A hilarious TV commercial from Japan. This Japanese lady in the story is challenging the world’s record to keep her eye non-blink as long as she can.

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a classic … always cracks me up…

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Work is extremely boring today…

But you must check out this video I got by email… It really made my day!

Enjoy:

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Thanks Hamad!

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Since Al Watan’s website is still down, I found this headline this morning from Al Zebda. Apparently, our MPs are gracious enough to finally forget their own personal differences and think of the poor Kuwaiti public.

Our MPs are now pushing on for the government to buy out Kuwaiti’s loans in one way or another. Their latest plan is to give each employee a 7,500 KD grant and another 7,500 in loans to help the in-debt Kuwaitis. If this thing went through then of course I will benefit, who doesn’t? But this policy of buying citizens’ content is something I strongly disagree with. Now, I know that the Kuwaiti debt problem stemmed from both banks (through lack of Central Bank’s inactivity) and people who just sign the dotted line with reading the fine print.

MPs, especially Dr. Bo Ramiya, saw this problem as a base for their popular support and to be honest with you I don’t blame them that much. If Kuwaitis vote for whoever bails them out of their mistakes with no consideration to long term repercussions then we should expect to see the continuation of MPs (with lack of foresight) gracing the Parliament building.

If the whole Kuwaiti labor force got a 7,500 KD grant from the government then it would surely affect the inflation rate… is this what we want? I know it would kickstart the economic cycle but I worry about what would the average Kuwaiti do with this money… I think we, generally speaking of course, would apply for new loans without reading the fine print and, lo and behold, a vicious cycle is born.

SKM, you can have the book now :)

I have just finished reading Dan Brown’s latest novel and I must say that sadly, I was not that impressed with it. Was it because I waited a few years for this novel and held unrealistic hopes? I don’t know. I must admit though that the story was entertaining and was thoroughly researched, but it was certainly not as exciting as Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code.

True to his form, Dan Brown employed some drastic plot twists but to me they were either hard to believe or added very little to the story line. While reading Th Lost Symbol, the buildup to the final climatic scene was immense but sadly Dan Brown failed to deliver. In a sense, the novel started with a bang but ended with a whimper.

Even with all of the novel’s misgivings, I still recommend it. It is not that this novel is bad, it is just that I keep comparing it to Dan Brown’s works of art, Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code.

Spoiler Alert: If you’re still reading the novel or wish to read it in the future then please STOP here and DO NOT read further.

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Believe it or not this is a fruit energy drink that lasts for 4 hours of energy and it has lots of iron and protein. These blood bags will be out early next year. so get ready to taste some blood in a  different kind of way.

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I just finished washing my hands… I turned to the tissue dispenser and started to wipe away the water… I suddenly heard an evil hiss and immediately felt a burning pain in my eyes and throat. I involuntarily closed my eyes and started coughing. The searing pain thankfully subsided in a matter of seconds and went back to wash my face and studied my teary, bloodshot eyes. I turned back to the tissue dispenser to see what happened.

No need to worry… the source of my problem is not a spitting cobra, it is this:

Apparently, some genius decided to place that air freshener in a spot that could cause the unfortunate few (namely me) some discomfort. That air freshener does look menacing there, as if guarding the dispenser.

I am just lucky that my glasses bore the brunt of the sneak attack… ah yes, the advantages of being myopic! :)

The unfortunate part is that for the rest of the day I have a thick smell of peaches following me wherever I go.

What a way to start the week after a long holiday.

I have just read an article on BBC that is pretty ridiculous and does not make any sense. British airways has a new rule out for charging people who want to sit next to each other, for example if a family are traveling together their seats will be chosen randomly by the system. These charges will take place on Oct 7 2009 and it will cost anywhere form 10-60 ponds depending on the class.

To read the whole article click here

Recently we were contacted by the Model United Nations AUK Administration requesting us to share with our readers an exciting upcoming event here’s what they want to share:

Dear Delegates,

It is our pleasure to invite you to apply for the first university level Model United Nations conference in the State of Kuwait: the American University of Kuwait’s Model United Nations Conference. The Conference will be held from 19-21 November at the American University of Kuwait.

We are eager to see newcomers as well as experienced delegates take part in lively debate in one of the three committees, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Security Council and the General Assembly. Please check out our background guide for each committee before submitting your preferences in the application form.

Participation in this conference will require no delegate or delegation fee. Some international delegations are eligible for free travel tickets for the 3-day conference.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiries. or visit the conference’s website: http://www.auk.edu.kw/munauk

The conference committee is looking forward to your participation in AUKMUN this November.

The Model United Nations at the American University of Kuwait.

So make sure to make a note in your calendars for this coming event and lets show them our support.

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Now im sure most readers have come across “Vimeo” personally im addicted to it! i cant get enough the obscurity, creativity, and imagination of the clips available can just make time fly away… by any chance if you haven’t had the opportunity to entertain yourself through Vimeo its an online community were different people and artist share there work mostly short video clips or movies with the world its basically a smaller and more refined version of you-tube where you can find different categories of works from comedic to experimental and the best thing about it is that hundreds of videos are shot in HD, i know its been around for a while but try to take some time and surf through the different clips its worth it…

Showdown with Zeus — a lightning storm timelapse from Lucasberg (Joey) on Vimeo.

If you thought the hot dog was out there check this out. Turtle burger anyone?