but because it also allows us to showcase our continued commitment to developing projects which set the benchmark for exceptional design and build-quality.
"Emirates Airline is not only a global leader in its industry, but a company that is renowned for having a strong focus on employee welfare. Meydan Heights aims to be the blueprint development for providing the airline with quality housing which will meet the exacting standards by which the airline is known for.""
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Yes..it supports what I said.
You just need to view it from that point of view.
"This is a landmark development"...yes, its made a mark on the land.
"built-to-specifications"...yes, it is...so was a Lada.
"exceptional design and build-quality"...
"exceptional" |ikˈsepSHənəl|
adjective
unusual; not typical: crimes of exceptional callousness and cruelty.
"welfare"... self explanatory
Meydan Heights aims to be the blueprint development for providing the airline with quality housing which will meet the exacting standards by which the airline is known for.""..says it all really.
I would postulate then, that given the statement above that it will be the new home of management as well? Now that will be something!
You just need to view it from that point of view.
"This is a landmark development"...yes, its made a mark on the land.
"built-to-specifications"...yes, it is...so was a Lada.
"exceptional design and build-quality"...
"exceptional" |ikˈsepSHənəl|
adjective
unusual; not typical: crimes of exceptional callousness and cruelty.
"welfare"... self explanatory
Meydan Heights aims to be the blueprint development for providing the airline with quality housing which will meet the exacting standards by which the airline is known for.""..says it all really.
I would postulate then, that given the statement above that it will be the new home of management as well? Now that will be something!