2008-12-31
Happy New Year
I just want to wish everyone a happy new year. Is it just me or did 2008 finish too fast ? I was just getting used to 2008 and now 2009 is just a few hours away. Anyway, wishing all of you health, happiness, prosperity and lots of love for the new year and for the resto of your life.
2008-12-30
Mystery Oasis found in the Kuwait Desert
While flying back to Kuwait, I came across this mysterious looking Oasis. from the airplane's oval window, it looked like a water park with lots of greenery. There is also a large walled rectangular enclosure right next to it. Does anyone know what that place is? Is that water or an oil spill? and if it was an oil spill, there should be no greenery ?
I am baffled.
Here is the picture I took, click on the picture to see the original size.
I am baffled.
Here is the picture I took, click on the picture to see the original size.
2008-12-27
2008-12-26
Japanese banks after the crisis
I've just read that uncertainty has now hit the Japanese banking sector:
In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded.
Sumo Bank has gone belly up.
Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.
Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song,
while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived.
Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks,
Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black.
Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal!
In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded.
Sumo Bank has gone belly up.
Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.
Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song,
while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived.
Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks,
Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black.
Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal!
2008-12-23
Youtube Commenters are retarded
I uploaded the below video to youtube a long time ago and it has been getting many views. A lot of youtube commenters feel bad for the horse and think the guy trying to climb on the horse is a girl?!?! Are youtube commenters really that stupid ? or are they living in little bubbles and cannot recognize an arab guy in dishdasha?
2008-12-21
East vs West
Here are some cool illustrations showing the difference between East and West. They where done by a chinese guy who lived in Germany but I tend to agree it applies to Kuwaitis also. What do you think? [Link]
2008-12-18
2008-12-13
How to get a fully loaded new Macbook Pro for less than the Apple web site
Apple advertises its fully loaded Macbook Pro 15":
- 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- 320GB Serial ATA @ 5400
- SuperDrive 8x
At $2,499. I got mine for $2,225 and no shipping or cutstoms duties.
How did I pull this off ? Well I was in London Heathrow Airport and bought it off the duty free. It cost me in British Pounds 1,488.47
Converting to dollars, I got a $274 saving. I did my own shipping by carrying it in my hand all the way to Kuwait.
In these hard economic times, every dollar saved, counts.
2008-12-09
What have you done?
According to QC, this a list going around on the Internet. You are supposed to put in bold the things you have done, so here goes.
All are welcome to copy it and fill out your own stuff:
This meme's going around. The idea is that you bold the things you've done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band - Does the school band count? I played the triangle.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland - Disneyland, Disney World, Epcot and Euro disney.
8. Climbed a mountain - more like pulled up on a ski lift.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - Singing in the shower does not count, so I will say no.
11. Bungee jumping - No way
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - Sketching
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning - I eat in all the bad restaurants
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables - I grew a carrot in a glass of water with tooth picks.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - Yes but technically I was sick of work and needed a day off to get better
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb - Would the 3id 5aroof be considered a lamb?
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - Yes, even flew over them in a helicopter
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- I am easily satisfied, so I don't need much money
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa Does Egypt count as being African?
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance - Yes but I was unconcious
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre - sinamat il sayarat on 6th RR, remember that?
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business A few
58. Taken a martial arts class - I am a pacifist, and believe in guns.
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason -I am not a girl, I give flowers.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma- A few times, once for a friend who needed it.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter - Right over the Niagara Falls
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square - Yes but no during new year.
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job - If I don't like a job, I quit
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone Several bones
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican - Yes, even shook hands with the pope
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - Yes, and was badly misquoted
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House - I demonstrated outside, does that count as a visit?
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - Roger Moore, he was going to Paris, I was going to New York, I was standing behind him in the baggage check in.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone - More like one every 6 months, I am a gadget freak
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day - Yes, several
All are welcome to copy it and fill out your own stuff:
This meme's going around. The idea is that you bold the things you've done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band - Does the school band count? I played the triangle.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland - Disneyland, Disney World, Epcot and Euro disney.
8. Climbed a mountain - more like pulled up on a ski lift.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - Singing in the shower does not count, so I will say no.
11. Bungee jumping - No way
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - Sketching
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning - I eat in all the bad restaurants
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables - I grew a carrot in a glass of water with tooth picks.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - Yes but technically I was sick of work and needed a day off to get better
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb - Would the 3id 5aroof be considered a lamb?
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - Yes, even flew over them in a helicopter
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- I am easily satisfied, so I don't need much money
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa Does Egypt count as being African?
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance - Yes but I was unconcious
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre - sinamat il sayarat on 6th RR, remember that?
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business A few
58. Taken a martial arts class - I am a pacifist, and believe in guns.
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason -I am not a girl, I give flowers.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma- A few times, once for a friend who needed it.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter - Right over the Niagara Falls
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square - Yes but no during new year.
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job - If I don't like a job, I quit
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone Several bones
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican - Yes, even shook hands with the pope
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - Yes, and was badly misquoted
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House - I demonstrated outside, does that count as a visit?
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - Roger Moore, he was going to Paris, I was going to New York, I was standing behind him in the baggage check in.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone - More like one every 6 months, I am a gadget freak
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day - Yes, several
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