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▲ 1 r/emirates

Need Advice, is this ticket worth it to pay with points

MCO to DXB , round trip, December to January
A350

Either
A. both legs Business, which would be 318k skywards miles round trip (I would need to transfer 375,000 AMEX points to reach this) and an additional $1,700

or

B. Departing flight is business, return flight is premium economy, this would be 245k skywards miles round trip (I would need to transfer 280,000 AMEX points) and an additional $1,000

Which of these options is the better pick? Or would you buy with cash instead (which is around $7,000 for round trip business)

Or if anyone has any other ideas to maximize my amex points to book an emirates flight lol

Thanks for the help

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u/ReferenceFew327 — 9 days ago
▲ 4 r/SmithAndWesson+1 crossposts

Is this a good deal, or should I negotiate the price?

Looking at picking up this setup for $1k flat. Round count is around 700. Here is everything included in the deal:
M&P 2.0 – 4.25”
Trigger: Apex flat face trigger
Optic: Osight C
Magwell: SLR magwell
Magazines: 9 magazines total (5 have SLR base plates)
Holster setup: Tier 1 APX holster (currently set up as a single; includes the sidecar mag pouch and grid system detached)
Is $1,000 a solid price for everything listed here, or should I offer less?

Thank you for response

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u/ReferenceFew327 — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/dubai

Du TV Box

Hello

We have an older du TV box that was connected to a wall socket for its connection. We turned that wall socket into a router (access point) in the house and now the socket is no longer available and the box no longer works.

I called Du and they said there is no such TV box that can connect to wifi wirelessly. But when I look online it says it exists. Can someone let me know if such a thing exists?

Thank you

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u/ReferenceFew327 — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/audio

How to connect phone & automate dynamic prayer times (Athan) on an older NuVo Essentia whole-home system?

Hey everyone,

I'm a complete beginner with whole-home audio, and I inherited this equipment rack. Right now, the only thing I know how to do is put physical CDs/DVDs into the Onkyo changer at the top.

Here is a photo of the rack. It contains:
* NuVo Essentia (V2) Whole-Home Audio System
* NuVo Essentia Expander (directly below it)
* Onkyo 6-Disc DVD/CD Changer
* Denon Double Cassette Deck and FM Tuner
* (Note: The Heltec box in the middle is just an IoT hotspot, so it's not part of the audio system).

I have two main goals that I would love your advice on setting up:

  1. Connecting my phone: I want to stream music/audio from my phone wirelessly to the ceiling speakers across the house. What's the best/easiest hardware to add to this system to get Bluetooth or Wi-Fi streaming?
  2. Automating daily prayer times (Athan/Azan): I want the system to automatically play the Athan at the correct times every day. Since prayer times change dynamically throughout the year, a standard repeating alarm/timer won't work.

Is there a smart streamer or assistant (like a WiiM Mini, Sonos Port, or an Echo Dot) that I should plug into the back of the NuVo system to make this happen? And how do people usually handle the daily shifting automation for the call to prayer on older analog matrix systems like this?

Thanks for any hardware or setup recommendations!

u/ReferenceFew327 — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/TSAPreCheck+1 crossposts

Issue with Global entry and TSA Precheck number

I enrolled in tsa precheck many years ago and used it normally. A year later I had applied and received global entry.

During my interview the officer instructed me to not use my old tsa precheck number and to use my new global entry number for tsa precheck.

Since then, every time I try to use my global entry number on my tickets it does not come up as valid for tsa precheck. Instead I just use my old tsa precheck number.

Does anyone have a similar experience or advice? My concern is that when my older tsa precheck expires I won’t be able to use any precheck benefits.

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u/ReferenceFew327 — 3 months ago
▲ 12 r/Syria

Syrian Embassy in Washington granted consular accreditation

“The Syrian Future Movement follows with great interest and appreciation the new diplomatic step taken by the US State Department on Friday, June 26, 2026, in granting consular accreditation to the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Washington, D.C., paving the way for the resumption of consular services for Syrians residing in the United States.”

This is great news.

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u/ReferenceFew327 — 3 months ago