The Strange Country
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This edition of The UAE: It's Really Weird is sponsored by my iPhone and its surprisingly good camera.
- Be warned: if you mess with the image of Abu Dhabi, these guys will come after you:
- On the entrance to a ludicrously upmarket new neighbourhood in Dubai - so upmarket that it felt more like a giant hotel than a suburb - these friendly notice was posted for all the residents. If this doesn't throw you into dystopian nightmare-future freakouts, nothing will. We will all live like this one day, and this notice will be read to us by a soothing female robotic voice FOREVER:
"HELP US, HELP YOU...
Community living is the cornerstone of a progressive society. However, living together calls for guidelines, which when followed, give direction to achieving the common goal of enjoying our community.
The community rules are for the benefit of owners and residents alike. The Intent is to create a serence, attractive and safe environment for all. Following these rules will enhance and protect the property values and assets of the Community.
Violation of the Community Rules will result in Notices of Violation being issued and may attract financial penalties. "
- And finally, there are moments when the Dubai skyline really makes you stop and take a good long look, I had one of them yesterday evening. On the right are the Emirates Towers, my pick for the best looking buildings in the UAE. On the left is the Burj Dubai, already the world's tallest building and still with a couple of hundred metres more to go:
- Be warned: if you mess with the image of Abu Dhabi, these guys will come after you:
- On the entrance to a ludicrously upmarket new neighbourhood in Dubai - so upmarket that it felt more like a giant hotel than a suburb - these friendly notice was posted for all the residents. If this doesn't throw you into dystopian nightmare-future freakouts, nothing will. We will all live like this one day, and this notice will be read to us by a soothing female robotic voice FOREVER:
"HELP US, HELP YOU...
Community living is the cornerstone of a progressive society. However, living together calls for guidelines, which when followed, give direction to achieving the common goal of enjoying our community.
The community rules are for the benefit of owners and residents alike. The Intent is to create a serence, attractive and safe environment for all. Following these rules will enhance and protect the property values and assets of the Community.
Violation of the Community Rules will result in Notices of Violation being issued and may attract financial penalties. "
- And finally, there are moments when the Dubai skyline really makes you stop and take a good long look, I had one of them yesterday evening. On the right are the Emirates Towers, my pick for the best looking buildings in the UAE. On the left is the Burj Dubai, already the world's tallest building and still with a couple of hundred metres more to go:
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