[Travel] Dubai 2020

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

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Brighton

• Dec 29, 2019

• #1

Everywhere you look at the moment there seems to be an advert for 'the greatest show on earth, Dubai 2020'. Knowing how they don't do things by half I took a peek and they are building an entire town! This also goes to prove how many watch the PL around the world in that Dubai believe it to be a way to reach so many people. I wonder what their advertising budget is?
So, has it convinced you to go?

 

trueblue

Well-known member

Jul 5, 2003

10,417

Hove

• Dec 29, 2019

• #2

I remember the good times said:

Everywhere you look at the moment there seems to be an advert for 'the greatest show on earth, Dubai 2020'. Knowing how they don't do things by half I took a peek and they are building an entire town! This also goes to prove how many watch the PL around the world in that Dubai believe it to be a way to reach so many people. I wonder what their advertising budget is?
So, has it convinced you to go?

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No.

 

Chicken Run

Member Since Jul 2003

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Jul 17, 2003

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Valley of Hangleton

• Dec 29, 2019

• #3

I remember the good times said:

Everywhere you look at the moment there seems to be an advert for 'the greatest show on earth, Dubai 2020'. Knowing how they don't do things by half I took a peek and they are building an entire town! This also goes to prove how many watch the PL around the world in that Dubai believe it to be a way to reach so many people. I wonder what their advertising budget is?
So, has it convinced you to go?

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The Wife is going in May, I elected to stay at home.

 

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hoof hearted

New member

Sep 14, 2019

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• Dec 29, 2019

• #4

They don't give a shit about football, the stadiums will be torn down afterwards. It's just a dick measuring contest for them. They don't even pay their slaves, sorry I mean migrant workes, a decent wage.

 

hart's shirt

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Jul 8, 2003

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Kitbag in Dubai

• Dec 29, 2019

• #5

hoof hearted said:

They don't give a shit about football, the stadiums will be torn down afterwards.

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It's Expo 2020, an international exhibition, not the World Cup!

That's in 2 years time and in a different country.

 

Gabbiano

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Dec 18, 2017

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Spank the Manc

• Dec 29, 2019

• #6

I went to the one in Milan in 2015. Was thoroughly disappointing, just countries building silly pavilions as a dick waving contest. Nothing of interest inside them.

Dubai will be the same on a bigger scale.

 

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hoof hearted

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Sep 14, 2019

591

• Dec 29, 2019

• #7

hart's shirt said:

It's Expo 2020, an international exhibition, not the World Cup!

That's in 2 years time and in a different country.

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Ah, my bad!

The slave comment still applies though!

Also https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/canadian-geologist-will-spend-christmas-behind-bars-in-dubai-1.4742809

 

Chicken Run

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Jul 17, 2003

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Valley of Hangleton

• Dec 29, 2019

• #8

hart's shirt said:

It's Expo 2020, an international exhibition, not the World Cup!

That's in 2 years time and in a different country.

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arewethereyet?

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Jul 19, 2011

753

Brighton

• Dec 29, 2019

• #9

No.

 

Jesus Gul

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Feb 23, 2004

5,470

• Dec 29, 2019

• #10

hart's shirt said:

It's Expo 2020, an international exhibition, not the World Cup!

That's in 2 years time and in a different country.

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Is Global Village still going strong? It was the most underwhelming place I visited in Dubai in my 9 years there.