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tararu

Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 494
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 8:18 am Post subject: |
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| That's why tailors are so good here. Also, the Beyolğu İş Merkezi off İstiklal is really good for clothing. Akmar pasajı and Atlas pasajı are really good, too. |
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Baba Alex

Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| comrade in arms wrote: |
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for 50 US you can get Doner sandwich, a can of Efes extra, a packet of Maltepe cigarettes and a hand-job from a man dressed as a lady and still have enough change to get the last ferry back to �sk�dar.
Now that's what I call a value night out |
DISGUSTING! |
I know, I normally smoke Winstons, but Maltepe are only 2 lira. |
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comrade in arms
Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 61
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| comrade in arms wrote: |
| Baba Alex wrote: |
for 50 US you can get Doner sandwich, a can of Efes extra, a packet of Maltepe cigarettes and a hand-job from a man dressed as a lady and still have enough change to get the last ferry back to �sk�dar.
Now that's what I call a value night out |
DISGUSTING! |
Shouldn't women get equal pay as men for the same job? Why does a male sex worker get dressed as a woman if he gets paid less than his counterparts. Another question is how do you break down the $50? How much does a doner sandwich cost? How much is a packet of Maltepe cigarettes? How much is a hand-job from a man dressed as a woman or from a woman dressed as a man? |
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batukhan
Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 26
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Never mind the bollocks! Purely and simply it is expensive here. It aint Thailand and the shemales arent nearly as attractive unless you prefer yours with 5 oclock shadow and adams apples that can cut glass .
If your looking to live and work in a country and live according to a reasonable standard this aint the country for it. That being said living here does have its compensations. |
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tararu

Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 494
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Batukhan, l don't agree with you. I think you can live here quite well on a teacher's salary. However, if you eat out all the time and go out for drinks a few times a week, then you are going to have problems. Istanbul is as expensive as you want to make it.
It might be interesting to look at wages and costs of living in other popular European countries and compare. I know that wages in Russia are a joke, and Moscow is stupidly expensive. |
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El Duqu�

Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| You could live on lentils, potatoes, water and d�ner for a month. You would have to walk to work. Actually, there is a great little place in Kadikoy that does five for five. It includes a meat/chicken/fish dish, rice, salad, dessert and a drink. |
Where would that be? I've been relying on Dadas by Rithim caddesi for cheap staples (2 lira) when necessary. |
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moongoat
Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 16 Location: en route
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| OK... So how much cheaper is Bursa? Not much I imagine. |
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MEDRACER
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 57
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:30 am Post subject: Re: 50 dollars |
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"... before I leave Bangkok."
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SHOULDNT THAT BE "Bang *beep*" ? OR PERHAPS "*beep* *beep* ?
My home town is Scunthorpe, England...
I said "SCUNTHORPE!"
(Sighs loudly)
SCUNTHORPE!!
Stupid profanity filter, wake up goddammit... |
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tararu

Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 494
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| El Duqu� wrote: |
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| You could live on lentils, potatoes, water and d�ner for a month. You would have to walk to work. Actually, there is a great little place in Kadikoy that does five for five. It includes a meat/chicken/fish dish, rice, salad, dessert and a drink. |
Where would that be? I've been relying on Dadas by Rithim caddesi for cheap staples (2 lira) when necessary. |
If you walk up the street that becomes Moda caddesi from the balık pazaar, it's on your right hand side just before the road forks. |
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Baba Alex

Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| moongoat wrote: |
| OK... So how much cheaper is Bursa? Not much I imagine. |
Yeah, there's no ladyboys either. |
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