[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Arletta

I had forgotten about this.. I have changed my mind about wanting to go. F*ck Dubai and their "City of Gold".

Thanks for bringing this back to my attention Gioia.

I totally understand as I have obviously completely changed my views on this too.

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

**** that. I'll stick with Saratoga

Originally Posted by Danzig

watched a show about that damned place. it discussed the people that come there to make all this money they're promised...they jump at the chance to make a better life for themselves, and their families, since dubai knows full well that third world countries have lots of poor people to take advantage of.

they arrive, passport taken. money paid a fraction of what they were promised. they can't leave, because they have no money and no passport. they can't get help, because the govt doesn't care. it's disgusting. human trafficking on a grand scale....
and then there are the expats who move there, 'hire' household help, and brag about how great it is to have domestic help....that's paid a pittance, work for long hours, with no days off, beaten, abused and worse.

absolutely disgusting. you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.

Originally Posted by Danzig

it is not an amazing place. it is hell on earth for many...

Yes. I feel stupid cause it took me so long to see this but it IS.

Those poor nameless and faceless people who are stuck there...

It's criminal.