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03-17-2006, 09:57 AM
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This is pretty incredible
http://www.break.com/index/bb7013.html
Look at the difference between Dubai in 1991 and Dubai in 2005. That is just amazing.
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03-17-2006, 11:00 AM
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That is neat. Thats devoloping faster than Loudoun County (thats where Im from) and that is fast considering it is one of the fastest growing counties in the US. I bet a lot of people are making good money over there.
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03-17-2006, 11:08 AM
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Oil. Do a websearch on hotels in Dubai...absolutely some of the most extravagent things you will ever see. It's a shame though that the Middle Eastern oil economies have their priorities all screwed up. They invest in extravagence instead of infrastructure.
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03-17-2006, 12:10 PM
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It helps that the top photo has been tinted orange. Still unbelievable, though. I saw a photo somewhere of the Prince's Palace, and it's absolutely jaw-dropping.
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03-17-2006, 12:20 PM
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They built an indoor ski resort in Dubai, I saw the pictures a while back, it is incredible.
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03-17-2006, 01:15 PM
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I'm almost certain that second picture is a concept drawing but Dubai is growing. I was last there is '99 so I didn't see the ski resort yet but it looks awesome, Discovery Channel did a show on it.
Do a search on how they are building out into the water... now that's cool.
"Dubai islands" will probably result in some returns.
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03-17-2006, 02:31 PM
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Yeah, they're building these odd-looking peninsulas that jut out on to the water like long fingers. Creates more waterfront property and a place to stick the people.
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03-17-2006, 02:43 PM
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uhm...i like the photo that came before the dubai development.
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03-19-2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by redskin_rich
They built an indoor ski resort in Dubai, I saw the pictures a while back, it is incredible.
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They're building one of those up by me, at the Meadowlands.
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