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  3. Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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  • acb@mastodon.socialA This user is from outside of this forum
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    Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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      Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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      @acb That reminds me: does anyone know what the implications of the lack of declaration of war are for insurance contracts?

      Is there some sort of "looks like a war, quacks like a war" standard, or, in absence of a declaration, does it end up in the same bucket as the sort of terrorism where half he people involved are intelligence agents but legally it's not a 'war'?

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        Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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        @acb Russians who profit from war in Ukraine have none of my sympathy, them and turncoat Ukranians too

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        • fuzzyfuzzyfungus@cyberplace.socialF fuzzyfuzzyfungus@cyberplace.social

          @acb That reminds me: does anyone know what the implications of the lack of declaration of war are for insurance contracts?

          Is there some sort of "looks like a war, quacks like a war" standard, or, in absence of a declaration, does it end up in the same bucket as the sort of terrorism where half he people involved are intelligence agents but legally it's not a 'war'?

          wtrmt@mastodon.socialW This user is from outside of this forum
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          @fuzzyfuzzyfungus @acb I understand that many insurance policies exclude “acts of God” or war as a valid reason for a claim.

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          • wtrmt@mastodon.socialW wtrmt@mastodon.social

            @fuzzyfuzzyfungus @acb I understand that many insurance policies exclude “acts of God” or war as a valid reason for a claim.

            backfromthedud@mas.toB This user is from outside of this forum
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            @wtrmt @fuzzyfuzzyfungus @acb yeah, and they covered it with the words "Declared or undeclared".

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            • acb@mastodon.socialA acb@mastodon.social

              Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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              Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai

              People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships

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              @acb Not to mention all those poor folks who had absolutely no way to see this coming.
              https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/italys-defence-minister-stuck-dubai-with-family-2026-02-28/

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              • acb@mastodon.socialA acb@mastodon.social

                Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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                People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships

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                @acb Just the one

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                • acb@mastodon.socialA acb@mastodon.social

                  Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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                  Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai

                  People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships

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                  @acb https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp92pr5pr48o?app-referrer=deep-link

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                  • wtrmt@mastodon.socialW wtrmt@mastodon.social

                    @fuzzyfuzzyfungus @acb I understand that many insurance policies exclude “acts of God” or war as a valid reason for a claim.

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                    @wtrmt @fuzzyfuzzyfungus @acb I remember having a bike insurance as a teenager (for some reason my parents thought that was a good idea?) and being very amused that the insurance specified it was not valid in the case of a nuclear attack or nuclear incident.

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                    • acb@mastodon.socialA acb@mastodon.social

                      Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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                      Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai

                      People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships

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                      @acb Serves them right. Dubai was never a good place unless you have more money than morality.

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                      • acb@mastodon.socialA acb@mastodon.social

                        Spare a thought for some of the world’s most insufferable people, whose idyllic Dubai lifestyle has been rudely interrupted by a geopolitical unpleasantness they were supposed to be above:

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                        Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai

                        People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships

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                        @acb

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                        "Don't let the door hitcha, where to good lord splitcha."

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