Comments on: 2 giant spoonfuls of dubai http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/ like a punch in the knows. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: chrisdiclerico.com » Blog Archive » the love guru and the PG-ization of NYC http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-178930 chrisdiclerico.com » Blog Archive » the love guru and the PG-ization of NYC Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:31:43 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-178930 [...] might remember my eyeopening experience with a censored version of FHM in Dubai many months ago. It’s that kind of distrust of the adult population that I expect from the [...] [...] might remember my eyeopening experience with a censored version of FHM in Dubai many months ago. It’s that kind of distrust of the adult population that I expect from the [...]

]]> By: Moory http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-15626 Moory Mon, 22 May 2006 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-15626 I know I'm gonna sound like a <i>total</i> know-it-all, but I'd want to know, so: - FHM, MAXIM etc. are widely (and officially) distributed in the UAE, subject to vetting by the BMB (Black Marker Brigade) AKA the Ministry of Information - what you picked up is most def not a black market copy (otherwise it wouldn't be found in a neighbourhood bookstore) - Dubai, up until five years ago, was a lot like Hong Kong in terms of cheapo prices...not no mo'! Just about EVERYTHING costs more here than it does in the States or Europe, even after taxes. You're lucky if you haggle a retailer down to just a 5% mark-up on the US prices. - Most magazine editions you'll find here are the UK editions, though you can easily fing the US ones alongside. Just make sure you get the edition you want. Oh, and FYI, FHM & Maxim are actually British magazines that launched US (and then world-wide) editions, not the other way around. They're products of the 'lads mags' phenomena that exploded in the UK in the early-mid 90's, following the success of the pioneering 'Loaded'. OK, that's it...don't hate me... I know I’m gonna sound like a total know-it-all, but I’d want to know, so:

- FHM, MAXIM etc. are widely (and officially) distributed in the UAE, subject to vetting by the BMB (Black Marker Brigade) AKA the Ministry of Information – what you picked up is most def not a black market copy (otherwise it wouldn’t be found in a neighbourhood bookstore)
- Dubai, up until five years ago, was a lot like Hong Kong in terms of cheapo prices…not no mo’! Just about EVERYTHING costs more here than it does in the States or Europe, even after taxes. You’re lucky if you haggle a retailer down to just a 5% mark-up on the US prices.
- Most magazine editions you’ll find here are the UK editions, though you can easily fing the US ones alongside. Just make sure you get the edition you want.

Oh, and FYI, FHM & Maxim are actually British magazines that launched US (and then world-wide) editions, not the other way around. They’re products of the ‘lads mags’ phenomena that exploded in the UK in the early-mid 90′s, following the success of the pioneering ‘Loaded’.

OK, that’s it…don’t hate me…

]]> By: Justin http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-14603 Justin Tue, 09 May 2006 22:19:10 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-14603 I just saw this on boingboing. It's a program that basically allows you to surf and bypass any firewall or any browsing restriction, and it's small enough to fit on a portable drive. Kick ass. http://torpark.nfshost.com/faq.html I just saw this on boingboing. It’s a program that basically allows you to surf and bypass any firewall or any browsing restriction, and it’s small enough to fit on a portable drive. Kick ass.

http://torpark.nfshost.com/faq.html

]]> By: Walking Contradiction http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-14237 Walking Contradiction Tue, 09 May 2006 04:38:13 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-14237 It sounds lovely. It sounds lovely.

]]> By: Mo http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-14124 Mo Mon, 08 May 2006 20:03:22 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-14124 Talk to the Indians/ Pakistanis. They've got their fingers on the pulse of the black market and you can pretty much score anything you want: UNCENSORED. Once you find an "in", your life in Dubai will be much sweeter--it just doesn't sound like you have yet. Talk to the Indians/ Pakistanis. They’ve got their fingers on the pulse of the black market and you can pretty much score anything you want: UNCENSORED. Once you find an “in”, your life in Dubai will be much sweeter–it just doesn’t sound like you have yet.

]]> By: glen http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-14090 glen Mon, 08 May 2006 17:50:22 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-14090 Too fucking hilarious! Too fucking hilarious!

]]> By: Andy http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-14082 Andy Mon, 08 May 2006 14:13:35 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-14082 unlucky Chris, maybe you could stake-out the magazine stall to beat the censors to it!! unlucky Chris, maybe you could stake-out the magazine stall to beat the censors to it!!

]]> By: chris http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-13955 chris Mon, 08 May 2006 03:26:39 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-13955 Welcome back Derek. Long time, no comment. Welcome back Derek. Long time, no comment.

]]> By: derek http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-13819 derek Sun, 07 May 2006 21:33:07 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-13819 Having grown up Catholic, this is how I see all naked women. Having grown up Catholic, this is how I see all naked women.

]]> By: asdf http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-13813 asdf Sun, 07 May 2006 20:56:51 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/07/2-giant-spoonfuls-of-dubai/#comment-13813 wow. that must suck. ask a friend or something to send you some non-censored clevage in the mail or something. wow. that must suck. ask a friend or something to send you some non-censored clevage in the mail or something.

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