Your Chance to Win 1 of 2 Audi A1 Test Drives with Audi Lebanon and Gino’s Blog

You’ve all seen the billboards and the updates on Facebook… The brand new Audi A1 model is coming to Lebanon!

I absolutely adore hatchbacks, and wouldn’t mind having them super-fast. On Saturday, May 21st, the guys at Ets. F.A. Kettaneh, along with 200 lucky winners, are going to be at Forum de Beyrouth, to test drive this beautiful machine.

To get a chance to be one of the first in Lebanon to get behind the new Audi A1, make sure you register on Audi Lebanon’s Facebook Page, NOW! For all you tweeps out there, you can also tweet with the hashtag #AudiLeb or #A1Leb and double your chances of getting selected.

In addition to that though, I believe awesome things should always come together, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do. The guys at Audi Lebanon have given Gino’s Blog readers a chance to snatch their seat on Saturday May 21st, and left the juicy part up to me: how to set up the competition.

You can breathe a sigh of relief, I’m not looking to harvest “likes” from you. Instead, we’d like to see some good-old, genuine content! And here’s how you can do that:

  • Writing: I know a sizable portion of my readers are petrol-heads, and well-acquainted with the automotive universe. We want you to write us a 300-400 word post on what Audi is, cool and unknown facts about the company, and of course, your personal input on why it is the best, or at least what makes Audi cars unique. The topic is sort of open-ended, but we’d love to see what you can enlighten us with.
  • Arts: For the less-verbal and more-visual readers, you can also enter the competition by creating the banner I’ll be displaying throughout the rest of May on my blog for the Audi A1. Dimensions should be 275 pixels in width, and up to 450 in height.
Notes:
  • Competition starts NOW and will end Friday May 20th at 5:00 PM
  • Post your images on Gino’s Blog FB Page
  • Post your articles as Facebook notes and post the link on Gino’s Blog’s FB Page
  • Interactions, such as comments and likes, are most welcome by anyone, but not necessary for winning.
  • The winners will be selected by myself and Audi Lebanon representatives and announced Friday May 20th at 5:30 PM

Good Luck, and this is what one artsy, and one gifted writer, will be driving around in this Saturday!

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7 Weeks, 7 Nokia E7s That Could Be Yours!

Last week, the guys at Nokia Lebanon invited a handful of bloggers and people from tech industry to try out the Nokia E7 “Search for 7.”

The Search for 7 is an interactive Nokia campaign which seeks to engage its users in real life. Nokia has adopted the “glocal” approach with its users for years, with the belief that tailor-made apps, campaigns and services for each country and region are the key for success, the keyword of the new Nokia E7.

Throughout the day, we were emailed clues. Some clues were teasers, others you had to decode to find out the time, and finally, you had to ID places from attached images. 7 clues later, we found out that the search would lead us to Pacifico Monot at 7:00 PM, to find a blue backpack with a Black Nokia E7.

Guy Salameh found the backpack with the E7 in it, much to my dismay (kidding, mabrouk Guy =P), but we all got to try the devices.

After another E7 was found on the slopes in Faraya over the weekend, there are 6 more up for grabs! All you have to do is log on to the Nokia Lebanon Facebook Page and follow the clues, and of course, be the first to get to the designated location at the designated time!

Expect a full-review in the coming days after I get the chance to take the device home for a few days and run it through the usual drills! =D

Check out this video by Beirutnightlife.com of an E7 Flashmob at Citymall

 

12 Regular Tickets for Cosmic Gate, Kyau & Albert, Wippenberg and Jade Live in Lebanon with Poliakov

Extremely simple rules to win this time.

Each winner will get two regular tickets, so, we will have a total of 6 winners.

All you have to do is:

  1. RSVP to the event
  2. Like Gino’s Blog
  3. Post a comment on the Gino’s Blog FB page stating the name of the event’s “special guest” vocalist
  4. Get people to like your comment. The top 6 will win the tickets, AND, the person with the highest amount of likes will get an autographed Above & Beyond Anjunabeats Vol. 8 CD

The Competition starts as of NOW and will continue till April 25th, Good Luck!

Special Thanks to Poliakov Vodka for providing the tickets =)

Deek Duke Competition: Fill That Plate With WINGS! =D

It’s been a while, and I hope you’re hungry enough by now =P

Deek Duke’s Open Wings are back! So, that 30$ voucher could be put to very good use by both hot-food lovers, and less adventurous chicken connoisseurs…

All you have to do is

  1. Like Deek Duke’s FB page
  2. Subscribe to the blog by email (there’s a box to the right of your screen, just punch in your email =D)
  3. Answer this super-simple question

The parking voucher you’re given at Deek Duke Hamra when you pay your bill is valid for how many hours?

People who already won in this competition series are not eligible to win again in this particular Deek Duke contest. TWO vouchers are up for grabs =)

We’re Back With 2 Deek Duke 30$ Vouchers Just In Time for Open Wings and Beer! =D

My Dearest Readers,

I’ve missed you all, as I’m sure you’ve missed me! But I’ve been busy with personal and professional obligations… I promise you though, the blog’s first anniversary will not go unmarked, and soon enough, you will see a completely revamped website, hosted by myself and no longer a free wordpress.com blog!

In our lag, we forgot to give away two Deek Duke vouchers worth 30$ each!

So, here’s what you have to do:

  1. Like the Deek Duke FB Page
  2. Subscribe to Gino’s Blog by email (in the box on the right of this page)
  3. Answer this

What beer will be served with your open wings at Deek Duke starting Janury 25th? (yes, that easy! and you get TWO vouchers)

Deek Duke Secret Santa Series 4

To win a voucher worth $30 at any Deek Duke branch, simply do the following:

  1. Like DD’s page on Facebook
  2. Subscribe to Gino’s Blog (just enter your email on the right of this page)
  3. Answer the following question:

What’s the name of the trademark DD starter (hint: it has cheese in it)

NB, first-time posters’ comments won’t immediately appear, so you will have to wait till the competition is closed (next night at 9:00 PM) for the winner to be announced.

This time, to make it fun, the fourth correct poster wins! =D

 

Win TWO Daft Punk TRON Legacy Soundtracks

Did you watch TRON Legacy yet? If yes, it’ll be easy answering this question. If not, go watch it and post it from your mobile =P

What is the name of the last contestant that battles Sam Flynn in the “Disc Wars” scene?

First two correct answers WIN =D

TRON Legacy Pre-Release Review and Competition

If I had to choose one word to describe TRON Legacy, it would probably be: delicious.

The immaculate graphics of the world set inside a computer, all in glorious 3D, give you an urge to reach out and touch the smooth, shiny, perfect surfaces. The illuminated suits, the cycles, the discs, the architecture, the interior design and everything else look absolutely brilliant. For computer generated imagery fans, you will be more than satisfied with the sheer amount of effects, which even encompass the characters themselves, with two Jeff Bridges playing on screen: modern-day Jeff Bridges, and Jeff Bridges almost three decades younger as CLU.

I don’t want to spoil anything for you and all I can say is that I’m going to go watch it again when it is released. The Sci-Fi genre desperately needed an epic movie, and TRON exceeded my personal expectations. Honestly, with all the hype and build-up, I expected to be disappointed. On the contrary, it was even better than I imagined. Lots of critics were a bit harsh, but that is to be expected for such a blockbuster movie. Don’t be swayed by those, after all, you’re watching a movie, not a shakespearian-age, boring play.


The story line is very deep and leaves tremendous room for introspection on the issues raised. However, it is not very preachy nor too loaded with political messages, but still manages to point out one essential thing: that perfection is actually imperfection, a statement we encounter everyday of our lives in our increasingly connected and digital lives.

CLU is the program Flynn senior created to make the digital world “perfect”, and turns into a fascist-type authoritarian with his followers lit up in red or orange, while the neutral, idle programs remain in white or blue lit suits. Sam, Kevin’s son, somehow manages to get from the real world onto the grid, and goes on a journey in the digital world that has epic battles, funny scenes and of course a little bit of romance with Olivia Wilde’s character: Quorra.

That’s all I’m saying. Go watch this movie, I seriously recommend it. Also, add to the sublime visuals the superb Daft Punk soundtrack, and you get absolute perfection.

TRON will be released on December 23rd in cinemas across Lebanon

AND the good people at Italia Films want me
to give away TWO Daft Punk TRON Legacy soundtracks. All you have to do is go watch the movie on the 23rd of December, and wait for me to ask you a specific question about a scene or two in the movie =D

Deek Duke Secret Santa Series 3

To win a voucher worth $30 at any Deek Duke branch, simply do the following:

  1. Like DD’s page on Facebook
  2. Subscribe to Gino’s Blog (just enter your email on the right of this page)
  3. Answer the following question:

Which Deek Duke branch is the biggest?

NB, first-time posters’ comments won’t immediately appear, so you will have to wait till the competition is closed (Sunday night at 9:00 PM) for the winner to be announced

 

Deek Duke Secret Santa Series 2

To win a voucher worth $30 at any Deek Duke branch, simply do the following:

  1. Like DD’s page on Facebook
  2. Subscribe to Gino’s Blog (just enter your email on the right of this page)
  3. Answer the following question:

Which Deek Duke branch was the first?

NB, first-time posters’ comments won’t immediately appear, so you will have to wait till the competition is closed (Sunday night at 9:00 PM) for the winner to be announced

Deek Duke’s Secret Santa Series on Gino’s Blog!

My Dearest Readers,

We’re used to event and movie tix on this website, but the blog has teamed up with mouth-watering Deek Duke to give away a total of 25 vouchers worth $30 each!

You might not feel it yet cause of the weather, but it’s Christmas time! The Advent Calendar has begun here and it’s full of chicken =D

Every week, for the next 15 weeks, we will ask a fairly simple Deek Duke question which you will need to answer correctly.

The process is extremely simple, all you have to do is:

  1. Like Deek Duke’s Facebook Page
  2. Like Gino’s Blog’s Facebook Page
  3. Answer the question we assign

First come, first serve as usual. Your answers should be posted as a comment, and they will not be immediately approved. We will wait till the end of the day to find out who’s our lucky winner. Don’t worry though, your comments will appear in their correct chronological order =)

HOWEVER

We’ll kick off this Advent Calendar with an especially big prize: TEN vouchers worth a total of $300! All you have to do is take a picture of yourself with the following:

  • Something related to Christmas
  • Something exceptionally funny
  • Something polite and appropriate, it’s Holiday season guys!

Share the photo on DD’s FB Page and get people to like your photo. The photo with the most likes, wins the TEN vouchers for a perfect Holiday celebration. This competition will run from now till January 2nd, 2011. So, you have plenty of time to take a photo and get those likes!

REMEMBER

Deek Duke is celebrating this season with a Secret Santa theme! All you have to do is go have lunch or dinner there, get your Secret Santa envelope as soon as possible, and return after the holidays are over, open your sealed envelope and claim your prize instantly. What’s up for grabs? Everyone gets either a free soft drink, free sandwich, free dessert or one of THREE brand new iPads

Ferry LAST two Tickets

After giving away 5 tickets already, only two remain, and we’re giving them away tonight =)
All you have to do is
  1. Like” the Blog on Facebook if you haven’t already
  2. RSVP to the Poliakov Presents Ferry Corsten event on Facebook
  3. Answer this simple question as a comment (first in line, wins!)

What time are you going to be there? First two win =)

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