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| Get your motor runnin' , Head out on the highway, Lookin' for adventure in whatever comes our way (source) |
We can add ‘comparing beaches’ to the list of controversial
topics, together with religion. I have to say, whenever LebaneseBlogs tweets me, I get this huge spike in traffic. Much appreciated, guys. Many of their readers are quite 'passionate' people, though.
To all the lovers out there, thanks you guys, I
really appreciate your messages of support and appreciation. And to all the
haters; guys, you take this blog way too seriously! Definitely more seriously
than I do. Relax. Chill. It’s just a blog. I am not making any decision on your
behalf.
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| Let’s go to the beach, each, Let’s go get a wave (source) |
Another reason why I really like this place, is because nobody
cares how you transport your children!
I was thinking of that when I drove past this little truck
with an entire tribe in the back. The kids seemed to enjoy the ride just fine.
No traumatized and teary faces in that bunch.
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| Don't forget the cooler, honey! |
And I really like that. That I can decide for myself whether I transport a child in an FAA approved child-seat, or put a whole bunch of them in the flatbed of a truck.
Four kids on a
scooter, twenty-seven little school children in a little Volkswagen van, a family in the
back of the trunk with their feed dangling out on the highway, toddlers
standing on the middle board of the scooter in between the rider’s legs on
their way to pre-school, or an entire tribe in the back of a truck; who cares?
As long as you get where you need to go.
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| Do you see the little feet sticking out. They didn't all fit in the car |
You may scream lo and behold, but I grew up in
post-seatbelt era, much like many other people, and I’m none the worse for it.
I know it saves lives and horrible head injuries to countless people, but in a
place where you might get blown up or bombed the next day, does it really
matter if we wear our seatbelt? Yes, I know, it probably does, but how about
leaving it up to people to decide for themselves. They’re not educated enough
to make that decision? Well, that’s a tad bit condescending, don’t you think
so? If you can carve out a living for your family here, you can make those
decisions. It’s not like the government
is paying for all the medical bills that ensue from injuries caused by not
wearing seat belts.
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| Letting my freak flag fly (source) |
Wearing seatbelts is one of those priorities that work
well in the west, where building codes stipulate that electricity outlets have
a ground wire, where everyone is medically covered and where there’s a
government guarantee you will be provided with the bare necessities’ in case of
loss of employment. None of which are in place here.
And that’s why I like this place.
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| What to say of this? A man in a motorized wheel chair on the shoulders of a three lane highway, on his way to Beirut (yep, against traffic). |
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