“Commit random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” Anne Herbert
Archive for August, 2009
Save our wine
From IOL: “The government has given researchers the nod to grow genetically modified (GM) grapevines in field trials at Stellenbosch University. The researchers are developing a grapevine that will be genetically modified to resist fungal disease. If successful, the vine will mean less use of pesticides on vineyards. Three environmental lobby groups, SafeAge, Earthlife...
Dirty art
“When Scott Wade’s car gets covered in dirt, he doesn’t just write ‘clean me’ in the grime – he uses it to create an intricate masterpiece. In fact, dirty cars are the perfect canvas for his unusual art and he has built up an impressive collection of pictures of ‘grime art’ from Leonardo Da...
Swing by Swinburne
The past weekend I went to Swinburne, a small town about 15km past Harrismith towards Durban. As far as I can tell, it’s more like a large service station & bus stop with a handful of houses nearby than a real town. We stayed at Appin House about 5 km out of “town” which...
Pee Power
Urine-powered cars, homes and personal electronic devices could be available in six months with new technology developed by scientists from Ohio University. Using a nickel-based electrode, the scientists can create large amounts of cheap hydrogen from urine that could be burned or used in fuel cells. “One cow can provide enough energy to supply...
Photo bomber
“Mrs Brandts explained: ‘We had our camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot’ “ via DailyMail.co.uk
Coma sutra
A man was visiting his wife in hospital where she has been in a coma for several years. On this visit he decides to rub her left breast instead of just talking to her. On doing this she lets out a sigh.
Keeping the backdoor open
A long time ago I've been accused of keeping a backdoor open. Of course I vehemently denied this as I could not see how that person could see my actions in that way, and even if so, so what - it's not like I'm using it?
The best chain letter ever!!
At last !! A decent chain letter as opposed to normal chain letters/pyramid schemes. This one costs nothing, and you can only win. Simply send this e-mail to 9 of your mates.
