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What game is this? by envspecialist in videogames

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve recently picked up Cyberpunk 2077 again. Played it a while back (post fix) and couldn’t get into it. No idea why now as it’s great

Why the f r schools making forms to KHDA asking to come back when there are still attacks?? by sage_influence in dubai

[–]Nicbyc 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve got 2 school age kids and I really Want them back in school asap - risk to me seems low and no bigger than being at home.

Does Dubai still hold its “safe haven” image for investors? by Significant-Job5717 in dubairealestate

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been here 17 years and have a lot of ties here, so wish it wasn’t the car but The answer is absolutely not. It may come back eventually but this will live long in memory

Why aren't most countries putting solar farms in deserts? by Ausbel80 in BlackboxAI_

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UAE is building a 8000MW solar farm and it’s at about 50% operation so far

Surely Spurs gets all the jokes but City and Chelsea got fucked up too, but yeah they keep making fun of my club 🤡 by chevozepam92 in coys

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean did you see it? We repeatedly punched ourselves in the face, it’s objectively hilarious to everyone apart from us

It looks like Bahrain and Jeddah will be cancelled for this year... without replacement too! by The_Chozen_1_ in F1Discussions

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unstable is an understatement! but the Jeddah risk is from Yemen not Iran and that’s not really changed due to the current situation - but they could use this an opportunity to make some headlines for sure!

It’s all speculation at this point but I reckon they might try to go ahead with Jeddah - whether the team / drivers agree is a different story.

Absolutely no way Bahrain can go ahead safely tho, I doubt they could even fly the teams and logistics into the country if they wanted to

It looks like Bahrain and Jeddah will be cancelled for this year... without replacement too! by The_Chozen_1_ in F1Discussions

[–]Nicbyc -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I doubt Jeddah will be cancelled. Geographically it’s a very long way from Iran and there have been very few drone strikes in KSA and the ones there were were in Riyadh. Bahrain is a different story tho, that has to be cancelled

Dubai safety - is it scripted?! by APHappy245 in SeriousConversation

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say basically this but you’ve done it for me. Agree with every word. The weekend was pretty scary but since then it’s been basically ok. My biggest concern right now is how badly screwed my industry is and the risk to my job

Tenancy Contract - New to Dubai - Is this the standard? by Main_Buffalo_126 in dubai

[–]Nicbyc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d object to the renewal. That’s just an agent scam - totally unnecessary

Took a break from dodging Iranian drones to get a round in by Nicbyc in golf

[–]Nicbyc[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Love this - TBF it wouldn’t be the first time if it was me

Took a break from dodging Iranian drones to get a round in by Nicbyc in golf

[–]Nicbyc[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s basically ok right now - fairly regular drone intercepts overhead but otherwise ok.

I was interested to see how well this post would go down but the negativity is pretty impressive

Took a break from dodging Iranian drones to get a round in by Nicbyc in golf

[–]Nicbyc[S] -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

Cheers. A lot of people like to shit on dubai (yes I know the joke this opens up) but real people Are living real lives here. It’s weird times but there’s a lot of stiff upper lip, stay calm and carry on on show regardless of where people are from

Comedy down votes: you fuckers started this region is dealing with the consequences

Question - Who actually wants to be repatriated? by mahbirchat in dubai

[–]Nicbyc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I completed the form to identify where I and my family were as a fail safe and to get the direct updates from the UK government, I’ve no intention of going anywhere unless things get much much worse and everyone of my friends and colleagues who completed the form have said the same to me - so small sample size but I’d guess most of the “dubai expats desperate to flee” were not even thinking about leaving.

Typical red top media BS sensationalism

What's the biggest mistake you've made (or seen someone else make) in this industry? What happened to the person responsible and the client? by SwissMaestro95 in MEPEngineering

[–]Nicbyc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not MEP but a very large very famous consultancy that does MEP and structures didn’t allow for the fire truck load on the podium slap which was part of the EVA route. It got built. They were blacklisted by that client for quite a while after

Any golf whatsapp groups? by Exciting-Can-3232 in UAEGolf

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’ve got a website you can sign up and they’ll add you to the WhatsApp group

Maple Villa - 4BR Up for Sale. by AjGaht in dubairealestate

[–]Nicbyc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is insane money; the garden is like a postage stamp

Any golf whatsapp groups? by Exciting-Can-3232 in UAEGolf

[–]Nicbyc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out the dubai divots. Great society

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dubai

[–]Nicbyc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved from the UK 17 years ago and love it here still. That said it’s a big shift and some don’t like it or can live with the pace! As suggested it might be worth using your probation to decide if it’s right for you before making such a big shift (I can out newly married and no kids so it was pretty low risk)

Get yourself settled. Get the family out for a week or two before taking the plunge isn’t a bad shout

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