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Total Shut Down Jan 13, 2008
Has anyone else heard this:

Below is the latest road closure for tomorrow from 6am – 5pm:

Al Khail Road closed
SZR closed from Salik to Salik
Jumeirah Beach Road closed from Al Thanya to Jumeirah Corporate office (far side of Madinat)
Al Wasl closed from Al Thanya to Dubai Police

Looks like nobody is going to work or school tomorrow :(

Source: Jumeriah Corporate Office - sure this cannot be true

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Jan 13, 2008
Just got this as well. Thankfully I am working from home this week.

God bless George Dubya!

8) 8) 8)

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Jan 13, 2008
They may as well make it a public holiday.
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^ian^ wrote:They may as well make it a public holiday.


Is that a pubic holiday?

"No more Bush!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Dubai Knight wrote:
^ian^ wrote:They may as well make it a public holiday.


Is that a pubic holiday?

"No more Bush!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Knight


I had to read it twice.

Very good :wink:
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Very funny major - this means the city will shut down and they are not telling the car driving public? Shall we catch the metro
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I heard if you have an American Passport you will be able to make it to work in half the time tomorrow.
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C0NC0RD wrote:I heard if you have an American Passport you will be able to make it to work in half the time tomorrow.


I think they're just trying to flush you out.
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Surely this is unlikely (I have an email from the DIFC)
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BigO wrote:Surely this is unlikely (I have an email from the DIFC)


What's unlikely?
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^ian^ wrote:They may as well make it a public holiday.


Is that a pubic holiday?

"No more Bush!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Knight


I think this is what he meant.. is unlikely.. DK would be watched.. IFB and SalatETI have a tie up to watch the forums.. hmm
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BigO wrote:Surely this is unlikely (I have an email from the DIFC)


What's unlikely?


That the whole city will be shut down
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I am guessing everything leading in and out of Zabeel will be shut down. It will be interesting to say the least
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BigO wrote:
C0NC0RD wrote:
BigO wrote:Surely this is unlikely (I have an email from the DIFC)


What's unlikely?


That the whole city will be shut down


Last year there was a horrific bus crash on Sheikh Zayed Road on almost the exact spot of the Al Barsha toll gate. It pretty much paralysed Dubai for the whole morning... blocking traffic all the way back to Sharjah.

Believe it.
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there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?
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St.Lucifer wrote:there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?


Mate... George Bush is in town!
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this just in from the 'top'

Due to a state visit, please be informed, all roads around Madinat Jumeirah / Jumeirah Beach hotel will be closed on Monday, 14th of January. This includes Sheikh Zayed Road, Wasl Road and all small access roads around. Cars that need to go to Media City / Marina area need to use Emirates Road, nobody is allowed to pass even Mall of the Emirates.

The closure is expected to be from 6:00 in the morning until 18:00 hours in the evening.
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St.Lucifer wrote:there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?


Yes,

Please send your reimbursement request to:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
c/o George W. Bush

Make sure to include a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) so he can mail you the reimbursement.
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St.Lucifer wrote:there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?


Mate... George Bush is in town!


:? His visit wouldnt get any business through intersec.. money wasted..bad planning example.. #11111111123
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^ian^ wrote:
St.Lucifer wrote:there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?


Mate... George Bush is in town!


:? His visit wouldnt get any business through intersec.. money wasted..bad planning example.. #11111111123


Bad Planning?

You think that the U.S secret service shares the Presdent's overseas schedule with exhibtion planners?
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St.Lucifer wrote:there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?


Yes,

Please send your reimbursement request to:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
c/o George W. Bush

Make sure to include a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) so he can mail you the reimbursement.

Can u hand it over to george in person pls? when r u going next?
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C0NC0RD wrote:
St.Lucifer wrote:there's an intersec exhibition going on in trade centre.. will they reimburse our money and the guests flight tickets?


Yes,

Please send your reimbursement request to:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
c/o George W. Bush

Make sure to include a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) so he can mail you the reimbursement.

Can u hand it over to george in person pls? when r u going next?


Won't help. Laura handles the reimbusment requests
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yup just got it as well, thanks major
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ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.
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Dubaidude007 wrote:ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.



Just call in and say you need to welcome Uncle Bush by standing along SZR, waving the US flag. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Dubaidude007 wrote:ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.


I have friends who work in the middle of it and live in the middle of it.

Jumeirah 1 to Deira -> head down Beach Rd. take Shindagha tunnel and then sort yourself out from there.
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Dubaidude007 wrote:ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.



Just call in and say you need to welcome Uncle Bush by standing along SZR, waving the US flag. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


I will wait until Jan. 20th 2009 to do that...
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Dubaidude007 wrote:ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.


I have friends who work in the middle of it and live in the middle of it.

Jumeirah 1 to Deira -> head down Beach Rd. take Shindagha tunnel and then sort yourself out from there.


Aren't they saying beach road will be closed?
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^ian^ wrote:
Dubaidude007 wrote:ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.


I have friends who work in the middle of it and live in the middle of it.

Jumeirah 1 to Deira -> head down Beach Rd. take Shindagha tunnel and then sort yourself out from there.


Aren't they saying beach road will be closed?


No, Beach Road will be open.
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^ian^ wrote:
Dubaidude007 wrote:
^ian^ wrote:
Dubaidude007 wrote:ok, just got official confirmation of this. How in the world are u suppoused to get to work tommorow? I need to get from Jumeirah 1 to deira.


I have friends who work in the middle of it and live in the middle of it.

Jumeirah 1 to Deira -> head down Beach Rd. take Shindagha tunnel and then sort yourself out from there.


Aren't they saying beach road will be closed?


No, Beach Road will be open.


Thanks, man.
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