ASPIRE PARK - What is the point?
By TripoliAli •
I took my kids to Aspire Park this weekend. Was told that I could not escort them on my bike...they had to ride on their own and I needed to run behind them. What ridiculous rule is this.
Next, what is this about below the knee sportswear??? What kind of sportswear is this? I sweat a lot when I;m chasing after my kids on their bikes and below the knee does not allow enough ventilation?
I cannot understand the purpose of this place...they have a rock climbing wall that noone is allowed to use.
Is it all for show, or do people actually get to use any of the wonderful facilities which are apparently there?
Ahmad Mansour:
"it is about time you guys man up and stop acting like p*ssies.."
So if you were reading posts/opinions of some ladies of QL (say Fatima for example), how can these ladies "man up" and "stop acting like p*ssies..."
Manner is the key word here
Maybe, but we must hold onto optimism!
Israel and Palestine might get peace but QL never.
Now I must get a boomerang.
Was the guy raving mad? What a strange situation indeed. Obviously this Aspire park is overrun by a bunch of weirdos and racists, and much as I love their water features and quaint lil cafe, I think I'll just stay completely away from the "zone"
I get your point! Truly a pointless situation.. Masalaama habibthy.
Hi,
I went last Friday with my family and my 5 year old girl
was playing with a little plastic boomerang. We were the only people around that area at that time and Suddenly a Local came in one of those electric cars shouted in Arabic and took the little ones toy and went. Still I don’t understand why he did that and the little one was shocked and her whole evening was spoiled....:(
:-)
:(
I am sorry.... forgive me.
ok Peace out QL'ers.
The point is, there is no point regarding Aspire Zone. It is what it is.
Salam
See...peacemaking has it's rewards always =D
Lool strom congrats then....
Oki peace guys... Enough laughin for today...:p
n i reached 500 points with my last lovely comment
i agree peace brothers ...fatimah is right.... u all r saying the same thing.... i read every comment of u guys
Lol seriously fatimah I was enjoying my free time :(
Mimi and Uk..stop spoiling my attempts at making peace now. Go eat your popcorn someplace else or better still join me in my herculean task of making QL a better place!
you were all on the same side?Misunderstandings and miscommunication are the cause of much woes in the world today, sadly. Peace people peace.
Miss Mimi would you like salty or sweet bob corn & would your bebsi be regular or large?
:)
UKEng, lol
blz bass the Bobcorn I need a double amount for this drama thread these poys are stirring ub.!!!
Don't feed the trolls..... isnt that what everyone always says?
Ukengqatar order for me the same please lol... Latfa keep going I've got one more free hour so yeah make me laugh.
Tahsinmim nothing, do same what I'm doing, keep loling at him and watch a nice movie lol... I love those kind of people in my life they keep me laughin when I'm bored.
Bob corn & bebsi please :) This is QL :)
neither mine, I made it just for some1 like you who lives life upside down so yeah I am doing you a favour.
Latfa...I see you have set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public, so why dont you get a life ?
Lafta,
With all due respect although non is due to ones like yourself.
Non of the statements you wrote so far makes sense or is associated with reality. Whether you call yourself sarcastic or realistic or any other contradictory word within the spectrum of your vocabulary. Do yourself a favor and never even get close to IQ levels of people, because anything you say might and would back fire at you.
Let others decide on that one...
I doubt you were tying to be sarcastic~! someone like you too weak to be more than a talkative guy behind the screen!
Lol Lafta, good one!!!!
thats soooo funny, deportation for being realistic, Qatar or even the world will never go better as long as theres people like you latfa.
well said ahmad mansoor.
Deportation?
You know something, it is about time you guys man up and stop acting like p*ssies..I have the right to talk and express the reality like my eyes see it.
Deporting me would not harm me.
It's all entirely random and nationally/racially based when the rules are enforced. Very ridiculous and another reason why expats complain about living in Qatar.
Qatar is probably the most ironic place on this planet.
-Professionalism
-Rules
-Human rights
-Cornich of 6 Kms with only ONE place to buy water or juice
-Parks that you are not allowed to use
-Places you can not enter on weekend if God forbid you are single
Sometimes, I just wonder where all this can lead...
Should not be a problem as long as they are wearing long shorts.
They'll send the riot police!
If the situation out there sounds so bad and with so many do's and donts then I am wondering what will happen if some bachelors from the the industrial drop by there by chance for a visit to see the beautiful Aspire park
lol Brit if you want to be arrested
i can't bail you out. it says wear not un wear..
Lafta, Yousuf is not mentioning any place in Qatar but he is suggesting to go to such places or countries where you can wear whatever you want.
IT WAS MADE TO BE USED, was it made for you to jog naked? your way or no way?
So that would allow me to jog naked .. is that acceptable ?
I have suggestion i wish we could follow.....
one rule only
NO RULES!!!
enjoy it the way it was made to be used.
There are places around the Khalifa stadium in which you are allowed to ride your bicycle, but please, don't do it around the lake. Having kids makes it kinda difficult for people to walk, if we add the adults it would be just impossible.
On the dress code issue, I think that is not a problem anymore. I already went twice and have seen many people, especially women with sports gear (and shoulders uncovered) and also men with casual wear.
Next, what is this about below the knee sportswear???
A: Their country their rules.
B: I always jog around the park wearing “Above knee sportswear”, Never had any problems with that.
C: In a crowded and dark park like the Aspire, It’s safer for the kids when they ride their own bikes, under the full parental supervision. “Just the obvious”
D: you just nag way too much.
E: Have a good day.
Is it all for show, or do people actually get to use any of the wonderful facilities which are apparently there?
Answer: No, it is not all for show.
Yes, people do use some of the facilities. Others are actually for show.
Problem: Advisors and "visionaries" get Qatar to build these facilities at great expense, but then there is no real commitment to support / maintain the initiatives.
TripoliAli, As per your profile you are not new to Qatar and I think you should be aware of all the rules here.
just going the other way.. away from Aspire Park. sad.
I don.t complain. This was just some questions because I don't understand. I was happy to get in my car and pollute the air some more by driving to the corniche. Where my little girl was very happy because the air did not smell like sewer at Aspire zone.
If I complain it would be something like "I was nearly hit by small girl riding her bicycle in Villagion yesterday " but Yes, Yusuf I know there is no point in that because she is probably from family of privilege and I am nobody who just came here to do job.
Qatar is good in building buildings (because only money matters). Qatar is bad in filling the buildings with life (because money can't buy happy people and a sound social climate)!
I Was just looking if this is posted in funnies as just cud not believe that something like this can happen. lol
yes and one more rule is that you cannot take pictures on a tripod there. So dont bother try capturing any night time shots. I havent been there in a long time but i guess thats what the management wants. STAY AWAY.
With all the bad publicity it has been getting in the recent months, I'm surprised people still bother to go there. Truly it's notorious and scandalous to say the least, judging by all the accounts, and those are not adjectives I like associating with anything specially parks! Thus best avoided...
welcome to aspire park..... :-) ... i think thy should just place a sign "please dont bother to come here" ... they have millions rules .... n park is now suffocating despite of fresh air
Yep - ridiculous. Keep complaining but go somewhere else.
They open one park and put 100 rules to go with it, where as it should be the other way round!
Just Ludicrous!
It is a rules put by people who manage the park, so it is good to respect that. As you know you are in Muslim country and there are certain things that should be followed, like dress code and so on. I am sure there are many local who complain about the dress so they put this condition, so do it or go to other places where you can wear whatever you want. No need to complain, because whatever you say nothing will be change. Cheers.
welcome to the Aspire park.