marvfin
Filipino expat in Libya
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Tripoli
Registration: 09 May 2010
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what a nice environment for rumours by mancunian
I do not believe after all the rumours about getting 3days off and the number of different stories concerning not going out or not driving on the roads, it ended up as a normal working week. does this happen in any other place? or are we Libyans ...
Tomorrow, 29/11, is when the summit will formally start for a 2-day conference. Normal working day today but still keeping my hopes high if not, then back to business as usual. Read More
Aman Bank by veechansa
I would like to tranfer money back to my home country (Thailand). I know about the services of Western Union and Moneygram, but I think they are a bit expensive, have a limit of 1000 USD per time, and 5000 USD per year, which is very inconvenient ...
Hi Vee, Bank of Valletta (BOV) is your best option. Branch is located in Burj Al Fateh ground floor. PM or send me an sms as I will open an account too and let's meet at Burj Al Fateh. Prepare for a valid I.D Ciao Read More
Poker / Video Games Night
We are organizing a poker/video games night. Video games would be either PS3 or Xbox 360 games (e.g FIFA, PES, NBA (NBA Live, NBA2k10), Racing, COD etc..) Idea is 2x a month. Dates, time and venue to be announced (TBA). If interested, then sign ... Read More
Pre-order FIFA 11 and PES 2011 from Europe? by lovedmydaisy
or wait for a rip-off months later in Tripoli? Both games' release dates are just round the corner. How can I get them?
@DreamTim What games do you have for xbox 360? Maybe we can swap/trade. To all: I have this idea of why not organize our very own cybergames night in house? Wherein we can gather around and play head to head either with PS3 or Xbox 360 games ... Read More
Pre-order FIFA 11 and PES 2011 from Europe? by lovedmydaisy
or wait for a rip-off months later in Tripoli? Both games' release dates are just round the corner. How can I get them?
no worries veechansa. what console do you play? currently im into xbox 360. Read More
Pre-order FIFA 11 and PES 2011 from Europe? by lovedmydaisy
or wait for a rip-off months later in Tripoli? Both games' release dates are just round the corner. How can I get them?
This sounds interesting, what about NBA Live or NBA2K10 as well as Forza or Need For Speed players? Read More
What type of car to purchase for driving around in Tripoli, Libya? by Astonished
I am looking for a new car to purchase in Tripoli, and maybe someone can help me here to recommend the right one. As I've seen alot of cars on the road mainly from the Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Hyundai, and KIA brands. I am not really a german car ...
@mp_garcia: hahaha. tank/panzer is basically the best option. no questions asked. however, for the benefit of Astonished, try going to carlibya.com might suit you. Read More
Country codes for the blue foreigner car registration plates by KevShepherd
Hi all, Did anyone ever put together a complete list of what the various numeric country codes on the Blue Libyan number plates mean? So far we've got : 11 - Egypt 12 - Germany 13 - Tunisia 14 - Lebanon 15 - Italy 16 - France 17 - Turkey 20 - ...
@Horizantal Harry: Complete List. Satisfies one's curiosity @Sandman: Hahaha. I don't think this will ever happen not in a decade or so. Read More
Satellite Television Schedule by mwebster22
I'm relatively new here, have the OSN Premier Plus Package (I have more channels than are listed) and am looking to find what is on and when. Is there any way to get a schedule for all, or most, of the channels?
@mwebster22 how much did you pay for your OSN Premier package and until when is its validity? Read More
any english teaching institute that accept wiretranfer by freakyfingers
Hello all, Any of you got info regarding english teaching institutes that offers long-term courses and accepts international wiretransfers as method of payment? I already contacted British Council and they only accept local checks or cash. Any idea? ...
as the saying goes: NO CREDITS PLEASE! Read More
xbox 360 LIVE AND GAMES by mohibean
guys iam going back to my country and i dont know the current price for xbox 360 games and i dont know if the games work in there my xbox 360 is from uk so are they an xbox 360 games in there and how muc hand where can i finf themm THX!!!:D AND ...
Hi Mohibean, There are a lot of pirated/not legit Xbox games here and will work if your console is modded hence if not, you'll find a hard time looking for legit Xbox 360 games here in Libya as they are scarce! Same goes for Microsoft Points and ... Read More
Welcome Group for Expat Women by Sea Angel
Hello Everyone, I have been Tripoli for about 3 weeks. I am an American. I was wondering if there was a Welcome group for expat women that maybe meets one time a month? If not, I was wondering if anyone would be interested? We could take turns ...
@Sea Angel, Hey Sea Angel, would be nice if you plan to make the meetings co-ed. Or even organize a group wherein we can elect officers who will organize such for events, parties, activities/clubs (sports, travel etc..) which can be held every ... Read More
What, precisely, is a "real" ex-pat? by SeymourSunshine
I need some clarification of the meaning of "real" ex-pat. Has it got something to do with length of time as an ex-pat? Or is it the number of countries you've been in? Or has it got something to do with the level of distain that you feel for ...
To add what Mudman just said, by definition an expatriate, "expat" is someone who lives in another country other than his own. So, a BRITISH, an AMERICAN, a TURKISH, SUDANESE, NIGERIAN, FILIPINO, PAKISTAN, INDIAN, LIBYAN,UKRAINIAN ... Read More
Cheapest way to run an Iphone in Libya (or at least use push e-mail) by KevShepherd
Hi all, After 3 months of ploughing money into Almadar for their GPRS service I've got to the point where I need to find a better solution. The LYD11 per 45 hours was ok at first. Did the usual things like disabling push e-mail etc. etc. but for ...
@ Wngnut13: Blackberry phones will work with either Libyana or Almadar however services will be limited to basic call and sms functions. You will not be able to get BIS/BES services as these 2 are network dependent and at the moment, both telcos ... Read More
Forum rules and etiquette by Clansman
Now recently we seem to have had a spate of some bad tempered, and often insulting posts on the forum (yes I am aware that I am guilty of responding in kind). Would it be a good idea if the admins could clarify the T&C's for us all ?, or even ...
@ Clansman and Goldilocks: I would agree that without humor, this forum will be dull provided though that it is not condescending. @ Julien: Being a moderator is one hell of a tough job although you are here to "moderate/warn/reprimand" the posts ... Read More