All stop, Bush is here.
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From: Dunesville
All stop, Bush is here.
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).
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).
Last edited by Marooned; 13th January 2008 at 13:43.
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FINALLY.....a day off!!!
I can't remember how long it has been since the last public holiday.
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!!!
At least I get the day off.....oh yeah, as a pilot, I don't!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56pHCGrlc4
I can't remember how long it has been since the last public holiday.
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!!!
At least I get the day off.....oh yeah, as a pilot, I don't!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56pHCGrlc4
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From: Here and there
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.
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From: UK
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.
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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!
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!
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From: Dubai
Conspiracy theory number 2016
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?
Dubai certainly wouldn't want its carefully developed tourism industry affected should someone take a pot-shot at GW.
Surely the only reason you would do something quite so drastic is if you had a credible and serious terrorist threat?
Dubai certainly wouldn't want its carefully developed tourism industry affected should someone take a pot-shot at GW.
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Neat
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.
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.
