pouts
Kaylee: H-how did you... g-get on...? Early: Strains the mind a bit, don't it? You think you're all alone. Maybe I come down the chimney, Kaylee. Bring presents to the good girls and boys.
'Objects In Space'
F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
Fay - Jul 03, 2005 10:22:15 pm PDT #3611 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Jessica - Jul 04, 2005 4:32:49 am PDT #3612 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
F2F 2008 should be in Dubailand.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 04, 2005 5:03:19 am PDT #3613 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The combination of the eco-tourism attraction blurb and the Jurassic Park-style dinosaur illustration is not filling me with confidence about how well thought out that venture is.
Sean K - Jul 04, 2005 7:46:12 am PDT #3614 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Dubailand is freaking me out a little.
Volans - Jul 04, 2005 9:14:18 am PDT #3615 of 10001
move out and draw fire
CNN International has been nothing but ads for Dubailand for months. I would say that every time you buy gas, you contribute to the luxury of Dubailand, but actually I think most of their money comes from shipping.
But hey, assuming we'll have Iraq all squared away by then...
deborah grabien - Jul 04, 2005 9:22:00 am PDT #3616 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
When I worked for Maurice Strong, back in 1980 in London, I had a few hard, unbreakable rules for travel: I did not travel anywhere that I personally defined as a war zone. I did not go anywhere where the official government was a fundamentalist religion of any faith whatsoever. And I didn't go anywhere that had special dress codes for women. I had no desire to be flogged to death in someone's town square for strangling some man with a chador.
All things considered, I'm thinking Dubailand, not so much...
Kat - Jul 04, 2005 9:45:39 am PDT #3617 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
did not go anywhere where the official government was a fundamentalist religion of any faith whatsoever.
and yet, you live in the US now during this administration...
deborah grabien - Jul 04, 2005 12:31:00 pm PDT #3618 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
and yet, you live in the US now during this administration...
I was here before they took over the government.
Believe me, I'm working on it....
Volans - Jul 05, 2005 1:09:42 am PDT #3619 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Dubai doesn't actually meet your criteria...UAE's a secular federal government. Yes, they are 96% Muslim, but the Islamic courts only try religious issues, not everything. They are one of the most liberal and relaxed of Muslim countries. Women don't have to wear chadors, in fact there isn't a dress code. And there's no war there. Our ambassador to the UAE is a woman, in fact. (Although we sort of make a point of sending female ambassadors to Middle Eastern countries)
And I looked it up - even though Dubai is a shipping Mecca (sorry), most of their GDP is in fact from oil and gas.
Allyson - Jul 05, 2005 5:22:25 am PDT #3620 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Believe me, I'm working on it....
Can you work a little faster? My burqa fitting is next week.