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Whats going to be open at 360?

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 3:25am PDT by Mark

AndyQ8 just posted a list of shops that will be opening at the 360 Mall. Click on continue to see the full list. Lower Ground Floor: Burgan Bank International Mill Freedom Furniture Dunkin’ Donuts Segue Colours & Beauty Al Muzaini Exchange I2 Nokia Mikyajy Results Vitamins Wataniya Scale Lush Al Liqqa Optics Health Planet Toys ‘R’ Us Geant Ground Floor: Cartier Jewellery Piaget Coach Dolce & Gabbana Givenchy Boutique Boucheron Mont Blanc Van Cleef & Arpels Bally Calvin Klein Trafalgar Boutique Turquoise Villeroy & Boch Flower Story Samsonite Kipling Clarkes Nike Shoebox NY Taf (The [...]

Kids R Us tshirts

Posted: June 30th, 2009, 2:27am PDT by Mark

Looks like someone online is selling Kids R Us tshirts (and other random stuff). I think they would have been cooler with maybe Kids R Us written on the back. [Link] Thanks Adam

Green Grass

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 1:45pm PDT by Mark

I was at Souk Sharq when I noticed their beautiful grass. It looked perfect all nice and green on a very hot sunny day. But sadly, on closer inspection it turned out the grass was fake, a really good fake. I couldn’t believe it wasn’t real until I pulled up the grass from one [...]

Kuwait Government Online

Posted: June 29th, 2009, 11:37am PDT by Mark

Kuwait Government Online is a very helpful site with information and forms on different government procedures. [Link] Thanks K.TheKuwaiti

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Kuwait’s diplomats no longer the most corrupt

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 2:52pm PDT by Mark

Some good news, back in 2006 I posted about how Kuwait had the most corrupt diplomats in New York averaging 246.2 parking tickets per diplomat. Well the new 2009 results are out and Kuwait is no longer first, instead they’re second! The Egyptian diplomats now lead the way with the most unpaid parking tickets while [...]

Stunt driving on the Gulf Road

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 1:41pm PDT by Mark

360Dewan uploaded the video above onto YouTube of a Nissan Patrol Land Cruiser on two wheels at a traffic intersection. Best part of the video is when the Patrol gets chased by cops at the end. [Link]

New Jazeera Airways Pricing Structure

Posted: June 28th, 2009, 7:48am PDT by Mark

I just noticed Jazeera Airways have introduced a new pricing structure. If you want to take advantage of their lowest fare you now need to pay extra if you want to take any kind of luggage with you and if you want to choose your seats you also need to pay extra. Here is [...]

We are the World

Posted: June 27th, 2009, 1:55pm PDT by Mark

A 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded by a super group of 45 popular musicians including Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Rogers, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Dan Aykroyd and LaToya [...]

Filipino Inmates Pay Tribue to Jackson Again

Posted: June 27th, 2009, 11:37am PDT by Mark

I read about this on CNN earlier and just found the video online now. Famous for their rendition of “Thriller” in 2007, the prisoners at the Cebu Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the central Philippines have once again choreographed a tribute to Michael Jackson. [TMZ] When did they time to rehearse? [YouTube]

Dabke World Record

Posted: June 26th, 2009, 2:07pm PDT by Mark

4,475 Lebanese participated in breaking the Guinness world record for the longest Dabke line. They weren’t as synchronized as the 1,500 Filipino prisoners dancing to Thriller but they looked like they had a lot of fun. Ironically, this record was broken in Montreal and not in Lebanon. [YouTube]

RIP Michael Jackson

Posted: June 25th, 2009, 9:58pm PDT by Mark

Just yesterday I was listening to his album and playing his old videogame on the Sega Genesis. [News Link] Update: Found this cool picture of Michael Jackson with Michael Jordan and Kriss Kross.

T20.org

Posted: June 25th, 2009, 5:00am PDT by Mark

Back in April I was checking up on my domains and realized I had one domain missing called t20.org. So I checked up on it and it turned out the domain had expired and I had forgotten to renew it. I was really pissed off but now I am even more pissed off because I [...]

Largest pool in Kuwait

Posted: June 24th, 2009, 12:26pm PDT by Mark

Which resort has the largest pool in Kuwait? I’ve seen the Hilton one and its tiny, same with Sheikh, Sea Shells, Palms, Marina Hotel, Sea Club and SAS. Photo by naksentijevic of Oceana in Lebanon

These pictures are mine

Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 12:05pm PDT by Mark

It seems some old pictures I scanned of my mum back when she was a flight attendant with Kuwait Airways in the 70s are being forwarded around by email as Kuwait Airways in the 70s with no credit to their original source (me!). Sucks but hey that’s the Internet. Here is the link to my [...]

Interview with Saudi street skier

Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 11:47am PDT by Mark

Fake? Doesn’t look like it. [YouTube]

360 Mall opening this weekend

Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 3:29am PDT by Mark

I just got an email from Q80 Boy telling me that 360 Mall will be opening this Thursday. Should be interesting, here is a link to their website. [Link] Update: The stores that will most likely be open on Thursday are Geant, Toys R Us, Lush, Nike, Intersport, Marks & Spencer, A Pea in the [...]

Super old camel

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 1:26pm PDT by Mark

Just found this picture of an NBK camel bank but it must be super old as in 1970s or very early 80s old since the camel bank I had in the 80s looked different than this. I don’t think NBK had a logo when this camel bank was released since there isn’t even a [...]

2012

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 1:05pm PDT by Mark

The new 2012 trailer is up and it looks like its going to be one kick ass movie. November seems far far away. [New Trailer] If you’re a Kubrick fan watch the original trailer [Here]

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If its not broken don’t fix it

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 1:28pm PDT by Mark

Has anyone noticed the new biscuit cone they’re using for KDD Silver ice cream? The color is a lot lighter, it has a powdery feel to it which I hate and it also tastes different. Why change something that was perfect? Note: Also this isn’t new but I noticed awhile back that Silver no longer has [...]

Khidma

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:59am PDT by Mark

I have two issues with gas stations in Kuwait. First is that there are only five stations (at least it feels that way) and the second is that they lack mini-marts. Maybe sometime in the future these issues will get fixed but for now it seems the priority was to face lift the oil [...]

Post Gulf War Photos

Posted: June 19th, 2009, 2:44am PDT by Mark

I found a video online of photos of Kuwait taken right after the Gulf War so I emailed the owner of the video asking him if he could send me the pictures to post and he did. This is the description that was attached to the video: We were sent to Kuwait in May 1991 [...]

Timex Skiathlom

Posted: June 18th, 2009, 1:58pm PDT by Mark

When I travel I wear what I call my travel watches. They are cheap digital watches which no one would want to steal in case I get mugged (don’t ask). For the past 2 years I’ve been using my Casio calculator watch but I recently decided I wanted a watch that could at least [...]

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It’s nice and dusty

Posted: June 18th, 2009, 12:32pm PDT by Mark

I like this weather. People seem calmer, the roads are emptier and the weather isn’t as hot.

Flip Fire Fail

Posted: June 18th, 2009, 10:10am PDT by Mark

Nat shot this video earlier today on her way to the gym. She arrived to the scene just as the fire trucks did so she managed to capture some pretty decent footage. The car flipped over and caught fire just opposite the Flex gym on the Istiqlal Highway. According to a cop on the scene, [...]

Nacho Hat!

Posted: June 17th, 2009, 12:47pm PDT by Mark

Here is the link to the making of for those of you interested. [Link]

Uni-Ball Gel Impact

Posted: June 17th, 2009, 5:08am PDT by Mark

Ok this might sound like a strange subject since its about a pen but a few weeks back there was a free pen that was attached to a magazine I received. I don’t remember the name of the magazine but I trashed it and kept the pen. Today I needed a pen and grabbed [...]

The Monolith

Posted: June 16th, 2009, 1:58pm PDT by Mark

I love how this building looks like something out of a SciFi movie. I took this picture with my BlackBerry from the Al-Khalijieh building. I made it black and white just for added dramatic effect.

First Impression: Pocket Retro Game Emulator (Dingoo Digital A320)

Posted: June 16th, 2009, 12:17pm PDT by Mark

I ordered the Pocket Retro Game Emulator from ThinkGeek 10 days ago after reading about it on a few websites. Its a small portable game system that comes with built in emulators that would play games from the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, NeoGeo and a few other systems. Since I am a huge fan [...]

Comfort Wipe

Posted: June 15th, 2009, 2:03pm PDT by Mark

I can’t believe this is an actual real product. [YouTube]

Shawerma in the trunk

Posted: June 15th, 2009, 1:43pm PDT by Mark

I swear that wasn’t me! Taken from 360dewan

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Troika ‘Cloud’

Posted: June 15th, 2009, 10:32am PDT by Mark

This mesmerizing digital sculpture is located at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. I think it looks super futuristic and its even cooler than the Kinetic sculpture at the BMW Museum. [YouTube]

Animal Friends has restructured

Posted: June 14th, 2009, 12:21pm PDT by Mark

I’ve posted a ton of times about Animal Friends and how they’re doing a fantastic job rescuing all these animals in Kuwait. The last time I posted about them was when they rescued the bear and it seems with that rescue they’ve gone and restructured and created a new organization. Animal Friends is now a [...]

Bollywood film shot in Kuwait

Posted: June 13th, 2009, 1:25pm PDT by Mark

I heard about this movie awhile back and just watched the trailer now. The movie is called “Kahin Na Kahin Milenge” and its the first Bollywood movie made in Kuwait. I am not sure if I got the story straight since the trailer is in Indian but I think its about this Indian girl who [...]

Kuwait : 1964

Posted: June 13th, 2009, 10:50am PDT by Mark

Beautiful picture from 1964 of a young Indian couple in Kuwait. I wonder if the houses in the back are still standing. [Flickr] via 2by4.org

Unacceptable Material Received

Posted: June 13th, 2009, 7:56am PDT by Mark

I ordered a Jason Markk premium sneaker solution set and it just got held by Aramex as unacceptable material. Turns out they won’t ship liquid material I now have to send it back, sucks!

Nasty Crash

Posted: June 13th, 2009, 7:47am PDT by Mark

There was a horrific accident on the Gulf Road today. The car was completely crushed and the car was lying upside down. I hope the driver made it.

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The Chef’s Table

Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:17pm PDT by Mark

Ahmad Al-Bader, the owner of Burger Hub and Prime & Toast will be launching a new restaurant at the Avenues this summer called 86 Bistro. Twice a week he will be at the restaurant himself cooking at the Chef’s Table while interacting with the special diners. To promote the Chef’s Table and 86 Bistro, Ahmad [...]

Drifting in Kuwait

Posted: June 12th, 2009, 12:30pm PDT by Mark

I can never get enough of these videos. [YouTube]

When the wind blows

Posted: June 11th, 2009, 8:15am PDT by Mark

Two days ago during the brief freak storm we had, the wooden paneling covering up the ESPRIT store at Avenues got blown away. A reader was there and took pictures which you can see above and below. The ESPRIT store is the one that burned down a few months back. Thanks Sp4rkster

Preview: The brand new NBK.com website

Posted: June 10th, 2009, 12:12pm PDT by Mark

I’ve been given the go ahead by NBK to give you all a sneak peak into the brand new NBK website. They will be launching their new updated website sometime this month but before they go live they want to get some feedback. They do care what everyone thinks and if anyone spots any [...]

Man gets electrocuted on train

Posted: June 9th, 2009, 11:27pm PDT by Mark

Not for the squeamish so don’t watch it if you are.

Event: Bader Qabazard Exhibit

Posted: June 9th, 2009, 1:20pm PDT by Mark

Artist: Bader Qabazard Venue: Dar Al Funoon Location: Al Watiah, Behbehani Compound, House No. 28 Date: June 10th to the 25th, 2009 Website: www.baderqabazard.com Facebook: Link

Kuwaiti perfume bottle collector tries for world record

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 11:22pm PDT by Mark

At least he isn’t collecting burgers: A citizen of Kuwait has applied to Guinness World Records for his collection of over 5,000 perfume bottles to be recognized as a world record, the Kuna news agency reported on Monday. An astronomer by profession, Adel Al-Sadoun started collecting perfume bottles some 15 years ago, as he was [...]

First Impression: Oral B Triumph 9900 Toothbrush with Smart Guide

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 10:47am PDT by Mark

Yeah its a long name but it helps with the geek factor. I’ve been wanting the Oral B Triumph for some time now but the local dealer never got the one I wanted which comes with the Smart Guide. What is the Smart Guide? The Smart Guide is the little device that’s pictured above. [...]

Red Bull cola in Kuwait

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 10:06am PDT by Mark

Sultan Center now has Red Bull cola but as I’ve mentioned before, it tastes like crap. It costs 390 fils which you could use instead to buy a shani, KDD Silver ice cream and a Sunkist.

Fight at Villa Moda

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 9:58am PDT by Mark

Yesterday night a fight broke out at Villa Moda in which the cops had to be called to come in. Believe it or not the fight was over a bag. Seriously I am not kidding!

Falafel & Company now open

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 4:48am PDT by Mark

I just passed by and had lunch at Falafel & Company and it was great. I had the double impact and the midnight shawerma. Double Impact is beef shawerma with fried onion strings, cheddar cheese, bbq sauce, jalapeno sauce and lettuce. The midnight shawerma is a beef shawerma with cheddar cheese, grilled fresh onions, [...]

The Shashati Show

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 12:28am PDT by Mark

Last year I posted about a casting call for the first locally produced musical short film and I just got an email telling me that the project has been completed and the film will be premiering this weekend. Here is the email I got: Attention all film lovers! Shashati.TV, in association with Cinemagic Kuwait, are proud [...]

Balsamic Vinegar

Posted: June 5th, 2009, 1:30pm PDT by Mark

I know this topic might sound strange but bear with me since I did find something interesting about balsamic vinegar that made it post worthy. I became a fan of balsamic vinegar last year when I tried one that was aged 30 years at an Italian restaurant in Munich. So today while at Dean & [...]

RIP David Carradine

Posted: June 4th, 2009, 9:56am PDT by Mark

I just found out David Carradine passed away. He was the main actor in one of my favorite tv shows ever “Kung Fu“. [Link] Update: Here is the intro to Kung Fu [YouTube]

How to make free cellphone calls?

Posted: June 4th, 2009, 3:31am PDT by Mark

There is a rumor that’s been going around on a hack which supposedly only works with Zain sim cards which allows you to make free calls. I haven’t been able to find out what to do so I wanted to ask here if anyone knew the trick. This is what I’ve been able to gather [...]

The Bear Saved

Posted: June 4th, 2009, 3:00am PDT by Mark

Early last month I posted about a bear that was for sale here in Kuwait. People started calling Animal Friends who launched an extensive investigation aimed at locating the bear and helping the government to seize the animal. The investigation discovered the bear living in a small cage in Kebd, exposed to the [...]

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Fat Alert: Kuwait’s fast food feat

Posted: June 3rd, 2009, 2:02pm PDT by Mark

The Reuters news video above is of an event that took place a few days ago here in Kuwait. Three world records were broken: worlds largest bucket of fried chicken, worlds largest box of donuts in and longest line of burgers in the world. [YouTube]

Pepsi RAW

Posted: June 3rd, 2009, 7:27am PDT by Mark

I just tried the Pepsi RAW and it didn’t taste that bad although I wouldn’t have it again. Pepsi RAW is like regular Pepsi except its made with all natural ingredients and free from artificial flavoring, colorings, preservatives and sweeteners. I found it at Sultan Center for 490fils and it tastes much better than [...]

Want a swii?

Posted: June 3rd, 2009, 5:07am PDT by Mark

Found this at Sultan Center, its a copy of the Nintendo Wii called except its called swii. It costs around KD9 ($30) and comes with a wireless controller which looks like the wii controller except with a plastic tennis racket at the end. I think the device also plays only one game which is [...]

Salamatak

Posted: June 2nd, 2009, 2:26pm PDT by Mark

For some reason I’ve had this opening theme song stuck in my head all day. [YouTube] Update: Fixed the title Update2: Here is the Salamatak song [YouTube]

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I am a Key… I think

Posted: June 2nd, 2009, 2:00am PDT by Mark

Ever since I saw the Lacie iamakey USB flash drive on Engadget I knew I had to have it so once they were available on Amazon I ordered the 4GB version. I just got the USB key awhile ago from Aramex and its as good as I expected it to be. The advantage of [...]

Your logo makes me barf!

Posted: June 1st, 2009, 2:49pm PDT by Mark

Yourlogomakesmebarf.com is a website that collects crappy logos. The one above is currently my favorite. [Link]

Cheap Laptop

Posted: June 1st, 2009, 2:16pm PDT by Mark

Was picking up a computer from Carrefour when I spotted this cheap laptop which seemed like a steal. The specs are: Intel Celeron 2.2Ghz, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 14″ screen, wifi, webcam and a DVD writer. The laptop comes with no operating system and they’re selling it for KD129.500.

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