Piss Screen

"The Challenge

So how to capture the attention of any potential drunk drivers? Well, where do most people go when they’re drunk? (Apart from the bar, that is. Or maybe a kebab.) They go to the toilet. As such, we thought the urinal would be the perfect medium to reach our target audience in a fresh, surprising way.

Our Solution

The Piss-Screen - a pressure-sensitive inlay set within urinals, enabling users to play while they pee. We installed this newfangled creation in male restrooms across Frankfurt, teaming up with a variety of bars, clubs and cafés. The game itself was displayed on a screen above each urinal, and would automatically start as soon as someone began to pee. The player could then control the car whilst relieving himself – if they wanted the car to go right, they simply peed to the right(and visa versa)."

http://www.piss-screen.de/

Classic Christmas Day

meaning of the names

One of my European friends said a few years ago for the first time in Edinburgh a Chinese asked her what her name means. She said I have no answer for that, because "names are just names".
This is much in contrast with the Eastern belief about the names. My Syrian and Turkish friends also admitted that they have always considered meaning of the names in their culture.

Why do we concern the meaning of names?

I recall Farhan Akhtar [the Indian director, actor and singer] once asked Shahrukh Khan what his name means. And after he replied it means "prince like face" or "King's face". he continued he think that names "affect personality". In a way he wanted to say that part of Shahrukh Khan’s success in his career and life is because of his name. And sarcastically SRK connected himself to Prince Charles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KDcXi-EkBM&feature=related (the third min)

But literally should names have meanings or connote something?

Iranian Diaspora

Around Two weeks ago I was in an informal meeting. A friend introduced me to a lady. And this dialogue exchanged:

Are you Spanish as well?
Oh, no, I am Iranian.

Oh, really [with enthusiasm] from middle east, isn’t it?
Yes

Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.

From her accent I found that she is American.

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At the end of the meeting, she came close to me and said:

My father is also Iranian. But I have never been in Iran. Actually all my family are living in the United State. But I really like Iran and do like to visit there at some point.

I said: I hope so.

I know also some Farsi. Can we meet sometime?
Of course, it is a pleasure.

Hope to see you soon.
“Khodahafez”

I laughed and said khodahafez.

Bad Dream

We have started a romance, suddenly I heard something outside. My husband left me and run to the other room. When I followed him I saw two pigeons were stuck in the room and madly flying to escape. My brother was there and trying to catch them. I closed the door not to let them go out. One of them hit the door and fell down. My husband took it and they could finally get the other one as well. One of them was death and the other one still struggling to free itself while making violent sounds.

I thought:
How is s/he feeling now?
Is s/he aware of the other's death?
What a bloody romance?