Sorry sir, sidewalks are for decoration

Olive
By Olive

Just decided I'd share in case anyone actually wanted to walk to the Pearl. My fiance and I wanted to walk from the Zig Zag to the Pearl. We figured this would be easy enough as they're beautiful sidewalks all the way there. However we were stopped at the bridge to the pearl by security and informed that the sidewalks are just for decoration and we weren't allowed to walk on them.... :S

By king_qatar• 10 Jan 2010 12:46
king_qatar

thats why i dont like the idea of the pearl

its private property

ultimatly they will allow vistors (shoppers) in otherwise they will not survive.

By chevydjak• 10 Jan 2010 12:01
Rating: 2/5
chevydjak

"BRING IT ON SUPERCHAKA!!!"

By qatarisun• 10 Jan 2010 11:33
qatarisun

ok, deal. but let us postpone it till the end of the week. Today I am still not hungry, and don't expect to get hungry in a next couple of days..:)

I have switched to "Two-Meals" schedule: One meal on Saturdays and second meal on Thursdays, with the light snack on Tuesdays, which consists of the power bar and a glass of carrot juice, and therefore is not worth to have in the Gulf club.. so Thursday (or Friday) would be Ok..

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

By DaRuDe• 10 Jan 2010 10:44
DaRuDe

you and i both get off work at 2 or 3 so definitely dinner.

By qatarisun• 10 Jan 2010 10:43
qatarisun

Da, i said LUNCH, not supper :)

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 10:42
anonymous

Pearl - a land where nobody walks....

By qatarisun• 10 Jan 2010 10:42
Rating: 4/5
qatarisun

we were going to have a lunch at Golf club on Friday, but at the last minute we have switched it to La Veranda in Intercon.

Actually i like to have a lunch at Gulf club.. peaceful place, nice view, at least you can see some greens around.. :)

As for using sidewalks for the decoration, this is really another ridiculous qatari concept

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

By DaRuDe• 10 Jan 2010 10:41
DaRuDe

Ok see you too there tonight then.

By Must_try_harder• 10 Jan 2010 10:29
Must_try_harder

The same thing happened to myself and a friend last week. We were stopped at the check point but given a lift to the shops. On the way back we were stopped again and they needed to get security to give us a lift out as we told them we were without a car. I'm sure someone somewhere gave this some thought and this is the best they could do. Oops! Well done say I!!!

Qatar wants the Olympics and the football...without walkways? Come on guys, lets think about this???

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:59
anonymous

lol... you guys....

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:48
anonymous

Rizks all of them..

Pony for unloading goods..

Olive for putting so much weight on the pony that it had to unload.

Jackmohan for staring at a lady.

**** Aal Izz Well****

By Rizks• 10 Jan 2010 09:45
Rizks

whyteknight...

WHO WILL BE FINED ?

the Pony for unloading his waste or Olive who is riding tat pony or Jackmohan who is seein tat Pony unloading his/her stuff and looking at Olive and scratching his big tummy....:)

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:42
anonymous

Just wondering do people get fined for Jaywalking anywhere in Qatar?

**** Aal Izz Well****

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:40
anonymous

Damn.....The pony is too Rizksy for Zoro...lol

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:38
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Unloading goods in unauthorised areas is not allowed so you will be fined.

**** Aal Izz Well****

By Rizks• 10 Jan 2010 09:35
Rizks

jacknjill will u be present tat moment to see wat the Pony is unloading ?

By KHATTAK• 10 Jan 2010 09:33
KHATTAK

This is Gulf....Always expect the unexpected :-)

----------------------------------------------------------------Give me some SunShine......Give me some Rain

Give me another Chance...I wanna grow up once Again

By blablubliblrrr• 10 Jan 2010 09:33
blablubliblrrr

Next time,Try running? ;)

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:31
anonymous

Rizks...Pony?

But what if the pony felt like taking a piss on the grass and unloading fertiliser for free ...then what? do I get paid or do I have to pay?

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:27
anonymous

.

By Rizks• 10 Jan 2010 09:26
Rizks

Next time bring a small Pony and wear the Zorror dress and Mask and ride on the bridge.

Make sure the Pony runs fast not WALK....:)

By DaRuDe• 10 Jan 2010 09:24
DaRuDe

Thank you

see you tonight there then :P

By Olive• 10 Jan 2010 09:22
Rating: 2/5
Olive

You can't walk on the Green Da, but you can walk to the restaurant.

By DaRuDe• 10 Jan 2010 09:21
DaRuDe

You walked inside Golfcourse???

me also want to go but me always thought only members are allowed.

By Olive• 10 Jan 2010 09:18
Rating: 2/5
Olive

We walked back and then walked to the Golf course instead. The Golf course didn't seem to have issues with us walking in. :P

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:14
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

olive as long as the security called you Sir it is not a big deal...

By midniteboy• 10 Jan 2010 09:14
midniteboy

thanks

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 09:13
anonymous

So olive what happened next. Did you return by walking in the middle of the road or you used the sidewalk again ;)

**** Aal Izz Well****

By bawaqar• 10 Jan 2010 09:05
Rating: 4/5
bawaqar

Good.

Hehehehehe

By chocoholic• 10 Jan 2010 09:00
chocoholic

Oh my god I love this place. Olive, I think you just gave me a laugh that will last me all day. Thanks!

hahahaha

By Mr M.• 10 Jan 2010 09:00
Mr M.

The security guard wasn't probably used to the fact that people sometimes walk when they feel like,he was so used to driving around all the time!

By Rizks• 10 Jan 2010 08:55
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

"you cant walk"....??

Wat about flying like LOVE BIRDS ?

By Olive• 10 Jan 2010 08:42
Olive

LOL gadarene, Honestly I think that's how it happened. We were walking and the security card who stopped us kept pointing to the Qatari sitting on the side of the road in an SUV and saying the "memsab (I think that's the term) says you can't walk"

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 08:34
anonymous

They never cease to surprise eh olive?!...yeah as much as the mercury levels are perfect for a good walk these days,zigzag to pearl is "fancy car" territory,"walking"???..."gasp,oh God dear,would you look @ those two? they're actually walking,you think they're lost? maybe their Beemer broke down? we should inform security,can't have people WALKING around here,it's bad for our image."...

By anonymous• 10 Jan 2010 08:26
anonymous

They just didn't expect anybody to walk in pearl

**** Aal Izz Well****

By Colt45• 10 Jan 2010 08:26
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

you should have asked him... umm ok how about if we jog on 'em? or told him, we're part of the decoration ;-)

By Olive• 10 Jan 2010 08:26
Rating: 3/5
Olive

I've been here long enough not to be surprised by anything...but I have to say, sidewalks that you can't walk on is a new one.

By DaRuDe• 10 Jan 2010 08:22
Rating: 4/5
DaRuDe

With amazing rules.

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