Mahmood's Den

ISP fined BD43,927.120 for NOT blocking websites!

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:24:54 +0000

The TRA just issued a hefty fine of BD43,927.120 (that's US$116,517.56 to non-believers) against 2Connect, you know, the blue man people with the funky YouTube skit? Their just dessert for not blocking Internet sites.

Walking the shore

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:01:38 +0000

One of the most pleasurable things my wife and I do while on holiday is walk! I know, sounds so mundane doesn’t it? But we love it. We walk, we talk we watch people, observe the surroundings, interact with the locals, or just join hands and silently amble. Walking, we’ve discovered, is one of the [...]

Shame on you Bahrain TV.

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:05:36 +0000

If there is ever a reason for shutting down the joke that is called “our national television”, then it’s their broadcasting a “crawl txt message” in their ticker describing the majority of the country’s population with a completely offensive and derogatory word. At around 1.30am this morning, their ticker tape included the word “rawafidh” according [...]

Congratulations? Really? Really?

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:25:07 +0000

Two men suspected of attempting to assassinate the editor of a Bahrain newspaper have been arrested early this morning. The duo, aged 27 and 21, have admitted attacking Al Watan managing editor Muhannad Abu Zeitoun, Public Security chief Major General Tariq bin Dayna said. They have been referred to the Public Prosecution, he said. Mr [...]

A&W Cruisin’ for a Cause

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:48:09 +0000

The A&W Canadian restaurant chain did something wonderful last weekend by launching a fun event for the second year to help the MS Society of Canada by launching an innovative event which invites people to bring their classic cars to their local A&W. A good strategy to generate interest. A&W also pledged C$1 for every [...]

Parallels in dealing with terrorism

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:26:50 +0000

Bahrain is now on fire. Officially. The King has unambiguously unleashed the security apparatus’ hand in “dealing with saboteurs and terrorists”; those who burn tyres in the streets and lob molotov cocktails on all and sundry. Good, said many. “Deal with them with an iron fist” said others, and recently, we’ve had the usual posse [...]

Why spelling is important…

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:33:23 +0000

Thanks Rami!

Fresh Crabs Anyone?

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:56:49 +0000

Just before having a lunch of excellent Halibut and Chips in the picturesque Nanaimo harbour, I noticed a woman bashing the hell out of crabs, apparently she was either really pissed off with them, her partner or this is how they clean the blasted things. Quite barbaric and grotesque to say the least, and they [...]

Postcard from New York – Times Square at Night

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:18:17 +0000

You can’t go to New York without experiencing Times Square at night, so we all traipsed over there and just as luck would have it, Justin Timberlake was shooting a music video to a new song he’s releasing soon I presume. Enjoy a new york minute!

Sorry, you want me to vote for one of these?

Mahmood Al-Yousif — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:39:30 +0000

Are you kidding me? And you want me to actually take the time to cast my vote? No thanks.