Comments on: Virgin closing down? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: stingrn-q8 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-447700 stingrn-q8 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:13:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-447700 Whats the point in having virgin in marina right now ?? I mean when they first opened they had lotttttttttttttts of really great dvd i wanted to own ! i mean look at the virgin in dubai, thats amazing and lebanon OMG! its even better! Im mean come on ever lebanon has a better than the crappy one we'v got here?? I really dont care about this problem ! I just wish that anyone can open a dvd store with really great classics and the new ones too........which unforcunatly have to be original and not copys ! But I know for sure that won't happen in kuwait ! Whats the point in having virgin in marina right now ??
I mean when they first opened they had lotttttttttttttts of really great dvd i wanted to own ! i mean look at the virgin in dubai, thats amazing and lebanon OMG! its even better! Im mean come on ever lebanon has a better than the crappy one we’v got here?? I really dont care about this problem ! I just wish that anyone can open a dvd store with really great classics and the new ones too……..which unforcunatly have to be original and not copys ! But I know for sure that won’t happen in kuwait !

]]> By: Mauled by malls http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-239421 Mauled by malls Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:35:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-239421 Maybe all Virgin is looking for is a change of scene read exiting Kuwait permanently. Who knows Virgin Megastores may have wanted to make way for Borders or somesuch. :) We are not in the least bit surprised by such a move to clamp down on Virgin. It is the Q8y way after all - flash back to the ban on the Arab Times Bingo contest, ban on male coiffeurs at women's hair dressers and various other mumbo jumbo that keeps happening all the time. Maybe all Virgin is looking for is a change of scene read exiting Kuwait permanently. Who knows Virgin Megastores may have wanted to make way for Borders or somesuch. :)

We are not in the least bit surprised by such a move to clamp down on Virgin. It is the Q8y way after all - flash back to the ban on the Arab Times Bingo contest, ban on male coiffeurs at women’s hair dressers and various other mumbo jumbo that keeps happening all the time.

]]> By: Zeyad http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-237195 Zeyad Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:25:48 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-237195 This is sad. When Virgin first opened up I was pretty happy with it. The movies were uncensored, there was a better selection of music and the books were great. Although slowly the books I liked started disappearing and the movie section got raped into submission and the music section turned into... well... garbage. Personally I see this as a shame, granted yes the pricing was horrendous at times and the variety disappeared sometime in early 2006 but I still had hope for the store. For the record, I dislike bershka and their clothes. I would have preferred American Eagle or something along those lines. Oh well, as long as I can get my movies pirated I will be fine. Once that goes down the drain then I am just going to have to head to Dubai every few months to pick up the things that I want. This is sad. When Virgin first opened up I was pretty happy with it. The movies were uncensored, there was a better selection of music and the books were great. Although slowly the books I liked started disappearing and the movie section got raped into submission and the music section turned into… well… garbage.

Personally I see this as a shame, granted yes the pricing was horrendous at times and the variety disappeared sometime in early 2006 but I still had hope for the store.

For the record, I dislike bershka and their clothes. I would have preferred American Eagle or something along those lines.

Oh well, as long as I can get my movies pirated I will be fine. Once that goes down the drain then I am just going to have to head to Dubai every few months to pick up the things that I want.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233932 Nancy Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:14:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233932 The books and magazines are too expensive anyway, the DVDs we can get for a dinar elsewhere ( and who cares if the piracy laws are broken ? Its only the fat cats in the US who get rich anyway), to have photos developed is also too expensive and you can download everything you need on limewire.....so I guess this Bershka sounds like a better use of space to me! The books and magazines are too expensive anyway, the DVDs we can get for a dinar elsewhere ( and who cares if the piracy laws are broken ? Its only the fat cats in the US who get rich anyway), to have photos developed is also too expensive and you can download everything you need on limewire…..so I guess this Bershka sounds like a better use of space to me!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233773 Nancy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233773 Is bershka some Taliban set up.......selling up market abaya? Is bershka some Taliban set up…….selling up market abaya?

]]> By: Topagi http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233542 Topagi Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:33:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233542 "traditions & values", Bullshit, this country is getting worse day by day and thats all because they are trying day by day to get the religious more into the government, all country who are like that are getting down in the world, give me one country who religious in the Govermeant and its not by far one of the worst in world in everything. I never cared about virgin, i get my from elsewhere as i think most of you, and i Completely agree To what Holla said, they didnt like it the closed it, not because "traditions & values", but just because they felt too, thats all. and im afried someday they will forbid shaving because as usual "traditions & values" is always in the way. Note: im not saying "traditions & values" is not good but everyone has his/her "traditions & values" now, u cant just change everyone because its offeing to some, and btw censering movie, and closing showtime because of sexual senses, DONT WATCH IT IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, its simple as that. and dont tell me kids and girl and teh bullshit,. everyone know what he/she doing and everyone has parents who can tell them whats right and wrong. wow long speach and was too late post lol, sorry if i offended anyone just saying what i think, and dont flame me. “traditions & values”, Bullshit, this country is getting worse day by day and thats all because they are trying day by day to get the religious more into the government, all country who are like that are getting down in the world, give me one country who religious in the Govermeant and its not by far one of the worst in world in everything.

I never cared about virgin, i get my from elsewhere as i think most of you, and i Completely agree To what Holla said, they didnt like it the closed it, not because “traditions & values”, but just because they felt too, thats all.

and im afried someday they will forbid shaving because as usual “traditions & values” is always in the way.

Note: im not saying “traditions & values” is not good but everyone has his/her “traditions & values” now, u cant just change everyone because its offeing to some, and btw censering movie, and closing showtime because of sexual senses, DONT WATCH IT IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, its simple as that. and dont tell me kids and girl and teh bullshit,. everyone know what he/she doing and everyone has parents who can tell them whats right and wrong.

wow long speach and was too late post lol, sorry if i offended anyone just saying what i think, and dont flame me.

]]> By: Q80Warlock http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233385 Q80Warlock Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:14:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233385 Like you guys don't know who's supporting these MP's with money and support to win elections. A religious state means CONTROL to some peoople ! Like you guys don’t know who’s supporting these MP’s with money and support to win elections. A religious state means CONTROL to some peoople !

]]> By: sfsa78@hotmail.com http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233381 sfsa78@hotmail.com Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:08:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-233381 It's unfortunate that most of the voting public here in kuwait waste their votes on these extremist MP's who are out to limit our liabilities and freedoms, and spread their twisted idiologies and inforcing them upon the whole of the country. Imagine if these people where allowed to get stronger? Imagine the consequences of that happening..its not hard to imagine Kuwait being pushed into the dark ages by wy of a religious state which has no place for individual liberties. Why are people putting up with their shit? Why aren't their more people out there explaining to the voting puplic how dangerous this path is? Making the voting public more aware of the ramifications. It’s unfortunate that most of the voting public here in kuwait waste their votes on these extremist MP’s who are out to limit our liabilities and freedoms, and spread their twisted idiologies and inforcing them upon the whole of the country. Imagine if these people where allowed to get stronger? Imagine the consequences of that happening..its not hard to imagine Kuwait being pushed into the dark ages by wy of a religious state which has no place for individual liberties.
Why are people putting up with their shit? Why aren’t their more people out there explaining to the voting puplic how dangerous this path is? Making the voting public more aware of the ramifications.

]]> By: mady http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232796 mady Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232796 god help us all !!!! god help us all !!!!

]]> By: A E R O http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232783 A E R O Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:58:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232783 Virgin is the store we love to hate but as all of you pointed out, the issue is a lot wider... and yes, Kuwait is going backwards. IF someone doesnt think so, please point out ANY progressiveness achieved. If conservative Kuwaitis want to keep it for themselves and run it to the ground (or better yet, annex it to Saudi), fair enough! Sad sad for a country "blessed" with limited natural resources. Virgin is the store we love to hate but as all of you pointed out, the issue is a lot wider… and yes, Kuwait is going backwards. IF someone doesnt think so, please point out ANY progressiveness achieved. If conservative Kuwaitis want to keep it for themselves and run it to the ground (or better yet, annex it to Saudi), fair enough! Sad sad for a country “blessed” with limited natural resources.

]]> By: Abdulaziz http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232603 Abdulaziz Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:24:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232603 q80warlocks, virgins owner ship has changed last year... just FYI q80warlocks, virgins owner ship has changed last year… just FYI

]]> By: Q80Warlock http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232486 Q80Warlock Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:26:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232486 Come on guys have some sense of reality, the owners of Virgin Megastores didn't give a f@#k about the MOI the early years, they had everything passed including blacklisted books, CDs and DVDs. I have people in customs and they swear anything for Virgin just passes by the door untouched ! Virgin was just a failure and the owners just needed an excuse to slowly close it down without losing face, why were they renting space if they were actually making money out of the DVDs,CDs, Books and other stuff. People here don't buy DVD's that cost more than 2KD's, people here don't read books that cost 20KD but actually have a $10 price tag on them !. Virgin was overpriced in everything that's why they failed miserably. Also for Virgin fanboys, you guys gonna miss walking by from one exit to the other without buying anything ! now that's another reason why it's closing down, if you loved Virgin so much why didn't you buy all those DVD boxset and all those albums and books...you were just passing by watching and saying "Oh DVD's I love this place...10KD ! pass" ^_^ Come on guys have some sense of reality, the owners of Virgin Megastores didn’t give a f@#k about the MOI the early years, they had everything passed including blacklisted books, CDs and DVDs.

I have people in customs and they swear anything for Virgin just passes by the door untouched !

Virgin was just a failure and the owners just needed an excuse to slowly close it down without losing face, why were they renting space if they were actually making money out of the DVDs,CDs, Books and other stuff.

People here don’t buy DVD’s that cost more than 2KD’s, people here don’t read books that cost 20KD but actually have a $10 price tag on them !. Virgin was overpriced in everything that’s why they failed miserably.

Also for Virgin fanboys, you guys gonna miss walking by from one exit to the other without buying anything ! now that’s another reason why it’s closing down, if you loved Virgin so much why didn’t you buy all those DVD boxset and all those albums and books…you were just passing by watching and saying “Oh DVD’s I love this place…10KD ! pass” ^_^

]]> By: Abdulaziz http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232464 Abdulaziz Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:24:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232464 The importance of virign closing is that it didnt close out of poor sales and sad little profits... it a trimph for those mota2aslemeen who want every thing to return to their own rules! thats what people are cryin about.. and thats why its a step backwards, its not as much as the store but whats inside the store... people get a little perspective and if your head is in the sand... wake up and see the glare of terrorism!! yes forcing a store to close down just because its materials are not sooo appropriate in your eyes and not giving people freedom to choose for their own is one kind of terrorism... intellectual terrorism! And no you cant buy from amazon anymore... cause you will be hassled and stopped by moi and have to pay extra money for that dvd and sign papers until you say "God i better wiat for the movie to show on Showtime" but then again... shotime is being persued!!! So when it eventually close down and some people say "so what its a cable channel why do you complain?!" ... orbit will be gone too and you will say "Ok i will wait for it to show in MBC Channel 2" but think agian! Thats the ultimate target... no more mbc's since they show BAAAD MOVIEESSS no more sattelitee... no more websites... im not even suprised if your blogs are closed down since it gives you freedom to talk and express what you want... a red line in the dictionary of mota2aslemeen.... There you go... The importance of virign closing is that it didnt close out of poor sales and sad little profits… it a trimph for those mota2aslemeen who want every thing to return to their own rules! thats what people are cryin about.. and thats why its a step backwards, its not as much as the store but whats inside the store… people get a little perspective and if your head is in the sand… wake up and see the glare of terrorism!! yes forcing a store to close down just because its materials are not sooo appropriate in your eyes and not giving people freedom to choose for their own is one kind of terrorism… intellectual terrorism!
And no you cant buy from amazon anymore… cause you will be hassled and stopped by moi and have to pay extra money for that dvd and sign papers until you say “God i better wiat for the movie to show on Showtime” but then again… shotime is being persued!!! So when it eventually close down and some people say “so what its a cable channel why do you complain?!” … orbit will be gone too and you will say “Ok i will wait for it to show in MBC Channel 2″ but think agian! Thats the ultimate target… no more mbc’s since they show BAAAD MOVIEESSS no more sattelitee… no more websites… im not even suprised if your blogs are closed down since it gives you freedom to talk and express what you want… a red line in the dictionary of mota2aslemeen…. There you go…

]]> By: Adam http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232314 Adam Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:39:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232314 oh ffs, u and returning to the stoneage, grow some nuts will u ? oh ffs, u and returning to the stoneage, grow some nuts will u ?

]]> By: gizmoshow http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232158 gizmoshow Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:03:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-closing-down/#comment-232158 I think I can explain what's happening. Virgin company Alda is owned by by 51% Kuwaitis and 49% Lebanese. The new law of 2006 says that any company selling books, medias etc.. should be 100% Kuwaiti owned. They just could not renew their license. And this applies to advertising agencies too. They will lose their licenses if they don't sell their shares to Kuwaitis. This is all because Kuwait intends to "compete" with the GCC countries by returning to the stone age. I think I can explain what’s happening. Virgin company Alda is owned by by 51% Kuwaitis and 49% Lebanese. The new law of 2006 says that any company selling books, medias etc.. should be 100% Kuwaiti owned. They just could not renew their license. And this applies to advertising agencies too. They will lose their licenses if they don’t sell their shares to Kuwaitis. This is all because Kuwait intends to “compete” with the GCC countries by returning to the stone age.

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