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  1. Well one big difference is that there are no specific "liberators" it is actually a true peoples movement (when generalizing on the Arab spring), which in my book gives it a lot more credit, and the process have with no doubt changed the way people think in the region! Power is based on psychology and I think that has changed, which is the main event if you ask me! So you might be right that things could turn out different than we would expect and that worse thing can come, but certainly no good thing can come out of doing nothing!!? Freedom is not free! But I do share your fear that the transition regime will be hard to get rid of, but in the long run I truly believe that they will have to step down to the legitimate government, I don't think they want to throw everything into a fight for a totalitarian regime again, look at Syria, it's not popular! And this is another reason to actually go to Egypt, to support the people so they can see that even though they changed things/ made a revolution tourist still want to come. I think it has been some of the biggest problems for the country (economy-wise) since it started last year and it turn the poorer/less informed country populace against the revolution... so yes I think support now is immensely important!
  2. I really hope you get a great trip! I have also played with the thought of going there, and now may actually be one of the real good times to go, basically for reasons Anoebis state: I had the same experience in Nepal were people loved having tourist because there were so few because of the crisis, making me feel even more welcomed! And even though we tend to focus on the violence during the "Arab spring", something really important happened which should be supported, the country is actually is moving out of the dark age of tyranny and trying to move to a brighter or at least free-er future, I would like to tap into that experience!
  3. Ahh I see.. damn I am just to slow I guess! And you are on the road?! Where does the road lead you?! I love being on the road but I guess you are right, work become more of a hassle
  4. Sorry but that example has nothing to with people traveling as tourists in Egypt, even though it really sucks big time, no doubt that military junta is fucked (like the regime has been for the last 30 years and probably more), but media only tend to focus on bad stories, so that is what we get.
  5. Well, what you hear in the news not always correspond to the actual situation, well truth to be saids it almost never do! Egypt has a population of 80 million and Cairo it self is a big city, so even if there will be some unrest/protest when you are there you are not likely to encounter them except if you try to seek them out. I was in Nepal during their civil war, and in the press/media it seemed to be one big riot, same goes to Bangkok were I lived while some of the huge protest were going on, I did not have any bad or dangerous experiences on those accounts. But that said of course you can be unlucky, but that could also happen any other day in your life, in Egypt at home or elsewhere... I truly believe the most important thing is to be aware of your surroundings and don't be stupid and then you will be fine... I mean it is not and will never be 100% safe to travel, and of course some countries will be more dangerous than others, but if you keep your wits you can go almost anywhere, and I can think of a few much worse places than Egypt
  6. No way....!!! I thought this would never happen, was fearing a Hallucinogen 3 effect But this is totally awesome news...
  7. had to share this one as well man I love these guys.. and dreake please tell them that what they do is awesome and they seem very friendly indeed, also from the correspondence I have had when buying the CD!
  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mSVgJ0M3dQ
  9. I started a similar topic a while back should I merge these topics, I guess it would be easier with all the references in one thread
  10. wow.... that's pretty intense action right there!
  11. Samples sounds great.. and like the little teaser video on youtube
  12. I hope all the stuff will be remastered... and hi Antic, long time no see
  13. I have to agree!!! but it's ok, as long as we get the album and bonus tracks... fuck yeaH!!!
  14. Haha, it might be possible that "trained people" also can fry their brains?! Well in general my experience is that it is a very diverse crowd... and yes some really fried eggs among them Interesting combination, are you focusing on theoretical science, or did you leap into the wet natural science?!
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