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what's the best thing about dubai??? Jul 02, 2006
heyyy everyooonne
dubai looks like it has evrything but what is some of the best stuff ?
I mean, what do people do on their weekends?

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Jul 02, 2006
The best things is the restaurants I feel. I think the variety and quality is exceptional and something to be truly enjoyed... although its hard to find a good laksa.
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^ian^ wrote:The best things is the restaurants I feel. I think the variety and quality is exceptional and something to be truly enjoyed... although its hard to find a good laksa.


I think you might be dillusional Ian. Sure, variety is good, but authenticity (ergo quality) very lacking.
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XRW-147 wrote:
^ian^ wrote:The best things is the restaurants I feel. I think the variety and quality is exceptional and something to be truly enjoyed... although its hard to find a good laksa.


I think you might be dillusional Ian. Sure, variety is good, but authenticity (ergo quality) very lacking.


Well you know, I do tend to get around and have had some truly wonderful meals with exceptional quality at:

The Blue Elephant at Al Bustana Rotana.
The italian at the top of the Dusit.
Jam Base at the Madinat.
Moroccan R'rant at Madinat.
More at Al Garhoud.

just to name a few off the top of my head. The food at these places is extremely good. I agree general boggo food (such as Fiestas) can be very very bad, but there are also some notable exceptions.
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Jul 02, 2006
All of which I believe come at a fair price, when for some of these dishes in other countries of the world, they would be cheaper.
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Best thing about Dubai?

It has to be the variety of different things you can do here:

Watching the stupid idiots driving on the Sheikh Zayed Road...great spectator sport almost as good as watching Gladiators do battle! Comes complete with blood and everything!

Playing that great game "Getting into a bar or club if you are not white" A very competitive sport that can involve full body contact.

Wandering aimlessly around any number of over dressed, glitzy shopping malls indulging in pointless window shopping for goods you really don't need.

Watching all the other people wandering around the same glitzy shopping malls who can't afford any of the goods on offer, but its the only place they can get into the airconditioning without being unceremoniously thrown out...

Spending 5 hours looking around Dragon Mart for that ultimately useless piece of tat that costs 1Dh. and is available in a range of fluorescent coloured fur or see through pink plastic...with flashing lights!

Being cut up and then abused by someone driving incredibly badly in a fully blacked out SUV with HUGE chrome wheels and bull bars and then trying to report them to the police only to find out that they are someone special here and are therefore immune to the law...

All these and more are the things that make Dubai so wonderfully special!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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oh :cry:
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Rose91 wrote:oh :cry:


There are nice things too...just on a downer today!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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The best thing about Dubai???

I live here. :D
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Jul 02, 2006
haha i'll be on the next plane in that case...

(cheer up dubai knight :P )


and what about the beaches anyone?
are they allways packed?
whata are the dhows like!?
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Liban wrote:The best thing about Dubai???

I live here. :D


I heard you commute between here and 'The Planet Liban'?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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lol that's hilarious
everyone's really smart on this site haha
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Rose91 wrote:lol that's hilarious
everyone's really smart on this site haha


Wow, u really haven't been here for very long. Much like the big 40 - everything goes south from here on.
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what is the big 40?
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best thing in dubai:

watching all saudis get really drunk and then fight and i laugh at them (of course then i pretend that i'm from Iran or Kuwait).
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Jul 02, 2006
Best thing in Dubai:

Sunny every day. Although I understand it will rain on 23 February 2008.
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Best Thing: its safe and everything is in handy ...

Bad Thing: there is not much to do in weekends other than shopping or clubing , no nice outdoors or gettaways :?
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DaveDXB wrote:huwahahahaawawhahw, dubai is a big $zhite, and u aaaaaall know it.

why?
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Jul 02, 2006
brunches at fridays mornings...
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Jul 03, 2006
for the best thing is that the airport is`an 8 minute ride.
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Jul 03, 2006
makhan wrote:for the best thing is that the airport is`an 8 minute ride.


If you live in the airport!
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Concord wrote:
makhan wrote:for the best thing is that the airport is`an 8 minute ride.


If you live in the airport!



:P I live 5mins from the airport, in the Garhoud area next to the Irish village.


Anyway there are good things and bad things in Dubai but I'll only list the bad things: weather is nice sure, but way too hot. For someone who likes to take a walk from time to time or enjoy a day at the beach without having to take a cold shower every 10minutes this is far from ideal.
The traffic is insane. No comment.
Everything's just so artificial...
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Jul 03, 2006
assorted eastern european chicas 8)

cheap (and good) food :lol:
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Am i the only one who dont like the food here?? :? maybe cos i am from lebanon were the food is sooooooo fine 8) 8)
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Jul 03, 2006
No, you are not alone C.

:lol: :lol:
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Corcovado wrote:Am i the only one who dont like the food here?? maybe cos i am from lebanon were the food is sooooooo fine


XRW-147 wrote:I think you might be dillusional Ian. Sure, variety is good, but authenticity (ergo quality) very lacking.
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Corcovado wrote:Am i the only one who dont like the food here?? :? maybe cos i am from lebanon were the food is sooooooo fine 8) 8)


Coming from Canada, I find the food here MUCH better. Compared to Lebanon, Lebanon is MUCH better.
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ooooh yeah... cant wait to go have some manakish from Abu Shalan ... and burger at Roadster hmmmm and sweets from baalback and some Sfiha yummy :blob5:
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Corcovado wrote:ooooh yeah... cant wait to go have some manakish from Abu Shalan ... and burger at Roadster hmmmm and sweets from baalback and some Sfiha yummy :blob5:



Shut up silly... Now I am going to suffer all day long and have hallucinations :lol:
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Jul 03, 2006
I also think the variety and value of food here is GREAT...just stay away from the food courts (cr@p) and the hotel buffets ($$$$).

What I like best - its an amazingly safe place (I mean about not being mugged; getting run-over when crossing the street is a different story). I can leave things in my car without it getting broken into....and no I'm not telling you where I park.
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