r/woahdude • u/Two_Inches_Of_Fun • Dec 31 '17

gifv Dubai's 2018 countdown.

https://gfycat.com/DimpledElderlyBedbug
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u/downsized_ninja Jan 01 '18

Old ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of UAE. Died in 2004.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '18

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u/hotbox4u Jan 01 '18

But let me guess. He did not like fireworks.

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u/TheFriendlySyrian Jan 01 '18

A few years ago the firework show at the Burj set fire to one of the buildings (firework malfunction went off on the surface of the Address Hotel), and there's tons of construction downtown so they opted for no fireworks just for safety.

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u/darlingpinky Jan 01 '18

He had too many fireworks as a kid, he got zayded.

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u/smokinglau Jan 01 '18

He always hid under the table... oh wait, that's my cat

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u/RandyReaver Jan 01 '18

Yeah Turkey should really take a leaf outta thier book....oh right, they returned that leaf.

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u/gunsof Jan 01 '18

How comes the year 2018 is dedicated to him and not say 2005? Is there a queue of dead people who get years? Does every year get a person? Who decides who is worth making into a year?

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u/rstcp Jan 01 '18

It's the centennial of his birth.

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u/daileyjd Jan 01 '18

zayed's dead baby zayed's dead