Somali Pirates Strike Cruise Ships
Posted on December 10, 2008 by admin in General
If you book an ocean cruise that goes through the Suez Canal and the Gulf Aden, past the pirate-infested coastline of Somalia, you will find your ticket entails a lot of extra expenses. Hapag-Lloy, the German Hamburg-based cruise operator, announced on Wednesday that its 246 passengers, from the MV Columbus, would now disembarked at the [...]
Obese Dog Survives Sub-Zero Temperatures
Posted on December 10, 2008 by admin in General
They say survival goes to the fittest, but it was survival of the fattest that saved a morbidly obese 12 year-old border collie-mix, weighing around 120 pounds. Unfortunately Jiffy made the mistake of sitting his behind on the sidewalk in Wisconsin, USA, only to become firmly attached to the freezing surface. Jiffy’s 59 year old [...]
The Face Of 21st Century Pirates
Posted on November 27, 2008 by admin in General
It used to be the waters of the South China Sea and Malacca Straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. were the dangerous waters for shipping. This is now changing in the light of the ever increasing hijackings along the Kenyan Coast, in the Gulf of Aden. These hijackings are nothing more than high-seas robbery with the [...]
Hi Seas Piracy Will Hijack Prices
Posted on November 26, 2008 by admin in General
Many shipping companies are abandoning the shorter sea route through the Suez Canal in favour of the safer, longer and rougher sea- route around the Cape of Good Hope. This will not only add 12 extra days to the typical voyage, it will increase the freight rates by 25 – 30%. Add to this, the [...]
It’s Official: Gay Bombs For Chemical Warfare
Posted on November 26, 2008 by admin in General
You thought wars were bad enough, as being legal forms of killing the ‘enemy’, but the Pentagon released documents under the Freedom of Information, that gave new ‘edge’ to the old concepts. It was confirmed that in 1994 consideration was given to producing non-lethal chemical weapons, by the Wright Laboratory, at Ohio Air Force Base, [...]
It’s Official: The Place To Shop For The Perfect Husband
Posted on November 20, 2008 by admin in Humour
It’s official: The successful entrepreneur Richard Branson is about to pick up on a new venture and make another million dollars, in spite of the financial melt-down, in another Blue Moon Opportunity (unique opportunity). It’s a new place to shop for that perfect husband. The rules however are very strict. Only women shopper’s who are [...]
Tropical Islands Waiting For Their American Messiah
Posted on November 20, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
Lying in the shadow of the live volcano, Mt Yasur, in Sulphur Bay, on the remote tropical island of Tanna, Vanuatu, is the home of the ‘Jon Frum’ movement. This is one of the only remaining ‘cargo’ cults left in the world. It was formed when ‘John from America’, supposedly an American medic, literally dropped [...]
Local Headmaster Unable To Continue Education
Posted on November 20, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
On the tiny tropical island of Vanuatu, a local headmaster, Alick Garae, has been given a Blue Moon Opportunity, (one that will change a lot of lives), in being unexpectedly accepted by the Fulton College in Fiji, to study for his Primary School Bachelor Degree. However, it appears that due to lack of funds, Alick [...]
No Trade Mark coca Cola Bottles
Posted on November 19, 2008 by admin in Travel
The tropical island of Vanuatu is home to thousands of remnants of ‘No Trade-mark’ coca cola bottles left behind by the American troops during the Second World War. During a recent Open Garden day in Port Vila, organized by the local garden club, around fifty people visited the home and garden of a well known [...]
Beer Bottle Part Of Ancient Tradition
Posted on November 12, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
We waited for our Sunday lunch to be served on the tropical island of Vanuatu, cooled by the gentle tropical breeze. We sat watching the rays of the sun dance and sparkle off the brilliant blue-green waters of the South Pacific. As we sipped a delicate Australian Sauvignon Blanc, Just a few feet away three [...]
