Wednesday, April 23, 2008

You Suck!

You Suck #1: ARAMEX
Dear Valued Shop&Ship Customer;

Thank you for using Shop & Ship, ARAMEX US mailbox service.

In keeping with the laws and regulations on international shipping, ARAMEX will not ship any item that is prohibited by any law, regulation, state, or local government.

Please find below a list of materials that are strictly prohibited:
Ø Acetone
Ø Alcohol
Ø Ammunition
Ø Batteries
Ø Camping Gas
Ø Cash, Coins, currency with the historical value.
Ø Collectible/Post stamps
Ø Cigarette lighters
Ø Cleaning fluids
Ø Cosmetics
Ø Drugs, prohibited by law
Ø Explosives
Ø Fire extinguishers
Ø Firearms
Ø Fireworks
Ø All types of liquids including the flammables
Ø Flowers: cut / fresh / nursery stock, or plants
Ø Gas cylinders
Ø Gases (compressed or liquefied)
Ø Glue
Ø Human parts and remains
Ø Lighter fuel
Ø Weapons and weapons' accessories
Ø Valuable jewelries (gold, diamond, silver & precious stones)
Ø Liquid, compressed, and spray hair products such as shampoo, gel, and mousse
Ø Live animals, including birds, reptiles and fish
Ø Paint remover
Ø Paint thinner
Ø Perfume
Ø Perishable foodstuffs and foods/beverages requiring refrigeration or other environmental control
Ø Pesticides
Ø Pornographic materials (CD/DVD/Magazines)
Ø Tobacco
Ø Toxic and poisonous products
Ø Weapons and knives

Why?



You Suck #2: Nissan Al-Babtain

350z-interior


I took my car for service and they took my CD changer for the 2nd time for repairs.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Daily Deviation !


My BMW 335i vector/vexel has been featured as a Daily Deviation on DeviantArt! It's not a big deal but it boosted my ego and I'm glad to know there are people interested in my Photoshop scribbles.

"The Daily Deviation is a daily staff feature chosen from the galleries here on deviantART.

A small assortment of submissions is chosen each day by a select group of staff members who wish to showcase an image which they found impressive or otherwise interesting enough to deserve being brought to the attention of the community-at-large."

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Demonoid back online!


"Hello ****,
We are pleased to inform you that Demonoid.com is finally back online

Your account ('****') is back and ready to be used again. If you have problems accessing it, please use the forgotten password page at *********

We hope to see you soon!
- The Demonoid.com site staff

--- You received this email because you registered an account at Demonoid.com
You won't be receiving another notification from us, no action is needed on your part."

Never thought I'd see this day again... Demonoid.com, the ultimate Torrent resource, is finally back online. I have no idea how they managed to avoid all the mess and push the site back online but there's one thing I know... Leech whatever you can before it closes down again!

ps: Demonoid.com is banned due to MOC's latest regulations.
I don't think that would be a problem, right? :P

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Review | Golden Eagle 4x32 rifle scope



The hell with Aramex Shop & Sh!t service, I bought a rifle scope from a firearm store here in Kuwait.

Just like Japan fighting aside with the Germans in the world war; this Japanese scope makes a perfect match with my German air-rifle. I could not find a better scope with a decent price tag other than this one. It costs 20KD where the same model (4x32) made by Gamo costs around 35KD and the top of the line Gamo 3-9x32 (w/zoom) costs 55KD.

It comes with two-piece scope mounting rings (11mm dovetails), protection caps, and soft cloth for cleaning the lens. Water proof, fog proof, shock proof, Multi-X / Duplex reticle, and very light in weight making it reliable for any weather situation. The eye relief is about 3" which is perfect.

Sighting-in the scope took me a little over two hours. It was a bit hard but eventually I managed to do it and it was all worth the effort. Using my friend's Bi-pod I was able to shoot cigs from 25 meters with pointed pellets. Keep in mind when you want to sight-in your scope to start close to your target, adjust the levels then keep moving away while adjusting it until you reach over 25 meters.

I took these pictures before adjusting and tightening the scope perfectly hence you see the mounting rings pushed a bit to the front of the dovetails rail.





Sunday, April 06, 2008

iQuote | ARAMEX Shop & Sh!t v.2

"You know you failed to grasp luck when you find a flaw in a system and go blabber around about it without taking action then soon you realize the opportunity is lost." --Mac.

Before I wrote my last entry about ARAMEX I checked their site for their restricted products list and it didn't mention firearms accessories as part of illegal shipments.

Then a few days ago, after more than two weeks since my entry, I received this email...

"Dear Mac

Our ARAMEX New York office has received a package addressed to you containing unacceptable. Aramex needs your consent to either:

Destroy the package

Return the package to supplier

If you choose to have the package returned to the supplier, we will charge you a return fee. Some suppliers may refund you the price of the item returned depending on their return policy. We apologize for any inconvenience caused

Please update us in the next 72 hours by E-mail otherwise the package will automatically destroyed

Customer Signature

Ehab .S. Haidar
Shop & Ship
Customer Account Executive
ARAMEX-Kuwait
Tel: 820011-Ext 1719
ehab.haidar@aramex.com
"

Just to make sure I went directly to their site because I know they are committed to keep my product for 90 days and not 72 hours because I wanted to include that in my reply, I stumbled uppon their restricted products list once again to find out the following...

"Aramex will not ship any item that is prohibited by any law, regulation, state, or local government. Below is a general list of materials that are strictly prohibited.

Acetone, Alcohol, Ammunition, Batteries, Camping Gas, Cash, Currency, Collectible Stamps, Coins, Cigarette Lighters, Cleaning Fluids, Cosmetics, Drugs, Prohibited by Law, Explosives, Fire Extinguishers, Firearms and Accessories, Fireworks, Flammable Liquids, Fresh Flowers, Gas Cylinders, Gases, Glue, Hazardous Material, Human Parts and Remains, Inflammable Items, Lighter Fuel, Liquid Products, Liquid Compressed and Spray Hair Products such as Shampoo, Hair Gel and Mousse, Live Animals including Birds, Reptiles and Fish, Paint Remover, Paint Thinner, Perfumes, Perishables, Perishable Food Stuffs and Food Beverages Requiring Refrigeration or Other Environmental Control, Pesticides, Pornographic Material, Tobacco, Toxic and Poisonous Products, Weapons, Jewelry and Knives.

Please refer back to this page on a regular basis for updates on this subject.
"

Two weeks ago firearms "accessories" were not on the list. I should have kept my mouth shut and sued their @$$ for not shipping my product.

Verdict: If you find a flaw in legal documents/statements don't tell anyone about it and try to use it for your own good before they discover it.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

For Sale or Exchange | BMW F650GS Motorcycle



BMW F650GS cruising motorcycle
Model: 2003 | ODO: 23K
Or exchange with Jet-boat.

For more details contact:
Mohammed @ 7068688