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Green Acres
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| That's it! Im out of here. |
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bacasper
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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She's not a girl who misses much.
Oh, yeah. |
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D. Merit
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| People who come up with misleading tripe like this happiness index do not do the cause of environmentalism any good at all. |
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Noor
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| What do you find misleading? And how does this harm efforts to protect the environment? |
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anaxiforminges
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
So... since it doesn't really measure "happiness" - they ought to come up with a new name for whatever this is...
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Al Gore Index (AGI) |
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anaxiforminges
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| One would think that UAErs would be even less "happy" without A/C in the summer months, but would magically score higher on this particular index. |
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anaxiforminges
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| On an unrelated note: my Residence Visa to the UAE has just arrived!!! I'm happy!! |
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ItsJustMe
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| anaxiforminges wrote: |
| On an unrelated note: my Residence Visa to the UAE has just arrived!!! I'm happy!! |
The air must be clearer today where you are. How long did it take to get your visa? |
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anaxiforminges
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ItsJustMe wrote: |
| anaxiforminges wrote: |
| On an unrelated note: my Residence Visa to the UAE has just arrived!!! I'm happy!! |
The air must be clearer today where you are. How long did it take to get your visa? |
It took a little over a month since I sent all the required papers. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Mabruk!! (congrats, if you haven't picked up this one in Arabic yet) I do believe that is just a temporary visa and the "real" residence/work visa will be provided after you pass the medical tests in-country.
But... it does give one the confidence to actually pack one's bags. 
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anaxiforminges
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
Mabruk!! (congrats, if you haven't picked up this one in Arabic yet) I do believe that is just a temporary visa and the "real" residence/work visa will be provided after you pass the medical tests in-country.
But... it does give one the confidence to actually pack one's bags.
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Shokran!!! Yes, exactly. Technically speaking, it is an "Entry Permit" for employment purposes, but it looks very "official." It shows my university as a "sponsor", my profession, and it has one of the dozen photos I sent them stapled on the top.
I can finally breathe deeply again... Now, time to sell the car, etc. |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
Joined: 22 Oct 2004
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Location: Shhh...don't talk to me...I'm playin' dead...
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An' I jes' received my cancelled passport with my residency visa after applying to the U.S. Passport Agency and paying them the $60 extortion fee to get them to simply do there jobs! I wudda been in a world of hurt if I hadn't got my old passport back with my residency visa!
NCTBA |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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They always give back your old passport when you get a new one. I have all my passports sitting in a drawer right behind me.
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
Joined: 22 Oct 2004
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Location: Shhh...don't talk to me...I'm playin' dead...
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Yup, buttcha gotta rely on the bad ol' USPS to do their J-O-B! When I can't even rely on my "goin' postal" guy to push my 1st class mail down into my lockbox, how am I not supposed ta freak out when my new passport is returned in a "flat-rate" envelope that would easily accomodate the cancelled passport w/o the old one.
When can someone expect a U.S. Gov't employee to do his/her job???
NCTBA
P.s.- One more thing...I haven't voted in the last two national elections...two VERY important elections, in my opinion, as my podunk Registrar of Voters is a Republican...can ya guess how I'm registered??? |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
Joined: 22 Oct 2004
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My last post wasn't aimed at you VS...you know that...
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