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Review: The ‘1 Pound’ monster at CheeBurger
Sunday, 10 Aug, 2008 – 9:46 | One Comment
Review: The ‘1 Pound’ monster at CheeBurger

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right…its not everyday that you get a chance to try to break a record of sorts. Shopping around in City Center Salmiya, we decided to to drop by at CheeBurger, and I on some god-forsaken whim, opted to try out the 1 pound monster burger. 10 minutes into the order, the monster [...]

Best kebab joints in Kuwait
Sunday, 20 Jul, 2008 – 11:29 | One Comment
Best kebab joints in Kuwait

 
When it comes to Arabian food, nothing beats a great kebab roll/sandwich/platter. Kuwait has its own share of great kebab joints. What makes some of them better than the rest is the taste, pricing, servings, and environment. Here is a list of some the kebab joints that I have been to and like in Kuwait. [...]

Pringles: Some popping facts about…yummmunchin crisps
Tuesday, 15 Jul, 2008 – 14:21 | One Comment
Pringles: Some popping facts about…yummmunchin crisps

Are you a Pringler? Do you grab a 43gm small pack as your office brunch? Here are some mouth watering..yummunchin Pringle facts for you:

Pringles were invented by Alexander Liepa of Montgomery, Ohio. Science Fiction and Fantasy author Gene Wolfe developed the machine that cooks them
Pringles produced by Procter & Gamble, were first sold in the [...]

Visit to Kuwait Aquarium
Sunday, 6 Jul, 2008 – 8:56 | 2 Comments
Visit to Kuwait Aquarium

 

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Over the weekend we decided to visit the Kuwait Aquarium located in the Kuwait Scientific Center. One word ‘Fantabulous‘…
If you are bogged down by the heat, or over stressed with work, or would like to let off some steam…just drop by at the aquarium. Trust me the experience of watching all that [...]

QualityNet DSL service is active @ home
Wednesday, 25 Jun, 2008 – 10:39 | 2 Comments
QualityNet DSL service is active @ home

 
My new DSL connection from QualityNet was activated yesterday, and surprisingly it took less than 48 hours from purchasing to activation. Installation was a zippy..and one thing I would like to mention is the service so far, both network [double bandwidth] and their customer service is amazing. I really like the concept of notifying the [...]

Are you fed by your employer?
Tuesday, 3 Jun, 2008 – 13:51 | No Comment
Are you fed by your employer?

Yes you read it right ..are you fed by your employer? It’s not are you fed up with your employer?…
Being fed or treated by employer depends from one culture to another. Most of the companies [public/private] I have worked with outside Kuwait, have fed their employees in different ways.In all the companies water has always [...]

My N82: Off to ICU
Tuesday, 3 Jun, 2008 – 13:01 | 2 Comments
My N82: Off to ICU

Finally got time yesterday to drop my Nokia N82 at the i2 service center. i2 service center is located in the Khalijia building in Sharq [ask anyone for infocenter , DHL, Pizza Hut building behind Courtyard Marriott]. The customer rep took in the details and handed me back the battery,back cover, and the memory card. [...]

Virtual buffet…yummmm
Sunday, 1 Jun, 2008 – 18:06 | No Comment
Virtual buffet…yummmm

don’t forget to look towards the ceiling…drag your mouse right left top bottom…and you can zoom in using middle-scroll on mouse or shift [zoom in]-ctrl [zoom out] keys
Enjoy virtual buffet here [LINK]

Tayseer Al-Hamad a brilliant Kuwaiti photographer
Thursday, 17 Apr, 2008 – 10:10 | 2 Comments
Tayseer Al-Hamad a brilliant Kuwaiti photographer

Meet Tayseer Al-Hamad, a hardcore techi who manages networks and communications department of one of the largest energy sector companies in Kuwait. Well this is how I was introduced to Tayseer 3 years back. Fast forward 3 years..yesterday we met at an event, and I saw him sporting a fancy SLR camera, and being a [...]

United Networks has horrible sales service
Thursday, 10 Apr, 2008 – 9:43 | One Comment
United Networks has horrible sales service

United Networks needs to brush on their sales strategy if they would like to retain customers in the thin Kuwaiti market for DSL/connectivity services. Although they have reduced their prices to be more competitive but seems they have lost control of their sales department. Someone needs to tell this to their PR department that all [...]

Price of beer in Kuwait
Monday, 7 Apr, 2008 – 18:00 | No Comment
Price of beer in Kuwait

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..don’t they know we have all sorts of beer available..[non-alcoholic]
More information about price of beer around the World here [LINK]

My new Nokia N82
Thursday, 13 Mar, 2008 – 19:57 | One Comment
My new Nokia N82

Yesterday got my self a shiny new Nokia N82, and since then I have been having a ball of a time playing with tons of features that this beauty has to offer. Bought the phone from AlGhanim for KD 125.000 thats 20% off the marked the price. They gave a mobile case free with this [...]

Art of tipping at restaurants
Saturday, 1 Mar, 2008 – 15:43 | 4 Comments
Art of tipping at restaurants

Having enjoyed that sumptuous lunch or dinner you are ready to dig into your wallet to pay the check. You look at the total and flip out a 10/20 KD note and wave to the server to clear the check. The server hops off to the counter and returns back with the change…an so comes [...]

Review: Nandos at The Avenues
Tuesday, 26 Feb, 2008 – 0:15 | One Comment
Review: Nandos at The Avenues

Although not early diners, we decided to get an early bite today. This is because we were expecting traffic jams and parking woes at The Avenues, given that today was the National Day and people would be flocking away from Gulf Road to the comfort of shopping and dining at the mall. Surprisingly we got [...]