Black Gold

First of congratulations to the Steelers! I fully intended on watching Superbowl XL (that's 40 isnt it?) until Case informed me that festivities would commence at 2am Kuwait time. So much for that plan. However, it is nice to know that airtime in 2006 still commands upwards of $2.5 million for 30 seconds!

So the other day I pulled up at a local gas station only to realize that I was right behind an H2 stretch limo. In many parts of the world, $4.00/gallon petrol would be sufficient incentive for drivers to trade their Hummers and other such 'fuck you' mobiles, in for a bicycle. Not in Kuwait. I remember a long time ago (ok it was the 90's ) when we would stare in awe if we encountered a Mercedes or BMW. Such vehicles have officially been granted B-list status in favour of a whole slew of super-cars (aka super 'fuck-you' mobiles) that include the Ferrari 360 Modena, Bentley GT, Lamborghini Gallardo, Aston Martin DB9 and even the new 2006 Ford GT ( I saw one in front of the stock exchange - where else eh?). Long story short - a Porsche just doesnt cut it anymore! Such is the explosion of wealth in this country. And here I was feeling all good about my Toyota Prado!

Oh and in case you are wondering, the stretch Hummer filled a full tank of gas for the equivalent of $20.