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1.5 Million USD and counting... I Love Life

Posted by finkployd in Info
Wednesday, February 28. 2007

this last iteration of the much milked parody of the neverending I Love Life Campaign brings to light the cost factor:

How much money was spent on these Campaigns?
How could this money be better spent?

someone care to translate?

I Love Life Money

forwarded to BloggingBeirut.com

tags: i love life, i heart life, advertisement campaign, million dollars, wealthy, poor, beirut, lebanon, opposition, government, lebanese forwards

-finkployd- I Love Life on BloggingBeirut.com

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The Redirection

Posted by finkployd in Info
Tuesday, February 27. 2007

The Redirection
By Seymour M. Hersh
The New Yorker

Saturday 03 March 2007 Issue

Is the Administration's new policy benefiting our enemies in the war on terrorism?

A Strategic Shift

In the past few months, as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated, the Bush Administration, in both its public diplomacy and its covert operations, has significantly shifted its Middle East strategy. The "redirection," as some inside the White House have called the new strategy, has brought the United States closer to an open confrontation with Iran and, in parts of the region, propelled it into a widening sectarian conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims...

Continue reading "The Redirection"

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I Love Life Parody - the neverending orgy

Posted by finkployd in Info
Tuesday, February 27. 2007

ba3dkon 3am ti7libouwa

I Love Life Parody

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tags: i love life, i heart life, government, opposition, beirut, lebanon, advertisement campaign, billboards, hizballah, aoun, tayyar, mustaqbal, geagea, lebanese forces, lebanese forwards

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Sunset at 3000 meters : Qornet Sawda, Mount Lebanon

Posted by finkployd in Photo
Monday, February 26. 2007

Phoenix just came back from an Extreme Sports hike with the [Speleology Club of Lebanon] to the top of Mount Lebanon, reaching an altitude of 3088 meters.

A full article of his adventure will be available, with photographs, by the end of the week.
Also might be posted in High Resolution on the BloggingBeirut Store

Sunset at 3000 meters : Qornet Sawda, Mount Lebanon - February 24-25, 2007

Sunset at 3000 meters : Qornet Sawda, Mount Lebanon

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PROPERTY OF Phoenix

photography by phoenix

tags: qornet sawda, mount lebanon, beirut, snow, mountain, hiking, climbing, ice, sunset, altitude, extreme sports, the black cone, february 2007

-finkployd- Extreme Sports with Phoenix on BloggingBeirut.com

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Downtown Beirut : the BIG Scam - Part 1

Posted by finkployd in Info
Sunday, February 25. 2007

This is the first of a series of posts featuring highly covert photojournalism to uncover the truths behind the real estate scams mushrooming in Downtown Beirut.

Observe the quality of construction on these multi-million dollar buildings in Bab Idriss,
Downtown Beirut, Lebanon.

a chat with a civil engineer

2/27/2007 10:47:20 AM finkployd: are the blat on the walls supposed to look like this?
2/27/2007 10:47:47 AM Civil Engineer: definitley not man definitley not!! this lowers the corrosion resistance of the sement beneath on time
2/27/2007 10:48:38 AM finkployd: i dont understand, ya3ne they are bad?
2/27/2007 10:48:57 AM Civil Engineer: there is a formula to do that, but its a bit dangerous were it is, thats like cloase to foundation level, 1st flooor, i would say yea man
2/27/2007 10:49:19 AM finkployd: i meant the blat
2/27/2007 10:49:22 AM Civil Engineer: how do people work there
2/27/2007 10:49:23 AM finkployd: the stuff in the red parts
2/27/2007 10:49:30 AM Civil Engineer: yes man yes
2/27/2007 10:49:35 AM finkployd: shou khass foundations??
2/27/2007 10:49:45 AM Civil Engineer: man your 1st floor, its pretty close
2/27/2007 10:50:00 AM finkployd: so what's wrong with them?
not put properly?
2/27/2007 10:50:11 AM Civil Engineer: how many stories high do you have ?
2/27/2007 10:50:22 AM finkployd: i think 5
2/27/2007 10:50:28 AM Civil Engineer: ooofff, man the pastry put hasnt given much space for the tiles to expand and by humidity and weather changes, cool warm cool warm.., this led the tiles to lift up its called tombstoning effect, that drags part of the sement and weakens the pillars man

the square meter in this part of town reaches 5000 USD
Downtown Beirut : the BIG Scam - Part 1

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tags: downtown beirut, real estate, scam, cheap, bad quality, overpriced, square meter, lebanon, solidere, bab idriss

-finkployd- Photojournalism on BloggingBeirut.com

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How Israel Lost the War - Ils Sont Fou ces Israéliens

Posted by finkployd in Info
Friday, February 23. 2007

February 23, 2007
Golan Heights, Israeli Occupied Syria

With this kind of strategic vision and foresight...
...it still escapes me why Israel lost its Summer 2006 War on Lebanon.

Amir Peretz, Israel Defense Minister, on the Binoculars (right):
observing yesterday's Israeli Military Maneuvers in the Occupied Syrian Golan Heights
Amir Peretz Debacle

tags: israel, summer 2006, war, lebanon, hizballah, amir peretz, defense minister, capped binoculars, golan heights, war games, israeli, syria, palestine, occupied

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KK about Midnight Snack - Gemmayze Python Feeds on Rabbit

Wed, 01.09.2010 15:09

First of all, Lebanese people are not idiots, its you the ones that r so stupid to care for a freacking rabbit, while the web is full with pics of iraqi and palestinians being killed or eaten by [...]

Simon about Redland Ready Mix Concrete truck caught breaking the law

Tue, 31.08.2010 04:32

Mate this was bloody awesome! great job. i'm definitely Buzzing this post, and sharing :) Keep it up, everyone has a video cam in their phones, better start use it pple.

Z about Redland Ready Mix Concrete truck caught breaking the law

Mon, 30.08.2010 22:36

Just be careful out there Fink.

Honesty about Gemmayze Mass Moonwalk a Lebanese Tribute to Michael Jackson

Sat, 28.08.2010 02:58

That made me cringe.... the thought is nice, but that was not a "mass moonwalk" ... it was more like a few egocentric guys wanting to be applauded !!! dudes that was bad (except the guy in the w [...]

canadian about James Bond Loves Beirut????

Thu, 05.08.2010 01:26

yeah and the israel children wrote letters to tje lebanese children on the bombs :S that was sick! :S leave the children in peace...they are just children... lebanon is a beautifull country..y [...]

mahmoud about Introducing Ayla Hibri

Wed, 28.07.2010 12:12

i think the first five photos are in mar elias camp , beirut..

zoon about The Waterfall - Jezzine - South Lebanon - May 2006 RoadTrip - Part 3

Sat, 17.07.2010 21:55

WOW LEBANON!!LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!

deniro about Deir Hamatoura - Amyoun El-Koura, North Lebanon

Thu, 15.07.2010 11:56

correction for your site: Deir Hamatoura is in Kosba el Koura not Amyoun. thank you

karim agha about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Tue, 13.07.2010 12:50

what an accurate up to date list. im currently writing about how lebanese are allowing themselves to stop swimming in the sea because of "2 many jellyfish" when the problem is not jellyfish, the [...]

Aya about Mortal Kombat - World Cup 2010 Final

Mon, 12.07.2010 14:19

The whole of Lebanon was watching the game, so I'd say it has everything to do with Beirut!

Theo about Mortal Kombat - World Cup 2010 Final

Mon, 12.07.2010 14:16

Does this have anything to do with Beirut?

Anon about Interior Minister Ziad Baroud increases traffic fines by 300%

Sun, 11.07.2010 11:43

I think this will increase unnecessary burdon on citizens but it will reduce voilation also.

wasong changsi about Kite Surfing at La Guava, Rmeileh - Summer of 2007

Mon, 05.07.2010 21:26

beaches in beirut is a major rip off.on the top of that employees treat customers like shit .i think u all need to upgrade ur service instead of increasing ur entrance.and make customers pay on [...]

rima khoury about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Thu, 01.07.2010 20:37

c une honte .avec tout le bordel qu'on a ,vraiment qu'ils aillent s'occuper de choses beaucoup plus importantes

anon about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Thu, 01.07.2010 12:42

You just can't go around insulting people.

Hala about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Thu, 01.07.2010 08:42

Excellent post! You nailed all the shortcomings of the banana republic. I am citing your petition and post in a couple of places: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dg8pngq8_78cmd8dkfw and http: [...]

Joe's Box about A Petition to Protect Freedom of Speech [Dear Mr. President]

Wed, 30.06.2010 13:51

Dear Fink i just read in ur blog the word ( insult) ..we can be free but to insult people is not acceptable in the world

bach about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Wed, 30.06.2010 10:36

Nothing surprising. Just a few days ago, a French guy was arrested and fined in France for insulting the French President. I don't see what the fuss is all about. These three clowns insulted [...]

Roger about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Wed, 30.06.2010 00:12

Can you set it up? I'd sign it for sure!

Ghassan Karam about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Tue, 29.06.2010 20:28

I honestly believe that the above could be made into a petition to be circuklated through blogs and FB. What do you think? Time is of the essence.

nightS about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Tue, 29.06.2010 12:58

Do you know where can I find these persons on Facebook or maybe what they wrote exactly?

joshua rediker about Of the Origins of Lebanese - Part Deux

Tue, 29.06.2010 11:19

so does that mean were of italian descent since the italians came to lebanon

fadi about Dear Mr. President [Michel Suleiman of the Lebanese Republic]

Tue, 29.06.2010 09:12

wooow that's crazy calls for an insult a lebanese politican day :) please do it! they are waayyy too idolized and especially that useless sleiman guy. If those 3 kids are allowed to stay in jai [...]

celia about 3a2d bi mitr wou noss - Edmond Rizk's Home in Jezzine

Sat, 26.06.2010 12:47

WAAAAAAAWW Great home and super men(EDmond rizk)

Anon about Lebanon Real Estate Report June 2010

Thu, 24.06.2010 16:48

It means that banks are not seeing a demand supply shift anytime soon... it's logical, as long as stability persists and expats invest in the country.

Dani about Lebanon Real Estate Report June 2010

Thu, 24.06.2010 16:22

Umm, care to respond to me? hahah

Dani about Lebanon Real Estate Report June 2010

Tue, 22.06.2010 15:35

"Growing expatriate demand and steady demographic trends to continue sustaining real estate activity" what does that mean to you? to me, it means that perhaps the speculation of the real estat [...]

BILAL FAKHOURUY about Beirut's Jewish Quarter & Magen Abraham Synagogue

Tue, 22.06.2010 00:16

IT'S 2 MIN FROM SULTAN ABRAHAM RESTURANT

Danielle about Interior Minister Ziad Baroud increases traffic fines by 300%

Mon, 21.06.2010 15:29

And these traffic fine increases are only in response to the increasing rate of road fatalities? What about the general congestion of the country, I'm sure it is directly related to the number [...]

Lebanese about This is Lebanon, the Other Lebanon

Fri, 18.06.2010 20:01

fink, the reason I asked is because many Lebanese want to portray Lebanon in a way or another (Christian or Muslim).. I wasn't particularly hinting that you were doing so, just highlighting that [...]