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Fotbol
03-26-2008, 08:44 AM
I Had a friend email me some pictures of Dubai, Of UAE and when I tell you it looks like Las Vegas on Steroids, mannnne! I had the pleasure of visiting this place back in 1989, and it was a sand pit, but now, you would not believe!

Maroon87
03-26-2008, 08:50 AM
Originally posted by Fotbol
I Had a friend email me some pictures of Dubai, Of UAE and when I tell you it looks like Las Vegas on Steroids, mannnne! I had the pleasure of visiting this place back in 1989, and it was a sand pit, but now, you would not believe!

A friend of mine was working over there for the last several years. It's pretty amazing at least in the pictures I saw.

Fotbol
03-26-2008, 09:03 AM
Originally posted by Maroon87
A friend of mine was working over there for the last several years. It's pretty amazing at least in the pictures I saw. Could you bring up on here?

Maroon87
03-26-2008, 09:04 AM
Originally posted by Fotbol
Could you bring up on here?

No he had them on his computer. I can see if he can email them to me, though.

Fotbol
03-26-2008, 09:09 AM
Originally posted by Maroon87
No he had them on his computer. I can see if he can email them to me, though.
Kool

Adidas410s
03-26-2008, 09:30 AM
They have private islands like this that are representative of many countries:

http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/dubai/images/the_world/the_world_dubai.jpg

Multiple palm trees that extend off the shoreline:

http://www.invest.bulgarian-estate.net/dubai_marina_palm.jpg

The world's only 7-star hotel, Burj al Arab:

http://moniquearcher.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/burj-al-arab.jpg

injuredinmelee
03-26-2008, 09:36 AM
I watched a special on the building of the Palm Tree island. Very impressive

DU_stud04
03-26-2008, 09:37 AM
dubai at night
http://z.about.com/d/goasia/1/0/R/v/1/dubai-night-jeffvergara.jpg


Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
http://z.about.com/d/goasia/1/0/h/8/2/Dubai_hotel-em.jpg


Wild Wadi Water Park, Dubai
http://z.about.com/d/goasia/1/0/i/O/2/WildWadi.jpg

http://goasia.about.com/od/uae/ig/Dubai/