Yup more squirrels are making the headlines. This time forty of them who were trained to crack nuts in the new film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the film, they are seen sitting on stools testing the quality of the nuts in the Nut Room until their work is rudely interrupted by one [...]
Archive for July, 2005
More squirrels in the news
Posted in Animals on July 30, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Best of worst writing is recognized
Posted in Lists on July 29, 2005 | 1 Comment »
A man who compared a woman’s anatomy to a carburetor won an annual contest that celebrates the worst writing in the English language. Dan McKay, a computer analyst at Microsoft Great Plains in Fargo, North Dakota, bested thousands of entrants from North Pole, Alaska to Manchester, England to triumph Wednesday in San Jose State University’s [...]
Lusty squirrels cause tree damage
Posted in Animals on July 29, 2005 | 1 Comment »
BBC News reports that an area of ancient Gloucestershire woodland is being damaged by thousands of lovestruck squirrels. It is believed the rodents are tearing bark off the trees in the Forest of Dean in a bid to impress mates. This can kill trees or lead to fungus attacking the weaker exposed parts.
Looks like [...]
World’s first open source beer
Posted in Inventions on July 28, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Yes you read it right. Students from the Information Technology University in Copenhagen have released what they are calling the world’s first open source beer recipe. It is called Vores Oel, or Our Beer, and the recipe is proving to be a worldwide hit. The idea behind the beer comes from Rasmus Nielsen who was [...]
High heels can drive you crazy
Posted in News & Oddities on July 28, 2005 | 4 Comments »
Spotted this hilarious article in the Sun newspaper yesterday so googled to find an online copy. A scientist in Sweden says wearing high heels can drive you crazy, and he has drawn alarming parallels between heels and schizophrenia among women. Jarl Flensmark of Malmo says high heels cause their wearers to tense their calves in [...]
Ep IV: The Squirrel Strikes Back
Posted in Animals on July 23, 2005 | 6 Comments »
How to chase a squirrel out of your house:
1. Open sliding door and front door
2. Close exits to other rooms ie. kitchen, bathroom and bedroom *note to hubby: very important!*
3. Look at squirrel dash madly around room while trying to chase it to sliding door or front door
4. Mission accomplished!
Yup the squirrel strikes back with [...]
Welcome to the blogging world Koreen!
Posted in Blog on July 21, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Today I would like to extend a warm welcome to a special friend Koreen from Canada. I first met Koreen online on IRC about two and half years ago and we have since kept in touch through emails and Yahoo IM. Having a blog is also a good way to let your friends or family [...]
Beam me up Scotty!
Posted in News & Oddities on July 21, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Actor James Montgomery Doohan, who played the chief engineer Montgomery Scott in Star Trek, has died at the age of 85. It is interesting to note that he was actually Canadian and not a Scot.
The original Star Trek series lasted only 3 years but the continuing interest created by constant repeats led, in 1979, to [...]
One in a Million
Posted in Holidays & Celebrations on July 14, 2005 | 8 Comments »
Time really flies. Hard to imagine but our son turns sixteen on Saturday. It’s been a long and difficult road but we both agree that it’s been worth it and to us he is indeed One in a Million. *Please remind me I said this the next time he drives me up the wall* [...]
A Matter of Trust
Posted in Personal on July 13, 2005 | 2 Comments »
I learnt this evening how much hubby really trusts me. True his faith in me might be misplaced sometimes but I’m truly touched by it!
Hubby came home this evening with syringes/tubes for checking our Fasting Blood Cholesterol tomorrow – long past overdue to have it checked actually. To my horror he expected me [...]
