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Dubai brunches...
a little quiet yesterday?
All the brunch oiks up at the golf. Full of twentysomething Sr Recruitment Consultants/Quantity Surveyors/IFA/QROPS specialists etc all Abercrombie'd up and on the piss. But one of the plusses there were some fine Bonking Bex-esque fillies following aforementioned oiks. Great day out though. Amazing how the villas surrounding the course haven't progressed in the three years since I last went. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by saudiflares
(Post 10399201)
a little quiet yesterday?
All the brunch oiks up at the golf. Full of twentysomething Sr Recruitment Consultants/Quantity Surveyors/IFA/QROPS specialists etc all Abercrombie'd up and on the piss. But one of the plusses there were some fine Bonking Bex-esque fillies following aforementioned oiks. Great day out though. Amazing how the villas surrounding the course haven't progressed in the three years since I last went. Left Bank was like an episode of The Only Way is Essex. Lasted five minutes in there before wanting to murder everyone...apparently 'going to the golf' means you don't watch any of it? That being said; don't forget how ****ing annoying a group of middle aged men are when they are allowed out together for the day with beer and golf to ignore. On a par (sorry) with the type you mention. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by saudiflares
(Post 10399201)
a little quiet
Great day out though. Amazing how the villas surrounding the course haven't progressed in the three years since I last went. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by rowell
(Post 10399320)
There is a utility problem with the villas, no services available asi understand it
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 10399310)
That being said; don't forget how ****ing annoying a group of middle aged men are when they are allowed out together for the day with beer and golf to ignore. On a par (sorry) with the type you mention. still can't complain...decent entertainment in the sunshine roll on the Rugby Sevens |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by saudiflares
(Post 10399348)
you're not wrong
still can't complain...decent entertainment in the sunshine roll on the Rugby Sevens |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by saudiflares
(Post 10399348)
roll on the Rugby Sevens |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by commander
(Post 10399787)
Another expat male twatfest
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Mr BC is marshalling at the golf and I had this very conversation with him last night. The event seemed to be less about the golf and more about the residents of Dubai having a good time at a free event. There were too many children there making a racket. A baby crying in the stand on the 9th hole? it is wrong in every aspect. I had R with me who is 8 and she totally understood that when the quiet cards are flashed we stand still like musical chairs. Sadly the majority of adults continued walking and talking. The final straw for me was the kids bursting balloons on the the 18th :( I think the organisers need to take a good look at this event and reconsider how it is formatted. I think all children under the age of 5 should be banned for starters.
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by commander
(Post 10399787)
Another expat male twatfest
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 10399916)
Male & female twatfest...
Of course there are going to be lots of dickheads there, but there will also be a lot of families and other people (like me) who aren't *****. Still possible to enjoy it. |
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No thanks. These days I loathe being surrounded by loads of drunken people.
Whilst there are rugby fans there, many just go as its on the 'Dubai calendar' and are the same idiots that ruin concerts, brunches, bars and anything else you can think of by behaving like idiots. Even worse so many are Brits. |
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I wonder what the golfers think of the whole event? Isn't it bad enough that some of them have to stay at Atlantis?
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 10399932)
I wonder what the golfers think of the whole event? Isn't it bad enough that some of them have to stay at Atlantis?
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 10399935)
They're mostly thinking "$$$$$$$"
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 10399924)
Mr BC is marshalling at the golf and I had this very conversation with him last night. The event seemed to be less about the golf and more about the residents of Dubai having a good time at a free event. There were too many children there making a racket. A baby crying in the stand on the 9th hole? it is wrong in every aspect. I had R with me who is 8 and she totally understood that when the quiet cards are flashed we stand still like musical chairs. Sadly the majority of adults continued walking and talking. The final straw for me was the kids bursting balloons on the the 18th :( I think the organisers need to take a good look at this event and reconsider how it is formatted. I think all children under the age of 5 should be banned for starters.
Left Bank on the 17th was ****ing tragic. Can't see anything from it, nobody actually shuts up and it was just full of cocks. Young kids don't belong at something like the golf, yes it's a nice day out but keep them up by the bean bags or something. They don't want to walk 7,000 yards in permanent quiet / silence. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 10399970)
Couldn't agree more.
Left Bank on the 17th was ****ing tragic. Can't see anything from it, nobody actually shuts up and it was just full of cocks. Young kids don't belong at something like the golf, yes it's a nice day out but keep them up by the bean bags or something. They don't want to walk 7,000 yards in permanent quiet / silence. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 10399992)
the marshalls have given up trying to silence the ignorant gits at Leftbank
My Mrs is a keen golfer and was constantly bumping into her teacher colleagues who were all dressed up, clueless and loud. I actually heard one of them say "golf is a bit boring but there's loads of hot guys down here". Facepalm central. Wanted to play one of my epic deep, powerful and solid bunker shots off her face. ****ing half-wits. |
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Having been to the Open several times in the UK, both as a paying punter and on corporate jollies, there really wasn’t a great deal of difference between what went on here and there. Certainly on Friday we went out a followed a few groups round in the morning and generally the spectator etiquette was pretty good.
By mid-afternoon the bar area was packed and yes I’m sure some never got further round the course than that. But, I’ve seen guys in the UK not leave the hospitality tent all day, or w@nker bankers spending all afternoon in the Bollinger tent buying each other ever bigger bottles and having a roaring good old slap-on-the-back-fest, while plenty of others are staggering around the course with a bag of cans. I have no problems with their being kids there, however I do have a problem with lazy/bad parents who don’t look after them or recognise when enough’s enough and move/take them home etc. As for the players, I vaguely know one of them who was playing yesterday and has done a couple of times before. From what I understand they love it - good weather, like the course, enjoy the atmosphere. The drive in and out to the course must be a huge embarrassment to the establishment here. What a disgrace. It looks like something out of The Walking Dead! And, they're away to start building another 'mega-project'... As for the rugby, I’ll go, but I have next to no interest in watching very much of it - it’s a fun social day out in the sun with friends, is that such a bad thing? I won’t be sick on anyone’s shoes, or get into a fight. A few people will make tw@ts of themselves, and if you go looking out for someone to annoy you (which I think a lot of people seem to do, or have done and so think the event is the devils work) then you’ll find them, but hey life’s too short. Make it what you want it to be, rather than letting others actions dictate that for you. |
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I despair of the calibre of a large percentage of the ex-pats here these days (especially Brits).
When I arrived 20 years ago, almost all of the expats were intellectually and/or socially qualified to be here. Of course everybody also drank a lot then, even longer at the Lodge until at least 6am on many occasions. There were no bouncers, I didn't see a proper fight here for the first 10 years and I didn't see a stream of overdressed girls falling face down in their own Jagermeisters at any given event. Dubai now appears full of people who are almost unemployable anywhere else. :confused: |
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Red Sheep the golfers are hardly going to admit to any of us they don't enjoy the event, behind closed doors I bet they are counting the minutes down to get out of here :)
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Max the Dog
(Post 10400299)
I despair of the calibre of a large percentage of the ex-pats here these days (especially Brits).
When I arrived 20 years ago, almost all of the expats were intellectually and/or socially qualified to be here. Of course everybody also drank a lot then, even longer at the Lodge until at least 6am on many occasions. There were no bouncers, I didn't see a proper fight here for the first 10 years and I didn't see a stream of overdressed girls falling face down in their own Jagermeisters at any given event. Dubai now appears full of people who are almost unemployable anywhere else. :confused: We used to leave the front door unlocked at home and mates would come and go. Now Mum has double locks and an alarm that goes off if you go downstairs in the middle of the night. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 10400307)
Things change.
We used to leave the front door unlocked at home and mates would come and go. Now Mum has double locks and an alarm that goes off if you go downstairs in the middle of the night. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
McIlhelmet won it.
Wanted Donald to but alas. Justin Rose - what a final round, followed him a bit yesterday and gutted for him. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 10400368)
McIlhelmet won it.
Wanted Donald to but alas. Justin Rose - what a final round, followed him a bit yesterday and gutted for him. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 10400376)
Justin just tweeted Rory though and said, I nearly had you :)
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 10400381)
Rose must have set a course record (62)... Ten under on the final day was a mega charge for the line.
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by saudiflares
(Post 10400396)
that putt of Rose!!
Mind blowing. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 10400302)
Red Sheep the golfers are hardly going to admit to any of us they don't enjoy the event, behind closed doors I bet they are counting the minutes down to get out of here :)
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Max the Dog
(Post 10400299)
When I arrived 20 years ago, almost all of the expats were intellectually and/or socially qualified to be here.
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10400607)
Aren't a couple of them based here?
It's base for a fair few European tour pros. Stenson, Havret, Edfors. Decent winter sun and very good practice facilities help. Like Florida is for the US golfers. Plus tax free if they stay long enough and closer to asian venues on the tour |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by saudiflares
(Post 10400616)
I'm with red sheep on this blue cat. Golfers aren't a particularly cultured bunch and hence the bright lights of Dubai does attract them.
It's base for a fair few European tour pros. Stenson, Havret, Edfors. Decent winter sun and very good practice facilities help. Like Florida is for the US golfers. Plus tax free if they stay long enough and closer to asian venues on the tour |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Gave up Dubai brunches along time ago.
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by the_red_sheep
(Post 10400607)
Aren't a couple of them based here?
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by John ML
(Post 10401280)
Gave up Dubai brunches along time ago.
Why did you 'give up' on brunches? It's just a lunch for a set price. Last Friday we had a lovely brunch with some friends at a 5 star hotel by the creek, loads of fab a la carte food, several bottles of decent wine and all for Dhs 250 a head. No one got plastered or lairy and a good time was had by all. And no one shagged in a cab. |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 10401617)
No one got plastered or lairy and a good time was had by all. And no one shagged in a cab.
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by weasel decentral
(Post 10401677)
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Some of us can hold our drink and restrain ourselves until we get home...
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Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 10401703)
Some of us can smash down our drink and sleep until we get home...
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Re: Dubai brunches...
A while ago I bought vouchers for brunch at Sanabal at The Pullman Hotel for four people. These are valid until the end of the month, but due to numerous commitments, I will be unable to use then so they are for sale. The normal brunch price is AED 390 per person, but the vouchers are just AED 780 for FOUR people, so that’s a mere AED 195 per person.
The offer is the ‘Bubbles Plus Brunch Package” and includes a full buffet, cooking stations, BBQ, Japanese foods, selection of wines including a sparkling blanc de blanc, spirits, range of desserts etc. (Alcohol is unlimited!) Fridays only, from 12.30 to 4pm. Valid up to and including 28th December. If you want to take children, those aged under six eat for free and older children are AED 95 and this can be paid at the hotel. So if anyone will like these vouchers – it is a good deal and a good brunch – please let me know. All four to be sold together for AED 750. Vouchers to be collected from Umm Sequim, Tecom or at the next meet up. Thanks |
Re: Dubai brunches...
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 10410815)
A while ago I bought vouchers for brunch at Sanabal at The Pullman Hotel for four people. These are valid until the end of the month, but due to numerous commitments, I will be unable to use then so they are for sale. The normal brunch price is AED 390 per person, but the vouchers are just AED 780 for FOUR people, so that’s a mere AED 195 per person.
The offer is the ‘Bubbles Plus Brunch Package” and includes a full buffet, cooking stations, BBQ, Japanese foods, selection of wines including a sparkling blanc de blanc, spirits, range of desserts etc. (Alcohol is unlimited!) Fridays only, from 12.30 to 4pm. Valid up to and including 28th December. If you want to take children, those aged under six eat for free and older children are AED 95 and this can be paid at the hotel. So if anyone will like these vouchers – it is a good deal and a good brunch – please let me know. All four to be sold together for AED 750. Vouchers to be collected from Umm Sequim, Tecom or at the next meet up. Thanks |
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