Dianthus Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2024 at 3:08 PM, Terabith said: Okay, this isn’t funny; there’s a real likelihood this is how humanity ends. I thought alcohol was illegal there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terabith Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 28 minutes ago, Dianthus said: I thought alcohol was illegal there? I did, too, but The Guardian is usually pretty reliable, I think? https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/greenland-startup-shipping-glacier-ice-cocktail-bars-uae-arctic-ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 22 minutes ago, Terabith said: Wow! This will actually change my choice of four bean mix from now on. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Katy Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2CspbUsNgP/?igsh=MTV6aWQyajJnYXlsMg== This Instagram Reel about sleep divorce is one of the funniest things I’ve ever watched. My DH isn’t quite as bad but man, I can relate. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 13 hours ago, Dianthus said: I thought alcohol was illegal there? The UAE, and especially Dubai, has a strong interest in tourism and they make it pretty easy for tourists to drink. Gulf countries have different rules regarding alcohol depending on lots of factors. It's pretty hard (but not absolutely impossible) to get alcohol in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, for example, but you can buy it in Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, and Oman. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 14 hours ago, Dianthus said: I thought alcohol was illegal there? it is not - it is very controlled. 14 hours ago, Terabith said: I did, too, but The Guardian is usually pretty reliable, I think? https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/greenland-startup-shipping-glacier-ice-cocktail-bars-uae-arctic-ice Can I Drink Alcohol in Dubai? All the dos and don'ts of 2023! - Exploring Emirates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Amira said: The UAE, and especially Dubai, has a strong interest in tourism and they make it pretty easy for tourists to drink. Gulf countries have different rules regarding alcohol depending on lots of factors. It's pretty hard (but not absolutely impossible) to get alcohol in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, for example, but you can buy it in Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, and Oman. I chuckle that the world's most expensive (and guady) Christmas tree was in a muslim country. UAE . . . 'cause . . . tourism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 15 hours ago, Dianthus said: I thought alcohol was illegal there? It's legal for tourists and is served in bars, restaurants, and hotels that cater to tourists. I assume that's where they'd be using the glacier ice. It's also possible to get a special license that allows you to purchase bottles of alcohol from designated providers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kareni Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 This amused me ~ Regards, Kareni 1 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wathe Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 11 hours ago, kbutton said: I remember when this was in the local news last year. The 10 winners of the plow naming contest. There is a new plow naming contest open for 2024. You all have a chance to name a Hamilton plow :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 9 hours ago, wathe said: I remember when this was in the local news last year. The 10 winners of the plow naming contest. There is a new plow naming contest open for 2024. You all have a chance to name a Hamilton plow :) Do you have to local to understand the first name (play on weatherman, hockey player, etc.)? Fun contest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, kbutton said: Do you have to local to understand the first name (play on weatherman, hockey player, etc.)? Fun contest! Seems he is a musician who asked his fans to vote for his name: "A social media plea from Arkells’s lead singer Max Kerman, to have his name emboldened on one of 10 city of Hamilton snowplows, worked. An entry based on the Hamilton musician’s name garnered the most votes in a campaign by the transportation operations and maintenance team to pick monickers for its first annual “Name The Plow” initiative." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 42 minutes ago, kbutton said: Do you have to local to understand the first name (play on weatherman, hockey player, etc.)? Fun contest! Max Kermanator is named for a member of a local band, who campaigned for the name on social media. Icekee Wee Wee is a play on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football team's traditional fan cheering chant "Oskee Wee Wee" HAMBONI is a portmanteau or Hamilton and Zamboni ice surfacer machine. Edited January 14 by wathe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gardenmom5 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 16 minutes ago, Terabith said: 🫣 we really need a good emoji for bad puns . . . oww. I have a son who lives for puns . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gardenmom5 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, kbutton said: Or the radio TV or radio. (that was my day.) Somewhere in between TV/Radio and texts - were the robocalls saying school was cancelled. I did all three with my own kids.. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junie Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 2 hours ago, Terabith said: This reminds me of that famous Doctor Who episode with the weeping angels... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MercyA Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 21 hours ago, gardenmom5 said: TV or radio. (that was my day.) Yep. I well remember being hunched over the radio, scanning with the manual dial between stations and static, hoping to hear the long alphabetical list of schools. 🙂 Crazy how different life was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Drama Llama Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 3 hours ago, MercyA said: Yep. I well remember being hunched over the radio, scanning with the manual dial between stations and static, hoping to hear the long alphabetical list of schools. 🙂 Crazy how different life was. Alphabetical? I knew you were a youngling! i swear in my area there was no alphabetical order, and districts were too cheap to pay the radio stations to announce when they were open, so you'd have to listen over and over in case maybe missed it, or maybe they closed since the last time they went through the whole list. Of course, I also listened in a district that had a reputation for closing at the very last minute. I can remember my mother chasing down the sidewalk to call us back when school closed so late that we'd already started walking. And in case you walked 5 miles up hill both ways to school, I should clarify that I walked 3 city blocks, and it was flat, so they were literally calling for closing at 8:50 when school opened at 9:00. Edited January 17 by Drama Llama It's probably good that my kids go to school, because I can't write a coherent sentence! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ausmumof3 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 1/14/2024 at 3:16 PM, Lady Florida. said: My kids groan when this song comes on after I had a rant about how untrue that is! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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