Dubai Reports

Wow,
After looking at some of the Dubai pics, this place looks like Rio of the middle east. I would love to go there, but as a US Citizen, I dont think I am allowed to visit the UAE.

[QUOTE=DFWdude]Wow,
After looking at some of the Dubai pics, this place looks like Rio of the middle east. I would love to go there, but as a US Citizen, I dont think I am allowed to visit the UAE.[/QUOTE]
DFWdude

You can visit anywhere, you are an American ;)

Seriously, of course you can loads of US citizens here, some actually born in America as well (;)), just don't go futher east to Iran at the moment and going north to Iraq may scare you.

DFW=Dallas? Nice city, one of my favourites, had a very cute girlfriend who worked at Hyatt, blonde, petitie, nick rack, lovely arse, very much into experimenting....oh such memories! Her boyfriend was not happy though when he found out she was being shagged by a Limey :)

WR

[QUOTE=DFWdude]Wow,
After looking at some of the Dubai pics, this place looks like Rio of the middle east. I would love to go there, but as a US Citizen, I dont think I am allowed to visit the UAE.[/QUOTE]Why would you not be allowed? Do you mean by your work, due to travel warnings? Dubai is safer than most US cities.

Remember Miss Belgium who visited Dubai a few months ago and wanted ridiculously big money for her service (5,000/hour from memory?). I emailed her at the time to suggest she does some market research. She emailed me again - visiting Dubai again in August, and now her rate is 2,000/hour and 4,000 LOng time. Still too much, but good to see she's negotiable.

She also said if I'm ever visiting Europe, to let her know. I just emailed her to let her know I am visiting Paris in a couple of weeks. Maybe we can work something out for mutual benefit. ;)

Here's the lates pics she sent me.

[QUOTE=DFWdude]Wow,
After looking at some of the Dubai pics, this place looks like Rio of the middle east. I would love to go there, but as a US Citizen, I dont think I am allowed to visit the UAE.[/QUOTE]

Don't listen to them, they are winding you up.

The UAE is NOT safe to visit for American citizens. You will likely have your visa refused on entry to the country if you are lucky. If you are unlucky they let you in and the place is overrun by Al Quaida sympathisers running about on camels with AK47's on their backs.

They also ask if you voted for George Bush on the landing card (which is three pages long, and required in addition to your Visa) and if you are brave enough to come, then heres a tip - don't answer yes to that question (its a trick question).

One of the biggest obsticles is of course, you need a passport.

Finally the UAE is right next door to Eyerak too, so it makes it especially dangerous, so take care.

[QUOTE=Piper1] I just emailed her to let her know I am visiting Paris in a couple of weeks. Maybe we can work something out for mutual benefit. ;)[/QUOTE]Beware, she has a paddle in one pic. Yeah, she also has a ball in the other. Still, be careful, in case she forgets the ball and needs a replacement ;-) You wouldnt want to live up to your nic Piper1 too literally?

[QUOTE=Mike De H]You will likely have your visa refused on entry to the country if you are lucky. If you are unlucky they let you in and the place is overrun by Al Quaida sympathisers running about on camels with AK47's on their backs.

They also ask if you voted for George Bush on the landing card (which is three pages long, and required in addition to your Visa) and if you are brave enough to come, then heres a tip - don't answer yes to that question (its a trick question).

Finally the UAE is right next door to Eyerak too, so it makes it especially dangerous, so take care.[/QUOTE]1. They have upgraded from camels to rangerovers I think.

2. I understand they have changed the trick question. Now, they show you pictures of Bush and some other well known personalities and ask you to ID.

3. EYErak indeed. Nice touch that, Mike.

Just when I thought that the sweeps are over, I hear that it is still in force, albeit at a lesser scale. I do not have a first hand report, but I am told that it is going to be going on till end June.

It has scaled up to house sweeps now. My regular had called up saying she is staying in Sharjah till month end because there have been instances of LE going to rented apartments where the girls stay (in dubai only). She got a visa to Bahrain anyway so that I can offer her a shoulder to cry on till things get back to normal. I help any way I can ;-) Nah, it is her usual visa run, just using it to mutual advantage.

Maybe the more active friends in this forum would know better on the truth of this new revamped and overactive LE or if it is just normal business?

[QUOTE=DFWdude]Wow,
After looking at some of the Dubai pics, this place looks like Rio of the middle east. I would love to go there, but as a US Citizen, I dont think I am allowed to visit the UAE.[/QUOTE]

DFWdude,

I am surprised as an American you are asking to visit a country in the ME - recent experiences shows you are just invading, or did someone ask if they would be allowed to enter Irak...?

Do not worry, I am just kidding. You would see many of the people in the UAE (and ME) like American products and somehow even the American way of life. Stay away from any political discussions and you would be comfortable. US and UK citizens are the backbone of the economical development of the country (well at least intellectuell).

Pack your back, enjoy the Rio of the ME, but do not spoil the rates by overpaying,

Greetings

Tom

[QUOTE=Discerning]Beware, she has a paddle in one pic. [/QUOTE]Yep I saw that - why do you think I emailed her? ;) She just emailed and said she will be in Dubai July 1 to July 14 (so she will be in Dubai while I am in Paris as it turns out), and asked to meet me before I go. She will be staying in a hotel a few minutes drive from my place. If I can get a reasonable offer from her I might just visit for something a bit different, or maybe just for a quick drink and chat. Turns out we have one of those "six degrees of separation" connections that has spiked her interest (and mine) in meeting up.

[QUOTE=Tom2004]DFWdude,

I am surprised as an American you are asking to visit a country in the ME - recent experiences shows you are just invading, or did someone ask if they would be allowed to enter Irak...?

Do not worry, I am just kidding. You would see many of the people in the UAE (and ME) like American products and somehow even the American way of life. Stay away from any political discussions and you would be comfortable. US and UK citizens are the backbone of the economical development of the country (well at least intellectuell).

Pack your back, enjoy the Rio of the ME, but do not spoil the rates by overpaying,

Greetings

Tom[/QUOTE]


Tom,

Believe it or not there are a lot of US citizens that are not like our government. Personally I thing Bush is a liar, a slime ball, and the worst president the world has ever seen. I cannot wait till 2008! That said, there are times I am embarrassed to say I live in the United States.

Miss Internet date and I are trying to work out how to meet again. After average sex on our first date at my place a couple of weeks ago, we need to find somewhere for our trysts. She stays in a villa near my place, but it's converted to women's dorms, and no male visitors allowed. Any ideas guys? Preferably Jumeira area. Not a hotel -to be honest, I'd prefer to spend that money on an adventurous no-strings attached WG.

[QUOTE=DFWdude]there are times I am embarrassed to say I live in the United States.[/QUOTE]Vote with your feet, move. It is not nice to sh*t where you eat.

Try Denmark, they are quite popular nowadays ;)

[QUOTE=Mike De H]Don't listen to them, they are winding you up.

The UAE is NOT safe to visit for American citizens. You will likely have your visa refused on entry to the country if you are lucky. If you are unlucky they let you in and the place is overrun by Al Quaida sympathisers running about on camels with AK47's on their backs.

They also ask if you voted for George Bush on the landing card (which is three pages long, and required in addition to your Visa) and if you are brave enough to come, then heres a tip - don't answer yes to that question (its a trick question).

One of the biggest obsticles is of course, you need a passport.

Finally the UAE is right next door to Eyerak too, so it makes it especially dangerous, so take care.[/QUOTE]

Simply naive (not to say stupid)

Out of the UAE now and in Bangkok on Day 2 of a round the world trip.

The last few days of moving out of the house and closing up all my UAE business were hectic and had a little drama so I just wanted to post a little warning for guys still living there.

Now I know that saying that used car dealers are shady isn't exactly breaking news but I want to talk about one in particular, 4x4 near the airport.

They gave me all kinds of misinformation about procedures needed to transfer the title of my Jeep. It was going to cost hundreds of dirhams more and take lots of time because of moving the title from one emirate to another. They knew this beforehand and didn't bother to let me know. I signed a tentative agreement with them and they gave me a 2000 dirham deposit.

I got back to my emirate and found out how much of a chore all of the bureacracy was going to be. At this point I called in my local police and army contacts and got the car sold locally for a better price than 4x4. I know I should have done this in the first place but I hate using wasta. Anyway, these guys only needed about 5 minutes at the traffic police to get things done. You can see how things work by connections here.

So on the way to the airport to leave the country I dropped into 4x4 to return their deposit. The rather bellicose Brit manager (sorry Roger and other limeys out there) threatened to throw me in jail for breach of contract. This was rubbish since nothing like that was written on the paper and returning the deposit is a way of keeping the deal. I just told the guy that I would get back with him later, chuckling to myself that I was hours away from being out of the country for good. I called a trusted friend of mine to give the 2000 dirhams and ask him to keep trying to return the deposit. I hope they take it because I don't want to rip people off. But all the same I wouldn't mind if my friend just parties with the money. I was soon in a biz class seat with a glass of champagne toasting the end of a great 6 years here.

So, a word of warning (if one was ever needed) about messing around with these car dealers. It's better just to work a deal with friends or associates when you're selling your things to leave the country.

Anyway, I'm clear of all this and my monogamous relationship in my emirate has now become a long distance one. I'll concentrate on having fun in Bangkok and elsewhere.