How much rain will this storm bring I wonder/? Look at Mt Dandenong, I think we will get wet.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
looks like a summer Storm
How much rain will this storm bring I wonder/? Look at Mt Dandenong, I think we will get wet.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
This is just going overboard
Teddy row teacher flying back to UK
Press Association Tuesday December 4, 2007 3:08 AM
A British teacher jailed in Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Mohammed is due to arrive back in the UK after receiving a presidential pardon.
Gillian Gibbons spent more than a week in jail for insulting Islam and prompted a diplomatic row after letting her seven-year-old pupils give the bear the same name as the sacred prophet.
She was due to be incarcerated for 15 days but was released early after diplomacy by British parliamentarians Lord Ahmed of Rotherham and Baroness Warsi secured a pardon from the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
The 54-year-old then left Sudan, stopping in Dubai en route to London.
At her son's home in Wavertree, Liverpool, family and friends were already preparing for a celebration. Visitors to the house on Monday night arrived laden with beer, wine and flowers.
Her 25-year-old son John said: "Obviously we're very pleased. I'd like to thank the Government for all they have done, the hard work behind the scenes, especially the two peers who went out there. Everyone's been really great.
"Obviously it's a great feeling, we're very pleased, we have been under a lot of pressure."
Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that Mrs Gibbons was in "remarkably good spirits". She had been jailed on Thursday.
After speaking to the mother-of-two, Mr Miliband welcomed her pardon. He said: "She was a little overwhelmed by the amount of coverage she understood this case had received and proud of the way her family had stood up over the last week."
In a statement after her pardon, Mrs Gibbons said she did not intend to offend anyone and stressed that she had great respect for Islam
Press Association Tuesday December 4, 2007 3:08 AM
A British teacher jailed in Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Mohammed is due to arrive back in the UK after receiving a presidential pardon.
Gillian Gibbons spent more than a week in jail for insulting Islam and prompted a diplomatic row after letting her seven-year-old pupils give the bear the same name as the sacred prophet.
She was due to be incarcerated for 15 days but was released early after diplomacy by British parliamentarians Lord Ahmed of Rotherham and Baroness Warsi secured a pardon from the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
The 54-year-old then left Sudan, stopping in Dubai en route to London.
At her son's home in Wavertree, Liverpool, family and friends were already preparing for a celebration. Visitors to the house on Monday night arrived laden with beer, wine and flowers.
Her 25-year-old son John said: "Obviously we're very pleased. I'd like to thank the Government for all they have done, the hard work behind the scenes, especially the two peers who went out there. Everyone's been really great.
"Obviously it's a great feeling, we're very pleased, we have been under a lot of pressure."
Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that Mrs Gibbons was in "remarkably good spirits". She had been jailed on Thursday.
After speaking to the mother-of-two, Mr Miliband welcomed her pardon. He said: "She was a little overwhelmed by the amount of coverage she understood this case had received and proud of the way her family had stood up over the last week."
In a statement after her pardon, Mrs Gibbons said she did not intend to offend anyone and stressed that she had great respect for Islam
Monday, November 19, 2007
Confused Chef
Monday November 19, 03:36 PM
Six die when China cook gets confused
A Chinese cook accidentally used rat poison instead of flour in rice dumplings, inadvertently killing himself and five others, state media says.
The six died after eating dumpling soup last week, prompting a police investigation to see if any crime had been committed, the Shanghai Daily said.
Chen Ruyan, who worked at a recycling station in the central province of Hubei, was preparing lunch last Sunday.
"In the process, Chen found the rice dough he was preparing for making "tangyuan" (rice dumplings) was quite watery and he decided to add more rice flour," the Shanghai Daily said.
"Unfortunately, he mistook rat poison that had been placed together with other condiments as flour and mixed it into the dough."
Investigators said Chen, who sold rat poison as a business, had put the chemicals in the kitchen when he moved home.
China is in the middle of a nationwide campaign to improve food and product safety after a string of international scares that have tainted its export reputation.
But the government is also worried about lax safety endangering the country's own citizens.
Reports of usually non-fatal food poisoning at school canteens and restaurants, especially in the countryside, are common.
Six die when China cook gets confused
A Chinese cook accidentally used rat poison instead of flour in rice dumplings, inadvertently killing himself and five others, state media says.
The six died after eating dumpling soup last week, prompting a police investigation to see if any crime had been committed, the Shanghai Daily said.
Chen Ruyan, who worked at a recycling station in the central province of Hubei, was preparing lunch last Sunday.
"In the process, Chen found the rice dough he was preparing for making "tangyuan" (rice dumplings) was quite watery and he decided to add more rice flour," the Shanghai Daily said.
"Unfortunately, he mistook rat poison that had been placed together with other condiments as flour and mixed it into the dough."
Investigators said Chen, who sold rat poison as a business, had put the chemicals in the kitchen when he moved home.
China is in the middle of a nationwide campaign to improve food and product safety after a string of international scares that have tainted its export reputation.
But the government is also worried about lax safety endangering the country's own citizens.
Reports of usually non-fatal food poisoning at school canteens and restaurants, especially in the countryside, are common.
Friday, November 16, 2007
What's wrong with these people
glumbert - Dolphin massacre in JapanCan't they find a more humane way of doing this.I'm not saying they can't after all we 'Aussies' eat 'skippy' kangaroo and other countries eat Bambi.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Pop corn fumes can be dangerous
World | Off the wall
The smell of buttery microwave popcorn can be intoxicating. But can it also be dangerous?
The question took on new significance recently when a doctor alerted federal regulatory agencies that a Colorado man who ate at least two bags every night for several years had "significant lung disease" similar to that seen in some microwave popcorn workers.
The illness - the first suspected case in a consumer - was linked to the man's habit of inhaling fumes from extra-buttery microwave popcorn, which contains the chemical diacetyl. The additive gives foods a buttery taste and has been linked to severe lung disease in some microwave popcorn and flavour plant workers.
Dr Cecile Rose, the lung specialist who examined the 53-year-old furniture salesman, says it "looks like a possible case, but we can't be sure." In her letter to federal officials, she said though it is hard to make a causal connection, "we have no other plausible explanation."
The smell of buttery microwave popcorn can be intoxicating. But can it also be dangerous?
The question took on new significance recently when a doctor alerted federal regulatory agencies that a Colorado man who ate at least two bags every night for several years had "significant lung disease" similar to that seen in some microwave popcorn workers.
The illness - the first suspected case in a consumer - was linked to the man's habit of inhaling fumes from extra-buttery microwave popcorn, which contains the chemical diacetyl. The additive gives foods a buttery taste and has been linked to severe lung disease in some microwave popcorn and flavour plant workers.
Dr Cecile Rose, the lung specialist who examined the 53-year-old furniture salesman, says it "looks like a possible case, but we can't be sure." In her letter to federal officials, she said though it is hard to make a causal connection, "we have no other plausible explanation."
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
likely story
Doctors in India have removed a three-inch piece of a toothbrush, including the business end, from a 31-year-old woman's nose.
The woman claims she is not sure how the toothbrush ended wedged in her nasal cavity.
She says, “Around two months ago as I was brushing my teeth, my husband accidentally pushed me and the toothbrush in my hand broke. I was left holding the lower portion of the brush but couldn’t locate the rest of it. Soon after, I started bleeding profusely from the nose,” she said.
She visited the family doctor to stop the bleeding. “But since that day, I began getting breathless and a foul smelling discharge began to come out of my nose. I used to get restless gasping for breath sometimes,” she said.
According to the doctor, it is impossible that the toothbrush could have entered the nasal cavity through the mouth. The woman’s father-in-law said his son lived separately and used to often fight with his wife as he was jobless. However, the woman has given a statement to the police that the brush had entered her nose accidentally.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
My say on this
Fad Diet’s what good are they really?
Admit it you have tried many diets and none of them work, or if they do its only for a short time. The only diet that will work is a ‘life style change’ go to the pantry remove everything and start again.
Try less cookies ’biscuits’ potato chips or any snack food with a long self-life. Get rid of the fruit drinks as well as the fizzy drinks, water is free.
Next place to attack is the refrigerator, start at the freezer dump half the ice cream, and them get rid of all those pizza type things like pies. I’m not saying don’t eat any junk food that’s not realistic but if you only have a small amount in stock you might find room for good foods.
Try eating only food that’s in season it tastes much better and is healthy. Don’t eat things like cool store apples that have been picked six months ago they are very low in nutrients, even the vegetables you buy at the super markets are more than likely past their best by the time they get to your plate.
Why not plant a few vegetables in your garden? You can put them in pots if there’s not room. A friend of mine just plants things like tomatoes potatoes amongst his plants and they grow just fine.
Last but not least, get rid of the bathroom scales. If you need confirmation you have lost weight stand in front of the mirror naked. Then get dressed and see how others will see you. Do you really need the extra stress that those scales bring?
Most of all if you feel good you are healthy enough.
Don’t be fooled by the so called experts,they keep changing their minds on what good for us and as a result keep putting books out there for us to buy, and we do over and over again.
Just one example is eggs, first its yes they are good for you then some smarty said no all that colestrol will kill you. I saw a test where they ate nothing but eggs for two weeks and guess what the cholesterol actually dropped so I think eggs in moderation are good, they are a vitamins where the good outlays ‘pun intended’ the bad .
Remember do as I say not as I do ………I eat chocolate, drink wine beer and scotch and love it. LOL
Admit it you have tried many diets and none of them work, or if they do its only for a short time. The only diet that will work is a ‘life style change’ go to the pantry remove everything and start again.
Try less cookies ’biscuits’ potato chips or any snack food with a long self-life. Get rid of the fruit drinks as well as the fizzy drinks, water is free.
Next place to attack is the refrigerator, start at the freezer dump half the ice cream, and them get rid of all those pizza type things like pies. I’m not saying don’t eat any junk food that’s not realistic but if you only have a small amount in stock you might find room for good foods.
Try eating only food that’s in season it tastes much better and is healthy. Don’t eat things like cool store apples that have been picked six months ago they are very low in nutrients, even the vegetables you buy at the super markets are more than likely past their best by the time they get to your plate.
Why not plant a few vegetables in your garden? You can put them in pots if there’s not room. A friend of mine just plants things like tomatoes potatoes amongst his plants and they grow just fine.
Last but not least, get rid of the bathroom scales. If you need confirmation you have lost weight stand in front of the mirror naked. Then get dressed and see how others will see you. Do you really need the extra stress that those scales bring?
Most of all if you feel good you are healthy enough.
Don’t be fooled by the so called experts,they keep changing their minds on what good for us and as a result keep putting books out there for us to buy, and we do over and over again.
Just one example is eggs, first its yes they are good for you then some smarty said no all that colestrol will kill you. I saw a test where they ate nothing but eggs for two weeks and guess what the cholesterol actually dropped so I think eggs in moderation are good, they are a vitamins where the good outlays ‘pun intended’ the bad .
Remember do as I say not as I do ………I eat chocolate, drink wine beer and scotch and love it. LOL
Saturday, September 29, 2007
well done cats
Geelong capped a sensational season with comfortably the biggest win in AFL grand final history, a 24.19 (163) to 6.8 (44) thrashing of Port Adelaide at the MCG.The 119-point win, in front of a crowd of 97,302, dwarfed Hawthorn's 96-point win over Melbourne in 1998 as the greatest margin in an AFL/VFL premiership decider.
It's ironic that port power only got 44 point as that is the amount of years it took geelong to win another Flag. The fans and player will party long and hard.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
If you buy ACER I wish you luck
I had the same problems with ACER or more to the point Highpoint repair centre in sydney. I called them and emailed them and all i got was lip service. This was my first reply, it looked promising.
Thankyou for highlighting your concerns with Acer/Highpoint.
I am part of the Customer Service Team here at Highpoint and deal with such complaints.
If possible, could you please advise the serial number or reference number corresponding to your unit.
I will further assess the issue for you.
Thankyou for your time.
Best Regards
that was on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:15 AM .I got my lap top back on Wednesday 19th of september. Only to find the had not returned my power adaptor ,making the pc usless after an hour .I thought ok no problem call them and have it sent down. Sure enough the person on the phone said that is dreadful i will get onto it straight away and get back to you today'wednesday' silly me i believed him. Frday morning still nothing not even a call, so once again i'[m on the phone and get through to another person that asures me he will get action today.
Guess what ?
I have had with this service even the laptop they repaired come back covered in grime .All this from a company this size, it must be some kind of joke.
I WAS told by one of them they where in the middle of changes there , not our problem even if its true.
Buying ACER I have found is just the begining of you troubles if you want service, so before you decide try a google search or click a label below.The video is extreme but I have felt like doing this with my laptop.
http://www.avoidacer.com/ I am not doing this out of anger or spite,I am just frustrated by their lack of care and their treatment.
Thankyou for highlighting your concerns with Acer/Highpoint.
I am part of the Customer Service Team here at Highpoint and deal with such complaints.
If possible, could you please advise the serial number or reference number corresponding to your unit.
I will further assess the issue for you.
Thankyou for your time.
Best Regards
that was on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:15 AM .I got my lap top back on Wednesday 19th of september. Only to find the had not returned my power adaptor ,making the pc usless after an hour .I thought ok no problem call them and have it sent down. Sure enough the person on the phone said that is dreadful i will get onto it straight away and get back to you today'wednesday' silly me i believed him. Frday morning still nothing not even a call, so once again i'[m on the phone and get through to another person that asures me he will get action today.
Guess what ?
I have had with this service even the laptop they repaired come back covered in grime .All this from a company this size, it must be some kind of joke.
I WAS told by one of them they where in the middle of changes there , not our problem even if its true.
Buying ACER I have found is just the begining of you troubles if you want service, so before you decide try a google search or click a label below.The video is extreme but I have felt like doing this with my laptop.
http://www.avoidacer.com/ I am not doing this out of anger or spite,I am just frustrated by their lack of care and their treatment.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
I think this is funny
Man with no legs charged with drink driving
Jesse Perez
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21/09/2007 11:55:00 AM.
ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN - Two men who were driving the same pickup truck, have been caught drink driving in Wisconsin.
Police found that 43-year-old Harvey Miller, a double leg amputee, was steering the truck.
Officers say 55-year-old Edwin Marzinske was operating the accelerator and brake pedals.
The police report stated that Miller personally confessed he was too drunk to drive, but argued he wasn't actually driving the truck because he couldn't operate the accelerator or the brake. Officers disagreed and cited him for drink driving, third offence.
Marzinske was cited for his second drink driving offence.
Both men were also cited for operating a vehicle after revocation.
Jesse Perez
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21/09/2007 11:55:00 AM.
ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN - Two men who were driving the same pickup truck, have been caught drink driving in Wisconsin.
Police found that 43-year-old Harvey Miller, a double leg amputee, was steering the truck.
Officers say 55-year-old Edwin Marzinske was operating the accelerator and brake pedals.
The police report stated that Miller personally confessed he was too drunk to drive, but argued he wasn't actually driving the truck because he couldn't operate the accelerator or the brake. Officers disagreed and cited him for drink driving, third offence.
Marzinske was cited for his second drink driving offence.
Both men were also cited for operating a vehicle after revocation.
Monday, September 17, 2007
More is less
POOR DEMIIt's been a challenging few years, being the age I am. Almost to the point where I felt like, well, they don't know what to do with me. I am not 20. Not 30,” she revealed to Red magazine. “There aren't that many good roles for women over 40. A lot of them don't have much substance, other than being someone's mother or wife.”
Demi’s frustration with Hollywood’s attitudes toward “women of a certain age” was evident throughout her interview with the publication. “If we are told we are not valuable once we hit 30, it is a problem,” she said. “We all have more to give … We can't just wait for something to happen. We have to say, ‘I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more.
OK Demi what about Meryl Streep,Helen Mirrin, Glen close Judy Dench Judy Davis....
maybe its not an age problem after all 'talent counts'
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
APEC
I find it bizarre that the so called protesters are saying they are there to stop the violence in Iraq by gearing up for violence against their own police force doing their job of protecting visiting heads of state, I am certainty not a fan of Bush and Co and believe every person has the right to protest. I know things have changed since I was a twenty something and know it all, but some of the greatest protesters have used peace as their weapon ‘Gandhi Nelson Mandela “ to name two. So by all means show your distaste and protest loud but do it in peace, wishful thinking? Maybe.
Font Size: Decrease Increase Print Page: Print Sarah Elks | August 30, 2007
A MELBOURNE group has announced its intention to violently disrupt next week's APEC summit and has issued a call to action to recruit more people for a "mass, strategic intervention".
The group, AC/DC, which is believed to be aligned with the anarchist political movement, plans to act as a "mobile disruption" unit during APEC, which will be held in Sydney for a week from Sunday.
AC/DC's open letter, posted on a number of internet forums, said APEC "promotes exploitation, inequality and the destruction of the planet" and acknowledged the group's actions might be seen as violent.
"By the very praxis of stepping out and challenging their control of space, we are committing what is regarded as a violent act," the letter reads.
"It is the violence of articulating resistance; it is a violation against their understanding of our lives."
The letter says it is important "that we stay safe and minimise the repercussions of police repression in our families and communities".
A spokesman for the Stop Bush Coalition, organisers of the biggest APEC protest on Saturday, September 8, insisted its march would be peaceful.
"We've clearly indicated that we intend for this to be a peaceful protest and we've chosen a march route that signals we're not interested in a confrontation with police," Alex Bainbridge said.
"We're confident that's going to happen on the day."
The march, which is expected to attract 5000 people, will highlight the issues of the war in Iraq, a comprehensive response to climate change and workers' rights.
Mr Bainbridge, 35, said concern over violent protest was unfounded.
"I don't think it's very likely," he said. "We've seen in the past these sorts of things get exaggerated in the media and then we turn up on the day and nothing happens."
He said he was more concerned about police violence against protesters.
"We've had this whole scare campaign for months of new water cannons, new stun guns, the new fence being set up and new police powers," he said. "It's not outlandish to think there might be some police that might be trigger-happy."
Font Size: Decrease Increase Print Page: Print Sarah Elks | August 30, 2007
A MELBOURNE group has announced its intention to violently disrupt next week's APEC summit and has issued a call to action to recruit more people for a "mass, strategic intervention".
The group, AC/DC, which is believed to be aligned with the anarchist political movement, plans to act as a "mobile disruption" unit during APEC, which will be held in Sydney for a week from Sunday.
AC/DC's open letter, posted on a number of internet forums, said APEC "promotes exploitation, inequality and the destruction of the planet" and acknowledged the group's actions might be seen as violent.
"By the very praxis of stepping out and challenging their control of space, we are committing what is regarded as a violent act," the letter reads.
"It is the violence of articulating resistance; it is a violation against their understanding of our lives."
The letter says it is important "that we stay safe and minimise the repercussions of police repression in our families and communities".
A spokesman for the Stop Bush Coalition, organisers of the biggest APEC protest on Saturday, September 8, insisted its march would be peaceful.
"We've clearly indicated that we intend for this to be a peaceful protest and we've chosen a march route that signals we're not interested in a confrontation with police," Alex Bainbridge said.
"We're confident that's going to happen on the day."
The march, which is expected to attract 5000 people, will highlight the issues of the war in Iraq, a comprehensive response to climate change and workers' rights.
Mr Bainbridge, 35, said concern over violent protest was unfounded.
"I don't think it's very likely," he said. "We've seen in the past these sorts of things get exaggerated in the media and then we turn up on the day and nothing happens."
He said he was more concerned about police violence against protesters.
"We've had this whole scare campaign for months of new water cannons, new stun guns, the new fence being set up and new police powers," he said. "It's not outlandish to think there might be some police that might be trigger-happy."
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Congratulations
Next Saturday"25th" My nephew Darren is getting married to the lovely Jenny, congratulations to the both of you.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Looney Germaine Greer
The once highly respected if not feared Germaine has in the words of the other great feminist (Brittney Spears) Oops! I Did It Again. This woman only comes out from under her rock when she has something to sell. Her last bit of venom was directed at Steve Irwin(croc hunter)only days after his death.Now its Princess Diana's turn.
Some of the most startling one-liners I’ve heard all festival have issued not from the lips of male comics, who resort all too often to tiresomely predictable 'knob-gags', but from the erudite participants at the Book Festival - and most especially, from the motor-mouth of feminism’s still-reigning queen, Germaine Greer.
Germaine Greer
Germaine Greer lobbed a hand-grenade of a remark
At the end of a meet the author session at the Edinburgh Books Festival this weekend, she lobbed a hand-grenade of a remark her audience's way: she'd been thinking about Princess Diana, she revealed - and 'I’ve come to the conclusion that she was a devious moron.'
Making a mess of being Princess of Wales was no big deal, she reasoned ('All but one of the Princesses of Wales have come to a sticky end') but to botch up her life afterwards took some doing.
As always Greer, who’s been preparing a newspaper article on Diana, knows the kind of furore she’s bound to be stirring with this kind of talk - 'I’m going to have to invest in a bullet-proof vest,' she joked.
Some of the most startling one-liners I’ve heard all festival have issued not from the lips of male comics, who resort all too often to tiresomely predictable 'knob-gags', but from the erudite participants at the Book Festival - and most especially, from the motor-mouth of feminism’s still-reigning queen, Germaine Greer.
Germaine Greer
Germaine Greer lobbed a hand-grenade of a remark
At the end of a meet the author session at the Edinburgh Books Festival this weekend, she lobbed a hand-grenade of a remark her audience's way: she'd been thinking about Princess Diana, she revealed - and 'I’ve come to the conclusion that she was a devious moron.'
Making a mess of being Princess of Wales was no big deal, she reasoned ('All but one of the Princesses of Wales have come to a sticky end') but to botch up her life afterwards took some doing.
As always Greer, who’s been preparing a newspaper article on Diana, knows the kind of furore she’s bound to be stirring with this kind of talk - 'I’m going to have to invest in a bullet-proof vest,' she joked.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Friday, August 03, 2007
My rant
It’s strange how we in the richer countries are now asking ourselves. Why is everything made in china? Take Australia, years ago in stores you would have had no problem finding the Aussie brand at eye level. Now the Aussie is on the bottom self, if you can find it at all. Sure big companies sold out. The reason the did that more than likely was because the shelves where being flooded with imports that where slightly cheaper and we the consumer could not wait to dive in and save a dollar or two, who cares if the quality was not that great, its cheap right?
We have ourselves to blame for not buying established Australian brand when they where in the stores. Now that most of the brands are gone we are complaining that there’s nothing on the self apart from imports.We need to start buying home made products, pay the extra dollar its worth it. Do you want to buy fish (catfish) from Vietnam or support our fisheries and know where fish comes from? It’s not only fish or even food. Next time you are buying clothes look for the Australian product, good hunting. I am not anti imports we do need them but not if it destroys the local market. We have become too reliant on imports there is a balance. This is a worldwide issue. China Japan Thailand and Vietnam have become our factories and very cheap for now. Will it last?
We have ourselves to blame for not buying established Australian brand when they where in the stores. Now that most of the brands are gone we are complaining that there’s nothing on the self apart from imports.We need to start buying home made products, pay the extra dollar its worth it. Do you want to buy fish (catfish) from Vietnam or support our fisheries and know where fish comes from? It’s not only fish or even food. Next time you are buying clothes look for the Australian product, good hunting. I am not anti imports we do need them but not if it destroys the local market. We have become too reliant on imports there is a balance. This is a worldwide issue. China Japan Thailand and Vietnam have become our factories and very cheap for now. Will it last?
Let's take things literally!!
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
Deer Kill 17,000
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery Hundreds Dead
Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy
Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire
British Union Finds Dwarfs in Short Supply
Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
New Vaccine May Contain Rabies
Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing
Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing
Air Head Fired
Steals Clock, Faces Time
Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff
Old School Pillars are Replaced by Alumni
Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Rant
Me My Mine
Sounds self-indulgent? Well yes it is and why not, its not like I do this all the time. Is it? Every now and then you should think about yourself first. It just makes sense to look out for number one. Take fire fighters for example, it’s the first thing they are taught is their own safety, after all they are of no help to anyone if they don’t look after their own wellbeing first. So watch out for ‘ME’
This is my life, such as it is, it’s certainly not the life I wanted or expected. How many people started out in life wanting a certain kind of life but have settled for another? Most people I imagine. So a little my time should be put aside just like savings. You will need it one day.
It’s Mine’ Ok that sounds selfish. The truth is it is not. People assume you want to share should get a shock occasionally. How often have you had to go without or had to share just to keep the peace. I say let them jump up and down a bit. It’s your life first. Your health, your wellbeing Take a little me, my mine. Then you will get the respect love and gratitude you deserve
Sounds self-indulgent? Well yes it is and why not, its not like I do this all the time. Is it? Every now and then you should think about yourself first. It just makes sense to look out for number one. Take fire fighters for example, it’s the first thing they are taught is their own safety, after all they are of no help to anyone if they don’t look after their own wellbeing first. So watch out for ‘ME’
This is my life, such as it is, it’s certainly not the life I wanted or expected. How many people started out in life wanting a certain kind of life but have settled for another? Most people I imagine. So a little my time should be put aside just like savings. You will need it one day.
It’s Mine’ Ok that sounds selfish. The truth is it is not. People assume you want to share should get a shock occasionally. How often have you had to go without or had to share just to keep the peace. I say let them jump up and down a bit. It’s your life first. Your health, your wellbeing Take a little me, my mine. Then you will get the respect love and gratitude you deserve
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Sunday, July 01, 2007
The Royal Exhibition buildings Carlton
I am glad they put this on the heritage listing before developers could get to it.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Double standards
The smoking debate continues here in Australia. At the end of this month ’June’ it
Will be illegal to smoke in clubs or bars in Victoria, I applaud this. If it helps people quit this habit it is a good thing. My only concern is the double standards of this legislation. Why is it the crown casino is permitted to continue letting people smoke in it’s mahogany room? Is it once again one rule for the affluent and one for the poor?
The staff working there must be pleased that they will get ill from a richer class of smoke. And what about the cigar clubs in Melbourne? According to a spokesperson for QUIT those workers would be at risk of getting second hand smoke related illnesses, That hardly makes sense to me.
Will be illegal to smoke in clubs or bars in Victoria, I applaud this. If it helps people quit this habit it is a good thing. My only concern is the double standards of this legislation. Why is it the crown casino is permitted to continue letting people smoke in it’s mahogany room? Is it once again one rule for the affluent and one for the poor?
The staff working there must be pleased that they will get ill from a richer class of smoke. And what about the cigar clubs in Melbourne? According to a spokesperson for QUIT those workers would be at risk of getting second hand smoke related illnesses, That hardly makes sense to me.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
A week in the life
Okay Monday morning was like any other morning. Woke up to a cup of tea with honey (50+ heart starter) and toast. Did not feel much like getting up. I decided to bite the bullet and get a new computer or at least dip my toes into that world. Spent almost an hour with my archenemy, my disability care people. I had quick lunch of fish and chips with my brother. A hello to patty. And that’s about it really.
Tuesday…. Well a wasted day really I played on the computer and chatted a little. I had lots of calls to make, I like to let them accumulate then get them all done at once. Thought I was going out for dinner but I had the days mixed up, so its lamb roast and baked spuds with salad ‘maybe a cardboard red’ then T.V.
Wednesday. Looking forward to a massage today my shoulder is giving me grief. Tonight it’s off to the local for dinner the food is country style. (I knew it was a weekday but forgot when). They have just put in a large open fire I love it. Warm feet cold beer can’t argue with that
Thursday: Saw that rain had almost stopped up north, bugger we need much more. I went to the DVD store found a couple of older movies, and then over to the library it’s a small but relaxing place. I managed to find some easy reading. And I was online again (big shock)
Friday: Well I did warn you I lead a very boring life. Woke up in the middle of the night so guess who’s a bit grumpy? I would be happy top do nothing today and so far I have accomplished just that. I had an idea I might lounge in the sunroom and read the midweek age. I hope to watch Essendon beat the west coast eagles ‘I live in hope’ lol
Saturday. Well they did it, (I never had a doubt ha) they won by a point that is two weeks in a row. I’m not sure I can stand these close games, lucky for me I just happened to have a few Irish larger’s on hand. Nothing planned for today.
Sunday. A day spent with some of the family ‘you know what that’s like’ its all good lolMonday, May 28, 2007
funnies
1. This story occurred on Melbourne radio last week. One of the FM stations has a competition where they ring someone up, ask them three personal questions, ring their spouse or partner, ask them the same three questions, if the answers are the same, the couple win an overseas holiday. Last week the competition went like this:
Presenter: Hey its XXX-FM, do you want to play the game?
Brian: Yeah, sure.
Presenter: O.K., Question 1 - When was the last time you had sex?
Brian: Ha Ha, well, about 8 o'clock this morning.
Presenter: And how long did it go for Brian?
Brian: Hmmmmm .... about 10 minutes.
Presenter:10 minutes? Good one. And where did you do it?
Brian: Ohhhh , I can't say that.
Presenter: There's a holiday to Bali at stake here Brian!
Brian: O.K. ... O.K. ... On the kitchen table.
Presenter:(and others in the room - much laughter). Good one Brian, now is it O.K. for us to call your wife?
Brian: Yeah, alright.
Presenter: Hi Sharelle, how are you?
Sharelle: Hi. Good thanks.
Presenter: (Explains competition again) We've got Brian on the other line, say hello.
Sharelle: Hi Brian.
Brian: Hi Sharelle.
Presenter: Now Sharelle, we're going to ask you the same three questions we asked Brian and if you give the same answers, you win a trip for two to Bali.
Brian: Just tell the truth Honey.
Sharelle: O.K.
Presenter: Sharelle, when was the last time you had sex?
Sharelle: Oohhhh, noooooo. I can't say that on radio.
Brian: Sharelle, it doesn't matter. I've already told them.
Sharelle: O.K. ... About 8:00 this morning before Brian went to work.
Presenter: Good, nice start! Next question. How long did it go for Sharelle?
Sharelle: (giggling) About 12, maybe 15 minutes.
Co-Presenter: That's close enough ... Brian was just being a gentleman.
Presenter: O.K. Sharelle, final question. Where did you do it?
Sharelle: Oh no I can't say that. My mum could be listening. No way, no.
Presenter: There's a trip to Bali on the line here.
Brian: Sharelle, I've already told them so it doesn't matter anyway.. just tell em.
Sharelle: Ohhhh .... alright .... Up the ass!
Radio Silence
2.A newlywed couple returned to their apartment after being on their honeymoon.
"Care to go upstairs and do it?" the husband asked.
"Shh!" said the bride "All the neighbors will know what we're about to do. These walls are paper thin. In the future, we'll have to ask each other in code. For example, how about asking, 'Have you left the washing machine door open' instead?"
So, the following night, the husband asks, "I don't suppose you left the washing machine door open, did you?"
"No, I definitely shut it," replied the wife who rolled over and fell asleep.
When she woke up however, she was feeling a little frisky herself and she nudged her husband and said, "I think I did leave the washing machine door open after all. Would you like to do some washing?"
"No, thanks," said the husband. "It was only a small load so I did it by hand."
3.A huge muscular man walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender hands him the beer and says, "You know, I'm not gay but I want to compliment you on your physique, it really is phenomenal! I have a question though, why is your head so small?"
The big guy nods slowly. He's obviously fielded this question many times.
"One day," he begins, "I was hunting when I got lost in the woods. I heard someone crying for help and finally realized that it was coming from a frog sitting next to a stream."
So I picked up the frog and it said, "Kiss me. Kiss me and I will turn into a genie and grant you 3 wishes."
So I looked around to make sure I was alone and gave the frog a kiss. POOF! The frog turned into a beautiful, voluptuous, naked woman.
She said, "You now have 3 wishes."
I looked down at my scrawny 115 pound body and said, "I want a body like Arnold Schwarzenneger."
She nodded, whispered a spell, and POOF! there I was, so huge that I ripped out of my clothes and was standing there naked!
She then asked, "What will be your second wish?"
I looked hungrily at her beautiful body and replied, "I want to make sensuous love with you here by this stream." She nodded, laid down, and beckoned to me. "We then made love for hours!"
Later, as we lay there next to each other, sweating from our glorious lovemaking, she whispered into my ear, "You know, you do have one more wish. What will it be?"
I looked at her and replied, "How about a little head?"
4.
Presenter: Hey its XXX-FM, do you want to play the game?
Brian: Yeah, sure.
Presenter: O.K., Question 1 - When was the last time you had sex?
Brian: Ha Ha, well, about 8 o'clock this morning.
Presenter: And how long did it go for Brian?
Brian: Hmmmmm .... about 10 minutes.
Presenter:10 minutes? Good one. And where did you do it?
Brian: Ohhhh , I can't say that.
Presenter: There's a holiday to Bali at stake here Brian!
Brian: O.K. ... O.K. ... On the kitchen table.
Presenter:(and others in the room - much laughter). Good one Brian, now is it O.K. for us to call your wife?
Brian: Yeah, alright.
Presenter: Hi Sharelle, how are you?
Sharelle: Hi. Good thanks.
Presenter: (Explains competition again) We've got Brian on the other line, say hello.
Sharelle: Hi Brian.
Brian: Hi Sharelle.
Presenter: Now Sharelle, we're going to ask you the same three questions we asked Brian and if you give the same answers, you win a trip for two to Bali.
Brian: Just tell the truth Honey.
Sharelle: O.K.
Presenter: Sharelle, when was the last time you had sex?
Sharelle: Oohhhh, noooooo. I can't say that on radio.
Brian: Sharelle, it doesn't matter. I've already told them.
Sharelle: O.K. ... About 8:00 this morning before Brian went to work.
Presenter: Good, nice start! Next question. How long did it go for Sharelle?
Sharelle: (giggling) About 12, maybe 15 minutes.
Co-Presenter: That's close enough ... Brian was just being a gentleman.
Presenter: O.K. Sharelle, final question. Where did you do it?
Sharelle: Oh no I can't say that. My mum could be listening. No way, no.
Presenter: There's a trip to Bali on the line here.
Brian: Sharelle, I've already told them so it doesn't matter anyway.. just tell em.
Sharelle: Ohhhh .... alright .... Up the ass!
Radio Silence
2.A newlywed couple returned to their apartment after being on their honeymoon.
"Care to go upstairs and do it?" the husband asked.
"Shh!" said the bride "All the neighbors will know what we're about to do. These walls are paper thin. In the future, we'll have to ask each other in code. For example, how about asking, 'Have you left the washing machine door open' instead?"
So, the following night, the husband asks, "I don't suppose you left the washing machine door open, did you?"
"No, I definitely shut it," replied the wife who rolled over and fell asleep.
When she woke up however, she was feeling a little frisky herself and she nudged her husband and said, "I think I did leave the washing machine door open after all. Would you like to do some washing?"
"No, thanks," said the husband. "It was only a small load so I did it by hand."
3.A huge muscular man walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender hands him the beer and says, "You know, I'm not gay but I want to compliment you on your physique, it really is phenomenal! I have a question though, why is your head so small?"
The big guy nods slowly. He's obviously fielded this question many times.
"One day," he begins, "I was hunting when I got lost in the woods. I heard someone crying for help and finally realized that it was coming from a frog sitting next to a stream."
So I picked up the frog and it said, "Kiss me. Kiss me and I will turn into a genie and grant you 3 wishes."
So I looked around to make sure I was alone and gave the frog a kiss. POOF! The frog turned into a beautiful, voluptuous, naked woman.
She said, "You now have 3 wishes."
I looked down at my scrawny 115 pound body and said, "I want a body like Arnold Schwarzenneger."
She nodded, whispered a spell, and POOF! there I was, so huge that I ripped out of my clothes and was standing there naked!
She then asked, "What will be your second wish?"
I looked hungrily at her beautiful body and replied, "I want to make sensuous love with you here by this stream." She nodded, laid down, and beckoned to me. "We then made love for hours!"
Later, as we lay there next to each other, sweating from our glorious lovemaking, she whispered into my ear, "You know, you do have one more wish. What will it be?"
I looked at her and replied, "How about a little head?"
4.
This fella goes to the doctor and says "Doctor, I've got a rash round my cock, have you got anything for it?"
The doctor said "put this on and come back next week if it doesn't work."
The bloke comes back the next week and the cream hadn't worked so he tells the doctor and the doctor gives him more cream and tells him to come back next week if it doesn't work.
The bloke comes back and the cream still hasn't worked so the doctor says "Drop your pants."
The man drops his pants and the doctor has a look and tells him to put a different cream on. The man then says "Doctor it's worked!! What was that?"
The doctor replies "Lipstick remover"
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
interesting
- Melbourne is the only city in the world that has five international standard sporting facilities (including three with retractable roofs) on the fringe of its central business district.
- Each year Melbourne plays host to tens of thousands of interstate and overseas visitors who come to see the Australian Open Tennis Championships, the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian 500CC Motorcycle Grand Prix, Spring Racing Carnival, the Australian Football League Grand Final and many more special events.
- Melbourne is home to eight of Australia's top ten spenders on research and development (R&D) including Australia's largest, Telstra and Ericsson. In addition, Melbourne boasts Ericsson's 42nd Precinct, one of only three Ericsson R&D centres in the world.
- Melbourne's famous tramway system is the largest outside the European continent and the fourth largest in the world. It stretches along 244 kilometres (152 miles) of track, and has 450 trams.
- Melbourne is the eighth largest telecommunications market in the world - making Melbourne one of the best wired cities globally - broadband infrastructure is located within 100 metres (328 feet) of every office building in the central business district.
- Melbourne's scientists have been pivotal in the development of the world's most innovative biotechnology breakthroughs including Relenza, Relaxin and the bionic ear, which has provided hearing to 20,000 profoundly or totally deaf people in over 55 countries.
- Melbourne was the largest city in Australia at the time of Federation (1901) and as such became the nation's interim capital and home of Federal Parliament from 1901-1927.
- In 1856 a group of Melbourne workers, mostly stonemasons, won an eight-hour day from their employers. This was a world first, and is celebrated with a public holiday in Victoria.
- Australia has held the Commonwealth Games on three previous occasions: 1938 in Sydney, 1962 in Perth, and 1982 in Brisbane.
- The Welcome Stranger - the world's largest alluvial gold nugget weighing approximately 70 kilograms (154.3 pounds) - was discovered in Ballarat, (one hour's drive from Melbourne) in 1869.
- The National Gallery of Victoria has the world's largest stained glass ceiling - 51 metres (167.3 feet) long by 15 metres (49.2 feet) wide.
- The Story of the Ned Kelly Gang, made in Melbourne in 1906, is recognised as the world's first feature film, running to five reels.
- One of the world's earliest feature-length films - Soldiers of the Cross - was made in 1900 in Melbourne by Salvation Army leader, General Booth.
- In 1869, the largest fully-steerable telescope the world had ever seen was installed at the Melbourne Observatory. Known as the Great Melbourne Telescope, the device boasted a reflector of 122 centimetres (48 inches).
- Luna Park, in Melbourne's bayside suburb of St Kilda, is the world's oldest amusement park under private management.
- Melbourne's Observation Deck is in the Rialto, the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere. It stands on 75 huge concrete caissons (legs) attached to rock 20m (66 feet) below the ground.
- The spire on top of the Victorian Arts Centre reaches 115 metres (377 feet) into the air. It has: 6,600 metres (21,654 feet) of fibre optic tubing in and around the spire; 17,700 metres (58,071 feet) of power and control cables; 14,000 incandescent lamps on the skirt of the spire, 150 metres (492 feet) of neon tubing on the mast; 496 computer control devices which manipulate the colours and movement of the lights.
- The Melbourne-made television soap opera Neighbours recorded its 4,000th episode in May 2002. It screens in 57 different countries to an average daily audience of 120 million viewers. Since it began in 1985 the show has had 18 marriages, 11 deaths and six births.
interesting to me only ?
Sister Cities
Melbourne has seven sister cities around the world.
The Sister Cities programme aims to promote Melbourne’s international profile, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, supporting exchanges in business, tourism, education, culture and sport and promoting tolerance, understanding and friendship.
The cities are Osaka in Japan (our first, back in 1978); Tianjin in the People's Republic of China; Thessaloniki in Greece; Boston in the USA; Saint Petersburg in Russia; Milan in Italy and Galle, Sri Lanka (after the 2004 tsunami disaster Melbourne adopted Galle in order to fund the reconstruction of its cricket ground).
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
fun
Virtual Romance. (A Modern Morality Tale).
There was a young woman whose suitor,
Treated her just like his computer,
She let him log-on,But she told him; 'Begone!',
Whenever he tried to reboot her.
There was a young man from PurdueWho was only just learning to screw,
But he hadn't the knack,
And he got too far back
In the right church, but in the wrong pew.
The limerick's callous and crude,
Its morals distressingly lewd;
It's not worth the reading By persons of breeding - It's designed for us vulgar and rude.
There was a young woman whose suitor,
Treated her just like his computer,
She let him log-on,But she told him; 'Begone!',
Whenever he tried to reboot her.
There was a young man from PurdueWho was only just learning to screw,
But he hadn't the knack,
And he got too far back
In the right church, but in the wrong pew.
The limerick's callous and crude,
Its morals distressingly lewd;
It's not worth the reading By persons of breeding - It's designed for us vulgar and rude.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
ha ha
There was a young girl from Rabat,
who had triplets, Nat, Pat and Tat;
It was fun in the breeding,
But hell in the feeding,
When she found she had no tit for Tat
who had triplets, Nat, Pat and Tat;
It was fun in the breeding,
But hell in the feeding,
When she found she had no tit for Tat
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Best city in Australia?
Sydney named the best place to live in Australia? Let's look at this : You cannot afford a house there unless you are loaded or willing to go into debt for life. Are the restaurants better? (Melbourne has equal if not better selection and in general cheaper than Sydney) Public Transport? Probably the worst in Australia. Major Events , name one. Theatre ,Arts ,Sports are all better down south, Beaches and climate go to Brisbane, sure Melbourne gets cold but our weather is not as erratic as Sydney's. All in all i would rather live here than there. Just my opinion though.
IN a shameful day for Sydneysiders, Auckland has been declared a better place to live than our fair city.
Sydney's relatively good position in the Worldwide Quality of Living Survey is overshadowed by the much higher ranking of our trans-Tasman rivals.
The Kiwis' large town came in at fith place in the study, conducted by human resources consultancy firm Mercer, while Australia's best city got a mere ninth.
At least we were ahead of Melbourne at 17, Perth at 21, Adelaide at 30 and Brisbane at 32. Wellington was at 12.
What do you think of the results? Which is the best city? Could the judges have been taking mind-altering drugs? Join the debate at Leah Creighton's objective, non-biased Sydney Is Best Blog.
The Quality of Living Survey is based on an evaluation of 39 criteria contributing to the overall livability of each city.
Mercer practice leader Rob Knox said most cities in Australia and New Zealand had remained consistent with last year's rankings.
"Major Australian cities continue to rank favourably against other cities from around the world from a quality of living perspective," he said today.
"They all offer a great selection of restaurants, are well-endowed with recreational facilities, have well-established transport infrastructure and provide a wonderful environment in which to raise families.
"They tend to rate favourably because they offer residents and visitors the full package."
The worst city to live in is Baghdad, and the second-worst is Brazzaville in the Congo.
The survey took political, social, economic and environmental factors, personal safety and health, education, transport and other public services into account.
It covered 215 cities, with each compared to New York.
Data for the survey was collected between September and November last year.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Diva wins pantie tanty action
Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has won a lawsuit filed against her after she refused to perform with John Farnham.
In evidence in court Dame Kiri had expressed her outrage when she saw a DVD showing women's underwear being thrown on stage during one of Farnham's concerts.
Leading Edge Events sued the New Zealand-born soprano, her company, her former agent Nick Grace and his company for breach of contract, breach of contractual warranty equities and misleading conduct after she pulled out of a series of concerts with the pop singer in 2005.
.......................................... Needs to get over herself I think........................
In evidence in court Dame Kiri had expressed her outrage when she saw a DVD showing women's underwear being thrown on stage during one of Farnham's concerts.
Leading Edge Events sued the New Zealand-born soprano, her company, her former agent Nick Grace and his company for breach of contract, breach of contractual warranty equities and misleading conduct after she pulled out of a series of concerts with the pop singer in 2005.
.......................................... Needs to get over herself I think........................
Easy ride for pop retreads
Easy ride for pop retreads
* It's rush hour on the comeback trail for pop's big names of the 1970s and '80s, writes Polly Coufos
* March 17, 2007
WHEN the Police announced a world tour to coincide with the 30th anniversary of their founding, there was little doubt the band, fronted by Sting and as noted for its internal friction as its catalogue of reggae-influenced rock, was in line for a big payday.
Last month tickets went on sale for the band's first US stadium shows, which are so far running through to late September. Australian dates are expected but have not been confirmed. With tickets ranging from $US50 to $US225 ($63-$315), most shows were immediate sellouts and already there are estimates that the tour will bring in more than $US175 million. That's a lot of reasons to bury the hatchet.
They could take a leaf from the Eagles' book. The California country-rock hit-makers split in 1980 with such acrimony that lead singer Don Henley said the band would reform only when hell froze over. Hell didn't freeze but there was a definite thaw, as the winged ones have enjoyed a series of stupendously successful tours (their 2004 Australian tour was called Farewell I, having a bet each way).
* It's rush hour on the comeback trail for pop's big names of the 1970s and '80s, writes Polly Coufos
* March 17, 2007
WHEN the Police announced a world tour to coincide with the 30th anniversary of their founding, there was little doubt the band, fronted by Sting and as noted for its internal friction as its catalogue of reggae-influenced rock, was in line for a big payday.
Last month tickets went on sale for the band's first US stadium shows, which are so far running through to late September. Australian dates are expected but have not been confirmed. With tickets ranging from $US50 to $US225 ($63-$315), most shows were immediate sellouts and already there are estimates that the tour will bring in more than $US175 million. That's a lot of reasons to bury the hatchet.
They could take a leaf from the Eagles' book. The California country-rock hit-makers split in 1980 with such acrimony that lead singer Don Henley said the band would reform only when hell froze over. Hell didn't freeze but there was a definite thaw, as the winged ones have enjoyed a series of stupendously successful tours (their 2004 Australian tour was called Farewell I, having a bet each way).
Rebels of the sun
* The science of how global warming occurs has become crucial to our economy. So why are dissenting explanations of the sun's influence on our fate being pushed aside, asks environment writer Matthew Warren
* March 17, 2007
IT says a lot about the complexity of climate science that we can put a man on the moon but we still can't predict the weather beyond the next few days. The warming of the planet, and man's contribution to this phenomenon, has become the top scientific issue of this generation.
Science by its very nature is an argument. But apparently not this one any more. Yet a minority of scientists are still lining up to challenge the accepted wisdom with their claim that global warming is being principally driven by the sun, not by human activity.
The mainstream view is that an accumulation of greenhouse gases, mostly due to human activity, is trapping too much of the sun's heat within our atmosphere. But the rebels against this dominant view suggest massive variations in the sun's heat radiation are far more influential in warming than accumulating greenhouse gases.
* March 17, 2007
IT says a lot about the complexity of climate science that we can put a man on the moon but we still can't predict the weather beyond the next few days. The warming of the planet, and man's contribution to this phenomenon, has become the top scientific issue of this generation.
Science by its very nature is an argument. But apparently not this one any more. Yet a minority of scientists are still lining up to challenge the accepted wisdom with their claim that global warming is being principally driven by the sun, not by human activity.
The mainstream view is that an accumulation of greenhouse gases, mostly due to human activity, is trapping too much of the sun's heat within our atmosphere. But the rebels against this dominant view suggest massive variations in the sun's heat radiation are far more influential in warming than accumulating greenhouse gases.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
shave it next time
Well here I am with my hair coloured to help raise money for leukemia. I hate have my photo taken even like this but its for a good cause.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Arsenic and old lace
Two women charged over poisoning
- February 27, 2007
A 74-year-old woman and a 59-year-old woman have been charged over the fatal poisoning of an elderly man on Sydney's north shore.
The body of the 71-year-old man was found in the lounge room of a house in Cammeray on March 22 last year.Toxicology results showed the presence of a barbiturate drug not available in Australia, police said.
A 74-year-old Lane Cove woman and a 59-year-old Cammeray woman were arrested today by detectives attached to Strike Force Kowandi, established to investigate the death.
Both were interviewed at North Sydney Police Station and charged with murder.
They were refused bail and will appear in Manly Local Court later today.
leukemia
This week I decide, should I shave my head or colour it to raise money for the leukemia foundation? When I say shave I will not have it shaved smooth but get a number one or two cut and the colour is out of a can. At the end of the day it's not about me getting a shave or colour, it’s about raising money. So lets see what the pros and cons are pro. Shave - no need to shampoo or buy shampoo saving money and water. Pro -no need to comb hair. Cons - if it cold my head gets cold or if it’s hot I cant go into the sun.
Colour pros - washes out after a few washes - get to keep what hair I have. Cons - stains the pillow, might burn the skin. Messy.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
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