busa ,
I hope you have a nice comfy chair busa. Wouldn't want any damage done to the best part of you that people get to see when you ride off.
Have a very Happy New Year. I'm sure you plan on having a belated celebration at some point. 😀
--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:02 pm ---
sage & onion ,
Happy New Year my friend. Wishing you and your lovely wife and family a great 2012. I hate using the word "plan", but if things go the way they should next year, I'll be returning to the US June/July. Of course Mr BB will be coming along. 😀 There is a great opportunity for him there, but will require alot of travel to this part of the world. He knows that the expiration date on Dubai has come for me. Even if I remained in Dubai, I wouldn't see him for weeks/months on end, so going back to the states isn't an issue (just longer flying time for him) and we would live in the state where the headquarters of the company is located.
Sooooooooo, I hope between now and then I will get an invite to one of your BBQs should you be in Dubai long enough to have one. 🙂
--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:21 pm ---
Mr BB and I received an invite to the NYE party on the QEII that Jumeriah purchased from Istithmar (and we know that Istithmar pretty much collapsed). I know that ship has been sitting in the water forever and wasn't being maintained. It was like a ghost ship. The annual cost to maintain it would have been astronomical!!! I gather that they worked on a section of it for the party. I can imagine the smell of mildew and the crust that had to gather while it was sitting there, along with so many other things rotting away. What about the plumbing?? Apparently not many people accepted the invites and they were also selling tickets. Seems it hasn't gone over too well as they are now emailing that there are tickets available - which have been reduced. It seems they can't give the tickets away or sell them. What a shame such a beautiful ship has basically sunk. It would cost them a fortune to refurbish the entire ship and if they were to sell it they would never recover the costs.
--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:22 pm ---
Chocoholic ,
So you got your tickets!!! Have a good time Chocs and wishing you a great 2012.
--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:24 pm ---
mrsarnie ,
Have a great time mrsarnie. The only problem I see is you having to keep up with the offspring!!!! A very happy new year to you and yours,
--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:25 pm ---
Nucleus ,
That's where I plan to be - but not with you!!!! A very happy new year to you.
--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:27 pm ---
Bethsmum ,
We'll have a belated celebration BM. A very happy new year to you and Beth. I hope 2012 will be good to you.<br /><br />--- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:28 pm ---<br /><br />Sandstormlady ,
Sending warm wishes for a very happy new year to my new best friend. 😀