Nice to be noticed......

Thanks Grapeshisha!


http://www.grapeshisha.com/living/best-blogs-in-Dubai-and-Abu-Dhabi.html

Phew!!..... 'nuff said....

So while the UK basks in 27C ........ and, errr, check the time





.... and yeah I know...I need petrol!

Idiots on Sheikh Zayed Road

This video has been floating around showing local guys doing doughnuts and driving on 2 wheels along the main Dubai highway, Sheikh Zayed Road. You can see the regular highway users braking and trying to avoid them.

Salvation Army to set up camp in Emirates

This will be of interest to some of my folks back home.......

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Salvation Army to set up camp in Emirates
Zoi Constantine
The National - News
18 May 2010

Dubai // The Salvation Army, the international Christian movement known for its charity work, is to establish a presence in the UAE, according to church officials. The Emirates will be the second GCC country to host the Salvation Army. The movement...read more...

Tech Tags: The National - News newspaper Theemirates

Traffic fines

Apparently the “Black Point” system is going to be rolled out across the whole country. Below is a list of the country’s traffic offenses. 95% of these are never enforced. Check the difference between 3. and 4. Obviously number plates are more important than life!

To people who live here, some of these are just laughable. 32. for example - every local here has illegal tinting and not one will be fined. 26. - 1000’s of people do this - never fined. 41 - happens all the time, never seen anyone fined.

Oh well, ho hum...... one day maybe they will wake up and start imposing the law?


UAE Traffic Offences