View Full Version : All stop, Bush is here.
Marooned
13th Jan 2008, 13:05
SZR closed, public holiday declared, all hail Bush!
Dubai is grinding to a halt tomorrow as JB Junior's in town making his way from AUH to DXB.
Apparently off to the Burj al Arab where he'll no doubt have to buy a voucher to get in (apologies if that was a secret, the destination bit not the voucher thing).
brabazon2
13th Jan 2008, 13:17
Schools closed. Good luck getting us to the airport for flights with standard pick up times!
fractional
13th Jan 2008, 13:34
All stop, Bush is hereIt isn't his fault. They still pay attention to the guy:mad:.
Terd Furguson
13th Jan 2008, 14:20
FINALLY.....a day off!!!
I can't remember how long it has been since the last public holiday.:ugh:
Pretty pathetic commentary on the design of the city's road infrastructure if you have to close the whole city for one idiot! If it's that much of a security risk.....don't have him!!!:mad:
At least I get the day off.....oh yeah, as a pilot, I don't!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56pHCGrlc4
PositiveRate876
13th Jan 2008, 19:04
...combined with RAIN, Monday just might mean meltdown in Sandbox. :rolleyes:
It was enough to close the airport down today. :ugh:
linedriva
14th Jan 2008, 03:01
Well evrything is shut down. Most roads are closed. It's just like being under house arrest!
Shk Zayed is deserted. I don't think I'll ever see that again. Hope everyone enjoys the extra day off!
Hey look President Bush, Dubai doesn't have a traffic problem, don't know what all those crazy spoilt expats(lazy pilots) are always complaining about! So please tell them back at home it's not true and send us some more pilots.
But stop sending us Bush&Co, ah yes, same goes for Clinton&Co....
You alls say "... love it or leave it".
As you love it so much, just don't leave and the world would be a better place.
QNH1013
14th Jan 2008, 07:28
Took pictures of an empty Sheikh Zayed road, all 14 lanes. Nothing. Doubt I'll see that again any time soon.
777-200LR
14th Jan 2008, 08:02
QNH 1013, plz post those pics!
Love the post 6853!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/1de9.jpg
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/3de9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/4de9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/5de9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/6de9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/7de9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/8de9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/dxb/9de9.jpg
Source: Gulf News
VoxPopuli
14th Jan 2008, 10:58
The village idiot has left the building. Dubai drivers can start killing each other again.
Terd Furguson
14th Jan 2008, 11:11
The village idiot has left the building. Dubai drivers can start killing each other again.
Best post ever ....:D
VoxPopuli, thank you for the smile!!!
Cheers.
Mullah Kintyre
14th Jan 2008, 20:09
Presumably Bush has used his fleeting visit to expound upon the many and varied benefits of Democracy. Soon we shall be enjoying the vote and industrial representation. Naturally the American enthusiasm for people-power would be pushed by them and embraced in kind here.
PositiveRate876
14th Jan 2008, 23:37
Full system meltdown ensued as briefed.. :ugh:
disconnected
15th Jan 2008, 06:08
Indeed. This morning pilots were taking up to 3 hours to get home from flights. Sharjah, Emirates Road and SZR all giant parking lots.
A land of contrasts - yesterday not a vehicle, today a massive used car lot.
The glitz and glamour all looked a little false as the basic infrastructure cannot cope with rain!
Kamelchaser
15th Jan 2008, 06:23
You'd have to ask why this bastion of Arab capitalism would shut down for a day so GWB could whisk on through. I mean it's never happened in any other country (to the best of my limited knowledge)
Surely the only reason you would do something quite so drastic is if you had a credible and serious terrorist threat?:confused:
Dubai certainly wouldn't want its carefully developed tourism industry affected should someone take a pot-shot at GW.
USApatriot
15th Jan 2008, 06:50
They certainly know how to roll out the red carpets for a guest.
Perks of being POTUS I guess,
Last time he came here, flights in and out were stopped for an hour or two while Air force One landed.
IF the US Navy ever decides to actually leave the Arabian Gulf area, all you folks working in the area had better learn Farsi, real quick.:E
Kpt40
15th Jan 2008, 09:16
And Fox News chimes in.
Trashed Aviator
15th Jan 2008, 10:09
The internet was off all day as well , in case you saw the entourage on google earth.
Did they give GWB a villa on the palm as well...............
BahrainLad
15th Jan 2008, 10:44
IF the US Navy ever decides to actually leave the Arabian Gulf area, all you folks working in the area had better learn Farsi, real quick.
Ah yes, because the 5th is only here to protect the people working here.
Not to protect what's lying under the surface.
:ugh:
Red Dragon
15th Jan 2008, 14:54
IF the US Navy ever decides to actually leave the Arabian Gulf area, all you folks working in the area had better learn Farsi, real quick.
It's comments like that that just demonstrates WHY everyone hates the US so much!...:mad:
Now that the Iraq problem has died down the US is just looking for the next bad guy to make the men in white hats look good again. US foreign policy has followed the same theme for decades to the expense of thousands civilians. Nothing like a bit of brainwashing to rally the idiots into a feeding frenzy. The Russians...Chinese...Vietnamese...Koreans...Libyans....Iraqi s..and now Iranians.
The US is more of a threat to worldwide peace and security than anyone else....wake up people!!
VoxPopuli
15th Jan 2008, 16:32
The Roman Empire morphed into the Italians, the Greeks became green grocers and the once mighty Macedonians of Alexander & Co became well, what became of them? The mighty US of A has definately reached its apex as a superpower. And when you are Number One, there is only one way you can go. Add a hapless imbecile to the pot to lead this once great nation and the process is expedited.
Can't wait for Hillary to lift her skirt at her inauguration, point to her shaven ***** and shout "Read my lips, no more Bush!"
dabrat
15th Jan 2008, 17:29
Amen...Vox Populi!!...Well Said......! :D
.......:p
kwachon
15th Jan 2008, 17:32
What makes you think it is shaved?, could be a "Bush" hiding under that skirt.....
shorty2rj
15th Jan 2008, 18:33
God I hate it when he does this cr@p! As a yank I wish he would stay home or go to that d@mn Texas ranch when he wants to travel. Sorry guys, only 369 more days till you'll have someone else to hate...