The Arabian Gulf.

In a follow on to an earlier post which discusses Dubai, a British couple got a jail sentence for having sex on the beach. The issue was not just that it was public, but they were unmarried. They got 3 months each.

From the LA times :

Vince Acors and Michelle Palmer, who had been accused of being drunk and having sex on the beach, were each sentenced to serve time, fined $272 for drinking alcohol in public and ordered to be deported immediately upon leaving prison. The pair were charged with having unmarried sex after a taxi picked them up from a champagne brunch at a five-star hotel and drove them to Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates' most culturally tolerant emirate.

What happens in Dubai, stays in Dubai. At least for 3 months that is.

Phileas Fogg,

Houston, Texas. 1st Nov 08

Sign Language

Ever heard the phrase, "lost in the translation". Well in this case it was literal.

From the BBC, Swansea Council ordered a translation of "“No entry for heavy goods vehicles. Residential site only.”" via email. Getting a reply, they cut and pasted the result and ordered a sign.

However, the reply was saying “I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.”

I bet this will not be appearing on the workers resume as an achievement.

Phileas Fogg,
Houston, TX.

It's The end of the world as we know it. (And I feel fine..)

I've not posted since August but boy, do I have some things to blog about:-

FINANCE and ECONOMY: Today, Dow down 500 to a 5 year low. World finance is on a brink of the abyss. I'm seeing ripple through in travel. Looks like my projection in January 5th came true.

WEATHER: I was 'Iked'. So was Galveston. Don't think Galveston will be a tourist destination for a while.

"SAM". Don't bother about 'son of Sam' movie. I had to travel with his father for 3 weeks. He was a client of mine. Talk about high maintenance and probable undiagnosed case of Asbergers syndrom. ARGHHHH !!!

LAX: Never will I connect through you again.

CONTINENTAL: I have now travelled enough to be upgraded 2 frequent flier classes. I still don't like you even though I was upgraded on one segment to LAX only to miss my flight and get my hard case luggage smashed.

What else ? Hm.

FUNNY / BIZARRE. Stories that I would have commented upon, the lady who checked herself into luggage.

So why the delay in posting ?

- July was corporate escort to maniac customer representative where I was out 3 weeks. See "Sam" above.

- August was moving house and formal change in job but within the same company.

- September, Hurricane hit. No electricity which meant no internet.

Now I'm back to blogging.

'Cause I'm back.

Yes, I'm back.

Well, I'm back.

Yes, I'm back.

Well, I'm back, back Well I'm back in black.

Yes, I'm back in black.

Yes, In back. Yes, I'm b-a-c-k in black.

Or am I back in blue?

Phileas Fogg,

Post-Ike Houston, Texas

Oct 7th 2008