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Anyone ever been to Dubai?

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  1. Staple Gun Staple Gun is offline

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 1:45am)

    I was lookin at this page and was once again in awe of the projects going on in Dubai. I really think that at some point in my life I want to go there.

    Anyone ever been? Whats it like, do they speak english? is it expensive for Americans? Is it easy to get around and see all the shit thats there?
  2. j-diddy j-diddy is offline

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 2:16am) in reply to Staple Gun

    I've never been but they host one hell of a day of world class horse racing in March called the Dubai Cup. The top horses from all over the world are there and the accomodations are immaculate. I've always been interested in going
  3. Rocket Surgeon Rocket Surgeon is offline & brain scientist

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 2:18am) in reply to Staple Gun

    The history/discovery ch did specials on the indoor ski park and the "world" islands or whatever they call them. The shows were amazing, and the projects just plain incredible. I was never there, but would love to go there.... especially if I could go on a tour with some engineers and we could talk about dorky things.
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 2:19am) in reply to Rocket Surgeon

    Fuckin sick! Fuck visiting, i want to move there
  5. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 2:20am) in reply to Staple Gun

    i saw a really cool show on it recently, i think it was on discovery or the travel channel. try googling "tv shows about dubai", it tells you everything about how they are building stuff. very fascinating place. remember they are trying to be an oil free economy within 16 years (estimated oil left runs out then.) they are pumping billions into this and i wish them luck as probably the most progressive and pro tourism/foreign arab nation. basically they will be one big resort and shipping empire.

    my mom went there 2 years ago and loved it. you will have no trouble finding people who speak english. i doubt its too hard to get around as alot of the new stuff is in one area. kickass waterpark there too btw.
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 2:20am) in reply to Rocket Surgeon

    ok what you said as i was busy typing lol.
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 2:21am) in reply to Rocket Surgeon

    "One of Dubai's recent groundbreaking plans is for a 30-story, 200 apartment skyscraper that will slowly rotate at its base, making a 360 degree revolution once a week. The world's first rotating skyscraper is to be in the center of the Dubailand complex and should be completed by 2009."

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 8:26am) in reply to Rocket Surgeon

    I have a friend who just got back from Dubai and went on the ski slope, said Dubai was awesome, the wealth is out of control.

    My dad was there years ago on business and said at one of the big malls they had some big promotion where every day for a month they would raffle off some huge prize like a car, and the final day they were raffling away a bar of solid gold.
  9. Staple Gun Staple Gun is offline

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 11:10am) in reply to skankmofo

    I love gold bar raffles, now i'm definetly going.
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  10. BOW2YURSENSEI BOW2YURSENSEI is offline

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 6:08pm) in reply to skisteve

    that's amazing...i knew dubai was super wealthy and everything and about that one really tall hotel they already have...that's fucking crazy though

    everything listed was described as being the largest on earth
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 6:18pm) in reply to BOW2YURSENSEI

    i read an article about the king/prince of dubai in my maxim magazine i bought in scotland.

    The guy buys likes 45 rolls royce's every year and for his birthday gives every citizen of dubai a present. Last year it was a raise equivalent to like $2.00 american.

    apparently the guy has blown about 40 % of his wealth over the last 20 years.

    i'd still love to go.
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 6:21pm) in reply to Staple Gun

    i hunted mammoths in antartica for 2 years
     
  13. Mr.Treadway Mr.Treadway is offline

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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 6:21pm) in reply to hostile

    Obv. brag building/construction
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 6:25pm) in reply to crzysavage

    ^^ impressive, what kind of gun/weapon did you use?
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    Jan 6th, 2007 (1/6/2007 6:55pm) in reply to Staple Gun

    never in a million years will i ever, under any circumstances, go anywhere in the middle east.
  16. that_pope that_pope is offline la la la...I'm so sexy

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    Jan 7th, 2007 (1/7/2007 1:37am) in reply to NUTZREALHUGE

    You must be closed-minded
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    Jan 7th, 2007 (1/7/2007 1:59am) in reply to that_pope

    very close minded, that place looks insane
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    Jan 7th, 2007 (1/7/2007 2:01am) in reply to dedheadsteve

    Can anyone find the picture of Tiger Woods hitting a golf ball off the top of the hotel that looks like a ship?
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    Jan 7th, 2007 (1/7/2007 2:03am) in reply to NTProdigy

    dubai? dubya? coincidence? i think not.
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    Jan 7th, 2007 (1/7/2007 2:05am) in reply to ringoffire

    it had to be the MIB gun

  21. atalati atalati is offline

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    Jan 7th, 2007 (1/7/2007 2:06am) in reply to that_pope

    lol read the threads in that forum linked to on the page OP posted. ignorance is stunning.
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