tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post7461849148458302622..comments2024-03-21T21:39:26.324-07:00Comments on A Canadian in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Imagine abandoning your car? 3,040 people in Dubai have done more than that since the start of the yearAnn Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-41872521610365742882012-04-09T08:03:13.170-07:002012-04-09T08:03:13.170-07:00Although the article does refer to a "scrapya...Although the article does refer to a "scrapyard", the cars are not actually scrapped. They are periodically auctioned off. Here is an article for one that happened previously, for example: http://www.zawya.com/story/GN_29072009_10335594/Dubai%20Police%20to%20auction%20unclaimed%20vehicles%20after%20one%20month/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-67706916954362425992012-04-09T08:02:57.309-07:002012-04-09T08:02:57.309-07:00Although the article does refer to a "scrapya...Although the article does refer to a "scrapyard", the cars are not actually scrapped. They are periodically auctioned off. Here is an article for one that happened previously, for example: http://www.zawya.com/story/GN_29072009_10335594/Dubai%20Police%20to%20auction%20unclaimed%20vehicles%20after%20one%20month/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-79219524207965351552012-04-09T07:23:25.444-07:002012-04-09T07:23:25.444-07:00and to comfort you that you are not alone leaving ...and to comfort you that you are not alone leaving the stove turned on while going out shopping, i too did that...for 9 hours. i just thanked God the stove had an automatic temperature regulator.<br />we should put up a club.lol.LOWELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677583022614917591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-75527637750959644782012-04-09T06:52:20.601-07:002012-04-09T06:52:20.601-07:00bottomline of the bottomline is contentment. this ...bottomline of the bottomline is contentment. this country and its people wear the "I'am Rich" facade very well. my sympathy goes to the unmarried pregnant women though.:)LOWELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677583022614917591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-40187294189184463872012-04-08T10:59:43.472-07:002012-04-08T10:59:43.472-07:00Well... look on the bright side. We live in a plac...Well... look on the bright side. We live in a place where 3,000 plus cars can be abandoned, and yet <i>not stolen.</i> Here is is a unique socio-cultural statistic, everywhere else it would be chop-shop payday.James O'Hearnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403962558124511636noreply@blogger.com