Rubygirl finally has glasses...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Joke
Irishman went into a pet shop and asked how many budgies were in stock. "We have 99" replied the shop owner "Give us the lot" said the Irish man, he paid for them and left. He then went to a tailors shop and had 99 pockets sewn into a jacket, and put a budgie in each pocket, he then went up to the Post Office Tower and jumped off. He hit the ground with an almighty smack and lay there groaning until a passer-by came and asked him what had happened. "I don't know sur" he replied "but that's the last time I try that budgie jumping"
Brisbanes Skyline
The rain went as fast as it came down, now the clouds are clearing once again over Brisbane. We need much more rain than what fell this afternoon
Anti-whaling activists threaten showdown
Hardline anti-whaling activists are threatening to sacrifice their ship in Antarctic waters by ramming a Japanese whaler.
Captain Paul Watson, head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, said his vessel, the Farley Mowat, was almost out of fuel and he was considering giving the Japanese whaler, the Nisshin Maru, a "steel enema" by ramming its slipway.
Watson said his boat, currently north of the Balleny Islands, west of the Ross Sea, was now seen as a pirate vessel, and he would rather lose it in defence of whales than to bureaucrats.
"I have spent 30 years of my life trying to protect whales. I am getting sick and tired of politicians doing nothing," he said.
He intends to take drastic action, probably in the next 24 hours, to slam his vessel into the Nisshin Maru's slipway, preventing it from hunting more whales.
"We would probably be stuck into them. They would have to go back to Tokyo with us sticking out of their rear end," he said.
"Perhaps it's time to give these cruel whalers a steel enema they will never forget."
Watson said the move could be avoided only by a pledge from the New Zealand or the Australian government to stop the "criminal operations" by the Japanese.
"Perhaps it is time for a dramatic showdown after 20 years of illegal whaling activity in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary," a statement from Sea Shepherd said.
The Farley Mowat was rated a pirate vessel after leaving Melbourne on December 29, while the other Sea Shepherd ship, the Robert Hunter, will lose its British registration on February 19.
Meanwhile, Greenpeace anti-whaling protesters have still to find the whaling vessels.
Sara Holden, aboard their vessel the Esperanza, said they were enroute to try to locate the Japanese fleet.
About 4pm (1400 AEDT), Watson told AAP he was in a confrontation with Japanese whaler the Keiko Maru.
He said the Japanese boat appeared to have headed into an icefield in an attempt to lose the protesters.
"We will be coming up behind. Our objective is to stop them in the ice," he said.
"I think they will find that we are the more manoeuvrable ship in the ice."
Watson said the confrontation was not part of his "drastic showdown" he had planned with the main Japanese whaler, the Nisshin Maru.
Captain Paul Watson, head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, said his vessel, the Farley Mowat, was almost out of fuel and he was considering giving the Japanese whaler, the Nisshin Maru, a "steel enema" by ramming its slipway.
Watson said his boat, currently north of the Balleny Islands, west of the Ross Sea, was now seen as a pirate vessel, and he would rather lose it in defence of whales than to bureaucrats.
"I have spent 30 years of my life trying to protect whales. I am getting sick and tired of politicians doing nothing," he said.
He intends to take drastic action, probably in the next 24 hours, to slam his vessel into the Nisshin Maru's slipway, preventing it from hunting more whales.
"We would probably be stuck into them. They would have to go back to Tokyo with us sticking out of their rear end," he said.
"Perhaps it's time to give these cruel whalers a steel enema they will never forget."
Watson said the move could be avoided only by a pledge from the New Zealand or the Australian government to stop the "criminal operations" by the Japanese.
"Perhaps it is time for a dramatic showdown after 20 years of illegal whaling activity in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary," a statement from Sea Shepherd said.
The Farley Mowat was rated a pirate vessel after leaving Melbourne on December 29, while the other Sea Shepherd ship, the Robert Hunter, will lose its British registration on February 19.
Meanwhile, Greenpeace anti-whaling protesters have still to find the whaling vessels.
Sara Holden, aboard their vessel the Esperanza, said they were enroute to try to locate the Japanese fleet.
About 4pm (1400 AEDT), Watson told AAP he was in a confrontation with Japanese whaler the Keiko Maru.
He said the Japanese boat appeared to have headed into an icefield in an attempt to lose the protesters.
"We will be coming up behind. Our objective is to stop them in the ice," he said.
"I think they will find that we are the more manoeuvrable ship in the ice."
Watson said the confrontation was not part of his "drastic showdown" he had planned with the main Japanese whaler, the Nisshin Maru.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Friday, February 09, 2007
Search for activists after whaling clash
Two anti-whaling activists, one an Australian, were feared missing in Antarctic waters after a clash with a Japanese whaling fleet.
A search for the two men was under way after the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd confronted Japanese whaling vessels in the Ross Sea.
International director of Sea Shepherd, Jonny Vasic, said anti-whaling activists from two ships had used high speed inflatables to try to disrupt the operations of the whaling fleet.
But a mayday message was issued after radio contact was lost with two activists in an inflatable.
One of the men was an Australian from Perth and the other an American from New York, said Captain Paul Watson, aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel Farley Mowat.
"I am confident we should be able to find them. They are dressed for the conditions," he said.
The activists would have been wearing survival suits.
A search for the two men was under way after the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd confronted Japanese whaling vessels in the Ross Sea.
International director of Sea Shepherd, Jonny Vasic, said anti-whaling activists from two ships had used high speed inflatables to try to disrupt the operations of the whaling fleet.
But a mayday message was issued after radio contact was lost with two activists in an inflatable.
One of the men was an Australian from Perth and the other an American from New York, said Captain Paul Watson, aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel Farley Mowat.
"I am confident we should be able to find them. They are dressed for the conditions," he said.
The activists would have been wearing survival suits.
This time last year
Johnno often goes back to the archives and re-reads what we got up to a year ago on the blog. (Gawd I love this Blog, for everyones contributions, bless)
Travel through time and have a quick squizz!
Travel through time and have a quick squizz!
Idiot
No. 1 idiot of 2006
I am a medical student doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, a woman called in upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I reassured her that the ants are not harmful, and there would be no need to bring her daughter into the hospital.
She calmed down, and at the end of the conversation happened to mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter into the emergency room right away.
I am a medical student doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, a woman called in upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I reassured her that the ants are not harmful, and there would be no need to bring her daughter into the hospital.
She calmed down, and at the end of the conversation happened to mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter into the emergency room right away.
Friday Whatisit No.1
WELL DONE PATTY, THESE ARE OUR NEW FANCY BEACH RUBBISH BINS IN THE PARK NEXT DOOR TO HOME
My Antarctica Cruise
In 1991, my mother had the idea that she wanted to go on a cruise of Antarctica. My immediate reaction was to tell her "Are you crazy, why do you want to go there?" It took her along time to convince me to go on the trip.
In February of 1992 we flew from Miami to Santiago Chile, then to Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands where we boarded our small cruise ship the M/S Explorer (100 passengers) for our 14 day cruise to Antarctica and the Chilean Fiords.
We sailed out into the Drake Passage to the South Georgia Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The Drake Passage (which is known for violence storms) was so calm that the crew was calling It Lake Drake.
The weather in Antarctica was cloudy, but we had some sunny days as well. The temperature was 0º - 5º C (30º – 40º F). One of the most beautiful sunny days was when we where cruising by Icebergs near Elephant Island (Shackleton’s men wintered there).
They provided us with red Parkas to wear. We brought Sweaters, waterproof pants, Flannel Shirts, Boots, Long Johns and sunglasses.
Most of the islands and mountains where covered in snow and ice. The Glaciers came down to the sea and had a beautiful deep blue color in them.
Our ship cruised through waterways that had pack ice and small Icebergs. Our stateroom was just above water level. The grinding of the ice sliding against the hall of the ship made me nervous, all I could think of was the sinking of the HMS Titanic.
In Antarctica we saw many old abandon Research Stations. The areas we travel to where remote and often lack substantial docking facilities; therefore, the majority of shore landings where undertaken using Zodiac Boats. We would wade the last few feet into shore. We where told to not block the wildlife path to the ocean and to give the Walrus 50 feet of clearance. Also we where told to "leave nothing and take nothing. One place we actually set foot on the Antarctic continent.
We saw alot of Gentoo Penguins, Adelie Penguins, Chinstrap Penguins, Magellanic Penguins, Wandering Albatross, Snow Petrels, Black-bellied Storm petrel, South Georgia Pipit, Humpback Whales and Leopard Seals. Many people asked me if we saw Polar Bears. No we didn’t because we where in the wrong hemisphere.
Our cruise did have some dangerous incidents. One passenger had a heart attack and was confined to his stateroom until he was airlifted out at Punta Arenas Chile. One time when we where down at 66 Degrees Latitude (Antarctic Circle) the Pack ice closed in on the landing party at a abandon Research Stations. It took the Zodiac Boats one-hour to get the passengers back to the ship. Another time in the Chilean Fiords, a piece of Ice caved from a Glacier, and the wave nearly swamped two Zodiac Boats. Fortunately Mother and I decided to stay on the ship during those two excursions.
In February of 1992 we flew from Miami to Santiago Chile, then to Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands where we boarded our small cruise ship the M/S Explorer (100 passengers) for our 14 day cruise to Antarctica and the Chilean Fiords.
We sailed out into the Drake Passage to the South Georgia Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The Drake Passage (which is known for violence storms) was so calm that the crew was calling It Lake Drake.
The weather in Antarctica was cloudy, but we had some sunny days as well. The temperature was 0º - 5º C (30º – 40º F). One of the most beautiful sunny days was when we where cruising by Icebergs near Elephant Island (Shackleton’s men wintered there).
They provided us with red Parkas to wear. We brought Sweaters, waterproof pants, Flannel Shirts, Boots, Long Johns and sunglasses.
Most of the islands and mountains where covered in snow and ice. The Glaciers came down to the sea and had a beautiful deep blue color in them.
Our ship cruised through waterways that had pack ice and small Icebergs. Our stateroom was just above water level. The grinding of the ice sliding against the hall of the ship made me nervous, all I could think of was the sinking of the HMS Titanic.
In Antarctica we saw many old abandon Research Stations. The areas we travel to where remote and often lack substantial docking facilities; therefore, the majority of shore landings where undertaken using Zodiac Boats. We would wade the last few feet into shore. We where told to not block the wildlife path to the ocean and to give the Walrus 50 feet of clearance. Also we where told to "leave nothing and take nothing. One place we actually set foot on the Antarctic continent.
We saw alot of Gentoo Penguins, Adelie Penguins, Chinstrap Penguins, Magellanic Penguins, Wandering Albatross, Snow Petrels, Black-bellied Storm petrel, South Georgia Pipit, Humpback Whales and Leopard Seals. Many people asked me if we saw Polar Bears. No we didn’t because we where in the wrong hemisphere.
Our cruise did have some dangerous incidents. One passenger had a heart attack and was confined to his stateroom until he was airlifted out at Punta Arenas Chile. One time when we where down at 66 Degrees Latitude (Antarctic Circle) the Pack ice closed in on the landing party at a abandon Research Stations. It took the Zodiac Boats one-hour to get the passengers back to the ship. Another time in the Chilean Fiords, a piece of Ice caved from a Glacier, and the wave nearly swamped two Zodiac Boats. Fortunately Mother and I decided to stay on the ship during those two excursions.
At Palmer Station, on Anvers Island there was a hull of a capsized supply ship in the harbor. Our ship had helped in the rescue of the passengers several years earlier. They told us, that if we had gotten into trouble in Antarctica. We would have had to wait for a week before we could be rescued from the main land (South America). Also we couldn't expect help from the Research Stations, because they couldn't spare the fuel for the rescue. They needed it for there own use through the winter months. I’m glad they told us after we had made it through the Antarctic Peninsula section of the trip. I would have been a nervous wreck had they told us that earlier.
On our way to Santiago Chile, We sailed out into the Drake Passage again. This time the Drake Passage lived up to it’s reputation. We had 40-foot waves crashing against the ship. I got seasick for a few minutes.
We landed in Valparaiso Chile, and flew home from Santiago Chile.
All in all, it was an exciting trip. I'm glad I went, but don't think I'll do it again.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Let it snow!
Well they said it was going to snow. It looks lovely, and it's bright. AND, it's still snowing. Ah, I've just seen a rabbit hopping about too.
Back Garden below
Front Garden
Back Garden below
Front Garden
Men's sweat drives women wild: study
Thursday Feb 8 12:42 AEDT
For women, apparently there's nothing like the smell of a man's sweat.
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley said women who sniffed a chemical found in male sweat experienced elevated levels of an important hormone, along with higher sexual arousal, faster heart rate and other effects.
They said the study, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, represents the first direct evidence that people secrete a scent that influences the hormones of the opposite sex.
The study focused on androstadienone, considered a male chemical signal. Previous research had established that a whiff of it affected women's mood, sexual and physiological arousal and brain activation. Its impact on hormones was less clear.
A derivative of testosterone, it is found in male sweat as well as in saliva and semen. It smells somewhat musky.
More here....
For women, apparently there's nothing like the smell of a man's sweat.
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley said women who sniffed a chemical found in male sweat experienced elevated levels of an important hormone, along with higher sexual arousal, faster heart rate and other effects.
They said the study, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, represents the first direct evidence that people secrete a scent that influences the hormones of the opposite sex.
The study focused on androstadienone, considered a male chemical signal. Previous research had established that a whiff of it affected women's mood, sexual and physiological arousal and brain activation. Its impact on hormones was less clear.
A derivative of testosterone, it is found in male sweat as well as in saliva and semen. It smells somewhat musky.
More here....
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Frankie Laine
Singer Frankie Laine seen here with Doris Day has died today at the age of 93. Known for the voice behind such songs as Rawhide and High Noon to name just a couple of many.
Earthquakes in Hong Kong, *gulps
An intense earthquake was recorded by the Hong Kong Observatoryat 6:38 a.m. today (Saturday, 3 February 2007).The epicentre was initially determined to be over northwestern Qinghaiprovince, China (37.7N, 91.8E), about 310 kilometres west-northwestof Golmud.The magnitude was estimated to be 5.5 on the Richter Scale.
The following are press releases issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on significant earthquakes during the last three months:
ISSUED DATE-TIME(HKT)yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm
2007/02/03 07:50
2007/01/31 12:10
2007/01/31 06:24
2007/01/31 06:20
2007/01/30 14:05
2007/01/28 20:45
2007/01/27 19:30
2007/01/25 20:04
2007/01/25 19:32
2007/01/22 13:15
2007/01/22 02:35
2007/01/21 20:12
2007/01/21 20:06
2007/01/19 11:33
2007/01/19 00:15
2007/01/16 12:30
2007/01/16 03:05
2007/01/13 13:06
2007/01/11 23:20
2007/01/08 21:30
2007/01/06 20:13
2007/01/06 20:00
2006/12/30 18:00
2006/12/27 11:30
2006/12/26 22:05
2006/12/26 20:53
2006/12/26 20:44
2006/12/23 04:50
2006/12/21 09:00
2006/12/18 06:15
2006/12/13 01:30
2006/12/11 01:30
2006/12/07 15:45
2006/12/01 23:45
2006/12/01 12:45
2006/11/29 10:35
2006/11/18 23:00
2006/11/18 20:10
2006/11/18 02:55
2006/11/15 20:03
2006/11/14 23:30
2006/11/13 16:50
The following are press releases issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on significant earthquakes during the last three months:
ISSUED DATE-TIME(HKT)yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm
2007/02/03 07:50
2007/01/31 12:10
2007/01/31 06:24
2007/01/31 06:20
2007/01/30 14:05
2007/01/28 20:45
2007/01/27 19:30
2007/01/25 20:04
2007/01/25 19:32
2007/01/22 13:15
2007/01/22 02:35
2007/01/21 20:12
2007/01/21 20:06
2007/01/19 11:33
2007/01/19 00:15
2007/01/16 12:30
2007/01/16 03:05
2007/01/13 13:06
2007/01/11 23:20
2007/01/08 21:30
2007/01/06 20:13
2007/01/06 20:00
2006/12/30 18:00
2006/12/27 11:30
2006/12/26 22:05
2006/12/26 20:53
2006/12/26 20:44
2006/12/23 04:50
2006/12/21 09:00
2006/12/18 06:15
2006/12/13 01:30
2006/12/11 01:30
2006/12/07 15:45
2006/12/01 23:45
2006/12/01 12:45
2006/11/29 10:35
2006/11/18 23:00
2006/11/18 20:10
2006/11/18 02:55
2006/11/15 20:03
2006/11/14 23:30
2006/11/13 16:50
Ex-cyclone Nelson
Will these two cyclones meet and join to form a super cell? Yikes *ducks under bed.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Guess who turns 75 on Sunday?
Yes, the old Coathanger turns 75 years old on Sunday and you can join in the fun by clicking on here
CYCLONES
Ever wondered how or why cyclones are named or why a certain name is chosen to highlight a possible cyclone? Click and have a read why here.
Coming thru the back door
Tropical Cyclone Nelson is sneaking thru our back door...this means that we might get rain *cough...more mould!!
Monday, February 05, 2007
New Blog
When you make a new posting, make sure you also add some keywords or tags, so that people searching for your subject matter, can find it easily...eg. St Goven's Chapel, Cherry Venture etc.
Have fun Groovers!
Have fun Groovers!
Joke
These four friends went on vacation together. To save money, they decided to sleep two to a room. No one wanted to room with Daryl because he snored so badly. They decided it wasn't fair to make one of them stay with him the whole time, so they voted to take turns.
The first guy slept with Daryl and comes to breakfast the next morning with his hair a mess and his eyes all bloodshot. They said, "Man, what happened to you?"
He said, "Daryl snored so loudly, I just sat up and watched him all night."
The next night it was a different guy's turn.
In the morning, same thing -- hair all standing up, eyes all blood-shot.
They said, "Man, what happened to you? You look awful!"
He said, "Man, that Daryl shakes the roof. I just watched him all night."
The third night was Frank's turn. Frank was a big burly ex-football player; a man's man. The next morning he came to breakfast bright eyed and bushy tailed.
"Good morning," he said.
They couldn't believe it!
They said, "Man, what happened?"
He said, "Well, we got ready for bed. I went and tucked Daryl into bed and kissed him good night. He sat up and watched me all night long."
The first guy slept with Daryl and comes to breakfast the next morning with his hair a mess and his eyes all bloodshot. They said, "Man, what happened to you?"
He said, "Daryl snored so loudly, I just sat up and watched him all night."
The next night it was a different guy's turn.
In the morning, same thing -- hair all standing up, eyes all blood-shot.
They said, "Man, what happened to you? You look awful!"
He said, "Man, that Daryl shakes the roof. I just watched him all night."
The third night was Frank's turn. Frank was a big burly ex-football player; a man's man. The next morning he came to breakfast bright eyed and bushy tailed.
"Good morning," he said.
They couldn't believe it!
They said, "Man, what happened?"
He said, "Well, we got ready for bed. I went and tucked Daryl into bed and kissed him good night. He sat up and watched me all night long."
Cherry Venture - gone!
See you later old girl, it's been a lovely memory seeing you each year on the beach.
Fare thee well Cherry Venture,
back to the land now you go,
a life of sea and wind and salt
has left you long ago.
Fare thee well Cherry Venture,
no more the beach for you,
cut up and dismembered where you stand
your proud prow, now just a memory...
Was once a ship here?
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Motorshow 2007
Last year I had my photo taken with both blokes, lol. It's become my new annual tradition! Say cheese!St.Govan's Chapel
Mysterious St. Govan's Chapel deserves more visitors. Situated below steep cliffs at St. Govan's Head, South Pembrokeshire (called "the land of magic") it can be reached on the A477 coming west from Carmarthen, and six miles south of the town of Pembroke (via Bosherston) on the B4319. The chapel, unfortunately, is in that part of Castlemartin Peninsular used by the ministry of Defence as a firing range, and thus the visitor has to make sure the approach has been cleared. What he will find is a tiny stone-built chapel of uncertain age (estimates vary from the sixth to the 14th century) hidden in a narrow cleft in the cliff.
Inside the chapel is a stone altar, and a small cell in which St. Govan, a hermit from County Wexford, Ireland reportedly hid from pagan persecutors. The rock is said to have opened for the Saint and closed behind him; within the chapel, wishes are supposedly granted to one who can turn around without touching the sides. There is a also a well, now dry, formerly famous for curing eye and skin diseases.
Other legends concerning the chapel concern a huge boulder outside the sanctuary known as Bell Rock in which is hidden a silver bell, once stolen by pirates or Vikings, but recaptured by angels. To reach the chapel, one must descend a series of stone steps that mysteriously never number the same ascending as descending. The whole coast here forms part of the magnificent Pembrokeshire National Park
Inside the chapel is a stone altar, and a small cell in which St. Govan, a hermit from County Wexford, Ireland reportedly hid from pagan persecutors. The rock is said to have opened for the Saint and closed behind him; within the chapel, wishes are supposedly granted to one who can turn around without touching the sides. There is a also a well, now dry, formerly famous for curing eye and skin diseases.
Other legends concerning the chapel concern a huge boulder outside the sanctuary known as Bell Rock in which is hidden a silver bell, once stolen by pirates or Vikings, but recaptured by angels. To reach the chapel, one must descend a series of stone steps that mysteriously never number the same ascending as descending. The whole coast here forms part of the magnificent Pembrokeshire National Park
This is Sydney, so named because my Mum gave him to me to take to Australia with me. Ever since, he has gone to different places with me, on our day trips out.
There's Rob in the chapel. The chapel is actually built into the rock, so you have to go down the steps, through the door and out the other door, (Rob is stood near the other door), to reach the sea.
A picture taken through the window, overlooking the rocks and the sea. About ten yards away.
Two crosses placed on the alter, it somehow restored my faith in human nature, to see that they weren't disturbed, and such a privilege to see too, it felt quite a religious experience.
There's Rob in the chapel. The chapel is actually built into the rock, so you have to go down the steps, through the door and out the other door, (Rob is stood near the other door), to reach the sea.
A picture taken through the window, overlooking the rocks and the sea. About ten yards away.
Two crosses placed on the alter, it somehow restored my faith in human nature, to see that they weren't disturbed, and such a privilege to see too, it felt quite a religious experience.Saturday, February 03, 2007
Couple of days in Tenby, Wales.
Just come back from Wales on Thursday, we had a lovely couple of days, and stayed in an hotel in Tenby. It took us about 4 hours to drive there, including a stop for a hot drink, and of course what goes in has to come out. It was fairly cold, which meant that the tourist hotspots were quiet. Great. We booked into the hotel at around 1.30pm, and then looked round the local shops. Then walked round Tenby at the touristy bits. Went driving on the Wednesday, had a great day, went to St Davids and St Govans Chapel, (which was lovely). On the Thursday went home, going to Cardiff on the way. Stayed in Cardiff for a couple of hours.
Tenby
Sandy beaches too.
It's such a soothing sound.
Tenby
Sandy beaches too.
St Davids
St Govan's Chapel
All them steps, apparently you never count the same amount of steps coming up as you do going down them. I didn't bother, I was concentrating on not slipping.
Below is the Chapel. It's only tiny. That's me taking a picture of my bear who goes with me, when we go to different places, so he can have his picture taken; sorry, that's just the way I am.
I love hearing the sound of the waves breaking on the rocks.
It's such a soothing sound.
My ramble
After listening to Malcolm Turnbull on ABC world news today talking about the Kyoto target. I have come to the conclusion that the affluent will not be drinking the effluent; after all they are already full of it. “Kyoto is a flawed agreement. Everyone accepts that," he said.
"You are not going to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions without a global agreement.
"Kyoto only includes one third of the world's emitters. Now whether we sign Kyoto or not, it is not going to change whether we meet our Kyoto target because we're going to meet it - we're on track to meet it."
Friday, February 02, 2007
Thursday, February 01, 2007
A woman awakes during the night, and her husband isn’t in bed with her. She goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall. She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee. "What's the matter, dear?" she asks. "Why are you down here at this time of night?"
The husband looks up from his coffee, "Do you remember 20 years ago when we were dating, and you were only 16?" he asks solemnly.
"Yes, I do," she replies.
"Do you remember when your father caught us in the back seat of my car making love?"
"Yes, I remember," says the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him.
The husband continues, "Do you remember when he shoved the shotgun in my face and said, 'Either you marry my daughter, or I'll send you to jail for 20 years?’"
"I remember that, too," she replies softly.
He wipes another tear from his cheek and says, "I would have gotten out today."
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A man and a woman were having drinks when they got into an argument about who enjoyed sex more.
The man said, "Men obviously enjoy sex more than women. Why do you think we're so obsessed with getting laid?"
"That doesn't prove anything," the woman countered. "Think about this... When your ear itches and you put your little finger in it and wiggle it around, then pull it out, which feels better-your ear or your finger?
The husband looks up from his coffee, "Do you remember 20 years ago when we were dating, and you were only 16?" he asks solemnly.
"Yes, I do," she replies.
"Do you remember when your father caught us in the back seat of my car making love?"
"Yes, I remember," says the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him.
The husband continues, "Do you remember when he shoved the shotgun in my face and said, 'Either you marry my daughter, or I'll send you to jail for 20 years?’"
"I remember that, too," she replies softly.
He wipes another tear from his cheek and says, "I would have gotten out today."
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A man and a woman were having drinks when they got into an argument about who enjoyed sex more.
The man said, "Men obviously enjoy sex more than women. Why do you think we're so obsessed with getting laid?"
"That doesn't prove anything," the woman countered. "Think about this... When your ear itches and you put your little finger in it and wiggle it around, then pull it out, which feels better-your ear or your finger?
IT RAINED LAST NIGHT
This is how we recycle water North Queensland style.....11 inches of rain last night and it is still raining now......this is a couple of shots from my trip in to work today
Banana choc chip muffins
Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
2½ cups (375g) self-raising flour½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional¾ cup (170g) sugar½ cup (95g) milk chocolate chips1 cup (250ml) milk¾ cup (185ml) vegetable oil1 egg2 small over-ripe bananas, mashed
METHOD
Preheat oven to 200°C.Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper muffin cases.
In a large bowl combine flour, cinnamon, sugar and choc chips.
Add combined milk, oil, egg and banana.
Stir until just combined.
Divide mixture between prepared muffin pan.
Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
Cool in pan 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Eat while still warm, or cold.
Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Muffins are best warmed before eating once they're a couple of days old.
Silver Ball
Gawd, I look so young, and still fat! :( We had to wear something silver, I wore my brooch. Bling bling.
At the Holden stand last year...
Don't say I never give you anything....by the time this image had been taken, and we walked to the back of the stand, the photo had been printed, talk about impressed! Gotta love technology, right?
A year after the Motoshow Ball
No Ball this year, so here's a reminder of what we got up to last year....
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