Monthly Archives: May 2004

Fortunate?

Posted on May 18, 2004 by Arthur

Typical shallow thinking where Instapundit calss it fortunate when learning that the train explosion accident in North Korea also killed a dozen Syrian technicians. Let’s hope for more lucky explosions where these two countries are concerned. Over 154 people were … Continue reading →

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The Phone, The Phone

Posted on May 16, 2004 by Arthur

The phone rang this morning (names not withheld, naturally, for more drama): Me: Hello!? Other Side: Hi, what are you guys up to nowadays Me: Nothing really, thank you very much. Who’s calling? Other Side: This is Mike, is Adrian … Continue reading →

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Eurovision 2004

Posted on May 15, 2004 by Arthur

In a couple of hours (I think) the yearly Eurovision Song Festival will kick off, which brought me to the BBC’s Eurovision pages. I noticed something silly when going over the contestants list, singers and songtitles: Most titles are in … Continue reading →

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Groups-Beta

Posted on May 14, 2004 by Arthur

Via Mernit’s (and everywhere around), I noticed that Google seems to be adding improvements to their Usenet interface Groups. No rocket-science here or the killer-app, but actually Google’s next step to battle Microsoft. Microsoft has been eyeing UseNet for a … Continue reading →

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Snails anyone?

Posted on May 13, 2004 by Arthur

Picture of a giant snail brings me to the following recipe: Pan-Fried Frog’s Legs on Parsley Puree with Garlic Snails. Which leaves the question: where does one find 60 frog’s legs? Not to mention the following rather over-scientific explanation when … Continue reading →

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To Move, moved, moved

Posted on May 10, 2004 by Arthur

After a couple of exciting days last weekend, we have finally settled in. There’s still boxes to move around, or even, store, dump or put away. Last weekend, I decided to get myself a cordless drill and the necessary drillset. … Continue reading →

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Flamboozled

Posted on May 6, 2004 by Arthur

I‘ve never been impressed with nowadays virusses. They are all the same. Think of it: if a virus starts over and over again on your Windows computer where do you start to look? Maybe the bad thing about technology is … Continue reading →

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5 year plan

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Arthur

Stats Canada’s finding that the divorce rate of couples decreases after the 5th wedding anniversary is intriguing as is the accompanying graph. Does marriage get better after 5 years? Check for example the CDC’s finding (Google Cache only), which seems … Continue reading →

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We’re back.

Posted on May 4, 2004 by Arthur

We didn’t have a landline for 3 days. We didn’t have high-speed for 5 days. We moved last Thursday. And naturally the Aliant workers were on strike. Which was the main reason for the delay. Sure, we had to pack … Continue reading →

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