10th November
2007
So currently in Dubai there is dwindling of oil reserves, a huge upsurge in international (US) investment, key members of staff who are receiving huge benefits from their positions in office via their deferred multi-million dollar stock option plans, and well, michael jackson.
About Dubai - Wikipedia Specifically read the Economy and Human Right and Labor sections.
Halliburtion quarterly report has some kinks
Could someone please explain to me what the fuck is going on? I mean, you know, besides the obvious.
And, as a payoff for all of this noise, here’s Michael.
and i’ll add one more since i fucked up. (good call liz. way to keep me honest)
2 Comments
Leave a Reply
Recent Comments
- himay on Malcom Gladwell
- bstop on Malcom Gladwell
- himay on Malcom Gladwell
- alupa on Malcom Gladwell
- beth on Belated Election Elation
- alupa on Private: Devil’s Advocate: Election Time, Folks
- bstop on Private: Devil’s Advocate: Election Time, Folks
- alupa on Private: Devil’s Advocate: Election Time, Folks
Recent Posts
- Malcom Gladwell
- A picture is worth a thousand words
- Belated Election Elation
- Sarah Palin is a dipsh*t
- Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space
- DJ Spooky will blow your mind
- The Election, Democracy, nasty politics …
- More about Kansas’ electoral makeup than you can shake a stick at
- The most important speech of your lifetime.
- Obama/McCain Frontline
We were promised MJ. What the f?
I am not sure Michael Jackson is good payoff. It like getting all hot and bothered only to find out that you’re about to be castrated. Not really an ideal situation. Not ideal at all.
As for this Dubai situation, it sounds like Dubai City is the New York City of the Middle East. It is a major hub for goods and distribution. It has some very wealthy banks as well as the Dubai International Financial Exchange. It is a major tourist destination - who wouldn’t want to go to a place with temperatures soaring into the high 110s. The main thing to understand is that their oil is almost gone, but that doesn’t matter, oil only makes up 3% of their GDP. That means they are doing some things right there, at least economically.
To me, it makes sense why big companies want to invest there. The country is relatively stable, westernized, and has, at the very least, strong geographic and political ties to an area that is up-and-coming.