Comments for The Mid-West in the Mid-East http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:35:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Bar in Beirut by Dan Schmitz http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/a-bar-in-beirut/#comment-25 Dan Schmitz Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:35:42 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-25 Fuckin' Hell, I was sure you were dead. I've been scouring terrorist sites looking for video of your dead body being dragged through streets and being kicked by small children. Why must you disappoint me? Fuckin’ Hell, I was sure you were dead. I’ve been scouring terrorist sites looking for video of your dead body being dragged through streets and being kicked by small children. Why must you disappoint me?

]]> Comment on A Bar in Beirut by Jill http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/a-bar-in-beirut/#comment-24 Jill Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:22:11 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-24 Yay. You're alive. And awkwardly hitting on girls. Pfew. Glad to have an update. :) Yay. You’re alive. And awkwardly hitting on girls. Pfew. Glad to have an update. :)

]]> Comment on 2nd Attempt to Turkey by holly http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/2nd-attempt-to-turkey/#comment-23 holly Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:48:06 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-23 tyyyyyllleeeerrrr..... i love your blog so much. it's hilarious. all of the stories are just perfect! they illustrate living abroad so well. i love those moments where you need to pause and try to understand what is happening. like getting turned back by security/border guards. that same thing happened to kayla tueting and i in belize/mexico. we only had enough money most of us to cross the border back to mexico.... so i had to hoof it back through the dusty, smoldering, mile long "free trade zone", hitchhiking with some slick panamanian business guys with a huge suburban with super dark tinted windows to find the nearest ATM back in belize.... an afternoon of where am i, where am i going...why are there so many little shops and no banks???? i can't wait to check out your photos.... best wishes from a french cafe "le croissant", in a high end, american fashioned, el salvadoran mall, with cinnabon behind me and burger king to my left. life is such a trip. keep writing! best, holly tyyyyyllleeeerrrr…..

i love your blog so much. it’s hilarious. all of the stories are just perfect! they illustrate living abroad so well. i love those moments where you need to pause and try to understand what is happening.
like getting turned back by security/border guards.

that same thing happened to kayla tueting and i in belize/mexico. we only had enough money most of us to cross the border back to mexico…. so i had to hoof it back through the dusty, smoldering, mile long “free trade zone”, hitchhiking with some slick panamanian business guys with a huge suburban with super dark tinted windows to find the nearest ATM back in belize…. an afternoon of where am i, where am i going…why are there so many little shops and no banks????

i can’t wait to check out your photos…. best wishes from a french cafe “le croissant”, in a high end, american fashioned, el salvadoran mall, with cinnabon behind me and burger king to my left. life is such a trip. keep writing!

best, holly

]]> Comment on To Turkey: First Attempt by Will http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/to-turkey-first-attempt/#comment-22 Will Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:52:47 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-22 I think it should read: "While my four friends RELUCTANTLY continued to Turkey". You make us sound a bit cold and heartless. I think it should read:
“While my four friends RELUCTANTLY continued to Turkey”.
You make us sound a bit cold and heartless.

]]> Comment on New Home by Mariano http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/new-home/#comment-17 Mariano Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:38:38 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-17 I am still laughing. Thank you. I am still laughing. Thank you.

]]> Comment on A day at the Mosque by Mariano http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/a-day-at-the-mosque/#comment-16 Mariano Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:33:04 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-16 That is really funny, Tyler. That is really funny, Tyler.

]]> Comment on My Friend’s “This American Life” episode. by Liz http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/my-friends-this-american-life-episode/#comment-15 Liz Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:03:34 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-15 Wow...really (enjoyed?) these videos. More like...respected the videos. Mad props to your friend. Wow…really (enjoyed?) these videos. More like…respected the videos. Mad props to your friend.

]]> Comment on A day at the Mosque by Joshua the Anderson http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/a-day-at-the-mosque/#comment-14 Joshua the Anderson Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:20:54 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-14 I can't wait till you get back so I can take you through the finer points of Dianetics. You need to complete your life somehow, Tyler! I can’t wait till you get back so I can take you through the finer points of Dianetics. You need to complete your life somehow, Tyler!

]]> Comment on A day at the Mosque by kimmyq http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/a-day-at-the-mosque/#comment-13 kimmyq Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:50:19 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-13 Hear hear! All hail President al-Ba…shir..mmhhpfff...argh. When's his national holiday again? I don't want to be the only one who forgets to send a card. Hear hear! All hail President al-Ba…shir..mmhhpfff…argh. When’s his national holiday again? I don’t want to be the only one who forgets to send a card.

]]> Comment on A day at the Mosque by Vanessa http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/a-day-at-the-mosque/#comment-12 Vanessa Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:17:59 +0000 http://midwestinthemideast.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-12 I must read more of these hi-jinks!!!!! keep posting!!!! I must read more of these hi-jinks!!!!! keep posting!!!!

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