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Now that the price of oil is like the lowest in 16 months does that mean McDonalds, Burger King, KFC and Hardees will drop their prices? Will products at Sultan Center cost the same as they did 16 months ago? I think it’s only fair that if they raise the prices because oil prices are up then they should drop the prices when oil prices go down.

So let me get this straight. Parking your car for five days at the airports long term parking costs KD10 (KD2 a day). Now if I park my car there for twenty days and then lose my card do I also end up paying only KD10? Is that why the parking is always full and there are a ton of cars that look like they’ve been parked there for months?

SONY could slap their logo at the end of this and release it as part of their Color Like No Other campaign. [Vimeo]

It seems my posting will be sporadic in the next few days since I will be held up in all day workshops. I’ve been up since 7am and just got back to my room awhile ago (its 10:45PM now). I need to get some rest since the next two days the workshops are going to last past midnight which is going to be really exhausting.

On the bright side breakfast is great at the hotel and for dinner I showed everyone how much we eat back in Kuwait. I totally massacred what had to be the largest buffet I had ever laid my eyes on. Since the hotel is located on the river its like mosquito city and I am covered with bites all over.

Check safat.kuwaitblogs.com for other blogs while I am away since there is always something interesting to read there. You can also pass by the 248AM Forum and mingle with other readers or just sit back and read what others have to say.

Ok if you are a Top Gear fan then you know who the Stig is and you know that every episode they race a car on the track and time it. Well supposedly in the upcoming episode, the Stig takes the Nissan GT-R around the track and the timing was leaked online. If you don’t want me to spoil it for you DON’T click on continue reading…

A while back I posted about how I purchased the Sony DSC-W300 from a store in Muthana Complex and how I got a free memory stick with it. Well I don’t know how many readers went and purchased the camera from that store (I know of at least 3) but I just wanted to inform you that there is a very high chance that you ended up with a fake memory stick just like I did.

I first noticed a problem when some photos were turning up distorted. At first I thought it was a defect from the camera and was going to return it for another one when I realized the memory stick was a fake. Here is a link with details on how you can tell its a fake, I found out mine was a fake from the way the packet was sealed.

Anyway another thing you should know is that the camera shutdown speed is effected by the type of memory card in the camera. The shutdown speed is calculated from the moment you press the off button till the lens retracts. I did a test using three different memory cards and here are the results:

Sony 2GB Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
First try: 1.62
Second try: 1.68
Third try: 1.65
Average is 1.65 seconds to shutdown.

SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II Memory Stick
First try: 2.61
Second try: 2.5
Third try: 2.54
Average is 2.55 seconds to shutdown.

Fake Sony 1GB Memory Stick Duo
First try: 5.25
Second try: 4.67
Third try: 4.92
Average is 4.94 seconds to shutdown.

So if you purchased your camera from Digital World in Muthana Complex and you got a free memory stick my advice is to throw it away and get an original one. Other than the high risk that you might lose an important photo the performance of the camera also suffers greatly.

This is a link to a blog post that contains 70 different business card designs. A lot of nice looking cards, my favorites are the interactive ones like the one pictured above. [Link]

A reader in the forum (aglocogirl) just posted pictures of the Beef Festival menu at Cheeburger Cheeburger in Souk Salmiya. I already reviewed them when they first opened and their burgers were pretty ok but now with the Beef Festival they’ve heavily discounted their prices which makes them more tempting.

20 ounce burger was KD3.250 and now is KD1.750
3/4lb burger was KD2.450 and now is KD1.450
1/2lb burger was KD2.250 and now is KD1.250
1/3lb burger was KD2.050 and now is KD1.150
5.5 ounce burger was KD1.750 now is KD1.050

That prices are pretty cheap specially for the super large 20 ounce burger which I think I have to try. Oh and I haven’t forgotten about The Burger Challenge, I should start passing by more burger joints again very soon.

I got the following in my email today:

Dear All, Shashati.tv is proud to announce the commencement of pre-production on the first musical short film from Kuwait. We’re looking for actors & actresses to play the following roles:

ZAID: A sarcastic, lovable slob. Mid 20’s, chubby but good looking, charming, creative. ZAINA: A lovable, overbearing, pretty, attractive health freak. Also Mid-20’s. COUNSELOR: An obsessive compulsive marriage counselor with ADD. Early to mid 30’s (but we will audition younger people for the role).

We will also be auditioning for the following non-speaking roles:

POLICEMAN (Male, Age not important) DANCING COFFEE BARISTA (Male, Age not important) HOMELESS PERSON (Male, Age not important)

We are also looking for several EXTRAS (both male & female).

Please note the following:
(1) All applicants MUST be fluent in English, as that is the language of the film. (2) Applicants for the three main roles should be able (and willing) to sing, or at least hold a note. (3) Applicants for the three main roles should also be able (and willing) to dance. (4) This is a PAID production, which means that all those working on the film (including extras) will be given daily compensation. (5) This audition is open to people of all ages and nationalities.

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Upon attending the casting session, all applicants must provide the following:

(1) Release form (provided by us at the session) to be filled in by the applicant. (2) 2 head shots/photos of any size. (3) A copy of your civil i.d.

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The session will take place at Cinemagic’s head office on Salem Al Mubarak Street. The session will be open between the hours of 3 – 7 p.m. on Monday, April 21st.

Please contact us for more information on:

+965 799 6100/ 400
[email protected]

Over a year ago I posted “Elect me as mayor of Salmiya” because I was pissed at how the old shopping street in Salmiya was getting torn a part bit by bit and all my childhood memories were disappearing with it. Well since then things haven’t changed, I wasn’t elected as mayor and Salmiya is still losing its history.

The building that has Hardees, Tikka, KFC, Waleed Toys, Alamiah and The Family Bookshop is going to be demolished soon. Already Hardees, Tikka, KFC and Baskin Robbins have vacated the building and I am sure the rest will follow soon. What I heard is that whole block with the land behind it and to its sides plus the old souk in front of Marina Mall (Kaysariyah) will be demolished and turned into one giant super mall, as if we don’t have enough of those already.

I got my first computer, the Sakhr MSX2 from Alamiah, I had my first roast beef sandwich from that Hardees and I bought all my Peter and Jane books from The Family Bookshop. This really sucks.

Fucking cool. [YouTube]

Update: Remember the Ronaldinho Nike ad where he keeps kicking the ball and it keeps hitting the goal post and bouncing back? Check out this version with Ronaldo instead. [YouTube]

So it didn’t get shut down by the ministry, it was just moved into GameWizz.

Dear Students and Staff,
In response to all your questions and inquiries about the Axis of Evil Show, please be advised of the following:

– Tickets for ALL ACK STUDENTS and STAFF are: 30 KD a piece
– Tickets can be purchased Tuesday and Wednesday from 12pm – 4pm at ACK ONLY—no tickets can be purchased after these dates!
– There are only 100 tickets available…buy your tickets early—there will be NO TICKET RESERVATIONS
– Students and Staff must present their ACK ID when purchasing tickets
– Students and Staff may only purchase tickets for themselves
– Tickets for family members can be purchased for 40 KD per ticket

The event will be on:
– December 17th at 6pm (ACK Auditorium)

The night of the event:
– Without your ticket and ID, you will not be permitted entry to the event.

Please note—there will be tight security for this event; Regular ACK Rules and Regulations apply.

Thanks Mr CHoCoLaTe

I am now on the final shot for today, so far everything has been going smoothly with no major surprises or issues. It never ended up raining. I got another email from ACK which I will post once I get back to the hotel. It was something about tickets being for KD30 (or was it 40) and are only available for sale to ACK students and family members. Will post the full email later. (Posted from my Nokia e61i)

You got to love the Americans… [Link]