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Comment on degrees of legality: cable in Beirut by stolen dreams, Bahraini-style « A Diamond’s Eye View of the World

stolen dreams, Bahraini-style « A Diamond’s Eye View of the World — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:14:33 +0000

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Comment on “Call me back”: Alfa’s $.09 by adiamondinsunlight

adiamondinsunlight — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:07:58 +0000

I wondered about the name, too – maybe it just sounds better to Alfa’s marketing team? Or maybe “missed call” is seen as too generic to be branded?

Comment on “Call me back”: Alfa’s $.09 by habib

habib — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:54:46 +0000

I love how its intended to be used “for urgent matters” when Alfa knows people will use it simply because they can’t afford the cost of communication. Why didn’t they just call it “Missed call balesh” ?

Comment on Logorrhea, Mufti-Style by Ghassan Karam

Ghassan Karam — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:41:35 +0000

Diamond,
Normally I do not read Naharnet since my Norton software always turns red as soon as I log on to Nahanet. I collected my courage and logged on to investigate the Arabic behind the translation of Mufti Al Jouzo statements. Believe it or not the Arabic is much better, it is actually very clear because you could feel and smell the sarcasm and the satire. I agree with you the translation is rather sophomoric.

Comment on hummus: where satire and reality blur by adiamondinsunlight

adiamondinsunlight — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:24 +0000

Ghassan, you raise a good point: it would be an uphill battle, particularly since hummus can’t be localized to just one region. No terroir for chickpeas

Comment on another day, another Naharnet mystery by Intlxpatr

Intlxpatr — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:33:05 +0000

Used Diamond? LLLLLOOOOOOOLLLLLLL! I am so glad you started blogging again! I had given up on you! I checked and checked and nothing!

Used Diamond . . . . (.still laughing)

Comment on Sunni Love, take two by Intlxpatr

Intlxpatr — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:28:28 +0000

Holy cow, if she got divorced, did she get to keep the jewels?

Comment on hummus: where satire and reality blur by Ghassan Karam

Ghassan Karam — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:56:57 +0000

The whole humus affair is rather silly. I don’t have any idea how Mr. Industrialist thinks that Lebanon will benefit from a campaign to convince whoever he wants to convince that humus is a Lebanese dish? So pasta is an italian dish or is it Chinese? Whatever.
As for the idea that the term Feta cannot be used except by the Greeks, Champagne also cannot be used except by the bottlers of Champagne France and Gorgonzola is reserved for an italian region etc… In each of the above anyone can produce blue cheese, or sparkling wine but cannot use the registered trade mark.Humus on the other hand is as generic as it can get.

Comment on hummus: where satire and reality blur by Tasteofbeirut

Tasteofbeirut — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:01:15 +0000

I so enjoyed your article. You are one of the few to capture the irony and absurdity of this Lebanese media event. The Lebanese can be forgiven though and applauded. They know how to live in denial and have fun in the process! I mean , no government, threats of war at every turn, refugees, etc etc…let’s make hummos and have a party!

Comment on maps and mortality. by adiamondinsunlight

adiamondinsunlight — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:20:27 +0000

loooool I know what you mean. I think they did believe me, but in a kind of “distant mists of time” kind of way. The two Yemens are back there with King Arthur …