Life in the Emirates
Jul 13th 2011, 9:19 am
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**** it we'll do it live
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Life in the Emirates
probably a repost but still worth a chortle
Jul 13th 2011, 1:16 pm
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Mary Poppins 4evah!
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Re: Life in the Emirates
[insert sarcastic "how times have changed" remark here]
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Jul 13th 2011, 5:30 pm
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Re: Life in the Emirates
absolute class,
never heard that before.
Definitely one for after bbq and after too many beers me thinks
never heard that before.
Definitely one for after bbq and after too many beers me thinks
Jul 13th 2011, 5:40 pm
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Re: Life in the Emirates
There was a guy who played piano in the Hilton, Dubai in the late 80's who had a sign claiming to sing in 27 languages! He used to sing that song or a derivitive! His name I believe was Walter Troelson, who I last heard had become a monk in Thailand!!
Jul 14th 2011, 5:24 am
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Re: Life in the Emirates
When I look at these old pics and my own old pics, a strong sense of nostalgia sets in.
I know everyone moans about the good ole days and no doubt there is some of that in what I am saying but I really think that Abu Dhabi was more pleasent in the 80s and early 90s. It wasn't expensive and not soo busy. Was too small in the 70s to really remember anything of AD.
I know everyone moans about the good ole days and no doubt there is some of that in what I am saying but I really think that Abu Dhabi was more pleasent in the 80s and early 90s. It wasn't expensive and not soo busy. Was too small in the 70s to really remember anything of AD.
Jul 14th 2011, 9:34 am
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Re: Life in the Emirates
Good one! This is hilarious!
Jul 14th 2011, 7:22 pm
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Re: Life in the Emirates
Chicago Beach Hotel?? That's going back a bit (it was where Wild Wadi/JBH now stand, I seem to remember).
Am I right in thinking it was the only hotel on that whole stretch of Jumeirah Beach?
Am I right in thinking it was the only hotel on that whole stretch of Jumeirah Beach?
Jul 15th 2011, 6:28 am
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Re: Life in the Emirates
Can't recall anything else on the beach when I arrived in '85. The Metroplolitan was operating then, but of course well away from the beach.
Jul 15th 2011, 6:58 am
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Re: Life in the Emirates
Chicago Beach Hotel was demolished in 1997
Highlight of the Day on Channel 33
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