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Nothing says Dubai more than a re-worked Eagles cover performed by an oversized Leprechaun.
On a Sheikh Zayed Highway, Warm wind in my hair.
Warm smell of Sheesha, rising up through the air.
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light.
I said, “that’s either a stalagmite, or it’s the Burj Khalifa alright!”A model met me at the doorway, and a big big bouncer as well.
I was thinking to myself, “This could be heaven or this could be hell!”
I asked if they took cobone discounts, she said “No Sir, NO WAY!”
There was a Paddyman singing in the corner, I thought I heard him say:Welcome to the Hotel Burj Khalifa, such a lovely place, such a lovely place.
They’re living it up at the Hotel Burj Khalifa, any time of year, you can find it here.So I called up room service, please bring me your best wine
He said, “That’ll be a million dirhams” and I said. ‘That’ll do just fine!”
So I drank it with chicken wings and hamburgers for fun.
And to wash down the chocolate cake, I ordered another one.Last thing I remember I was running for the door.
They finally checked my credit card and their jaws dropped to the floor.
“Relax” said the night man. ‘I’m from country Kerry. I’ve been working here to pay my bill since 1963!”Welcome to the Hotel Burj Khalifa, such a lovely place, such a lovely place.
They’re living it up at the Hotel Burj Khalifa, any time of year, you can find it here.
By The Paddyman

Unexpected products from well known brands imagined by Russian designer and former engineer Ilya Kalimulin.
The meme has since gone viral on Russian art blogs, with other designers and Photoshoppers chipping in new variants.
Labour TD Kevin Humphreys and Dublin’s Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn at the opening of a new Dublin Bikes station beside the Convention Centre within the last hour.
Yay!
Previously: Meanwhile, Back At The Dublin Docklands
Meanwhile, At The Dublin Docklands
Pic: Kevin Humphreys
IdiotGate. The badge.
From Spike Badges.
Yours for .99 cents.
Idiot.
Earlier: “The Idiots Behind You Are A Bit Of A Distraction”
Thanks Damien Mulley
Again.
Previously Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) – promoting Anchorman 2 – talked about the Love/Hate season finale.
This time it’s The Late Late Toy Show.
Insulting movie PR overhype or enjoyable Hollywood bottom pat?
YOU choose.

Fed up of space-invading fellow commuters on the packed commuter trains of Singapore, industrial designer Siew Ming Cheng repurposed strips of spiky plastic material normally used for keeping birds and cats away from plants to create the Spike Away Vest.
It’s her take on a wonderful Japanese design concept known as ‘chindogu’, which you can read about here and decide for yourself whether or not she’s achieved.
Harry Crosbie with the first Dublin Docklands Lifetime Achievement award at the Gibson Hotel, Point Village, Dublin.
Right so.
Previously: Pointless
So You Saw Harry Crosbie On The Saturday Night Show, Right?
Gorey, Courtown and Riverchapel, North Wexford.
Filmed from mini-helicopters by ANTS.
Konjow films writes:
“It was filmed to test new gears/solutions (frame, vibration, gimbal etc) No Fpv was used. Filmed around Riverchapel, Courtown, Gorey area Co Wexford in Ireland – summer 2013.”
Thanks Ruairí Brennan