Did everybody in MENA forget to wake up today?

[RAKASA 0]

Jackie, is your Arabic Dish receiver only useable in Chicago area?

Simo sat me down recently and told me we needed to have a serious talk. Ok, I thought. I must be doing something that is really bugging him (it's usually me that wants to have the "serious talk"). So he tells me we need to get a good TV and either a satellite or cable with some Arabic channels! Soon!

So much for the serious talk! I thought it was going to be some big emotional issue, and he just wants his Arabic TV and futbol.

Any suggestions? I know that Dish Network has an Arabic package, but I don't think they have any Moroccan channels on there (or European soccer, for that matter). Sometimes Simo will find 2M (Moroccan channel) on the computer, but sometimes it is not available. And he is positively addicted to watching Egyptian comedies (many are available for free online).

Ramadan IS coming...

Carolyn, we have a friend in Chicago who sent us a pre-programmed dish to LA and we had it installed and it works fine. We also have a DirectTV dish for everything else. For about one or 2 months we had the Arabic pkg on Direct TV, but it sucked and cost too much for how few stations we got. We *do* get 2M on this satellite as well as many other channels.

[Moonstar 0]

this is the visual i get when i think of the buick skylark

This type of car is popular in Egypt. Many are old and well worn. It is what many average Egyptian male aspires for.

You must remember that you may see lots and lots of cars blocking up the roads, but the average Egyptian cannot afford to buy

a car....one of the reasons taxi's are so popular.

In your short stay in Egypt, did you see many new cars? I think not, again for the same reason Mr average Egyptian cannot

afford them.

Your husband appears to have built up a stereotype view of America. Has he ever been out of his country, even to another Arab/African

state? That would have been a cultural shock to him as compared with Egypt. So it is not going to be that easy moving to the US with the

views he appears to have built up

It would have been better if you could have spent longer in his country to understand better what his life is about, understand the language

and the way the Egyptian mind works. It is very different from the west

I speak from experience

[doodlebug 3]

this is the visual i get when i think of the buick skylark

This type of car is popular in Egypt. Many are old and well worn. It is what many average Egyptian male aspires for.

You must remember that you may see lots and lots of cars blocking up the roads, but the average Egyptian cannot afford to buy

a car....one of the reasons taxi's are so popular.

In your short stay in Egypt, did you see many new cars? I think not, again for the same reason Mr average Egyptian cannot

afford them.

Your husband appears to have built up a stereotype view of America. Has he ever been out of his country, even to another Arab/African

state? That would have been a cultural shock to him as compared with Egypt. So it is not going to be that easy moving to the US with the

views he appears to have built up

It would have been better if you could have spent longer in his country to understand better what his life is about, understand the language

and the way the Egyptian mind works. It is very different from the west

I speak from experience

what the heck are you talking about? I posted that picture saying that is what *I* personally think of when I think of the Buick Skylark. My husband in no way shape or form is striving to buy that same beat up ratty old car in the picture. Maybe you should spend some time in Egypt. I never ever saw any cars THAT big in Cairo. maybe they exist out in the country or something but my God they'd never even fit in with all the little cars there and it would be much more of a hindrance than a benefit to anyone since there is NO ROOM to park such a monster of a car there.

Yes I saw plenty of new cars in Egypt. No not as many as here of course but enough. I would never personally buy a new car in Cairo since it would just get scratched and dinged to all hell but surely a car a wee bit nicer than the one above would do.

I don't know why you felt the need to get all personal with me. I don't even know you.

Edited August 15, 2007 by doodlebug

[mybackpages 0]

I don't know why you felt the need to get all personal with me. I don't even know you.

oh but you might...you just might

[Ban Hammer 13,530]

I don't know why you felt the need to get all personal with me. I don't even know you.

oh but you might...you just might

all 3 of it's posts have been in mena...and for some reason it has a flag from hong kong?

[doodlebug 3]

I don't know why you felt the need to get all personal with me. I don't even know you.

oh but you might...you just might

[Jenn! 918]

Learn something new every day! Ok, gotta add it to the list.

1. Flashy sports cars ---> small #######

2. Crappy Buick Skylarks ---> average Egyptian men

....to be continued

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I don't know why you felt the need to get all personal with me. I don't even know you.

oh but you might...you just might

[sarah and hicham 3]

this is the visual i get when i think of the buick skylark

This type of car is popular in Egypt. Many are old and well worn. It is what many average Egyptian male aspires for.

You must remember that you may see lots and lots of cars blocking up the roads, but the average Egyptian cannot afford to buy

a car....one of the reasons taxi's are so popular.

In your short stay in Egypt, did you see many new cars? I think not, again for the same reason Mr average Egyptian cannot

afford them.

Your husband appears to have built up a stereotype view of America. Has he ever been out of his country, even to another Arab/African

state? That would have been a cultural shock to him as compared with Egypt. So it is not going to be that easy moving to the US with the

views he appears to have built up

It would have been better if you could have spent longer in his country to understand better what his life is about, understand the language

and the way the Egyptian mind works. It is very different from the west

I speak from experience

Hey VP, what's up with you?

Doodle, VP. VP, Doodle. Discuss.

[doodlebug 3]

this is the visual i get when i think of the buick skylark

This type of car is popular in Egypt. Many are old and well worn. It is what many average Egyptian male aspires for.

You must remember that you may see lots and lots of cars blocking up the roads, but the average Egyptian cannot afford to buy

a car....one of the reasons taxi's are so popular.

In your short stay in Egypt, did you see many new cars? I think not, again for the same reason Mr average Egyptian cannot

afford them.

Your husband appears to have built up a stereotype view of America. Has he ever been out of his country, even to another Arab/African

state? That would have been a cultural shock to him as compared with Egypt. So it is not going to be that easy moving to the US with the

views he appears to have built up

It would have been better if you could have spent longer in his country to understand better what his life is about, understand the language

and the way the Egyptian mind works. It is very different from the west

I speak from experience

Hey VP, what's up with you?

Doodle, VP. VP, Doodle. Discuss.

Wow. I learn something new here everyday!

[Jenn! 918]

Did VP move to Hong Kong?

[doodlebug 3]

Did VP move to Hong Kong?

They make better cars there I think.

[caybee 21]

Jackie, is your Arabic Dish receiver only useable in Chicago area?

Simo sat me down recently and told me we needed to have a serious talk. Ok, I thought. I must be doing something that is really bugging him (it's usually me that wants to have the "serious talk"). So he tells me we need to get a good TV and either a satellite or cable with some Arabic channels! Soon!

So much for the serious talk! I thought it was going to be some big emotional issue, and he just wants his Arabic TV and futbol.

Any suggestions? I know that Dish Network has an Arabic package, but I don't think they have any Moroccan channels on there (or European soccer, for that matter). Sometimes Simo will find 2M (Moroccan channel) on the computer, but sometimes it is not available. And he is positively addicted to watching Egyptian comedies (many are available for free online).

Ramadan IS coming...

If no one has mentioned it, free-to-air satellite is one option. Once you buy the equipment, it's free and legal. This link is to one distributor's website and includes the Arabic channel lineup, including 2M. Arabic FTA channels

We plan to order the box and buy the dish locally since shipping is pricey, but you may find a local FTA distributor.

More about FTA here.

Hubby is a Real Madrid fan, and he probably won't find much of his team on FTA channels, but this should get us by until finances are more stable.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

this is the visual i get when i think of the buick skylark

This type of car is popular in Egypt. Many are old and well worn. It is what many average Egyptian male aspires for.

You must remember that you may see lots and lots of cars blocking up the roads, but the average Egyptian cannot afford to buy

a car....one of the reasons taxi's are so popular.

In your short stay in Egypt, did you see many new cars? I think not, again for the same reason Mr average Egyptian cannot

afford them.

Your husband appears to have built up a stereotype view of America. Has he ever been out of his country, even to another Arab/African

state? That would have been a cultural shock to him as compared with Egypt. So it is not going to be that easy moving to the US with the

views he appears to have built up

It would have been better if you could have spent longer in his country to understand better what his life is about, understand the language

and the way the Egyptian mind works. It is very different from the west

I speak from experience

Hey VP, what's up with you?

Doodle, VP. VP, Doodle. Discuss.

Wow. I learn something new here everyday!

Somehow I don't think this is VP.