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The Lighter Side: May 2008
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. Learning how to drive - the EDC way. Getting a driving license in Abu Dhabi. 10 bad email habits. Sunday, May 18, 2008. After several classes at Emirates Driving Company in Abu Dhabi, I finally got the chance to appear for their 'yard test' (also known as Reverse-Parking test). I passed the test. The test essentially consists of two parts: a '90-degree' parking and a 'side-parking'. They also give you a 'certificate' of 'co...
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The Lighter Side: Exporting a car from Abu Dhabi to Oman
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. Cigarettes only for kids. Exporting a car from Abu Dhabi to Oman. Friday, April 17, 2009. Exporting a car from Abu Dhabi to Oman. 1 Pay all your fines. As per the new law, you may even half to leave your car in the police compound for about two weeks if you have jumped a red light in Abu Dhabi. So make sure you plan well ahead. 3 Get a fresh third party insurance policy for 4 days with UAE coverage. 6 If you did this at an ...
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The Lighter Side: Converting to an Oman driving license
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. Converting to an Oman driving license. Legal action against trolleys! Monday, March 23, 2009. Converting to an Oman driving license. I exchanged my Bahraini driving license for an Omani driving license a few days ago. On returning back to the reception, you get a token to wait in Hall No. 1, where the payment is made and Omani license issued. The officer inside this section checks your license and authorizes the iss...Hi I ...
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The Lighter Side: January 2010
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. Not changing the PIN more secure? Sunday, January 10, 2010. Not changing the PIN 'more secure'? I recently got a new VISA credit card from a bank in Qatar. The system-generated PIN for the card came in a tamper-evident envelope by postal mail along with the card. Me: I have a QIIB credit card and I want to change the PIN. How do I do that? Customer Care Agent: You can’t change your PIN. What if I NEED to change the PIN.
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The Lighter Side: Passed the Driving Test
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. Passed the Driving Test. Bringing the spouse to Abu Dhabi. Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Passed the Driving Test. I had my road test today at Abu Dhabi. I went to the. Traffic dept) early this morning and after paying 50 dhs for renewing my learner's license (green card) and another 40 dhs for the test car, I found myself a seat on a crammed minivan, tightly packed with male test-takers. My turn at the wheel was somewhere nea...
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The Lighter Side: April 2009
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. Cigarettes only for kids. Exporting a car from Abu Dhabi to Oman. Friday, April 17, 2009. Cigarettes only for kids. Sign outside Lulu Hypermarket in Riffa, Bahrain:. 8220;Tobacco Sale is restricted to individuals below 18 years of age”. Links to this post. I picked this up at Carrefour in Qurm City Center. :-). L, boul) n. The intestine, gut (the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus). 4 You also nee...
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The Lighter Side: March 2008
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Hard-to-find useful information and funny/interesting encounters from daily life. How to get to and from Abu Dhabi airport. The sands of time. Why Google Adsense sucks. Monday, March 31, 2008. How to get to and from Abu Dhabi airport. I'm posting this info here to help others because I couldn't find anything clear and useful on the internet. There is a still cheaper way. Abu Dhabi municipality runs frequent buses between the airport and the main bus stand (a.k.a the taxi stand). One can t...For trips sta...
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