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Edinburgh taking Qs on Dubai

Feeling generous tonight. Will answer questions you have ...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
US/UK firm?
drab fortuitous meteor stain
  05/30/13
Started out in US firm. Now in-house for a major multinat...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
At the US/UK firms - how much shittier can you be as a candi...
drab fortuitous meteor stain
  05/30/13
Serious firms will expect serious candidates. You usually ge...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
lol you're a faggot lawyer?
Canary menage
  09/13/17
(unimaginably huge faggot)
Canary menage
  09/13/17
why are so many of the buildings unoccupied? Dubai's vacancy...
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
Overbuilding had its impact. But they're filling up. Real...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
Has the vacancy rate dropped below 50% yet? My firm worked o...
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
Princess Tower is a shit building. Ugly, dark apartments, ri...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
I wasn't referring to that particular Tower's vacancy, as it...
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
Office is still high - a lot of companies have upgraded into...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
tell me about free zones
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
There's a bunch of free zones. DIFC is a free zone. DAFZA, J...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
your thoughts on that one member of the royal family getting...
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
Shrugs. Sorry for the dude. He shouldn't have attempted t...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
GAS Y O U R S E L F
Saffron passionate market hairy legs
  05/30/13
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vibrant house
  06/22/16
Tell me about sand storms.
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
They're not as bad as the ones in Saudi. In Saudi the sky tu...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
How miserable is the heat? Do people actually wear suits in ...
Disrespectful Shrine
  05/30/13
Yes. I did. It's not as bad as you might think. It's: ele...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
Describe chances of one night stand from club with some expa...
Purple self-absorbed electric furnace mexican
  05/30/13
I am married. The social scene is huge and thriving. I d...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
I saw lots of cute chicks but I believe it is hard to get in...
Purple self-absorbed electric furnace mexican
  05/30/13
Date: December 10th, 2009 4:13 PM Author: Edinburgh I am...
Saffron passionate market hairy legs
  05/30/13
Hi Fulano.
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
8 years later and that faggot is still posting here and ever...
Canary menage
  09/13/17
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Unholy fanboi
  11/03/17
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chestnut tanning salon
  05/09/18
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Low-t Chapel Puppy
  01/01/20
So is the recession over in Dubai?
garnet address
  05/30/13
do you ever go bird hunting with local princes or sheiks, an...
Vermilion Plaza Dysfunction
  05/30/13
why are you such a self important uptight cunt? why work ...
snowy electric field
  05/30/13
Money. I make a shit ton. Plus my housing and school expense...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
Money. I make a shit ton. Plus my housing and school expense...
Spruce sinister hissy fit
  05/30/13
This poast was so important it had to be made twice.
Claret business firm
  06/22/16
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rose ungodly theatre dopamine
  09/13/17
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high-end wagecucks
  05/08/18
DESCRIBE what to do on an overnight layover. i'll get to my ...
Heady Lake Theater Associate
  07/27/14
What kind of drs do u see there? tell me about being a dr th...
Lascivious twinkling keepsake machete double fault
  07/27/14
...
Saffron passionate market hairy legs
  06/22/16
jfc did this dipshit post here regularly at some point?
vibrant house
  06/22/16
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high-end wagecucks
  11/03/17
Oh yeah
Unholy fanboi
  11/03/17
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chestnut tanning salon
  05/07/18
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chestnut tanning salon
  05/07/18
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Appetizing Filthpig
  01/01/20
lmao had no intention of reading this but scrolled through a...
jade fear-inspiring nursing home organic girlfriend
  01/01/20
...
Low-t Chapel Puppy
  01/02/20
I'll take over this thread,send your Qs to my attention
fragrant prole
  01/02/20


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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:03 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Feeling generous tonight.

Will answer questions you have about Dubai.

I lived there for three years, go back every month or so for work (currently in Singapore) and will probably be transferred back there next year.

There's too much ignorance about Dubai on this thread and hopefully will correct some of them.

You have a hour. Shoot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298326)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:10 PM
Author: drab fortuitous meteor stain

US/UK firm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298354)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:11 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Started out in US firm.

Now in-house for a major multinational.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298359)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:12 PM
Author: drab fortuitous meteor stain

At the US/UK firms - how much shittier can you be as a candidate compared to back home?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298365)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:14 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Serious firms will expect serious candidates. You usually get transferred from the home country.

Then there's a bunch of local firms. Usually Indian/Lebanese headed. Don't touch these with a ten foot pole.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298373)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 8:31 PM
Author: Canary menage

lol you're a faggot lawyer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34204084)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 8:30 PM
Author: Canary menage

(unimaginably huge faggot)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34204075)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:11 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

why are so many of the buildings unoccupied? Dubai's vacancy rate is quite astounding.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298357)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:12 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Overbuilding had its impact. But they're filling up.

Real estate in Dubai is now experiencing a mini boom.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298364)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:14 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

Has the vacancy rate dropped below 50% yet? My firm worked on some of the financing for Princess Tower and I know vacancy was over 50% as recently as 18 months ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298374)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:16 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Princess Tower is a shit building. Ugly, dark apartments, ridiculous construction around it, poor quality.

A lot of the towers in that cluster have pretty high vacancies as they came on line too closely to one another.

High quality buildings have very quick turnover and low vacancy.

I read something the other day that the projected vacancy rate in residential real estate is about 30%, but that's including all the just completed apartments and villas.

Dubai does have a weird real estate market in that a good portion of the real estate is owned by foreigners from other parts of the Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and the 'Stans who launder money into real estate and then just sit on it. They don't even bother to rent it out, which is one reason why rental prices have gone up quite a bit in the last six months. 20% on average.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298390)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:21 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

I wasn't referring to that particular Tower's vacancy, as it was still in the planning phase at the time. I just recall that our market research indicated office vacancy was over 50% at the time and residential was similar.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298418)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:26 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Office is still high - a lot of companies have upgraded into better digs. What's really booming are the free zones, and many of the new commercial towers aren't in free zones.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298448)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:27 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

tell me about free zones

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298460)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:31 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

There's a bunch of free zones. DIFC is a free zone. DAFZA, JAFZA, TECOM, Knowledge Village, Media City, Silicon Oasis, just to name a few.

You fully own your company in the free zone, whereas all commercial enterprises outside the free zone must have a local sponsor who will officially own 51% of the company (though this does not translate into 51% of the profits - it's complicated).

However, free zone companies are prohibited from engaging in trade within Dubai. The free zones are idea for companies wanting a base in the region but where the actual commercial activities occurs elsewhere. Most of the defense contractors have regional hqs in the Dubai free zones and the actual work is in Iraq or Afghanistan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298474)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:16 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

your thoughts on that one member of the royal family getting caught on video torturing that one guy a couple years ago?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHgaMqTzWaE



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298388)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:18 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Shrugs.

Sorry for the dude. He shouldn't have attempted to double cross one of the tinpot royals in the UAE.

Then again I'm no more sorry for him than people who get killed in the drug trade in the US, including innocent passerbys. Cities like Baltimore have murder rates above 200 a year, which is more than the entire UAE.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298399)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:20 PM
Author: Saffron passionate market hairy legs

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298408)



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Date: June 22nd, 2016 9:59 AM
Author: vibrant house



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#30761497)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:22 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

Tell me about sand storms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298420)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:25 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

They're not as bad as the ones in Saudi. In Saudi the sky turns bright orange.

In Dubai the sandstorms are mostly dusty, light beige colored hazes that descend over the city. It might irritate your eyes slightly but that seems to be the extent of the effect. Oh, and yes, that it leaves a fine film of dust over everything outdoors (and even indoors).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298441)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:26 PM
Author: Disrespectful Shrine

How miserable is the heat? Do people actually wear suits in that sweltering bullshit?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298455)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:28 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Yes.

I did. It's not as bad as you might think. It's: elevator to garage, jump into car, blast the AC, arrive home, go indoors in AC.

The heat isn't a problem. You acclimitize to. it It's the humidity that descends on the city during the peak summer months which is more annoying. But people cope.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298466)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:28 PM
Author: Purple self-absorbed electric furnace mexican

Describe chances of one night stand from club with some expat slut. I imagine since the gender balance has too many fucking horny men it is hard

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298465)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:31 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

I am married.

The social scene is huge and thriving. I don't think the single men I know are complaining too much.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298478)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:36 PM
Author: Purple self-absorbed electric furnace mexican

I saw lots of cute chicks but I believe it is hard to get into many clubs unless you are with a girl.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298503)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:29 PM
Author: Saffron passionate market hairy legs

Date: December 10th, 2009 4:13 PM

Author: Edinburgh

I am at the Dubai airport, waiting to board a flight to London for a series of business meetings (yep, related to the current crisis. Several of our clients are heavily involved in the Dubai World pending collapse). Then to the States to my wife and baby son for the Christmas holidays. We all return to Dubai, the happy family, in January.

In case some of you haven't noticed, I have not posted on this board since September, save for a thread on Dubai. Finally clued in to that no one seems to like me, and I don't like most of you. This is going to be as close to a farewell thread as I have no intention of ever posting here again.

For those of you who want to quit, it's surprisingly easy. Put it out of your mind for a few days and you'll be shocked at how easy it is to forget that xoxohth even exists. If you do stray here the banality of the posts will make you leave in a hurry.

Last chance at questions/ answers about Dubai or anything else you want to ask. One warning: I will not reveal anything remotely close to my job or my clients' affairs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1161287&forum_id=2#13511955)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298471)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 1:32 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Hi Fulano.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298482)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 8:33 PM
Author: Canary menage

8 years later and that faggot is still posting here and everyone still hates him

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34204097)



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Date: November 3rd, 2017 8:16 AM
Author: Unholy fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34594383)



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Date: May 9th, 2018 11:13 AM
Author: chestnut tanning salon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#36014516)



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Date: January 1st, 2020 10:25 PM
Author: Low-t Chapel Puppy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#39362297)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 2:36 PM
Author: garnet address

So is the recession over in Dubai?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298809)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 2:45 PM
Author: Vermilion Plaza Dysfunction

do you ever go bird hunting with local princes or sheiks, and dress up like lawrence of arabia when you do it? but instead of ottoman turks, you're killing marsh birds?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23298851)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 4:14 PM
Author: snowy electric field

why are you such a self important uptight cunt?

why work in dubai of all fucking places? just about anywhere in damp, grey britain is better

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23299377)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 4:27 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Money. I make a shit ton. Plus my housing and school expenses are covered by the company. I fly business all the time. Sweet vaccys in Asia and Europe. We have a maid to do all the grunt work so my wife spends her time with the boys, lunching and staying in shape.

I think I may very well be an expat for life although I'll go wherever the company sends me. It may shock you but we're not materialistic, but we are happy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23299433)



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Date: May 30th, 2013 4:27 PM
Author: Spruce sinister hissy fit

Money. I make a shit ton. Plus my housing and school expenses are covered by the company. I fly business all the time. Sweet vaccys in Asia and Europe. We have a maid to do all the grunt work so my wife spends her time with the boys, lunching and staying in shape.

I think I may very well be an expat for life although I'll go wherever the company sends me. It may shock you but we're not materialistic, but we are happy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#23299434)



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Date: June 22nd, 2016 10:01 AM
Author: Claret business firm

This poast was so important it had to be made twice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#30761506)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 8:33 PM
Author: rose ungodly theatre dopamine



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34204092)



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Date: May 8th, 2018 8:20 AM
Author: high-end wagecucks



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#36005636)



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Date: July 27th, 2014 11:16 AM
Author: Heady Lake Theater Associate

DESCRIBE what to do on an overnight layover. i'll get to my AUH airport hotel at about 4pm, and have a 9am flight the next day. so i have some time to go into DXB and see the city. mainly want to do photograph / see architecture. suggested itinerary?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#26009075)



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Date: July 27th, 2014 1:13 PM
Author: Lascivious twinkling keepsake machete double fault

What kind of drs do u see there? tell me about being a dr there?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#26009490)



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Date: June 22nd, 2016 9:58 AM
Author: Saffron passionate market hairy legs



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#30761493)



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Date: June 22nd, 2016 10:01 AM
Author: vibrant house

jfc did this dipshit post here regularly at some point?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#30761507)



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Date: November 3rd, 2017 7:52 AM
Author: high-end wagecucks



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34594320)



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Date: November 3rd, 2017 8:17 AM
Author: Unholy fanboi

Oh yeah

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#34594384)



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Date: May 7th, 2018 11:12 AM
Author: chestnut tanning salon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#35998247)



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Date: May 7th, 2018 11:17 AM
Author: chestnut tanning salon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#35998300)



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Date: January 1st, 2020 10:13 PM
Author: Appetizing Filthpig



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#39362219)



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Date: January 1st, 2020 10:42 PM
Author: jade fear-inspiring nursing home organic girlfriend

lmao had no intention of reading this but scrolled through and saw the words “Silicon Oasis”. LJL never change Edinburgh tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#39362422)



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Date: January 2nd, 2020 5:33 AM
Author: Low-t Chapel Puppy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#39363468)



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Date: January 2nd, 2020 6:42 AM
Author: fragrant prole

I'll take over this thread,send your Qs to my attention

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2269194&forum_id=2#39363559)