Oil Barons Ball.....

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Nov 20th 2008, 7:29 am

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Re: Oil Barons Ball.....

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sorry but that is appropriate attire for a piss up at a scotland footy match,

My pet hate is these ghillie shirts at weddings etc..

just doesnt fit with the occassion..

I wore a sherrifmuir jacket for my wedding. Really Really cool

Shirt and tie for the ceremony, ghillie for the reception is my normal mode of attire for such an occasion.....

Nov 20th 2008, 7:30 am

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Not from where I come from, Shiva!!! Sorry, trews has always appeared to me to be a solely Sassenach (in the truest form of the word) pursuit!!!!

tell that to the scottish regiments!

traditionally of course we didnt really wear kilts but trousers, so were one to nit pick trews are probably closer to tradition than the largely victorian invention of the modern kilt

Nov 20th 2008, 7:31 am

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Can someone gimme a landmark, I'm a teuchter here, nae a toonser.....!!!

look for the ****ing big flag on the beach......its inland from there

Nov 20th 2008, 7:33 am

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Re: Oil Barons Ball.....

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look for the ****ing big flag on the beach......its inland from there

Towards Satwa?

Nov 20th 2008, 7:33 am

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Can someone gimme a landmark, I'm a teuchter here, nae a toonser.....!!!

near the lebanese grill IIRC

Nov 20th 2008, 7:34 am

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have to agree besides i have never seen a ghille wear a ghille shirt but i've also never seen a ghille without a tie either!?!

wore a dark tweed argyle to mine as it was a daytime function

Nov 20th 2008, 7:34 am

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near the lebanese grill IIRC

Near the lebanese grill? Thats the best you can do? Are you aware of how many lebanese grills there are in f'ckin Dubai!!?? I assume you were not a navigator at any time in your career, ffs!!!

Nov 20th 2008, 7:35 am

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Towards Satwa?

yes, its on Al Diyafa street

Nov 20th 2008, 7:35 am

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Near the lebanese grill? Thats the best you can do? Are you aware of how many lebanese grills there are in f'ckin Dubai!!?? I assume you were not a navigator at any time in your career, ffs!!!

it's on diyafa street, not far from rydges plaza...next to an icecream shop (haagen daz i think, could be baskin robbins) on the opposite side to al mallah...

MM, xx

Nov 20th 2008, 7:36 am

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Re: Oil Barons Ball.....

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Near the lebanese grill? Thats the best you can do? Are you aware of how many lebanese grills there are in f'ckin Dubai!!?? I assume you were not a navigator at any time in your career, ffs!!!

there is only 1 'Lebanese Grill' in Al Diyafa street old bean..

**** me, do you want an adult to hold your hand...