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QL Photo shoot WINNER

tallg — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:09:38 +0300

I'm pleased to announce that the winning photo from the recent Doha Summer Festival QL photo shoot has been chosen (click image for bigger version);

Congratulations to Salim Abdulla!

As if being announced as the winner on QL isn't enough, the photo should also appear in the next edition of Qatar Happening magazine, which is out on September 1st.

The other entries can be seen here.

Luddite.

FranElizabeth — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:51:21 +0300

I'm confused and baffled beyond normal. Why does my newly updated profile pic on QL only show up in the daytime and on my only my pc??
IT lessons purleease??

Mind Your Internet Manners

t_coffee_or_me — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:03:15 +0300

Just as in your real everyday life, manners are important on the Internet as
well. Although it may seem like you can say anything to anybody for any
reason (and you can, actually), there may still be repercussions to such
actions. Getting slammed (or spammed) with angry emails will be the likely
response from many, or you may be barred from your favorite chat room. You can save yourself a large amount of grief if you follow a few simple rules.

In all likelihood, you will not argue anybody to your position.
DO NOT CAPITALIZE ALL LETTERS. On the Internet, all capitals signify you are yelling and will be treated as such.
Using all small letters will indicate you are mumbling.
Pause (and count to 10) before you send anything. This brings up the next point.
Everything you send is permanent someplace. People can post it, keep it for later use or whatever so BE CAREFUL. Sorry, I didn't mean to yell.
Since what you write is the only way people will know who you are (they can't see your expressions, the color of your skin, size of your waistband, or anything else unless you post your picture on the net someplace), your words are the only way to communicate. Poor spelling indicates you are not very bright. The way to fix this is use a spell checker, but be aware this tool will not check usage, tense or syntax. You should still read what you have written before hitting the "send" button, because if you don't, the horse is out of the barn.
Look before you leap. This is simple common sense. When entering a new chat room, watch (I mean read) for awhile to ascertain the mood and discussion. Jumping in too soon may be embarrassing and defy any credibility you might want later.
Use symbols sparingly. There are common symbols which attempt to add emotion to your words. If you think something might sound sarcastic, you may put a smiley face at the end of the sentence, like this :-)

Here are a few more just for fun:
;-) equals wink
:-( equals frown
:-> equals sarcastic
>:> equals devilish
:'-( equals crying
:-o equals surprised
:') equals crying happily
:-0 equals Uh-0h
:-/-a-t-/ equals screaming
:-& equals Tongue-tied
>:-> equals mad
<:-I equals dunce, like in, "sorry, but I don't understand"
:-D equals a big smile

8. Check the word "Netiquette" in one of the major search engines like
Yahoo! and you will find locations that will expound on many of these
principals.

The bottom line is this: Be pleasant, try to get along, and don't give your
opinion unless you are either asked for it or it seems otherwise
appropriate.

When you go online, you take on a persona not unlike the personality you
give when you interact with other people. Given time and effort, you may
become as popular (or more so) on the internet because of your insight,
compassion, willingness to listen, or just because you are a good person.
This is the way we all make friends, whether in the Real or the Virtual
world.

The Offical Good Morning and G'Night Thread

amnesia — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:27:50 +0300

I just thought that it would be nice to be organized and have one thread dedicated to good mornings and good nights ^_^

Let's see who the first person to say good night will be :)

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Introduce yourself to Qatar!

qatari — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:39:54 +0300

Wow! Qatar has seen spectacular growth recently -that means that there are lots of new faces on Qatar Living. It's great to see all the old and new members contributing to our little community on the web.

If you've just joined us (or if you're feel sociable), introduce yourself by leaving a comment below and by updating your profile (just click on the "My Account" button on the right).

You all rock!

The Others

dark_knight_begins — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:13:18 +0300

did any one watch the ammazing movie of Nicole Kidman that was broadcasted on MBC2

What would you do?

storm — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:57:15 +0300

Okie Now I have a situation. What would you do? When you take your car for nice wash, get it polished and make it look sparkle clean. You go to a Hyper Market to buy some stuff, you come back and you come across this very obvious looking door "DENT".

I have seen a bunch of ruthless people several times, opening doors of their cars ramming it to the car parked beside them and walk off like nothing ever happened.

Another situation, what would you do when you find your car rammed by a Carrefour or Lulu Hypermarket shopping trolley and yet again you see a "DENT" on your car's door or bumper?

I know it hurts; it just hurts when you find your car with a dent. How would you react in such situations? Coz i think I am loosing my patience.

Bahrain jails man for "pimping out" wife

KellysHeroes — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:28:04 +0300

A Bahraini court sentenced a 33-year-old Saudi man to one year in jail for prostituting his wife and living off the money she earned, press reported Thursday.

The couple were arrested after the girl invited an undercover police officer to their home and charged him 50 Bahraini dinars (approximately 130 dollars) for sex, Bahrain's Gulf Daily News reported.

The 16-year-old told the Lower Criminal Court that her husband helped her find clients and she would give him what she had earned, the paper said.

The Saudi girl admitted to working as a prostitute and was sentenced to six months in jail.

http://www.alarabiya...

Clever Lady?

MagicDragon — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:15:28 +0300

A married woman who had an affair took the relationship too far when she invited her lover to resolve a dispute with her husband.

The woman called the lover, a junior civil servant at the Kilifi District Hospital, and asked him to introduce himself as a cousin so that he could calm her husband who had threatened to commit suicide after she denied him conjugal rights.

The husband is said to have threatened that he would drown himself in the Indian Ocean if she continued denying him his marital rights.

"We are appalled at what the woman is doing to her man. He has been fooled to the extent that his wife’s lover is called to resolve their disputes," said a neighbour who knew of the affair and witnessed the incident.

During the incident, the lover had lunch at the couple’s house in Kiwandani and was at pains to reconcile the pair. Neighbours said the woman’s action were meant to prove to her lover that she was not intimate with her husband.

The husband extracts coral blocks at Bofa. His wife is said to have been unhappy for a long time because he had been unable to make more money than the lover.
http://www.eastandar...

Fantasy Football (American) NFL

a merry can muslim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:53:52 +0300

So who is interested in playing fantasy NFL football?

With the league starting in about 1 week it is time to get it going...