[MxSK]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012...ops-18-mil/?ae

Esfandiari wins largest poker payout ever; $18mill... I used to watch him on that High Stakes Poker tv show, weirdly there were actually quite a few iranians that would come in and out that tv show.... whats with all the pro poker players lol.

[MxSK]

Here's an interesting write-up by some guy blogging development in iran:

It's about "Hyperstar" supermarket thats opened in that new monster "Persian Gulf Star Complex" shopping centre in shiraz:
http://therealamirtaheri.blogspot.co...carrefour.html

I wonder if anyone is doing anything/thinking about how this will affect traditional bazaars etc... especially since the supermarket is selling at below the government sanctioned labelled prices.

EDIT:
LOL @ how they translated حوله :

Spoiler:

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(Hyperstar is a brand franchise from the french Carrefour)
more info+pics in this thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...264814&page=16

[FFMA]

(Original post by MxSK)
Here's an interesting write-up by some guy blogging development in iran:

It's about "Hyperstar" supermarket thats opened in that new monster "Persian Gulf Star Complex" shopping centre in shiraz:
http://therealamirtaheri.blogspot.co...carrefour.html

I wonder if anyone is doing anything/thinking about how this will affect traditional bazaars etc... especially since the supermarket is selling at below the government sanctioned labelled prices.

EDIT:
LOL @ how they translated حوله :

Spoiler:

Show

(Hyperstar is a brand franchise from the french Carrefour)
more info+pics in this thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...264814&page=16

I think the bazaars will always be there as the traditional place of shopping alongside all the new shops and all, especially in places like mashad, shiraz and esfahan

[Phantom Lord]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18803290

[petzneo]

(Original post by AkaJetson)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18803290

Really interesting article....


BTW have you guys heard about the pilot Hooshang Shahbazi who landed a Boeing 727 without nose gear last year?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/14/wo...sanctions.html

In this article is a link to his website, for which he has created a petition against the sanctions for airplanes. Please sign this petition!

[I Persia I]

Did anyone watch the Olympic boxing earlier? The Iranian flag bearer Ali Mazaheri was disqualified after 3 (stupid) warnings. An absolute joke of a performance from the referee.

[MxSK]

(Original post by I Persia I)
Did anyone watch the Olympic boxing earlier? The Iranian flag bearer Ali Mazaheri was disqualified after 3 (stupid) warnings. An absolute joke of a performance from the referee.

Here is the video:
http://footballitarin.com/video_page.php?id=2270

[petzneo]

(Original post by I Persia I)
Did anyone watch the Olympic boxing earlier? The Iranian flag bearer Ali Mazaheri was disqualified after 3 (stupid) warnings. An absolute joke of a performance from the referee.

Its a joke. And with this, they have started a petition:http://www.petition.co.uk/petition-a...-ali-mazaheri/

PLEASE sign it guys and forward it on / post it on Facebook, twitter etc.

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[Iqbal007]

Not Persian, but Persian restaurants are sooooo buff doesn't help when your fasting

(Original post by petzneo)
True, I love Behesht! Well, now that a number of people have joined I think i'll start with a discussion. So heres my question:

What special charcteristics have Persians and Iranians got that basically make us, us?

This can be your family, behaviour, looks, accent, anything really....

I'll go first!

1) We are addicted to tea, i think that my parents have tea at least 5 times a day!!

(Original post by Democracy)
Hmmm I've never been to this behesht, whereabouts in london is it, and does it live up to its name? =P

Erm well I've noticed the Persian people (sorry "we") are resilient to invaders trying to change our traditions. Like after the 1979 revolution when those bastard mullahs tried to scrap the celebrations for eid nowruz, but the people went out on the streets and demonstrated.

On a less serious note, we all think it's really important to become dentists or doctors

I love Behest in west London, it opened my eyes
someone even opened a shisha place across the road called Jahanam

[petzneo]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Not Persian, but Persian restaurants are sooooo buff doesn't help when your fasting


I love Behest in west London, it opened my eyes
someone even opened a shisha place across the road called Jahanam

looool, Persian food is good

please have a look at the petition link, read and sign! We need everyones support so forward it to as many people as possible. Thanks!

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by petzneo)
looool, Persian food is good

please have a look at the petition link, read and sign! We need everyones support so forward it to as many people as possible. Thanks!

Behest is really nice and so cheap

done

[petzneo]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Behest is really nice and so cheap

done

Yeah, try Persian Palace too.

Thanks! Please pass it on to others trying to get a thousand signatures!

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by petzneo)
Yeah, try Persian Palace too.

Thanks! Please pass it on to others trying to get a thousand signatures!

Thats too far i live in central.

i'll try

[MxSK]

do do do do do ... finally gold! feels good after the injustice earlier :P

[MxSK]

Wow, this is an awesome video of Milad Tower and Tehran, "Nega-e Aseman"

http://vimeo.com/46961983

[MxSK]

Mars Rover landing: Bobak Ferdowsi unwittingly becomes a hit on the internet while successfully completing a Mars landing mission

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/fa...wsi-mohawk-guy

[MxSK]

2 golds, 2 silver.

great night xD

[I Persia I]

(Original post by MxSK)
Mars Rover landing: Bobak Ferdowsi unwittingly becomes a hit on the internet while successfully completing a Mars landing mission

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/fa...wsi-mohawk-guy

Lmfao, that's great.

[Democracy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19226500

[MxSK]

(Original post by Democracy)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19226500

OMG, yes i was just about to post this.

Also, ISNA says 50 dead, 400 injured and troops on the way. D: D: D: