Dubai and the law - Be Careful
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They are cracking down on it, Mensaboy. We just read that an exPat pig was locked up for venting frustration at some imbecile of a local cop who thinks his job gives good reason to drive with absolutely no care for anyone else except possibly someone with more "woosta" (or whatever they call it, you know: pull with the power-mongers)...
And after a 2006 average, so far, of one death per day, in 7Days they reported the cops will issue tickets from unmarked cars for bad behaviour. Maybe even suspend licences.
But we all know who will talk their way out of it because their cousin's the shake.
This will never change because that's the way these people are.
Meanwhile we are about to get 18 weeks profit-share, a 25% pay-rise, 50% increase in Accom allowance, four extra ALTs, and a second car loan so why complain?
Just remember: "You're lucky to be here (you lazy pilot)!!"
And after a 2006 average, so far, of one death per day, in 7Days they reported the cops will issue tickets from unmarked cars for bad behaviour. Maybe even suspend licences.
But we all know who will talk their way out of it because their cousin's the shake.
This will never change because that's the way these people are.
Meanwhile we are about to get 18 weeks profit-share, a 25% pay-rise, 50% increase in Accom allowance, four extra ALTs, and a second car loan so why complain?
Just remember: "You're lucky to be here (you lazy pilot)!!"
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Legal Theft?
Picked up a visiting friend from Abu Dhabi tonight. I had arranged for her visa this end so as she progressed through to customs the guys in frocks removed the following because she didn't have a visa at that point... A personal cosmetic gift for me, four bottles of wine, a carton of cig's and some Kudu biltong.
She asked the 'custom officials' if she returned with her visa from across the arrivals hall, in sight, would she be able to collect her items. They said NO. They refused to give a receipt. She tried to keep an eye on them whilst getting her visa but during the 'maid eye' scan they scuttled off into the the woodwork.
Call me old fashioned but in the First World isn't this theft? Tried to report it to some tosser in an office dressed like a 747 skipper, but he was far to busy to notice me and the clock was ticking. Etihad toll free number can only give me a customer number that is constantly busy. Apparently I have to drive back South tomorrow to report it all again to an Etihad help desk. Welcome to the UAE! Frankly I hope the wine turns to **** and the Kudu turns out to be made from trotters.
In the time I've been here I've never heard of this sort of thing, so perhaps new depths are being plumbed. My friend is very upset as this is her first visit.....Suspect it's the last.
She asked the 'custom officials' if she returned with her visa from across the arrivals hall, in sight, would she be able to collect her items. They said NO. They refused to give a receipt. She tried to keep an eye on them whilst getting her visa but during the 'maid eye' scan they scuttled off into the the woodwork.
Call me old fashioned but in the First World isn't this theft? Tried to report it to some tosser in an office dressed like a 747 skipper, but he was far to busy to notice me and the clock was ticking. Etihad toll free number can only give me a customer number that is constantly busy. Apparently I have to drive back South tomorrow to report it all again to an Etihad help desk. Welcome to the UAE! Frankly I hope the wine turns to **** and the Kudu turns out to be made from trotters.
In the time I've been here I've never heard of this sort of thing, so perhaps new depths are being plumbed. My friend is very upset as this is her first visit.....Suspect it's the last.
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Call me old fashioned but in the First World isn't this theft?
What you describe there is common enough everywhere in the world.
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The cops in this country are useless... they are amongst the worst drivers, they talk on mobiles whilst driving, speed without their lights on for no apparent reason, drive with unserviceable signal lights on the cars... it goes on and on... this is still the third world... Let's Be Careful Out There
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"I was about to enter a parking garage this evening until it became evident that this would be impossible. A blacked-out land cruiser (hence 'local') was parked across the entrance. I realize this is a small offence when compared to killing someone on Shk Zayed but I believe it is symptomatic of the problem in Dubai. A total lack of courtesy and respect for other human beings."
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Exactly. Exactly.
From the way they drive to the way they don't give a damn about how much noise they make in the hotel in the middle of the night, the way they drive in convoys with their hooters blasting at 1am right up to the hotel door. No consideration at all for anyone else. No discipline whatsoever, and it starts as children. They let their bothersome little offspring do whatever they like and this behavior continues into adulthood. Then they climb into a motor vehicle and the true colors come straight to the fore... They are basically pre-Enlightenment Age savages with money.
No amount of whingeing is going to change it though, all we can hope for is for Bush to finally get the nod from God and occupy the whole region and we can turn them back into camel-herders and garden-boys
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Exactly. Exactly.
From the way they drive to the way they don't give a damn about how much noise they make in the hotel in the middle of the night, the way they drive in convoys with their hooters blasting at 1am right up to the hotel door. No consideration at all for anyone else. No discipline whatsoever, and it starts as children. They let their bothersome little offspring do whatever they like and this behavior continues into adulthood. Then they climb into a motor vehicle and the true colors come straight to the fore... They are basically pre-Enlightenment Age savages with money.
No amount of whingeing is going to change it though, all we can hope for is for Bush to finally get the nod from God and occupy the whole region and we can turn them back into camel-herders and garden-boys
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Yesterday in the very busy Ibn Battuta, there was a brand new white BMW 540 Alpina, super-lowered, pumped, 100% tinted, with 2 digit RAK number, parked right up front on the handicapped parking space.
The owner swung out artfully with his dish-dash, accompanied by a gorgious young and equally fit female wrapped up in beautiful black and gold.
First I was annoyed, having had to walk quite a bit from my regular spot. But then I just recalled the article in the Gulf News two days ago, about the rare disease found mostly in Arab inbreading families (read it, i'm not adding anything). Many lack a whole tibia, the article stopped there. As this guy most definitely had a nicely working tibia and was from arab origin, it just jumped to my mind that the same rare disease could make other parts partly or entirely missing or beeing affected.
Suddenly I felt sorry for him and understood why he used the handicapped parking lot.
china
The owner swung out artfully with his dish-dash, accompanied by a gorgious young and equally fit female wrapped up in beautiful black and gold.
First I was annoyed, having had to walk quite a bit from my regular spot. But then I just recalled the article in the Gulf News two days ago, about the rare disease found mostly in Arab inbreading families (read it, i'm not adding anything). Many lack a whole tibia, the article stopped there. As this guy most definitely had a nicely working tibia and was from arab origin, it just jumped to my mind that the same rare disease could make other parts partly or entirely missing or beeing affected.
Suddenly I felt sorry for him and understood why he used the handicapped parking lot.
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Regardless of all the above....flipping the "california salute" or any other physical gestures to anybody while driving over here is not a good idea, try it in LA and you might get shot....
