15 things in Israel you won't see elsewhere...

• Bank managers wearing t-shirts, jeans and sandals.
• Schools breaking out to the sound of "Eye of the Tiger", rather than the ol' school bell.
• Motorcyclists wearing bicycle helmets.
• Shouts of "AltiZaken" from Arabs in VW Camper vans.
• 13 year old kids smoking nargilas in the neighbourhood park.
• Lone scantily-clad women walking the city streets late at night.
• Old men with open trays of pollution-infested delicacies at busy junctions/markets.
• An alarming plethora of very hairy backs and shoulders at the beach.
• Tottering pensioners working as security guards.
• Market stall vendors shouting at their customers not to buy all the best produce.
• Motorcyclists waiting to cross pedestrain crossings.
• No dolphins at the local Dolphinarium (Tel Aviv).
• Policewomen filing their nails and talking to Ma on the phone while on duty.
• Tiny 18 year old army girls walking down the street with M16s slung over their shoulder.
• Thousands of Israelis, everywhere (OK, I forgot about Khao San Road...).