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Has anyone noticed... Jan 08, 2009
How little congestion there is on Sheikh Zayed Road in the mornings and how much easier it is in the evenings?

Scary.

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Jan 08, 2009
Don't drive down there that much to be honest.
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Jan 08, 2009
I don't care what caused it but I love it.

Usually when coming into the Marina from Abu Dhabi it's a parking lot but it's been much better lately. Yay!
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Jan 08, 2009
+1 on that CA, however, I think we might be in for a bit of a shoick on Sunday. My guess it is mainly due to people still being away on holiday and so forth.

My drive from AUH to home is a breeze, even arounf Trade Centre/Defense ra. Long may this continue, but alas, I think not. :cry:
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Yah! last Year most of the days I came home @ 5:30-6pm with our 430pm end of work. But now it's 5:00 - 5:15pm same road. Pretty much good for us.
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Jan 08, 2009
Must be down to the "Credit Crunch"
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Its either the Salik dodgers finding new routes...or the volume of people leaving the country. All those cars can now be found at Dubai Airport car park!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

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I sit in an office that has an overview of Sheikh Zayed Road hearing the passing cars and seeing traffic build-ups (that's my entertainment and source of renewable energy)

I hear less and less "screechhhhh" that I normally followed with "booggg".

I must say I am having less entertainment these days.
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farthestpoint wrote:I sit in an office that has an overview of Sheikh Zayed Road hearing the passing cars and seeing traffic build-ups (that's my entertainment and source of renewable energy)

I hear less and less "screechhhhh" that I normally followed with "booggg".

I must say I am having less entertainment these days.


Its because you are not out on the road to contribute to the "Screeechh...Bonggg!" sweetie!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Dubai Knight wrote:
farthestpoint wrote:I sit in an office that has an overview of Sheikh Zayed Road hearing the passing cars and seeing traffic build-ups (that's my entertainment and source of renewable energy)

I hear less and less "screechhhhh" that I normally followed with "booggg".

I must say I am having less entertainment these days.


Its because you are not out on the road to contribute to the "Screeechh...Bonggg!" sweetie!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Hahahhahaha DK, one "total crash" that happened a month ago to me is enough I guess.

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farthestpoint wrote:
Dubai Knight wrote:
farthestpoint wrote:I sit in an office that has an overview of Sheikh Zayed Road hearing the passing cars and seeing traffic build-ups (that's my entertainment and source of renewable energy)

I hear less and less "screechhhhh" that I normally followed with "booggg".

I must say I am having less entertainment these days.


Its because you are not out on the road to contribute to the "Screeechh...Bonggg!" sweetie!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Hahahhahaha DK, one "total crash" that happened a month ago to me is enough I guess.

Knight


Yeah, I totally crashed the other night too. Luckily I was at home and I blame Jack Daniels! He's a good friend but my worst enemy too!

Hahahahaha!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

My worst crash experience was when I went out of my room to drink water (without opening the light), closed the door, forgot that I closed the door, and came back straight to my room banging myself to the door (forehead, knees and feet) - 5 bruises.

Jack Daniels? Seems it's not a real whiskey -- that's what I heard.
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Dubai Knight wrote:Its either the Salik dodgers finding new routes...or the volume of people leaving the country. All those cars can now be found at Dubai Airport car park!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Knight


You are so right
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Dubai Knight wrote:Its either the Salik dodgers finding new routes...or the volume of people leaving the country. All those cars can now be found at Dubai Airport car park!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Knight


You are so right


Do you think they will be more linient in giving Driver's License? They need buyers for the auction they will conduct after 3 months.
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farthestpoint wrote:
sage & onion wrote:
Dubai Knight wrote:Its either the Salik dodgers finding new routes...or the volume of people leaving the country. All those cars can now be found at Dubai Airport car park!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Knight


You are so right


Do you think they will be more linient in giving Driver's License? They need buyers for the auction they will conduct after 3 months.


Considering it takes about 95 years to make a decision, I doubt it
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farthestpoint wrote::lol: :lol: :lol:

My worst crash experience was when I went out of my room to drink water (without opening the light), closed the door, forgot that I closed the door, and came back straight to my room banging myself to the door (forehead, knees and feet) - 5 bruises.

Jack Daniels? Seems it's not a real whiskey -- that's what I heard.


Its Tennessee Whiskey, bourbon. Nothing like Single malt Scotch...which is a completely different kettle of hangovers!

I have been on tour in Europe staying in a different hotel room every night, but always in the same chain, and woken in the night to go to the bathroom. They move the bathrooms around and I have walked full on into the wall! Got a black eye for my trouble!

No whiskey involved!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Dubai Knight wrote:
farthestpoint wrote::lol: :lol: :lol:

My worst crash experience was when I went out of my room to drink water (without opening the light), closed the door, forgot that I closed the door, and came back straight to my room banging myself to the door (forehead, knees and feet) - 5 bruises.

Jack Daniels? Seems it's not a real whiskey -- that's what I heard.


Its Tennessee Whiskey, bourbon. Nothing like Single malt Scotch...which is a completely different kettle of hangovers!

I have been on tour in Europe staying in a different hotel room every night, but always in the same chain, and woken in the night to go to the bathroom. They move the bathrooms around and I have walked full on into the wall! Got a black eye for my trouble!

No whiskey involved!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Knight


BTW, none of the American Whiskies are the real thing
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Dubai Knight wrote:
farthestpoint wrote:
Dubai Knight wrote:
farthestpoint wrote:I sit in an office that has an overview of Sheikh Zayed Road hearing the passing cars and seeing traffic build-ups (that's my entertainment and source of renewable energy)

I hear less and less "screechhhhh" that I normally followed with "booggg".

I must say I am having less entertainment these days.


Its because you are not out on the road to contribute to the "Screeechh...Bonggg!" sweetie!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Hahahhahaha DK, one "total crash" that happened a month ago to me is enough I guess.

Knight


Yeah, I totally crashed the other night too. Luckily I was at home and I blame Jack Daniels! He's a good friend but my worst enemy too!

Hahahahaha!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Knight



You dare crash my Baby J and your'e a dead man

:lol: :lol:
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Re: Has anyone noticed... Jan 09, 2009
Del wrote:How little congestion there is on Sheikh Zayed Road in the mornings and how much easier it is in the evenings?

Scary.



not really

i dont like SH Z R

i m using it only if i m in a harry :D
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Re: Has anyone noticed... Jan 09, 2009
Miss_lolly wrote:
Del wrote:How little congestion there is on Sheikh Zayed Road in the mornings and how much easier it is in the evenings?

Scary.



not really

i dont like SH Z R
I never become emotionally attached to highways either.


i m using it only if i m in a harry :D

Do you use it if a Harry is in you?
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Re: Has anyone noticed... Jan 09, 2009
Del wrote:
Miss_lolly wrote:
Del wrote:How little congestion there is on Sheikh Zayed Road in the mornings and how much easier it is in the evenings?

Scary.



not really

i dont like SH Z R
I never become emotionally attached to highways either.


i m using it only if i m in a harry :D

Do you use it if a Harry is in you?


eh!!?
:?
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Re: Has anyone noticed... Jan 09, 2009
sharfraz wrote:
Del wrote:
Miss_lolly wrote:
Del wrote:How little congestion there is on Sheikh Zayed Road in the mornings and how much easier it is in the evenings?

Scary.



not really

i dont like SH Z R
I never become emotionally attached to highways either.


i m using it only if i m in a harry :D

Do you use it if a Harry is in you?


eh!!?
:?


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Jan 11, 2009
Have to say that this morning there was more traffic than encountered last week...
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Biffy wrote:Have to say that this morning there was more traffic than encountered last week...


Yeah, back to normal.
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Del wrote:
Biffy wrote:Have to say that this morning there was more traffic than encountered last week...


Yeah, back to normal.


yeah back to .......... if you get in to Dubai after 5pm it can add 20 to 60min just to get to JLT/marina ......

why ?? even the fast laning slow to a crawl ..why ??
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pete t wrote:
Del wrote:
Biffy wrote:Have to say that this morning there was more traffic than encountered last week...


Yeah, back to normal.


yeah back to .......... if you get in to Dubai after 5pm it can add 20 to 60min just to get to JLT/marina ......

why ?? even the fast laning slow to a crawl ..why ??


Lousy drivers always trying to push in
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Jan 14, 2009
This is the life in a big metropolis like Dubai. Enjoy your time here.
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bhomes wrote:This is the life in a big metropolis like Dubai. Enjoy your time here.


How long have you been here?
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Jan 15, 2009
how long is betterhomes here?

:roll:
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sharfraz wrote:how long is betterhomes here?

:roll:


I was asking the person posting, not the company he is trying to promote.
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