The Institute for Middle East Understanding features Palestinians who have accomplished something noteworthy in life. They pick up some interesting stories, but they miss others. For instance, KABOBer Nadeem's record of 4,326 indecent exposure and public nuisance citations has to be considered exceptional.
In the latest profile, they feature Ahmed Abukhater, a doctoral candidate in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas in Austin (down with the Longhorns). The Gaza-born scholar is a world-class weight-lifter. According to IMEU:
In 2006, Palestinian-born Abukhater broke new ground as the first power lifter to represent Palestine in the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters (WABDL) World Championship. Lifting 407 pounds, he placed fifth in the world and set a new Palestinian national record.
"When I talk to people in Gaza today, they can't fathom that I'm a PhD candidate and a competitive power lifter," says Abukhater. "In Palestine, sports are not our first priority because of the daily struggle and limited resources. But we shouldn't let this hinder our spirit to compete and ability to represent Palestine in a positive way," he adds.
Right on, brother. His academic focus is on water, an important resource in the Middle East, and one Israel keeps tight control over.
Brain and Brawn! Despite his achievements, as my aunts would note, he is worth nothing if he's not married yet. Speaking of which, I bet the Palestinian mommies are going to search for him on Arab Lounge now.
Brain and Brawn! Despite his achievements, as my aunts would note, he is worth nothing if he's not married yet. Speaking of which, I bet the Palestinian mommies are going to search for him on Arab Lounge now.
[tarboush tip: IMEU]
23 comments:
I think I saw him once at the CCRB, Big A was spotting him. He always smelled like za'tar, I think all the za'tar he eats makes him strong and smart...
za'atar made me weak and horny.
Lifting 407 pounds, he placed fifth in the world and set a new Palestinian national record.
407 pounds rates a 5th place? In what competition? I see guys every time I go to the gym benching more than that. (Not me, by the way... my max is only a bit over 300, but I'm not a body builder and I'm also over 40 years old)
Not criticizing, just asking.
PC,
Can you bence the 300lbs. with or without two Zionuts teabaggin you?
Not judging, just asking.
did I ask you to define "teabagging" yet?
Middle Easterns love body building. Not that Afghans are middle easters, but they love it to. Gyms are sprinting up all over Kabul. Check out the article " Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Biceps." in Men's health.
We should put him up in a match against Pat Robertson.
http://www.kabobfest.com/2006/05/pat-robertson-can-kick-your-butt.html
And Pali American, really, Craig does not knwo what teabaggin means. He spends all of his time on his computer in the basement.
"did I ask you to define "teabagging" yet?"
You're so modest PC. Its OK to brag that you are the champion tea bagger of the IDF. Before and after IDF apartheid enforcers go out and break the bones of teenagers, PC is teabagged by each, so as to relieve their stress.
He once teabagged 1,000 IDF apartheid enforcers in an hour!
What do you weigh? About 180? More? Your husband looks pretty squishy to me, I bet he has to be on top in self defense, doesn't he? That's assuming he can get it up at all, with a sasquatch like you in his bed. Is that how you learned about teabagging?
WTF! I must take offense. Who ever posted under "nadeem (2:45pm)" said I'm "weak and horny." That's not cool! I ain't weak!
And I highly doubt PC can bench 300 lbs. No computer programmer is that buff. Cut the BS. I predict a buck fifty tops.
First off, PC, if you knew anything about weightlifting you'd realize that there's different weight classes, i.e. boxing. Therefore, if you're a light dude and you put up 400, it's different than a bigger cat who puts up 400. A welterweight would never be put in the ring with a cruisterweight, so the degree of difficulty hinges on wieght division. "I know guys in the gym who bench 400 lbs" shows your ignorance fuc#er. Plus, I bet you get tea-bagged by the dudes who spot you when you're benching. Let me ask you, how big are you? I wieght about 185 and I can probably put up more weight than you - in fact, I'll put some guap on that.
And I highly doubt PC can bench 300 lbs. No computer programmer is that buff.
Well, I'm flattered you think that's "buff", nadeem. But I'm not gay. Just so you know.
Cut the BS. I predict a buck fifty tops.
That probably seems like a lot of weight to a Palestinian. That's about what I see the Arab guys down at the gym working out with. The part that's really funny is when they decide to work on their legs and put a couple 10 pound plates on the squat press :P
I'd generally agree with you about computer programmers. However, I didn't write my first line of code until I was 28 years old. And I got out of the Marines when I was 25. I was about average size and strength for an infantryman. And I'm roughly as the same strength now.
Hey, I looked up "teabagging" and it sounds pretty fucking gay. Did Arabs invent that? Seriously, it sounds completely stupid. I bet if I checked search stats for "teabagging" and "young boys" it'd all be coming out of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, right?
Khaled,
First off, PC, if you knew anything about weightlifting...
blah blah blah. I don't know anything about weightlifting, that's why I said "I'm not a bodybuilder".
So, how much time to you spend reading "Flex Magazine", Khaled?
(snipping the other gay teabagging comments)
Let me ask you, how big are you? I wieght about 185
I'm 5'11" and weigh 203 pounds.
and I can probably put up more weight than you
Maybe you can. Can you bench more than 315?
I have to admit, bench press is not my best. I work more on Arms, shoulders, legs. And abs, because I'm old :O
in fact, I'll put some guap on that.
Define "guap"
But anyway, either you can or you can't. There's nothing to bet on, unless you're betting I can't lift what I say I can. In which case, come on out and visit QuiQui or Maytha and we can hook up at the gym. Either before or after you show me your styling and your break dancing :)
If you wanna demonstrate your teabagging skills, though, you'll have to find somebody else. I probably wouldn't even be interested if QuiQui made that offer, because... seriously, does that even feel good? What's the point? A flashback to when your Mom was giving you a sponge bath as a baby or something?
PC, yes, I can put up more than 315. In fact, I used to max out at 325 when an undergrad. Last time I maxed, I put up three plates and a quarter on each, and again, I'm only 185. So, it would be nuthin.
Guap = money
Hey, next time I'm in LA, I'll definately holler at u - and seriously, I'll put some money on it, no joke. No, I dont' tea-bag dudes player. I'm gonna leave that to your suspect ass...
No grad student can bench 325, especially a Palestinian grad student! I bet a buck and a quarter :P
If you weigh 185 and you bench 365 (that's what you claim you can claim now, right?) you must be... what... 5'6"?
Well, anyway, I'm not working out to get strong. I'm just working out to stay in shape. I was just checking to see what I could do max, and I ended up at 315 a couple months ago. If you wanna send me an e-mail when you're out here, I'll get you a guest pass and throw 315 on the bar and bench it for you. And then you can show me your 365.
You can keep your eyes peeled for the guy who looks like a computer programmer, and I'll be watching for the dork in the 1980s clothes. We'll see who spots the other one first :P
"No grad student can bench 325, especially a Palestinian grad student! I bet a buck and a quarter"
Hey grandpa, read the post.
PC in the gym, benching.
PC: Give me another!
PC's Spotters: Another plate? A dime? A quarter?
PC: No! Another teabag! I can handle it!
"does that even feel good?"
That was my question! Why does PC like teabagging so much? But then again, you also support the apartheid system in Palestine which favors one group over the other based on religion. You're also racist, which doesn't make sense to me either.
So I don't judge you teabagging racist. Keep on juggling zionuts.
---PC in the Movie Godfather--
Mo Green: Mikey, PC's teabagging players two at a time! Nobody's placing bets anymore, we can't have this in my casino!
Michael: Mo, my bru'der is a teabagging zionut...but this is my casino.
Hey grandpa, read the post.
Hey, dipshit, read Nadeem's comment of 8:49
define "sarcasm"
PC,
You should you a lipton teabag as your picture! Tea time!
Funniest thing in this line of comments goes to Programmed Craig:
"The part that's really funny is when they (muscle-bound Arabs) decide to work on their legs and put a couple 10 pound plates on the squat press :P"
That is so true!!
This guy’s personal best is 610lbs and he is 198lbs. Do the math and you will know how he got to the world champ. In competitions they have to follow tough rules unlike whatever you do in the gym. See below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaNFWTHOTzk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpgBdH-RGjw&mode=related&search=
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