I'm moving to Dubai

djchameleon · 09-27-2011, 02:59 PM

Congrats, definitely moving on up there. As someone said earlier, I don't think you have to worry too much about sites getting blocked and what not.

right-track · 09-27-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I don't think you have to worry too much about sites getting blocked and what not.

^ Try not to let it spoil your experience, Marijan.

I wish you the best of luck...and watch your back mate.
Latcho drom.

FRED HALE SR. · 09-28-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Well technically Sharjah but Dubai is 15 minute away and is more recognizable. I figured I haven't attention whored in a while now and this definitively deserves some attention whoring. My life is about to be uprooted and shipped to god knows what parts of the world with their dubious views on morality and such,...

The money is supposed to be rather impressive, but I'm most excited about is the prospect of having an Olympic sized swimming poll right outside my doors and a gym in the same apartment building which is a hop away from the actual place of business. *shallow and lazy*

Who knows what the people I'll encounter there will be like... The work is 10h per day with the weekends off and a rotation cycle of 90 days there 16 back home...

Don't sound too bad aye...?

Your little mb brotha, going off in the big white world...never to return again....

Shit is going down probably during October or early November so enjoy what little time you have with me coz I don't know what type of censor/firewall system they got set up down there....*teardrop*

Wish me luck...<3

Good luck on your journey.

http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=C...dubai/&cad=rja

adidasss · 09-28-2011, 04:22 PM

Many thanks, y'all.

My boss brought back some pictures last week and the place looks suspiciously like America, with a lot more sand of course. Not a bad thing...

They do block some sites as far as I know, but I'm hoping ultrasurf will take care of that problem. I know I don't post much but I'm not ready to call it quits just yet...

I don't think the restriction on alcohol use will affect me much, but I do wonder if you can get some quality acid down there...

Anyhoo, I'll keep you updated, whether you want it or not...

Howard the Duck · 09-28-2011, 11:43 PM

i have a friend who was stationed there

not much of hot women there - you're bi, IIRC?

i have a flight stewardess friend who goes there often, and she says it's pretty hot in the afternoon, and pretty dry desert-esque heat

i suppose if you're going in the winter, it won't be too bad

adidasss · 09-29-2011, 01:20 AM

Nope, plain ol' gay.

Howard the Duck · 09-29-2011, 01:28 AM

gr8, no problems then

mostly Pakistani men, though

adidasss · 09-29-2011, 09:15 AM

Lol, I wouldn't say there are no problems. I am definitely moving into a situation which is much less favorable from that the one I'm currently in. It's not exactly pleasant to consider that I am moving to a country where you can be sent to jail for being gay, so I will have to be very discreet about my sexual orientation but it is a compromise (a significant one) which I'm willing to make, albeit a temporary one, in order to secure a much more prosperous future. :/

Howard the Duck · 09-29-2011, 09:43 AM

The UAE aren't really that strict

they have laws against drinking as well, but i know of a lot of Arabians who drink

VEGANGELICA · 09-29-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Lol, I wouldn't say there are no problems. I am definitely moving into a situation which is much less favorable from that the one I'm currently in. It's not exactly pleasant to consider that I am moving to a country where you can be sent to jail for being gay, so I will have to be very discreet about my sexual orientation but it is a compromise (a significant one) which I'm willing to make, albeit a temporary one, in order to secure a much more prosperous future. :/

Congratulations on this exciting change

... minus the part about having to compromise. :/ Kayleigh's and Il Duce's words make your upcoming adventure sound likely to be a good one...and that's without even considering your lovely location close to pool and work!

And now I will bid you bon Voyage in the words of my favorite Vulcan:

Live long and prosper, Adidasss!

09-28-2011, 04:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Many thanks, y'all. My boss brought back some pictures last week and the place looks suspiciously like America, with a lot more sand of course. Not a bad thing... They do block some sites as far as I know, but I'm hoping ultrasurf will take care of that problem. I know I don't post much but I'm not ready to call it quits just yet... I don't think the restriction on alcohol use will affect me much, but I do wonder if you can get some quality acid down there... Anyhoo, I'll keep you updated, whether you want it or not... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

09-29-2011, 01:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Nope, plain ol' gay. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

09-29-2011, 09:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Lol, I wouldn't say there are no problems. I am definitely moving into a situation which is much less favorable from that the one I'm currently in. It's not exactly pleasant to consider that I am moving to a country where you can be sent to jail for being gay, so I will have to be very discreet about my sexual orientation but it is a compromise (a significant one) which I'm willing to make, albeit a temporary one, in order to secure a much more prosperous future. :/ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm