Author Topic: felix rex moves to Cairo (Read 321625 times)

felix rex · « **Reply #2425 on:** June 09, 2014, 01:58:32 AM »

You would probably not have a super good time in Egypt right now. Don't like fireworks, don't like rape circles. How do you feel about car horns, sad donkeys and visible smog occasionally punctuated by sandstorms?

SdK · « **Reply #2426 on:** June 09, 2014, 02:37:12 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 01:31:14 AM

Quote from: Sundance»¤«Kid on June 09, 2014, 12:42:15 AM
It was hard to tell from the unsteady shots and glimpses of nudity if she was being freed or not. I hope they got there before anything worse happened.

What's the consensus reaction to, I forget his name, the satirist being forced to end his show?

The consensus among sensible folk is that the most prominent critical voice choosing to self-censor himself after already continuing his show through three regimes (who all arrested/charged/threatened him with various complaints) is a pretty chilling sign for free speech under Sisi.

The pro-Sisi crazies say he was an agent of the MB and the US and a Zionist (this is a rare trifecta of nefariousness, even for Egypt) and that he quit to make Sisi look bad.

Mainstream, young Egyptians are just pissed that their favorite show is gone. They used to gather in squares and the streets outside cafés in huge numbers and watch every Friday night. His show was the top rated program every week, and the replay was usually ranked 3-4. Just a massive amount of influence. But like he said, his two million twitter followers weren't going to protect him.

Thanks for the information. This just begs one question. Is FR 9.9k times a person than Youseff for continuing the hard hitting social commentary despite multiple regime changes?

felix rex · « **Reply #2427 on:** June 09, 2014, 04:51:41 AM »

I just have more faith in my twitter followers' ability to protect me #sidewinders #swoleville #viral #stepdadrick

CNS · « **Reply #2428 on:** June 09, 2014, 09:02:17 AM »

When in Cozumel last month, CNSWife and I saw a million instances where three or four family members were cruising around on one scooter. Let me relive a very fun part of this thread in my head. Told her that four ppl was nothing and that Egyptians were pros at this, apparently.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #2429 on:** June 09, 2014, 09:24:53 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 01:58:32 AM

You would probably not have a super good time in Egypt right now. Don't like fireworks, don't like rape circles. How do you feel about car horns, sad donkeys and visible smog occasionally punctuated by sandstorms?

i dont mind sad donkeys and fireworks (america!) but the rest of the stuff is super annoying.

felix rex · « **Reply #2430 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:09:53 AM »

Quote from: CNS on June 09, 2014, 09:02:17 AM

When in Cozumel last month, CNSWife and I saw a million instances where three or four family members were cruising around on one scooter. Let me relive a very fun part of this thread in my head. Told her that four ppl was nothing and that Egyptians were pros at this, apparently.

Three generations!

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felix rex · « **Reply #2431 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:14:50 AM »

I also have a soft spot for the bungee cord baby crate.

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felix rex · « **Reply #2432 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:16:37 AM »

And this one only has three guys, but gets bonus points for the odd things they're carrying. Plus: look close! Did you notice the driver was texting?

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felix rex · « **Reply #2433 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:18:17 AM »

And this guys points for pure class (because riding behind the other guy would look gay):

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felix rex · « **Reply #2434 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:19:42 AM »

Egyptians are also really good at carrying random crap on their scooters

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felix rex · « **Reply #2435 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:20:43 AM »

This is a personal fave

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felix rex · « **Reply #2436 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:22:34 AM »

I could probably start a whole thread on how Egyptians get around town. Mini bus full? Mafeesh mushkillah, bro!

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felix rex · « **Reply #2437 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:23:39 AM »

Can't score a seat on the subway? We're good!

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felix rex · « **Reply #2438 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:25:08 AM »

Motorcycle out of gas? No worries. Hop on!

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felix rex · « **Reply #2439 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:26:18 AM »

No legs? Quit being a pussy!

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felix rex · « **Reply #2440 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:27:35 AM »

Running from shadowy government agents? Follow me!

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felix rex · « **Reply #2441 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:27:56 AM »

(That last one MAY be a photoshop...)

felix rex · « **Reply #2442 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:31:35 AM »

Gratuitous photo of awesome graffiti that may be a repost:

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felix rex · « **Reply #2443 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:32:58 AM »

And an overview of the city to give some context on how dense it is and why traffic is a nightmare.

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felix rex · « **Reply #2444 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:36:01 AM »

Finally, for traveling around the country, you can ride the rails, but caution is advised:

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Asteriskhead · « **Reply #2445 on:** June 10, 2014, 02:14:21 AM »

oh man, I wish there were pictures of MHundergrad roommate and I riding around Topeka on his scooter together. We once road from our house in the College Hill neighborhood out to Lake Sherwood while toting two thirty packs and two large pizzas.

felix rex · « **Reply #2446 on:** June 10, 2014, 02:45:11 AM »

You may or may not require context to enjoy this:

In short, there was a famous Gulfi singer who "donated" a song to Egypt's elections (Yay! More Gulf aid). It was basically a rip-off of Happy and the government played it nonstop on TV and had actual live DJs spinning that sweet beat outside polling stations during the elections. Anyway, Egyptians started posted their own versions of people dancing to it (including an amazing one featuring Jean Claude Van Damme) and now they have an Obama version.

CNS · « **Reply #2447 on:** June 10, 2014, 06:25:39 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:32:58 AM

And an overview of the city to give some context on how dense it is and why traffic is a nightmare.

Holy crap. If everyone would spread out a foot or two, the temps would drop like ten degrees.

Trim · « **Reply #2448 on:** June 10, 2014, 08:01:27 AM »

Great page.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2449 on:** June 10, 2014, 08:30:59 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:22:34 AM

I could probably start a whole thread on how Egyptians get around town. Mini bus full? Mafeesh mushkillah, bro!

Oh man, rode a sherat like this (I was inside), dude was hanging on outside for an hour drive. Also driver was focusing most of his attention on his colleague behind him (who's only job was to collect the money and pass it forward).