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My favorite Bank : NBK
Tuesday, 12 Sep, 2006 – 8:26 | View Comments
My favorite Bank : NBK

Rated: [rate 5]
Reasons I love NBK:

Absolute gem of customer service

Varieties of products and services

Visibility across Gulf and other countries

Very style conscious from branch interiors to employee attire

Every employee I come across, any given time of the day, has a smiling face

Online banking service is great

They always have sweets for me

NBK Online [Link]

Corporate Logos Library
Monday, 11 Sep, 2006 – 8:53 | View Comments
Corporate Logos Library

Cool site for those corporate logos that you might need in lot of your projects.
Click here [Link]

ITunes we have a problem : Amazon Unbox
Sunday, 10 Sep, 2006 – 8:19 | View Comments
ITunes we have a problem : Amazon Unbox

Amazon Unbox the latest offering by Amazon is the new video download service offering TV shows, docos, movies starting from $ 1.99/- for TV shows to $8 to $15 for full length movies.
Facts:

You can’t burn the movies

You can watch it on PC only or approved handheld

Works with Microsoft Media Player only

Good TV shows like 24, [...]

Care for a Burger ? Try this one..
Sunday, 3 Sep, 2006 – 11:18 | View Comments
Care for a Burger ? Try this one..

[click for larger image]
‘Beer Barrel Belly Buster’ is the World’s largest burger. Some facts:

Weight: 15.5 lbs
Beef: 11.5 lbs
Cheese: 25 slices
Lettuce: 1 head
Onions: 2 large
Peppers: 1.5 cups
Tomatoes: 3 whole
Estimated calories: 25000+
Price: US$ 34.99
Status: No one has managed to gulp it down yet

Click here for Details [Link]

What’s for dinner ?
Sunday, 27 Aug, 2006 – 19:45 | View Comments
What’s for dinner ?

Am thinking of joining T2 in the kitchen, tonite for some cooking. Menu ideas ?

Tossed salad with croutons and dash of olive oil
Stir fry Chilli Chicken
Steamed rice with sprinkled vegies
Cocktail milk-shake

Dessert: Butter Scotch Ice-cream

Google Arabic-English Translation
Friday, 25 Aug, 2006 – 0:44 | View Comments
Google Arabic-English Translation

This is what I tried. Now only my Arabic writing fellow bloggers can tell me if this is any good.
English
‘ I am testing this translation tool. I wonder if this would tell me the difference between blog and website . now that’s not fair dude. Should I lay a trap for Google and use some [...]

My daily Arab Times dose
Thursday, 24 Aug, 2006 – 23:53 | View Comments
My daily Arab Times dose

Rated [rate 5]

I love my daily Arab Times subscription newspaper. Having read other English dailies in Kuwait, I always found Arab Times to be a better source of news with more newspaper content like I was used too in other countries. Their service has been prompt at 5:30am every morning, and newspaper has lot more [...]

Geek-Stuff : I want these sooo bad
Wednesday, 23 Aug, 2006 – 13:16 | View Comments
Geek-Stuff : I want these sooo bad

PowerTie Motorized Tie Rack
Motorized tie rack lets you view 72 ties in 9 inches of space in 20 whisper-quiet seconds!
To buy [Link]

Drink-O-Matic Refrigerated 10-Can Dispensing Machine
Drink-O-Matic 1950’s-vintage “vending” machine dispenses ice-cold cans of beer or pop at the push of a button!
To buy [Link]

Top 10 Drop Dead Gorgeous Mobile Phones
Sunday, 20 Aug, 2006 – 11:51 | View Comments
Top 10 Drop Dead Gorgeous Mobile Phones

My LG Chocolate is #2 (yaaayyy)

Visit this link [Link]

G’Day Mate !
Sunday, 20 Aug, 2006 – 11:32 | View Comments
G’Day Mate !

Food for thought or thoughts of food. Just caught a glimpse of thousands of OZ sheep making their way into the Shuwaikh Port via ocean route not road

Windows Live Writer : Part 2 : Using Maps
Wednesday, 16 Aug, 2006 – 10:13 | View Comments
Windows Live Writer : Part 2 : Using Maps

Ok so far so good..
Now I am testing Embeded Map from Windows Live
1. Insert Map..

2. Lets find a place. I type ‘ Microsoft Head Quarter‘ and hit search. VOILA!!

3. The actual embedded map below

4. Time to Preview n Publish
UPDATE:
Windows Live Writer doesn’t embed map but links to Windows Live website. Damn !

Windows Live Writer : Blogging Tool First Review
Wednesday, 16 Aug, 2006 – 9:40 | View Comments
Windows Live Writer : Blogging Tool First Review

Just downloaded this cool tool from Microsoft; ‘Windows Live Writer’. Am creating first post using this tool and adding screen-shots.
1. Installation is easy
2. Supports variety of blogs including Wordpress, Typepad, Blogger, MSN Spaces
3. Auto-Configures the Editor environtment by auto-detecting the blog type !
4. So far so good

5. I can Save Local Draft and [...]

Freebies from Rib Eye Steak House – Crowne Plaza
Sunday, 30 Jul, 2006 – 8:58 | View Comments
Freebies from Rib Eye Steak House – Crowne Plaza

Couple of freebies from Rib Eye Steak House – Crowne Plaza Farwaniya.
Please contact them, before you avail these, for the validity of these offers. One offer at a time only.Tel: +965 474 2000.

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Found these on Crowne Plaza website. ChillNite is not responsible for these offers and/or [...]

Rib Eye Steak House : Crowne Plaza Kuwait
Saturday, 29 Jul, 2006 – 0:23 | View Comments
Rib Eye Steak House : Crowne Plaza Kuwait

Rated: [rate 5]

Another nite another joint…this time it was Rib Eye Steak House at Crowne Plaza. We actually had planned for some Tea and Fauchon Savouries, but T2 after ordering Fauchon Collection of assorted chocolates was totally disappointed with the price tag versus the actual thing [five candy size peices]. So next thing you know [...]