The Amazing Race 15

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

HA! Nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye. Ya meathead.

THANK GOD it wasn't a non-elimination leg!

I was really worried about that for a minute or two. So glad I won't have to see them anymore.

ETA: Oh, and I was at the preview of whats-his-face trying to PUSH the blonde girl down the water slide!

How can you forget a guy named Canaan?

I'm seriously hoping the editing made that look worse than it really was. Because sheesh.

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I'm MORTALLY afraid of heights and I've done that particular water slide with little problem. Don't go on TAR if you're that afraid of something.)

Or unless you're really setting out to conquer that fear.

Where is that slide?

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I was really worried about that for a minute or two. So glad I won't have to see them anymore.

How can you forget a guy named Canaan?

I'm seriously hoping the editing made that look worse than it really was. Because sheesh.

Or unless you're really setting out to conquer that fear.

Where is that slide?

It's at the Atlantis resort. I've been to the one in the Bahamas, but there's one in Dubai as well. It's not that scary of a slide (and like I said, I'm really afraid of heights).

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Where is that slide?

I believe it's at the "Wild Wadi" Waterpark in Dubai.
http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-an...ts/Wild-Wadi/#

My friend who lived in Saudi Arabia for a while visited Dubai with her parents and she said that it was an intense waterpark.

I guess that's the thing about Dubai -- they don't do anything half-assed.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

I believe it's at the "Wild Wadi" Waterpark in Dubai.
http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-an...ts/Wild-Wadi/#

My friend who lived in Saudi Arabia for a while visited Dubai with her parents and she said that it was an intense waterpark.

I guess that's the thing about Dubai -- they don't do anything half-assed.

I definitely recognized the slide as the one from the Atlantis and the lifeguard was wearing the Atlantis logo. My husband and I were trying to figure out why they would go from Dubai to the Caribbean and then remembered there's an Atlantis resort in Dubai as well. I'm 99% sure it's the Atlantis.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I definitely recognized the slide as the one from the Atlantis and the lifeguard was wearing the Atlantis logo. My husband and I were trying to figure out why they would go from Dubai to the Caribbean and then remembered there's an Atlantis resort in Dubai as well. I'm 99% sure it's the Atlantis.

You are probably right then. I do know that Wild Wadi is a pretty kick ass place though. My friend told me that the rides are intense.

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Oh, dear god, please tell me I don't see a woman with a towel-burka topped with goggles advertising their "ladies' nights" at the bottom of that page.

That is exactly what you are seeing.

On regular days, Ex-pat Western women would just wear regular one piece bathing suits (http://www.jumeirah.com/Hotels-and-R...mwear-Policy/#) , but for the local women who dress more modestly, then they would go on the Thursday night for "ladies only" when they are guaranteed that there are no men around. It's not a "Ladies Night" because they break out the Chippendales.

(FWIW: I do remember seeing on TV during the Olympics in Beijing, that there were some women athletes from Middle East countries who were a bit more covered up.) There are also parks in Dubai that have ladies days, when women go in the park and don't have to be fearful of being harassed / bothered whatever. Hey, difficult culture, different things.

I loved visiting the UAE (especially Dubai). I might not want to live there forever, but I wouldn't living there for a few years (up to 5 maybe).

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

How can you forget a guy named Canaan?

I tried real hard?

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-an...ts/Wild-Wadi/#

Oh, dear god, please tell me I don't see a woman with a towel-burka topped with goggles advertising their "ladies' nights" at the bottom of that page.