Sunday, March 18, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
greenday
I am never comfortable having my picture taken but after a drink or three of Guinness I’m ok with it and its for a good cause
Friday, March 16, 2007
Joke
Two cattle drovers standing in an Outback bar.
One asked, "What are ya up to, Mate?"
"Ahh, I'm takin' a mob of 6000 from Goondiwindi to Gympie."
"Oh yeah........and what route are you takin'?"
"Ah, prob'ly the Missus.............. after all, she stuck by me durin' the drought."
One asked, "What are ya up to, Mate?"
"Ahh, I'm takin' a mob of 6000 from Goondiwindi to Gympie."
"Oh yeah........and what route are you takin'?"
"Ah, prob'ly the Missus.............. after all, she stuck by me durin' the drought."
Murphy's Law
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. You will always find something in the last place you look.
No matter how long or how hard you shop for an item, after you've bought it, it will be on sale somewhere cheaper.
The other line always moves faster.
In order to get a loan, you must first prove you don't need it.
Anything you try to fix will take longer and cost you more than you thought.
If you fool around with a thing for very long you will screw it up.
If it jams - force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
When a broken appliance is demonstrated for the repairman, it will work perfectly.
Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will use it.
Everyone has a scheme for getting rich that will not work.
In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there.
There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over.
When in doubt, mumble. When in trouble, delegate.
Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening.
Murphy's golden rule: whoever has the gold makes the rules.
Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.
A Smith & Weston beats four aces.
In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.
Never argue with a fool, people might not know the difference
No matter how long or how hard you shop for an item, after you've bought it, it will be on sale somewhere cheaper.
The other line always moves faster.
In order to get a loan, you must first prove you don't need it.
Anything you try to fix will take longer and cost you more than you thought.
If you fool around with a thing for very long you will screw it up.
If it jams - force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
When a broken appliance is demonstrated for the repairman, it will work perfectly.
Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will use it.
Everyone has a scheme for getting rich that will not work.
In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there.
There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over.
When in doubt, mumble. When in trouble, delegate.
Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening.
Murphy's golden rule: whoever has the gold makes the rules.
Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.
A Smith & Weston beats four aces.
In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.
Never argue with a fool, people might not know the difference
St Patrick Day Jokes
What do you get if you cross a four-leaf clover with poison oak? A rash of good luck.
What do you get when you cross a pillowcase with a stone? A Sham Rock.
Why did St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland? He couldn't afford plane fare.
What do you call an Irishman who keeps bouncing off the walls? Rick O' Shea.
Why can't you borrow money from a Leprechaun? Because they're always a little short.
Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? You don't want to press your luck.
What do you get when you cross a pillowcase with a stone? A Sham Rock.
Why did St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland? He couldn't afford plane fare.
What do you call an Irishman who keeps bouncing off the walls? Rick O' Shea.
Why can't you borrow money from a Leprechaun? Because they're always a little short.
Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? You don't want to press your luck.
Statues
There were two statues in a park, one of a nude man and one of a nude woman. They had been facing each other across a pathway for a hundred years, when one day an angel came down from the sky and, with a single gesture, brought the two to life.
The angel told them, "As a reward for being so patient through a hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you've wished to do the most."
He looked at her, she looked at him, and they ran behind the shrubbery.
The angel waited patiently as the bushes rustled and giggling ensued.After fifteen minutes, the two returned, out of breath and laughing.
The angel told them, "Um, you have fifteen minutes left, Would you care to do it again?"He asked her.
"Shall we?"She eagerly replied, "Oh, yes, let's! But let's change positions.This time, I'll hold the pigeon down, and you shit on its head."
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Cuz
I've learned...that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned...that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned.. .that money doesn't buy class.
I've learned...that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned.that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned...that the Lord didn't do it all in one day.What makes me think I can?
I've learned...that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned...that the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
The angel told them, "As a reward for being so patient through a hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you've wished to do the most."
He looked at her, she looked at him, and they ran behind the shrubbery.
The angel waited patiently as the bushes rustled and giggling ensued.After fifteen minutes, the two returned, out of breath and laughing.
The angel told them, "Um, you have fifteen minutes left, Would you care to do it again?"He asked her.
"Shall we?"She eagerly replied, "Oh, yes, let's! But let's change positions.This time, I'll hold the pigeon down, and you shit on its head."
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Cuz
I've learned...that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned...that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned.. .that money doesn't buy class.
I've learned...that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned.that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned...that the Lord didn't do it all in one day.What makes me think I can?
I've learned...that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned...that the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
Happy St Pat's Day blah blah blah
Dig out your emerald green hats and shirts and join in the celebration of St Patrick's Day, held each year in honour of the 4th-century Welsh shepherd Maewyn Succat, who changed his name to Patricius, became a preacher and converted large numbers of Irish to Christianity.
Brisbane's 18th annual St Patrick's Day Parade, which takes place tomorrow, is set to be the highlight of an array of Irish celebrations.
Crowds of 30,000 or more are expected to line the streets to watch about 40 colourful floats and 600 marchers wind their way through the city. More....
Have a fabulous time however you choose to celebrate, slainte!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Keeping your eye on the ball
Speaking of how people see other people through their eyes differently to another person this article was in today's courier mail online apparently media researchers using sophisticated technology have found men tend to look at a man's face and crotch in some pictures - while women only look at the face
As I see it....my face
Ok, so I know it ain't that great, I couldn't find any almond shaped eyes, but here I am...ta daaa!
Have fun drawing your own, here.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Cyclone of the deep sits off Sydney
This scientific chart shows the deep blue pools sitting off the coast of NSW.
The marine equivalent of a cyclone is sitting off Sydney's coast, causing a massive whirlpool which is turning the ocean green and spewing chilly water towards beaches.
A 200 kilometre-wide cyclonic eddy has pulled the sea's surface down by 70 centimetres and sucked cold deep ocean water onto Australia's eastern continental shelf.
The whirlpool is 1000 metres deep, reaching the ocean floor, CSIRO oceanographers say.
The centre is 100 kilometres off the coast and could stay there for several months.
Satellites can measure the drop in ocean surface caused by the eddy's pull, clearly showing how it is pushing aside the powerful East Australian Current running off our coast.
Another eddy of similar proportions is sitting further off the coast.
The eddies were like underwater cyclones, and the latitude of the coast near Sydney put it right in the marine cyclone belt, CSIRO oceanographer Dr David Griffin said.
"This eddy is a particularly strong one - it's caused cold water to slop up onto the continental shelf and in places that water's available to come to the surface," he said.
"It's not happening right now off Sydney, but earlier this summer people will recall very cold beach temperatures - that was associated with the early phase of this eddy.
"It doesn't seem to be impacting beach temperatures at the moment, but that doesn't mean it won't happen again."
A run of warm water temperatures last September was due to an eddy spinning the other way, Dr Griffin said.
He said the current cyclonic eddy could chill water at the edge of the continental shelf from 18 degrees to 14 degrees.
"It has a big impact on ocean ecology - the cold water coming up has a lot of nutrients and when that's combined with sun, the phytoplankton grows like crazy," he said.
"That's why the water goes green, you can see that from a boat."
Is my head in the sand?
What am I missing here? Don’t get me wrong it is very sad thart these people died in a plane crash. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers Brice Steele and Mark Scott, diplomat Liz O'Neill, AusAID's Allison Sudradjat and Australian Financial Review journalist Morgan Mellish. Is it because of who they are that so much has been made of it. After all it was not a terrorist attack,it was just a tradgic accident.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Too hot!
Beautiful blue skies, not a cloud in sight, but hot! Hot! Hot! Mustn't complain really, my mum had 42c in Rockhampton yesterday. Now THAT"S hot!
Will I live to be 80?
I recently chose a new primary care physician. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?"
He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?" "No," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either."
Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!"
He asked, "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?" "No, I don't," I said.
He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?" "No," I said. "I don't do any of those things." !
Then he looked at me and asked, "Then why do you give a shit?"
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?"
He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?" "No," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either."
Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!"
He asked, "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?" "No, I don't," I said.
He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?" "No," I said. "I don't do any of those things." !
Then he looked at me and asked, "Then why do you give a shit?"
Daffodile
This is my daffodil. My one and only daffodil. I did, at one time, have loads round the tree in my front garden, but the squirrel has pinched the bulbs. So here it is.
It is a beautiful daffodil.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Canetoad devouring
March 3rd, 2007: Ed Pierce sent in this dramatic photo of a keelback devouring a toad on the Town Common to the Townsville Bulletin
4 minute shower
Here are the sums,
1 x 4minute shower per day
2 x 2 minute showers per day
2 x 14 minute showers twice a week
1 X 28 minute shower once per week
HOWZAT
The colour and the splendour of the 2007 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony.
Cricket ya gotta luvit
THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER
Memory was something you lost with age.
An application was for employment.
A program was a TV show.
A cursor used profanity.
A keyboard was a piano.
A web was a spider's home.
A virus was the flu.
A CD was a bank account.
A hard drive was a long trip on the road.
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived.
If you had a 3.5 inch floppy . . . . . . .
you just hoped nobody ever found out!
An application was for employment.
A program was a TV show.
A cursor used profanity.
A keyboard was a piano.
A web was a spider's home.
A virus was the flu.
A CD was a bank account.
A hard drive was a long trip on the road.
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived.
If you had a 3.5 inch floppy . . . . . . .
you just hoped nobody ever found out!
Application
Ok .. For those who do not know My two Uncles both named Jack .. here is Jack from Arkansas and he just got hired at Wal-Mart !!!
WAL-MART APPLICATION
This is an actual job application that a 75 year old senior citizen submitted to Walmart in Arkansas.
They hired him because he was so funny.....
NAME: Jack Buckley (Grumpy Bastard)
SEX: Not lately, but I am looking for the right woman (or at least one who will cooperate)
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place ?
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
PREVIOUS SALARY: A lot less than I'm worth.MOST NOTABLE
ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.!
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 lbs.?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, so they tell me.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job - no! On my breaks - yes!
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde supermodel who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
NEAREST RELATIVE....7 miles
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Oh yes, absolutely.
WAL-MART APPLICATION
This is an actual job application that a 75 year old senior citizen submitted to Walmart in Arkansas.
They hired him because he was so funny.....
NAME: Jack Buckley (Grumpy Bastard)
SEX: Not lately, but I am looking for the right woman (or at least one who will cooperate)
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place ?
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
PREVIOUS SALARY: A lot less than I'm worth.MOST NOTABLE
ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.!
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 lbs.?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, so they tell me.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job - no! On my breaks - yes!
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde supermodel who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
NEAREST RELATIVE....7 miles
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Oh yes, absolutely.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
I want to try this one out soon
Chicken-Stuffed Mushrooms:1/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 small, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, 1 egg lightly beaten, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 clove garlic -finely chopped, 250g minced chicken, 12 large mushrooms - stems removed. Heat oven to 230 C. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except mushrooms. Fill mushroom caps with chicken mixture. Place mushrooms, filled sides up, on cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until tops are light brown and chicken mixture is done. Serve hot.
Johnnos tropical WHATISIT
Ok, sorry about the blur but this is the complete thing you are looking at
guess what it is
guess what it is
Friday, March 09, 2007
Saturday lunch
Ingredients (serves 2)
* 4 thick slices woodfired bread
* 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
* 1 garlic clove, halved
* 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
* 1/2 tsp brown sugar
* 80g wild rocket leaves
* 4 slices prosciutto
* 120g blue cheese, crumbled
* 10 walnut halves, lightly toasted
Method
1. Brush bread with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and chargrill or grill for 1 minute until golden. Turn over and cook for another minute, then rub one side with garlic.
2. Place remaining oil, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl, season and whisk to combine. Toss rocket with half the dressing. Top each slice of bread with a slice of prosciutto and rocket. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts, drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.
how dusty
You would think the car never got a wash, this is three days dustm and its under a car port
LEMON CHICKEN BREAST
LEMON CHICKEN BREAST
> Ingredients:
> 1 whole chicken (weight is dependent on how many servings are
> required)
> 1 large lemon, cut into halves
> sprig of rosemary
> salt and pepper to taste
> butter or olive oil, whichever you prefer
> Heat oven to 350 degrees
> Rub butter or oil over the skin of the chicken until it is
> completely coated
> Take a knife and gently separate the skin from the breast meat;
> Slide lemon halves under the skin with the peel side up.
> This way the juice from the lemon will coat the breast.
> Season skin of chicken to your preference, place sprig of rosemary
> into the chicken.
>
> Cover and place in oven for 30-45 minutes.
> Remove cover and continue to roast until juices run clear, basting
> every 15-20 minutes depending
> on the size of the bird.
> If you've followed these steps correctly, your chicken should look
> like the one in the picture.......................
> ENJOY!
> Ingredients:
> 1 whole chicken (weight is dependent on how many servings are
> required)
> 1 large lemon, cut into halves
> sprig of rosemary
> salt and pepper to taste
> butter or olive oil, whichever you prefer
> Heat oven to 350 degrees
> Rub butter or oil over the skin of the chicken until it is
> completely coated
> Take a knife and gently separate the skin from the breast meat;
> Slide lemon halves under the skin with the peel side up.
> This way the juice from the lemon will coat the breast.
> Season skin of chicken to your preference, place sprig of rosemary
> into the chicken.
>
> Cover and place in oven for 30-45 minutes.
> Remove cover and continue to roast until juices run clear, basting
> every 15-20 minutes depending
> on the size of the bird.
> If you've followed these steps correctly, your chicken should look
> like the one in the picture.......................
> ENJOY!
Mr Humpries, are you free?
John Inman, star of the 1970s TV sitcom Are You Being Served?, died today in a London hospital at the age of 71.
The actor, died in St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, at 4am (1500 AEDT) after being ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said.
"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," Dale said.
"He was one of the best and finest pantomime dames working to capacity audiences throughout Britain.
"John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."
Inman's longtime partner, Ron Lynch, is said to be "devastated" at his death.
The actor had been with Lynch for 35 years. The couple "married'' in a civil partnership ceremony at London's Westminster Register office on December 23, 2005.
Inman played camp salesman Mr Humphries - with his famous catch phrase of "I'm free!'' - in the comedy series Are You Being Served? for a decade from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
He starred alongside Wendy Richard, who went on to play Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, as well as Molly Sugden, Frank Thornton and Trevor Bannister.
Inman suffered from hepatitis A and had been taken into hospital for tests after problems with his liver.
It was revealed that he had the disease after it forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused through eating contaminated food, which the star believed was how he came to have the virus.
It was initially hoped he would be able to return to the pantomime, in which he was due to play Wanda the Cook in Dick Whittington, before Christmas 2004, but he never worked again.
The virus is highly infectious and symptoms include fever, loss of energy and jaundice.
More....
The actor, died in St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, at 4am (1500 AEDT) after being ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said.
"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," Dale said.
"He was one of the best and finest pantomime dames working to capacity audiences throughout Britain.
"John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."
Inman's longtime partner, Ron Lynch, is said to be "devastated" at his death.
The actor had been with Lynch for 35 years. The couple "married'' in a civil partnership ceremony at London's Westminster Register office on December 23, 2005.
Inman played camp salesman Mr Humphries - with his famous catch phrase of "I'm free!'' - in the comedy series Are You Being Served? for a decade from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
He starred alongside Wendy Richard, who went on to play Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, as well as Molly Sugden, Frank Thornton and Trevor Bannister.
Inman suffered from hepatitis A and had been taken into hospital for tests after problems with his liver.
It was revealed that he had the disease after it forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused through eating contaminated food, which the star believed was how he came to have the virus.
It was initially hoped he would be able to return to the pantomime, in which he was due to play Wanda the Cook in Dick Whittington, before Christmas 2004, but he never worked again.
The virus is highly infectious and symptoms include fever, loss of energy and jaundice.
More....
Thursday, March 08, 2007
My Backyard 2006
This was taken early january 2006 before the full force of water restrictions came into being.
Cows charge M1 traffic
Same thing use to happen where in the suburb i lived in 10 minutes from Adelaide CBD, we had a big paddock behind us and it was nothing to see a cow or a horse that got loose grazing on our front lawn. The paddock is now a huge new estate. Good Times
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Man sues Crown Casino for $30m gambling loss
A Gold Coast man is suing Melbourne's Crown Casino for $30 million he lost gambling in just over one year, claiming the gaming venue lured him in with cash and other incentives.
Harry Kakavas, a property developer, had himself legally banned from the casino in 1995 in the hope of halting his gambling problems. But he alleges that Crown's chief operating officer, John Williams, "devised a scheme" to bring him back to their high roller tables.
Williams allegedly instructed Crown employees "to do what was necessary" to lure Kakavas in again, The Age reports.
According to Kakavas, Crown provided its own private jet on about 30 occasions to fly him to various holiday and business destinations.
Sometimes when boarding the plane or entering a hotel room the casino had arranged for him, Kakavas claimed he would find between $30,000 and $50,000 cash in a box or bags waiting for him.
In a statement of claim by Kakavas, lodged in the Supreme Court yesterday, he said that Crown's interstate marketing manager, Richard Doggert, told him all he needed to come back was a letter from "any psychologist" saying he was over his gambling problems.
"What do we have to do to get you to come back to Crown?" Dogger allegedly asked. "Johnny Williams really wants you back here."
Upon hearing rumours that Kakavas had been gambling in Las Vegas, Crown Casino's VIP gaming vice president Ishan Ratnam allegedly called him on behalf of Williams.
"You don't need to fly 16 hours to Vegas, when you have a two-hour flight to Crown," Ratnam allegedly said.
"Johnny Williams said that we will let you bet more than what Vegas allows you, up to $300,000 per hand, and we will give you a 20 per cent rebate on losses."
Between 24 June 2005 and August 2006, Kakavas was allegedly back gambling at the casino after being provided a $1.5 million credit. The statement of claim alleges during that time "Crown won $30 million … by means of ill practice."
Kakavas claims the conduct of Crown was designed to cause him to lose "substantial amounts of money", and it violated Victoria's Casino Control Act.
After having moved to Queensland from Melbourne, Kakavas sold his house for $18 million in September 2004.
In 1999 he was charged with armed robbery along with two other men, but the charges were all later dismissed.
Harry Kakavas, a property developer, had himself legally banned from the casino in 1995 in the hope of halting his gambling problems. But he alleges that Crown's chief operating officer, John Williams, "devised a scheme" to bring him back to their high roller tables.
Williams allegedly instructed Crown employees "to do what was necessary" to lure Kakavas in again, The Age reports.
According to Kakavas, Crown provided its own private jet on about 30 occasions to fly him to various holiday and business destinations.
Sometimes when boarding the plane or entering a hotel room the casino had arranged for him, Kakavas claimed he would find between $30,000 and $50,000 cash in a box or bags waiting for him.
In a statement of claim by Kakavas, lodged in the Supreme Court yesterday, he said that Crown's interstate marketing manager, Richard Doggert, told him all he needed to come back was a letter from "any psychologist" saying he was over his gambling problems.
"What do we have to do to get you to come back to Crown?" Dogger allegedly asked. "Johnny Williams really wants you back here."
Upon hearing rumours that Kakavas had been gambling in Las Vegas, Crown Casino's VIP gaming vice president Ishan Ratnam allegedly called him on behalf of Williams.
"You don't need to fly 16 hours to Vegas, when you have a two-hour flight to Crown," Ratnam allegedly said.
"Johnny Williams said that we will let you bet more than what Vegas allows you, up to $300,000 per hand, and we will give you a 20 per cent rebate on losses."
Between 24 June 2005 and August 2006, Kakavas was allegedly back gambling at the casino after being provided a $1.5 million credit. The statement of claim alleges during that time "Crown won $30 million … by means of ill practice."
Kakavas claims the conduct of Crown was designed to cause him to lose "substantial amounts of money", and it violated Victoria's Casino Control Act.
After having moved to Queensland from Melbourne, Kakavas sold his house for $18 million in September 2004.
In 1999 he was charged with armed robbery along with two other men, but the charges were all later dismissed.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Australia, Indonesia on verge of prisoner treaty
Australia is finalising negotiations with Indonesia for a prison exchange treaty that will allow Schapelle Corby, Renae Lawrence and others to serve the remainder of their sentences back home.
The Indonesian Justice Minister, Hamid Awaludin, told The Sydney Morning Herald that the treaty will be signed after a final meeting in Australia.
More....
The Indonesian Justice Minister, Hamid Awaludin, told The Sydney Morning Herald that the treaty will be signed after a final meeting in Australia.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
It's Hot
1.40pm 5/03/07
Temp 29°c 84°F Feels Like 32°C 90°F
Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind Speed & Direction: NE at 12 mph
Temp 29°c 84°F Feels Like 32°C 90°F
Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind Speed & Direction: NE at 12 mph
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Hold on
CYCLONE PROBABILITY
The monsoon trough has become very active to the north of Australia, and there are now two tropical lows that have at least some potential to develop into tropical cyclones over the weekend. One is located over the Coral Sea approximately 500 km to the northeast of Townsville and the other lies across the northeast corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory low has the most potential to be declared a cyclone on the weekend and because of its proximity to Darwin presents a significant threat if it further intensifies. The Queensland low is slow moving and this too may reach cyclone strength on the weekend.
The monsoon trough has become very active to the north of Australia, and there are now two tropical lows that have at least some potential to develop into tropical cyclones over the weekend. One is located over the Coral Sea approximately 500 km to the northeast of Townsville and the other lies across the northeast corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory low has the most potential to be declared a cyclone on the weekend and because of its proximity to Darwin presents a significant threat if it further intensifies. The Queensland low is slow moving and this too may reach cyclone strength on the weekend.
How about some "ASSICONS?"
Here goes:
(_!_) a regular ass
(__!__) a fat ass
(!) a tight ass
(_*_) a sore ass
{_!_} a swishy ass
(_o_) an ass that's been around
(_x_) kiss my ass
(_X_) leave my ass alone
(_zzz_) a tired ass
(_E=mc2_) a smart ass
(_$_) Money coming out of his ass
(_?_) Dumb Ass
(_!_) a regular ass
(__!__) a fat ass
(!) a tight ass
(_*_) a sore ass
{_!_} a swishy ass
(_o_) an ass that's been around
(_x_) kiss my ass
(_X_) leave my ass alone
(_zzz_) a tired ass
(_E=mc2_) a smart ass
(_$_) Money coming out of his ass
(_?_) Dumb Ass
Friday, March 02, 2007
Happy Birthday big brother. RIP.
This is a self portrait of my big brother Chris, who died in a car accident in 1971. Today he would have been 57. Cheers!
2007 Archibald Prize
AUSTRALIA'S most prestigious portrait prize, the Archibald, has been awarded to John Beard for his painting of fellow artist Janet Laurence.Welsh-born Beard painted Laurence in oil and wax on linen.The monochrome portrait of Laurence's head and shoulders, measuring about 1 sq m, won Beard the $35,000 prize.The Archibald, announced at the Art Gallery of NSW, is awarded annually to the painting or "mixed media" artwork judged to be the best Australasian portrait of a man or woman "preferentially distinguished in art, letters, science or politics".
Fly by
What is the best thing about having two engines on a airplane?
Answer: If one engine fails the second will guarantee you get tom the crash site
Thursday, March 01, 2007
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to thaw out during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had difficulty coordinating their travel schedules. It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.
In the mean time: In Houston, a widow had just returned from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who had been "called home to glory" following a heart attack (died and gone to report in heaven). The widow checked her e-mail, expecting messages from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted and fell to the floor. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I've arrived!
I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
In the mean time: In Houston, a widow had just returned from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who had been "called home to glory" following a heart attack (died and gone to report in heaven). The widow checked her e-mail, expecting messages from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted and fell to the floor. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I've arrived!
I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband,dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the president of
Harvard's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge.
She frowned. "We want to see the president," the man said softly. "He'll be busy all day," the secretary snapped. "We'll wait," the lady replied. For hours, the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away.
They didn't. And the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted to do. "Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they'll leave," she told him.
And he sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, but he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern-faced with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus."
The president wasn't touched, he was shocked. "Madam," he said gruffly. "We can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery".
"Oh, no," the lady explained quickly. "We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard."
The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, "A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical plant at Harvard." For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. And the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, "Is that all it costs to start a University? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment.
And Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them." Malcolm Forbes
Harvard's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge.
She frowned. "We want to see the president," the man said softly. "He'll be busy all day," the secretary snapped. "We'll wait," the lady replied. For hours, the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away.
They didn't. And the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted to do. "Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they'll leave," she told him.
And he sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, but he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern-faced with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus."
The president wasn't touched, he was shocked. "Madam," he said gruffly. "We can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery".
"Oh, no," the lady explained quickly. "We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard."
The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, "A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical plant at Harvard." For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. And the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, "Is that all it costs to start a University? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment.
And Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them." Malcolm Forbes
We'll try that again, should we?
Cyclone expected to form tomorrow
March 01, 2007 05:04pm
A LOW pressure system off the eastern coast of Queensland will become a cyclone tomorrow, forecasters predict.
Senior forecaster with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Craig Mitchell said the system, which is currently in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Mackay, had lost speed today, but should intensify tomorrow. "The development has been slowed over the last 12 hours, but we're still anticipating that development will occur tomorrow with the possibility of a cyclone being named sometime during Friday," he said.
The cyclone will be named Odette if it develops.
Strong winds, big swells and flooding of low-lying coastal areas are expected and residents are being told to prepare.
Earlier this month, Cyclone Nelson – the first cyclone of the season – crossed north Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria coast but caused little damage before dissipating.
March 01, 2007 05:04pm
A LOW pressure system off the eastern coast of Queensland will become a cyclone tomorrow, forecasters predict.
Senior forecaster with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Craig Mitchell said the system, which is currently in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Mackay, had lost speed today, but should intensify tomorrow. "The development has been slowed over the last 12 hours, but we're still anticipating that development will occur tomorrow with the possibility of a cyclone being named sometime during Friday," he said.
The cyclone will be named Odette if it develops.
Strong winds, big swells and flooding of low-lying coastal areas are expected and residents are being told to prepare.
Earlier this month, Cyclone Nelson – the first cyclone of the season – crossed north Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria coast but caused little damage before dissipating.
New Pants, yeah baby!
Please note the angle and perspective of this fun photograph, my bum is NOT this big, I repeat, my bum is NOT this big.
*coughing fit
Learning to tie a tie
Five years of private schooling, and Dad still has to do the tie. *slaps head *grins
Cyclone, or not?
Cloud across the south is only causing showers and storms in northern NSW, where the air is still humid and unstable. Thick cloud across the far north in an active monsoon is generating heavy showers. Cloud crossing the southwest with a gusty change is bringing brief showers.In other words, join these two lows (from up north) and let's have us a cyclone baby, yeah!
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