Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Sep 9th 2005, 5:24 am
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Oasis Centre Burnt Down
http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/Nat...ticleID=180962
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
Sep 9th 2005, 9:13 am
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Zannie
http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/Nat...ticleID=180962
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
Sep 9th 2005, 9:42 am
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Was there last friday, and i'm not surprised this happened - theres no such thing as H & S around here.
On the bright side, won't have to stay in next thursday for my new furniture to be delivered!!
On the bright side, won't have to stay in next thursday for my new furniture to be delivered!!
Sep 9th 2005, 11:16 am
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Zannie
http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/Nat...ticleID=180962
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
...they had a lovely African Grey who always said hello when you went to see him. I dread to think
Sep 9th 2005, 2:09 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Zannie
http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/Nat...ticleID=180962
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
No one injured thankfully, but not so good for the animals in Petland.
Zannie x
Oooooh dooooon't say anything about the mowser's and the pup's getting baked
.I have only just got back is this for real or what??? I drove past there yesterday, i must be as blind as a bat
Sep 9th 2005, 2:26 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Drove past there on the way to City Centre earlier. It's only the outside walls still standing, the whole interior is completely burnt down, including the roof.
Apparently started by a welder on the roof, I guess he must of left his blow torch on before he went home??
Zannie
Apparently started by a welder on the roof, I guess he must of left his blow torch on before he went home??
Zannie
Sep 9th 2005, 2:31 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Zannie
Drove past there on the way to City Centre earlier. It's only the outside walls still standing, the whole interior is completely burnt down, including the roof.
Apparently started by a welder on the roof, I guess he must of left his blow torch on before he went home??
Zannie
Apparently started by a welder on the roof, I guess he must of left his blow torch on before he went home??
Zannie
Sep 9th 2005, 2:33 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Rumble Tumble
I drove past there yesterday, i must be as blind as a bat
Z x
Sep 9th 2005, 4:05 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Hmmmmmm....drove past and round earlier this afternoon. Doesn't look that bad, not even any soot stains on the walls or road outside........ I think this may be a dubai overexaggeration........
Sep 9th 2005, 4:09 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Truth Speak
Hmmmmmm... I think this may be a dubai overexaggeration........
Sep 9th 2005, 5:05 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Hmmm... I dunno... Ibn Battuta opened a few months ago, Mall of the Emirates opening soon, Dubai Mall at some point after that... in other words, lots of extra competition from bigger and better malls...
The owners of the Oasis didn't up the insurance cover recently, did they?
The owners of the Oasis didn't up the insurance cover recently, did they?
Sep 9th 2005, 5:07 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by Zannie
It only happened the early hours of this morning, so your eyesight is not so bad!
Z x
Z x
Thx hun
Sep 9th 2005, 5:41 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
I could never enter or exit that mall without thinking about how stupid the design was. If there were people in there, they would have had zero chance of escape.
Poor kittys at the Petland though.
Poor kittys at the Petland though.
Sep 9th 2005, 5:54 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by BurpusMe
I could never enter or exit that mall without thinking about how stupid the design was. If there were people in there, they would have had zero chance of escape.
Poor kittys at the Petland though.
Poor kittys at the Petland though.
I know that the cats and dogs are taken to their boarding kennels/cattery overnight - not sure about the other animals though
Sep 9th 2005, 5:56 pm
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Re: Oasis Centre Burnt Down
Originally Posted by BurpusMe
I could never enter or exit that mall without thinking about how stupid the design was. If there were people in there, they would have had zero chance of escape.
Poor kittys at the Petland though.
Poor kittys at the Petland though.
I totally agree it was an awful design safety wise, and thank god there weren't people inside, it doesn't bear thinking about