# Dubai has a message for those who don't believe that bigger is better. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 15, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302 "2008-08-15T11:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/81 "2008-08-17T09:40:40Z")
> [@evane](#): > i watched some show on how they built this, the amount of stone that was brought in and the cement pillars used to keep this buiding in place is nuts. kind cool though how its build on its own little island though. theres also cement blocks with openings to take on water and drain it back into the the ocean. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/82 "2008-08-17T11:09:45Z")
> [@bing](#): > > In that sense, oil money does play a major impact. You have thousands of multi-billionaires throughout the middle east that go to Dubai or Abu Dahbi (similar tax appeal) to reside or house their money and build thier investment portfolios because of the tax implications but also because of the slightly westernized lifestyle, _with a towel-head twist_. :lol: Way to explain it down on NYSpeed level. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/83 "2008-08-17T11:17:37Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/84 "2008-08-18T06:52:14Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > :lol: Way to explain it down on American level. šŸ˜› fixedā€¦ i was expecting more credit for the 'towel-head twist" line too. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/85 "2008-08-18T06:53:29Z")
I stayed in that big sail hotel. I paid $97 american for brunch consisting of fresh fruit and yogurt. I felt so baller. They have a helo pad on the top to take you to the airportā€¦ Rich people are so much better than poor people ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/86 "2008-08-18T07:01:00Z")
> [@RLB](#): > > I read somewhere that Dubai has something like 14% of all the cranes in the world. try 50% edit: i just googled it and found 24ā€¦whichis still a lot but i swear bing or someone told me 50ā€¦which is TWICE as impressive as 24 ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/87 "2008-08-18T07:06:33Z")
Zong let you borrow his abacus for that math? ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/88 "2008-08-18T07:08:26Z")
yea but i double checked on my calc watch, and i think it was 2 or so % off ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/89 "2008-08-18T07:15:22Z")
> [@K Cuv](#): > > yea but i double checked on my calc watch, and i think it was 2 or so % off Rookie abacus mistake. It takes year of practiceā€¦ Going to school to learn the abacus. Playing abacus at recess. After school abacus practice. Doing your abacus homework. Being good at night so your dad lets you play abacus computer games. Nightly tiny-jdm-hand dexterity exercises. Itā€™s a long arduous road. ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/90 "2008-08-18T07:23:02Z")
Iā€™m pretty sure it is the only 7-star hotel.My buddy went there with his family and I forgot what the bill came to.He had a bunch of pics too.Iā€™ll try and see if he can send them to me. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/91 "2008-08-18T07:25:44Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > Iā€™m pretty sure it is the only 7-star hotel.My buddy went there with his family and I forgot what the bill came to.He had a bunch of pics too.Iā€™ll try and see if he can send them to me. You are correct, its a self proclaimed 7-star hotel. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/92 "2008-08-18T07:32:54Z")
Yeah, thats awesome. Dubai can self proclaim whatever it wants apparently. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/93 "2008-08-18T07:53:42Z")
yea dubai is not cheapā€¦ our ceo and cfo were over there for a month doing fund raising and they were ā€œliving as cheap as possibleā€ and their monthly expense report was something like 45K ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/94 "2008-08-18T07:55:16Z")
> [@EvilJay](#): > > Yeah, thats awesome. Dubai can self proclaim whatever it wants apparently. when you have that much money per capita, fuck yea. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/95 "2008-08-18T13:37:18Z")
the citizenry gets paid NOT to workā€¦ like $55k or something to not be garbage men, butchers and plumbersā€¦ itā€™s wicked. Varun, who some people here have bought engines from, is a good buddy of mine from Dubaiā€¦ he tells me half this shit. 20 year old kids dieing after street racing in Carrera GTā€™s There are entire highways built in the middle of the desert with all kinds of twists and turns for kilometers at a time just so the rich dudes have a place to do some exciting hi-speed driving off the race track. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/96 "2008-08-18T13:46:31Z")
![http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7028/uaejebelhafitroadmy4.jpg](http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7028/uaejebelhafitroadmy4.jpg) hmmā€¦ cant find much on itā€¦ iā€™ll keep looking ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/97 "2008-08-18T13:52:50Z")
ok found itā€¦ Jebel Hafeet mountain road ![http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/full/nickop203.jpg](http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/full/nickop203.jpg) ![http://www.gulfnews.com/images/08/05/17/tb_0517_uaeparks_aa_5.gif](http://www.gulfnews.com/images/08/05/17/tb_0517_uaeparks_aa_5.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/98 "2008-08-18T13:57:40Z")
:spunk: ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/99 "2008-08-18T16:26:55Z")
anyone want to room with me over there? lets fine a nice appt. Iā€™m downnn ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/100 "2008-08-18T19:42:31Z")
> [@bing](#): > > ok found itā€¦ > > Jebel Hafeet mountain road zoom zoom zoomā€¦looks like a mazda commercial [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302.md?page=6)