tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post2788176225706769699..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: It ain't just DubaiSeabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-23186197914206684972008-02-04T22:55:00.000+04:002008-02-04T22:55:00.000+04:00To a large extent I agree with what you say on tra...To a large extent I agree with what you say on traffic woes and lack of (multiple) alternative highways. Similar issues here in New York City. Traffic & rush hour is quite bad - you need to take public transportation (which btw is super expensive) and, often, use your car to get to points of various public transportation spots.<BR/><BR/>Dubai and UAE is still relatively small (in size and population) - hence thought traffic is bad, it isn't as bad compared to those in larger global cities.<BR/><BR/>In the year 2000 I could get to Emirates towers from SHJ Etisalat offices, in 40 minutes or less during rush hour. Back then, I used to crib a lot on the 40 minutes it took to cover 20 miles - however, today, in NYC it takes me an hour and 20 minutes to cover 6 miles! I have sort of learned to better appreciate things in life.roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271894997251528158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-24097518801309457092008-02-04T10:49:00.000+04:002008-02-04T10:49:00.000+04:00Kathryn, you're right, I'm not an Aussie Rules fan...<B>Kathryn</B>, you're right, I'm not an Aussie Rules fan so I won't be going - but you have fun!<BR/><BR/><B>Anon</B>, you're welcome. Drop me an e-mail if you have any specific questions.Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-49508973695663151012008-02-04T08:37:00.000+04:002008-02-04T08:37:00.000+04:00We are recently returned to KSA from our winter tr...We are recently returned to KSA from our winter trip out, and I always come back and have a bit of a blue patch about how awful the place is, and then you think about home (Adelaide) through rosy glasses. Thanks for the reality check! Its not all good back home. Being a Sydney-sider, I expect you're not going to the football on Saturday - Collingwood vs Crows. We are making the trip from KSA just for the football. I'm not an Aussie rules fan myself, but my dad is a rabid Crows member so we have been instructed to make a banner in Crows colours and wave it in front of a Channel Seven camera for him! Great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-38672100362644140502008-02-03T22:45:00.000+04:002008-02-03T22:45:00.000+04:00Thanks seabee for your blog. I've been looking for...Thanks seabee for your blog. I've been looking for information about living and working in Dubai and your blog seems to tell it like it is. <BR/>Thank you once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-67773206662304751802008-02-03T20:00:00.000+04:002008-02-03T20:00:00.000+04:00Thanks for that LDU, I hadn't been aware of it.The...Thanks for that <B>LDU</B>, I hadn't been aware of it.<BR/>There's a racist undercurrent in Oz, always has been, and rampant xenophobia. It's ironic when every single non-aboriginal person there is descended from immigrants!Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-33783998547357954822008-02-03T17:45:00.000+04:002008-02-03T17:45:00.000+04:00Talking about pelting a car with bottles...There w...Talking about pelting a car with bottles...<BR/><BR/>There was a riot like event against British people in a Perth beach spot on Australia day. This didn't get as much media coverage as the Cronulla Riots (it seemed to have been hushed up), but in principle they were very much the same.<BR/><BR/>What happened was that a group of people were chanting 'Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi' and an Englishman yelled 'England'. The response was that this guy got pelted with bottles and beaten to the ground. So a small war between English people, Aussies and the Police broke out.<BR/><BR/>I think this unfortunate incident reflects the feelings of many Australians, mainly those of the northern suburbs. The northern suburbs of Perth hold the largest number and percentage of British nationals than any other region in Australia. It is very common hearing Australians residing in these suburbs complaining about "Poms buying all our houses", "Poms stealing all our jobs", "My sons schools is full of Poms, there aren't any Aussies left."<BR/><BR/>I think there is a growing criminal problem in Australia and it seems we're moving towards becoming very unaccepting people.<BR/><BR/>Here are two links that covered the event.<BR/><BR/>http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/large-gallery/0,25537,5029202-5013959,00.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23116150-2761,00.htmlLDUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625937487320546155noreply@blogger.com