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They Don't Call it Dirty South for Nothing - Summer of 2007

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Monday, July 30. 2007

Last Updated: July 30 @ 7:07 PM Lebanon Time

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Qannoubine Monastery - Summer of 2007

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Saturday, July 28. 2007

Our Lady of Qannoubine: the oldest Maronite Monastery.

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Dining by Candlelight - Summer of 2007

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Saturday, July 28. 2007

Where else in the world would a formal dinner - complete with VIP guests and catered food - survive a power outage that requires dining by candlelight?

We are by far the most resilient people, The Lebanese.

Dining by Candlelight - Summer of 2007

tags: dining, candlelight, dinner, power outage, summer of 2007, lebanon, lebanese, beirut, vip, formal, resilient, electricity, candle

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The Klink is BACK...

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Saturday, July 28. 2007

tags: klink, beirut, lebanon, barcelona, lebanese, artist, basement, summer of 2007

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Dirty South: This Sunday @ La Voile Bleue - Summer of 2007

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Wednesday, July 25. 2007

So I'm covering - ad-hocly [is that even a word?] - an Beach Party at La Voile Bleue this Sunday.

It's meant to be a blast, and for those who might also be interested in the BEACH, it's one of the cleanest within reach (was not affected by oil spill of last summer - sells well eh?).

I'll be toting a bigass camera, and a junior regulation pigskin football. Anyone up for a game of rugby? (sorry girls, full tackle)

Dirty South: This Sunday @ La Voile Bleue - Summer of 2007

Dirty South: This Sunday @ La Voile Bleue - Summer of 2007

tags: dirty south, electro, house, la voile bleue, rmeileh, beirut, lebanon, basement, beach party

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Pretentious Redefined - Sipping Rosé in the Pool - Summer of 2007

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Wednesday, July 25. 2007

There's a beach resort down in Jiyeh that serves Wine IN the Pool - in glass cups nonetheless!

The burger goes for 15 dollars; add a slice of cheese for another 2 dollars. (and it tastes like crap)

The service is lousy... they stole my shirt... then found it two days later... then claimed that it had disappeared once again (it was a fink ployd shirt!!).

And best of all, their dingy (which takes you to and from your yacht) is a health hazard - the driver/captain/whatever gave my friend the end of a naked electric wire (connected to a car battery submerged in a foot of water) to hold up high whilst we made our way to the shore!

Best of all, their motto is: "Luxury Redefined"

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Pretentious Redefined - Sipping Rosé in the Pool - Summer of 2007

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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 [...]