Had to throw this in here because it's awesome - imagine the possibilities. Google SketchUp
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
BushLoco
I know I normally put the BushLoco at the bottom of this blog, but had to make this new one a feature:
"There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk -- that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras -- it got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments." --George W. Bush, speaking at a private fundraiser, Houston, Texas, July 18, 2008
AND this classic....
"Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter." --George W. Bush, in parting words to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as the two leaders looked on in shock, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008
AND TOP TOP IT ALL OFF!
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008
Touche!
"There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk -- that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras -- it got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments." --George W. Bush, speaking at a private fundraiser, Houston, Texas, July 18, 2008
AND this classic....
"Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter." --George W. Bush, in parting words to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as the two leaders looked on in shock, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008
AND TOP TOP IT ALL OFF!
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008
Touche!
LocoLympics #2
So, I just noticed that the Olympics are over... Did I miss anything? Don't feel like I have, however, I would've loved to have been there for this gem of an event: (And who can blame her? I'd react in exactly the same way)
The London Paper
News Feature: Olympic bronze medallist swears live on TV and other funny Beijing 2008 moments Saturday, 23 August 2008
There was a time when swearing on live TV, throwing water in people’s faces and creating havoc with lewd conduct was the preserve of London’s celeb crowd.
But the Beijing Olympics has not just been about sporting glory and world records.
The BBC was left red-faced when London bronze medallist Bryony Shaw declared she was " so f***ing happy " to become the first British woman to win a windsurfing medal, live on television.
Speaking after her RSX race the 25-year-old said: “I love my mum and dad so much, they are so supportive. And my boyfriend Greg. My coach Tom is such a legend. I am so f****** happy.”
The BBC, probably weren’t quite so happy and immediately issued an apology for any offence caused.
And British swimmer David Davies, who secured a silver this morning in the 10k swim, doused an official with a bottle of water after she tried to usher him towards the podium. And it was not the only wayward action Davies got up this morning - he just missed out on gold because he started swimming in the wrong direction just metres from the finish line during the exhausting endurance race.
Clearly being interrupted during a press conference was too much for the exhausted swimmer.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Painful Know-it-alls
My day to vent publicly! I finally put in their place someone I work with who is your classic "Know-It-All". This is the definition of a KIA from the Urban dictionary:
This guy has been getting on my nerves for a long time. I usually have quite a long rope for people - it takes a lot for me to 'crack'... But this guy just went too far this time and I pretty much told him to stop being a KIA and shut up. Good thing is now he's quiet and I can enjoy my peace.
I feel better for venting already!
How people can ever think they know the answer to everthing is PLAIN LOCO!!!! 8-0
| 1. | know-it-all | |
| A person who's quick to oppose the opinions, input, or approaches of others in seemingly every aspect of life by always trying to correct others with their own input that they present in an instructive fashion | ||
This guy has been getting on my nerves for a long time. I usually have quite a long rope for people - it takes a lot for me to 'crack'... But this guy just went too far this time and I pretty much told him to stop being a KIA and shut up. Good thing is now he's quiet and I can enjoy my peace.
I feel better for venting already!
How people can ever think they know the answer to everthing is PLAIN LOCO!!!! 8-0
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
LocoStatistics
Okay, I'm no mathematician, but I am a bored Olympic viewer. So, today Australia is fourth on the medal tally, which got me wondering how amazing this achievement is considering our population. So, out popped Excel and I formulated some numbers.... I know it's pretty rough, but it was my 5 minute shot at it. For the second table, the population is based on 43% of the population between the ages of 15-40 which I think is a fair representation of "Olympic-aged" participants.
| Medal Tally Date | 19-Aug-08 | ||
| Country | Population | GMs | Total Medals |
| Australia | 20,434,176 | 11 | 33 |
| Russia | 141,377,752 | 8 | 36 |
| Germany | 82,400,996 | 9 | 23 |
| USA | 304,873,828 | 22 | 72 |
| China | 1,321,851,888 | 39 | 67 |
| If Australia had the population of "X" they would have the following medal tally | |||
| Country (X) | Population 15-40 | Australian GMs | Total Medals by Australia |
| USA | 128,656,755 | 69 | 208 |
| China | 654,316,685 | 352 | 1057 |
| Result | |||
| Australia OWNS! | |||
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