Comments on: Are You Tuning Out The Crisis? http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/ Blogging Lebanon since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:11:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Libanus http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8939 Libanus Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:02:05 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8939 Pathetic situation. Everybody is asking what this camp or politician wants or demands are. Has anyone bothered asking what the Lebanese People want for a President? Pathetic situation. Everybody is asking what this camp or politician wants or demands are.

Has anyone bothered asking what the Lebanese People want for a President?

]]> By: AM http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8938 AM Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:29:09 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8938 Off topic (as I do not read or listen to any political discussion for more than a year now), the picture is awesome ... Pictures like this one make me so want to go home for the holidays ... cannot wait :) Off topic (as I do not read or listen to any political discussion for more than a year now), the picture is awesome … Pictures like this one make me so want to go home for the holidays … cannot wait :)

]]> By: Nadim http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8937 Nadim Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:19:50 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8937 I try to study... It was nice meeting the man himself the other day. Where/when was the panel on blogging in the Arab world? I must have missed it... Nadim. I try to study…

It was nice meeting the man himself the other day.
Where/when was the panel on blogging in the Arab world?
I must have missed it…

Nadim.

]]> By: Karl S http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8936 Karl S Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:37:43 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8936 If you like Michael Young, then you would love Marc J Sirois, the managing editor for the daily star. Ran into him at a pub in Gemmayze and he's quite a character. If you get the chance I'd suggest getting in to contact with him and going out for a pint or two while your still on hiatus. You can also check out his lastest rant here: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=87397 Happy postings. If you like Michael Young, then you would love Marc J Sirois, the managing editor for the daily star. Ran into him at a pub in Gemmayze and he’s quite a character. If you get the chance I’d suggest getting in to contact with him and going out for a pint or two while your still on hiatus. You can also check out his lastest rant here: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=87397
Happy postings.

]]> By: Mustapha http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8935 Mustapha Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:51:22 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8935 Ramzi, good points. But really, if you only listen to local tv! you'd think Armageddon is right around the corner.. Afif, The Last time I skied I broke a bone, so I guess I'll pass, but the weather last weekend was really good, so I did Jbeil instead. A. Nonyme, Even if you don't agree with what they write, these are really nice people that I'm sure you'd enjoy having dinner with Failasoof, Funeral? I'd rather have 7ummos and fool with you in Trablos, shu? Court Fool, Actually, I can't say "what is left of lebanon", I've seen a lot of new developments arounds. GK, While political subsidies are real, I would be careful not to over-estimate them. Political money is usually paid for poorer people who use it for subsistence. I would still focus on remittances and FDIs as the main money pumpers. Ramzi,

good points. But really, if you only listen to local tv! you’d think Armageddon is right around the corner..

Afif,

The Last time I skied I broke a bone, so I guess I’ll pass, but the weather last weekend was really good, so I did Jbeil instead.

A. Nonyme,

Even if you don’t agree with what they write, these are really nice people that I’m sure you’d enjoy having dinner with

Failasoof,

Funeral? I’d rather have 7ummos and fool with you in Trablos, shu?

Court Fool,

Actually, I can’t say “what is left of lebanon”, I’ve seen a lot of new developments arounds.

GK,

While political subsidies are real, I would be careful not to over-estimate them. Political money is usually paid for poorer people who use it for subsistence. I would still focus on remittances and FDIs as the main money pumpers.

]]> By: GK http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8934 GK Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:03:44 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8934 A late comment on your "Sugar Daddy Economy". Several people told me that there is a lot of money being pumped into Lebanon. You will not be surprised to find that a family member get a monthly allowance from the March 8th group and another member from the March 14! That how they drive a $40,000 car, the latest cellphones, latest fashion cloth and cosmetic surgery on an $800/month salary! Only in Lebanon A late comment on your “Sugar Daddy Economy”.
Several people told me that there is a lot of money being pumped into Lebanon. You will not be surprised to find that a family member get a monthly allowance from the March 8th group and another member from the March 14! That how they drive a $40,000 car, the latest cellphones, latest fashion cloth and cosmetic surgery on an $800/month salary! Only in Lebanon

]]> By: theCourtFool http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8933 theCourtFool Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:46:45 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8933 So true :) I reached Beyrouth yesterday. I frankly don't care about politics, even the harshest political followers don't talk about politics. One of my freinds thought Sleiman was already appointed last week... hehehe. As for me, like you, enjoying whats left of Lebanon. Cheers. So true :)

I reached Beyrouth yesterday. I frankly don’t care about politics, even the harshest political followers don’t talk about politics. One of my freinds thought Sleiman was already appointed last week… hehehe.

As for me, like you, enjoying whats left of Lebanon. Cheers.

]]> By: FaiLaSooF http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8932 FaiLaSooF Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:28:14 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8932 Well mustapha, it seems that the continuous endless crisis that Liban seems to be going through had led to a case of "Crisis-immunity"!! People were afraid when the Shites ministers quit, but nothing happened, and then when the parliament was closed for good, but nothing happened, and lately when the president wasn't elected, and again nothing happened!! Why the hell bother yourself with dead-end politics? Go enjoy your life while it lasts. That's how people here are tunning out the crisis. Glad you are having fun in Liban man, hope to see you soon, going to Tueni's Funeral? Maybe we'll meet there :) Let me know Well mustapha, it seems that the continuous endless crisis that Liban seems to be going through had led to a case of “Crisis-immunity”!! People were afraid when the Shites ministers quit, but nothing happened, and then when the parliament was closed for good, but nothing happened, and lately when the president wasn’t elected, and again nothing happened!!

Why the hell bother yourself with dead-end politics? Go enjoy your life while it lasts. That’s how people here are tunning out the crisis.

Glad you are having fun in Liban man, hope to see you soon, going to Tueni’s Funeral? Maybe we’ll meet there :)

Let me know

]]> By: A. Nonyme http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8931 A. Nonyme Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:15:58 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8931 Awesome? What's so awesome about them? Awesome? What’s so awesome about them?

]]> By: Afif http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8929 Afif Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:13:52 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/12/11/are-you-tuning-out-of-the-crisis/#comment-8929 The slopesss!! The slopesss!!

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