2:48AM - Entertaining Kuwait since 2003Today morning on my way to work I was searching the radio frequencies when I landed on 100.5 FM. It was playing like an old black and white movie or something, really strange. What station is this? I recorded a bit with my phone so you can here hear it. [Video]
update: Turns out its the KTV sound channel [Link]
You really have to owe it to these guys, they have done an amazing job so far.
Jazeera Airways is ready to fly travelers with tickets from other airlines to return to Kuwait at NO cost. Travelers must report to Jazeera Airways’ Damascus office with their tickets
Jazeera Airways accepts Kuwaitis with NO tickets at NO cost, with letter from Kuwait Embassy in Damascus
All Beirut flights re-routed to Damascus for 7 days (until July 21). Booked travelers have the option of flying to Damascus (or flying from Damascus to Kuwait), or canceling their flight and receiving credit in the amount of their ticket to be used to any Jazeera Airways destination within 12 months
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I was at Sultan Center yesterday and noticed these boxes for these blow up pools that had some censorship. The chick in the bikini was covered with a black marker, which is nothing out of the ordinary of course. But, what I found funny was that whoever did the censorship must have been running out of ink or maybe just got tired because some of the shots of the chick were completely covered in black and then you can see the amount of black scribbling decrease to just barely covering the cleavage then down to where there is no scribbling at all. If you are not going to do it right why do it at all?
Ok, this is a strange turn of events. Flickr is now no longer blocked by Fasttelco!
I just called FT now to find out why Flickr was blocked. According to the technical support person I spoke to, “Flickr is blocked because it contains links to adult content”.
So for FT users you have to continue using the following IP to access the site: https://68.142.214.24/
Since I just got the Nano I figured I should post an update on my experience with U Shop We Ship so far. I first posted about them back in March and have been using them since. Right after my first package got delievered by USWS I stopped using Aramex because the difference is night and day.
I have received 9 packages so far all via USWS and all without any problems. Other USWS users who have been posting in the forum also have been experiencing the same great service. The online payment system makes life extremely easy, and their shipping is very fast. Currently for a limited time they are shipping packages to Kuwait the same day they arrive to your US mailbox at no extra charge. Thats the coolest thing and I hope it they keep it like that. Another cool thing is the minute your package arrives in the mailbox you get an SMS telling you the package has arrived int he mailbox and whats in the package. For example I got an SMS a few days ago telling me an iPod Nano has arrived to my mailbox. This is a lot more practical compared to Aramex who would just state that I received a package from Amazon. You also get another SMS once the package ships from the mailbox and they even include the tracking number. Finally, their phoneline has NEVER been busy so far (4724673) and the customer support girl is always very helpful and cheerful.
Anyway if you haven’t signed up yet now is a good time since they have the shipping everyday offer going. [Link]
What the hell! Not only have Fasttelco blocked Flickr but it seems they have blocked other photo sites including stock.xchng! Stock.xchng is a site I check every now and then whenever I needed some HiRes images for work. The site is like Corbis and Photodisc except its free. I was just trying to check it now and I got the Fasttelco block page, what losers.
Guess who has a website now.. [Link]
note: if you have any feedback on the site post it below
Carlsb3rg posted this link to an article on ticketing corruption in the forum. Two researchers found that the number of parking tickets that legally-immune foreign diplomats acummulate in NYC and refuse to pay is a great measure of how corrupt their home countries are. Guess which diplomats blew away the competition… Kuwait! [Link]
Shopaholic Q8eya just posted a review of the Al-Corniche Club Spa. Seems she had a terrible experience starting with an obnoxious receptionist all the way to a smelly therapist. A very fun read. [Link]
update: she got a call-back from upper management [Link]
They are opening a branch in Salmiya near the gas station on the Gulf Road near where ShowBiz used to be. This means they will finally start delivering in my area.
This brings back some memories. I was walking back from Baskin Robbins when the sirens started blasting. They must have installed a new system because it was fucking loud. Like so loud it sounds like its coming from everywhere, I felt like I was in a movie. I recorded a short clip with my phone you can watch it by clicking the link. [Video]
update: its 5:09pm and the sirens just came back on again..
update 2: turns out it was turned on by misake [Link]
The sneakers Tara Reid is wearing in this picture is available at Lacoste in Salhiya Complex for KD45. They are called Intrigue.
Red Bull sent us a couple of these to put up in our office.
