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    Thread: Can a wife Sponsor a retired husband?
Post: Juliette; Financially, you'll be fine at 32k / mo...

Juliette; Financially, you'll be fine at 32k / month even in AD as long as you don't want to live in a palace. What you save will depend very much on what you earn however you should certainly be ver...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 8 13,334 11-14-2005, 02:12 AM
    Thread: Resume with Picture?
Post: I read about 30 - 50 resumes a week. 'Good' (ie a...

I read about 30 - 50 resumes a week. 'Good' (ie appropriate) pictures are a + 'Bad' pictures are a - No picture is an = .... so if you're photograph shows you clean shaven and looking like you're ...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 8 11,511 10-24-2005, 08:45 PM
    Thread: Cover Letter for a Resume
Post: Check out the resume (and cover letter) guides at ...

Check out the resume (and cover letter) guides at Monster.com - should be enough to provide some inspiration? HTH - Stuart
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 2 4,599 10-24-2005, 08:40 PM
    Thread: Immigration - check what gets stamped
Post: Robert; Do you know how to get a season ticket fo...

Robert; Do you know how to get a season ticket for the golf carts that ferry you under the runways? They always seem to charge me too much when I flag them down. Mebbe they're a branch of Brisbane T...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 16 26,771 10-23-2005, 07:11 PM
    Thread: Immigration - check what gets stamped
Post: You don't _need_ a residency permit to get an E-ca...

You don't _need_ a residency permit to get an E-card. If they like your passport at the airport - and/or you convince them you travel enough to 'justify' an E-card early then they'll sort you out wit...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 16 26,771 10-22-2005, 07:50 PM
    Thread: Hello everybody
Post: [quote="Mayflower"]How do they give the "member" "...

Mayflower Wrote: -- How do they give the "member" "guest" "veteran" quotes etc. below the login name? is it based on the no. of posts or the time period of registration? -- I think it is based on th...
Stuart New members 6 9,115 10-16-2005, 11:12 PM
    Thread: Immigration - check what gets stamped
Post: ... and don't forget that you get E-miles every ti...

... and don't forget that you get E-miles every time you use your E-card ! They don't advertise this bonus incentive much, yet - but enter the country 15 times and you earn a free airport transfer wi...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 16 26,771 10-16-2005, 11:09 PM
    Thread: I am new. Say hi to me.
Post: Sean; I've taught English in Bulgaria, Turkey, Cy...

Sean; I've taught English in Bulgaria, Turkey, Cyprus & Egypt, however have not done so professionally for nearly 10 years. I taught in State Schools, the leading two private schools, language centr...
Stuart New members 6 12,710 10-15-2005, 04:19 AM
    Thread: I am new. Say hi to me.
Post: Sean; Do you have TEFL, IELS or equivalent? If y...

Sean; Do you have TEFL, IELS or equivalent? If you're thinking of continuing a career in English teaching it would be a very good idea to get some formal training and a qualification. A one-month f...
Stuart New members 6 12,710 10-14-2005, 09:09 PM
    Thread: Immigration - check what gets stamped
Post: [quote="RobertS"]Please explain: What is the diffe...

RobertS Wrote: -- Please explain: What is the difference between the stamps?Robert -- If you look at your passport carefully you'll see TWO stamps. One is for 'in' and the other is for '60 days'. If ...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 16 26,771 10-14-2005, 08:54 PM
    Thread: Rules we ought to live by in Australia?
Post: While completely illegal, Brisbane is a mini-metro...

While completely illegal, Brisbane is a mini-metropolis and all activities take place. But I wouldn't sit down in a park and toke up if I were you. There's very little fun harassment. But my fiancee ...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 7 11,411 10-13-2005, 06:24 PM
    Thread: Pizza Hut
Post: Did you leave a tip ?!?!?! :)

Did you leave a tip ?!?!?! :)
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 3 6,006 10-13-2005, 06:02 PM
    Thread: What would you do if your partner cheated?
Post: A few years ago I remember reading in a Turkish ma...

A few years ago I remember reading in a Turkish magazine article the results of a survey. One of the questions asked (of rural womenfolk) was what they expected from a marriage. The comments included...
Stuart Brisbane Romance 29 39,548 10-12-2005, 10:06 PM
    Thread: Angels & Demons
Post: Angels & Demons, Da Vinci Code ... also Deception ...

Angels & Demons, Da Vinci Code ... also Deception Point and Digital Fortress are all quite interesting reads, but; a) by the time you get to the third one you realise that the basic storyline is all ...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 13 17,068 10-12-2005, 09:02 PM
    Thread: 7 wonders of the world
Post: Can you just imagine ... somewhere on the Al Ain R...

Can you just imagine ... somewhere on the Al Ain Road ... coming soon to a neighbourhood near you; Gumdale 2 - WoW (Wonders of the World) Choose from one of our seven characterless car parks, each e...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 16 27,690 10-10-2005, 02:32 AM
    Thread: 7 wonders of the world
Post: http://www.Australianews.com/Articles/NationNF.asp...

http://www.Australianews.com/Articles/NationNF.asp?ArticleID=153305 Published: 24/2/2005, 06:15 (Australia) CONMAN PAVES WAY TO JAIL WITH SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD By Bassam Za'za', Staff Report...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 16 27,690 10-09-2005, 09:02 PM
    Thread: Right to Left hand conversions
Post: Quatermile maybe?

Quatermile maybe?
Stuart Brisbane Auto 4 11,479 10-03-2005, 10:05 PM
    Thread: Brisbane - Europe driving?
Post: Robert; Depending on your 'country of origin', th...

Robert; Depending on your 'country of origin', the length of time that you've been abroad, your diplomatic status, your domiciled tax status and other matters 'driving a cheap car home' _might_ not b...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 5 10,342 10-03-2005, 10:03 PM
    Thread: Trouble with pregnancy
Post: HP, Please go to the kitchen. fill the kettle wit...

HP, Please go to the kitchen. fill the kettle with water and bring it to the boil. And make yourself a nice cup of Shut The Fvck Up Your posts are of no interest to anyone but yourself. You will pr...
Stuart Brisbane Romance 35 60,272 10-02-2005, 01:19 AM
    Thread: Trouble with pregnancy
Post: Rahcell; Bobby is understating the situation. Mak...

Rahcell; Bobby is understating the situation. Make plans to get OUT or get MARRIED now. Actually - we're all presuming that you're not married, but that's what the tone of your post suggests? If 'h...
Stuart Brisbane Romance 35 60,272 09-30-2005, 10:13 PM
    Thread: can unmarried couples live together in brisbane
Post: My fiance is Turkish (so it says Muslim on her ID ...

My fiance is Turkish (so it says Muslim on her ID - and although she doesn't go to churches etc. her religion is Islam) and there's no way I would cohabit with her here on a long term basis. She come...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 30 43,880 09-26-2005, 04:28 AM
    Thread: Honeymoon Ideas?
Post: Honeymoon Ideas?

Any ideas for an interesting honeymoon next July-August ?? I lived in Turkey for 10 years and my wife-to-be is Turkish, and next year she will be joining me in Brisbane (once she is a 'Mrs'). There's...
Stuart Brisbane Romance 12 35,216 09-25-2005, 01:21 AM
    Thread: Ping Pong
Post: Hexican Mookers

Pumpkin Escobar Wrote: -- I heard about this trick involving a Mexican hooker and ping pong balls :) -- Would you care to demonstrate?
Stuart Brisbane Romance 32 46,208 08-29-2005, 01:14 PM
    Thread: Temporary Girlfriend Experience
Post: Re: Looking for Amani

stevie p Wrote: -- I dated a working girl named Amani in London many times between 2001 & 2003. I heard through the grapevine that she may have had a better offer in Brisbane & may now be working the...
Stuart Brisbane Romance 17 56,161 08-26-2005, 11:06 PM
    Thread: WE ARE CONFUSED
Post: Re

By the way, I'm also in my 30's and no children :D As for "it is very difficult to move to a new life and a new work environment" I'm not so sure that this is true for Brisbane. Things to consider (a...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 70 98,210 08-26-2005, 08:51 PM
    Thread: WE ARE CONFUSED
Post: Re

There are lots of reasons for not coming to Brisbane. There are lots of reasons for not doing a lot of things, BUT (and I'm in construction); Brisbane is currently THE place in the world if you're i...
Stuart Brisbane General Chat 70 98,210 08-26-2005, 01:24 AM
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