Nick Against the World (44 Viewers)

Martin

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Dec 31, 2000
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Dude, I don't even follow tennis. And when Sampras played, I used to like hearing about him winning all the time, even though I never watched the matches. :D

Btw it's Amstel :p
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Saida is also on the coast, it is around 50 km (I am not sure) south of Beirut, not my place of city. The villages to the east of Saida are nice but there is not much to do there. There is a town called Sour (Tyr) wich is also around 60 km south of Saida, this is an amazing place and you get to eat the best fish there.

I will be in Lebanon in September, be a good boy and you'll taste something special.
 

Byrone

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Dec 19, 2005
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Jeeks said:
Saida is also on the coast, it is around 50 km (I am not sure) south of Beirut, not my place of city. The villages to the east of Saida are nice but there is not much to do there. There is a town called Sour (Tyr) wich is also around 60 km south of Saida, this is an amazing place and you get to eat the best fish there.

I will be in Lebanon in September, be a good boy and you'll taste something special.

:lol: i have a sick mind so i wont speculate over what im gonna eat.im really excited about the trip considering all the shite i went through & having to cancel the whole roskilde trip.

Would it be better to get Leb pounds or us dollars?
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Byrone said:
:lol: i have a sick mind so i wont speculate over what im gonna eat.im really excited about the trip considering all the shite i went through & having to cancel the whole roskilde trip.

Would it be better to get Leb pounds or us dollars?
I wasn't talking about food :smoke:

Any currency would do actually. If you take US dollars with you, in no time you will be holding Leb pounds and vice versa. The US dollars are hard to use in small shops but if you pay in US dollars at one place, it is very probable that they will return in Leb pounds for you.
 

Byrone

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Dec 19, 2005
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Jeeks said:
I wasn't talking about food :smoke:

Any currency would do actually. If you take US dollars with you, in no time you will be holding Leb pounds and vice versa. The US dollars are hard to use in small shops but if you pay in US dollars at one place, it is very probable that they will return in Leb pounds for you.
I thought as much,you my friend are the man!

I wanna book a flight right now & come. I didnt know that there is a very large Armenian community in Lebanon,i always thought that my friend was Lebanese & he explanied the entire situation to me.

what time do the banks & government offices usually close? i apologise if im asking too much,its just that i want my friend to think im not coming & to surprise him at the batchelor party.
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Byrone said:
I thought as much,you my friend are the man!

I wanna book a flight right now & come. I didnt know that there is a very large Armenian community in Lebanon,i always thought that my friend was Lebanese & he explanied the entire situation to me.

what time do the banks & government offices usually close? i apologise if im asking too much,its just that i want my friend to think im not coming & to surprise him at the batchelor party.
Banks close at 17:00 but their work with the cutomers close at 14:00 if I am not mistaken. Government offices close at 14:00 but around noon they become lazy. Never show up at a government office as early as when they open, they start working for real an hour later. Keep in mind that between 10:00 and 11:00 they will be having coffee and that's also a no no. You can go there but you have to suffer their bad mood.

Yes, there are many Armenians in Lebanon, I consider them Lebanese now as they are third generations. There are still first generation but they are few. I live in an area where Armenians are dominant; nice people.

So your friend is of Armenian origin and is going to get married in the south? (Saida and Sour are in the south)

I have to warn you about something. If you want to surprise him, there is something you have to consider, public transportation. It is is not something you can rely on. You can rent a car but that means you have to learn how to drive the Lebanese way and you HAVE to ask for directions; don't rely on maps :D

I am sure you will have a great time, September is a nice month.
 

Byrone

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Dec 19, 2005
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Jeeks said:
Banks close at 17:00 but their work with the cutomers close at 14:00 if I am not mistaken. Government offices close at 14:00 but around noon they become lazy. Never show up at a government office as early as when they open, they start working for real an hour later. Keep in mind that between 10:00 and 11:00 they will be having coffee and that's also a no no. You can go there but you have to suffer their bad mood.

Yes, there are many Armenians in Lebanon, I consider them Lebanese now as they are third generations. There are still first generation but they are few. I live in an area where Armenians are dominant; nice people.

So your friend is of Armenian origin and is going to get married in the south? (Saida and Sour are in the south)

I have to warn you about something. If you want to surprise him, there is something you have to consider, public transportation. It is is not something you can rely on. You can rent a car but that means you have to learn how to drive the Lebanese way and you HAVE to ask for directions; don't rely on maps :D

I am sure you will have a great time, September is a nice month.
I see snotty attitudes at government offices are same all over the world.transport wont be an issue as one of my mates said i could use one of his & why should i ask for direction when i could just put Rab in the back of the car:D

Yeah he is Lebanese/Armenian he's lived there for his entire life(if Martin see's this he'll go banana's:D )I believe that the beaches are breath taking & the ppl are very warm & friendly.
 

Azzurri7

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Dec 16, 2003
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Jeeks said:
August is super hot for some people. My girl almost suffocated two years ago.
Indeed. It's the best weather for beaching and partying.

I think what happened to your girl is either due to humidity or asthma...right?
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Azzurri7 said:
Indeed. It's the best weather for beaching and partying.

I think what happened to your girl is either due to humidity or asthma...right?
August is my favourite month in Lebanon but she can't stand humidity. There is no such thing as humidity in Sweden, she could not undertand how we enjoy it in such a weather.
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
125,375
Byrone said:
I see snotty attitudes at government offices are same all over the world.transport wont be an issue as one of my mates said i could use one of his & why should i ask for direction when i could just put Rab in the back of the car:D

Yeah he is Lebanese/Armenian he's lived there for his entire life(if Martin see's this he'll go banana's:D )I believe that the beaches are breath taking & the ppl are very warm & friendly.
You will meet the friendliest people. Beaches south of Beirut are amazing and if we get to meet, I'll take you to where Haifa Wehbe goes ;)
 
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IncuboRossonero

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Nov 16, 2003
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    Vinman said:
    I thought England got screwed today by the ref with a straight red to Rooney

    What happened to just giving a yellow card FIRST ??

    Rooney gets a red, and Figo doesnt get so much as a yellow for his head-butting incident ????

    The refs are a joke in this WC... no consistency
    I agree 100%...Figo was given a yellow for a head butt and Rooney a red for a push which we see every other play. Portugal are by far the dirtiest and most unsportsmanlike team in the WC....divers (Maniche) actors (C. Ronaldo) and class (sign in the first game: Where is Greece...defensive football go home). England outplayed them and created more in 10 men than they did in 11...hoping this team faces Italy for an arse whippin of biblical proportions...
     

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