tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331160292024-03-19T21:09:57.508+04:00La LebanessaLa Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-84865446487199652042011-02-15T13:13:00.001+04:002011-02-15T13:14:34.795+04:00Feb 14Yesterday was February 14th, if you thought I forgot , I didn't forget.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-12639272009405253082011-02-11T20:51:00.002+04:002011-02-11T20:54:20.925+04:00EGYPT WINS!Mubarak is out.<br />Egyptians have reclaimed their country.<br />What a glorious day!La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-67111871239244436552011-02-11T01:06:00.002+04:002011-02-11T01:11:38.174+04:00Alas...Alas the asshole did not resign despite ALL of Egypt being out to see him off.<br />But I'm sure they will not give up the struggle, they have come too far to stop now.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-91377463289690410872011-02-10T20:45:00.002+04:002011-02-10T20:49:39.021+04:00Yes Egypt!It looks like it's going to happen tonight, finally. Alf Mabrook Egypt!La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-11454426700725140192011-02-03T18:43:00.003+04:002011-02-04T20:13:53.658+04:00SandmonkeyThere are reports that Sandmonkey the Egyptian Blogger has been arrested by the Mubarak Regime's security goons. I have copied and pasted his last blog post from Mustapha's Beirut Spring Blog as I can't access Sandmonkey's blog anymore since his account has been suspended.<br /><br /> <p><b>"Egypt Right Now, by Sandmonkey</b> </p> <p>I don’t know how to start writing this. I have been battling fatigue for not sleeping properly for the past 10 days, moving from one’s friend house to another friend’s house, almost never spending a night in my home, facing a very well funded and well organized ruthless regime that views me as nothing but an annoying bug that its time to squash will come. The situation here is bleak to say the least.</p> <p>It didn’t start out that way. On Tuesday Jan 25 it all started peacefully, and against all odds, we succeeded to gather hundreds of thousands and get them into Tahrir Square, despite being attacked by Anti-Riot Police who are using sticks, tear gas and rubber bullets against us. We managed to break all of their barricades and situated ourselves in Tahrir. The government responded by shutting down all cell communication in Tahrir square, a move which purpose was understood later when after midnight they went in with all of their might and attacked the protesters and evacuated the Square. The next day we were back at it again, and the day after. Then came Friday and we braved their communication blackout, their thugs, their tear gas and their bullets and we retook the square. We have been fighting to keep it ever since.</p> <p>That night the government announced a military curfew, which kept getting shorter by the day, until it became from 8 am to 3 pm. People couldn’t go to work, gas was running out quickly and so were essential goods and money, since the banks were not allowed to operate and people were not able to collect their salary. The internet continued to be blocked, which affected all businesses in Egypt and will cause an economic meltdown the moment they allow the banks to operate again. We were being collectively punished for daring to say that we deserve democracy and rights, and to keep it up, they withdrew the police, and then sent them out dressed as civilians to terrorize our neighborhoods. I was shot at twice that day, one of which with a semi-automatic by a dude in a car that we the people took joy in pummeling. The government announced that all prisons were breached, and that the prisoners somehow managed to get weapons and do nothing but randomly attack people. One day we had organized thugs in uniforms firing at us and the next day they disappeared and were replaced by organized thugs without uniforms firing at us. Somehow the people never made the connection.</p> <p>Despite it all, we braved it. We believed we are doing what’s right and were encouraged by all those around us who couldn’t believe what was happening to their country. What he did galvanized the people, and on Tuesday, despite shutting down all major roads leading into Cairo, we managed to get over 2 million protesters in Cairo alone and 3 million all over Egypt to come out and demand Mubarak’s departure. Those are people who stood up to the regime’s ruthlessness and anger and declared that they were free, and were refusing to live in the Mubarak dictatorship for one more day. That night, he showed up on TV, and gave a very emotional speech about how he intends to step down at the end of his term and how he wants to die in Egypt, the country he loved and served. To me, and to everyone else at the protests this wasn’t nearly enough, for we wanted him gone now. Others started asking that we give him a chance, and that change takes time and other such poppycock. Hell, some people and family members cried when they saw his speech. People felt sorry for him for failing to be our dictator for the rest of his life and inheriting us to his Son. It was an amalgam of Stockholm syndrome coupled with slave mentality in a malevolent combination that we never saw before. And the Regime capitalized on it today.</p> <p>Today, they brought back the internet, and started having people calling on TV and writing on facebook on how they support Mubarak and his call for stability and peacefull change in 8 months. They hung on to the words of the newly appointed government would never harm the protesters, whom they believe to be good patriotic youth who have a few bad apples amongst them. We started getting calls asking people to stop protesting because “we got what we wanted” and “we need the country to start working again”. People were complaining that they miss their lives. That they miss going out at night, and ordering Home Delivery. That they need us to stop so they can resume whatever existence they had before all of this. All was forgiven, the past week never happened and it’s time for Unity under Mubarak’s rule right now.</p> <p>To all of those people I say: NEVER! I am sorry that your lives and businesses are disrupted, but this wasn’t caused by the Protesters. The Protesters aren’t the ones who shut down the internet that has paralyzed your businesses and banks: The government did. The Protesters weren’t the ones who initiated the military curfew that limited your movement and allowed goods to disappear off market shelves and gas to disappear: The government did. The Protesters weren’t the ones who ordered the police to withdraw and claimed the prisons were breached and unleashed thugs that terrorized your neighborhoods: The government did. The same government that you wish to give a second chance to, as if 30 years of dictatorship and utter failure in every sector of government wasn’t enough for you. The Slaves were ready to forgive their master, and blame his cruelty on those who dared to defy him in order to ensure a better Egypt for all of its citizens and their children. After all, he gave us his word, and it’s not like he ever broke his promises for reform before or anything.</p> <p>Then Mubarak made his move and showed them what useful idiots they all were.</p> <p>You watched on TV as “Pro-Mubarak Protesters” – thugs who were paid money by NDP members by admission of High NDP officials- started attacking the peaceful unarmed protesters in Tahrir square. They attacked them with sticks, threw stones at them, brought in men riding horses and camels- in what must be the most surreal scene ever shown on TV- and carrying whips to beat up the protesters. And then the Bullets started getting fired and Molotov cocktails started getting thrown at the Anti-Mubarak Protesters as the Army standing idly by, allowing it all to happen and not doing anything about it. Dozens were killed, hundreds injured, and there was no help sent by ambulances. The Police never showed up to stop those attacking because the ones who were captured by the Anti-mubarak people had police ID’s on them. They were the police and they were there to shoot and kill people and even tried to set the Egyptian Museum on Fire. The Aim was clear: Use the clashes as pretext to ban such demonstrations under pretexts of concern for public safety and order, and to prevent disunity amongst the people of Egypt. But their plans ultimately failed, by those resilient brave souls who wouldn’t give up the ground they freed of Egypt, no matter how many live bullets or firebombs were hurled at them. They know, like we all do, that this regime no longer cares to put on a moderate mask. That they have shown their true nature. That Mubarak will never step down, and that he would rather burn Egypt to the ground than even contemplate that possibility.</p> <p>In the meantime, State-owned and affiliated TV channels were showing coverage of Peaceful Mubarak Protests all over Egypt and showing recorded footage of Tahrir Square protest from the night before and claiming it’s the situation there at the moment. Hundreds of calls by public figures and actors started calling the channels saying that they are with Mubarak, and that he is our Father and we should support him on the road to democracy. A veiled girl with a blurred face went on Mehwer TV claiming to have received funding by Americans to go to the US and took courses on how to bring down the Egyptian government through protests which were taught by Jews. She claimed that AlJazeera is lying, and that the only people in Tahrir square now were Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. State TV started issuing statements on how the people arrested Israelis all over Cairo engaged in creating mayhem and causing chaos. For those of you who are counting this is an American-Israeli-Qatari-Muslim Brotherhood-Iranian-Hamas conspiracy. Imagine that. And MANY PEOPLE BOUGHT IT. I recall telling a friend of mine that the only good thing about what happened today was that it made clear to us who were the idiots amongst our friends. Now we know.</p> <p>Now, just in case this isn’t clear: This protest is not one made or sustained by the Muslim Brotherhood, it’s one that had people from all social classes and religious background in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood only showed up on Tuesday, and even then they were not the majority of people there by a long shot. We tolerated them there since we won’t say no to fellow Egyptians who wanted to stand with us, but neither the Muslims Brotherhood not any of the Opposition leaders have the ability to turn out one tenth of the numbers of Protesters that were in Tahrir on Tuesday. This is a revolution without leaders. Three Million individuals choosing hope instead of fear and braving death on hourly basis to keep their dream of freedom alive. Imagine that.</p> <p>The End is near. I have no illusions about this regime or its leader, and how he will pluck us and hunt us down one by one till we are over and done with and 8 months from now will pay people to stage fake protests urging him not to leave power, and he will stay “because he has to acquiesce to the voice of the people”. This is a losing battle and they have all the weapons, but we will continue fighting until we can’t. I am heading to Tahrir right now with supplies for the hundreds injured, knowing that today the attacks will intensify, because they can’t allow us to stay there come Friday, which is supposed to be the game changer. We are bringing everybody out, and we will refuse to be anything else than peaceful. If you are in Egypt, I am calling on all of you to head down to Tahrir today and Friday. It is imperative to show them that the battle for the soul of Egypt isn’t over and done with. I am calling you to bring your friends, to bring medical supplies, to go and see what Mubarak’s gurantees look like in real life. Egypt needs you. Be Heroes."</p><p><br /></p><p>May God help him.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Update: they've let him, go a little roughed up but otherwise ok.</span><br /></p>La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-6761792255894626462011-02-01T12:26:00.004+04:002011-02-01T12:46:06.934+04:00Obama Baby, stop listening to BiBi and listen to meOK Obama baby, it's time you cut your losses.<br />Hosni is clinging by his fingernails<br />Bibi is whispering in your ears.<br />Ignore them and listen to me.<br />It might turn out good, It might turn out bad,<br />But the people have spoken loud and clear,<br />And you don't want to go down in history as the man who stood between 80million people and their freedom.<br />Yalla, you know what you need to do.<br />You can do it, yes you can.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-30060569050276136192011-01-28T17:30:00.002+04:002011-01-28T17:33:35.865+04:00...and now Egypt... and now its the turn of the Egyptians. The descendants of one of the biggest counter-colonial revolutions are standing up and finding their place in history.<br /><br />The citizens of the Arab world are finally waking up. Saba7 el Kheir!La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-9853626257005104532011-01-15T12:50:00.004+04:002011-01-15T15:09:16.621+04:00TunisiaAs you can see this is my first post in well over a year, reflecting my utter digust with the politics of Lebanon.<br /><br />Since the situation in Lebanon will not change from now till the end of time, this post is simply to say Congratualtions to Tunisia, I am full of admiration, may the country's future be as bright and wonderful as its brave people deserve.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-57122803936621575512009-11-10T11:41:00.003+04:002009-11-11T12:26:11.454+04:00government (yawn)....so we apparently have a government, it only took five months.<br />And the result is<em> (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">drumroll</span>)</em> : nothing changed.<br />Same old faces, same old names.<br />Why did we bother to have elections at all?<br />Worst of all.....who cares anymore.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lalebanessa</span><br /><br /><em>P.S. If you are a female Lebanese, don't bother trying. Stick to blowing up your lips and breasts for male entertainment, don't bother your pretty little head about the important stuff, just leave it to our glorious men. Even the Gulf Arab states now have more females in their governments than the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">supposedly</span> enlightened Lebanese.</em>La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-51505109856800087452009-10-09T14:02:00.004+04:002009-10-09T16:45:54.364+04:00Nobel What?Those of you who read this blog during the US elections already know how much I like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Barak</span> Obama, but even<em> </em>I thought: Nobel Peace Prize? Really? For what ?La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-1035584986825060682009-09-20T11:39:00.001+04:002009-09-20T11:40:47.456+04:00Eid el Fitr!Kil Sinneh w' into bkheir!<br /><br />Time to go on a diet to lose all that weight you put on in Ramadan ;)La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-11404193898174450552009-09-08T12:00:00.003+04:002009-09-08T12:06:27.375+04:00What I love about Being Lebanese...Last Christmas I had delicious turkey at a Christmas Dinner thrown by Muslims, and today one of my Christian friends invited me over for Iftar at her house.<br /><br />It's at times like these I remember why I love being Lebanese.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-87578783245491279152009-06-08T08:58:00.005+04:002009-06-08T09:40:53.568+04:00Happy Happy HappyThe best things about election day:<br />M14 won (Yay)<br />No major security incidents.<br />Blue thumbs.<br />President Carter (love him).<br />The way Ziad Baroud's hair kept getting crazier and crazier as the day went on :)<br /><br />Unbelievably, we truely are a democracy.<br /><br />Well done Lebanon.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-21493701160552259462009-06-06T11:37:00.002+04:002009-06-06T11:50:40.424+04:00Elections TomorrowDear Lebanese people,<br /><br />Go elect tomorrow, but please, whatever happens, whomever wins, keep it calm and civilized. Free and democratic elections mean that sometimes, you have to live with a result you don't want.<br /><br />If M14 wins, Hooray,<br /><br />If M8 wins, lets see what they can do. If Lebanon suddenly becomes a bastion of uncorrupted well organized, well run government as they claim they can make it, then fine by me.<br /><br />If they fall flat on their faces, realise that things are easier said then done, and that they can't shift the blame onto anyone else anymore; if they start the inevitable in-fighting because they finally realise (what we have known all along) that idealistically they in fact agree on nothing, and that having Iran run the show maybe isn't all that great, then well, (and this is directed at the Aounis in particular): we told you so.<br /><br />Whatever happens , we'll get through it as we've gotten through other crap before. Just as long as nobody lifts a gun in another person's face.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-35017609051769307772009-05-24T13:25:00.002+04:002009-05-24T13:34:07.910+04:00Der Spiegel Article....well I read it, and as much as I hate Hizballah and Hasan the Persian Slave, I still find it hard to believe this. So I'm going to withhold judgement until the tribunal (or what's left of it) comes out with something official one way or the other.<br />For Lebanon's sake, I really hope that this doesn't turn out to be true, because if it is, the shit is going to hit the fan BIGTIME in our dear little country.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-75198448828176815482009-05-23T11:01:00.002+04:002009-05-23T11:04:26.935+04:00he he heIf you haven't seen it yet, here is the link.<br />Okab Saqr wipes the floor with Yaccoub.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWDtG_E55ls">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWDtG_E55ls</a>La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-90497059655560419942009-05-20T11:22:00.003+04:002009-05-20T11:27:43.701+04:00His "Glorious" DayHasan Persian Slave, you can take your "glorious day" and shove it where the sun doesn't shine.<br /><br />And That's all I have to say about that.<br />LLLa Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-19145264542783348822009-05-08T18:45:00.004+04:002009-05-08T19:01:27.123+04:00YesterdayYesterday was 7th May.<br />Did you think I forgot?<br />I didn't forget.<br />I can't believe It's already been a year.<br />I wonder if Hassouna ever loses any sleep over the innocents that died that day. I doubt it.<br />May they rest in peace.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-2444836907082690722009-04-25T18:53:00.004+04:002009-04-26T10:55:35.525+04:00Can't keep quiet any longer....OK I tried, I really tried, I wanted to go non-political <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ala</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sietske's</span></span> blog which is such a delightful non-political blog to visit, but then I realised that<br />a) I have no imagination and<br />b) you can take the Lebanese out of the politics but you can't take the politics out of the Lebanese<br />So I guess it's back to the No. 1 form of Lebanese entertainment: the Politics.<br /><br />Right now I'm hating on everybody, the situation is dire, it looks like the Iranians are going to win the elections unless the Saudis buy enough votes to swing it their way.<br /><br />As for the individual players here is a mini description of all the key players according to me (and as always supported by no evidence whatsoever). I will begin with the person I hate the most, but the rest are in no particular order.<br /><br />1. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hassan</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nasrallah</span></span>: Persian Slave, loyalties are first and foremost to Iran. Cannot separate religion from politics therefore cannot refuse any orders from his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wali</span></span>. Hence Lebanon's needs will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">always</span> come secondary to Iran's where he is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">concerned</span>.<br /><br />2. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Walid</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Jumblat</span></span>: the ultimate <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">flip flopper</span>. Doesn't believe in the words "through thick and thin" and hence you can depend on him to desert you in "the thin". Kudos to him for being the most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">entertaining</span> of the lot though.<br /><br />3. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">GeaGea</span></span>: unfortunately for the "Reborn" his quest for Sainthood has been sidelined by his history as a bloody killer and warlord, and no, he never finished his medical degree, so he's not a doctor of medicine.<br /><br />4. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Saad</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Harriri</span></span>: his father wasn't perfect but he was a man who was respected and appreciated by those who <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">supported</span> him. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Saad</span></span> has not been able to fill those shoes. His main problem is that he forgot that the main reason we liked his father was that he had no blood on his hands, and no direct <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">involvement</span> in any of the shit from the civil war. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Saad</span></span> learned the "we're not a militia/war kind of people" lesson very quickly last May when the Iranians gave orders to attack Beirut and their slaves took it over in a single day leaving behind a few dead women and children in the course of the events. Also personal grooming advice: please shave off the Goatee we know you're backed by the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Saudis</span> but you don't have to constantly remind us of this, and lay off the hair gel it looks gross.<br /><br />5. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Nabih</span></span> Berri: another warlord with militia that has never had an honest person in it. If you want to be corrupt/steal/a goon then the easiest way to do so is to join <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Amal</span></span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Musa</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">elSader</span></span> would turn over in his grave (yes folks you can't live in denial for ever). Stole most of the money going to the South and then complained that the South <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">doesn't</span> get enough money.<br /><br />6. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Gemayel</span></span> Family: relics of a bygone era<br /><br />7. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Aoun</span></span>: Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Orangina</span></span>. the man really should have never been let out of the asylum in the first place. A <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">flip flopper</span> on par with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Jumblat</span></span> only much less entertaining. Made a pact with the Iranians to get to presidency but it backfired dismally. Currently making sure that every member of his family gets some post somewhere so he can officially start a new political dynasty.<br /><br />That's enough hate for now.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-87662382052759313882009-03-31T09:18:00.002+04:002009-03-31T09:21:22.967+04:00joke recieved on email :-)<strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">واحد قلولو احكي اللي بدك إياه عن ديمقراطية البلد، بلش يحكي</span><span dir="ltr"></span><span dir="ltr"></span><span dir="ltr"></span><span dir="ltr"></span>:</span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /><br /></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">وين حرية الرأي ؟؟</span></span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">وين المساواة؟؟</span></span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">وين مصاري الشعب ؟؟</span></span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">وين أخذيني ؟؟</span></span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">وين الضو ؟؟</span></span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA">وين انا ؟؟</span></span></span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></b>La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-21936141968375805312009-03-27T12:48:00.003+04:002009-09-20T19:34:21.064+04:00Photos of old Beirut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj993EUysRoqfT1CwxzPgfkzCBBP8PF-MQsc8X6e2THqSb1H4xgOQuGM51f9a6o3jlFsWcCbVezcsIKPceb9v9x3VG-5jaOJW4eY3seJZ0_i-ImLgnk0oZLdqou9bvvqRNYyQXT/s1600-h/8ManarahBEIRUT_1896f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317787060208309698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 447px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj993EUysRoqfT1CwxzPgfkzCBBP8PF-MQsc8X6e2THqSb1H4xgOQuGM51f9a6o3jlFsWcCbVezcsIKPceb9v9x3VG-5jaOJW4eY3seJZ0_i-ImLgnk0oZLdqou9bvvqRNYyQXT/s400/8ManarahBEIRUT_1896f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a photo from 1896, It's the area on the raouche near the long beach/hammam el 3askary.I can't believe that house has been here since then, I think it's called the Daouk house, and it's still there (its the pink one infront of the old black and white lighthouse). I'm told (this is word of mouth with absolutely no bakcup) that the house has about one million "inheritors" who can't agree on anything,which is why the house hasn't been sold and pulled down yet ha ha, lucky us, bickering family members is the only way we can retain our heritage.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-78082963357568299492009-03-24T10:37:00.004+04:002009-03-24T15:20:51.522+04:00Change of direction.....I've decided to change the direction of this blog. In the last few months I've noticed my blogging has ground down to a halt and it's mainly because I'm sick and tired of crappy Lebanese politics. The last straw is allowing 18 year old children to vote while I'm not allowed a say in my own country's politics because I'm living abroad. Anyone who remembers what idiots they were at the age of 18 raise your hands up and say Aye! The irony is that Lebanon wouldn't exist if it wasn't for expat money propping it up, and these expats don't get a say in the elections.<br /><br />So I'm changing the direction of this blog so it's more personal interest and less politics. As such if you're interested in the following; photography, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BSG</span>, environment, movies/TV, science, life in general, you might be entertained, and if you're still trying to convince the "other side" that they're wrong about Lebanon, you will be sorely <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">disappointed</span> with the direction that this blog is taking.<br /><br />LLLa Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-20212968711389292322009-03-02T08:43:00.001+04:002009-03-02T08:45:58.455+04:00"Hariri tribunal begins operations in The Hague"-Naharnetand we're off.........La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-59751962201561091472009-02-23T14:17:00.002+04:002009-02-23T14:20:58.238+04:00The Hague wants the GeneralsNaharnet is reporting that the Hague has asked for the transfer of the four Generals over to them.<br /><br />We can go one better, we will give them another <span style="font-style: italic;">General</span> for free, it's a good deal: five for the price of four, please take him too......please.La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33116029.post-85706152935987297262009-02-14T17:55:00.005+04:002009-02-16T08:59:46.565+04:00St. Valentine's Day.....If you are Lebanese, St. Valentine's day can mean one of many many things:<br /><br />1) a day of celebration of love<br />2) a great day for flower sales/ <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">restaurant</span> bookings (florists/restaurateurs)<br />3) a day to mourn a massacre (M14)<br />4) a day to show you still care about the massacre (M14)<br />5) a day to check you still have the numbers to get votes in an election (M14)<br />6) a day to avoid watching any TV in case you see how many people don't agree with you (M8)<br />7) a day to criticize (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">salafists</span> who think it's blasphemous to enjoy yourself in any way whatsoever/ also people who see it as big marketing propaganda joke)<br /><br />Pick or combine whatever numbers you want.<br /><br />As for me, as always, the morning is for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hariri</span>.....and the evening for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Habibi</span>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">16.2.09</span> addendum<br />lets add another one shall we?<br />8) a day to kill someone who's political opinion differs from yours as they're passing through your street (M8 Shitheads)<br /></span>La Lebanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578237548438739935noreply@blogger.com0