2007-01-09
Dot on Forehead
Did you ever wonder what the dot on an Indian lady's forehead means? This video explains it.
2007-01-08
Amazing Stunt
You have all seen this in the movies. A guy on a power bike is chased by a car, a flat bed semi truck is in the way, so the guy slides with his bike under the semi for a quick escape. Well here is one stunt that only Bollywood can deliver:
My Tube
You all know youtube, that ubiquitous video publishing sharing site that got bought by Google for a billion dollars and change, well I have a youtube page for myself which you can check out here.
A lot of videos that I uploaded at youtube, I have already posted here but there are some more that I did not post. Check out my favorites also.
If there are any videos you like and would like to keep, well you can always follow the instuctions here on how you can download youtube videos.
A lot of videos that I uploaded at youtube, I have already posted here but there are some more that I did not post. Check out my favorites also.
If there are any videos you like and would like to keep, well you can always follow the instuctions here on how you can download youtube videos.
2007-01-07
Back
I just returned from the vacations and would like to wish everyone a belated happy Eid / New Year / Christmas / Year of the Dog / Saddam Hanging / etc. vacations.
I know I have been away but I am back now with some pictures. I went to Dubai for the week long holiday and did a little exploring over there. I will not go on about how fast Dubai is growing and the magnificient generic landmarks like the Emirates Towers.
Instead here are a few pictures of cool stuff I found in Dubai. I found cans of Spam stocked on a supermarket shelf. I wanted to take those cans and trash them because I hate spam in my email inbox but managed to control myself :-)
Something more exciting is an actual size replica of the Predator character made out of little gears, tractor chains and metal bits and pieces.
While walking around the smaller streets of Dubai I came across a Wimpy Hamburger place. Wimpy in the late 70s was in every Cooperative Society in Kuwait, then other hamburger and fast food places took over and Wimpy disappeared.
I ordered a Wimpy Cheeseburger meal and sat outside to eat it.
As I was about to bite into my hamburger, a street cat walked under my feet, spit out the cigarette it was smoking and gave me a menacing look.
So I shooed the cat away and enjoyed my rare meal.
I went to the Emirates Mall where they have a ski slope built inside the mall. It was cool, but what was cooler was when I ordered from a sandwich shop called Toast and they gave me an electronic beeper that beeped when the order was ready.
On my return to Kuwait, I found out that the monitors where all blank down at the luggage carousel.
No one knew which bag came from which flight.
So, just in case they still did not fix it and you are due to arrive in Kuwait in the near future, the trick is to go to each of the carousels and read the luggage tag which shows the flight it came from. If you find your flight, stand near that track and wait for your bag.
I know I have been away but I am back now with some pictures. I went to Dubai for the week long holiday and did a little exploring over there. I will not go on about how fast Dubai is growing and the magnificient generic landmarks like the Emirates Towers.
Instead here are a few pictures of cool stuff I found in Dubai. I found cans of Spam stocked on a supermarket shelf. I wanted to take those cans and trash them because I hate spam in my email inbox but managed to control myself :-)
Something more exciting is an actual size replica of the Predator character made out of little gears, tractor chains and metal bits and pieces.
While walking around the smaller streets of Dubai I came across a Wimpy Hamburger place. Wimpy in the late 70s was in every Cooperative Society in Kuwait, then other hamburger and fast food places took over and Wimpy disappeared.
I ordered a Wimpy Cheeseburger meal and sat outside to eat it.
As I was about to bite into my hamburger, a street cat walked under my feet, spit out the cigarette it was smoking and gave me a menacing look.
So I shooed the cat away and enjoyed my rare meal.
I went to the Emirates Mall where they have a ski slope built inside the mall. It was cool, but what was cooler was when I ordered from a sandwich shop called Toast and they gave me an electronic beeper that beeped when the order was ready.
On my return to Kuwait, I found out that the monitors where all blank down at the luggage carousel.
No one knew which bag came from which flight.
So, just in case they still did not fix it and you are due to arrive in Kuwait in the near future, the trick is to go to each of the carousels and read the luggage tag which shows the flight it came from. If you find your flight, stand near that track and wait for your bag.
2006-12-25
Attention all Kuwait Blog Readers / Bloggers / etc.
2006-12-24
Funny Billboards
Here are some hilarious billboards to brighten up your day. You can find them here.
2006-12-23
Do you need a lie detector?
Skype v 3 the infamous instant messenger and voice communications software has a lie detector from kishkish as part of its suite of extras. It allows you to measure the stress level of the person you are talking to and let you know if they are truthful or piling it high and deep.
I have not tried it out yet.
Here is the install screen:
and here is the stress analyzer:
Of course, we all trust our friends and love them but it helps sometimes if we can cut the BS:
This will help our friendships be longer lasting and more robust.
I have not tried it out yet.
Here is the install screen:
and here is the stress analyzer:
Of course, we all trust our friends and love them but it helps sometimes if we can cut the BS:
This will help our friendships be longer lasting and more robust.
2006-12-22
Televison Proposition
I was walking fast in Sooq Sharq yesterday and as I was walking past the water clock in the middle of the Mall I got approached by a strange lady. "Excuse me! Excuse me!", she called out to me. In the past, I would stop and answer thinking those strangers needed help / directions / or knew me from before. Most times, they wanted to sell me some product I don't need, or wanted me to fill up a survey that "only would take 5 minutes" and end up taking something like 45 minutes.
This time, I turned to her still walking fast in the same direction I was going and the little lady was trying to catch up, "Yes?" I asked. "Do you want to be on Television?", she asked back.
Television, why do they want me on Television? I am not famous, so it would not be an interview, I was not wearing anything weird or have one those haystack haircuts that that the kids are sporting these days, so it was not for my looks. Flashbacks of different people on Kuwait Television answering an obscure Arabic literature question and getting it absurdly wrong came to my mind. I was never strong in Arabic Literature or poetry, so did not feel like being publicly embarrassed today. I replied to her, "Sorry, someone is waiting for me, maybe another time", and my fast walk turned into a brisk run as I headed towards the other side of the Mall.
This time, I turned to her still walking fast in the same direction I was going and the little lady was trying to catch up, "Yes?" I asked. "Do you want to be on Television?", she asked back.
Television, why do they want me on Television? I am not famous, so it would not be an interview, I was not wearing anything weird or have one those haystack haircuts that that the kids are sporting these days, so it was not for my looks. Flashbacks of different people on Kuwait Television answering an obscure Arabic literature question and getting it absurdly wrong came to my mind. I was never strong in Arabic Literature or poetry, so did not feel like being publicly embarrassed today. I replied to her, "Sorry, someone is waiting for me, maybe another time", and my fast walk turned into a brisk run as I headed towards the other side of the Mall.
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