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Old Jan 16th 2005, 5:37 pm
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I am sure that by know all of u have heard about the new airport coming up in Jebel Ali.... I was absolutely stunned to learn about the brand new CITY that is going to come up around the new airport.... It is going to have 850 sky scrapers around it!!!!

Shocking, isnt it?

I found these artists impressions of the new Jebel Ali City... it looks like something out of Star Wars, dont u think?








Someone actually compared His Highness to a Jedi Knight.... wot do u reckon? lol


Stunning new project. I love it!
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I am sure that by know all of u have heard about the new airport coming up in Jebel Ali.... I was absolutely stunned to learn about the brand new CITY that is going to come up around the new airport.... It is going to have 850 sky scrapers around it!!!!

Someone actually compared His Highness to a Jedi Knight.... wot do u reckon? lol


Stunning new project. I love it!
I would be reluctant to liken a popular member of the ruling family to Senator Palpatine, a dark Sith Lord and future evil Emperor of the galactic republic....but that's just me.

I do know what you mean though!
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beats milton keynes then...
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I would be reluctant to liken a popular member of the ruling family to Senator Palpatine, a dark Sith Lord and future evil Emperor of the galactic republic....but that's just me.

I do know what you mean though!
tis shocking how similar they look. lol
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beats milton keynes then...
yeah....... guess it does. lol
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Originally Posted by Face81
yeah....... guess it does. lol
See ur keeping in touch with ya roots Face......hope all is well.......when u return in a couple of months I trust u will be fluent in rhyming sland and have a south london accent off pat.

Shouldn't Yoda have started this thread??

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beats milton keynes then...
What do you mean? Milton Keynes has the highest proliferation of roundabouts and numbered streets in all of England. And the shopping centre - cunningly designed to look like a skyscraper that fell down (and planned with the same finesse), and who can deny the genius of the mugger friendly footpaths?

The place is as close to utopia as it gets!
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The place is as close to utopia as it gets!
errr....it's a dump....now ya gonna say your from there aren't ya? *lol*
But they do have a footie team now....a shite one though...but better than my old team
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errr....it's a dump....now ya gonna say your from there aren't ya? *lol*
But they do have a footie team now....a shite one though...but better than my old team
I spent my early years on a rough council estate in Luton...anywhere except downtown Bagdad is well posh in my eyes
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
I spent my early years on a rough council estate in Luton...anywhere except downtown Bagdad is well posh in my eyes
lol ... hv u been to Baghdad then Norm?
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lol ... hv u been to Baghdad then Norm?
heart of the ME.....at least at one point weren't it *lol*
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heart of the ME.....at least at one point weren't it *lol*
Most of my family don't travel much ... for some reason they always think that Qatar is next door with Baghdad.
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Originally Posted by Truth Speak
See ur keeping in touch with ya roots Face......hope all is well.......when u return in a couple of months I trust u will be fluent in rhyming sland and have a south london accent off pat.

Shouldn't Yoda have started this thread??

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Awr-rite m8? lol

Appologize does Yoda for not having compared HH and the Jedi Knight. On a holiday on Mars was I. Proud I am of Face for informing the world of this project so great. lol

Hope ur ok m8. Its good here. Cold isnt so cold and the rain is so insignificant when compared to our downpours....... I hear there is some rain headed ur way this week. Enjoy that while I enjoy the sun here
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heart of the ME.....at least at one point weren't it *lol*
No and I have no travel plans at the moment...
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