interesting link i found
http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm
Crazy shit !!! :o :o :o
i wanna go to dubai now.
yeah. we all want.
I saw a documentary once about Asian men moving to Dubai to work there and support their families. Horrible pay and treatment and a huge communication problem. But hey, at least it looks cool!
Quote from: Penicks on Feb 19, 2008, 07:17 PM
I saw a documentary once about Asian men moving to Dubai to work there and support their families. Horrible pay and treatment and a huge communication problem. But hey, at least it looks cool!
fuck, i was in the middle of posting the same shit. oh well. it will be pretty funny to see what happens once the oil money runs out ;D
awww just make the servers go down...
rad
Man, I'm totally moving to Dubai. Fuck this
Dubai is too hot.
Quote from: lithium on Feb 19, 2008, 02:23 PM
interesting link i found
http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm
wow, welcome like few years ago. but I guess you're american, right?
most of these buildings already exist. especially the islands are sth worth seeing.
however, the skyscrapers are new ideas. some of them look like the tower of babel.
*EDIT*
Received email from user that reported a racist comment. Just cleaned it up a little.
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 19, 2008, 10:30 PM
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Received email from user that reported a racist comment. Just cleaned it up a little.
lolz...
Not only do I want to live there, I want to die there too.
Dubai is a great example of what a country in the middle east can become when they pull their heads out of their asses. However those artificial islands really fucked up the eco system out there. Pretty fucked up really.
Quote from: Variable on Feb 20, 2008, 05:10 AM
Dubai is a great example of what a country in the middle east can become when they pull their heads out of their asses.
I don't mean to sound rude, but just because Dubai can boast a ton of shiny buildings doesn't imply that its head is out of its ass. The Arab culture and predominant presence of Islam is still there (which isn't to imply, whatsoever, that's the equivalent of having your head up your ass). The only real thing that differentiates Dubai from any other country in the Middle East is that it's become a haven for international trade and business; the sole purpose is to bring in money for a relatively small population of 1,000,000. And plus, the idea of making a business/travel mecca (no pun intended) in the Middle East isn't new; there were exact plans to do this in the island of Kish off the coast of Iran before the revolution, but after the revolution, plans were scrapped and exchanged for Dubai.
And plus, it's too damn hot there.
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 19, 2008, 10:30 PM
Quote from: lithium on Feb 19, 2008, 02:23 PM
interesting link i found
http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm
wow, welcome like few years ago. but I guess you're american, right?
most of these buildings already exist. especially the islands are sth worth seeing.
however, the skyscrapers are new ideas. some of them look like the tower of babel.
*EDIT*
Received email from user that reported a racist comment. Just cleaned it up a little.
wow, what a fuckin douche bag
They have some really good metal festivals in Dubai.
Quote from: Variable on Feb 20, 2008, 05:10 AM
Dubai is a great example of what a country in the middle east can become when they pull their heads out of their asses.
Haha oh wow.
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 19, 2008, 10:30 PM
wow, welcome like few years ago. but I guess you're american, right?
Hmm....I dont think Tarkil and Azwethinkweiz are American,and by the look of their response they didn't seem to know about this either. That was a pretty dick statement right there.
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 19, 2008, 10:30 PM
Quote from: lithium on Feb 19, 2008, 02:23 PM
interesting link i found
http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm
wow, welcome like few years ago. but I guess you're american, right?
most of these buildings already exist. especially the islands are sth worth seeing.
however, the skyscrapers are new ideas. some of them look like the tower of babel.
*EDIT*
Received email from user that reported a racist comment. Just cleaned it up a little.
stop being a racist you cretin
@topic. weed is totally illegal there i guess. and its not like you have to work some hours in a social institution when a cop catches you. dunno about alkohol. but defenitely no alcohol in public.
jesus, people. I was just joking. where the hell did the humor of this board dissapear?
:-[ :-X
it left at the same time you did, yoda
yeah, I feel guilty now. :-[
but hey, whatever. nobody even cares. blah. :-\
i care yoda
yay, thanks.
hey, you know me. I don't insult people. I tried to be funny but I guess I'm not :(
My girlfriend has a friend in Dubai. We wanted to visit him but it would be hella expensive!
Quote from: goldpony on Feb 20, 2008, 10:14 PM
it left at the same time you did, yoda
I second this!!
so I guess the humor left cause most people laughed at me :-\
anyway, I'm totally drunkz :-[
that is pretty crazy ineed. I'd love to go there and see if it's as shiny and futuristic looking as it is in those pictures.
funny how someone mentioned the tower of Babel though... because that city is the new Babylon for sure.
It looks cool, one of my friends went there last month... they really liked it. Probably too hot for me but it's somewhere I'd like to check out.
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 20, 2008, 09:50 PM
jesus, people. I was just joking. where the hell did the humor of this board dissapear?
:-[ :-X
A sandwich walks into a bar, the bartender says, "hey! we don't serve food here!"
:)
Quote from: weakcure on Feb 20, 2008, 05:50 AM
Quote from: Variable on Feb 20, 2008, 05:10 AM
Dubai is a great example of what a country in the middle east can become when they pull their heads out of their asses.
I don't mean to sound rude, but just because Dubai can boast a ton of shiny buildings doesn't imply that its head is out of its ass. The Arab culture and predominant presence of Islam is still there (which isn't to imply, whatsoever, that's the equivalent of having your head up your ass). The only real thing that differentiates Dubai from any other country in the Middle East is that it's become a haven for international trade and business; the sole purpose is to bring in money for a relatively small population of 1,000,000. And plus, the idea of making a business/travel mecca (no pun intended) in the Middle East isn't new; there were exact plans to do this in the island of Kish off the coast of Iran before the revolution, but after the revolution, plans were scrapped and exchanged for Dubai.
And plus, it's too damn hot there.
geez and here I thought an economy and a generally peaceful society was a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.
So check. Just so we are all clear. To have your shit together you cant have an Arab culture, and you can't be an Islamic state.
seriously though, I dont see your point at all.
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 20, 2008, 09:50 PM
jesus, people. I was just joking. where the hell did the humor of this board dissapear?
:-[ :-X
they made rule against it
Quote from: Variable on Feb 24, 2008, 09:04 PM
Quote from: whodunit? on Feb 20, 2008, 09:50 PM
jesus, people. I was just joking. where the hell did the humor of this board dissapear?
:-[ :-X
they made rule against it
dude, you've got 5500 posts and you still don't know how to double quote?
well I didnt see your post till I went to the second page jackass
besides, how do you think I got so many post in the first place?
Quote from: Variable on Feb 24, 2008, 09:02 PM
Quote from: weakcure on Feb 20, 2008, 05:50 AM
Quote from: Variable on Feb 20, 2008, 05:10 AM
Dubai is a great example of what a country in the middle east can become when they pull their heads out of their asses.
I don't mean to sound rude, but just because Dubai can boast a ton of shiny buildings doesn't imply that its head is out of its ass. The Arab culture and predominant presence of Islam is still there (which isn't to imply, whatsoever, that's the equivalent of having your head up your ass). The only real thing that differentiates Dubai from any other country in the Middle East is that it's become a haven for international trade and business; the sole purpose is to bring in money for a relatively small population of 1,000,000. And plus, the idea of making a business/travel mecca (no pun intended) in the Middle East isn't new; there were exact plans to do this in the island of Kish off the coast of Iran before the revolution, but after the revolution, plans were scrapped and exchanged for Dubai.
And plus, it's too damn hot there.
geez and here I thought an economy and a generally peaceful society was a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.
So check. Just so we are all clear. To have your shit together you cant have an Arab culture, and you can't be an Islamic state.
seriously though, I dont see your point at all.
No, I do agree that an economy and peaceful society is a good thing, but when you said Dubai is what the Middle East should be (that is, "with their heads out of their asses"), you implied the entire Middle East is antiquated (or shitty, whatever). And I really don't see why Dubai is the ideal *because* they are Arab and predominantly Islamic, just like the majority of the MidEast. If you had said their having an economy and being a relatively peaceful society (which I guess means there are no major wars or factions), then I wouldn't have replied to your comment.
And I tried to make it clear that I didn't think being Arab and Islamic constituted having your head in your ass.
yes that you did, I was just being an ass hole
But yeah, I guess I thought the reason I thought they had their head out of their ass was implied.
thers alot of my countrymen working in dubai.
they actually built a fully interactive robotic "Jurassic Park" there .........
i might go in the near future
I've made up my mind, I will go there. it's definitely not my type of place for a vacation, but I just can't miss this.
i'd like to go to dubailand and ride all the roller coasters..
Quote from: deafnotes on Feb 27, 2008, 09:41 AM
thers alot of my countrymen working in dubai.
so your saying that mexicans are still laybors in the middle east? Pwned.
A friend of mine goes to Dubai about twice a year coz his dad works there and the family go over to visit and stuff. he says it AWSOME over there!, he convinced me to really make an effort to go there one day