2:48AM - Entertaining Kuwait since 2003

Fereej found pictures of Kuwait taken from old issues of LIFE magazine. The pictures are of very good quality, I love them. [Link]

Update: Check out all the pictures and more [Here] There are tons!

I just realized that just over a year ago I posted about the McGangBang and how great it was but now I haven’t had a McDonalds burger (or BK, KFC, Hardees etc..) for nearly a year. I’m eating a lot healthier, having a ton of salad and not really missing any of the fast food. I went from eating at those fast food joints practically daily to never. I think it’s like quitting smoking (I don’t smoke but I’m guessing). It’s difficult at first but then once you’re off you’re off.

Anyone know where this is. I tried google but found nothing. It looks like its in one of those old Kuwaiti houses behind the Church in Kuwait City or opposite Souk Sharq on the Gulf Road. [YouTube]

Has to be the most annoying ad so far of 2010. [YouTube]

Damn, I’ve always been pronouncing chipotle wrong… [Link]

Burger picture above which has nothing to do with the link or post was taken by pouryourheartintoit. Looks delicious. [Picture]

I placed an order for two boxes of Alphonso mangos from my mango dealer last month and I just got them today. It’s his first shipment of the season and they are just amazing. I told Fahad that he HAD to include at least two mangoes a day into my nutrition plan and after a bit of hesitation he advised me to take them right after workout. Now that I had the two I am thinking I should have fought for 4 or 5 or 6 mangoes a day. Seriously this mango season I am going full force. There will be no mangoes left behind!

If you want to order a box of mangoes you can call the mango guy on 99880008. Here is his facebook group [Link]

The Cool Hunter are coming to Kuwait for an event. I just got an invite and I don’t know how much I can share since its a private event so will just share the bare minimum. The event will be held next week and it’s called A Kuwaiti World. The invite contains a username and password (which I won’t share) that allows you to log into www.akuwaitiworld.com and find out more info on the event. The Cool Hunter is the world’s most-read culture and design site. I previously mentioned them in a post when they featured the Octium Jewelry store at 360 Mall on their website. Will post pictures and details after the event.

While shopping at a local Co-op, Patrick from ProjektCyan spotted what looks like the new KDD logo. It looks better and cleaner than their previous one but not sure the leaf shape is working with the typography. [Link]

Goodbye Kindle, goodbye Nook and goodbye Sony Readers. [YouTube]

It’s available now in the App Store for $8.99 [Link]

A few weeks back a good friend of mine in Lebanon told me he wanted to start a Lebanese blog. I thought that was something I would be interested to be part of so I decided to work with him on it. First thing we had to do was come up with a name. We went through a few names and for awhile we were going with zouzou ebba (you’d get it only if you’re Lebanese) before finally settling on Blog Baladi.

There are a total of 5 writers on the blog (including me) with that list mostly likely to grow in the near future. The majority of the posts will be related to Lebanon in the same way 2:48AM is related to Kuwait. So if you’re in Lebanon or a Lebanese living outside of Lebanon, make sure you check out and bookmark Blog Baladi. [Link]

Canon Middle East are holding a photography competition titled “My City”. If you’re over 18 and live in one of the following countries you’re eligible to enter:

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia.

All you need to do is register and email them a picture you’ve taken of your city and you could win a new Canon DSLR camera and an all expenses paid trip to Dubai and Beirut. The competition already started from last month but there is still time to participate if you’re interested. For more details visit their website [Here]

Thanks SJM!

HSBC Kuwait launched their retail services in Kuwait making them the first international bank to launch retail in Kuwait. I just checked out their site and it seems for now they’ve just launched with their HSBC Premier account. So if you’ve got an extra $100,000 lying around you’re lucky because thats the amount you need to open up an HSBC Premier account. The rest of us will have to hold out until their other accounts become available. [Link]

Thanks Hamad!

I got these pictures by email today. Unlike the drift photos I posted two weeks ago, these pictures are really from 1985. The funny thing is, the cars in these old pictures look newer than the cars at the drift track two weeks ago.

Thanks Fahad!

And the award for the worst designed iPad case goes to [Link]

I found the snippet above pretty gross. Check out the rest [Here]