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Burj Al Arab in Dubai Introduces Gold-Plated iPads for Guest Use
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i don't know what ugliest...
the golden ipad or the girl holding it
Arnt you charming....
What does an Egyptian whorehouse look like? I can't imagine there are any honest-to-God whorehouses (as opposed to discreet escort services) in Egypt as it's an Islamic country. Or do you mean a whorehouse in ancient Egypt?Heh. I wandered over to water.org earlier today and learned that there are more people in the world who have a cellphone than there are people who have a toilet. I would rather go without a cellphone than a toilet.
Okay, I really have to wonder... What is the appeal of living there?
It all seems so.. fake to me. Like a theme park, only everything is really expensive and they can throw you in jail if you so much as fart in the wrong direction.
You say you're making tax free money... don't you have to pay tax on that when you return to Canada? And doesn't the cost of living in Dubai completely destroy any advantage of just doing whatever you're there back at home?
I just think... Canada? Or Dubai? and based on what I've heard, Canada wins by such a large margin that I can't imagine why you're there, unless you found a practical gold mine.
It all seems so.. fake to me. Like a theme park, only everything is really expensive and they can throw you in jail if you so much as fart in the wrong direction.
You say you're making tax free money... don't you have to pay tax on that when you return to Canada? And doesn't the cost of living in Dubai completely destroy any advantage of just doing whatever you're there back at home?
I just think... Canada? Or Dubai? and based on what I've heard, Canada wins by such a large margin that I can't imagine why you're there, unless you found a practical gold mine.
wow
isnt it great but u have to purchase it..?:/ why isnt it given free?
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how much does it cost? and are there hotels that give them free?
http://travelling.arabs.com/blog/pa...--------------------------------------------- ?
isnt it great but u have to purchase it..?:/ why isnt it given free?
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how much does it cost? and are there hotels that give them free?
http://travelling.arabs.com/blog/pa...--------------------------------------------- ?
I don't know about winglet but my husband works there. The appeal is the massive salary and living expenses are included. Now he comes home enough that we don't get any tax-free status but his contract specifies that his company takes care of any and all in-country taxes. If I were willing to move there, as US citizens, the first $80,000 is tax free. But that's a drop in the bucket considering the overall pay. I prefer to be near my grandkids so my husband works a rotation rather than going the full stay route.
Working overseas in many occupations is VERY lucrative. But you have to be the type of person who can adapt to differing cultures. Not everyone can do it. My husband is a petroleum engineer and has worked just about everywhere over the years. But we have a few friends who couldn't handle it. Mostly it's folks with young kids who prefer to stay here. However, we both love the money and the travel. I get to go a lot of places I most likely would never have gotten to had he been just here in the US. Most of those of us who do this retire early with a very nice nest egg.
So they've got some software on it. But that's not what makes my iPad mine. It's that it's configured to my mail and calendar and photos and phone book. Plus my news apps are configured to my subscriptions and my other apps are configured for me!
I wouldn't really want one while I'm there, I'd want their app for my iPad...
Gary
I wouldn't really want one while I'm there, I'd want their app for my iPad...
Gary
