I'll have an irish

esp since the following laws, extant since 1100 a.d. will be repealed soon:
1. the denial of a citizen’s right to adulterate coffee with sheep dung.
2. the burning of witches at the stake.
3. the entertainment of crowds with tiger fights.
4. Tippling Act 1735, which prohibits a publican from pursuing a customer for money owed for any drink given on credit.
5. Assizes of Arms (1181) forbids Jewish people from owning armour.
6. An Act of 1421 provides for the “Pope’s sanction to a crusade against the Irish enemies to be sought”.
7. An Act of 1360 makes provisions “against people associating with the Irish, using their language, or sending children to be nursed among them”.
8. an Act in 1366 forbidding the English from marrying Irish people.(passed by the parliament in Kilkenny)

thot nuts existed in brazil alone, but obviously they are more geographiclly spread.

ah weel, go n-eiri leat.

Saath, samundar paar

The Gang Of Four at 1, Bakhit Villas, Garhoud, Dubai

Doctor, heel, thyself

Government doctors in Maharashtra on strike.
Government sacks them.
Government advertises to fill up vacant posts.
Striking doctors apply.
Government selects them.
Striking doctors refuse to join work because they are on strike.

elegantly confusing. confucius would have approved.

jalsa ghar

a house-warmer last weekend at which brave gentlemen and fair ladies wended their way to 1 Bakhit Villas, al Garhoud. the stuff flowed like the tigris, and mountains (pisgah not everest) of food were scarfed down. some photos....

PC @ CP

Thats Pierre Cardin at Cut Price. Had to buy a blazer chop chop and peering out of the window for inspiration found a Pierre Cardin Store with signs screaming "upto 75% off". Popped in to have a dekko and came away with a blazer at Dhs 300 against an MRP of Dhs 1390. Also set of 3 Ted Lapidus silk ties at Dhs 90 for the lot (Dhs 660). Original stuff no worries. Not a bad day's work, think I.

All this for a media party with a twist - dress code "formal". Wonder if well-pressed jeans and a clean tee qualify as "formals"...

Ignored the Indian budget for the first time in a decade. The benefits of living in a tax-free zone. Apparently nothing earth shaking like "Income tax reduced to 1%". Perhaps the title of this blog could be applied to our Finance Min too...?

Its been dry since three days and early mornings are rather nice. None of that "glorious dew 'pon the rose petals" stuff but cool enough to revel.

Desert, anyone?

'tis wet, windy and woebegone outside. always thought that dubai was on or near a desert. one lives and learns. maybe all the construction is pushing back the sand (20% of the world's construction cranes are in Dubai).
Funny to watch people handle the rain here. Traffic alerts every minute on FM, slick roads, cars crawling at 40 kmph instead of 140, people calling in late or not coming in at all... and all this only after 5 mm of rain! wonder what they would do with 900 mm of the stuff. probably sink wells...
This is the second rain in as many days here, and more expected over the weekend.
Seems the desert safari is one of the must-dos here. Perhaps when it stops raining.....

Dubai: first thoughts and observations

this shall be by way of maintaining as daily a journal as possible of my stay in Dubai - the land of the twist and sheikh. while no commercial motive has as yet been ascribed to this exercise, i am not averse to the occasional donation (bank account to be informed later) for victuals to keep up my strength.

readers are welcome to post their comments / suggestions / advice / et al, which may or may not be read / actioned / welcome.

the aim of this blog is to amuse / entertain / inform and insha'llah that is what it shall be!

tally ho and may the journey never end!