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Old 09-04-2006, 09:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Nice 35/40 km hill on the way to the ladies beach outside Abu Dhabi,N 24DEG 27.800' E 054 DEG 37.442' ,ELEV 9 M.
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Old 09-05-2006, 07:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Take. a. picture!! (With you on it!!)
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Old 09-05-2006, 08:12 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Nice 35/40 km hill .
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Take. a. picture!!.
It would have to be a pretty big picture!!
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Old 09-05-2006, 10:10 AM   #4 (permalink)
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2 without me 30 min ago
too dark!


I will post some with me tomorrow.
Theres a shedload of big hills over here, this is not one of them!They are at Liwa & Hatta.
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Old 09-05-2006, 11:53 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Nice hill! Are there other skaters there with you? What is the deal with longboards on "public" roads like that? Pretty uncommon, I'd imagine, but no?
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Old 09-05-2006, 11:56 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Will they close the road so we can have a salom contest there?
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Old 09-05-2006, 12:12 PM   #7 (permalink)
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holy crap. I think I want one of those hills!
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Old 09-05-2006, 12:23 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Good to hear from our friends in the Middle East with a positive report.
The place looks money with ample lighting and well maintained pavement.
How is the security for Americans though?
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Old 09-05-2006, 09:29 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I skate alone ,have no met any other longboarders,plenty of street skaters,in Abu Dhabi theres the corniche ,6 km long street skating heaven,with curbs, rails,stairs,ledges,marble granite concrete & tile.



The cities idea of a skate park is being completed



I have had no problem skating on public roads,police are usually too lazy to bother,Rgarding american security,if you dont crank the born in the USA #### too loud you should survive kidnappings, beheading etc.
Closing the roads for slalom??Its better to beg forgivness than ask permission,unless you have the support of one of the sheiks.
there ive blown my spot out!!
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Old 09-05-2006, 09:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
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It would have to be a pretty big picture!!
Speed not distance
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Old 09-06-2006, 08:24 AM   #11 (permalink)
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That looks....beautiful!
I would come over there, buy me a flight ticket
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Old 09-06-2006, 08:31 AM   #12 (permalink)
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That spot is tight. No one else around and the concrete looks beautiful. If I am in the neighborhood visiting my Marine friends we may stop by.

Thanks for the report from a place that I would not think had skating.
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Old 09-06-2006, 08:38 AM   #13 (permalink)
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is there anywhere we can camp without getting killed or kidnapped? Hotels are too expensive!
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Old 09-06-2006, 08:49 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Pretty damn cool!!!! Next time my dad's in dubai I'll get him to check it out, sounds RAD.
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Old 09-06-2006, 08:56 AM   #15 (permalink)
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This is the United Arab Emirates not Iraq,the only thing unsafe around here is the driving & the Hookers
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