LEEBANON.COM http://www.leebanon.com/blog "You must be the change you want to see in the world." (Mahatma Gandhi) Fri, 21 May 2010 14:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 A heart for Philippe http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2010/05/21/a-heart-for-philippe/ http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2010/05/21/a-heart-for-philippe/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 14:24:50 +0000 Tony Batal http://www.leebanon.com/blog/?p=191

Leebanon fans, I kindly ask you to read this exceptional post, Philippe really need our help all…

Philippe was born with a cardiomyopathy. He is 25 years old.

His condition has changed since last Christmas. He has fluids in the lungs, oedemas in the legs and had a thrombosis on may 9th.
His cardiologist as well as other specialists all agree that only a HEART TRANSPLANT can save him.

The operation will take place at the Georges Pompidou hospital in Paris. Philippe doesn’t have any healthcare coverage in France since he is Lebanese and the operation costs 220 000 euros approximately, and his family can’t pay this sum on their own.

We call all friends, families, friends of friends and random strangers to help philippe get his operation.

A bank account has been created in Lebanon, Paris, and a Paypal account is available for overseas donations.

Money has no value by itself, it all depends on what you do with it.

Thank you for your help.

Friday May 21 2010: Approximately 100 000 euros have been raised, almost half the money, we can do this and thank you for your support!

Donation information:

BLOM BANK SIN EL FIL BRANCH
P.O.BOX 11-1912

L.L. 03201300133426812
IBAN LB 17001400003201300133426812

USD 03202300133426811
IBAN LB 52001400003202300133426811

Titulaire du compte:
Anne Marie Jazzar et ou Fady el Hage

BLOM BANK FRANCE
38-40 Avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris, France

Code Banque 17599
Code Agence 00001
Compte 26003045201
Cle RIB 48

IBAN(International Banking Account)

FR76 1759 9000 0126 0030 4520 148
BIC BLOMFRPP

Titulaire du compte
Anne Marie Jazzar et ou Fady el Hage

PAYPAL
1- go to www.paypal.com
2- Click on SEND MONEY(upper part second button)
3- Put info @ no-signal . net (remove the spaces in the email) in the TO section your mail adress in the FROM section et the amount.

]]> http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2010/05/21/a-heart-for-philippe/feed/ 0 Very Pity Lebanese Advertising http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2010/05/11/very-pity-lebanese-advertising/ http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2010/05/11/very-pity-lebanese-advertising/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 15:16:28 +0000 Tony Batal http://www.leebanon.com/blog/?p=186 In our modern era of media and a world full of creative opportunities, it’s very pity to see a creative agency COPY / PASTE the same TV commercial of another company, including the SAME music, SAME storyboard, and showing it on local TV with pride… Maybe they thought no one will find it, since the original ad has been done for a Swiss food chain (which is one of the best TV commercials BTW). But our world is small, and being “smart” doesn’t take too much time to being stupid. Look how a FRENCH TV program showed it to public…

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PRO: 31/12/2010 ; EXP: 07/01/2010

Thanks to Fadia Arayess de Vries for sharing this photo!

]]> http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2010/01/07/absent-consumer-rights-and-safety/feed/ 3 Cheers! To a hairless New Year… http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2009/12/30/cheers-to-a-hairless-new-year/ http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2009/12/30/cheers-to-a-hairless-new-year/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:38:46 +0000 Tony Batal http://www.leebanon.com/blog/?p=146 Baby Skin Forever… I really don’t know what were the designers thinking when they created this ad… I would say “Happy TAKHALLOUF forever! ” to all of them… and for the rest of us, may this new year bring all the blessings for all, and may each one who’s IQ is still in Siberia (…) take it someplace else like KSA for ex., or else stop complaining about Lebanon’s situation!!! ( no offense to anyone ;-) )

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Lebanon from St. Harissa

Lebanon from St. Harissa

Lebanon from St. Harissa

Lebanon from St. Harissa

Lebanon from St. Harissa

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"Mazout" skating - Thanks to Lea Heshme for sharing her picture!

Since most of us don’t have time to go ice skating, this truck is taking care to bring us live entertainment while driving our cars…

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LEEBANON on Twitter

]]> http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2009/11/10/leebanon-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Why a “pedestrian bridge”… part 2 http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2009/11/09/why-a-%e2%80%9cpedestrian-bridge%e2%80%9d%e2%80%a6-part-2/ http://www.leebanon.com/blog/2009/11/09/why-a-%e2%80%9cpedestrian-bridge%e2%80%9d%e2%80%a6-part-2/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:14:33 +0000 Tony Batal http://www.leebanon.com/blog/?p=69 accident

Thanks for Ibtissam Tohme for sharing this picture.

The sequel continues…another car accident AT THE SAME LOCATION, in less than 1 month… hopefully the 2 persons who were hit are still alive. But who the hell cares about the pedestrian bridge??? NOBODY as usual.

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Refurbished

I think the concept itself is the one that is “Refurbished”… and surely NOT “renewed and reconditioned”…

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Lightning Strike

Sunset

Sunset

Both pictures taken at the same location. You are awarded such marvelous views when you live next to the sea…

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