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Old Apr 1st 2008, 10:26 am
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Originally Posted by ScotsExpat
TBH, I have just checked the link again to make sure its not one of those parts of the site that scrolls through different things, but every time I open the link, I see it.......

Come on people..... If you cant see it, I also have tickets for a guided tour of the Burj Dubai for sale, only 500AED a piece.......
Ooh Er - i thought it was the flying penguins?!

I hadn't read all of the posts so I thought I must have been wrong - is that what's called a double bluff???

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Old Apr 1st 2008, 10:35 am
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Originally Posted by charlie-k
Ooh Er - i thought it was the flying penguins?!

I hadn't read all of the posts so I thought I must have been wrong - is that what's called a double bluff???
Nope, you are right, it was the flying penguins........ Was gonna wait till midday GMT but, since a couple of posters seem to be misleading people, thought I'd wrap it up now..............
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Old Apr 1st 2008, 10:37 am
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Nope, you are right, it was the flying penguins........ Was gonna wait till midday GMT but, since a couple of posters seem to be misleading people, thought I'd wrap it up now..............
He He He - not long to go now!
Kids still in bed and it's 11.36 UK time. Any ideas what I can do to fool them?
I suppose just getting them out of bed will fool them enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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there is no contact information on it though? no dates etc
If it is an April Fool's scam, they've gone to a lot of trouble & created a website.....

Wierd, tho, if there was an operational dolphinarium in Dubai, you'd a thought someone on BE would know about it????

http://www.dubaimarineworld.org/dolphinarium.html
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If it is an April Fool's scam, they've gone to a lot of trouble & created a website.....

Wierd, tho, if there was an operational dolphinarium in Dubai, you'd a thought someone on BE would know about it????

http://www.dubaimarineworld.org/dolphinarium.html
looks like its legit

http://www.marineconnection.org/camp...eek%20Park.htm

sure I will end up taking the Mrs there. She loves dolphins.
Mind you I have promised her a trip to see them in Fujairah/Oman as well
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looks like its legit

http://www.marineconnection.org/camp...eek%20Park.htm

sure I will end up taking the Mrs there. She loves dolphins.
Mind you I have promised her a trip to see them in Fujairah/Oman as well
You are too late for the April Fool, Insey or do you really have a Mrs...maybe just a turn of phrase? Good luck against the Romans, by the way.
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You are too late for the April Fool, Insey or do you really have a Mrs...maybe just a turn of phrase? Good luck against the Romans, by the way.
by Mrs I mean girlfriend.
pretty sure we'll beat Roma. More a question of how many fans will get stabbed tonight.
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Old Apr 1st 2008, 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
by Mrs I mean girlfriend.
pretty sure we'll beat Roma. More a question of how many fans will get stabbed tonight.
Where do YOU watch the game, like?????
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Old Apr 1st 2008, 11:22 am
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looks like its legit

http://www.marineconnection.org/camp...eek%20Park.htm

sure I will end up taking the Mrs there. She loves dolphins.
Mind you I have promised her a trip to see them in Fujairah/Oman as well
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
by Mrs I mean girlfriend.
pretty sure we'll beat Roma. More a question of how many fans will get stabbed tonight.
Don't count your chickens...
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Old Apr 1st 2008, 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
Three words.

Girls.

Blouse.

Leviathan.
who rattled your cage
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
who rattled your cage
It's a gentleman's duty to warn a fellow gent when aforementioned chappie is in danger of becoming puppy-eyed and pussy-whipped.....
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Old Apr 1st 2008, 12:11 pm
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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
It's a gentleman's duty to warn a fellow gent when aforementioned chappie is in danger of becoming puppy-eyed and pussy-whipped.....
so how come nobody warned you before you got married.
or did you just not listen?
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
so how come nobody warned you before you got married.
or did you just not listen?


I didn't listen.....

Soooo. We're talking marriage now.... MM better get hat shopping....
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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie


I didn't listen.....

Soooo. We're talking marriage now.... MM better get hat shopping....
Does she need an excuse??????
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