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Babies(y’s) Day Out: Twins get their own rides…
Monday, 18 Jan, 2010 – 14:31 | View Comments
Babies(y’s) Day Out: Twins get their own rides…

Over the weekend the twins became the proud owners of their own rides. Yep they now have chauffeur driven rides..AKA mommy/daddy. The question that we had to ask ourselves was do we need a combo ride or individual ones. After much thought and window shopping around Kuwait, we decided that it would be more comfortable [...]

Great video of Dubai Metro journey from inside the train
Friday, 11 Sep, 2009 – 17:14 | View Comments
Great video of Dubai Metro journey from inside the train

From CNN iReport [LINK]:

The Dubai Metro was officially opened at 09:09:09 on 9/9/9 by His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
This video was taken today, and shows the journey from Nakheel Harbor and Tower Station, to Rashidiya Station – currently the longest journey that can [...]

BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster in Kuwait
Sunday, 29 Mar, 2009 – 9:20 | View Comments
BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster in Kuwait

Spotted this beauty near Gulf Road couple of days back. BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster is tri-cycle bike with two front wheels and one hind wheel. Its a recreational vehicle and I dont know if this is officialy available in Kuwait yet. This one is the first one I have spotted so far. Its avaialble in [...]

Awesome parking invention
Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 – 9:42 | View Comments
Awesome parking invention

Now if an individual can achieve this, I believe the big auto companies should be able to do the same at very low costs. Hmm..anyways this is cool way to park. Guess the clip is from Egypt..

Video: Two guys BASE jump from Burj Dubai
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 23:28 | View Comments
Video: Two guys BASE jump from Burj Dubai
Chrome Mercedes in Dubai
Saturday, 24 Jan, 2009 – 15:24 | View Comments
Chrome Mercedes in Dubai

Now this is one cool paint job on one cool ride..imagine the cost of paint job on this beauty?!

Extreme Base Jumping: Breathtaking flight of men
Saturday, 3 Jan, 2009 – 21:03 | View Comments
Extreme Base Jumping: Breathtaking flight of men

If ever men could fly..I guess these men would/should be credited for the feat. These BASE jumpers have evolved their techniques from straight BASE jumping to ‘flight of mankind‘ technique. Just watch how close these men fly from the cliffs and yet the whole experience is far from dangerous..it is heavenly.
In case you dont know..when [...]

Amazing visualization of Air-Traffic Worldwide
Thursday, 18 Dec, 2008 – 19:38 | View Comments
Amazing visualization of Air-Traffic Worldwide

This is a visualization of air-traffic around the World. Yellow dots represent the aircrafts. Look how the traffic increases and decreases and moreover reverses directions between Europe and North America as the day turns into night and again into day.

Qantas & British Airways on way to merger
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 11:37 | View Comments
Qantas & British Airways on way to merger

Qantas the national carrier of Australia and British Airways the national carrier of UK are in talks of a merger.
In a statement, BA said that the merger would be through the creation of a dual-listed company, so it would be listed in London and Australia.
Chief executive Geoff Dixon, only days before stepping down from his [...]

Care to start a war? Well begin by buying this beauty…
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 8:38 | View Comments
Care to start a war? Well begin by buying this beauty…

The Otama is a decommissioned Australian RAN Oberon class submarine of 2030 tons displacement surfaced.Apart from the removal of classified communications and sensor equipment, OTAMA is in the same state that the crew left it, an operational Oberon class submarine, with a full outfit of spares and equipment.
She is armed with a McDonnell Douglas Sub [...]

The most amazing pilot ever!
Wednesday, 19 Nov, 2008 – 21:40 | View Comments
The most amazing pilot ever!

This guy is simply amazing pilot..or luck and I mean WTF kind of luck he carried with him this day…
Watch this video…and enjoy

Kuwait Airport porter ripoffs..
Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 – 10:32 | View Comments
Kuwait Airport porter ripoffs..

The family finally left for home last weekend and while at the airport, I couldnt help noticing the huge influx of Bangladeshi porters vying in to carry your baggage. Now I dont have a problem with any person, nationality, or work background but I personally feel this huge unmonitored concentration of Bengali porters is like [...]

Emirates A380: Luxury redefined mile high
Tuesday, 29 Jul, 2008 – 9:27 | View Comments
Emirates A380: Luxury redefined mile high

Emirates A380 superjumbo will host a variety of super luxury for the mile high travellers, offering ensuite facilities such as lavish bathrooms, social bar, sleep in cabins and comfy business class seating. Here are some of the snaps from the new Emirates A380…drool

 

 

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