Did you attend?

January 1, 2007 11:28 AM

Did you attend this? If you did, then it's New Years Day and you're sitting in your chair watching a little TV while listening to a little music.
posted by Xurando (17 comments total)

No, I did not href-"http://www.fahad.com/2006/12/emirates-millionaire-show-for-59000.html"> attend this.

Sorry!
posted by newfers at 11:40 AM on January 1, 2007

Thank god somebody finally outdid Vertu. I was sick and tired of not being able to spend €1M on my cell phone.
posted by Tacos Are Pretty Great at 11:43 AM on January 1, 2007

Well they didn't display my one billion dollar singularity, so I guess ...well, at least they tried and it was not bad.
posted by elpapacito at 11:44 AM on January 1, 2007

Every time I read "Abu Dhabi" I think of Zoom!
posted by mr_crash_davis at 12:02 PM on January 1, 2007

Very Oud.
posted by crispynubbins at 12:14 PM on January 1, 2007

Of course, and I flew UAE Airlines ultra-first class as always.
posted by Burhanistan at 12:42 PM on January 1, 2007

Point. Click. Point. God, I can not wait for the fucking oil to run out.
posted by phooky at 12:48 PM on January 1, 2007

Every time I read "Abu Dhabi" I think of Zoom!
posted by mr_crash_davis

Every time I hear about Abu Dhabi I recall the hadith (saying) of Prophet Mohammed where he is asked by the angel Gabriel about Islam and the Last Days.

One of the premonitions he relates about the signs of the end times is "that you will find barefooted, destitute goat-herds vying with one another in the construction of magnificent buildings ".
posted by Burhanistan at 12:51 PM on January 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

I think of Dubai. What was the daily wage again, 6-7 euros ?
posted by elpapacito at 1:26 PM on January 1, 2007

Is it just me, or is the world's most expensive office chair also the world's most hideous?
posted by Afroblanco at 1:43 PM on January 1, 2007

No. Not quite.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:55 PM on January 1, 2007

Of course, and I flew UAE Airlines ultra-first class as always.

I've flown in those Emirates first class "suits" a few times (it's just first class but on the newer planes they have those suits rather than normal first class seats). They are cool, but even better is the new entertainment system (which is available on the whole plane) which has hundreds of films, TV shows and albums available on demand.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 2:56 PM on January 1, 2007

Awesome link, WGP. Turns out that the unique "vomit flower" pattern on the world's most expensive office chair isn't nearly as bad as I thought.
posted by Afroblanco at 3:04 PM on January 1, 2007

EndsofInvention: EVA Air has something like that as well for even cattle class (linux based on-demand games and movies with a slick little remote and interface).
posted by Burhanistan at 3:13 PM on January 1, 2007

Far oud.
posted by nickyskye at 4:45 PM on January 1, 2007

It's pronounced Oooh'd, people, rhymes with mood.
posted by ddf at 7:41 PM on January 1, 2007

What a bunch of useless gits. They'll undoubtably be the first up against the wall when the revolution comes.
posted by loquacious at 8:05 PM on January 1, 2007