One of my friends lived in Dubai
He said there's some law (may be Sharia) that says if a man is killed, compensation is given to the family.

Which means people throw themselves in front of cars on motorways. I don't imagine that it's THAT often, but he said he saw it a few times. He lived there for quite a while, though.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 6 Jul 2009, 20:44, archived)

wtf
O_o

lots of prostitutes there too. I met my mate outside the metropolitan hotel, and there were about 20 black girls trying to open my taxi door "hey darling!" (i didn´t know them i SWEAR)... i asked about this. apparantly the rulers take their passports so they are stuck there :/

all the rulers have mistresses too who live in a seperate house on the grounds. I know a friend in IT who installs all their phone and network systems. Business deals are ALL backhanders too. :( so much for the honest joe!
(richard cropper's comedy account Stephen Frizzle is on the sex offenders list, Mon 6 Jul 2009, 20:47, archived)