Cow Falling – Crazy Woman
Posted on February 14, 2009 by admin in Humour
When people make signs for the road they design them to be a genuine warning to the unsuspecting traveller. One can only wonder what you would do if you saw either them. The question is, did a cow actually fall off the cliff. If it landed on a vehicle, what became of the occupants of [...]
Aussie Good Samaritan
Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin in General
While bush fires, (many deliberately lit) and high temperatures have ravaged the southern part of Australia, with over 175 deaths reported so far, heroes and good samartians abound. From dedicated fire fighters to neighbours simply giving each other a hand. There are also small incidents that can bring a smile in the midst of the [...]
Special Woman Pilot Makes World First
Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin in Women
We have heard of those who have learned to paint with their feet, but Jessica Cox, with no arms, is an absolute inspirations. She has achieved more in her short lifetime, than a lot of people achieve with two hands and feet in an entire lifetime. For Jessica, the words ‘Can’t and Impossible’ do not [...]
Wall Or Fall Street?
Posted on February 8, 2009 by admin in Finance
Many would like to rename Wall Street, in lower Manhattan, New York City, NewYork, as Fall Street. Fall, as in Humpty Dumpty took a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the kings men couldn’t put Humpty together again. The original Wall Street in the 1640’s, was made up of basic picket and plank [...]
Tomatoes, Millionaire And The Internet
Posted on February 8, 2009 by admin in Humour
A lot of people have dreams of becoming a millionaire, as is seen by the popular television show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’. However, for most people they allow the ‘system’ to trap them into thinking they do not have the ability to succeed. They do not have ‘what it takes.’ This couldn’t be [...]
Shoemanship Reaches New Heights
Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin in Politics
Most of us are familiar with having to pass through a metal detector to make sure no one is carrying a gun, or other lethal weapon, before going in to listen to a controversial speaker. Carry bags may even be confiscated to make sure you are not carrying any rotten tomatoes, eggs or fruit. The [...]
Bill Clinton Says Never Say Die
Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin in Politics
‘Never say die’ may have been around for a while, but has an even more vital message to deliver to a world suffering financial crises. It was Bill Clinton who raised the only positive voice at the recent World Economic Forum. The one bright and shining star, in the midst of this year’s doom and [...]
When It Gets Too Hot For Koalas
Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin in Environment
Sweltering under scorching winds and record temperatures, which have killed at least 32 people from heat-related conditions, Australians brave the worst heat wave in 70 years. Railway lines buckle, arson lit bushfires rage across tens of thousands of acres of bushland and more than half a million homes have lost power for days, as the [...]
Controversy Rages Over FilmStars Of Slumdog Millionaire
Posted on February 1, 2009 by admin in Entertainment, Society
While the 2008 British drama film ‘Slumdog Millionaire‘, directed by Danny Boyle, has raced on to rake in millions of dollars, the two Hindi-speaking, slum, 7 year-old child stars of the film, live in a state that is worse than before they became filmstars. Azharuddin’s illegal family hut was demolished by local authorities and Azharuddin [...]
Distressed Parents And Stranded Coconut Crabs
Posted on February 1, 2009 by admin in Environment, Vanuatu
Voted the Happiest Country on Earth in 2006, Vanuatu has a crisis in the far north of its tropical islands. Parents and their live coconut crabs are left stranded as the only airline servicing the Torres Island area, refuse to carry the live crabs. Villagers have been traveling to the airfield for the once-a-week flight, [...]
