tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post7313673776453373240..comments2024-03-28T13:53:05.219+00:00Comments on PARAPLEXED: Double D-lights at the ParaPara Gliderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-14050178287311570942011-01-14T20:17:25.944+00:002011-01-14T20:17:25.944+00:00About a year ago. It applies to all the bars in Du...About a year ago. It applies to all the bars in Dubai, I think, even the Paranormal. The Old Vic (in Ramada) allows you to sit it out, but doesn't serve alcohol between 4 and 6. Most others just close the doors.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-31643987694627451342011-01-14T15:30:37.699+00:002011-01-14T15:30:37.699+00:00Will try - when was that little policy introduced?...Will try - when was that little policy introduced?totalgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782402803422162799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-85903367288066152422011-01-12T10:57:20.894+00:002011-01-12T10:57:20.894+00:00Sounds a good plan. Remember the 4pm till 6pm clos...Sounds a good plan. Remember the 4pm till 6pm closing!Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-33395793663556028652011-01-11T11:05:18.768+00:002011-01-11T11:05:18.768+00:00Cheers Paraglider. I may have a 'first timer&...Cheers Paraglider. I may have a 'first timer' with me when I come in spring - if so I'll start with a (brief) trip to TGIT at the Astoria. Always nice to throw 'em in at the deep end and watch their faces!totalgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782402803422162799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-57887847856652791752011-01-11T09:50:07.084+00:002011-01-11T09:50:07.084+00:00Last time I was there it was still the same band. ...Last time I was there it was still the same band. Cheri (the bass player) changes her front line singers every few months, but the keyboard, drums & guitar guys are fixtures, like herself.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-11034266758761021232011-01-11T08:42:20.611+00:002011-01-11T08:42:20.611+00:00Thanks for the reminder about the Seaview - I did ...Thanks for the reminder about the Seaview - I did go a couple of years back but haven't been since then. I'll put it on the list for this spring. Is it still the 'Marines Club Band' that play there?totalgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782402803422162799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-47615799400022455592011-01-07T14:39:39.516+00:002011-01-07T14:39:39.516+00:00I agree about Jockeys. The only place that comes c...I agree about Jockeys. The only place that comes close is Seaview, provided you're in the mood for the band. The ambience is nice there too. I'm mostly in Qatar these days, but will be visiting old haunts in Bur Dubai in Feb, if not before.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-7469524452223775822011-01-06T17:03:50.069+00:002011-01-06T17:03:50.069+00:00Thanks for the clarification Paraglider. The '...Thanks for the clarification Paraglider. The 'waggleworm' as you so affectionately refer to it is a formidable venue but still, in my humble one, lacks the charm of Jockeys. I hope to follow your blog as a means of staying abreast (schoolboy stuff I know) of developments pending a visit in a few months to see me old mucker who emigrated over there a year or two back. Please keep up the good work on behalf of us poor patriots who remain (sadly) tied to the rain-soaked motherland...<br /><br />Cheers!totalgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782402803422162799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-29909044962307993302011-01-06T10:33:48.780+00:002011-01-06T10:33:48.780+00:00Hi totalgent - yes, Helga has moved camp to the Ra...Hi totalgent - yes, Helga has moved camp to the Rattlesnake, along with most of her compatriots. I think the Chinese competition became too much! (I mentioned it here: http://paranormal-hotel.blogspot.com/2009/08/helga-sighted-seated-in-state.html )Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-63033981041353738342011-01-05T14:39:14.958+00:002011-01-05T14:39:14.958+00:00Just stumbled across your blog which, as a several...Just stumbled across your blog which, as a several time visitor to Jockeys, I think is a splendid tribute to a most venerable (aherm) establishment. Thank you for brightening up a dull, wet UK Wednesday. I always think of the 'Paranormal' when asked "you're going to Dubai - how will you go on over there without being able to get a drink?". If only they knew, but perhaps better that they do not (ignorance being bliss and all that).<br /><br />Am I correct in saying the aforementioned Helga has moved on to pastures new ie 'The Rattler'? Could have sworn I saw her propping up the bar through the assembled masses of 'stanis' on a recent visit...totalgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782402803422162799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-47942459015360602632010-03-06T12:52:19.466+00:002010-03-06T12:52:19.466+00:00Anon - You're not wrong! The times they are a-...Anon - You're not wrong! The times they are a-changing. But this lass was extreme, even by today's standards.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-19566043040834338312010-03-06T12:42:41.466+00:002010-03-06T12:42:41.466+00:00When I lived in the Far East a decade ago, Chinese...When I lived in the Far East a decade ago, Chinese girls were considered for waitperson jobs at Hooters if they could manage a 32A, including wads of tissues. A glance around the Paranormal suggests that either Chinese girls are drinking a lot more milk than in the past or there's more silicon in Jockey's than in the IBM factory...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com