It's that time of the year when we have to start thinking about organising our holidays.
Here is a video about the best value destinations of 2011 according to Lonely Planet:
http://youtu.be/KB5S-F8efIc
If you've ever had a bad experience with low cost airlines, here is a hilarious song on cheap flights:
http://youtu.be/HPyl2tOaKxM
And some advice from Ryan Air:
http://youtu.be/g3so6AJe4UQ
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Spanish Revolution
Here is a video about the so-called Spanish revolution:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13465880
If you want to know more about it,from the protesters viewpoint, check the following news report:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13449608
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13465880
If you want to know more about it,from the protesters viewpoint, check the following news report:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13449608
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Royal Wedding Craze
pp
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2011/04/newsy-video-royal-wedding-fever-rises-to-epidemic.html
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video
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http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2011/04/newsy-video-royal-wedding-fever-rises-to-epidemic.html
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
On Dumb Laws : Drunk Horseback riding in Montana
Drunk horseback riding: Is riding a horse while drunk legal in Montana?
A new public safety ad in Montana uses riding a horse while drunk metaphorically -- Is it actually illegal, though?
A Montana public service announcement discourages drinking and driving by encouraging drinking and riding.A Montana Department of Transportation public safety video that features a horse picking up a rider at a bar is intended as a metaphor to encourage drinkers to get a ride home.
But it is being taken literally by some in a state well known for its horse culture.
Helena Police Chief Troy McGee says he's received many calls from residents wanting to know if riding a horse while under the influence is legal. McGee tells the Independent Record newspaper that it is.
Montana law carefully defines a vehicle, and excludes those running under animal power. But that doesn't mean that people should ride their horses drunk, says McGee:
I wouldn't recommend that anyone does that. But as the law says, you can ride your horse after drinking.
The popular 30-second video titled "Sober Friend" shows a savvy horse carefully obeying traffic laws on a nighttime journey through town before stopping in front of a bar to pick up a ride.
A new public safety ad in Montana uses riding a horse while drunk metaphorically -- Is it actually illegal, though?
A Montana public service announcement discourages drinking and driving by encouraging drinking and riding.A Montana Department of Transportation public safety video that features a horse picking up a rider at a bar is intended as a metaphor to encourage drinkers to get a ride home.
But it is being taken literally by some in a state well known for its horse culture.
Helena Police Chief Troy McGee says he's received many calls from residents wanting to know if riding a horse while under the influence is legal. McGee tells the Independent Record newspaper that it is.
Montana law carefully defines a vehicle, and excludes those running under animal power. But that doesn't mean that people should ride their horses drunk, says McGee:
I wouldn't recommend that anyone does that. But as the law says, you can ride your horse after drinking.
The popular 30-second video titled "Sober Friend" shows a savvy horse carefully obeying traffic laws on a nighttime journey through town before stopping in front of a bar to pick up a ride.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The Best "Out-Of-Office" E-Mail Auto-Replies
Just to have a good laugh...
These are the best 'out-of-office' e-mail auto-replies ever:
via : http://www.laughitout.com/#ixzz1G3Gcyt8o
These are the best 'out-of-office' e-mail auto-replies ever:
- I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position .
- I'm not really out of the office. I'm just ignoring you.
- You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at all.
- Sorry to have missed you but I am at the doctors having my brain removed so that I may be promoted to management.
- I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you send me until I return from vacation on 4/18. Please be patient and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.
- Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first ten words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.
- The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and is unable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try sending again.'( The beauty of this is that when you return, you can see how many individuals did this over and over).
- Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.
- Hi. I'm thinking about what you've just sent me. Please wait by your PC for my response.
- Hi! I'm busy negotiating the salary for my new job. Don't bother to leave me any messages.
- I've run away to join a different circus.
- I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons.When I return, please refer to me as ' Loretta' instead of 'Steve '
via : http://www.laughitout.com/#ixzz1G3Gcyt8o
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Apologies
Terrell Owens has a busy football season ahead of him, so he's getting some apologies out of the way now. I had never seen so many apologies together...
T.O. Apologizes - watch more funny videos
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Programmed Obsolescence
Here is a documentary about programmed obsolescence, an industrial policy originated in the 1920s with the aim of shortening the useful life of products so that they become obsolete or nonfunctional.
http://dotsub.com/view/aed3b8b2-1889-4df5-ae63-ad85f5572f27
Check this other documentary too, ' The Story of Stuff', when you have time, if you are interested in the subject:
Just to give you a taste, here are some facts from it:
1) In the last 30 years, we have used 1/3rd of the Earth's natural resources.
2) For every one garbage bag we throw away, 70 bags of garbage are made to make it.
3) 51 of the largest 100 organizations in the world are corporations, not governments.
4) 5 times more fish are being caught than in 1950.
5) 80% of the world's original forests are gone.
6) In the Amazon alone, 2000 trees a minute, or 7 football fields are cut.
7) In order to make one McDonald's hamburger, 9 square meters of rain forest are cut.
8) The food with the most toxins is human breast milk.
9) 30% of children in the Congo drop out of school to work in Coltan mines. (Coltan is for electronic stuff)
10) Consumerism= The idea that happiness equals buying and having things.
11) Planned obsolescence= you have to buy a new thing because your old one doesn't work with the new type of product. The old one may still work fine.
12) Perceived obsolescence= you have to buy a new thing because you feel your old one is ugly or not fashionable.
13) 6 months after buying something, only 1% of those things are still in use.
http://dotsub.com/view/aed3b8b2-1889-4df5-ae63-ad85f5572f27
Check this other documentary too, ' The Story of Stuff', when you have time, if you are interested in the subject:
Just to give you a taste, here are some facts from it:
1) In the last 30 years, we have used 1/3rd of the Earth's natural resources.
2) For every one garbage bag we throw away, 70 bags of garbage are made to make it.
3) 51 of the largest 100 organizations in the world are corporations, not governments.
4) 5 times more fish are being caught than in 1950.
5) 80% of the world's original forests are gone.
6) In the Amazon alone, 2000 trees a minute, or 7 football fields are cut.
7) In order to make one McDonald's hamburger, 9 square meters of rain forest are cut.
8) The food with the most toxins is human breast milk.
9) 30% of children in the Congo drop out of school to work in Coltan mines. (Coltan is for electronic stuff)
10) Consumerism= The idea that happiness equals buying and having things.
11) Planned obsolescence= you have to buy a new thing because your old one doesn't work with the new type of product. The old one may still work fine.
12) Perceived obsolescence= you have to buy a new thing because you feel your old one is ugly or not fashionable.
13) 6 months after buying something, only 1% of those things are still in use.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Hugh Laurie and the British accent
chin wag = to engage in informal or idle conversation; chat or gossip
shawty = A term orginating in Atlanta that, in the beginning, referred to a short person or child, but the span of the word has grown to include any and all people, especially a girl that is attractive; it is mostly used as a term of endearment to others or just a way of addressing someone, like 'Wassup Man,' Instead of "Man", shawty is used. NOTE: Can be shortened to "shawt" or "shawtdawg". |
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
My blackberry is not working
Having technical problems with your Blackberry? Don't despair, it could be worse...
http://www.flixxy.com/my-blackberry-is-not-working.htm
http://www.flixxy.com/my-blackberry-is-not-working.htm
Smoking ban in Spain
Spain has introduced a tough new anti-smoking law that prohibits lighting up in bars and restaurants as well as outside hospitals, schools and at children’s playgrounds. Check the following website for more information:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/8236170/Spain-introduces-smoking-ban.html
Here is a BBC webpage tracing smoking legislation in the world. it's quite interesting!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3758707.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/8236170/Spain-introduces-smoking-ban.html
Here is a BBC webpage tracing smoking legislation in the world. it's quite interesting!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3758707.stm
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