George screws up traffic, go figure!

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-6869744258110774782008-01-13T09:45:00.000+03:002008-01-13T10:31:22.055+03:002008-01-13T10:31:22.055+03:00George screws up traffic, go figure!<center><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="320" height="260"><param name="movie" value="http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/cs_api/get_swf"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="flashvars" value="swfHome=eplayer.clipsyndicate.com&va_id=490777&wpid=1904"></param><embed src="http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/cs_api/get_swf" width="320" height="260" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="swfHome=eplayer.clipsyndicate.com&va_id=490777&wpid=1904"></embed></object> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cq0OaiM0pgQ/R4m5XHdVopI/AAAAAAAAAU4/eNvY_aykewY/s1600-h/DSC00299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 159px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cq0OaiM0pgQ/R4m5XHdVopI/AAAAAAAAAU4/eNvY_aykewY/s200/DSC00299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154855055292474002" border="0" /></a></center> This morning was the most catastrophic morning commutes in a long time. My work day starts at 8, and I usually leave home by 7:30 and get there on time or 5 minutes late, tops. So today, I get in at 9:13. Do you have any idea how long have I been behind the wheel for what is normally a 30 minute drive? Reason one being that it rained lightly, and Bahrainis usually skate over wet roads rather than drive on them. So everyone was driving cautious like. Second reason, the real reason? <a href="http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/">George W. Bush</a>. He is in Bahrain <a href="http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=317498">visiting</a>, and of course, he needs to get around. When he does, members of his own security team, probably helped with members of his 5th fleet AND our Bahraini special guards and traffic men and policemen are all out on full alert. Helicopters flying and most importantly: Roads. Roads were blocked all over, in an attempt (in my understanding) to funnel cars into limited routes for security reasons or to clear up certain roads for same the reasons. Now that might work everywhere on earth, but Bahrain is... <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain">Bahrain </a>is like TINY man! It's "official" size is 662 squared KMs. And we are not using that all, almost everyone works in itsy bitsy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manama">Manama</a>. Its what? like 30 squared Kilometers? So imagine this, a whole country works in a radius of 30 square kilometers, we have no proper public transport and almost everyone uses cars. George W simply Screwed up our day. Its amazing, just by being here he can screw things up! It's like he has an aura around him or something! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cq0OaiM0pgQ/R4m5zXdVoqI/AAAAAAAAAVA/McWGp-Jk4jQ/s1600-h/DSC00301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cq0OaiM0pgQ/R4m5zXdVoqI/AAAAAAAAAVA/McWGp-Jk4jQ/s200/DSC00301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154855540623778466" border="0" /></a>Anyway, I suggest for such cases: A Nintendo DS. Get a good game that does not require timely responses (Phoenix Wright or Pokemon would do, since they are mostly turn based)and away you go. This method is also good for killing time quickly until Dubya's term is over.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Redbelthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.com11