dubai_phil Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Seriously. OK I won't comment about the rights and wrongs of both sets of idiots up in "the Promised Land" but to do this at 9pm on the night before NYE...... Luckily I was staying in for a bbq but a lot of tourists came into town just for this - ouch:mad: http://www.wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1226857905842&p=1135099400124&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews Mohammed bin Rashid orders cancellation of New Year's celebrations in Dubai Dec 30, 2008 - 09:16 - Dubai, Dec.30th,2008(WAM)--In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has ordered the cancellation of all forms of ceberations marking the new year in Dubai emirate. According to Sheikh Mohammed's order, Dubai emirate will mark the New Year with a sombre tone as a token of solidarity with the Palestinian people in genera and Gaza strip in particular which is currently under the barrage Israeli's military fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 hahaha I doubt that would stop various parties from happening anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 So, what happens if you're caught celebrating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzil Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Dubai sounds like living hell. NYE is over rated anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilsburydoughboy Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 If there are no parties then why not go and have sex on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 So, what happens if you're caught celebrating? For those at home it's no big deal. Around the millenium we had Ramadan clashing with NYE and so there was no entertainment - just posh dinners and "subdued music". So we all had house parties with mates. This one is different, the place had REALLY been behind the curve with the recession and all that with every hotel trying to outdo their competitors with BIGGER and BETTER events. So you have restaurants with "International DJ's@ charging 1000 Quid for a 5 course dinner (I swear) but of course now - no celeb. Lot's of places have flown bands and the likes in from Europe, spend thousands on fireworks and the like and everyone will sit around and go "oh, sombre New Year greetings to you". Them that have paid for "entertainement" including a meal will not get a refund, just a dead dull "International Buffet" The rest of us - we'll be at home doing what we had actually planned - a nice subdued bbq with mates, a shed load of booze and genteel celebrations at midnight, 3am (for our European mates) and 4am for us Brits. Wasn't the cancellation that hurt business it was the lack of notice and a lot of people have lost even MORE money in one night than they did all year... eg All those thousands who flew out of freezing Blighty et al for their dream party on a beach.... oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 If there are no parties then why not go and have sex on the beach. lol Funnily enough back in the early minutes of 2000 I heard a tale of a mate.... Like I said parties there are, events there ain't.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Seriously. OK I won't comment about the rights and wrongs of both sets of idiots up in "the Promised Land" but to do this at 9pm on the night before NYE...... Luckily I was staying in for a bbq but a lot of tourists came into town just for this - ouch:mad: http://www.wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1226857905842&p=1135099400124&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews Mohammed bin Rashid orders cancellation of New Year's celebrations in Dubai Dec 30, 2008 - 09:16 - Dubai, Dec.30th,2008(WAM)--In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has ordered the cancellation of all forms of ceberations marking the new year in Dubai emirate. According to Sheikh Mohammed's order, Dubai emirate will mark the New Year with a sombre tone as a token of solidarity with the Palestinian people in genera and Gaza strip in particular which is currently under the barrage Israeli's military fire. Go and tell old Hamhead to suck his own (ock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 So, what happens if you're caught celebrating? For the organiser of an official event something like Revoking of Alcohol and Entertainment licence for a period of up to one year, (ie total destruction of your business), fine of a min of 6,000 quid, min one month jail and deportation..... Having a disrespectful house party with music too loud that offends the neighbours much the same potential fine and stuff. BUT having a sensible party with sensible music - no problem, quite normal during Ramadan Really depends on whether you understand and respect where you are or if you're an a*8hole. Plenty of them in UK get into trouble as well being too wild. Also plenty of other nationalities here have a**holes as well, not just a p*ssed Brits thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 im sure people wll who want to will find places to go to get drunk etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Go and tell old Hamhead to suck his own (ock. Now that is not a wise thing to do or say, ever Overall he is a far wiser leader than the collection of numpties who've led the world into it's current mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Now that is not a wise thing to do or say, ever Overall he is a far wiser leader than the collection of numpties who've led the world into it's current mess! Uh-oh, who has monitored ISP then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 (edited) Uh-oh, who has monitored ISP then? :yawinkle: But apart from that Bush/Blair/Brown and what they have done for their "countries" vs Shk Mo Simply no contest even with Poo on the beaches and the labour camp stuff..... Edited 30 December, 2008 by dubai_phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 How are the stagnant beaches Phil? Was that Hamheads idea too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Dubai, Dec.30th,2008(WAM)--In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Vice President, Prime Minister AND Ruler. How many titles does one person need? I bet he's got a really small di(k and is trying to compensate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Vice President, Prime Minister AND Ruler. How many titles does one person need? I bet he's got a really small di(k and is trying to compensate Although Phil is obviously keeping his nose clean this site may well have other members who are now subject to a Fatwah for being so rude to the Vice President, Prime Minister AND Ruler of Dubai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Although Phil is obviously keeping his nose clean this site may well have other members who are now subject to a Fatwah for being so rude to the Vice President, Prime Minister AND Ruler of Dubai! The Javelin thrower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Dubai sounds a cracking place to live..... http://archive.thisishampshire.net/2003/3/3/52997.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2169905.ece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article3333905.ece http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4500665.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Can I come please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Can I come please. I don't feel we're qualified to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 I don't feel we're qualified to answer I said COME, you do know the difference yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 I said COME, you do know the difference yes? One of them is only a real word in Latin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 31 December, 2008 Share Posted 31 December, 2008 Vice President, Prime Minister AND Ruler. How many titles does one person need? I bet he's got a really small di(k and is trying to compensate Why bring Baj into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Keith Posted 31 December, 2008 Share Posted 31 December, 2008 Can I come please. is it just me that got a semi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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