QE2 arrives in Dubai (From Daily Echo)
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QE2 arrives in Dubai
1:52pm Wednesday 26th November 2008 in
AS QE2 arrives in her new home of Dubai, a royal welcome has greeted the former Southampton liner.
Live webcam from the ship's bridge, from qe2.org.uk.
There was a flypast by an Emirates Airline double decker Airbus A380 as well as a huge flotilla of boats, including the world's largest yacht, My Dubai, owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Download your free QE2 horn mp3 for you mobile phone here.
Comments(11)
goard
says...
2:31pm Wed 26 Nov 08
goard
southy
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2:33pm Wed 26 Nov 08
lowe and behold
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2:48pm Wed 26 Nov 08
southy wrote:Southy im sure cunard are not thinking like you THEY ARE COUNTING THE MILLIONS
well the QE2 has arrived at her graveyard,now it will be only time before she rots away,and the sand storms slowly erodes her top half
southy
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3:00pm Wed 26 Nov 08
lowe and behold wrote:off cause they are they got more money for it than if it went to scrap yard.i never though much of the QE2 from day one she had no class or style not like the old QE1,
southy wrote:Southy im sure cunard are not thinking like you THEY ARE COUNTING THE MILLIONS
well the QE2 has arrived at her graveyard,now it will be only time before she rots away,and the sand storms slowly erodes her top half
lowe and behold
says...
4:23pm Wed 26 Nov 08
southy wrote:Im sure the Dubai group will make this an iconic symbol of Dubai no expences spared.
lowe and behold wrote:off cause they are they got more money for it than if it went to scrap yard.i never though much of the QE2 from day one she had no class or style not like the old QE1,southy wrote: well the QE2 has arrived at her graveyard,now it will be only time before she rots away,and the sand storms slowly erodes her top halfSouthy im sure cunard are not thinking like you THEY ARE COUNTING THE MILLIONS
Spooy
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4:49pm Wed 26 Nov 08
Spooy
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4:49pm Wed 26 Nov 08
Montie
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5:10pm Wed 26 Nov 08
anthony deponte
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5:12pm Wed 26 Nov 08
King Mush
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10:54pm Wed 26 Nov 08
They can then gloat over the poor impoverished infidels back in the UK and USA.
QE2 Woolworth MFI and more to come
Sheesh!
King Mush
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10:55pm Wed 26 Nov 08
Lucky she didnt end up in Mumbai tonight!!!!!
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