Sunlight washing powder, a South African favourite, has been found guilty of false advertising.
Archive for July, 2009
Mooning of the Train
On every second Saturday of July, people gather outside the Mugs Away Saloon, in Laguna Niguel, California, for the annual Mooning of the Amtrack.
Paper art (origami)
If you can still feel your fingers today (the weatherman says it’s 6 degrees at the moment) , I found the perfect thing for you to do in front of a cosy fire place Check out Yamaha’s site for free paper art. There are some motorcycle models, motorcycle parts, animals and even scenery. All of...
Country living
I was strolling around my little kingdom when I came across yet another beer can discarded by a guy renting part of the house. Without giving it another thought, I picked it up (it was lying within a meter of my trash can which was out to be collected) and felt it was not...
Radio SSDD on air again
Radio SSDD, “Radio sonder sound” (“radio without sound”) is on air again following a long break. This morning’s dedication goes out to Gordon. Here’s “Live this life” by Prime Circle : Haven’t you wondered, haven’t you guessed Haven’t you dreamed what’s coming round next Haven’t you foreseen, master plan All of this hold it in...
Combatting A.D.D. in politics
For the average person, politics are most likely quite boring. With the exception of the odd laughable splutter of Malema, there’s really not much to get excited about. In fact, it seems the politicians (and even their wives ) have a hard time staying awake – JZ’s wives could not even make it through...
From crop circles to rice art
“Stunning crop art has sprung up across rice fields in Japan. But this is no alien creation – the designs have been cleverly planted. Farmers creating the huge displays use no ink or dye. Instead, different colours of rice plants have been precisely and strategically arranged and grown in the paddy fields” See the...
Identity theft – bad practices in our shops/ banks
For a while now I’ve been uncomfortable with the practise of many shops embossing my debit / credit card details following a purchase, even after it’s been swiped and the transaction cleared, or even requiring a photocopy of my ID document. From my experience in IT and trying to set up an online shopping...
