Archive for July, 2009

Foot in mouth

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Foot in mouth

Spotted on Rian van Heerden’s profile: “I was interviewing a woman who survived a suicide attempt. She shot herself through the head and without realising exactly what I was saying, I asked: ‘So what’s the first thing that went through your head when you pulled the trigger?’ “ »

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6 Things I hate about the mail I get

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
6 Things I hate about the mail I get

It's a public service thing, one day when the mail server achieves self awareness, we don't want it's young little mind corrupted with this garbage. Garbage in, garbage out as they like to teach first day programming students. »

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Update: SANCL Project

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Update: SANCL Project

It's been a while since I last tinkered with the SANCL site. No major comps happening and everyone's watching the Rock and Road trip with Adam Ondra. »

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Fridays

Friday, July 24th, 2009

One day a guy dies and finds himself in hell. Walking around, he runs into the devil. Devil: Why are you so sad? Guy: Why do you think? I’m in hell. Devil: Hell’s not so bad. We actually have a lot of fun down here. You a drinkin’ man? »

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Stir of Echoes

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Stir of Echoes

Yes, I should be working, and I have deadlines, but this a lot more interesting at the moment. Today I'm adding "Stir of Echoes" to my must see list. Another oldie, yes, but definitely a goodie. »

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You said your name is what?!

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
You said your name is what?!

Either the owner's parents had a sick sense of humour, or they are farming some unusual crops. »

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Be your own test subject and while you’re at it, wear your own fur

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Be your own test subject and while you’re at it, wear your own fur

The number of 'procedures' on laboratory animals rose by 14 per cent in 2008. It is the seventh year in a row that the figure has gone up and follows pledges from scientists and the Government that they want to reduce animal suffering. "'It has repeatedly been shown how irrelevant to human patients animal... »

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Classic Gullwing Mercedes To Be Revived As All Electric Supercar

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Classic Gullwing Mercedes To Be Revived As All Electric Supercar

Mercedes has confirmed the rumors that have been flying about - they will revive the classic Gullwing Mercedes as an all electric dynamo car. Not only is it a beautiful update to the classic model, but it’s got the horsepower to back it up - 526 horsepower to be exact. »

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What’s the difference…..

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
What’s the difference…..

What's the difference? »

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The shopping spree

Monday, July 20th, 2009
The shopping spree

A woman was in town on a shopping trip. She began her day finding the most perfect shoes in the first shop and a beautiful dress on sale in the second. In the third everything had just been reduced by 50 percent when her cell phone rang. It was a female doctor notifying her... »

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