Fire in dubai

Monkeynut · 3 Sep 2008 at 02:30

Is that bridge over water meant to be a road?

Greenlizard0 · 3 Sep 2008 at 02:40

Aye think so, though they do look slightly like cable cars.

Monkeynut · 3 Sep 2008 at 02:44

They could well be maglev trains, but those are insanely expensive.

Una · 3 Sep 2008 at 07:34

Monkeynut said:
They could well be maglev trains, but those are insanely expensive.

Possibly, if anyone can build ridiculously expensive trains Dubai is quite well up there

scorza · 3 Sep 2008 at 08:19

[TW]Fox;12419953 said:
Isn't it interesting how when Italy was fabulously wealthy they spent their money on the creation of the Roman empire, when the British were fabulously wealthy they spent their money on the British empire yet now the Middle East is fabulously wealthy they spend all their money on tacky cheese like funky hotels, desert based ski slopes, Lambourghinis to drive around London in and British football teams.

Hmmm.

Well the Saudi's spend vast amounts of money on mosques around the world (including London) and printing Korans to support their version of Islam. Maybe not exactly the same as an empire but not entirely different either.

Col_M · 3 Sep 2008 at 09:53

DunK1 said:
Drugs. Cool.

Shisha is flavoured tobacco, it has nothing to do with drugs

jas72 · 3 Sep 2008 at 11:05

The_One said:
Gutting was meant to open in 3 weeks time!!

Was going to look like this

lol

KNiVES · 3 Sep 2008 at 11:20

[TW]Fox;12419953 said:
Isn't it interesting how when Italy was fabulously wealthy they spent their money on the creation of the Roman empire, when the British were fabulously wealthy they spent their money on the British empire yet now the Middle East is fabulously wealthy they spend all their money on tacky cheese like funky hotels, desert based ski slopes, Lambourghinis to drive around London in and British football teams.

Hmmm.

Yes, very interesting how they focus on their own development and growth instead of trying to take over the world. I can't see your point.

apatia77 · 3 Sep 2008 at 11:35

This is soo funny, I have just showed that to my workmate that is going to stay there for a week on 25th Sep

Deiwos · 3 Sep 2008 at 11:49

The road things look a lot like a monorail line to me.

Pretty big fire!

Dutch Guy · 3 Sep 2008 at 12:12

Energize said:
Hopefully the Emir burned to death as punishment for dubais nazi-esque laws.

I think woman are even allowed to go outside, drive cars and buy alcohol these days :eek:

Stupid comment from you though

scorza · 3 Sep 2008 at 13:27

Dutch Guy said:
I think woman are even allowed to go outside, drive cars and buy alcohol these days

Mostly true - Muslims aren't allowed to buy alcohol there though (though the men frequently do).

Dutch Guy said:
Stupid comment from you though

Not entirely - Dubai does have some very strict laws (not sure they can be called nazi-esque though

). See for example that DJ who got something like 4 years for possession of a spliff.

peetee · 3 Sep 2008 at 13:30

scorza said:
Not entirely - Dubai does have some very strict laws (not sure they can be called nazi-esque though ). See for example that DJ who got something like 4 years for possession of a spliff.

thats not really strict, he smuggled drugs into the country.

Strict is the man that got jailtime for under a gram of green found on the tread of his shoe.

Dutch Guy · 3 Sep 2008 at 13:48

scorza said:
Dubai does have some very strict laws (not sure they can be called nazi-esque though ). See for example that DJ who got something like 4 years for possession of a spliff.

Comparing a religious country to a regime that killed 6 million jews is totally OTT, even if the laws in Dubai are stricter than we have here.

Wyrdo · 3 Sep 2008 at 13:54

jas72 said:
lol

Err?

Gaspode · 3 Sep 2008 at 15:22

for a minute I thought it was Weston Pier again...then I saw the colour of the water and realised my error.....

" all I asked for was to have my steak 'well done'... "

jamoor · 3 Sep 2008 at 15:24

[TW]Fox;12419953 said:
Isn't it interesting how when Italy was fabulously wealthy they spent their money on the creation of the Roman empire, when the British were fabulously wealthy they spent their money on the British empire yet now the Middle East is fabulously wealthy they spend all their money on tacky cheese like funky hotels, desert based ski slopes, Lambourghinis to drive around London in and British football teams.

Hmmm.

The british and Italian empires no longer exist, so they have learn from others mistakes.

Jonnycoupe · 3 Sep 2008 at 15:28

peetee said:
thats not really strict, he smuggled drugs into the country.

Strict is the man that got jailtime for under a gram of green found on the tread of his shoe.

How about poppy seeds from a sandwich considered and punished as carrying opium?

33L · 3 Sep 2008 at 15:37

ive watched programs on building out there and fires are a very big threat because of the heat. when they built the sale before they could work on the atrium they had to cool the building down with A/C and it took a few days.

Energize · 3 Sep 2008 at 19:05

Dutch Guy said:
I think woman are even allowed to go outside, drive cars and buy alcohol these days

Personally I'd be more worried about getting arrested for sex outside of marriage or the human rights situation other there, with the government being totally corrupt and trying to cover up things like rape. And naturally homosexuality is illegal as well.