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Friday, January 01, 2010

Dubai ushers in the New Year with massive fireworks display (using more money they don't have)

from itn courtesy of juan cole...
The new decade makes it's entrance in the Middle East - the United Arab Emirates welcomes it with fireworks over the Burj Al Arab building.



once you're accustomed to obscene, over-the-top, insanely ostentatious displays, it's hard to give 'em up...

HAPPY NEW YEAR...!!

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posted by profmarcus at 1/01/2010

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