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Air New Zealand came with a wonderful idea to be the first commercial airliner to offer beds for sleeping in the economy class. Skycouch – as Air New Zealand is calling it will be offered on their new fleet of Boeing 777-300 aircrafts and will be available later this year (2010). Air New Zealand is looking to make long haul flights more enjoyable and I fully agree, except from one thing.

While discomfort of being confined in a small space, on a small seat, cramped among other confined passengers is certainly a factor that contributes to tiresome flights, the ability to have a bed like Skycouch on Air New Zealand aircrafts is worthless unless their executives decide to take a real step in the direction of real travel comfort and ban kids from flying. What good will Skycouch do to you if two screaming kids who won’t shut up for one minute during an 8 hour flight sit right behind you. Kids are a plague on any flight. It doesn’t matter what kind of extra comfort a carrier offers if it still allows kids on their planes. The journey will be painful and torturous for as long as kids are allowed aboard.

Skycouch on Air New Zealand flights will be wide enough to accommodate a couple or a couple with a kid (see, that’s what I’m talking about) and will cost the value of two and a half seats. This is definitely a great deal since two people would have to pay for two seats anyway but if for a quarter of seat value per person extra you get a chance to spent the flight laying down and real close to your significant other, it really seems worth it. Air New Zealand came definitely with a good idea introducing Skycouch, they just need to quit doing it half-assed and ban kids on their flights as well and they’ll become the best airliner in existence. First Air New Zealand planes with Skycouch service will serve Auckland – Los Angeles route but Auckland – London, UK route will be added in 2011 just in time for Rugby World Cup (people still go to rugby matches?). Three quarters of Air New Zealand are owned by New Zealand government.

Skycouch photo by Associated Press

This is the pinnacle of music industry. Swedish vocalist Karin Dreijer Andersson from the electronic band The Knife released her own solo album as Fever Ray and when the time came to give P3 Gold Swedish Awards in Gothenburg, Fever Ray won the award and Karin went on stage to give Acceptance Speech. As I have watched the video of her acceptance speech, the tears got pushed out of my eyes, it was so impressive even though I speak no Swedish. Needless to say, Fever Ray is where it’s at and I’m not even joking.

Let me ask in unison with you all – Lady WHO? Fever Ray is hot and awesome and doesn’t have to try hard. She shines the magic naturally. Fever Ray is the love at first sight. The video of her acceptance speech at the Swedish Awards Show is below:

Chemical Ali whose real name is Ali Hassan al-Majid was executed by hanging till death in Baghdad, Iraq government spokesperson Ali al-Dabbagh confirmed today. Chemical Ali Execution comes six and a half years after his arrest in August of 2003 – just five months after US terrorists invaded Iraq.

Chemical Ali was found guilty of 13 counts of killings and genocide for which he was sentenced to death. Ali Hassan al-Majid was Saddam Hussein’s henchmen who has earned his “Chemical Ali” name after the 1988 gas attack on Halabja during which Iraqi jets sprayed the village with mustard gas and the nerve agents VX, Sarin and Tabun for 5 hours. About 5000 people are believed to have died in the attack.

Chemical Ali was first sentenced to death by hanging in June 2007 for taking part in ethnic Kurds cleansing in 1988. He was subsequently sentenced to death again in December 2008 for participation in violent crush of the Shia revolt in 1991. Then in March 2009 he was sentenced to death yet again for killings of Shia Muslims in the Sadr City district of Baghdad in 1999.

Standing proud and tall, Chemical Ali refused to express remorse during his trials and execution claiming that his actions were geared towards greater security of Iraq. Chemical Ali was sentenced by The Iraqi High Tribunal, the same body that sentenced Saddam Hussein to death by hanging.

When Mother Nature shows us her true power and shakes the ground in an Earthquake such as the one that took place in Haiti in January 2010, we the humans are left with but sore eyes for we are so pathetically weak and incompetent. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake killed more than 100,000 people and left millions homeless. It’s a horrible tragedy and whole world turned their eyes to Haiti to aid with relief efforts. To be perfectly politically correct, one would need to feel sympathetic with poor Haitians and aim all their news reports to reflect that fact. All of the news reporters would do that and they are all wrong. I will be the only one who will remain politically incorrect, but unlike all others, I will call a spade a spade and put it how it is. Here’s the truth about the 2010 Haiti Earthquake:

Haiti is a lawless country. It’s a disgusting shithole where prior to this 2010 earthquake, no UN (United Nations) workers would dare to enter, unless they were suicidal. Haiti is run by crime, in its true core, Haiti is crime. As such, despite fake sad faces and tears pulled by the victims of Earthquake, to Haitians this Earthquake was the biggest blessing they could have asked for. For one it created more havoc in their POS country so they could loot, rob and kill uncontrollably, but at the same time it brought a lot of international aid, free stuff, free assistance which is something they have always craved. Yes, survivors of 2010 Haiti Earthquake are blessing the day this tragedy took place because it gets them more than they could bargain for. All of those goodies would be unattainable prior to the Earthquake and now it comes in heaps and with a bonus.

Let’s not fool ourselves – Haiti is an awful country. If you believe in karma, you know that Mother Nature directed her wreath at the right location. If you don’t believe in karma, educate yourself to see what real Haiti is all about. Keep your eyes open for reports of charity workers getting robbed, raped, or worse. There is no reason to turn blind eye to true face of Haiti in the name of sympathy brought upon by this devastating earthquake. None of you would dare stepping a foot in Haiti prior to the earthquake – I wouldn’t either. Do you think people have magically changed after the earthquake and will turn into nice folks after centuries of uncontrolled crime? Think again and pull your head out of your arse.

What happened in Haiti is a tragedy but it should not take away our focus from the fact that Haiti is a dangerous country and no one in there is safe. They are enjoying the freebies the aftermath of the earthquake brought upon them and will take full advantage of aid workers being there for their own selfish benefit. Out of sheer solidarity, many crimes will not be reported because uneducated helpers will feel for “poor” Haitians and will believe that instruments they stole last night end up in the hands of people who have suffered a lot, but they are just delusional. Haiti is a shithole – plain and simple. It is a dangerous country and since the earthquake brought whole new possibilities for them to enrich themselves without work, the survivors see it as sheer blessing. Face the real truth behind the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and quit acting like you’re sorry for people of the country.

Oh, and if you feel like, take a look at satellite images from Google Maps or Bing Maps of the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Notice how forest line stops at the border. While Dominican Republic protects and sustains natural resources, Haiti destroys all of it. Deforestation is rampant beyond words in Haiti, they have no respect for people and no respect for nature. Screw that, I’ll look it up for you. The map below is from Google Maps – you can navigate through it as it’s an interactive iframe provided by Google. Thickly forested areas on the north and west are in the Dominican Republic. The barren land begins right across the border with Haiti. No respect for nature. Haitians are disgusting:

And a video of poor workers helping those disgusting people out by setting up an inflatable hospital in Haiti which will serve as a free for all Haitians enterprise that they will take good advantage of. Hot French speaking chick is especially worth checking out:

And another video with British commentary about looting and lynching in Haiti. The commentary starts with the most ridiculous statement: “The stability of Haiti is collapsing.” What bullshit. There has never been any stability in Haiti to begin with. You can collapse something that doesn’t exist:

2010 Haiti Earthquake Photo by Ricardo Arduengo, Associated Press

Remember kids – Gingers Have Souls. I would never make fun of ginger people because red head girls are so effin hot only Japanese cutely moaning softballs can beat them. But this boy went a bit overboard with his ginger rant. I do understand he’s irked over a line in South Park, but that’s South Park. Their show is based on being offensive. They intentionally say things to offend because that gets people talking and talking people keep their ratings high. Gingers do have souls – no question about it, but why mix Christianity into it. And can Christians use the F word so readily? I’m all in support of ginger people, but he needs to work on his soul. Otherwise I give him the thumbs up and will confirm that gingers have souls. And BTW – I’m not ginger.

If you have the balls it takes, starting April of 2010, you will be able to take a Sky Jump off of the Stratosphere hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Sky Jump is the 4th ride offered by Stratosphere Casino (after Insanity, X-Scream and Big Shot) and picture above shows what kind of thrill can be expected.

The 855 foot drop will cost $100 to take, as confirmed by Frank Riolo, chief executive officer of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC which owns and operates Stratosphere hotel and casino. The 855 foot drop makes the Stratosphere sky jump the highest sky jump in the world. Individuals with brass balls will wear a custom jump suit and will be fastened to a metal cable that will retain their course as they drop 108 stories. The cable will then deliver gentle breaking to secure participants with safe landing.

I wish I could play a big boy and pretend I have the balls of steel to take a sky jump but I don’t think I could do that. Yeah, I’m chicken like that. This is insane!

I’ve seen this ridiculously lame and fake video today. It’s with that guy who has that awesome Aussie accent and then there is that spider on the ceiling and everything is fine, the spider kind of jumps off of the ceiling as the Oz man tries to trap her in a plastic jar but the entire footage is spoiled by fake kid voice. Atrocious. This is why nobody likes kids. Kids sound irritating and act irritating. Why would you voice over a stupid kid’s voice when you are putting together a viral video. This would be fun to watch, albeit fake video, but it’s utterly rotten now with that kid’s voice. Why not spruce it up with the sound of blood squirting out of kid’s head or something less irritating. Seriously, this is why nobody likes kids. Because you force them into otherwise half enjoyable videos.

Nice spider BTW.

Haiti is a country that shares the island with the Dominican Republic – from where I have just returned after a week long vacation. While Dominican Republic is fine (aside from countless thieves), Haiti is suffering from results of 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on January 12, 2010. It is estimated that the earthquake killed between 100,000 and 200,000 people and lest 2 million homeless. To help with immediate aid, celebrities, musicians and bands from all over the world teamed up to put together a concert they are calling Hope for Haiti. The Hope for Haiti Telethon will be broadcast online so anyone interested will be able to watch in real time. Live Streaming will be provided by many major websites, including msn.ca, bing.com, facebook.com, myspace.com, youtube.com, etc.

Hope for Haiti Concert starts today – January 22, 2010 at 8pm ET. It will be hosted by George Clooney, Anderson Cooper and Wyclef Jean. The telethon will feature many stars and will take place at several places around the world:

Hope for Haiti in New York

• Bruce Springsteen
• Mary J. Blige
• Jennifer Hudson
• Shakira
• Sting

Hope for Haiti in Los Angeles

• Alicia Keys
• Christina Aguilera
• Dave Matthews
• John Legend
• Justin Timberlake
• Stevie Wonder
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban
• Kid Rock
• Sheryl Crow

Hope for Haiti in London

• Coldplay
• Bono (U2)
• The Edge
• Jay-Z
• Rihanna

Can you see me on this beach? No you can’t, because I’m not there yet. Not until tomorrow. I’m gonna head to bed early today, for my alarm clock goes off at 4am to get me ready to board a plane to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This will be my 2010 edition of an unforgettable annual vacation in the Dominican Republic. I’m so excited…

I visited Dominican Republic last year (2009) but only got a chance to explore all of the north coast, from Puerto Plata, through Sosua, Cabarete, Rio San Juan, Cabrera, all the way to Samana peninsula where I spent most of my time. I wanted to go whale watching, but it didn’t work out for me. Hopefully this year and hopefully I’ll also get a chance to check out Los Haitises national park. I climbed the magnificent 27 waterfalls on the river Damajagua last year though, which was the highlight of my trip. However a horse ride to El Limon waterfall up the mountain was also exciting and a swim under thundering falls was enthralling.

This year I’m heading to Punta Cana and other than making it back to Samana to get some whale watching happening, I’m gonna focus on the east coast around Bavaro and some of the south. I love Dominican Republic. I’m renting an SUV for a week so I’ll be moving around. I don’t do all inclusive vacation stays at resorts. Last year was all about the Atlantic Ocean, 2010 will be more about the Caribbean Sea. It is quite likely that I won’t get a chance to get on the internet until after I have returned back to Canada on January 22, 2010 so Beer Steak Blog may not get any updates while I’m vacationing. It’s all for the good for after I have returned, my mind will be fresh and my body relaxed and I’ll be able to jump right on more bullshitting. Stick around, I got to go kick some ass in the Dominican Republic. This country is so awesome I go there every year. 2010 sounds like a good one. I so can’t wait.

Check out this video about the highlights of the Dominican Republic:

Punta Cana Beach Photo courtesy of the Dominican Republic Tourist Board

It’s a new phenomenon. New medical condition. Many people who went to see Avatar in 3D report that they have experienced post movie depression upon realization that they were back on Earth, not on Pandora. The world seems grey after you have taken off the 3D glasses as the last line of Avatar credits rolls off the screen. This is what 2010 will be all about – people depressed because of a movie.

I have seen Avatar and loved it. Yes, it is a story that’s been beaten to death and yes, you know exactly what happens next, yet I still enjoyed it. After the movie I’ve moved on. But let’s put all movie making aside and focus on Avatar Depression. As you will see in a video below, CNN did a report about it and to get to the right answers, they’ve invited two seriously dumb people to comment on the phenomenon. Both have no clue what the eff they’re talking about and both are irritating to listen to.

Jo Piazza who’s an entertainment writer for CNN sounds like she’s got walnuts in her throat (or some other nuts) and what she says is so out of whack I was tearing my own nuts off to shove them down her throat so she could just shut the eff up. Obviously, Ms. Jo Piazza must have just found out about the internet yesterday. I don’t know why they employ people who spent last two decades living in a cave, but then again, it’s CNN. They also kiss Barack Obama’s ass which says it all.

Jo Piazza doesn’t understand the internet. She doesn’t know that what people say on the internet does not necessarily reflect who they really are. These people often have no other life so their on line acquaintances represent the community they want to fit in with. They will do and say anything they have to in order to get attention, for they lack it in real life. Jo Piazza has no grasp of this phenomenon whatsoever. How can she understand the Avatar depression phenomenon if sheer basics escape her lacking smarts.

Psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser was a little bit less clueless with her responses but also doesn’t get firm grasp of reality either. Then again, since her title bears word “psycho” she’s doomed to not understand what real people deal with and feel. Psychologists are as clueless about real people as they get.

People exaggerate. This simple premise is often overlooked by so called experts. People also pretend to be, have, or feel what they are not, don’t have or feel. That’s the way people are. Furthermore, people are affected by their surroundings. They respond to stimuli offered by those they are in contact with. If there is going to be something bad looking out of the Avatar depression, it will be in response to weak minded individuals giving in to the momentum created by attention seekers. However those weak individuals would flip sooner or later anyway. They just need the trigger. And Avatar Depression could easily be one if they focus on it intensively enough.

Duh, input from “experts” never ceases to amaze me. Just how dumb do you have to be to let bullshit out of your mouth on national TV. And how dumb are the people to eat that along with cherry on top. We’re doomed. The world is grey and flat. I want to live on Pandora. The video is below: