You Just Can’t Give Some People Money

Foxworthy said the above about rednecks, but Arab royalty can be added to the list. Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Ahyan, known as the Rainbow Sheik, a member of the Abu Dahbi ruling family and President of the UAE has proved the point. A construction crew spent weeks carving his name in the sand in letters that are half a mile high and span two miles. Large enough to be seen from space.
Nothing exceeds like excess.

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Jul 21, 2011
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Wow, a ledgend in his own mind.(Abu Dahbi, wonder if Nermal ever got there.)

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 07/21/11 at 09:23 AM

He can defend himself, but he does some philanthropy. From: http://www.chezchiara.com/2011/07/emiratis-do-things-big-or-at-least.html it states "Alongside his lavish displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist in medicine and supplied a complete kidney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its staff." Money makes you do strange things (so I'm told).

Posted by Mini Viking on 07/21/11 at 10:54 AM

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