Thursday Thirteen

What they’re talkin

December 4, 2008

Mix English and Hindi/Tamil (a language spoken by a very large population of Indians living in Dubai) and you get an interesting version of English. I hear/see these phrases on a daily basis. 1. What is your good name? – I was asked of my name in this manner during my first day of work. [...]

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What’s on the patient’s charts

November 27, 2008

Spanking Thursday Thirteen banner thanks to Samulli The following are comments from doctors as recorded on patient charts. 1. “By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart stopped, and he was feeling better.” 2. “Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.” 3. “I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.” 4. [...]

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Real, funny store names found in Dubai

November 20, 2008

Thursday Thirteen banner courtesy of Samulli 1. Rainbow Color Separation Services – poor rainbows! 2. Al Boom Gas Company – they better not explode!! 3. Al Sharq Pet Shop – where they also sell non-shark pets 4. Talent Secretarial Services – they’ve got talent, they say! 5. Excellent Men’s Saloon – a Salon! 6. Quick Hands [...]

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What’s on their list

November 13, 2008

I received lots of comments in my Bloggy Giveaways Carnival post, after asking what’s on top of their Christmas wish lists. It has been a fascinating week for me being able to read everyone else’s list items. Here’s the top 13: 1. A Wii 2. A Camera or video recorder 3. A Kindle 4. A [...]

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What’s inside the Dubai Mall?

November 6, 2008

Thanks to Samulli for the beautiful TT banner. How do you fill a mall with an area equivalent to 50 soccer pitches? Here’s what’s inside the Dubai Mall: 1. Dubai Ice Rink- Olympic sized ice rink offering various learn to skate programs. It will host international ice hockey contests. The rink also doubles as a [...]

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Things you probably didn’t know

October 30, 2008

Fab autumn T13 banner courtesy of Samulli 1. 40% of McDonald’s profits come from the sales of Happy Meals 2. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. (I bet you’ll try this tonight) 3. Money isn’t made out [...]

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I wouldn’t mind having what they have

October 23, 2008

Thanks to Samulli for the cute Thursday Thirteen banner All these celebrities have something in common. You know what? 1. Julia Roberts 2. Jennifer Lopez 3. Marcia Cross 4. Patrick Dempsey 5. Angelina Jolie 6. Kimberly Buffington (Dennis Quaid’s wife) 7. Lisa Marie Presley 8. Geena Davis 9. Nancy Grace 10. Dixie Chick Martie Maguire 11. [...]

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The wedding that was

October 16, 2008

My brother got married to the girl of his dreams last summer. It was a long dream they shared - they’ve been together for 12 years! Pristine and I flew to the Philippines to attend the grand event. The couple had a Catholic wedding, held at a local church. Here are 13 photos taken during the [...]

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