felix rex moves to Cairo

[jmlynch1]

If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house

That sounds like solid advice.

[stunted]

Bringing a car sounds intense for just 2-3 years.  Gonna have unnecessary stress dealing with traffic, crazy drivers, parking.  Just jump in a cab and go, easy peasy.

[felix rex]

If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house

That sounds like solid advice.

Yes. Looks like my brother is getting the sports package.

Bringing a car sounds intense for just 2-3 years.  Gonna have unnecessary stress dealing with traffic, crazy drivers, parking.  Just jump in a cab and go, easy peasy.

Yeah. It sounds like you can rent a car (or just get a driver) pretty easy for road trips. If they didn't offer to ship the car over and back on their expense (and if we actually cared about the car), I wouldn't even consider it.

[michigancat]

Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games.  Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...".  Tweet @ curt.  He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.

when does espn3 not work?

[michigancat]

If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house

That sounds like solid advice.

I work w/ people in Asia and they said this is kind of a pain. ESPN3 is probably way better (if you can figure it out). Of course you could watch all american shows this way.

So never mind. It's solid advice.

[CNS]

Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games.  Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...".  Tweet @ curt.  He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.

when does espn3 not work?

No clue.  I don't use it.  Just bearing witness to convos by Curt and dScott.

[Saulbadguy]

get your wife good in w/ the pharaoh, maybe he will allow ESPN3 to enter the country

[michigancat]

Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games.  Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...".  Tweet @ curt.  He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.

when does espn3 not work?

No clue.  I don't use it.  Just bearing witness to convos by Curt and dScott.

It always works for me. That's why I asked.

[EuroCat]

I just got back from Cairo/Alexandria 2 weeks ago. That place is an absolute madhouse and awesome in a weird/bizarro way. I knew i was in it when we're driving down the highway and a horse drawn cart comes galloping straight at us going the wrong direction. Then a truck tire blew out 50 feet in front of us 5 minutes later.

Don't ship a car over. Just buy some crappy Hyundai or something there like everyone else does. It's going to get demolished in Cairo traffic anyway.

ESPN3 doesn't work unless you use the "modify headers" trick here: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/08/how-to-watch-the-daily-show-and-the-colbert-report-if-you-live-in-the-uk/

[felix rex]

I just got back from Cairo/Alexandria 2 weeks ago. That place is an absolute madhouse and awesome in a weird/bizarro way. I knew i was in it when we're driving down the highway and a horse drawn cart comes galloping straight at us going the wrong direction. Then a truck tire blew out 50 feet in front of us 5 minutes later.

Don't ship a car over. Just buy some crappy Hyundai or something there like everyone else does. It's going to get demolished in Cairo traffic anyway.

ESPN3 doesn't work unless you use the "modify headers" trick here: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/08/how-to-watch-the-daily-show-and-the-colbert-report-if-you-live-in-the-uk/

Thanks, Eurocat! 

(BTW, I am totally bookmarking the "where do you live thread")

[SwiftCat]

Also, what about phones? My bro-in-law says he has an iPhone "with a chip" or something and that lets him use it internationally (both cell phone and data or whatever). I do not think my current iPhone does that. Do I have to buy a new one? Can I just buy the chip?

He's talking about a sim card. And yes, if you are on AT&T (or if you have a 4s, regardless of carrier) then you have one. You just have pay for service and they will give you a new sim card to put in.

[sys]

don't take anything.  if egypt gets $ euroespn3, get it.  it's just like espn3 (for american college sports) but you pay for it.

[felix rex]

Shame topic: I have a 52" flat screen I will miss. Also have another TV of respectable size (of the non-flat variety) that works just great that I could take. So, basically, I know the answer here is probably no TV but def not big TV, but...really want big TV.

Also, sys, we are living in the "no-kids" area under an unspoken agreement that we won't have kids. Thought you'd be proud. How do you ilke that .000001% in birth rate, Egypt?

Was also told we could expense a shopping guy for groceries and stuff, since our hours will be occasionally unpredictable (don't start; I've already engaged on the semantics of only being "occasionally unpredictable). Anyway, I like food shopping, but I'll be damned if I have a shopping guy and won't use him at least once.

[michigancat]

I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?

[Kat Kid]

Shame topic: I have a 52" flat screen I will miss. Also have another TV of respectable size (of the non-flat variety) that works just great that I could take. So, basically, I know the answer here is probably no TV but def not big TV, but...really want big TV.

Also, sys, we are living in the "no-kids" area under an unspoken agreement that we won't have kids. Thought you'd be proud. How do you ilke that .000001% in birth rate, Egypt?

Was also told we could expense a shopping guy for groceries and stuff, since our hours will be occasionally unpredictable (don't start; I've already engaged on the semantics of only being "occasionally unpredictable). Anyway, I like food shopping, but I'll be damned if I have a shopping guy and won't use him at least once.

pfffffffffffft

get a union.

[felix rex]

I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?

Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).

If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.

If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).

[felix rex]

Shame topic: I have a 52" flat screen I will miss. Also have another TV of respectable size (of the non-flat variety) that works just great that I could take. So, basically, I know the answer here is probably no TV but def not big TV, but...really want big TV.

Also, sys, we are living in the "no-kids" area under an unspoken agreement that we won't have kids. Thought you'd be proud. How do you ilke that .000001% in birth rate, Egypt?

Was also told we could expense a shopping guy for groceries and stuff, since our hours will be occasionally unpredictable (don't start; I've already engaged on the semantics of only being "occasionally unpredictable). Anyway, I like food shopping, but I'll be damned if I have a shopping guy and won't use him at least once.

pfffffffffffft

get a union.

Would be pretty great if I was the one that rekindled nationalism in Nasr City.
Residents:    Police:  Me:  Is the grocery guy still available...cuz it seems like a bad time to go outside.

[Kat Kid]

I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?

Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).

If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.

If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).

Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.

[felix rex]

I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?

Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).

If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.

If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).

Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.

Confirmed. Our "peers" in that demo have kids old enough to be grocery boys.

[MakeItRain]

I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?

Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).

If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.

If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).

Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.

[SkinnyBenny]

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[steve dave]

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[sys]

good decision, felix.

[Dugout DickStone]

I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?

Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).

If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.

If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).

Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.

Only if you are from/still live on/have never been away from a farm.

[KITNfury]

Wear this to show that you are "down wit it".