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Screenshots from Flashman (1967) in Lebanon

October 11th, 2011 8 comments

Cool find by Beirut/NTSC of the below images taken from “Flashman“, and originally posted by Kheireddine in Skyscraper City.

So this is is how it was in 1967, the first one shot in Jounieh, the second in Maameltein back when the train ran through it, and the third one in Rawche next to the famous rocks. I am not getting nostalgic or anything, but – alongside that famous scene from James Bond (where he was having sex in Baalbeck!) – this is a throwback for a long-gone era (an era where things were brewing underneath the flashiness).

So, anyone got that scene of James Bond in Baalbeck? :P

CK One shock drive-by graffiti

September 18th, 2011 8 comments

I hope next jobs won’t cause similar traffic jams! Cool job nevertheless.

Yet another Guinness world record: Longest bar in Jounieh

August 24th, 2011 1 comment

This madness doesn’t seem like ending anytime soon, now we’re all set to break the Guinness record for the world’s longest bar. The event is happening on the 31st of August in Jounieh’s Old Souk, and tickets will be sold for 30$ including 2 drinks in all Jounieh pubs starting Thursday.

Check here for more details.

Partying on the highway

April 27th, 2010 22 comments

I was on my way to Beirut on Sunday when I saw these guys literally having a party on the highway all the way from Halat to Jounieh!

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Everyone in the car was standing, including the driver…

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… since he can drive with his feet!

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They kept exchanging CD’s with the Picanto on the left.

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“the party don’t start until I walk in” more wazawiz are here!

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Surprisingly (or not), there were several policemen on the road and none of them bothered to stop that car!

That’s definitely taking “wazwaza” to a whole new level!

Review: All Best Ideas

December 3rd, 2009 3 comments

This blog post is sponsored by AllBestIdeas.com

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What the owners say:

All Best Ideas is the official name of the corporation. As you can signify from its name, All Best Ideas, we have some of the best ideas and products to send your dear people in Lebanon. Our products are categorized as follows:

  1. Gifts: On All Best Ideas, you can find gifts that suit every person and occasion.
  2. Flowers: You can also find some magnificent flowers that perfectly reflect your feeling towards the receiver. Since the beauty and classification of these flowers are irresistible.
  3. Plants
  4. Cakes
  5. Balloons
  6. Hampers
  7. Home Décor
  8. Games and Toys

At All Best Ideas, we believe that creativity and the expression of individuality represent two great human treasures. We recognize that people are looking for ways to express their individuality and creativity when shopping for themselves and others, a major challenge in today’s chain store-dominated retail environment. We have set out to create a business that makes best goods accessible to everyone. We are committed to provide first-rate customer service, and guarantee complete customer satisfaction with every purchase.

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Our service is simple. First, you visit our website, check out our products, follow up the purchasing procedure, and order the products. Of course, this procedure is online.

When we receive your order, the products are well treated for sending to the required location, with a specific fee concerning the delivery.

Log in to our website www.allbestideas.com. Visit us and experience the best way to send gifts to Lebanon.

What Rami says:

What I liked:

  • Their friendly online customer service agent. I had a chat with them today pretending to be a customer and they were very helpful.
  • The links on the left that make it easy on you to reach what you need to order based on your budget, occasion, theme, or recipient.
  • They have an actual showroom unlike other Lebanese flowers & gifts websites.

What I disliked:

  • Their blog, the posts are not related at all to each other. One post for example is about artificial rain! It should be used to communicate more with the readers. Maybe update them on the upcoming products.
  • The overall design of the website. I am no design expert, but I think there’s room for improvement in the website layout.

Freeze Jounieh Bay! I will shoot you!

October 19th, 2009 10 comments

It’s time for another episode of “Freeze I will shoot you”, and this time it’s coming from Jounieh.

Sorry to disappoint you if your expecting some street photography but I actually preferred to take a panoramic photo of Jounieh bay from the road leading to Harissa. So far this is my best attempt in making a panoramic photo, and I am quite satisfied with the result, although I know there is room for improvement. (I’m relying on Antoine‘s comments!)

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For those of your who are interested in more details about the photo, it’s actually made up of 3 photos each exposed for 6 seconds, and merged using autostitch.

Stay tuned for the next episode, it’ll be featuring Batroun at the end of the summer season.

Carlos striking back!

May 4th, 2009 2 comments

Passing by Jounieh Saturday morning, on my way to Tripoli, I encountered this sign.

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As you can see, Carlos Edde used the Free Patriotic Movement’s language to strike back at them. Although it is an imitation, but not bad as a start…!