Author Topic: felix rex moves to Cairo (Read 314425 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #125 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:46:34 AM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on July 03, 2012, 07:34:54 AM

man, what great descriptions from felix rex. awesome.

you really feel like you are there

pissclams · « **Reply #126 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:06:20 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on July 03, 2012, 07:19:50 AM

I have lived in some dirty cities in some third worldy countries, but Cairo is definitely the dirtiest and third-worldiest of them all.

Also, the traffic. It's rough ridin' hilarious.

Me to cabbie: Does the government or anything ever come out to repaint the lanes?
Cabbie (as he's weaving backwards through traffic at a roundabout): What? Those lines? The British left those here.

Quote from: pissclams on March 06, 2012, 08:48:34 AM

traffic in cairo is rough ridin' brutal, an american trying to drive in it would make it worse.

it's almost like i told you this months ago. dumbass. remind me to put this dumbass on ignore from now on

Kat Kid · « **Reply #127 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:15:53 AM »

I love this thread. It really should be a book, or a blog or something, but it is a great thread.

michigancat · « **Reply #128 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:11:16 AM »

Do you live around other expats, Felix? (agree this thread is fantastic.)

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #129 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:16:26 AM »

Have you met Brendan Fraser yet?

slobber · « **Reply #130 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:17:59 AM »

Update on mummy count?

pissclams · « **Reply #131 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:14:30 PM »

felix you need to make up a shot to do with the locals at your local bar and call it the King Tut

it should be something really nasty and strong so that whenever you see your locals hanging around town, or whenever you walk into a bar, all the locals will know you as the King Tut guy. they will hate doing them b/c grossness but they will end up befriending you b/c you're the king tut guy and you get them all drunk, etc

felix rex · « **Reply #132 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:30:44 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 03, 2012, 10:11:16 AM

Do you live around other expats, Felix? (agree this thread is fantastic.)

No. I'll post some pics of the building later. It's mostly upper middle class egyptians. I walked through Tahrir this evening for dinner/drinks and places like the Cafe Riche and Groppis coffee shops were crawling with European expats. There was a great place called the Orientalist that was just a narrow, twisting two-story shop crammed with old books and original maps and Napoleon-era lithographs of Cairo and the surrounding larger region. Was pretty great.

Also, my lazy cabbie refused to drop me off at the usual spot near the embassy because of traffic. But he assured me "it was just on the other side of that building" so I just hopped out and started walking and found myself in the middle of what looked like an occupy wall st camp but was actually tahrir square. I quickly oriented myself by spotting the enormous banner calling for the release of the blind sheik, since I knew if I walked past it and took a left I'd be at the north gate to the embassy. Was a pretty low-key way of accidentally experiencing the square for the first time (0 slap fights btw).

felix rex · « **Reply #133 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:31:20 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on July 03, 2012, 11:16:26 AM

Have you met Brendan Fraser yet?

No

felix rex · « **Reply #134 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:31:35 PM »

Quote from: dobber on July 03, 2012, 11:17:59 AM

Update on mummy count?

See above

felix rex · « **Reply #135 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:33:35 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 03, 2012, 12:14:30 PM

felix you need to make up a shot to do with the locals at your local bar and call it the King Tut

it should be something really nasty and strong so that whenever you see your locals hanging around town, or whenever you walk into a bar, all the locals will know you as the King Tut guy. they will hate doing them b/c grossness but they will end up befriending you b/c you're the king tut guy and you get them all drunk, etc

This is an excellent idea and I am open to suggestions on concoction and name.

EllToPay · « **Reply #136 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:35:04 PM »

what a fantastic thread.

ben ji · « **Reply #137 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:37:05 PM »

I am really enjoying this thread as well. I think my favorite bit so far has been the Final Destination reference and the picture of the trampoline on a rooftop.

Please keep these updates coming.

pissclams · « **Reply #138 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:55:07 PM »

The King Tut: 1 part rumpleminze, 1 part st. germain, 1 quarter part lemon juice

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #139 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:06:41 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 03, 2012, 02:55:07 PM

The King Tut: 1 part rumpleminze, 1 part st. germain, 1 quarter part lemon juice

i think that whenever you do a king tut shot, you have to do three king tut shots but before you take them you do the walk like an egyptian dance thing and then very loudly state "king...tut, tut, tut". then take the shots, shots, shots. thoughts on all of that?

0.42 · « **Reply #140 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:10:53 PM »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18646243

Felix Rex, go here and buy the town. We won't even have to wait to give steve dave a penthouse suite.

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pissclams · « **Reply #141 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:41:48 PM »

Quote from: rick daris on July 03, 2012, 03:06:41 PM

Quote from: pissclams on July 03, 2012, 02:55:07 PM
The King Tut: 1 part rumpleminze, 1 part st. germain, 1 quarter part lemon juice

i think that whenever you do a king tut shot, you have to do three king tut shots but before you take them you do the walk like an egyptian dance thing and then very loudly state "king...tut, tut, tut". then take the shots, shots, shots. thoughts on all of that?

actually i forgot to post about doing the walk like an egyptian part, but yes, 100%. disagree about having to do 3 in each King Tut session.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #142 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:35:00 PM »

are you a spy felix? I think you are...

Cire · « **Reply #143 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:58:20 PM »

what do they drink?

steve dave · « **Reply #144 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:35:16 PM »

Quote from: 42 on July 03, 2012, 04:10:53 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18646243

Felix Rex, go here and buy the town. We won't even have to wait to give steve dave a penthouse suite.

EMAWLAND, ANGOLA: POPULATION 5955

felix rex · « **Reply #145 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:52:52 PM »

Quote from: Cire on July 03, 2012, 09:58:20 PM

what do they drink?

Haven't seen many that do drink. But judging by the restaurants and the litter on the streets, this seems to be a popular choice:

felix rex · « **Reply #146 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:54:48 PM »

I'm trying to put together a quick collection of "revolution art" around the square (graffiti). It's pretty amazing but picture taking there is really, really tricky. Also, one of the martyrs frequently depicted looks like Tony Danza.

Cire · « **Reply #147 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:57:54 PM »

weird, figured it'd be IPA's or something.

felix rex · « **Reply #148 on:** July 04, 2012, 12:01:07 AM »

Quote from: Cire on July 03, 2012, 11:57:54 PM

weird, figured it'd be IPA's or something.

I'd never had it before. It's pretty good. 4.0 but they serve it in pounders. I still haven't seen a bar that serves hard liquor yet, but I'm in a pretty conservative area. I'm sure there's one in Tahrir or something.

Ooh, and sports update: I found a bball court yesterday!

Gonna check it out later this evening when it cools down and see if anyone's there.

0.42 · « **Reply #149 on:** July 04, 2012, 12:05:57 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 03, 2012, 10:35:16 PM

Quote from: 42 on July 03, 2012, 04:10:53 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18646243

Felix Rex, go here and buy the town. We won't even have to wait to give steve dave a penthouse suite.

EMAWLAND, ANGOLA: POPULATION 5955

i'm sure you and sdwife would love the schools