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Reminder: 248AM Meetup Today!

The 248AM Meetup is going to be held tonight (Monday, August 7th) at 9PM at the Starbucks in front of Al-Fanar Complex in Salmiya. We will gather upstairs and me and Nat will probably be the first people there.

If you don’t know anyone thats fine, no one knows anyone anyway and the purpose of this meetup is to meet new people and just hang out. So don’t be shy or anything like that, its just a gathering not a blind date.

Date: Monday, August 7th 2006
Location: Starbucks opposite Al-Fanar in Salmiya.
Time: 9PM

Here is a crappy map if you need one. [Map]

note: you can bring a friend with you if you want.
note2: if you have a Nintendo DS, bring it along with you.



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Aug 7, 2006

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65 Comments, add your own...

  1. 1. onlyme | August 1st, 2006 at 10:43 am

    great…
    i will be their :)

    Mark can i bring 1 of my friend with me ?
    Nd what about Geo :P ?

  2. 2. chr0nik | August 1st, 2006 at 10:44 am

    will there be hoola dancers to greet us with a tropical drink ? :D

  3. 3. Fonzy | August 1st, 2006 at 10:44 am

    Will be there.. will be good to see u again man.

  4. 4. Mark | August 1st, 2006 at 10:47 am

    yeah its been like 5 years or something

  5. 5. Cajetan Barretto | August 1st, 2006 at 10:47 am

    I am in.

  6. 6. Fonzy | August 1st, 2006 at 11:01 am

    yeah it has.. but i got a feeling ur still the same, which is a good thing:)

  7. 7. ran | August 1st, 2006 at 11:02 am

    will be there

  8. 8. djevolution212 | August 1st, 2006 at 11:09 am

    I WANNED TO COME! BUT ITS THIS MONDAY AND IM IN CHICAGO! DAMN!

  9. 9. Cece | August 1st, 2006 at 11:46 am

    I think I’ll pass by with a friend of mine.

  10. 10. Sam | August 1st, 2006 at 11:57 am

    I will be there but alone on my table !!
    coz i don`t know how to recognize you guys !!!

  11. 11. Mark | August 1st, 2006 at 11:59 am

    i will be wearing hello my name is Mark sticker if i can find any :)

  12. 12. FUZZ | August 1st, 2006 at 12:20 pm

    damn, i’m in san francisco

  13. 13. Cajetan Barretto | August 1st, 2006 at 12:30 pm

    Hey Fuzz,
    I was wondering what’s up with you. You were not active for quiet some time.
    Have fun in SF.

  14. 14. Mahi | August 1st, 2006 at 12:36 pm

    Me and shark will park our “harly”s together :)
    I am in, btw do i need to carry my wallet?

  15. 15. unknown | August 1st, 2006 at 12:38 pm

    Mark do you consider how many people will come ?

    i think Starbucks will blow up :)

  16. 16. Mark | August 1st, 2006 at 12:44 pm

    i have no clue how many people are gonna come. Like 70 said they were interested in the last post, if they all come that would be really cool… and the place will get really packed

  17. 17. Fonzy | August 1st, 2006 at 12:52 pm

    ok well if ur interested, a good idea would be to have name tags. Personally, I think we just mingle and find out who is who.

  18. 18. chr0nik | August 1st, 2006 at 1:02 pm

    70 people! lets run riot in salmiya

  19. 19. Frankom | August 1st, 2006 at 1:03 pm

    :: Still thinking …

    you are about to kill me Mark heheh :P

  20. 20. Zorbon | August 1st, 2006 at 1:24 pm

    9 pm???? That’s way past my bedtime :P

    I’ll be there ;)

  21. 21. benyameen | August 1st, 2006 at 1:41 pm

    Shame, I aint in Kuwait on the 7th. Have to go to the next one then. (Hint Hint)

  22. 22. busynow | August 1st, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    I will be there :)

  23. 23. Meshoo | August 1st, 2006 at 2:10 pm

    hmmm, i wish u could have decided on a better place, a different starbucks maybe

  24. 24. Marzouq | August 1st, 2006 at 2:20 pm

    I will try to make it out!

  25. 25. onlyme | August 1st, 2006 at 2:42 pm

    i’m with mesho ..

    how about starbucks in plaza complex hawalli ?!

  26. 26. Mark | August 1st, 2006 at 2:47 pm

    It has to be somewhere easy to find and somewhere with lots of parking and somewhere that can handle a lot of people. Starbucks in front of Fanar fits our needs the best. I dont think anyone wants to drive into Hawalli unless its an emergency lol

  27. 27. The Stallion | August 1st, 2006 at 2:59 pm

    I hope everyone has fun! I won’t be able to make it due to the fact that I’ll be in Cyprus!

  28. 28. princess | August 1st, 2006 at 3:40 pm

    why….!!! I wanted to come! I’m back in Kuwait on Aug 14th… can we make another meeting for those who didnt make it the first time round??? :) pwetty pweezzee

  29. 29. Mark | August 1st, 2006 at 3:42 pm

    lets see how the first meeting goes before we consider a second one lol

  30. 30. Noura | August 1st, 2006 at 3:49 pm

    I say we meet at 14:48 PM! :)

  31. 31. Marzouq | August 1st, 2006 at 4:11 pm

    I agree.. easy place to find.. good parking .. that is the criteria!

    I will be fashionable late! hehehehe!

    And there is no way in hell i would ride into Hawally on a bike its suicide!!!

  32. 32. asmaa | August 1st, 2006 at 4:31 pm

    “Shame, I aint in Kuwait on the 7th. Have to go to the next one then. (Hint Hint)”

    have fun guys

  33. 33. fractal00 | August 1st, 2006 at 4:48 pm

    :D .. woooooooohoooooooooooo

    Starbucks fanar is big, spacious, cozy, good smoking facilities, good parking … i can’t wait to meet you people :D

    /me loads AK47 ….

  34. 34. Moey | August 1st, 2006 at 5:45 pm

    :( I’ll miss it ..

  35. 35. 3abas | August 1st, 2006 at 8:13 pm

    DO U SUPPORT MANCHSTER UNITED OR CHELSEA? (ONLY GAY PPL DNT WATCH FOOTBALL!!) AND DONT GET OBSESSED…..NOBODY IN THIS WORLD HAS 70 PPL INTERESTED IN THEM….UNESS UR A CELEB

  36. 36. Mark | August 1st, 2006 at 8:15 pm

    Neither Manchester nor Chelsea

  37. 37. saintorsinner | August 1st, 2006 at 10:32 pm

    i was starting to worry what took u guys so long to ask for “soft drinks”…….:D like some said booze is the proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy !:D whos with me?

  38. 38. guessed | August 1st, 2006 at 10:34 pm

    Hi,
    I would have gone if I had been in Q8. I hope you do another one sometime. I imagine many people will be on vacation right now. Anyway, have a good time!

  39. 39. chr0nik | August 1st, 2006 at 11:21 pm

    Im all for the soft drink filled with happiness :)

  40. 40. ananyah | August 1st, 2006 at 11:43 pm

    i wanna goooooooooooooo :(

    if the q8 one is successful, i think u should make an international 248am meetup in London so I can go ;p

  41. 41. TQ | August 2nd, 2006 at 1:20 am

    hi everyone count me in…;P

    Try mini cups…the best cup cakes ever just call 6761374…;p

    i just tryed them and they’re great

  42. 42. ChoowyGoowy | August 2nd, 2006 at 2:41 am

    thats really nice of u mark . very nice thing to do man :)

  43. 43. bo9agr | August 2nd, 2006 at 5:45 am

    i’ll be there , but how about a code word to know each othe ? !! like whispering in someones ears ” pssst,, holla !! ” it’ll be kinda crazy right ?

  44. 44. loody | August 2nd, 2006 at 8:28 am

    hmm ha!! i dont know!
    maybe!!! :S !

  45. 45. Bug | August 2nd, 2006 at 10:48 am

    chronik, saint or sinner! now yer talkin! lol tough luck, but i think we could pass off a particular irish cream as coffee at starbucks real easy! The we all get giddy and exchange those name tags!

  46. 46. 3abas | August 2nd, 2006 at 12:59 pm

    then which club?

  47. 47. DoWn2ErTh | August 2nd, 2006 at 1:25 pm

    Fuck it.. break out the kegs.!!!!!!

  48. 48. The Devil Drinks Jacques Daniels | August 2nd, 2006 at 6:47 pm

    Me wants to come 2,3,4!
    Mark, you still haven’t told us whether by any chance, this blogger meetup is sponsored by Alghanim Automobiles or not. :)
    Also, if I may say so, you need to push your meetup timings even further to midnights on wild Wednesday evenings. Or perhaps you can alternate it with a monthly bookclub, film appreciation session, or some such.
    My only worry is are these local meetings negligee friendly? I sure as hell hope they are!

  49. 49. The Devil Drinks Jacques Daniels | August 2nd, 2006 at 6:51 pm

    I am only to be seen in my negligee after sundown and therefore; this earnest query.

  50. 50. Thamer | August 4th, 2006 at 6:15 pm

    I’d come, but I don’t like large social gatherings as I am an introverted and moody asshole.

  51. 51. mooodi | August 4th, 2006 at 9:42 pm

    Ahh fuck, I’m away; If this goes well, I’ll be at the next one, hopefully in the winter where theres better weather so we can have it outside.
    /me will be at the next one.

  52. 52. Marzouq | August 5th, 2006 at 1:22 am

    I dont think this is going to be sponsored.. let people meet people.. thats the best part.. and the simpler it is the better it is! I will be parking right up front! Screw parking in the back! I hope that the weather is good though! I cant ride in the damn sand storms! Heat I dont mind, but sandstorms will screw me over!

  53. 53. moocherx | August 6th, 2006 at 7:01 am

    bugger…. wish i didn’t have to get up so early in the morning, otherwise i’d come too :(

  54. 54. Da Angel Wears Fendi | August 6th, 2006 at 8:40 am

    Not the one to ever leave home without my Rhodesian ridgeback, I wonder if there’s anyone out there who wouldn’t mind baby sitting my dog for me while I m away at the meet. Leave a message on 999911777, if interested.
    I think you should have a pet friendly policy so that while people meet people meet people pets can get to meet with other pets too.
    Oh, and there’s one other thing : can I bring along a weekend f***buddy with me although this is purely, a weeknight event?

  55. 55. Mo Hat | August 6th, 2006 at 11:06 am

    Da Angel…is a hooker.

    How about PSP Mark?

  56. 56. Mark | August 6th, 2006 at 11:21 am

    well with DS if 1 guy has the game (like mario kart) other people can still play it even if they dont have the game.

    with psp we all have to have the same game..

  57. 57. Pearls | August 6th, 2006 at 1:35 pm

    Mark, take a picture of everyone who shows up. It would be interesting to post them on your blog.

  58. 58. Mark | August 6th, 2006 at 2:32 pm

    Pearls I dont think so. If you want to know how other people look like you need to be at the meeting :)

  59. 59. Pearls | August 6th, 2006 at 11:07 pm

    I’d love to come and see everyone but there are things I have to do. Maybe another time.

  60. 60. moocherx | August 7th, 2006 at 9:33 am

    It might be disappointing (or the opposite!) to see people in real life… like when you have a favourite DJ on the radio you think is really cool (well, not in Kuwait but..) then when you see them on TV you think “who the hell’s that fat bald 50 year-old f*cker?”

    I have mental images of some of you guys… and this time I’m gonna have to stick with those.

  61. 61. Moey | August 7th, 2006 at 11:19 am

    any updates? :P

  62. 62. Marzouq | August 7th, 2006 at 11:43 am

    Gonna interesting!

  63. 63. ChoowyGoowy | August 7th, 2006 at 4:22 pm

    hey guys , sorry maybe i wont be make it so i will send u cookies and please enjoy your time , the driver will be there at 9 mark ;)

  64. 64. Cajetan Barretto | August 7th, 2006 at 4:33 pm

    Yum Yum – Choowy Goowy cookies!!

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