Dubailand is freaking me out a little.
We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.
Willow ,'Showtime'
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!
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
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.
Susan W. - Jul 05, 2005 6:32:13 am PDT #3621 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Debet, if you're around, can you re-send the info you sent me on previous F2F's to stonewilbanks AT comcast DOT net? My gmail is down, leaving me unable to access all kinds of things I hadn't bothered to download yet, since gmail is so reliable.....
deborah grabien - Jul 05, 2005 7:13:06 am PDT #3622 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Can you work a little faster? My burqa fitting is next week.
If you hold one end, I'll hold the other, and we can strangle a few people with it....
Raquel, sorry, I wasn't clear - it was hark-back to the early eighties. One of my co-workers got into trouble in Dubai and we added it to the list of "no thanks, not worth the trouble."
Of course, if we're thinking of holding one on Corfu, I'm in.
amych - Jul 05, 2005 7:18:50 am PDT #3623 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Corfu always makes me think of Katharine Hepburn. (This should not be taken as a vote against.)