tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post9169058559318520432..comments2024-03-21T21:39:26.324-07:00Comments on A Canadian in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Please, please, please - I beg! - figure out EXACTLY where you live, and do it nowAnn Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-19550801110723582522010-03-14T09:35:31.001-07:002010-03-14T09:35:31.001-07:00I had a similar experience with getting the police...I had a similar experience with getting the police and ambulance to come to my place a couple of months ago when I discovered a maid who had fell and hurt her head and back trying to escape from her employers in the middle of the night. They took forever to come and I eventually had to flag the police down as they drove right by my place the first time.Amandahttp://amandainabudhabi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-14845492352809573802010-03-11T15:07:21.546-08:002010-03-11T15:07:21.546-08:00If i am not mistaken, there are about 2 or three &...If i am not mistaken, there are about 2 or three "Technical Scissors" shops in abu dhabi; good thing the ambulance didn't go to one of the other locations. <br /><br />keep up the good work on your blog :)Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-49946680532373204372010-03-11T08:47:45.363-08:002010-03-11T08:47:45.363-08:00Who cares if a few foreigners die? It's God...Who cares if a few foreigners die? It's God's will. Whores and bastards die. Simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-60537348685345516922010-03-09T23:13:10.627-08:002010-03-09T23:13:10.627-08:00"Technical Scissors".
Whats that? A refe..."Technical Scissors".<br />Whats that? A referance to being emotionaly cut up? A place where they make / use / sell cutting equipment for industrial use? Geez, it's a scary thought that you can't direct someone to your home, especially in a time of crisis.<br />yup, you better suryvey your surroundings, and make copies for your immediate neighbours. In fact, why not offer the "Survy and map" as a service! Could be a business opp. there!<br />Good luck,<br />Salagatle!Wreckless Euroafricanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034605040155770709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-56675153627723840572010-03-09T19:12:09.673-08:002010-03-09T19:12:09.673-08:00I hear you Ann. Sharjah now has street names, numb...I hear you Ann. Sharjah now has street names, numbers and home addresses. It's a huge relief for some, and a learning process those used to landmark based directions.roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271894997251528158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-51101926353557666182010-03-08T08:21:53.253-08:002010-03-08T08:21:53.253-08:00In Abu Dhabi they did that some time ago but no on...In Abu Dhabi they did that some time ago but no one used it and people retained the old names. The government should try and force the issue.<br /><br />I am doing a comparison of living in Canada (Toronto) and the UAE (Dubai) on my blog right now, and this is one of the little issues I would have.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-20040653334740653762010-03-07T20:12:26.234-08:002010-03-07T20:12:26.234-08:00To add to the problems, it doesnt help that most p...To add to the problems, it doesnt help that most people here have no spatial awareness, and are unaware that Sharjah is to the North of Dubai, or that Al ain is to the east of Abu Dhabi. They are robots who only understand "straight, first right, u-turn", and similar instructions ..Mohammednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-57416804496994202732010-03-07T05:05:21.680-08:002010-03-07T05:05:21.680-08:00Your Blog is certainly an eye opener for me, and I...Your Blog is certainly an eye opener for me, and I will confess to not having given this subject much thought at all, apart from when the pizza man can't find me or I speak to a frustrated cabbie.<br /><br />Naturally I can give clear and concise directions when not under pressure, but I put myself in your situation and I can understand the strain and confusion that must have occured. <br /><br />I will be writing directions down in case I am also involved in just such an emergency. Thank you for enlightening me.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473866776176076777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-29690727270781119912010-03-06T22:12:02.218-08:002010-03-06T22:12:02.218-08:00Have a chat with your Editor & see if you can&...Have a chat with your Editor & see if you can't do another article for publishing in the National on this subject!<br />Even though I lived in a prominent building, when it came time for me to call an ambulance, it was extremely frustrating. I had to first get someone to talk to who actually spoke English (turns out it as a Filipino medic) & when I explained we lived in the NBD building on Electra St. he said he knew it (who didn't??) but trying to explain to him that there was a car park at the back of the building was incredibly frustrating! Eventually, at 3am, I went & stood out in the road & 'directed' the ambulance into the car park.<br /><br />Fast forward a couple of years & I find myself now living in a small town that's suffering a huge expansion & it's like deja vu; 'Do you know where the police station is? Well, you go past that...........'Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546956519928584352noreply@blogger.com