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Nokia E7 flash mob at City Mall

By Rami on April 5, 2011 in Lebanon

I personally liked the one performed by the Beirut Duty Free more. I salute the efforts made by the organizers for Nokia’s flash mob, but I would have preferred it to be more natural. It’s not like I’m an expert in making viral videos and stuff, but there’s really no need to perform sophisticated dances, keep it simple like the Dabke in the airport, and allow people to join instead of stressing on the security guards to keep them away of the dancers.

Green almonds

By Rami on April 4, 2011 in Lebanon

It’s the season for green almonds! Don’t you love Spring for all the fruits it brings?

I find it strange that green almonds are popular in the middle east only (at least that’s what Wikipedia says), the rest of the world seems to be missing a lot.

If you’re a foreigner who happens to be in Lebanon at this time of year, make sure to snack on some of these after adding a little salt. There’s no need to crack the fruit and eat what’s inside, you just eat the whole thing since green almonds are picked when the outside part is still crunchy, and they usually have a tangy flavor.

Lebanese blogosphere weekly link roundup (2011/04/03)

By Rami on April 4, 2011 in Weekly Link Roundup

19 New links for this round.

Knight in Shining Gel
Lebanese Voices
Behind the scenes
Ginger Beirut
The Donut Did Not Kill The Man2ouché
Beirut Spring
Women’s Rights In Lebanon
Seif and his Beiruti Adventures
DJmag Top100 Clubs of 2011: B018 Skyrockets 28 Places, Sky Bar Falls 11, Basement Pulled Out
Gino’s Blog
The Baghdad Monologue – My First Theatre Production
Karim Bekdache
TAKREEM lining up 10 Arab Oscars
Mich Cafe
3 places in Lebanon – meet nature!
Leelouz’s World
Review: The Zankoulizer
GIGAlb
Cave Al Siwan
Blog Baladi
القواعد الاساسية للسير قريباً في المدارس
Hummus Nation
#FlipTheSwitch Campaign for Faster Internet in Lebanon – UPDATED April 3
Blogging Beirut
Once upon a press release and a cable promise
OntorNet
another great lebanese meal, but this time by the sea
Anissa Helou
You Know It’s Time To Start Dating When….
Ink On The Side
موقف خاص
Toom Extra
Pressing The Snooze Button?
Gabe’s
Lebanon’s Streets: A Playground for Children Beggars
My Truth
How to Choose Smart and Healthy Breakfasts in Lebanon!
Paty M’s Nutrition World

See you next week!

Search for 7 in Lebanon

By Rami on April 1, 2011 in Lebanon

Yesterday I got engaged along with few other people in a fun activity by Nokia Lebanon called “Search for 7”, to win a new Nokia E7 (which I ended up not winning at the end!! :P).

The thing consisted of receiving a clue by e-mail every an hour or so, pointing us to a certain location in Beirut where we’ll have the opportunity to grab the E7 for free. The first clue was useless, while the second one indicated that the E7 will be waiting for us at 6AM Hawaii time (that’s 7PM Beirut time) in the location they’ll be hinting for.

The third clue just contained the below photo that looked to me a bit like Joe Pena’s in Gemmayze (which turned to be wrong later!).

The last clue, which made it easy for everyone, contained a QR Code, which after scanning it with my phone said “Meet us tonight at Pacifico to experience the new generation of communicators”.

And so I headed to Pacifico, had some fun with other contestants and some people from Nokia but eventually had to leave early…

Anyway, the good thing is that “Search for 7” will be open to the public starting next this week and for six consecutive weeks, where everyone in Lebanon will get a chance to solve the clues and win a brand new E7. So make sure to stay tuned to their Facebook page for upcoming details on the contests!

Update:
I just checked Nokia Lebanon Facebook page and noticed that they have already started giving clues for an E7 that will be given away tomorrow April 2nd! Good luck hunting 😉

This menu will leave you in awe!

By Rami on March 29, 2011 in What the fuck!

I really can’t believe someone can be that bad in English… the menu items are just unreal!

Tabboush snack is a proof that sucking at translation is not exclusive to Egyptians and Syrians (with all due respect), apparently Lebanese too can do a terrible job sometimes. The place offers Urination, Bebse, Duonas, Zaluoaa, Flesh, Black chickens, and a lot more… check for yourself.

According to my friend who provided the photos, Tabboush made 25,000 copies of the menu… so there’s 25,000 copies of this thing possibly roaming the streets of Beirut and ready to massacre your brain at anytime!