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Travel Plans 2007-05-31 17:10:30 I'm quite excited about my upcoming travel
plans
First, I'm off to Vietnam and Cambodia
in September and October. I'll be back in time for the R ... Read more:Travel
Poker as a metphor for life 2007-05-10 19:52:12 I've been thinking that Poker
may be a great metaphor for life. In Poker you get dealt a hand of cards. You don't have any choice over these cards b ...
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned 2006-09-10 20:00:33 From the Sydney morning herald todays
comes a gruesome story of a women who killed and then cooked her husband...
A woman
jailed for life for st ...
$6.10 ahead ! 2006-08-08 01:26:24 I've started playing the ASX
Sharemarket game today and can
happily say that after one day of simulated share trading, I am $6.10 ahead
of where I ...
IT Screen Goddess Calendar 2006-07-09 17:42:35 With the number of women entering IT
in a steep decline, some innovate Australians have put together a calendar
of IT "Goddess
es" in an attempt to a ... Read more:Calendar
X-Men III 2006-05-26 18:45:00 We went to this movie last night even though
it had some fairly poor reviews.
I have to say that I was pleasantly
surprised. I found the movie t ...
Kiwis still dominate Rugby Union 2006-05-21 00:15:00 I was very happy to see the NSW Warratahs
lose again. So once again it's down to the Kiwi powerhouses, Crusaders
and Hurricanes, to fight it out fo ... Read more:Rugby
, Union
V for Vendetta 2006-05-18 03:09:52 I've gotten into a bit of a habit of missing out on seeing movies on the
big screen. Last week in Sydney I only just managed to see V for
Vendetta
...
David beats Goliath !! 2006-03-14 17:18:58 Once again I've proved that a lot of persistence
can overcome the bureaucracy and arrogance of a large corporation.
Energy Australia have conceded ... Read more:David
, Goliath
with only 8 minutes to spare 2006-03-13 15:12:20 Energy Australia finally got back to
me yesterday with only 8 minutes
to spare. According to the Ombudsmen
they had to respond to me by 5pm Sydney ...
Scummy Energy Australia 2006-03-08 22:52:36 I am currently in the middle of a battle
with EnergyAustralia
(EA), Baycorp and anyone else who gets in my way.
Actually I'm only really battling ...
Drunken Sailor 2006-02-22 21:38:30 Once again Wendell Sailor
is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Failing a fitness test, getting drunk, vomiting and pushing some guy. Yes this guy can do it all OFF THE FIELD. ...
Shopping for Mattresses 2006-01-19 21:53:57 The highlight of my weekend was undoubtedly the purchase of a new mattress. I've been shopping for a mattress for about three weeks and it was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. ... Read more:Shopping
, Mattresses
The Go Daddy ad version 10 2006-01-18 14:22:18 this year Go Daddy
has been trying to get another ad shown during the Super Bowl, once again featuring Candice Michelle the fitness model, part time WWE girl etc. In an unprecedented move the NFL has so far rejected 10 version
s of the Ad... ...
NZ economy under pressure. 2006-01-17 21:22:31 Two articles from the NZ herald indicate that the NZ economy
could be under pressure. ...
Gee Thanks 2005-11-28 16:27:25 You would have thought that the police might have been a little more grateful. ... Read more:Thanks
Would you let C3PO drive your car ? 2005-10-17 19:28:27 The DARPA challenge was run again this year and this time 5 of the 20 cars made it to the finish line.
... Read more:drive
Heatwave 2005-10-05 18:02:25 Looks like we're in for a bit of a heatwave. Expected temperature
today is 33 (92), and 37 (99) on Saturday. Can't wait for summer to arrive
! ...
Starting to get too hot already. 2005-10-04 17:30:00 Brisbane gets hot in the summer with
temperatures reaching 40 degrees (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond. Well
I think that someone forgot about Spring t ...
Whale watching in Hervey Bay 2005-09-26 21:36:55 Just got back from a few days in Hervey
Bay (pronounced Harvey), which is about 3 hours drive north of Brisbane.
There are numerous places to stay ... Read more:Whale
Speiling mustakes and mixed brain hemisphere dominance 2005-09-06 17:21:24 Spelling and grammar used to be two of my strong points but now, in a case of "use it or loose it", they are now not that crash hot. For people that are obsessive about these things I say, "Get a life !". ...
Looking forward to another All Black victory 2005-09-02 22:30:53 You would have to think that if the
Wallabies couldn't beat the All Black
s in Sydney then what chance do they
have in Auckland ? Add to that the Wa ...
Sydney Trip off 2005-08-29 07:23:09 I've decided not to go to Sydney
. It
was a bit tough because I wanted to attend the IBM Workplace training,
catch up with some friends, and sort ou ...
Operation went well. 2005-08-26 01:00:00 The operation went well. I now have
a very tired, but relieved, patient to look after. ... Read more:Operation
Off to hospital 2005-08-21 22:02:42 We met with the specialist this morning
and Louisa is going into hospital
on Thursday morning to get her gallbladder
removed. ...
Time to visit Lotusphere again ? 2005-08-21 19:55:47 Registrations for Lotusphere
2006 are now open. I haven't
visit
ed Lotusphere since 1999. Back then it was a crazy event with
10,000+ people runnin ...
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