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[Feb. 6th, 2010|12:50 pm] |
3RD day on the slopes, I've started doing blue trails :D (intermediate)
Not really sure if I'm up to blacks yet, but i might be!
Should put some photos up tonight when I'm back... Peace!
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[Feb. 4th, 2010|03:30 pm] |
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Argh! SO COLD! LOL.... Done at Wachusett, nice snow, hella cold... awesome :)
If anyones interested, heres the video of me going flat on my ass at least 5 or 6 times!
Now I know why they're called bunny slopes = White butt :)
No dramas, shoulders and chest are a bit sore from pushing myself out of the snow all the time, but brilliant otherwise! :D
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[Feb. 1st, 2010|10:41 pm] |
Holy Sheet!!!
Quick update: My laptop is now running XP thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) simbamco... an epic two day task! No joke, everything that can go wrong, DID go wrong, but it's done and dusted now.
Oh, sad news, Bennigans in Orlando is now gone! We got in to the Lake Buena Vista store and beers were real cheap, Corona for $3, heeeeellll yeah!! Then upon enquiring as to why said beer was cheap, the waitress said they're closing their doors tomorrow! No more Monte Cristo :( I did get a menu out of it though, so it ain't all bad :D
Off to Boston tomorrow, snowboarding Wednesday pretty much right through the weekend, not doubt i'll break something :)
Now need to kill simbamco who has been reading over my shoulder correcting my spelling... ATTACK! *pounces* |
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[Jan. 25th, 2010|07:20 pm] |
For those who've asked, here is my Itinerary:
27th Jan - Fly out of Melbourne
4th Feb - Head up to Vermont for Snowboarding
18th Feb - Head up to Colorado for Snowboarding
26th Feb - Fly back to Melbourne
Any suggestions what to do in between? Any places I should see? People to visit? Was thinking Chicago, or even Kansas City XD |
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[Jan. 25th, 2010|07:17 pm] |
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Just got back from this Muslim commitment ceremony between my sister and her fiance... very uncomfortable! Half of it was in Malay so had no idea what they were saying!
The only reason it happened was to keep Mo's mum happy! She kept butting in with the wedding planning, so fingers crossed she'll butt out now since they're 'technically' married in the eyes of Islam (of which neither the bride or groom care about)... *sigh*
Inter-religion marriages are a BAD idea... |
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[Jan. 8th, 2010|07:50 pm] |
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Christ! Not even 11am and I'd killed 2 red backs and sent a brown snake fleeing for its life! (god bless garden hoes... the stick variety, not the scantly clad statuettes) :D
Spent the best part of the day in the sun punching in nails on the deck out back, got a wicked sunburn to prove it (PLEASE become a tan!!!)
Just over 2 weeks til i go snowboarding, feeling VERY apprehensive... I just know I won't be happy til I'm air lifted off the mountain!
Tomorrow is day two of the epic deck task and I don't think my back is up to it. No really, i'll be getting blisters by late arvo, i bet ya!! (will post pics... yes semi naked i promise)
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[Jan. 8th, 2010|09:52 am] |
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Ugh, i KNOW people hate these sorta posts and they don't want to read them... so its been cut :) Click if you dare
*warning* politically disinclined individuals may be bored!
( Click me )
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Ps. Sorry, it just really pisses me off :p
PPS. There's a bluebottle doing doughies on my desk! He's stuck on his back and can't roll over! LOL |
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[Jan. 7th, 2010|05:24 pm] |
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Dear god! When did flying become the cheapest mode of transport!?
Melbourne-Sydney One Way:
Tiger Airways - $39
Jetstar Airways - $39
Firefly Bus Lines - $60
XPT (Train) - $100
That's just an example... personally I HATE Sydney and would never pay to go there! Blech!
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[Dec. 31st, 2009|02:00 pm] |
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Where will I be New Years Eve? Home with the family :(
Was planning on partying in Collingwood and getting very pissed :p
But mum wants me perky and sober tomorrow morning, to lay decking round the spa for my sisters engagement party in a few weeks!
So effectively I'm under house arrest... anyone have a key? :) |
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[Dec. 29th, 2009|05:01 pm] |
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What have we learned today?
1. Westpac Bank is arse in a can! 25 mins waiting in line JUST to make a deposit!
2. Celeray tastes LIKE Westpac (I.e said can of arse)
3. I need to take my shirt off more... this farmers tan is SHOCKING!!! |
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[Dec. 28th, 2009|10:48 pm] |
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It never ceases to amaze me at how a child's incessant screaming can still make it through my $100something 'noise cancelling' headphones! Christ! I say whack an infant on top of every police, fire and ambulance vehicle! It'll keep our regional trains quieter and aid in the fight against crime, flames and old people :) |
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[Dec. 16th, 2009|12:45 am] |
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Has anyone flown southwest or frontier before? If so were they any good? :) |
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[Dec. 10th, 2009|06:57 pm] |
Son of a bloody bitch!!! ARGH!
Look up to see if my pay has gone through, only to find a $56 charge to Cab Accounts Australia in Brunswick for a taxi trip i took today... WTF!? I BEEN AT WORK ALL DAY!!!
SO first thing i do, call National Australia Bank (NAB) and tell them. I get put through to the fraudulent transaction department and got the most laid back/nice person:
Me: I did not bloody take any $56 taxi trip! ARGH!
Call centre guy: Yeah, hate to say it mate, but this has been happening more and more lately with this company popping up on statements. We'll cancel your current card immediately, send you a new one and get those funds back.
Me: Wow really?
CCG: yeah mate
Me: Oh cool... well thanks!
Moral of the story? Don't use your credit/debit cards in taxis in Melbourne! The drivers are bloody bastards and cheats!* Stick to cash. Deman reciepts... if their eftpos isn't working, your fare is nul and void.
I swear the world is conspiring to giveme a brain anurism from stress! *falls over* |
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[Dec. 7th, 2009|12:19 am] |
Grrr.... as someone who LOVES Earth Science, it pains me when I read things people are saying:
1. My uncle says volcanic ash won't kill you, its just like the stuff you see after a fire
2. Yellowstone is overdue for an eruption
There was more but I'm tired and cranky and only feel like dealing with these two
1... WRONG! STUPID MAN *smacks you down* WTF!? Are you serious!? Where the hell do you think volcanic ash comes from!!?? IT'S ROCK! It has been so severely fragmented by the sheer power of a volcanic explosion that, to our eyes its soft and harmless. I can't remember the last time i saw a soft and harmless rock (there was this gypsum formation that told me not to take lollies from strangers but that's beside the point).
Under a microscope, you'd see that volcanic ash is sharp, abrasive and very unfriendly looking! As you inhale it, the moisture in your lungs converts this dry ash into a cement, which sticks to the lining of the lung. Put simply, if you're under an ash cloud for long enough, you'll drown in this cement. I'd call that pretty bloody dangerous.
2. The big clue that this twit had no idea what he was talking about (though toted to be a 'respectable geologist'), was when he said "Historically, Yellowstone erupts ever 600,000 years or so and it has been 620,000 since the last eruption. We're well overdure". WRONG!!
600,000 years is a friggen geological time period, its such a massive period of time that history is irrelevant. To put it in perspective, human civilisation (what we term early humans, ancient Egyptians, Byzantians... all that crap) stretches back, at best, 10,000 years. Thats about 1.6% of 620,000 years. Humans weren't ever around as a species when this volcano last blew up! The time scale involved is anything but historical...
Also, since when does 3 events constitute a pattern predictable enough to say 'we're overdue'. Here's what i would say is overdue:
A pregnancy lasting 10 months - based on thousands of millions of 9 month gestation periods prior in every other woman
Old faithful erupting 4 hours after the previous - when it has been erupting 45-120 mins after previous eruption since its discovery in 1870
Not having Oporto's on Sunday after having a Double fillet meal (with extra chilli) every Sunday for the past 4 months
THESE are things we can reliably say are OVERDUE. Not a volcanic eruption which, as far as we can tell, has only occurred 3 times in more than 2 million years!
I shake my head in shame and wonder how long it will be before this little geologist becomes a sellout like most others :(
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[Nov. 12th, 2009|10:15 pm] |
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No wonder friggen airliens in the US are going bankrupt!!!
Badge: Hi there, I've booked an award ticket with miles, and was wondering if I could get the miles back and pay for the ticket in full
United Call Centre Douche: I understand sir, that'll be a fee of $150 for cancelation plus the cost to rebook the flight
Badge: No you misunderstand, I don't want to cancel, I want that fare, I just want to pay for it rather than get it for free with my miles
UCCD: Yes sir, but i need to cancel the booking so you'll be charged the full $150
Badge: Uh huh... even though I'm willing to pay the $400 for the full fare!? Are you serious?
UCCD: Yes sir, its United policy
Badge: Ok, thanks... I can see why United is in danger of going bankrupt again
UCCD: Thank you sir, now can i offer you any car rental deals for your...
*Badge hangs up*
Ugh... Seriously! I mean... does anyone else see the logic in this??? |
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[Nov. 9th, 2009|03:55 pm] |
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I know I'll be dredging up an old issue, but when are people going to learn the beauty of gun control?
America, again, endured another mass shooting this past week, and I'm mortified that its already fallen out of headlines in the US!
It has become such a common occurrence that people seem to accept it and even defend it!
"Yes its sad, but life goes on, and we need guns to stop people doing this! We need to protect ourselves from these crazy unstable people" (Random Twitter Page)
Surely I'm not the only one who sees the folly in such thinking?
Australias last mass shooting was in 1996, 35 people died at the hands of a mentally ill Tasmanian. Aside from the fact that it was the single worst lone gunman killing spree in history, the public outcry was deafening.
Questions like "how could he have access to such weaponry given his mental state" and "Why are our laws so lax" were asked, and the Prime Minister acted, the 1996 National Agreement on Firearms was created
Under the Constitution, the Commonwealth does not have power to enact gun laws so John Howard petitioned state governments to adopt the reforms and, bowing to public pressure, they did.
Not being able to confiscate property without compensation, the government started the 'Buy Back' scheme, All semi automatic rifles, .22 rimfires, semi-automatic shotguns and pump-action shotguns (to name a few) were destroyed through the scheme.
Now, I'm sure some people are trumpeting the right to own firearms, for protection etc.... But here are some points to take on board:
1. Between 1991 and 2001, firearm related deaths HALVED
2. Theft of firearms has dropped 75% (down over 3000 incidents) since 1996
3. No mass shootings have occured since 1996
4. Australias murder rate has fallen to 1.2 per 100,000 (2008)
Yes I am well aware that this does not prove my case, i really doubt there is anything that i can say that hasn't been said by a million other people.
Please do not think I am crowing about Australias fantastic murder rate either... almost 300 people were murdered in Australia last year. While yes, there has been a massive decline, as a society that abhores the death penalty, one murder is too many.
Now, I am NOT anti-gun ownership. I believe, in the right hands, they can be used properly when treated with care and respect. Also, I'm more than aware that there are various cultural differences in most countries, but at what point do you stop and say, "This is deffinitely a problem we need to fix" ?
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[Oct. 22nd, 2009|01:22 am] |
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Hmmmm... Its a little worrying when a mate emails this to you... Worse so is on some points, i agree! Argh! I'm a racist *cries*
*Disclaimer* This is not me! I got this in an email... read at your own discretion
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Interesting huh? Catch the Anti-Muslim undertones? Humf
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[Oct. 14th, 2009|11:05 am] |
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OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! AGAIN!?
Jesus, now its French Vogue feeling the wrath of the PC cane...
http://www.theage.com.au/world/french-vogue-embroiled-in-blackface-controversy-20091014-gwdb.html
Ok, so now its changed from, parodeing black people by painting yourself black, to just painting yourself black full stop. WTF!? So white people cannot aspire to be tanned incase someone gets offended?!
Americas Next Top Model (during season 4) had the constestants swap ethnicities... no one had a problem! Ugh I think this is all Harry Connick Jnr's fault, had no one kicked up a stink, no one would have had a problem with the above photo.
There is NOTHING wrong with that picture! Sure she looks dopey, but offensive!? One website said "What Klein and Roitfeld should know … is that painting white people black for the entertainment of other white people is offensive in ways that stand entirely apart from cultural context,"
First off, I don't think that only 'white' people, read French Vogue.
Second, this isn't entertainment! But of course some people... "France and Australia may not have the United States' particular history of minstrel shows … but something about the act of portraying a white woman as black ought to sound an alarm, somewhere."
Three, Hallehluja there are people who think along my lines! “The American cultural imperialists of the Anglosphere are out in force again. The same dickheads tried to get a Nigerian production stopped in the west end because the actors were whiting up. Not everybody who attempts to portray somebody whose skin is a different colour than their own is Al f---ing Jolson.”
Does anyone wanna say that this ISN'T the slippery slope i mentioned? |
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