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Old May 7th 2007, 6:02 pm
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I heard scary things about driving in the Emirates, but my main question is: is it like in UK or like in EU? Left or right?
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Right Make sure you have an automatic and you'll be fine
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U mean right hand drive. Don't you?
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U mean right hand drive. Don't you?
no it's left hand drive...

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Ooooooooooooooooooooh!!! It is like in Italy then. Nooooooooooooooo!!!!
I spent the last three years, learning to drive on the other side of the road, here in UK and now I have to go back to EU ways! lol. Thanks.
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I meant you drive on the right side of the road Forgive me I've had a glass or three tonight
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Forgive me I've had a glass or three tonight
only three...why you holding back tonight, FD?

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Well that was a conservative estimate for public knowledge Off for zzzzzz now though
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Well that was a conservative estimate for public knowledge Off for zzzzzz now though
lmao...nite doll...

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hope you can read the road signs....with them big blue letters and that
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hope you can read the road signs....with them big blue letters and that
nah...he just thinks that we can't

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Nice to read that apart from driving there is a chance of having ....a drink there! lol
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hope you can read the road signs....with them big blue letters and that
big blue letters on a blue background? they'll struggle
 
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Nice to read that apart from driving there is a chance of having ....a drink there! lol
yeah...as long as you don't drink and drive, or you'll end up in the slammer

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Nice to read that apart from driving there is a chance of having ....a drink there! lol
yes you can get soft drinks in all the supermarkets!!!
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