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From Yahoo News:Kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll appeared in a video aired Thursday on a private Kuwaiti TV channel, appealing for her supporters to do whatever it takes to win her release and saying "there is a very short time." Carroll was shown in the black-and-white video wearing an Islamic headscarf, sitting on a chair in front of a wall with a large floral design. She spoke to the

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From Egotastic:Sexy Kate Beckinsale reckons Hollywood stars should indulge in a little Taliban-chic. The star of the upcoming "Underworld: Evolution," who appears in a steamy cover shoot for British GQ, says, "Actually, I'm surprised there aren't more celebrities in burkhas. You wouldn't have to work out. You could let yourself go. We should design a non-religious celebrity burkha with a floral

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Things will either pause or slow down to a trickle for a while, until I stop feeling like this about school:

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This one's a doozy! Sorry I haven't been doing any posts on Kuwait lately, things have been pretty hectic around here (with cleaning up my bedroom and all ;) ) Hope you like this week's caption challenge, and I can't wait to read your responses!(Are you sure this is how National Geographic does it?!)

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I've been doubly tagged by Dr.Lost and 7tenths to show my bedroom. Fine. I'll show it. But keep in mind that you brought this on yourself.

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Has it been a week already? I guess time flies when you're layed out in bed sick as a dog. Last week's caption challenge went better than I expected, we have some real talent in this community :) I can't wait to see you tackle this one, and even if you don't come up with a caption, it's ok just to comment on the picture. Alright, enough with my rambling, lets get this party started!(I'm just

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Alright folks, you asked for it so here it is (click on the pic to get a better image). And no, I will not be answering any questions. You'll just have to figure this one out for yourselves ;)(For those of you who got far enough to figure it out, here's my real desktop.)

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Every week I will be posting an amusing pic. You can just sit back and let the pic make you grin, or you can rise to the challenge and add a caption for the pic in the comment section. Here's this week's challenge:(Yeah, that's moses, and yeah, that's the Red Sea he's parting - and yeah, that's exactly what it looks like.)

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My love-hate relationship with Romance novels continues to amuse me as one Mr.Longmire catches on to the wierdness of the cover art and decides to dedicate a whole webpage to these things. I believe he feels these new titles are more appropriate to the displayed cover art. Here are a few of my favourites:You can find more of Mr.Longmire's funny Romance novel titles here, and reader submissions

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From PaperMag Blog:Cuties of all Nations: Kuwait! Posted Nov 15, 2005, 2:00 PM ET by Mickey Boardman Today's international cutie is from Kuwait, a tiny little emirate in the Persian gulf where the ladies can't vote! We think Kuwait sucks on women's rights but they do have luxury shopping and hot guys so it's not a total loss. You all will remember Kuwait as the country Saddam Hussein invaded

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From the Kuwait Times:KUWAIT: The Saudi counsellor in Kuwait met a number of Haj campaigns administrators on Tuesday. The director of Haj Affairs office in Awqaf, Khalid Bugaith, announced the start of receiving residents' passports for Haj. Bugaith indicated that campaign administrators asked the Saudi counsellor to increase the allowed number from 3,750 to 5,000 for Haj, and women who are less

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Found this on Ebay:After reading Temetwirs 'The Game', I'm not sure whether I can be justified in complaining about this shirt.

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But Who's Counting?Five professors presidingOver four years of nurtured intellect.Three letters after my nameMove me two tiers above a B.A.And it only takes,One man to turn me stupid.And now for something completely different (click on strip for a better view):

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I’ve been getting a lot of flack lately about my view of Kuwaiti men. I must admit, there are some things about Kuwaiti men that make my blood boil (and not in a good way). However, there’s one unique quality in Kuwaiti men that I have yet to find anywhere else in all of my travels: their humor. Most of the Kuwaiti men I’ve been fortunate enough to meet have been unbelievingly witty. They’ll

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In my Bookmarks tab is a link to a a website that I've been visiting for the past month or so. The premise is simple enough: a family website with photos and blog that chronicle the expat life of Mr.Godwin, his wife Anita, and his daughter Sidney (who is very cute!) in Kuwait. However, the way the site is designed (by no other than Mr.Godwin himself) is unique and refreshing, especially

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From the Arab Times:A Kuwaiti youth and two girls were referred to the concerned authorities for interrogation for fighting on the Gulf Street, says Al-Rai Al-Aam.According to sources the girls claimed the youth threw a water bottle at them besides making some obscene gestures while they were walking on the road. However, the youth denied the accusation saying "the girls were smoking and threw a

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I was browsing around for practical joke ideas for Halloween when I stumbled across this little gem of a site: The Top Worst April Fool's Day Hoaxes Ever. According to this site, here's the worst April fool's hoax of all time:#1: Hijinks of Hussein and SonSaddam Hussein and his sons may have been ruthless, power-hungry dictators, but that didn't stop them from trying to give the people of Iraq a

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It's the weekend, and you've got nothing to do. You've already found this blog which tells me you must be somewhat internet savvy, so why not take it a step further and become a hacker? If you're not sure where to start, here's a great introductory video: Hacking With Ramzi.Now that you're all l33t, go download some pR0nZ or something.(For those having trouble accessing the site, I've set it up

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I'm not sure if anyone has posted about this before, but there's a Power Kiting store in Kuwait (at Muthana Complex). I've met one of the owners several times and got the impression that he's in it because of his passion for the sport rather than to make a quick Dinar.Power Kiting is basically taking the whole idea of flying a kite (one of my favourite hobbies) to an extreme level. These kites

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I know this is going to date me, but does anyone remember Grendizer? It's a cartoon show that used to come on back in the day when Kuwait TV consisted of only 2 channels: one for Arabic shows, and one for English shows (which didn't start until 4 or 6 in the afternoon). When the opening theme song came on, I would run around the living room yelling the lyrics at the top of my voice - I was that

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Remember our MP who made a pass at that poor girl in the elevator? He's back for round two, and this time it's personal:"A Kuwaiti woman, who showered insults on a former parliamentarian at the parking lot of a famous supermarket in Shuwaikh, had triggered some intriguing moments, particularly since the ex-MP, whose flirtatious advances to a Kuwaiti woman inside the elevator of Sabah hospital

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If you're a teacher in Kuwait, then becoming a KUNT is the best thing to happen to you. I myself am considering becoming a KUNT once I get my Phd. Right now, I'm just part of the Kuwaiti International Student Society..but soon, if Allah wills it, soon I'll be a KUNT.

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Mama Fusla seems to take pleasure in tagging me. Don't worry, MamaF, I'm definitely meeting you next time I'm in Kuwait, then we'll see who tags who!Seven things I plan to do:1-Get my PhD.2-Vote and vote, and vote some more.3-Write a book.4-Meet a Kuwaiti man who's as accepting as my brother. 5-Get an apartment on Freedom Ship for a few years to see the world.6-Gain immortality.7-Die happy.Seven

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From The Arab Times:KUWAIT CITY: An MP whose identity has not been mentioned allegedly attempted to befriend a Kuwaiti girl inside the elevator of Al-Sabah Hospital, reports Al-Rai Al-Aam daily.The MP allegedly passed on his cell phone number to the girl and told her he is visiting a patient on the second floor. The girl allegedly ignored the man and accused him of being impolite and

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(Click on pics for a closer look)Yup. What you see here is an actual Nano, customized for me by the nice folks at Colorware PC. Unfortunately, they don't ship the customized version overseas, but for those of you in the US, they do really good work. Only thing left to ask is: Who's your Mac-Daddy?!

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I have a confession: I used to read trashy romance novels in high school. I'm not talking about the cutesy little pastel Harlequin books they translated into Arabic. I'm talking about stuff that would set a Censor's beard on fire (good thing not a lot of them knew English back then). Not sure what the situation is now (do they still sell trashy romance novels in Kuwait?), but I do know one book

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That's the tagline of a new hair product being launched in the US. Checking out the website shows that it has nothing to do with Kuwaiti hairstyles, or Kuwait in general for that matter. I'm skipping all the gay jokes (and trust me, I'm showing admirable restraint here) for this little doozy: Before Q8 VS After Q8I think the humor for me stems from the fact that

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Not sure if many of you know about the World Wide GPS Cache Hunt, but the premise is fairly simple: Somebody hides a cache in a location (usually a few souvenirs in a box or bag) and then uploads the GPS waypoint location into a website, with an added hint or two. You download the numbers on your GPS machine (or enter them manually), go to the site, find the cache, take a souvenir and replace it

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I can hardly think of a better way to waste one's time and money than to get on Ebay. So I did. Among the usual Gulf War memrobilia, I found this:Cmon, brother. I know it's not Shangri-La down here, but it aint that bad! (Update: I'm ashamed to say that yours truly has put a bid for the above item, and won it. It will now grace my backpack for the next few years.)

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Before I came to the States my mother give me an ultimatum: stay in Kuwait and be married within the year, or go to America to get a PhD and become a spinster. Being the selfish feminazi that I am, I chose option two. It's good to know, however, that I can always rely on sites such as The Muslim Matrimonial Service.com to give me hope (while saving my soul at the same time). Here's the

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Being on the other side of the world, it's difficult for me to recieve local newspapers such as Kuwait Times and The Arab Times. Good thing I've got 'TEH INTRAW3B!' to help me look up local news articles on their websites, although I'm never sure if these articles actually made it to print or not. That being said, I'm posting part of Ms.Al-Fuzai's article concerning her survey about what would

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I love technology, but am the first to admit that I can't handle most of the hype that comes with it. When Google Earth made its debut on the Google website, the tech blogs would not shut up about it; which was why I refused to touch that little proggie for months and months and months.Well, it turns out they had every right to rave about this thing: it's bloody brilliant. Not only does it

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I'm fairly new to the blogging community, but already I have been witness to the sharp humor of Mama Fusla. I suppose it should'nt have come as a surprise, then, to see that she is responsible for the funniest entry concerning Kuwait in UrbanDictionary.com:3. kuwait Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.-Being at a high temperature.-Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher

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This is wrong on so many levels that I had to laugh at it. The cartoon was made by one Aron Johnston who used to be an expat in Kuwait. You can find more of his cartoons and some other observations concerning life in Kuwait here. Don't get too offended, he's a cartoonist, not a voice of authority on what's what in Kuwait.(Correction: Turns out that the cartoon above was not made by Aron Johnston,

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I had no idea you could be arrested in Kuwait for selling 'witchcraft' paraphernalia:Three Iraqis are in custody for selling sorcery and witchcraft materials in a Jahra residential area. Patrol police apprehended the trio along with their paraphernalia and referred them to the concerned authorities. Security sources have informed that the men entered the country on visit visas and that they did

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From the Arab Times:The Criminal Court Wednesday refrained from passing a sentence against three Kuwaiti men... but ordered them to sign a pledge of good conduct for one year for beating another man during a fight. The court, citing lack of evidence, has acquitted another man...Case papers indicate on March 31, 2004, Abdul Aziz was driving along a suburb in Khaitan with Ahmad and Meshal. They

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I hate reading articles about the Kuwaiti economy. I also hate reading articles about Kuwaiti politics. However, now that I am part of the voting public, I feel that it would be irresponsible for me not to be up to date about these things. Same goes for you. So in the interest of our collective edjemacation, I'm pointing us to this article. And because I'm nice, I'll just parse out the stuff

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I admit, I am always fascinated by how Westerners experience and view Kuwait. As much as I complain about it, I'm still proud of my country. So I found this article today about an American woman's experience in Kuwait. It's a two parter, and I don't have the time nor the desire to quote the whole thing, but I will quote one part that I especially liked:"“One of the biggest mistakes that we can

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It's a thirty minute drive. Try to ignore the trash and debris hanging onto the long chain-link fence running alongside the highway. It's in the desert, and leaving the city any time between noon and four will guarantee a hot sun glaring off your windshield and sunburns on your arms if you're not careful. Along the way, you'll pass two kinds of vehicles: those with the windows rolled up tight

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1. Kindness makes me cry.2. Idiots don't.3. I am proud to some, arrogant to others, nice to most.4. Nina Simone sings my pain, and Dorothy Parker writes it.5. I am rarely in pain.6. People who are smarter than me intimidate me.7. Until I get to know them, then they fascinate me.8. This list is unfair, but so is life, and so am I.9. Well, only one week out of the month.10. I have come to the

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