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Crazy Entrpreneurial Ideas

In the true spirit of education..I was having a chat with Suzanne Moyer
on MSN and came up with this idea.

Crazy Entrepreneurial Idea #3

Sex is an integral part of our everyday life. Any arguements there? Didn't think so....

Anyways...so Suzanne suggests that I read a book called Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt, which is a very good book. The book is a controversial look at the hidden side of everything. So, in true Freakonomic Style, here's my analysis.

As long as the initial statement I made about sex is true (and I think it's an indefinite truth) there will be a sex trade industry. And so long as sex is so important and practiced so frequently, there will be sexually transmitted diseases, cheating husbands and wives, crimes of passion, etc...

My idea is an educational institute specialized in sex education. People graduating from this university will sex-perts. However, this isn't your traditional degree.

Granted there will be the boring courses everyone hates like sex education, how to teach sex education, etc...

But the practical courses are lot more fun...

We have courses like:

Kamasutra 101 - 401 : This course is split over four years to encompass all the possible sexual positions. Students engage in perfecting the positions and for their graduation project are required to design a new sexual position. Extra points awarded for creativity of course.

Pimpology : This course is a full degree. No sexual discrimination men an women study to become professional pimps. They are taught subjects like "Pimp Ethics - Stick to the code"; "Pimponomics - from two dollars hoes to 1000 dollar pros"; "Pimp Juice - spice up your pimp life, get the right image, clothes, car, and accessories";

Sexux Maximus: Learn about sexual history, mythology and legends. Study pornography as an art, not filth. In our Sex-o-phonics course you will learn all the proper lingo, so you can please your partner in bed by talking dirty or telling them exactly what you need, and understanding what they need.

Prostitution for dummies Again sticking with our no discrimination policy, this is a course for everyone. Prosys and Gigolos alike need this education to become professionals who protect themselves and their clientele. This course will, in Steven Levitts next book, be the main reason the number of STD's went down in the world.

and many many more....


Suggested slogans:

At "Honey's Horny Horehouse" (i know there's a W but it's more fun as HHH) we care about your sex life...

An orgasm, everytime.
More fun, for everyone.
Say good bye to sex-related crime.
Sex pros, not 2-bit hoes.

etc...

Comments? Any takers?

Happy Coptic Eaa......"BOOOOOOM!"

That could have been an interrupted conversation yesterday in Dahab, most probably the one they wanted to interrupt.!

I started off by writing that i'm not going to lash out in anger....and I wrote this whole post about how the world is a sad place , etc...blah blah blah...THEN I DELETED IT.

FUCK THAT...i'm not going to be calm and collected.

Why do we have to hear such news day in and day out?
What the fuck do these people think they're really accomplishing?
I'm beginning to think that the tolerant people in this world who keep saying this is not Islam are wrong! It can't be so prominent! Perhaps Luli was right. A good faith has been given a bad name. Or perhaps Islam, a peaceful religion like all others, has been Hijacked by the wrong people. WHat happenes when a plane gets hijacked? People either give in or people die..End result? The Hijacked plane in most cases is never used again!!!!

It's a real shame that this has to happen at such a holy time in Egypt. It's the Coptic Easter, it's the beginning of Spring, it's a time when we were promised that secular violence would stop. Someone will be caught for this mess...but I don't think that will make any difference...As always, they need a scape goat, so they will either catch someone completely unrelated and force him to confess, or they will catch the idiot who pushed the trigger on those bombs, as opposed to the devious mastermind behind it all...

I'm glad all AIESECers and trainees are safe...though i don't konw what comort that gives me knowing that so many people I know where there yesterday. I don't know where to start the search, but this is going to be a day of making phone calls to egypt...

I hope all your friends and family are safe at home with their loved ones...

This would be a terrible way to go..

Death Toll: 23 -===== 20 Egyptians ----- 3 Foreigners

X marks the spot

This is one of those milder ones...once it's broken into, I think i'll become more bold and put one up with all those various sexual experiences (Yes' and no's!)

Place an X by all the things you've done.

This is for your entire life:

(X) Smoked a cigarette (First time I puked!... I don't like Cigs...)
(X) Drank so much you threw up (most people who won't mark this one are liars!)
(X) Crashed a friend's car (not really crashed, more like grazed)
( ) Stolen a car
(X) Been in love (Still am)
(X) Been dumped
(X) Shoplifted
(X) Quit your job (HELL YEAH!!! Twice this year)
(X) Been in a fist fight
(X) Snuck out of your parent's house
(X) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
(X) Been arrested (multiple times)
( ) Gone on a blind date
(X) Lied to a friend (
(X) Skipped school (a couple of times, no big deal :D)
(X) Seen someone die (a couple of times, but this was two weeks ago...i watched this guy die right there 1 foot from me...it was traumatic)
(X) Been to Romania
(X) Been to Poland
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country
(X) Swam in the ocean
(X) Felt like dying
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robbers
( ) Recently coloured your hair (I have never coloured my hair)
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't (smoke cigarettes was one, but i'm sure there's alot more)
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue ( live in the middle east!!!!)
(X) Danced in the rain (while singing "I'm singing in the rain!!!")
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus (i've also been santa claus)
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Made a bonfire on the beach (like i said, Middle East, hot beach weather year round)
(X) Crashed a party
(X) Gone roller-skating
(X) Ice-skating (yes, even though i live in the middle east, we have ice rinks)

Trip Down Memory Lane

Well..not really so far down...only a few years ago...Jeez...it feels funny saying that now!
Memory #1:
Attendees: Jennifer Harwood, Sherif Abaza and Noha Mourad...
Activity: A Night of continuous Drinking
Location: Appartment in Maady
Result: We ran out of Smirnoff (playing drinking games and going through two bottles) and Fou passed out early..leaving me and Jen. So we hit the fridge to look for any other form of alcohol and we encounter the Evil bottle of FROZEN VODKA in the freezer. And by frozen I don't mean chilled, I mean FROZEN! So, we, stupidly i might add, take it out of the fridge and have one shot each..The ever famous "FINLANDA" (Egyptian Vodka - Jen recommends it to all her friends)
Next thing we remember:
Sick for a whole day...probably the worst feeling i've ever had post-drinking, and from that day on, I don't know about you Jen, but i've not touched the thing.


Memory #2:
Attendees:Sherif Abaza, Noha Mourad, Kristy Wild, Jennifer Harwood, Islam Abou Shousha, Mike (Jen's Friend), Romas Mazeika, a few other people...
Activity: Drinking at Bull's Eye. (notice the common theme in the activities?)
Location: Appartment in Maady followed by Bull's Eye Bar in Mohandeseen
Result: We ended up being kinda drunk before leaving the house, Mike dragging poor Kristy kicking and screaming (wiped the floor with her to be more precise), and we hit the road. On the way to Bull's Eye, Jen and Kristy decided that it was really funny how the Arabic word for pimp sounded so much like "Arse" (meaning bum) and decided to scream "AARRSEE" at the top of the their lungs out the window of my car at Taxi drivers. This of course lead to uncontrollable laughter all the way to the bar. Once there, the tequila and beer started pouring and we were happily hammered (no Finlanda this time though...apologies to my friends from Finland for this hideous immitation). And thus people collapsing on the way home, and poor Kristy ends up with a wild she doesn't have to try to forget for the rest of her life (i'm sure most of this is new to her.....)


Memory #3:
Attendees: Sherif Abaza, Romas Mazeika, Jennifer Harwood, Joanna Oniszk, Noha Mourad, Dan Mayoh
Activity:Movie Night (with Alcohol and "Special" Shisha)
Location: Where Else? Appartment in Maadi
Result: We would have gotten drunk and high had we been watching any other movie, but after the end of American History X, all I can remember is Jen and I shaking and staring at each other for about twenty minutes before uttering our first word, in synchronization, "Woah- That was intense". I'm sure most of you have seen it, and by far, one of the most intense movies i've ever seen left a mark on me for good. Jen, i'm sure you still think about that curb scene!!!

So, can you believe it's been 3 or 4 years already?

Disclaimer

The article published about the Coptic Flag is slightly misleading.

The government and the people and the media want to see it so that the Muslims do one thing and so the Copts do this as a reaction.

The truth of the matter is, this story about the Coptic Flag is a rather old one. The Egyptian Copts have been talking about it for a while, so please do not misconstrue the article by thinking that this is a retaliation to the brutal murders and Church Attacks!

Egyptians Copts Want Their Own Flag

According to this website, a group of young egyptian copts announced on "The Morning Show" in Orbit that they have decided to announce a flag, shown in the link above, that will represent the Copts of Egypt.

This is similar to what happened in Catalunia in Spain, which is why Catalunia is battling for its independance, and even has its own language.

This comes after a series of attacks on Churches in Alexandria, Egypt has lead to several injuries and deaths, just before the copts of Egypt celebrate their Easter next Sunday.

Granted, there is some similarity between the Catalunia situation and the Copts in Egypt. They have their own religion, language, beliefs and community. The onyl major glitch is that the Catalans are geographically isolated, whereas the Copts are spread all over Egypt.

That said, my major concern right now is a civil war.

Crazy Entrepreneurial Idea #2

This week's one is really outta whack!

Crazy Entrepreneurial Idea #2

www.virtualmoonworld.com is an innovative idea that will catch up soon in a frenzy.

We have taken over the moon.

It now looks something like this:





How would you like to live on top of that Hill?Go for a moon swim?
Well, unfortunately we can't do that yet, but here's the next best thing!

At virtual moon world, we've created a real-time moon where people can own land, build, run businesses and communities, VIRTUALLY.

Get a taste of what life on the moon can be like.

Enjoy a cozy night under the stars and the "Earth-light".

Create your own country!!!!

First come first serve basis. Buy your first plot of Virtual Moon Land today and get a 15% discount on all future transaction (offer valid for first 100 customers).

Only in Egypt...

   This is very entertaining!!!


Beware the veiled women!!!!

Mosquito Hunting for Easter!

It's always great to have a close circle of friends around you to celebrate special occasions with.

Being the kind of person who's constantly celebrating anything and everything...(Life should be celebrated)...I was very happy to be invited to a Slovak Easter Dinner at Adriana's Place in the Greens (This also happens to be Matt and Guillermo's place). For those who are a bit concerned about Adri's cooking, it wasn't her that cooked. We had an amazing meal cooked by Adriana's mom, accompanied by wonderful Slovak Beer (PIVO) and Slovak wine.

The dinner was a wonderful experience, attended, as always, by a mix of cultures, among those represented:

Guillermo - the crazy peruvian - who got the nickname Clown by Adri's parents
Romina - The Argentinian Shisha addict - (She even brought it with her)
Ana Elisa - My Mediterranean Friend - She made some wonderful "Portuguese Camel Drool" for dessert (don't knock it til you've tried it)
Alicia and Holly from the US were there too (missing Matt, who's back home at the moment)
Petra Hungary was present - and shared with us the "Water throwing" tradition of Eastern Europe...i'm going to Silver Sands 3 today to get some money!
Ioanna It was nice to remember with her what kind of food was served in Romania during easter and all the Romanian Easter traditions (even though Orthodox Easter is next week)
Mike Mr. Rohalova - Tried his first slovak beer yesterday (i can't believe he still insists Slovak women are better than Slovak beer)
Shady A fellow Egyptian who seemed to enjoy the food too....
Chico Probably the most excited one of all of us to be eating food from close to home, she's Czech
Dario How does it feel to finally go out? I can't believe this guy had been in Dubai for 2 months and Romnia and Grace only took him out twice!!!! Shame on you!!

This of course, and after the dinner, during our conversation, we noticed that the room was full of Mosquitos. So, Adriana's father grabs a pillow and uses it as a weapon to hunt mosquitos. He was almost 100% efficient. Apparently he does this all the time in Slovakia.

Adri...Thanks...it was wonderful...

My Superhero Name!!!

Your Superhero Profile

Your Superhero Name is The Nuclear Inferno Your Superpower is Telepathy Your Weakness is Water Your Weapon is Your Grenade Thorns Your Mode of Transportation is Unicorn

What's your Superhero Name?

Virtual Insanity

Well...rather ironic that i should call this posting Virtual Insanity, given the fact that this was the only song he missed out!

That's right...in case you are wondering what the hell i'm talking about.

Thursday the 13th of April 2006....
Dubai Media City Amphitheatre...

The artist was:



In all his glory, and a funky hat, as expected, Jay Kay exhiliarated the crowd with his performances with classics like Cosmic Girl, Alright, Space Cowboy. He also showed that, for someone who almost retired from music, he can still sing and dance, with Dynamit and Black Capricorn Day, tracks from his new album, getting the crowd into gyrations.

The mature crowd, who were there not because it's a trendy thing to do, but because they love Jamiroquai, filled up the beautiful DMC amphitheatre venue nicely. The sound was incredible, the lighting was good, the weather was awesome and the booze was flowing.

All in all, this was the best concert i've attended in Dubai.

Oh...I almost forgot the highlight of the concert...The band's encore....Deeper Underground...It "raised the roof". It was the perfect close to a magnificent performance.

Crazy Entrepreneurial Ideas

Crazy Entrepreneurial Ideas



Okay...As a result of coming back from the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, i've decided that the best way to come up with ideas and implement them is to discuss them with people. So i've decided that every week i'm going to have 1 "Crazy Entrepreneurial Idea" posted here. The crazier the better. Feel free to comment, add your own business ideas in the comment box (if one is crazy enough it will make it to next week's page), or enhance the existing one. Who knows, maybe through crazy irrational brainstorming, we can reach an idea that someone can implement and benefit from. There is absolutely no copyright on anything written here, it is all shared information for anyone to use.Disclaimer: These ideas are a figment of my imagination. IF any of it coincides with a real venture or company that I did not know of, it is ignorance on my part and not malice.

So here goes:

Crazy Entrepreneurial Idea #1

You just broke up with your partner. You're heartbroken and devastated. You go out drinking with your friends to forget all about it, get absolutely trashed, hammered, and you wake up in your best friend's bed.

You either regret it instantly or, even worse, you think it is the best thing that happened to you yet, and go on the rebound with this person for a while, until you actually realize it was just that, a rebound relationship. Your friendship is ruined and you feel like shit! What could you have done?

Just log on to www.reboundcentral.com.

At Rebound Central, we are professionals at dealing with rebound situations. We provide you with a candidate of your choice, willing to boost your ego and morale and capable of making you feel better, no strings attached. At the affordable price of $99.99, spend an evening with a rebound specialist.

Our people are professionals who will take care of you. If you end up sleeping with them, what they hell, it's a one night stand, you'll get over it much easier, and to them it's an occupational hazard they are willing to live with. If you are looking for a great rebound date, or just casual rebound sex, come visit our website, and we'll sort you out.

If you have some spare time on your hands, and don't know what to do, we're always looking for rebound specialists to come work with us. We will provide you with professional "Rebound Psychology" training. Click on the Rebound Careers link on our website.

35 Things I want to do or see - Before I die

Some more significant than others, but this is in the order the popped into my head, not in order of importance:

1) 1 True Arab Democracy (okay, maybe this one is in order of importance)
2) A president in Egypt other than Husni Mubarak
3) The End of Religious Extremism in all its shapes and forms
4) Go to Antarctica
5) Go to the Moon (maybe when Egypt sends their first Egypt Air Flight to the moon, i'll be on board!)
6) A Cure for AIDS (More FREE LOVE)
7) Go hang-gliding off Mount Everest
8) Write a book (I have two ideas at the moment...)
9) Meet the Dalai Lama
10) Peace in the Middle East (Israel and Palestine Accept each other and coexist)
11) Watch Lord of the Rings (Nope...haven't seen any of it)
12) Complete my collection of Oscar Winning DVD Movies
13) Egypt win the football World Cup (ok, again, i know i said not in order of importance, but is it a coincidence that this one popped into my mind at #13?)
14) Alcohol (preferably whiskey) flowing out of a tap at home
15) Whiskey flavoured lollipops
16) Commercial cars running on solar power (apologies to our friends in Scandinavia and other dark countries..you get two months of driving per year)
17) Time Travel!!!!!!!!
18) Go to an NBA old legends vs. new legends match featuring (Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone) Vs. (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Allen Iverson and Shaquille Oneal)l!
19) Publish my poetry (this will probably be very close to my death)
20) Learn 5 more languages (My list is growing, but I want to add: Russian, Chinese, Greek, Afrikaans and German)
21) Plot a perfect crime (most probably without executing it...i'll start off with it being a perfect murder maybe? For me a perfect murder starts with NO MOTIVE - what? anyone say Serial Killer?)
22) China drops communism
23) A WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS (Most of the people reading this don't know what it's like to need a visa to even go to the fucking toilet!!!!!!!!!!)
24) Own an Aston Martin DB9
25) Sail around the world (most probably in my 80 foot Yacht)
26) OH...I guess that means - Own an 80 foot yacht
27) Learn to fly an airplan
28) Sex with twins (hopefully both of the human female variety, in case someone wants to get smart with me)
29) Spend a month without a mobile phone
30) Spend a whole month without alcohol
31) The extinction of the world's most annoying insect, the Mosquito (Unless someone can come up in the comments here with a good use for them, other than sucking human blood)
32) An end to the Muslim Brotherhood (hopefully I can contribute to that one)
33) Amr Khaled loses his voice completely and resorts to sign language, then he looses his arms and has to convey his message in morse code by tapping his nose on a table. Thus his nose breaks in on of his passion jolts and he can do the morse code with his eyes. Then a 6 year old playing with him glues his eyelids open (or shut, whichever is more painful) and he has to bang his head to give the message in morse code still. While banging his head, he goes into a concussion, again in a passion jolt, which then renders him unconscious for the remaining 60 years of his life!
34) See a psychiatrist (before anyone suggests it after reading #33)
35) Become Egyptian President!!!!!!!!

Who Cares?

George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld are sitting in a bar having a couple of drinks. A young Republican walks into the bar and spots them and gets all excited thinking to himself "Gawsh, I must go and meet them. When will I ever have the chance to meet the President of the United States again?".

So he moseys on over to where they're sitting and as soon as he arrives G.W. turns to him before he can say anything and says,

G.W. : "Excuse me Sir, Donald and I are having a small arguement and we would like you to help us settle a wager"

Man: "Sure Sir, anything to help"

G.W. "We were thinking of killing 140 Million Arabs and one tall, busty, beautiful Blonde girl, what is your opinion of that?"

The man looks very confused, scratches his head, and looks at the president and says:

"Sir, just one question, why the busty blonde?"

G.W. turns to Rumsfeld "See Donald, I told you no one cares about 140 Million Arabs!"

(copyright to Michael "Rohalova")