Monthly Archives: November 2006

Bermuda

Posted on November 20, 2006 by

Apparently, if I dug a hole in my back yard, directly through the centre of the earth, I’d end up not far from the coast of Bermuda. You learn something new every day… “Another stupid application for Google Maps…”

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If I was an American…

Posted on November 16, 2006 by

Apparently my accent might not be dissimilar to those in the Northeastern states. On the other hand, since I don’t have an American accent at all (at least, no-one around here seems to be complaining) maybe the quiz isn’t valid … Continue reading →

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John Gebhardt and Iraqi baby

Posted on November 12, 2006 by

Usually I steer clear of all “heart warming” stories I hear of or get via e-mail, but this one got to me. When I saw this photo and the related story on http://www.snopes.com I was immediately touched, an occurrence that … Continue reading →

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Favorite Links?

Posted on November 10, 2006 by

I open Internet Explorer.I open Favorites (ignoring the strange spelling).There’s a sub-folder called “Links”. Why do I need a special place for links? What else am I going to put in my Favorites folder anyway? So I deleted it. The … Continue reading →

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An Alaskan visits Perth

Posted on November 1, 2006 by

An Alaskan got onto the bus this morning as I was on my way to work. He had just flown in and was on his way to the beach. I suggested Cottesloe or Rottnest, and he said he’d heard good … Continue reading →

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