Cocktail Club
I was watching Fox News (fair and balanced---we report...you decide) one day in January and instead of the constant commercial breaks that tout pharmaceuticals, food /diet aids and cosmetics back in the USA, we get the Fox News Extra to fill in for the commercial time outs. These vignettes are usually 3 or 4 minutes of an automobile test, a musical interlude, celebrity reports and other things of passing interest instead of the aforementioned commercial crap the unfortunate viewers in the US are exposed to.
The particular Extra I saw featured an interview with the creator of meetup.com. He explained how his website provides a venue where like-minded folks can start a social group. It sounded like a good concept so I went to the WWW to check it out. Lo and behold, I found a few groups in Abu Dhabi.. The one that caught my interest was the Cocktail Club. I enjoy a pint now and then and being a social animal, it seemed to be a good fit.
I joined the group and nervously cabbed it into the city for the inaugural meetup at the Royal Meridian Hotel downtown. When I first met others in the group there, I was pleasantly surprised! There was a good cross-section of expats and all were very open and fun-loving people. Everyone was in a good mood and I met some great people! I felt comfortable instantly. Although I enjoy hanging with my co-workers, it was refreshing meeting folks from other backgrounds and vocations.
The group has since had another Meetup at the One 2 One hotel and that was a success, too. I ended up with a cool ashtray obtained by somewhat dodgy means!
Prized Ashtray
Thanks to Victoria for the concept and execution. She has done a fine job! I recommend all fun-loving people in Abu Dhabi to check out the group at: Cocktail Club
Cheers!
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On the lookout for the next Mrs Ace???
Dave,
Although one ex-Mrs. Ace is more than enough for any man....you never know!
Being a romantic fool, I could get smitten again and forget all my previous "Lessons Learned"!
"Acquiring" ashtrays is done in the UK by what we call "chavs"! :-) look it up...... I think maybe Trailer Trash might be an equivalent .... but of course I don't mean you.............. :-)
Neil, I know what chavs are and copping ashtrays from overpriced venues is probably low on the list of their mischief scale.
I am a redneck at heart and I like simple pleasures such as stealing ashtrays that catch my fancy.
stealing ashtrays... my hero!
*swoon*
Wow, tough crowd!! In my defense, the hotel most likely gets them free from the Marlboro Company and the venue got a free mention in my blog... for whatever that is worth!
I did spend a lot of money there and was generous with my gratuities.
I am no Indiana Jones but I like to take a walk on the wild side occasionally .....Har!!!!
Hemlock...I can get you one,too!
I've joined some meetup groups where I live but I haven't been very active with them. Sounds like I need to give them another try...or at least find a venue at one of them where alcohol will be served.
I am late to this stream I realise but feel I should come to 'Ace's defence. We did actually ask a waiter if we could buy the ashtray to which he responded by providing us with a bag to put it in and instructed we hide it. The theft was a moral one :)
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