Ian

Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA


Joined March 6th 2006

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Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.

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To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

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Where Did The White Man Go Wrong?

November 6th 2009 12:25
indian chief. where did the white man go wrong
Indian Chief ‘Two Eagles’ was asked by a white government official, 'You have observed the White man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his technological advances. You've seen his progress, and the damage he's done.'

The Chief nodded in agreement. The official continued, 'Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the White man go wrong?'

The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied. 'When White man find land, Indians running it....no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water.



Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing, all night having sex.'

Then the chief leaned back and smiled. 'Only White man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.'
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Best Foodie Vacation Spots

November 6th 2009 07:43
San Francisco has a reputation for being the food capital of the United States. But in this article from SF Weekly, they take a look at famous good food and wine vacation locations the world over.

Best food and wine holidays - Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Forget the tourist trifecta of Florence, Rome, and Venice -- Bologna is the all-too-often-dissed food capital of Italy. This Northern Italian city is one of the birthplaces of the Slow Food movement, and it's not hard to see why. Massive markets dot the city, there's a history of political activism here, and even the lowliest pizza joint rocks better food than a lot of upscale restaurants elsewhere.


Good food and wine vacation in France
Avignon, France
A perfect if little known foodie vacation spot at the heart of the olive and fig orchards, the farm fields, wineries, and goat dairies of Provence. With a headquarters in Avignon, it's easy to check out the weekly food markets and bistros of the surrounding towns. In winter, make sure to check out the fresh truffle markets.


Bangkok Thai Dishes
Bangkok
Food carts are king in this city, but restaurants offer an almost overwhelming array of Thai dishes, prepared with levels of herbs and aromatics like garlic, chili, and sweet basil that make you realize you've only ever tasted weak versions of the cuisine stateside. Obviously, there's no shortage of exotic dishes here -- be prepared to encounter pork intestines, even deep-fried roaches.


Good food travel - China
Chengdu, China
We all know the shiny glop in your average strip mall is nothing like Chinese food in China, so why not take a trip to the motherland to experience the real thing? Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province, replete with tea-smoked duck, chicken with chillies, and xiao chi food stalls offering snacks like pumpkin cakes, rice balls with sesame stuffing, and an endless variety of noodle dishes.


African food vacation. Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco
Drug references aside, this Moroccan city will get you totally high on foods as unlikely as snails and sheep heads, along with more familiar fare like kebabs, seriously sweet mint tea, and almost infinite permutations of couscous. It's cheap, too -- a meal at the souk (market) can cost as little as $6 for two.


Food markets - Spain
Barcelona, Spain
From tapas and vast food markets to flowing cava and even a burgeoning gastronomical deconstructionist movement (you know, at that restaurant outside the city you'll never, ever get a reservation at), Barcelona has it all. Make sure to pick up a bottle of Spanish olive oil, stop by the famous Pastas Alimenticias bakery, and check out the rambling Mercat de la Boqueria
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Dance! Online

November 6th 2009 01:36
DANCE! Online is a downloadable massively multiplayer online music video game.

Players must dance against other players with songs by pressing each of the four available directional buttons when prompted. By default, players use either the Directional Arrows or WASD keys (or a combination of both) to do this, but dance mats are also supported as an input device.

Players may customize their in-game avatars with various items of clothing purchased with either game points earned through playing, or Acclaim coins bought with real money.


Genre: Dance
Time to Play: 10 mins
Difficulty: Medium/ Hard
Available From: Acclaim
Play Dance! Online here.

Dance! Online



*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia page for Dance! Online.
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An Itchy Story

November 4th 2009 12:21
For all of you in education, with sons, grandsons, or who just love the things little kids say ~ a reminder that adult words are often taken literally.....


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Burma (Myanmar)

November 4th 2009 01:42
Since 1962 the country of Burma, now known as Myanmar has been under military rule. For that reason governments of western countries have been and continue to apply sanctions against Myanmar. In recent times however the Burmese government has been encouraging tourism to their country, although tourist numbers are still relatively small and most of the country remains off-limits. This severely reduces the opportunity for visitors to see what life is really like for the 50 million people who inhabit Myanmar.

The following pictures are recent images made by Agence France-Presse photographer Nicolas Asfouri of daily life in Myanmar. Images and information sourced from this article in the Sacramento Bee


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Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton is has become one of the most recognisable brands with its iconic LV monogram and logo known the world over as a symbol of prestige and wealth.
The logo was introduced early last century to prevent counterfeiting of the company's products. Ironically it's now the most counterfeited brand in fashion history.
Fake Louis Vuitton handbags and other fashion items are commonplace, however as these pictures show the famous LV logo has been used to brand just about anything


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Monopoly City Streets

November 4th 2009 01:16
Monopoly City Streets is a live massive multiplayer online (MMOG) browser game using the Monopoly board game on real world streets using Google Maps.
Monopoly City Streets

Your goal is simple. Become the richest property magnate in the world! Start by buying streets with a given float, build small houses to large skyscrapers, sabotage other players streets as play continues against the rest of the world


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Life Expectancy

November 2nd 2009 21:08
How Long People Live in America



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AirwaySim

November 2nd 2009 20:40
AirwaySim is an online airline management simulation game/software. It works under the Massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) principle and in the simulation each player is in control of their own airline and compete against other airline managers around the world.
Airline simulator

In AirwaySim each player joining a game world will found their own airline at any desired commercial airport available. After that, the player needs to purchase or lease aircraft to start operations, while setting up routes to other cities, adjusting airline staff levels, starting marketing, setting ticket prices and aircraft route schedules. After the airline has set up routes and destinations, passengers will start flying and revenue will start increasing with additional ticket purchases


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The Afro

November 2nd 2009 20:26
Famous Fros of the Past

The afro hairstyle, which first became popular in the 60s and 70s was originally a sign of rebellion against the institution


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Recent Comments

Comment by Ian
on Posting guidelines

July 29th 2009 01:30
Hello,

You receive 50% of the advertising revenue from your posts.
All the ads are from Google Adsense.
So you get paid direct from Google. They transfer funds into your bank account.
I have 590 posts on this blog, and last month my half of the revenue was US$120.

Ian

Comment by Ian
on 360 View From the Top of Mt Everest

February 25th 2009 23:16
Yes, it would without doubt be the most awe-inspiring view on Earth. Especially if you had put in all the hard work and training to get there on your own, and knowing you are one of such an extremely small percentage of the population who will ever see that view with their own eyes.

Comment by Ian
on How to print page images

February 15th 2009 04:54
As the images print perfectly for me it is difficult for me to comment.

I'll speak to the Orble Team and see if there is a solution to this problem.

Glenys

Comment by Ian
on World's Most Dangerous Places

January 6th 2009 23:44
It looks like we've both been on orble for a while, just never bumped into each other before.
Hopefully we'll both be around for a while longer yet!

Comment by Ian
on Movember

January 6th 2009 23:21
They were the winners of the 'Most Awesome Mo's of 2008' award, and you can see why!

Comment by Ian
on Why Men Are Never Depressed

July 23rd 2008 08:38
Hi Hazel thanks for stopping by.

No worries you can borrow the post!

Comment by Ian
on Ferret Bath Time

June 9th 2008 23:15
Well spotted.
Sorry about that I'll fix it up.

Comment by Ian
on Best Ever Mugshot T-Shirts

May 8th 2008 23:10
Hi Top10Kid,

Thanks for pointing that out.

I would be glad to give you a link to your site if you like. Or if you prefer I could just delete them.

Ian

Comment by Ian
on You Know Your an Australian If...

March 19th 2008 05:49
Yes I hadn't noticed that JD.
Although I did notice that his list is a lot better than mine!

Comment by Ian
on Heath Ledger

February 12th 2008 01:31
I tend to agree with you.
Maybe in this modern age people can feel they know celebrities even when you don't, then if they die they feel a sense of loss.