Comments on: in which I wonder if I am the misinformed

By: Anuan

Anuan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:05:16 +0000

115 degrees????? OMG! We are in Barbados right now and we are complaining and fussing about the 91 degree temps. I shall shut my mouth. I have nothing to complain about. Anuans last blog post..Exotic Fruit from this side

By: Shop with Me Mama

Shop with Me Mama — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:24:19 +0000

Drink a ton of water and stay inside with fans!!! Will do!! Shop with Me Mamas last blog post..Skin Free Review and Giveaway!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:00:48 +0000

oh dear! That is hot!! Be sure to drink plenty of water!!! That kind of weather is a little scary to me! Scary weather yes. The only good thing is that your laundry will dry in a couple of hours...oh, and free sauna, of course. hehehe Sarahs last blog post..Saturday night style!

By: Lorie Shewbridge

Lorie Shewbridge — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:32:06 +0000

Just ignor the idiot - you know the truth.... As for the heat... I feel so bad for you, I was talking to a woman in India the other day on the phone (Kodak tech support) and she was saying the same thing. She said when it rains, there is no relief. Try and stay in air conditioning or a pool. We have high 90's and 90% humidity and we thought that was bad. Take care..... Thankfully, all the buildings and houses in Dubai are with a/c. If not, I don't know what will happen! Our humidity right now is at 75% byt steadily climbing. And we won't have rain until around December!! I miss the rain now that you mentioned it... Lorie Shewbridges last blog post..MomTrends Lands End Giveaway 7/31/09

By: sheila

sheila — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:57 +0000

LOL, about the heat. As for the US funding? lol. We don't have enough $$ to fund our own stuff, I highly doubt that us funding anything in Dubai is even remotely true. Maybe the above commenter is correct though. I'd chalk it up to yet another stupid and false email circulating. Delete it like you would when you get the ones from someone in Nigeria who wants to send you money or says you won the lottery, lol. LOL about that Nigeria mail! I've got lots of it. If only any of it were true, I'll buy tickets to tour the US! sheilas last blog post..Thousand Word Thursdays

By: Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma

Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:57:24 +0000

The commenter may have be insinuating that all that glorious building going on in Dubai is a result of American dollars pouring in to buy oil. Honestly, there are so many people here that have no clue about other world governments or markets and don't bother to do any research before making a statement like that. Stay cool!! If the commenter thought of oil money, that is a misconception because oil revenue only constitute less than 6% of Dubai's income. It's still hot here - will continue until around end of October. Humidity is at 75%. Thank God for a/c! Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahomas last blog post..Fauna Pillows!

By: Neas Nuttiness

Neas Nuttiness — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:41:16 +0000

OK – I won’t complain about our high’s being in the upper 90′s!
Humidity is pretty bad here, but it hasn’t gotten any hotter than 101!

We have a humidity of 75% right now…free sauna!

By: Kayla

Kayla — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:33:21 +0000

Mother of god. That is hot! I can't even stand high 80's here >.< Surprisingly, there is a thing called acclimatization. It was unbelievable during my first summer here but now..I can complain, let out a sigh and move on with life (no choice really). Kaylas last blog post..Aloha from the Islands-Lahaina Lynn Jones

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:29:30 +0000

That’s an interesting comment. International Business is my field, and as far as I know the US has never invested any money directly into Dubai. There may be some private companies or individuals who invest, but no government money. Sounds to me like the commenter is an ignorant person who’s unhappy with the way the economy is going in the US right now and looking to lash out. I’m so sorry you were the target. (Besides, even if the US had invested money into the hotel, how on earth would that be your problem or fault?)

Thanks for your comment. I believe this is your first comment in my blog.
I get comments like, “how can you live in a place that exploits people (referring to laborers)” and just delete them. Some people forget that I am just an expat here, not the Prime Minister!

Annes last blog post..Movie Review: I Love You, Beth Cooper

By: Desert Songbird

Desert Songbird — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:10:26 +0000

It's in the 110s here, but with much lower humidity (average 20%). Still, we're spending lots of time indoors; we only go out in the afternoon if it's absolutely necessary. Wikipedia information can be entered by anyone, and I mean ANYONE, so I wouldn't take the info posted there as fact. It's just a good starting point. We are in the same boat with regards to heat! We have a lovely 75% of humidity right now. Urrgghh! It is so uncomfortable to walk outside. Last night, we went to the beach and Pristine was sweating like crazy after 10 minutes. We were out for an hour and she changed shirts 3 times! I didn't know that about Wikipedia. Thought it was something official. Desert Songbirds last blog post..Thursday Thoughts - 7.9.09