Posted on November 26, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Hi Oz!
Congratulations on your national elections now at a close. Yay! No more ads, circulars in your letterbox, propadanda even phoning your home. Hope your guy won!
Here though, we have a year to go for our National Elections, specifically for president. We are technically just getting started!
I know I have made a few jokes on [...]
“Ant No Aphrodisiac”
Posted on November 24, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Oz
Turns out in China, troops were sent out to stop protesters who had been conned into raising ants that were supposed to provide ingredients for a health tonic promising an aphrodisiac boost.
For every 10,000 yuan ($1,350) they paid the company as “deposit,” investors were promised a dividend of 3,250 yuan.
Chinese media have said the [...]
No Chestnuts Roasting by an Open Fire in San Francisco?
Posted on November 23, 2007 - Filed Under Environmentalism, News | Leave a Comment
Oz, surely you know the Christmas Song suggested in the title?
Apparently, San Francisco is considering banning fireplaces.
To me, that sounds a little extreme.
To ban our most primitive form of light and warmth while industry continues on, merrily polluting away (but offset by carbon credits) is plain wrong.
My guess is, the gas & electric [...]
Exchange Vote for an iPod Touch
Posted on November 15, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Hi Oz, did you hear this one?
“NYU students said they’d take in exchange for their right to vote an iPod Touch in the next presidential election, a recent survey by an NYU journalism class found.
Only 20 percent said they’d exchange their vote for an iPod touch.”
That’s a worry that young college people should think like [...]
Annie Lennox gives fans the Finger
Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Hi Oz
We both know what a music fan I am, but we also know that we have realistic views of the ’stars’ behind the music. Basically they are arrogant, spoiled brats. I don’t think age and experience softens them too much either.
Take the recent story about former Eurythmics member, Annie Lennox. She was in a [...]
Red Bull Air Race, Perth 2007
Posted on November 7, 2007 - Filed Under General, News | Leave a Comment
Dont ask me who won
Dont even ask me who was in it
but it was a great opportunity to get out and take some different photos
with planes taking off and landing just metres from the city centre
They used Langley Park, which used to be the airport at one time (before my time though)
It was a beautifully [...]
Hot rod and street machine spectacular
Posted on October 29, 2007 - Filed Under General, News, Personal, Technology | Leave a Comment
Burswood Dome, Western Australia
i spent a good few hours there on Saturdey
and went back Sunday to look around the car park too
(they evem let me p[ark my EH in rith all the hot rods )
i took a few photos
some of which i have put up
and the rest willbe up as soon as i can [...]
global warming/cooling problem
Posted on October 29, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
ok
i am not sure about the global warming cooling debate
i personally subscribe to the minimum impact idea
however
what i want to know is how come whn i have a hot cup of tea and it eventually cools to room temperature it tastes cold
if i have a cold pepsi and it eventually warms to room temperature it [...]
global warming cooling $$$$$
Posted on October 12, 2007 - Filed Under Environmentalism, News, Technology | 1 Comment
i recently recived the Australian Governments booklet on being “climate clever”
yes the same Australian Government that has denied climate change since the begining
and only recently changed its tack
could it be the up coming election?
they are trying to win the environmental vote?
i took a look at the “climate clever”website
http://cc.greenhouse.gov.au/index.html
it does have a lot of ideas [...]
Firefox 3.0
Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under News, Technology | Leave a Comment
Hi Oz
I know you like Firefox, so I thought I would share some news about the upcoming Firefox 3.0!
Currently, it’s at version 2.0.0.7.
Version 4.0 is supposed to have so much more concerning security, blocking malware.
There is no committed release date, but you can learn more HERE!
~Boz
“Survival” Costs Dearly
Posted on September 20, 2007 - Filed Under Environmentalism, News | 1 Comment
Hi Oz!
Today I read that our former Vice-President Al Gore is paying Australia a visit, passionately attacking President Bush and Australia’s Prime Minister, John Howard, calling them “the Bonnie and Clyde” outlaws of the global environment.
Or course to hear it, one has to pay $1,000 each. Also, for a private ‘meet and greet’ costs $25,000.
The [...]
Frozen Smoke
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under News, Technology | 2 Comments
Hi [my lazy no-blogging] Ozzie!
Announced in the news today was this ‘new’ material that could change the world. It looks like frozen smoke, but it’s called “Aerogel”, one of the world’s lightest solids.
What can it do?
It can:
Protect your home against bomb blasts
Clean up oil Spills
Help man fly to Mars
Withstand a direct blast of [...]
Two Crimes
Posted on August 13, 2007 - Filed Under News | 1 Comment
Oz, I had to share this one!
I couldn’t help but notice this article about a man who after he purchased a $400,000 Lamborghini crashed it and has been charged with drunk driving.
Of course the drunk driving is a crime, but gee, so is wrecking a Lamborghini!!!!!
~Boz
(who recently saw a ‘66 Shelby Cobra for sale you [...]
Jake Brown (Mr Unbreakable)
Posted on August 10, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
I must say you make them tough down under.
Each year we look forward to the X-Games in our household, but this year I think your Aussie, Jake Brown, has stolen the attention. I can’t believe he got up and walked away, however stunned, from this 40+ foot fall!
Made in China
Posted on August 8, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Hi Oz
As you already well know from our conversations and some of my past blogs, I have had my eyes on China. The sheer number of their military and their growing population alone, is enough to give a worry. But really, there are so many things, and some disturbing, going on at once, that [...]
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Posted on August 2, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
woo hoooooo
Read More..>>3 in a row
Posted on August 2, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
hey i am on a roll
Read More..>>skateboarders vs. priest
Posted on July 31, 2007 - Filed Under News | 1 Comment
Hi Boz
this is a story that came on the news here last night
we didnt get to see the full video
seems it shows the Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Very Rev Geoff Baron, confronting a group of youths riding skateboards on the church property.
but here it is on Youtube
watch it
then read the news [...]
Trillion-Dollar Decision
Posted on July 25, 2007 - Filed Under Environmentalism, News | 1 Comment
Hi Oz
I read in The Australian today an article dated last month that for Australia, carbon trade would be huge.
“AUSTRALIAN financiers stand to benefit handsomely once a carbon emissions market is introduced, says Ziggy Switkowski, head of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.
Dr Switkowski told The Australian that both the nuclear [...]
Pupil Browse Porn on Donated Laptops
Posted on July 20, 2007 - Filed Under News | 1 Comment
Oz,
Now, this can sure be filed under, “before donating, add child filter.”
This news story is from Reuters, Oddly Enough Section:
“Nigerian schoolchildren who received laptops from a U.S. aid organization have used them to explore pornographic sites on the Internet, the official News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported Thursday.
Efforts to promote learning with laptops [...]
John and Barb have been having cultural exchanges over tea for nearly 10 years. Now they're going public. :)
