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Tech Puzzle!! - 1st Correct Answer will be awarded JOOST Token

04.17.07


Can anybody interpret why the URL included in the text file here will go to JORDANBLOGS.com
I have included the URL in a text file because its long & WordPress Interface will mess the full characters of the address.
You need to copy the full address, as it is, and paste it in the address bar of IE (IE 6,7). This will not work with Firefox, Opera or Avant browsers.
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The first correct answer will get a free token to JOOST joost.gif
JOOST is per invitations only & I have some invitations left! Its a Peer2Peer High Definition streaming TV that has a lot of AD-Sponsored channels. The number of channels are increasing significantly. Quality is superb & bandwidth needed is a minimum of 1 Mbps.

The “Art” Of Beauty

10.22.06

Here’s an interesting little reminder that even supermodels don’t look like supermodels.

See the high resolution movie and an interactive “before and after” at campaignforrealbeauty.ca

Quoting one of the commenters on the video: “I don’t use Dove and never will - I’m a guy. However, anything that encourages young women to think of themselves as whole people instead of plastic models should be supported.”

Japanese Wisdom!

07.23.06

I must admit that everybody is congested and clueless as a reaction of what’s being happening to our brothers in Palestine & Lebanon. A majority even has changed his/her life theme, for example; we spend most of the time jumping from one news channel to another and on WWW side from a Newspaper Site or blog to another.

I must admit also that I have broken this rhythm and was persuaded by my friend to watch a movie in the cinema, so that we override temporarily that sad atmosphere; arab children, women & men are being killed in hundreds!!

The movie was FAST and FURIOUS 3, TOKYO DRIFT.

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I am not going to start narrating about the story, but I will mention a very impressive wisdom which was the best thing in that movie. The proverb which is Japanese, was being told out by the father of the hero, who is a racing addicted guy, of not to interchange badly in the japanese society specially that the guy was trying to challenge by racing some Japanese Mafia guys.

The Proverb is:

The Nail that sticks out gets hammered

The Hammer will hit only the nail which sticks out, normal nails which are already inline will not be hammered.

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Basat Swele7!

06.01.06

This flash movie was created by Graphic Designer Mohammad Abu Ain and Ahmad Al Assali in their first flash short covering various Jordanian issues including Basat Swele7 :P

ma3ak bareezeh?

05.25.06

“Ma3ak bareezeh?”….. Sounds familiar?
I expect to hear this word when the fare on the taxi is lets say 1.60 JDs and the taxi driver want to save me from the mess of all the change!! but to hear this on one of the classiest 5 stars hotels in the dead sea.. now that’s a surprise!!! I don’t mean any disrespect to taxi drivers but HELLO!!! I am in a 5 stars hotel for god’s sakes! I am being charged a little more than 200$/night just for the room! The reason of my existence in this place is for me not to hear the word bareezeh!!! Please just give me all the change you got! I love my pocket full of coins, I can’t walk without hearing the sound of shlooneh and 3asharat in my pocket!! Yup dude that’s my problem!!

How come no one ever asked me if I have a dime when I get lets say $3.10 bill in the US? I don’t want to go through the 4 pockets in my pants and the 2 pockets in my jacket and the pocket in my shirt searching for the bareezeh so you’ll give me 1 JDs masek or 1/2 JD in one coin!! Just hand me all the change you got!!

The Ultimate “Winning Eleven” PlayStation Tournament!

04.10.06

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For those of you who aren’t quite Video Game fans, “Winning Eleven” is a popular soccer video game for Sony’s Playstation 2, that is widely played in Jordan. Just when you thought that video games hype that was caused by Counter Strike in Jordan the last few years was over, while I might be exaggerating about it, comes this “Winning Eleven” tournament sponsored by Play 99.6 held in Marriott Hotel sometime soon I guess :/ (the tournament registration page doesn’t mention neither a date or time) So anyways, if you think you’re a good Winning Eleven player, then you shouldn’t think twice about joining up this competetion, I know I wouldn’t but I’m a fifa fan and Winning Eleven just won’t do it for me. :)

Now all you need to do to is find a good Winning Eleven friend to play on your team, then follow this link to Play 99.6’s website and submit your information.

It’s Spring Time in Jordan!

03.22.06

The hills are green and the birds are singing. It’s Jordan’s beautiful springtime! The warmth of the sun is not only helping the flowers bloom. It’s also giving us fields of green everywhere, a new season in our life start, time to go out on family trips, camping and shat7at all over the country side.

I never met a person who doesn’t like spring and green nature, here are some pictuers to tempt you all and go out on this weekend..enjoy spring and the green before…..

Green Filed, Click to Enlarge Dahnoon Flower, Click to Enlarge
Dahnoon 2, click to enlarge Coffee Time, Click to enlarge
river view, click to enlarge Yellow Field

P.S. these photos were not taken by myself, I just collected them from different sites on the internet.

France And Melissa Theuriau

03.21.06

Call me weird but I like France. I love their food, I love their desserts, I love their cheese, I love their beaches and I love their mountains. Everything in France is different, one thing they have in France that not anywhere on this earth have is Melissa.
Every morning million of French people wake up to watch the lovely Melissa Theuriau, she is a popular French news anchor, she is not just the plain boring news anchor you see on TV everyday.



Melissa Theuriau is already legendary on the internet for her beauty and her breezy outfits. Admit it, where on earth can you find such a cute news anchor and wear such pretty dress instead of those boring formal wear? Imagine how popular Jordan TV will be if we had a Jordanian Melissa Theuriau.

Fazzoora!

03.17.06

أبيض من الثلج وأسود من الليل اكله حرام وشربه حلال ، مكون من 5 حروف مذكور في القرآن يبدأبحرف الميم يستخدمةالرجل 3مرات يومياوالمرأه تستخدمه مرة في العمر فماهو؟

I receievd this fazoorah more than 1 month ago and I still really can’t figure it out ;)

Help me guys? Any smart PPL out there?

Daily Business Cartoon by TED GOFF!

03.15.06

JordanFirst.com is happy to introduce this dynamic post to you, the TED GOFF Daily Business Cartoon. Ted Goff is #1 Business Funny Cartoonist in the whole world. Please visit this page to see today’s cartoon & enjoy his busienss environment fun in a daily basis.

Concerning Cartoons, of course we cannot pass this post without mentioning MAHJOOB.com (Imad Hajjaj) and how great he is. Ted Goff is the non-Jordanian version of Mahjoob : ) but since many of our posts are about business, I am sure you will enjoy Ted’s cartoons.

This post also will be ‘pinned’ in the Right frame of the site in the ‘STATIC POST’ section.

Enjoy!

Tedd Goff Daily Picture

Roo7 Ya Majroo7 :)

02.10.06

I am linking this video for all BMW lovers & ‘Mashateeb’ and specially the bride M5.
I know I am one of them as well may be 90% of Jordanians ;)
In arab countries, the popularity of BMW is highest in Kuwait, Lebanon & Jordan. This stats doesnt reflect the number of sales but the preference itself.
In 2005, BMW Group has sold around 1.1 million cars while Mercedes has sold only 900 Thousand; that was the first year ever that BMW sales exceeds the Benz.
This video is a demonstration done in a semi-Formula1 track in germany. This RingTaxi is driven by a lady driver:) who make a demostration track with people who love to enjoy the 510 horse power M5.
(Isn’t a good idea to have such a track with a M5 taxi in Helaleye-Madaba ? :))

I will leave the sound of the Jazzy V10 engine speaks.

This video requires “High Speed” Internet

Video Blogs!

02.10.06

I have been digging in the internet for new sites and ideas, as this is one of my best hobbies since 1995 and passed with this video blog that looks like MetaCafe. This site VIDEO-BOMB is very new and I know alot will like exploring it. It has some cool video clips by the way. For me, I dont have a strong mood for such kind of videos but from time to time I feel I need a smiley or an action rest :); for that I love to watch some BMW videos on Google Video and AutoSpies, my favourite autos website.