Blog Infliktora

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:25:00 +0000

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Blog Make-Over!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:55:00 +0000

I was considering a blog redesign this morning before I went to sleep, and the next thing I know I have a whole new blog!! Yes, its all new, all fresh, and just what I needed right now for my come-back. Within the next few days I will be adding more pages to the blog, and announcing new sections too...

This isn't the usual face-lifting I always did, this is big! I have restored the evilness of the blog after my friend Khalilson pointed out that the last face-lift was way too happy with the pink and light green colors, so we're back to red and grey for a while, hope you like it...

And another announcement, Thanks to Rebellious Arab Girl for reminding me, I finally moved to Wordpress! I got sick of the blogger, and its not like I can't design a whole blog for myself, I'm just way too busy to maintain it... so I go with the ready made stuff. I've already had a wordpress account with the name but I never used it, and here comes the time when I actually do. The old blog will remain there, but this post will be the last on it...

So goodbye blogger, although it had awesome features like changing the font without having to edit the CSS or HTML codes everytime (while the heading font is unchangeable in Wordpress so don't blame me for that), and its awesome speed in browsing the dashboard and writing posts... But hello Wordpress with all the aweosome widgets and themes, I'm loving it already!

So wait for a new Moey's Blog Infliktora...

The new blog will still havw the same address... www.moey.co.nr

Spotlight: Rock Report

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:36:00 +0000

After the ride we took together on Mission:Metallica, ever since Day 1 of that website until Death Magnetic was out, I thought of talking it further and as I got inspired by Ass Buster!!! , I will be posting my own music news section, Rock Report...

Gathered and updated every once in a while with everything fresh about Metal, Hard Rock, and Rock music... but of course I will be leaving the interviews to Ass Buster or linking back to him when its something that can't be left unposted in here =D

Here are some of the news I just got:

1. Did Zeppelin Find A New Singer? And Is It Someone We Already Know?

Well, it's another week, and here we go again with another Led Zeppelin rumor. This one comes courtesy of Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, whose manager apparently also works with Robert Plant.

Snider has told MMM's Matt Wells that Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have tapped Alter Bridge singer Myles R. Kennedy to sing with them on the road tour if Plant refuses to join them for the much-rumored Zeppelin reunion tour.

"They're saying [to Robert], 'We're all rehearsed, we're ready to go, here's a gazillion dollars on the table," Snider told MMM. "If you don't do it, we're going out with this kid. And he can sing the shit out of Zeppelin.'"
Source: MuchMoreMusic

2. Linkin Park Injury Kills Tour Plans

Linkin Park is canceling its China tour because lead singer Chester Bennington has suffered a back injury.

A statement posted on Linkin Park's official Web site said the band was canceling shows scheduled for October in Beijing, Shanghai, the central city Wuhan and the southern gambling enclave Macau.

The band also canceled its show in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. The band didn't say Tuesday how Bennington suffered the injury.

Source: Linkin Park's official website

3. Scar Symmetry Reveals Two New Vocalists

Swedish melodic death metal band, Scar Symmetry, have issued the following update welcoming their two new singers:

"When things went from bad to worse and we realized that it wasn't going to work out with Christian, we were faced with two options; either calling it quits, or seizing the opportunity to take the next logical step in the evolution of our sound. We chose the latter."

"We've used both growls and clean vocals in our music since day one, and with each album we've pushed the envelope of what you can do vocally in a metal band to the point where a lot of the songs on 'Holographic Universe' would be hard if not impossible to sing live. So the question is: Is it really possible to push the vocals even further and manage to perform everything live?"

"The answer is YES! Instead of hiring a new singer, we decided - some of you might already have figured it out by now - to recruit TWO singers! The idea of having two vocalists in the band is something that's been in the back of our minds for a long time, and after auditioning and rehearsing with two of Sweden's best vocalists we're thrilled, excited, stoked-beyond-belief!"
Source: Ass-Buster's blog & Scar Symmetry's Myspace

Just one of those days...

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:28:00 +0000

Its just one of those days when I don't feel productive at all... One of those days when I'm really bored and I have nothing to do, the feeling of not being useful especially when I'm bored all alone with no one in the house to kill time with can be very painful...

And the only one thing I was excited about for today didn't work out and was moved a couple of days, I didn't really study because I really didn't have anything to study, neither did anything else...

I wanted to get my new Fujitsu Siemens laptop up and working, but I'm still on the search for the right windows, and its a long way for me to customize it to make it the "Second Infliktora Workstation", so yeah, nothing...

Even the episode of How I Met Your Mother that I downloaded wasn't that good, its one of those episodes that have not ending and keep you waiting for next week for no good reason, its really frustrating... I actually killed some more time roaming in the supermarket and an O'neil Jeans store nearby, and I even went to the car accessories shop just for the sake of it...

Other people did things, Khalilson did the final recording for our new song "Bullet" and Ahmed made changes to the drum line, and what did I do? Listen to it... Plus I broke my Sony MDR-NC22 headphones' clip today in the bus on the way back from university, and now I can't attach it to anything...

I think I just need to sleep and wake up in a new day, because this Tuesday has been just wrong...

Metal Accord IX: Halloween Night Special.

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Yes, Metal Accord, the greatest heavy metal concert in Egypt is back, bigger and better!
Featuring a line up of the best bands in Egypt and the Middle East, this concert is sure to blow you away... There will be a lot of surprises and this concert will be like no other!!

The line up:
- Headcase: Originals/Porcupine Tree
- Yesterday lied: Tool/Disturbed/Adema
- Amulet: Metallica/Machine Head/Slayer/Originals
- Invaders: Iron Maiden/Originals
- Worm: Originals and more
- Crescent: Originals and more
- Shadowthrone: Dimmu Borgir/Emperor/Limbonic Art
- Featuring a guest appearance of Dark Philosophy with their new line-up, don't miss that!

When?
October 31st, Halloween Night. Doors open 5PM.

Where?
Villa Hassan Fahmy, Mansouria (from Haram Street) Giza, Egypt.

Ticket Price?
50LE Paid at the gate, no booking available.

Where to RSVP?
Facebook Event

Need More Info?
email us at em.2kool@hotmail.com / egyptmetalgates@hotmail.com
Or call 0112567800 / 0101514535

I am working with the organizers on this one too, like that past number of concerts, I'll be happy to answer any questions.

Spotlight: Ass Buster!!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:12:00 +0000

Ass Buster the a specialized Heavy Metal blog that I discovered recently, and it has everything!
Its written by the hidden identity of "Horns". Is it just another heavy metal blog? No!
This guy just doesn't stop! The blog has hundreds of interviews with members of the biggest bands around, added almost daily... Dozens of playlists and videos, news and more...

You read interviews with your favorite bands, listen to their latest music, know about new bands that you never heard of, and read detailed reviews of the newest albums around.

You always know whats the word around in the worldwide and local Heavy Metal scene. Its a daily routine for me check out the blog daily, and even if you're not a metal head you might wanna check out the blog, it has music that will definitely make you fall in love with the music.

No I didn't write this because its my friend's blog, its just pure awesomeness!!

Here you go:
Ass Buster's Blog

New Concert: Metal Accord is Back!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:59:00 +0000

Yes! We're cookin up Metal Accord's comeback concert... Metal Accord IX is gonna be different, gonna be in the desert like the old times, and its gonna be huge!!!

And guess what, its on Halloween!! I'll be revealing more details as soon as I am authorized to do so, but for now... I wanted to leave you with the flyer, it would have been the only piece of useful information in this post, but I can't for now... Not until its approved by the organizing team...

Its not far away, you won't be waiting much...

Welcome Back?

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:24:00 +0000

I haven't been blogging for ages. I don't' need to mention why but I will, simply becuase I have been having so much fun! No time to blog since I left Ukraine! traveled to Egypt, KSA then back to Egypt, and everyday has been full to the maximum! I enjoyed this summer like never before...

A lot of stuff has happened, yeah, SHIT LOADS! Will I go on and list them all or mention them, probably no. I'll resume blogging from now on, about now and the future. A lot of stuff to be said, one lonely blog, and one blogger that over thinks everything. Welcome back to the world of INFLIKTORA.

I'm thinking of a re-design, not sure about it yet. Stay tuned for there are a lot of stuff going on =)

More Words, Less Money??

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:18:00 +0000

I haven't been free all summer to write anything, although a lot of stuff is going on and happening around me, I don't find the time or energy to put anything down.

Now this is a guest post by my friend Ahmed Fetait. This is the first time he makes sense, and that's why I'm posting it here.

I'm not really related to business administration related issues like market researches and stuff like that, but I actually managed to randomly do one !

What causes a seller to raise prices when selling something? and what causes a person offerin services like a plumber or a taxi driver to raise prices on some people but shut the fuck
up when dealing with some one else ??

I always thought it would be awesome for me to learn simple tips when dealing with some one I never met before.. how to react to all possible reactions of this person.. a simple word would sometimes help u win a loosing battle.. understanding how a brain works seemed to decrease the chances of being ripped off by assholes, randomly convince someone to buy something, convince a police man that ur blind enough to see 80 as 60,decrease the
number of females coming to u and asking u out then rejecting u the next day, and even getting an idea that makes u a 100 SR from no where !!

I never lived in Cairo, but I ve been there a lot.. it was too late for me to discover that I havent seen the pyramids until I was 17, so I once decided to go there , see them and even take a photo with the camels over there .. one thing I had to put into account is where exactly those pyramids are located, and how can I get there..(with the least physical effort and the least amount of money to be paid on stuff like taxis..)..

I am a proper Egyptian with a proper Egyptian accent, tried stopping taxis to get me there and noticed something:

1. Only 40% of the taxis agreed to negotiate a price and take me there
2. 100% of this 40% wanted me to pay 50 pounds to get there (this is a lot
for an egyptian citizen ..)

My fat brain wasn't really convinced with the idea of paying this amount of money for a non-air-conditioned taxi .. thought I should change the way of asking the taxi.. like saying "take me to the building xxx in street yyy near the pyramids" and not "take me to the pyramids ! " .. which actually worked !! I had to pay like 30 pounds only.. re-adjusting my way of speaking with the driver made him interpret me as a poor citizen and not a rich tourist who is willing to pay any sum of money..

Yesterday I kept staring at my phone and noticed that , although it was clean, expensive, had a good camera, and had a huge memory, I HATE IT.. its fat, ugly, slow and boring..
What am I waiting for ? Its still a new one, so if I sell it it should make some good
money that I can use to get a nicer phone... yalla beena .. I went to a mobile mall in Jeddah .. saw a guy who stared at me, smiled, and called me to go to him.. the guy agreed to buy the phone.. i didnt really have an idea about what other phone i would get instead .. and normally the guy noticed that, showed me a lot of the new ones, and told me that I could just ex-change my ugly one with the one i like.. sounds good ? but the guy seemed dodgy .. i just didnt wanna buy from him just like that.. i went to around 3 other shops and had a good idea about the phone prices .. went to the the last one who agreed to exchange the phones and give me a 100 SR cash back .. AND went and got me a drink!!!! Why ? I dunno .. I think its just simple maths.. it sounds cooler to go to the seller and tell him "I wanna buy a t650 Sony Ericsson" and not " i wanna buy a Sony Ericsson, which ones are cool?? " ..

The human brain is working in some complex way ..sometimes u need to talk more to get more money..am still trying to understand body language better, cuz i have one new aim .. i wanna marry the singer Elissa !! Any hints anyone ????

I have a hint... take any chick from any street (preferably Lebanese so have a constant base) to Elissa's plastic surgeon and apply the template... Tadaaaa!

Dude, I salute you!!

New Licence Plates Update. (Egypt)

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:10:00 +0000

Update: The new car license plate in Egypt are out!! They're cool!
For the original post Click Here

I got a real life photo!!

And the original photos released by the ministry of transport...

Toys R Us & Plug-Ins Eletctronix in Cairo!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:33:00 +0000

Remember the post about the Cairo Festival City? Well, good news, among the opening in it will be Plug-Ins Electronix and Toys R Us... Finally!!!

Yes, finally! A good place to buy some electronics in Cairo (not saying that B-Tech and Radioshack are bad) but Plug-Ins owns. And of course, TOYS! I mean, I need a new skateboard, do I have to go to KSA everytime I need one? Hell no, cuz Toys R Us is opening hahahaha...

I will be updating everything about it as soon as I know. More new openings in Cairo, I'm going nuts!!

Update: Toys R Us already opened 2 small stores in City Stars and Arkadia.

Going Back. End of an Era.

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:03:00 +0000

With well under 4 days away from me leaving Ukraine forever and going back to Egypt, I am psyched! I can't wait. I already packed my suitcase and everything..!!!

But again, my usual issue with leaving, is that I remember how much I will miss those folks up here, the best friends I ever had for a long time, if not in my entire life. Wait, no, they are the best bunch of friends I ever had in my life. Especially the ones I was really close to, Patrick, Maisa, and Samy. And by "close" I meant that I was technically living in those guys rooms.

They say you never know the true person until you have lived with them, or traveled with them abroad. Well, here we are, I have lived with them for almost my entire time here, and we are abroad, and not just away from home, we're in the shittiest country you can ever imagine, Ukraine! Yes, I figure if Ukrainian people ever stopped by to read my blog I would be hunted down and killed, but that's the truth to me. Kharkov is a shit-hole, and that's my humble opinion (along with almost everyone here, if not all).

So apart from the whole Ukraine issue, I can't wait for the moment I get off the plane and smell the breeze of Cairo. They say every country has a smell, and I think that's true. I know that there is a distinct smell for every country, I remember them really well (although I do have a crappy memory)...

I really remember how Amsterdam smelled, and how Paris, London, and Edinburgh smelled too. And of course, Egypt (the best smell in the world), and Saudi Arabia.
And don't think that by the smell of Egypt I mean the car exhausts and the pollution of the big city, you can find those in virtually everywhere in the world, take London for an example lol. Or by the stupid humidity that covers up almost everything in Jeddah. No, I meant that this smell is the first thing you smell when you get off the plane. Yep! That one!

I can't wait, I really can't!!!

One more thing, to everyone that I know here in Ukraine, this is the last week for me here, and just in case we never meet again, Stiffy, Hind, Inder, Canada, Shasha, Tooks, El Gordito, Chio, Kelly, Dardour, Loushyy, Aman, and everyone else I know here, you guys were the best. Thanks for making this not as shitty as I expected, I have no idea how I would have survived here if it weren't for you guys.

I am selling my blog for 1,012,930

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:17:00 +0000

I was checking out my RSS feeds when I found that Mona had a new post saying that she would sell her blog for $ 177,530! So I checked it out and found that there is a tool that determines the value of your blog. So I gave it a shot, and here's what I got...

1,012,930

How much money is your blog worth?

My blog is actually worth 1,012,930!!! Which is very weird because I don't have half her traffic, comments, ads, or even revenue. I barely make any money off this blog! So how the hell did I get that ranking? I have no clue what-so-ever. And my Alexa ranking is relitavely low at 10,10043,493 and my Google ranking is 3/10...

Anyways if you are willing to purchase the blog, I would sell it! For that price you would get my blog, and I'll give you my trademarks, my laptop, and maybe even my car!!

I wonder how much it will be worth when the Infliktora show is up and running..! We'll see...

The Infliktora Show: Live! Sundays 5PM GMT (8PM Cairo)

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:51:00 +0000

This is a test for my live broadcast that will be on air shortly, in a matter of weeks. Please don't mind doing anything, just send me feedback on the video, the quality, etc. Comments are closed, email me with the feedback at em.2kool@hotmail.com

The Infliktora Show: Live! Sundays 5 PM GMT (8 PM Cairo)

Virgin Megastore opens in Sharm El Sheikh

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:47:00 +0000

"Virgin Megastore in Sharm El Sheikh?" I hear you ask.

Yes! To our delight, this global brand's second largest Egyptian store has opened its doors in Il Mercato Mall, Hadaba. Still only in its soft opening stages, with plans of a mega party in July, both this store’s out and indoor design is extremely impressive.

Yes, outdoor! The store has an outdoor section! With an extensive range of DVDs, CDs and a great book collection, along with a wide assortment of MP3 players, iPods and their accessories, other merchandise and electronics; you’ll need some time to browse through it all.

This three leveled store has listening booths playing the latest chart topers and will soon have a café and reading area, providing both residents and tourists with the perfect place to relax while shopping.
Watch out for extraordinary window displays, special events, promotions and fun competitions!

One of the first events its hosting, is DJ Sultan's album signing on June 13th.
Click Here for more info.

Virgin Megastore is the start of a new fantastic shopping experience in Sharm El Sheikh.
Virgin Megastore, Il Mercato, Um El Sid, Hadaba
Tel: +2 069 3662072

Il Mercato is the lastest shopping mall in Sharm El Sheikh. Different from the bazars and papyrus stands available there, delivering the oriental taste to tourists, Il Mercato is a full fledged shopping mall home to big brand names such as Adidas, Virgin Megastore and recently Mothercare, with an extended list of leading brands opening soon, Il Mercato supplies great quality products to people living here or on a holiday in Sharm el Sheikh.

It also includes the usual, a wide selection of restaurants and cosy coffee shops... What's weird is that you can't tell whether its an indoor our outdoor mall, its a weird mix!

It was also home to the latest show for the band TATU in Sharm last month.
So now you dont have to head to Cairo or Alexandria to shop till you drop, because everything is brought to you here in Sharm!

Photos:

Unused $$$ Notes!!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:39:00 +0000

I want a couple of the last notes... just two notes and I'll be fine!! Haha!
Unused US$ notes... Click to enlarge...

Robot Conducts an Orchestra!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:53:00 +0000

I will say no more than that Honda is awesome and ASIMO rocks!!
This shit is sick lol!

Enjoy...

Review: [Dubai's 1st Metal Band] Nervecell - Preaching Venom

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:09:00 +0000

And finally Heavy Metal music is finding its place in the middle east. Until 2 months ago, the Egyptian "Odious" was the only Arab band to ever get a record deal and worldwide distribution, under Sleazy Rider Records and EMI distribution worldwide. They were a huge success and they're planning a tour nowadays, as well as writing new material for their upcoming album. But now, more bands are following, with Idlemind & Badapple competing in the Battle of the Bands for the Warped tour this year.

Enough about the scene in Egypt, and lets head to the land of one of the largest Heavy Metal festivals in the world, you guessed it right, the UAE, home of the Dubai Desert Rock Festival.

A death metal band from the UAE called "Nervecell" has just released their first full album with the title "Preaching Venom", under Nerve Damage Records, and distribution at Virgin Megastores worldwide, and Music Master.

I know I'm a little bit late, but thats when I had the chance to pick it up the album and listen to it, with the aim to review it, but frankly I couldn't! I was so hooked up into the music, that I forgot to concentrate and point out the flaws and the good things. Its just plain amazing. For a death metal band, this would be called a perfect album. With 10 tracks, ranging from calm stuff to heaviest riffs on earth, Nervecell has created an amazing mixture with a felt middle-eastern influence, that doesn't ruin the core death metal they have.

The one thing I noticed is that they have improved a lot since their debut EP "Human Chaos", especially the vocalist. The trio has cut a long way into getting international, and they finally did it. They had a world tour last year to promote the EP, as well as performing twice in the Desert Rock Festival.

They were also supporting Vader in their 25th anniversary concert in Cairo in April, that was canceled shortly before the due date because of some management issues, and after listening to "Preaching Venom", I am pretty sure that they would have delivered a better performance than Vader themselves. Their music is just more lively.

They have performed quite a year back in Cairo, in Metal Fest, and we have to be be working on getting them again to Metal Accord, to perform Preaching Venom to all metalheads in Egypt.

Their songs also lack one thing that happens a lot in the death metal genre, the songs don't have many transitions, and ups and downs, and I personally like it. Songs have a clear unified structure that makes listening more of a pleasure.

I have to say that Nervecell makes us proud! This is their latest video, for the song Demolition from the "Human Chaos EP" , and the footage is taken from their Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2008.

For more information visit www.nervecell.net or myspace.com/nervecell

You can pick up "Preaching Venom" at all Virgin Megastore & Music Master stores in the middle east and north Africa. Its is also available online from the following stores:
Amazon.com
CM Distro
CD Baby
iTunes Store

But hurry up, its almost sold out on all online stores!
By the way they didn't ask for the review or the mentioning, but I just had to do that!
You guys are awesome, keep rocking!!

\m/

Trust No One...

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:48:00 +0000

...and don't be stupid!

A couple of hours ago, a friend of mine was nearly throwing himself out of a window. I'll refer to him as S from now.

Why?

You know when you love someone, and then you realize something that destroys everything?
Do you know how it feels? I do, of course, this happened to me A LOT of times, I can't really say that I'm lucky when it comes to this.

Anyway, S was talking to his friend, whom he trusts (yes this will stick with us all along)... and he knows about him and his girlfriend (referred to as G from now on) Anyways, G didn't want this guy to know that they're together, so she told him that they're good friends and thats it.

Now, that guy starts telling S that she's not in love with him, she's just pretending, and she doesn't give a shit, and lots of other crap talk. He wasn't lying, he simply doesn't know. He was told so, and he tried being a good friend an all... yeah right!

Now we come to the point of trust, or extra trust as I would like to call it. S trusted this guy SO MUCH that he actually believed all the bullshit he said about her. So until here, we learn never to put o much trust in someone.
I know exactly what you're thinking right now as you read this, so just hang on...

Now we come to the second part... the STUPIDITY involved.

OK, S trusted him so much that he thought that he was living a lie, and that she is lying to him. He didn't understand anything anymore. He went into chaos! Thats where the stupidity kicks in. He doesn't take a moment to think... Nooooooo! He freaks out and starts going crazy and being all dramatic. Yes, if this was true, all this could have been justified. But he even didn't bother thinking or asking.

Not until more than 2 hours later, when he decided to call her, hurt her so much because she never though he would ever believe this bullshit, and nearly made her cry (or did she actually? I don't remember).

Why am I writing about this, because this seems so stupid, corny and useless. Simply because I want to. It has a point, the story is just way to stupid, I know, but it happened that way.

In the end, as my Rulan always says, Trust None (and I add: Don't be stupid either!) People, think! Brains! Are! Made! To! Be! Used! (yeah, thats me shouting...)

KSA! Again! Fuck No!!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:40:00 +0000

And here comes my dad's newest proposal, studying in KSA! No wait, it gets better, in Riyadh!! As if I haven't had enough of the stupidity of Saudi Arabia for my entire life! I've been living there and its been a living hell! So why would any sane person ever consider going back there?

No offense to any Saudis or the country itself, I've also had the best times of my life there (considering that I've never lived anywhere else)... But still, Saudi education... WTF!! I didn't get into the Saudi education system for SCHOOL, so why would I even consider it for UNIVERSITY?!! It just doesn't make any sense in my head!

OK, he says there might be a chance that the university will be better... and emphasize on the "MIGHT" part. So why bother? Not to mention that its more expensive for him, its a fucked up lifestyle, and there is no guarantee that its better. What he got is merely a word of mouth thing, just because a person or two said that its good it means that it actually is. Won't we ever learn?!!

Same thing happened to me while switching schools in Jeddah. I switched 3 schools in Jeddah because people said they were good, and I eventually had to go back to my school again because ALL OF THE OTHERS SUCKED! (Hails AIS and All Wadians!)
Another thing, the whole Ukraine issue, also because some people said it was great, and those same people are the most fucked up ones... thats what I knew after I came here, when it was too late!

So I guess we won't ever learn. And we won't ever know whether the universities in Egypt are good either, but I'm willing to take the risk, because anyways they have to be better, come on what are we being compared to anyways... Saudi universities!!! Now thats a funny joke.

So, another war I have to fight with my dad, and a new one pops up every now and then! Damn it, just leave me be and make a choice for myself for once! it might be the right one after all, because I'm sorry to say that my dad is on a streak with wrong educational choices for me (I didn't even mention what happened in IGCSE and A Levels)... I know its part my fault, but who are we kidding here, if its the right choice and the right environment I'd do well, but put a Ferrari in one of Egypt's bumpy tight roads and expect it to swift... thats never gonna happen, so please let me choose my track to swift! PLEASE!

And no I will not cave in this time. Enough caving in for me now. I've been doing it all my life because of course my dad knows more than I do, and he knows whats better for me, but so far this just HASN'T WORKED!

For crying out loud!!! I'll let Metallica explain from here... Oh I'm so in the mood for this song RIGHT NOW!! Its my world now, suckaaaa!!!

Damn!

MISSION:METALLICA - Are You In?

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:12:00 +0000

I have learned to never expect a lot, or even a little for that matter. But when it comes to Metallica, I have to expect a lot. With Rick Rubin back as their producer, the new album, due September 2008, is supposed to be the missing link between "Master of Puppets" and "...And Justice For All". And so far, what I'm seeing is really good!

Not talking about the "New Song" and the "Other New Song", because they said those won't even make it to the album, but the things I heard on MISSION:METALLICA is just amazing! Now about the website, its a promotional website they made for die hard fans (just like me and over 90 million others) who wanna experience every bit of the new album before it is released. They have footage from the studio while recording, and its really cool!

They are using techniques they haven't used since "Ride The Lighting", and the guitar solos are back. And even the base, it hasn't sounded this good since Cliff Burton last played with them (may he rest in peace). Seriously, Bob Rock and Jason Newsted just screwed Metallica up so bad, but THE OLD METALLICA IS BACK BABY!!!

So, if you're a Metallica fan, I don't need to tell you what to to, you probably know about the website already, or you have clicked the link and joined the website already!

They also have a platinum subscription, where you will get additional footage, more music, more pictures, and you will be able to download the album at midnight the day its out, and you will wake up in the morning to find the CD at your doorstep on the same day. But I'm not willing to pay money for that (yet), especially that my credit card is probably screwed by now.

Here are the three videos on the website right now. Taken off the website and reposted on Youtube. I was gonna do that but I found a lot of people who did the job for me already! Enjoy!

The website is www.missionmetallica.com

Are You In?

Whats up with the weather?

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:46:00 +0000

And I ask again... Whats up with the weather this year?? It has been crazy for a long time, it even snowed in some parts of Canada, Russia and the UK... in April!!

And here, in my amazing location of Kharkov, Ukraine (yes, that was sarcasm)... for example, this week, the temp (in Celsius) was freezing 2 days ago, and today its going to be 27, then 27, 28, 27, then suddenly 21 then 19 with rain, 18, then 28 again by next week!!!
Yes, I count a lot, because I'm going nuts!

And about the photo, a couple of days ago there was a huge black cloud just over us, and yes it was raining ONLY right over us exactly. Just like cartoons!

Is God trying to tell us something? I can't take it anymore, one day I go out in shorts, and the next day my waterproof jacket is out again! Come on, settle for something!!! This is seriously driving me crazy, I need to get some sleep.

+Source: Weather.com & My Room Window.

EgyptAir Redesigns, Finally!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:47:00 +0000

Get this, EgyptAir has finally changed their logo, maybe answering to my calls at http://infliktora.blogspot.com/2008/03/egyptair-rebranding-by-me-unofficial.html or maybe that they suddently grew brains in their heads, but whatever, they kept the stupid typeface they're using (i.e. font) but they changed the eagle of Horus to a cooler shape, and ever better, they will change the theme on all airplanes!!

They are also renewing 12 of the planes on the fleet, added a new slogan "Enjoy the Sky", and they will start using the new colors this month! All efforts to meet the requirements of the Star Alliance. Their joining ceremony is planned sometime between June & July 2008.

Here are the photos! They did an even better job than mine! ENJOY as much as I am!!
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Good move EgyptAir! At least now I can be proud while getting on those planes!

FINALLY: New Car License Plates in Egypt...

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Update: Photos are here!

Remember the new law that bans cars older than 20 years to be on the road? Well, here's a new thing, and finally! The old shitty numbered license plates are gone!! The new design is not published yet, but I will post it as soon as its out. That should be at the latest by July, because a mentioned later, the new ones will be put into use by August 1st in 4 major cities.

And until then, all new car licensing has been stopped, so if you're planning to get a new car in Egypt right now, you better wait until August!

The Ministry of Interior is putting an end to the existing incongruent car plates of varying colors and sizes and instead will regulate them throughout the country starting in August.

Speaking to Al-Ahram Weekly, Major General Sherif Gomaa, assistant interior minister for traffic, said in order to meet the escalating demand for car plates needed to license new cars, it was decided that the new plates would mix numbers and letters for the first time, with a maximum of four numbers and three letters which refer to certain data recognized by traffic departments to distinguish cars from each other. The combination of numbers and letters will facilitate the production of 26 million car plates which will be sufficient to replace existing plates, as well as for future requirements.

Gomaa added that the recent plate system which uses only numbers can allow more than one car to have the same number as long as they are licensed in different governorates, creating confusion to both the public and traffic policemen. To avoid repetition, it was decided to write the word "Egypt" both in English and Arabic on the plate instead of writing the name of the governorate.

Various colours have been assigned to differentiate between cars. Orange car plates are for taxis, sky blue for private cars, dark blue for police cars, brown for rentals, red for trucks and pickups and green for diplomats.

The size of the new aluminum anti-rust plates is 35x17cm. To make it easier for radar and surveillance cameras to detect the numbers, the plates' background will be painted in white with numbers and letters printed in black. To combat car theft and plate exchanges, lasers will be used to engrave the eagle, the Egyptian Republic's motto, in order to make forgery impossible. Every plate will have a bar code of its own. As a further safety precaution to prevent using the plate by more than one car, traffic departments will fix the new plates with specially designed screws which will break if the plate is incorrectly dismantled.

Initially, the new plates will be available at traffic departments in Cairo, Giza, Qalioubiya and Alexandria starting from 1 August for five months and then nationalised in all governorates during the following five months. People buying new cars will receive the new plates directly while for cars which already have plates, car owners will have either the option of waiting until the renewal date of their car licence or applying for the new plates if they wish starting from August.

Gomaa said the Ministry of Interior is modernising its database in parallel with the production of the new car plates. The computerized database will include all the information about the car including production date, engine number, trade name and whether it is imported or manufactured in Egypt, in addition to detailed information about its owner. Gomaa said the system will help stop plates from being stolen.

The Mintage Stamping Authority affiliated to the Ministry of Finance will manufacture the new plates. Traffic departments across the country currently stamp the plates at the Alexandria factory for metal plates, but Gomaa said the factory had failed to make high quality plates. It could not meet the increasing demand for plates needed for new cars, which created a shortage throughout the governorates.

Between 80,000 to 90,000 new cars are licensed in Cairo every year.

Sleeping problems... what?!!

noreply@blogger.com ((moey) infliktora) — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:52:00 +0000

Thats what happened exactly with me last night. I'm seriously thinking of meeting a psychiatrist, because this is getting too much. I mean I know I can be weird sometimes, but its always the good kind of weird, never the screwed up one (except for lat night). The weirdness is taking over me!

I woke up at 5.30 am and got the urge to cut my toe nails. I know, too much detail, but that's whats happened! I failed to do that due to the fact that I was half-asleep and managed to nearly cut myself. Wait, it gets better. I woke up again and got the urge to write this! Of course now I'm posting this the next morning, but you get my point. Becauase I usually write my posts in notepad and then post them online later.

Now this is all in real-time, from here.

Another thing, a sleeping problem too, earlier that night. I got the urge to cry although I was happy, had a really nice day and had just came home from spending some awesome time with my friends. Watched 2 episodes of Studio 60 on DVD, and even though I usually never act emotionally to something I watch in a TV show, that is also out of the question because nothing sad actually happened on the show!

And all of that while almost chatting (yes almost, more of facebook chatting) with a friend that I'm always happy to see, a churpy "no-problem" kind of person. Not to mention that she's a really good friend of mine. So to get right to it, there was nothing at all other than complete happiness and a good time. So why the urge to cry (and keep in mind that I don't remember the last time I cried, and I didn't end up crying that night either) but it was just a feeling i got out of the blue.

I don't know how to end this, and frankly, I don't think I should know. I'd be way too twisted. Anyways, just that.