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ckhl



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:54 pm    Post subject: The Dubai Metro Reply with quote

http://www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14416859
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veiledsentiments



Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA

PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's a cool video of it:

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-327250

VS
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ckhl



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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Location: SE Asia

PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's a cool video of it:

That is pretty cool.
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D. Merit



Joined: 02 May 2008
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice one VS.
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anaxiforminges



Joined: 15 Apr 2009
Posts: 136
Location: UAE

PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

veiledsentiments wrote:
Here's a cool video of it:

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-327250

VS


Great stuff, thanks VS! I'm sending this link to family & friends back home.
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boundforsaudi



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At 49 seconds into the video you see the world's tallest building in the distance on the right.
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mesquite



Joined: 04 Jan 2009
Posts: 80

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They should ban all the Lancruisers and only allow scooters. I now live in a place where everyone uses scooters. They are great! I even have a special rain hood!! I am a definite convert to this more eco-friendly mode of transport (unleaded gas - a lot of miles to the gallon/liter).
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed



Joined: 22 Oct 2004
Posts: 3500
Location: Shhh...don't talk to me...I'm playin' dead...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good for ewe! Rolling Eyes

NCTBA
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Sheikh N Bake



Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Location: Dis ting of ours

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Scooters in a country with 50-degree Celcius temps and 90% humidity? Come on.
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esmerelda



Joined: 17 Sep 2009
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Location: San Francisco

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Noble Sheikh,
Congratualations! Your first MOD edit! Your parents would be so proud.
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jdl



Joined: 06 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mesquite must live in the temperate or even tropical area of the UAE; the area which requires having a rain hood on his/her scooter because of the daily rain.

Maybe mesquite is on to something; an income supplement from delivering pizza/papers or working at the side of the road in an orange jumpsuit along side his/her scooter may be just the trick to achieve that early retirement package in a soooo eco friendly manner.
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