just a digress.....

No Ramadan spirit from this dangerous driver | 7DAYS

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:07:00 +0000

Pretty much sums up road rash and general behaviour. Well written.

Letters to the editor, No Ramadan spirit from this dangerous driver | 7DAYS

Dubai on Empty

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:33:00 +0000

A good read...even better choice of words... "Nowhere roads going nowhere"

Dubai on Empty Culture Vanity Fair: "Dubai on Empty"

Students left without books

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:34:00 +0000

Free every damn thing but no books for schools. How does not having education help a state? Sad, pathetic bunch of idiots ruling a state.

The Jayalalithaa effect: Students left without books: "The Jayalalithaa effect: Students left without books"

Duke Nukem Forever

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:35:00 +0000

Looks like the much awaited Duke Nukem reboot has failed miserably. The review below might be biased on the offensive humor and objectification but more I'm sure will come out about the gameplay.

Duke Nukem Forever

E3 Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:55:00 +0000

There has been a buzz of activity in the technology world as part of the E3 convention. A few major announcements have been Apple's iCloud, iOS 5, Playstation Vita . As an end-user, I think the PS Vita looks the more interesting one as apple's iOS 5 is just playing catch-up to android which is already becoming more popular.

Maradona: We'll make history

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:38:00 +0000

How do football clubs like Al Wasl, Al Jazeera sustain themselves? Compared to international clubs that are followed by millions and have high-profile transfers with intense games, how do these UAE local clubs compare? Recently a big celebration was announced for a local club with international stars and a ferrari to give-away. These clubs don't seem to have millions following them, millions of dollars in stadium rights or television viewership, but still they try to reel in big names. Are these a local version of Manchester City or Chelsea with billions to spend? It is even interesting that these clubs are trying to get high profile players. Is this going to be another J-League where european players in the twilight of their career move to prolong their fewer days?

Maradona: We'll make history

Sharjah...not a summer surprise

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:52:00 +0000

Sharjah is being true to its summer promise - not any shopping extravaganza but power cuts... When temperatures & humidity are expected to rise in the next few days, the endless power shortages have started..yet again. There should be a serious inquiry into the way things function at the W&E authority since the general public should be informed prior to the outages which would help them make alternate plans.

‘Lifestyle in the UAE is unsustainable’ - The National Newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:26:00 +0000

Something that everyone living in the Emirates should read:

‘Lifestyle in the UAE is unsustainable’ - The National Newspaper

Vehicle Recalls

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:45:00 +0000

A lot of vehicle manufacturers have piggy-backed on Toyota's vehicle recall. A few manufacturer's who have recently recalled are: Toyota, Honda, Audi, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Nissan.....the list goes on...But is it fair that only Toyota had to have a congressional hearing!!

Media Freedom

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:42:00 +0000

So much for media freedom!!

Gulf News Urges Reporters to Tone Down Dubai Coverage - WSJ.com

Dubai Debt Crisis

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:13:00 +0000

Ending weeks of speculation about the future of Dubai, crashing stock markets, rumors of a previous unreported bailout by AbuDhabi, the Govt. of Dubai has releashed an official statement and 'Reorganisation Law'. Will have to wait and see what changes this could lead to.

BBC News - Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn to help meet pay debts

YouTube - The London Eye and the 911 Stargate

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Came across a very interesting conspiracy theory of 9/11. It involves some occult and syncromystic stuff. Doesnt make a lot of sense but was interesting. Did some reading around about all this 2012 stuff and this particular theory actually relates to the 11 year sun cycle and something bad/different going to happen. Well decide for yourself.

YouTube - The London Eye and the 911 Stargate

Movie recommendation

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:09:00 +0000

came across this site www.jinni.com...it provides movie recommendations based on the movies that you rate or 'movie-personality' tests. not bad for a genome based search that is still in beta. got a few good recommendations...

The other side...

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:55:00 +0000

Talk about double or nothing...

Faith or Folly..

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:12:00 +0000

Crazy people...dunno if you call it faith or just plain foolishness..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32191966/?GT1=43001

BlackBerry users on hold for Etisalats explanation - The National Newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:29:00 +0000

I guess almost all Blackberry users in the UAE have been affected by this "patch". But as this report suggests, it might be a surveillance interceptor to intrude on emails...

BlackBerry users on hold for EtisalatÃ¢ÂÂs explanation - The National Newspaper

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Jebel Hafeet - Greatest Driving Road

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:38:00 +0000

gosh i never knew that 15km drive to jebel hafeet was the greatest driving road in the world...wow!! and considering the condition that i drove it in...i second that!!

Mask or Reality.

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:21:00 +0000

Its been really long since i've put up something here...either nothing interesting has cropped up or i'm just lazy...been following the Markoff case lately and its rather interesting to note that not a single person has anything bad to say about the guy...but as the investigation proceeds and more evidence comes into picture looks like he's done all the stuff he's accused of. what wud drive someone good on the outside to do something unpredictable.... guess one day the mask will have to wear off eventually!!

Absolutely Trustworthy!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:08:00 +0000

came across this very interesting article in The National regarding Honesty....this is directly from the Family Guidance and Reformation Section - "women are not to reveal details of previous relationships to their husbands." and this is in the best interest (ofcourse) of the relationship.....Talk about trust, understanding and honesty in a relationship....load of shit....

Full Article

Religion and Politics

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:11:00 +0000

Nice Read:

Christians should keep Scripture out of politics

Another Year

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:58:00 +0000

Another year has passed by...was an overall good year 08. luking forward to better times this year..hope every1 had a gr8 time....

Another day....

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:10:00 +0000

its been awhile...loads of work and nthng else much...

credit crunch, terrorist attacks, global recession, more killing....wht the hell is happening....well i guess the stage is being set..... an interesting read abt much rumored Emirates-Etihad merger...well i guess all economies are tumbling even the megalomaniacs.....another cold, rainy day...

Prison Break S04

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0000

Prison break is back for its new season...felt it was dragging alot in the initial episodes..but i guess its gathering momentum now...hope to c how this season goes..

Oktober

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:57:00 +0000

Another month...been awhile since i've logged in...atlast after almost a year of looking around and test driving...i've picked up a car...and am pretty pleased with it...the weather is becoming cooler and nights are becoming longer....guess now its time to go on a vacation....

Etisalat unblocks websites

noreply@blogger.com (Ebenezer) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:25:00 +0000

Recently, Etisalat issued a notice that around 1,000 "offensive" websites have been unblocked as inline with TRA. How come something that is "inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values" suddenly become non-offensive? Is it serious review in policy or plain-ol' crap? Still, popular photo-sharing site flickr remains blocked..