Proof that Rachel has a sense of humor

I didn't notice this, but she did. This was taken in the elevator at one of the malls--to me, the name of the store reads "energy." To her, it's "an orgy." Well done, Rachel. You caught a sign that I would have otherwise missed.

Spudded in... December 17, 1980

Oil well numero uno. This is where it all started--the first oil well in the gulf area, right here in Bahrain. This is how this country can afford to pay me. Rachel and I made the trip out to the desert and decided to stop and snag some pictures of the well. I was taken aback when we pulled up because there was zero security around the well, which is situated right next to a small building claiming to be the oil museum (which wasn't open.) No security guards, no tall fences around the well, nothing. I could walk right up and turn one of the handles on the roughly 10 foot tall well if I felt so inclined. And the most amazing thing about this most unimpressive well? It is still functional today (hence the picture of the pressure gauge.) And no, I don't know what the deal is with the big hole fenced off next to the well. There wasn't any explanation on the sign for that, and no one around to ask.

Gina's going away party

So Gina went back to the states this month, and so we obviously had to have one more party before she left--well, maybe it was just another Wednesday 500 fil night at Wranger that Gina happened to be at... either way, here are some pictures. The first is Gina and Rachel, with my dumb ass in the background. The next one is of Frank (Gina's dad) and our new British poker buddy, Ian (whose wife is at teacher at our school.) The third is a good shot of the wrecking crew.

Feel Free To Kick Me In The Ass

I know, I know, I know, I know!!!! I promise things will go back to normal on here... I promise. I have this week off and Rachel's mom is in town (read Byron is going to spend lots of time at his flat) so the posts will be back to normal.

Peace.

And the winner is...

There was a party to celebrate all those hearty folks who've completed the World Tour of Beers at the Winking Lizard in Columbus this weekend, and Nate Dogg won a FREE World Tour for 2007.
Lucky bastard.

I couldn't make this shit up

If I tried. This is straight out of today's Gulf Daily News.

Enjoy.





Audience faint at horror movie

By tariq khonji

SEVERAL cases of people fainting and vomiting from watching the film Saw III were reported, including one case in which an ambulance had to be called.

A 24-year-old Bahraini man was taken to Salmaniya Medical Complex in shock after fainting at Seef Cinema on Sunday, according to sources from the Bahrain Cinema Company.

The man was discharged after undergoing a check up.

"The movie, which is very violent, is rated 18. Every two or three shows we have been getting cases in which people were unable to complete the film" the source said.

"Sometimes they faint in the cinema and sometimes they faint in the hall outside. In some cases they've been running out of the theatre and vomiting in the toilet."

The company has a warning in Arabic advising people with weak hearts against watching the film, in its cinema guide.

"All the cases that were reported involved Bahrainis and Saudis. None were foreigners," according to the source.

There were no permanent injuries.

The incident occurred in the Seef cinemas and the Saar cinema, although the filrm is also being screened at Al Jazira cinema in Muharraq.

The film was released on December 27 and shows have been sold out. The film is the third instalment of the Saw series. It is a horror film about people being put in extreme games in which they are killed in violent ways if they lose.

NO MA'AM!

I seem to remember Al Bundy creating a "no women allowed" club called NO MA'AM. That's what this sticker reminded me of on this car that we were behind at a stoplight today. I have no idea what the actual meaning of the sticker is but the guy can't be that anti-women because he had 3 little girls in the car...

Oh yeah, his car has a "master exhaust" too...