The Week-End is near ...

Here are some web pages to make your week-end.


3 Steps to Stop Scam and Virus Problems

5 Rules of Forwarding E-mails

Victorian Technology



And finally a funny picture ... with a funny video Men In Coats






Have a great week-end.....

ANZAC DAY - 25th April

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
....................We will remember them.


Read more at Kaikohe Kia Ora

And I see no bravery,

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

Paris at Night ...

This is a great view of Paris at Night. It's a 360 Degree Rotating view and it's stunning.



I have finally been able to connect my old desktop to my network, it's a bit slow but it works. I am clearing lots of junk from it and hopefully it will run faster. I am able to file share all the files on desktop from my laptop. I am learning about networking and I am enjoying it.

Happy Easter ....

Happy Easter to everyone who reads my blog....










And I think a Bug spray may have been better for this teacher !!

Formula for the Perfect Bottom.

It was reported in the Daily Telegraph today that a Dr David Holmes, a psychology lecturer, had devised a formula for the perfect bottom.


Here is the formula : (S+C)X(B+F)/T-V


Dr Holmes stated, on his formula Kylie Minogue would, almost certainly, score a perfect 80.



A adult glow-worm scores 79 !!!!!

Read the full story and other facts about bottoms here.

Daughter in Miami.

Our daughter katie flew to Miami on Tuesday. She sent this picture from her mobile to my mobile. Not a bad picture. Wish I was there.


We have to look after her two hamsters ( little rodents related to the rat family are not my favourite creatures.



Well, it is only for nine or ten days, so thats not too bad.

The name “hamster” is derived from the German word “hamstern” which means “to hoard”.

Stress .... What Stress ?

Try this and remove all your stress worries.



Below is a picture I received this week. I am not worried about Bird Flu, I think and hope the government, has sorted it out. The bottom line is that there is not a complete way to stop it entering a country. The controls and support must be in place to cover the effects when it does come.

Kayak
Video sent by Dragonslip

What is in your garden.

A rare sighting of an American Robin, which has been living in the Denman Road area, close to Peckham Rye station(London) for about two months.



Birdwatchers have been gathering in south London after a rare sighting of an American Robin.



I found this web page with full details of the American Robin.

What's in the new's Today ...

My post in October 2005 told the story of Harry Farr, Well today there was good news. Defence Secretary John Reid is to reconsider granting a posthumous pardon to a soldier who was executed during World War I for cowardice. I will keep you posted on the development of this story.


An anonymous Blog by a young Iraqi woman that has been published as a boo, "Baghdad Burning" has been nominated the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. Have a read of her blog.


'Pressure to cheat in exams', As thousands of UK pupils prepare to sit exams,A BBC Report reveals how some teachers and pupils are under pressure to cheat to improve grades. Using mobile phones in the classroom. Cheating is far more widespread than is recognised.


And finally, a nice picture .......

E-baby

E-baby
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The Daily Telegraph.

I read The Daily Telegraph because I like the paper. It always has interesting stories. Today, on a inside page, was a story of all day drinking. This has just been passed by law in the UK. I am against this, we have enough problems with drinking, why give these people more chances of getting drunk.



On investigating this story on the net, I found this story about the picture above. I remember this picture from my youth. Somewhere in my past I have seen this picture and read the story.

How to Fold a shirt ..

How to Fold a shirt ..
Video sent by sheptess

If you need to know .. "How to fold a shirt" ! well this is for you.

Cool Reflection.

I always hope that one day, I would get a great picture.




Check this one out until I can take a great picture for myself.

Interesting ......

I found This Post from reading dubious wonder.



It makes good reading and the comments are good as well........




Thank you dubious wonder.

Mario Lanza.

I grew up with the music of Mario Lanza, one of my uncles was mad about him, therefore when I went to his flat the record player was put on and the words of this singer filled the room.

Mario Lanza was born in 1921,he frequently listened to Enrico Caruso on the family's Victrola.
Among Mario's many great accomplishments he starred as his childhood idol in the box office hit, The Great Caruso.

A Poem By Wilfred Owen ...

DULCE ET DECORUM EST (It Is Sweet And Right)



Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame, all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.

Gas! GAS! Quick, boys! - An ecstasy of fumbling
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime. -
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.

In all my dreams before my helpless sight
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin,
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs
Bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, -
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie:
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
(It is sweet and right to die for one’s country.)



Wilfred Owen was born the 18th of March 1893 in Oswestry (United Kingdom).He enlisted in the Artists' Rifles on 21st October 1915; there followed 14 months of training in England. He was drafted to France in 1917, the worst war winter. In August 1918, after his friend, the other great War Poet, Siegfried Sassoon, had been severely injured and sent back to England, Owen returned to France. War was still as horrid as before. The butchery was ended on 11th November 1918 at 11 o'clock. Seven days before Owen had been killed in one of the last vain battles of this war.



Read more about Wilfred Owen.

A Little Music ....

A little light entertainment after a hard days work ........

Hornguy
Video sent by sheptess

Best Seat !!!

If you want the best seat in the house, you'll have to move The Cat.


See this picture at Kaikohe.

OOPS ......

Nutter !!!

This is from The Nutter to his mates ...... and you know who you are.

Crazy Frog
Video sent by kai-12

Is it still New Zealand Lamb?

Read this post from Kaikohe Kia Ora

Today - February 23th ...

In 1874, Major Walter Wingford patented a new game called sphairistike. This was named after an ancient Greek ball game. Wingfield gave this game a more descriptive nickname of Lawn Tennis. Lawn Tennis is played on a indoor court and therefore was renamed Real Tennis.





On this day in 1893, Rudolf Diesel patented the diesel engine. Also Samuel Pepys was born in 1633.

What's in a Name ....

Paul Dell a Web designer is being sued for damages from computer maker Dell, Inc. Why you may ask, well he has a Web Desing company called DellWebsites.


He has owned and run the website since April 2001. He also runs dellimages.com where he sells his photographs.


I cannot believe that someone was not allowed to use thier own name?

Read full story here

Dangerous World ...

This world of today, seems to have lots of hidden dangers ...

A Great Video

Roundabout
Video sent by laquenotte

Well done to the author...

Ho Yo Silver

Memories from the past, this was a TV show I never missed. The Masked man was played by Clayton Moore .

Tonto was his sidekick played by Jay Silverheels .


It all started as a Radio Program in 1933.



I do not think I ever miss a episode when it began on TV in the UK. It was the bees knees and I would go out of my way to make it back home in time to watch it.



You can listen to the Theme of the Lone ranger here.. Just press the Play button on the radio.

You will find some facts about Silver Here.

The picture shows all three of the stars of a great TV series, remember TV was new, but this was a classic.

Classic British Humour

dave_allen
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Enjoy this classic comedy clip from Dave Allen.

We are not afraid ....

Have a read of This Post from Kaikohe Kia Ora.

Time .....

My friends (who I wont name - for legal reason's), had a little chat last night.

But first, let me tell you the back ground..... They are moving to Canada (hopefully, before june this year). And they are selling most of their stuff.


Anyway, back to last night ...... the husband says that they cannot take their big wall clock?


The wife asks why?


Because its five hours behind !!!!!!!



And this is a true story ....

The Moko ...

is a traditional Maori tattoo,
particularly on the face.Men were given
full facial moko's, while women were only
allowed a moko on their lips and chin.



Read more of the Maori ways on Kaikohe Kia Ora

My Little Porny .....

A mother, in Bristol, bought a copy of My Little Pony - The Movie from Woolworths' branch in the Mall Galleries shopping centre in Broadmead.


Read Full Story Here.

WW1 Color Photo gallery

Who would have thought there were original color photos of WWI? This site contains hundreds of photos taken by the French in the last two years of World War One.

Visit World War I Color Photos




Thank you to Linux Notes for this link.

British Troops .......

British troops to stay in Afghanistan until at least 2010.

Quote ....

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel.....


Was just a freight train coming your way...

Fancy A Game !!!!

Nice simply game which might pass away a couple of seconds of entertainment.


Click Here to Play.




I have heard of double decker buses ...... but this !!!

Deaf dog learns new tricks to find a home.

A deaf collie puppy confined to kennels for two months because prospective adopters have overlooked him has been taught sign language in an effort to find him a new home.


Read the full story Here.

Cat ....

cat
Video sent by lolastheme

Quand un chat se prend pour un chien, ça se voit tout de suite dans sa voix !

Translation : When a cat is taken for a dog, it shows right away in his voice!

What It Means To Be British.

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for A

Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a

Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch

American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all?

Suspicion of anything foreign.




Remember my post about Toga , well there is good news for the Parents.

My First Video

My First Video
Video sent by sheptess

" we all learn by our mistakes"

Men strike back ! ! ! ! ! !

How many men does it take to open a beer?
None. It should be opened when she brings it.



Why do women have smaller feet than men?
It's one of those "evolutionary things" that allows
them to stand closer to the kitchen sink.


How do you fix a woman's watch?
You don't. There is a clock on the oven.


If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife
is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.




I married a Miss Right.
I just didn't know her first name was Always.


Why do men die before their wives?
They want to.


Scientists have discovered a food that diminishes
a woman's sex drive by 90%.
It's called a Wedding Cake.

Dolls House ...

My wife has always been interested in Dolls Houses, so while my sister was in england on holiday, she bought one for her.



It's called "copford" and its going to be in Victorian Style, so I got onto ebay and spent a few pennies.

I am looking for a software program to put all her bits and pieces into a database, if anyone reading this knows of a good program, please let me know.

Thank You

Mike

Kaikohe Kia Ora

David and Pat have started to post on thier Blog, so take a look .... Kaikohe Kia Ora .


They are explaining their purpose of their blog. You may learn alot about the area of New Zealand where they live..

Kaikohe Kia Ora.

My sister(who is Australian) and her husband (who is from New Zealand) have been staying with me for the xmas period. They flew back today and their flight is about 30 hours (rather them than me). Anyway, I showed them how to start a blog and post to it. It is called Kaikohe Kia Ora It is going to be about their home town/village of Kaikohe .....




So if you guys could have a look and get their hit counter rising, it would be a help and also you may learn more about New Zealand..


Thank You
Mike

Guess Who No 1 ....

Clue : Born on the 17th October 1972, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Son of a fifteen-year-old mother at the time of his birth and a father who left six month later never to return.

Freedom of Speech !!!!

Microsoft pulls the plug on China protest blog. Is any blog safe, well we will see.

Michael Anti (ZHAO JING)

A freelancer and columnist for several Chinese newspapers, has been promoting the freedom of speech in the Chinese cyberspace and real society for years. His blog is one of China's rare domestic sources of true information.

I have to agree with Robert Scoble

A Women's Prayer.

Dear Lord,


So far today,I am doing alright.


I have not gossiped, Lost my temper,

Been greedy,grumpy,nasty,

Selfish or self indulgent.

I have not whined,cursed or eaten any chocolate.

However, I am going to get out of bed in a few minutes,

And I will need a lot more help after that.


Amen

My Favourite Quotes ...

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.


Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)



Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.


Confucius
Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)



We need never be ashamed of our tears.


Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
English novelist (1812 - 1870)




I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it.


Mark Twain
US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)




Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.



John F. Kennedy
US Democratic politician (1917 - 1963)




Find more quotes here.

My Recipe for a Great Cake.

Happiness Cake.



Take one heaped cup of patience and a heartful of love, add two handfuls of generosity to the above.

Blen in a dash of laughter and understanding, sprinkle lavishly with kindness and memories old and new. Add a lot of faith, mix well to make it rich and sweet.


Enjoy a giant slice with everyone you meet.


There is an extra bonus in this cake - No Calories. You can have all you want and not gain an ounce.

A Cat's Prayer.

Now I lay me down to sleep
The king-size bed is soft and deep
I sleep right in the centre groove
My human can't hardly move
I've trapped her legs, she's tucked in tight
And this is where I pass the night.

No one disturbs me or dare intrude
'Til morning comes and I want food.
I sneak up slowly and begin
To nibble on my human's chin.
She wake up quickly, I have sharp teeth.
For the morning is here and it's time to play
I always seem to get my way.

So thank you Lord for giving me
This human person that I can see.
The one who hugs me and holds me tight
And sacrifices her bed for me at night!




Taken from This Web page.It has lots of goodies about cats.


We have a cat since we have been married (33 years) and the peom rings true with everyone of our feline's.

What Happened on New Year's Day ?

Here is just a few things I found that happened on New Years Day ...


1934: Prohibition (of alcohol) ends in US.


1941: In a speech decrying the war in Europe, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt announces America's principles of "Four Freedoms" (freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and freedom from want and fear) desired for the world--freedoms which pointedly were not encouraged, then or later, for countries whose dictators were installed and/or supported by the US for Cold War purposes.


1942: Rose Bowl played in North Carolina due to the Japanese threat to Pasadena.


1960: The Man in Black--singer/ex-convict Johnny Cash--plays San Quentin, the first of many concerts he will perform for to prison inmates.

1983: Women break into cruise missile base and dance on silos. Greenham Common, Britain.


1986: USSR leader Mikhael Gorbachev asks for world ban on atomic weapons.



And then there is the Chinese Calendar , Which makes interesting reading.




And finally, Harrods Christmas Lights, and me Wishing You All a Happy New Year ..

Speeding Ticket.

A man in his 40's bought a new BMW and was out driving on the motorway at top speed when he suddenly saw flashing police lights behind him. 'There's no way they can catch a BMW,' he thought to himself and sped up even more. Then the reality of the situation hit him, 'What the heck am I doing?' he thought and pulled over. The policeman came up to him, took his license without a word, and examined it and the car.

"It's been a long day, it is the end of my shift, and it's Friday the 13th. I don't feel like more paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for your driving that I haven't heard before, you can go."

The guy thinks for a second and says, "Last week my wife ran off with a policeman. I was afraid you were trying to give her back."

"Have a nice weekend," said the officer.

Men strike back.

How many men does it take to open a beer?
None. It should be opened when she brings it. -------------------------------------------------------------------
Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?
Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you.
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Why do women have smaller feet than men?
It's one of those "evolutionary things" that allows them to stand closer to the kitchen sink.
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How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart?
When she starts a sentence with "A man once told me..."
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How do you fix a woman's watch?
You don't. There is a clock on the oven.
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If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
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What's worse than a Male Chauvinist Pig?
A woman who won't do what she's told.
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I married a Miss Right.
I just didn't know her first name was Always.
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Scientists have discovered a food that diminishes a woman's sex drive by 90%.
It's called a Wedding Cake.
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Why do men die before their wives? They want to.
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Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
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Memory Card Gone Faulty

I have my sister and her husband over from New Zealand for the Xmas holidays. Yesterday we went up to London (Oh, I hate that place).

Anyway, my sister took lots of photographs and while taking one the camera went beserk and showed that all the photos were gone. On arrival at home I tried to download these pictures but all were lost.


So it was down to Google, and it came up with This

After downloading the trail version and running it, it found all the photos on the card, although I was unable to recover them until I have purchased the full version. I thought it was worth a shot so I bought it, entered the registration number and bingo. My sister now has all the photos she took in London to take back for her memories.


So, if you have a problem with your memory cards, try this program. It works a treat.

From Pen to Paper

Find this poem on this Blog


I am very impressed with this poem.

The Christmas Truce of 1914

One of the most remarkable, and heavily mythologised, events concerns the 'Christmas Truce' of 1914, in which the soldiers of the Western Front laid down their arms on Christmas Day and met in No Man's Land.





The above link is a great site by Tom Morgan, Not been updated since 1997, but the information is excellent.

The movie Le Joyeux Noel explains the harmony between the two fighting forces.

Christmas Day ...

Author: Clement Clarke Moore

’T was the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring,—not even a mouse;



The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

Latest on Bird Flu !!!

See the effects of Bird Flu HERE

Toga

Who would want to steal this penguin, read the story HERE

Florida's First Case of BIRD FLU!!!

Take a look at "Save the Forrest Blog"


Is nothing safe from this threat !!!!!!

Artwork.

Some nice paintings here.







CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

How Evil or Good are you ?

How Evil Are You ?


Thank you to dubiouswonder for the link.



This would cause me some concern .....

Just a few lights !!!!!

This is out of this world. It must have taken ages to sort out.


Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles.
-Unknown




Still working on my network, although its working fine, I am getting the BSOD (blue screen of death) now and again. After lots of phone calls with India, they have asked a experts in the UK to call me. As its Saturday they will probably ring one day next week and I will be back to work (had the week off). How do these expect me to sort out my laptop when I am at work and the laptop is at home ?

Oh well, back to a few more projects ... Soon you guys.

How not to design a Web Page ...

If you have a web site, try to avoid the Annoying Things
not to have on your site.



I have to admit that some of the annoying things mentioned are on my web pages, but what the heck, we have to learn new things to try ! Well, I like to learn, at the moment I have a number of projects on the go and I am enjoying everyone.


Take a look at the authors Own Site some interesting things there.

Network Setup

I have had a few problems with my Network since This Post .

I have been on the phone for quite a while, the network kept dropping, but it seems sorted now. They claim (Netgear) that my cordless phone was causing the trouble and it could even be the Mircowave.


I have to say that they were always helpful, but my only concern was that they were hard to understand, which makes me believe that it is a call centre in a different country (india, at a guess !), but it was a free phone line.


Which brings me to another subject. On sunday when I went to France for the day to collect my xmas goodies, the speaker on the boat was giving details of the law while driving in France. One of the things was that you had to have a GB sticker on the rear of your car, the guy standing next to said " GB - it should be a EU sticker cos we are in euorpe ......... Well I am British and proud of it , I dont want the Euro's, just the good old £sd (pounds shillings and pence).


Thats all for now, see you all soon.....

It's the birthday boy ......... again !

Well, I am a year older and what a year I have had, but we wont go into that!


" On Saturday I bought my Birthday present, but I dont know what it is yet, until the wife gives it to me tomorrow..."



Well, the present I recieved today (which I had no idea about (my fingers were crossed), was a network kit for my desktop and my laptop. Well I got the laptop working through the network and I think I will wait until tomorrow to sort out the desktop. It only took me two hours and most of that was on the phone to Netgear and BT broadband help line. Oh well, atleast its working now.

Birthday Boy !!!

Its my birthday tomorrow, anyone who reads my blog want to wish me a happy birthday .... On Saturday I bought my Birthday present, but I dont know what it is yet, until the wife gives it to me tomorrow...

Fire Fire.

We (my wife and I) have been away for the weekend, went to Maidstone for a party on Saturday night, so we stayed over from Friday night till Sunday morning.


Went shopping Saturday morning, got loads of pressies. The shopping centre is very large and has all the Top Shops and more, well worth a visit if you are in the area.


Anyway, on Saturday morning, we were in our room having a cup of tea and thinking of getting ready for breakfast. The fire alarm went off, so with only our outdoor coats on top our pyjamas , we go down stairs to find it was a false alarm. The new night porter had forgotten to put a fan on in the kithen. The surprise was that we were the only two. This Hotel has about 20 rooms and it was full up, but no one else acted to the fire alarm.










Are these people mad, one day they may not get up at all !

John Lennon

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be,
There’s a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go I don’t know she woldn’t say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.


I grew up with this man's music and views. You can read more about John Lennon here

Money Money Money

There was a very rich Irishman who had a little dog. It meant the world to him. When the dog died, he went to the priest. “Father Murphy, my little dog is dead. I’d sure enough appreciate it if ye’d say a public mass fer ‘im.”
“Sorry, Patrick,” said the priest,“We don’t say mass fer dogs ‘n’ the like. But you go on down there to the Protestant church.With their progressive thinking,who knows what they’ll do.”
“Well, Father, I wouldn’t want to offend them. Do ya think a donation of a 100,000 pounds would be fitting fer such a service?” Patrick asked.
“Now, Patrick, why didn’t ye tell me that there little dog was a Catholic in the first place!!!”

A Funny Thing ............

Driving my car today,I was asked "Is it bad luck to run over a Black Cat ? Well, the answer to that is yes ...... for the cat !!


Also a sign I found on the net which gave me a laugh .......

Swimming in the 1880's

I was going through some pictures in my collection, and found this one. Would you like to go swimming like this. I think it would be very hard. You might like to try it sometime !!



Have a look at The History of Swim-wear.