Kuwaiti Freestyle Soccer on Yahoo!

So I was doing my nightly browse to Yahoo!'s main page, and I see a little link on the bottom left of the main "Featured" box saying "soccer guys show off some fancy footwork."



I clicked it, and it became the main item in the box.



I clicked on the video link and watched. Then I see the name M. Alansari, and I say "Oh cool. Possibly Arabs." Then while I'm watching, I start suspecting if this was shot in Kuwait. I look up at the title, and find it saying "Kuwaiti Freestyler."



Isn't that cool! Kuwaiti street soccer guys on Yahoo!'s main page. Enjoy. :D

P.S.: That 3-point "heel shot" is ridiculous!

سوالف في اللتغات

أحياناً يستبدل البعض حروفاً بأخرى غريبة في النطق إما بسبب اللتغة أو لسبب لا يعلم فيه إلا ربنا ، ويبهرني الإبداع والابتكار عند أصحاب اللتغة في تعويض حرف الراء ، فهناك من يستخدم الـ "و" ، وهناك من يستخدم الـ "غ" ، وهناك من يبدو وكأنه يبلع ريقه وهو يقول الحرف.


أحد الأصدقاء أيام الثانوية نال ما ناله من "الضغاط" على لتغة "حغف الغاء" عنده ، ومن طرق رد الاعتبار لنفسه كان يقول لنا عن صديقته وهو منعم صوته:

"أصلاً آنا صاحبتي من أقول لها منيـــــغــة .. تذوب"

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بنت خالتي كانت تقول عن مسابقات العيد في المدينة الترفيهية وحديقة الشعب:

ـ" إمــغـــــح واغـــبــــــح "ـ

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أحد الأقرباء من الأطفال كان عنده بديل مثير للعجب لحرف الكاف. كان يسبتدله بـ "چـ" أو "تشـ" مع إني أعتقد أن الكاف أسهل نطقاً. ومن أقواله المشهورة:

ـ" أبي چــيــچـــة "

" أبي چـــچــّـاو فـلـيـــــچ "

" يمــّــا فيني چـَــچــّـــــا "

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ولكن أغرب لتغة مرت علي كانت لتغة مدرس الإسلامية الكويتي في الثانوية عندما يدخل الفصل ويصبح علينا بكل حنية:

"صباح الــوڤـــــد"

أو عندما "ينقد" علينا نحن الجيل الجديد ويقولـــ٠:ـ

ـ"انتو عيال هالوقت .. ما تاكلون الا بطاط وهــمــبـــڤـــــــغـــڤ"ـ

Bee for Bositivity

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I have a cousin that I'll name Bee for anonymoty. He’s one of the closest people to me as we grew up together spending long periods of the time in each others' homes. I’m older than him by 1.5 years. We went to school together. We grew further apart recently after I moved to the US. We weren’t used to keeping in touch by phone or e-mail, so I only get to talk to him occasionally when I call his family or when I bump into him on MSN. However, every time I’m home, our relationship resumes naturally as if there were no interruption.
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In an e-mail exchange with a friend recently about some random subject, I mentioned his name and I paused for a few seconds thinking “Oh ... it’s been a while since we talked,” and that led to “it’s been a while since we spent quality time together,” which ultimately led to “it’s been a while since we were as we used to be together before I came to the US.” All of that brought quick flashbacks that drew a smile on my face before I continued writing the e-mail.

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Thinking more deeply, I couldn't recall ever seeing him sad, grumpy, or in a fight or arguement. He's loved by all of my family's demographics, and they all enjoy his company. On top of all of that, he's a very simple person. He doesn't demand any attention to have a positive effect on others around him; just his presence and his natural self would do.

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I asked myself "does he ever get sad or mad about anything at all?"

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I hope he doesn't, but it would be hard to believe that it's true all the time. Thus, apparently he's one of those who hide it very well; be it natural or deliberate.

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I once witnessed a family weeping the passing of their loved-one. There was a woman in her 20's who was reacting rather differently. She was comforting others with a smile on her face and talking positively. I thought she's probably the saddest since everybody else was venting out through screams and tears, while she was weeping from inside. I thought maybe that's the way she's comfortable with being sad, and any other way would add more sadness.

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Anyway, back to Bee. It struck me that I never looked closely into him. Whether he's really happy and positive 24/7, or he's good at hiding, it's strange that for all these years I've taken his positivity for granted. In the end, I'm glad I finally thought of it and now I have a new definition for Positivity. It's Bee.

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Looking forward to winter break.

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I Told You So!

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Though it is self-gratifying, sometimes you wish you can say it; only you can't because you care about them and you shouldn't be looking to score a point.

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Hopefully a lesson is learned, and next time somebody listens!

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Last night, I found myself in a situation where I was comforting a lonely, terrified, crying young lady. Ironically, I was the victim of that situation, yet I still felt guilty at some times for her being involved in the first place.

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So ladies, sometimes I can be as rock-hard-headed as you can imagine. Just drop a tear, and I'll give in momentarily.

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On a separate note ...

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Through scientific research and historical data,...

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Marriage was found to be the leading cause for divorce.

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So yeah.

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Peace.

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فــايــق يـســـأل

ٌإنـتـــي ويـــن؟

Steve Irwin Farewell

Last November I wrote about being passionate at work, and I gave my best 2 examples as Steve Irwin and Jack Hanna. Well, as you might have already heard the sad news today, Steve Irwin died after getting stung by a stingray barb that went through his chest. He was filming an underwater documentry off of one of Australia's shores.

With him gone, the world has lost an environmental icon, a friend to nature, and a good example to people all around the world. He ended his life doing what he loved to do, and I'm sure he didn't hope for a better closure.

You see; that's the thing about passion. You don't only settle for what's required of you at the minimum, but you have the energy to push things to their limits. Unfortunately, sometimes you miscalculate where those limits are and pay a price as a result.

I'll miss watching his TV appearances, especially those with Conan O'Brien.

خــذوك

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مـنــي خــذوك

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Ideology vs. Evidence

A great speech by former President Bill Clinton at a democratic fundraiser in Seattle, Washington on July 31st, 2006.

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Click here to listen

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(He kind of snuck in a little bit too much of Hillary, but I guess that's a given).

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On a separate note, a federal court struck down President Bush's domestic phone spying (a.k.a. domestic surveyllance, wiretapping, eavesdropping, etc.) program as being an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of free speech and privacy.

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Good news, but still can't take a bottle of water on an airplane.

Observations From a Restroom

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1. Caution!

When you're reading this post, please allow at least an hour before or after having a meal.

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2. Minimum rules and standards.

Just because it's public or at work doesn't free it from having minimum standards.

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3. Not a place for socializing.

The only thing I'd like to have a word with in a restroom is the toilet seat. And when I have it, I don't want to hear others' conversation either. I can tolerate a simple smile with a head nod; maybe accompanied by a hey, hi, or hello, but ..

"Hey Bobby"

"Hey Johnny"

"How's it going?"

"Pretty good. How are ya?"

"I'm alright. D'you get that e-mail Bruce sent?"

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I don't want to hear that. And for heaven's sake, don't do it while you're urinating.

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4. Try to shake my hand, and I'll kill you.

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5. Brushing Teeth.

Brushing your teeth should only be done in a place where no body can see your teeth nor smell your toothpaste. Don't make it even worse by chit-chatting while you're brushing.

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6. On the issue of urinating.

Though I understand the pleasure that comes with it, when you're urinating, keep your Oooh's and Aaah's to yourself.

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Don't moan, please. I don't want to hear it.

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7. On the issue of farting.

Though I appreciate your courtesy by not stinking up your cubicle, but when you come to the restroom, still keep it silent, will ya?

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8. Take every other cubicle.

When you enter the restroom that has 6 toilet cubicles, and you see me occupying one and the rest are empty, don't use the one right next to mine. The sight of your shoes and lowered pants from underneath the partition is disgusting by itself.

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9. Wash your hands.

Why do Americans only wash their hands after #1, but not after #2?

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10. The bottle.

When you see me taking a bottle of water with me to the toilet, don't stare at me in surprise because if you give it a thought, you'll realize I'm being cleaner than you are.

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That's it.

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Avagoodone.

يــــا ولـــــد

قاعد أمر في أوقات صعبة دراسياً وعملياً وشخصياً ..

ولعدة أيام كنت أعمل على كود كمبيوتر مطلع لي قرون ..

إلى أن اشتغل اليوم ، وبنفس اللحظة اشتغلت هالاغنية في الآي بود ..

ولله الحمد بعد سماعها ..

تولدت لدي رغبة عند الكسرة بالرتم في الأخير بأن ..


ألبس وزار ..

وأعنفص بالصفاة.ـ

May I have a good weekend