Comments on: This weeks traffic details… welcome to hell http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haterhaute http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483832 Haterhaute Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:31:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483832 Yeah I really enjoyed how some of the schools (to include my children's school) did early release on these days.. Drop them off @ 7:30 and pick them up @ 11:00. A whole 3 1/2 hours of school, whoopie! It really did save me on the traffic but headaches I guess just cannot be averted sometimes.. Yeah I really enjoyed how some of the schools (to include my children’s school) did early release on these days.. Drop them off @ 7:30 and pick them up @ 11:00. A whole 3 1/2 hours of school, whoopie!

It really did save me on the traffic but headaches I guess just cannot be averted sometimes..

]]> By: The Kuwaiti Godfather http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483782 The Kuwaiti Godfather Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:31:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483782 @ Orange! Kuwait doesn't need more highways or ring roads. They just need to improve the work timings so that everyone doesn't go to work at the same time. I would also think that increasing the speed limits and removing the fast, crazy drivers and the slow, stupid drivers of the road would be a good solution. @ Orange! Kuwait doesn’t need more highways or ring roads. They just need to improve the work timings so that everyone doesn’t go to work at the same time. I would also think that increasing the speed limits and removing the fast, crazy drivers and the slow, stupid drivers of the road would be a good solution.

]]> By: Orange http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483773 Orange Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:25:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483773 Kuwait needs more highways and ring roads Kuwait needs more highways and ring roads

]]> By: The Kuwaiti Godfather http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483747 The Kuwaiti Godfather Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:02:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483747 I am really angry right now because they said the roads will be blocked from 11:30 am till 1:30 pm. I went to GUST at around 3 pm and the roads were still blocked. It took them another hour till they decided to open the roads. If they set a time frame of 11:30 - 1:30 they should follow the timing! I mean i didn't know and it sucks looking for a way through their stupidly devised barracades. I think they shouldn't use cars, helicopters or anything normal for that matter. They can afford to build a speed train; build it from the residency area to Bayan Palace and save us all the pain. I am sure there are more meeting like this one to come. I am really angry right now because they said the roads will be blocked from 11:30 am till 1:30 pm. I went to GUST at around 3 pm and the roads were still blocked. It took them another hour till they decided to open the roads. If they set a time frame of 11:30 – 1:30 they should follow the timing! I mean i didn’t know and it sucks looking for a way through their stupidly devised barracades. I think they shouldn’t use cars, helicopters or anything normal for that matter. They can afford to build a speed train; build it from the residency area to Bayan Palace and save us all the pain. I am sure there are more meeting like this one to come.

]]> By: anon http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483746 anon Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:23:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483746 Why can't some good brains put a road number in brackets at least? I do remember the road numbers, but certainly not the names. Is there an English map of the diversions? Sucks! Why can’t some good brains put a road number in brackets at least?
I do remember the road numbers, but certainly not the names.
Is there an English map of the diversions?
Sucks!

]]> By: 3azeez http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483745 3azeez Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:17:06 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483745 anumen, I heard once that they 'enjoy' blocking the streets and driving around in motorcades to make them feel that they are 'better' and we are 'lower' than them. But I dont know if this is their true way of thinking... but honestly? I can't think of any other reason... I mean.. if its money, they can afford buying a helicopter factory not just a helicopter.. if its about saftey, Clinton was flying around with Marine One when he came to Kuwait few years ago. If its about conveinence, we know that the Mishrif Palace has helipad, and I'm sure.. Alkhrafi company can build a new one in a very short time if new ones are needed... There is really no excuse for not using helicopters. anumen, I heard once that they ‘enjoy’ blocking the streets and driving around in motorcades to make them feel that they are ‘better’ and we are ‘lower’ than them. But I dont know if this is their true way of thinking… but honestly? I can’t think of any other reason… I mean.. if its money, they can afford buying a helicopter factory not just a helicopter.. if its about saftey, Clinton was flying around with Marine One when he came to Kuwait few years ago. If its about conveinence, we know that the Mishrif Palace has helipad, and I’m sure.. Alkhrafi company can build a new one in a very short time if new ones are needed… There is really no excuse for not using helicopters.

]]> By: Desert Girl http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483743 Desert Girl Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:59:09 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483743 "- All seven ring roads (First Ring Road-Second Ring Road-Third Ring Road-Fourth Ring Road-Fifth Ring Road-Sixth Ring Road-Seventh Ring Road) of both sides are open towards Jahra and Salmiya." They CLOSED 7th Ring Road today. In typical Kuwait style - create a rule, then immediately change it. “- All seven ring roads (First Ring Road-Second Ring Road-Third Ring Road-Fourth Ring Road-Fifth Ring Road-Sixth Ring Road-Seventh Ring Road) of both sides are open towards Jahra and Salmiya.”

They CLOSED 7th Ring Road today. In typical Kuwait style – create a rule, then immediately change it.

]]> By: Yousuf M. http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483741 Yousuf M. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:29:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483741 That'll be hurting to some people.. :D not me.. i am in uni at those times. That’ll be hurting to some people.. :D not me.. i am in uni at those times.

]]> By: Hi Kuwait http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483737 Hi Kuwait Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:17:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483737 it's 14 + 15 Dec only.. I think that I will stay in my office to 4:00 PM to avoid the traffic :/ it’s 14 + 15 Dec only..
I think that I will stay in my office to 4:00 PM to avoid the traffic :/

]]> By: Paul http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483736 Paul Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:32:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483736 4th Ring road has put up a nice map of the blocked roads: http://www.4thringroad.com/?p=7250 If you want to know them by road numbers, its here http://www.q8nri.com/home/2009/12/13/list-of-roads-closed-today-for-the-gcc-summit-in-kuwait/ Cheers!: 4th Ring road has put up a nice map of the blocked roads:
http://www.4thringroad.com/?p=7250

If you want to know them by road numbers, its here
http://www.q8nri.com/home/2009/12/13/list-of-roads-closed-today-for-the-gcc-summit-in-kuwait/

Cheers!:

]]> By: Holla http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483735 Holla Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:09:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483735 The traffic to and from work is actually better than usual because a lot of people decided to take days off to avoid this clusterfuck so it worked out well for a change :D and LMAO on KSA helping kuwait more like helping their own people who own 90% of kuwait. The traffic to and from work is actually better than usual because a lot of people decided to take days off to avoid this clusterfuck so it worked out well for a change :D and LMAO on KSA helping kuwait more like helping their own people who own 90% of kuwait.

]]> By: B_G_T_R http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/this-weeks-traffic-details-welcome-to-hell/#comment-483734 B_G_T_R Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:55:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9179#comment-483734 JoJo: "Saudi’s efforts in liberating Kuwait ".....they kept silent for 3 full days after the invasion...then acted only when the allied forces arrived....anyways, this talk of favours is pointless; Kuwait helped their founding father (abdulaziz) provided him shelter and help (british help that is)...better name all the streets after the allied forces' leaders of the time then.......because it was not only KSA that helped.. JoJo: “Saudi’s efforts in liberating Kuwait “…..they kept silent for 3 full days after the invasion…then acted only when the allied forces arrived….anyways, this talk of favours is pointless; Kuwait helped their founding father (abdulaziz) provided him shelter and help (british help that is)…better name all the streets after the allied forces’ leaders of the time then…….because it was not only KSA that helped..

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