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Old Apr 11th 2007, 5:13 am
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...the nightclub, for those wondering.

Did anyone hear what happened with the doorman here?

I was told he was shot with a silenced weapon, but not seen much about it in the news.

I was also told BJs is shut until further notice, and the only 4/5 star hotels can have bars now?

Sounds like some of the government are trying to stick to their word of eventually banning alcohol full stop.
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Old Apr 11th 2007, 5:17 am
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BJs.....obvious not the kind that I know about...
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Default Re: BJs in Bahrain....

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...the nightclub, for those wondering.

Did anyone hear what happened with the doorman here?

I was told he was shot with a silenced weapon, but not seen much about it in the news.

I was also told BJs is shut until further notice, and the only 4/5 star hotels can have bars now?

Sounds like some of the government are trying to stick to their word of eventually banning alcohol full stop.
BJs is in DT now...
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Old Apr 11th 2007, 6:41 am
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Default Re: BJs in Bahrain....

Originally Posted by NorthernLad
...the nightclub, for those wondering.

Did anyone hear what happened with the doorman here?

I was told he was shot with a silenced weapon, but not seen much about it in the news.

I was also told BJs is shut until further notice, and the only 4/5 star hotels can have bars now?

Sounds like some of the government are trying to stick to their word of eventually banning alcohol full stop.
Yup, been to BJ's and JJ's many a time!...Al Bustan hotel if memory serves me correct.

Made many new friends in that place...

I heard about the doorman, there was a piece about it in the UAE rags a week ago.
The guy was a Bahraini bouncer, shot in the head, dead on arrival at the hospital.
First thing they did was blame the yanks, so they had to prove that no weapons were missing or taken from their armoury.
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Old Apr 11th 2007, 6:50 am
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Originally Posted by Jammy_Dodgers
Yup, been to BJ's and JJ's many a time!...Al Bustan hotel if memory serves me correct.

Made many new friends in that place...

I heard about the doorman, there was a piece about it in the UAE rags a week ago.
The guy was a Bahraini bouncer, shot in the head, dead on arrival at the hospital.
First thing they did was blame the yanks, so they had to prove that no weapons were missing or taken from their armoury.
I was told 4 Seasons were planning on a new hotel in Bahrain, but pulled out because the government could not guarantee the ban on bars would not extend to 4/5 star hotels.

I guess the Ritz-Carlton will always be immune to this rule though
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
I was told 4 Seasons were planning on a new hotel in Bahrain, but pulled out because the government could not guarantee the ban on bars would not extend to 4/5 star hotels.

I guess the Ritz-Carlton will always be immune to this rule though
Are they really going to ban alcohol there???


What are all the Saudi's going to do at the weekend????????????
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Originally Posted by Jammy_Dodgers
Are they really going to ban alcohol there???


What are all the Saudi's going to do at the weekend????????????
Drive down to Dubai
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
Drive down to Dubai
I hope not,
Plus its bad enough getting a flight out of Saudi at the weekend as it is!!
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Is BJ's the club that is upstairs?

Is there a chipper opposite?
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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad
Is BJ's the club that is upstairs?

Is there a chipper opposite?
There is the Chippie opposite!!..
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Old Apr 11th 2007, 11:23 am
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Drive down to Dubai
that would help our traffic problem no end!
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