Archive for July, 2007
things what i did learn
July 31st, 2007 They say you learnsomethingneweach daywelltoday i learnt a few things.
a, recycling one alu can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.
b,it takes around 10 years and $100mill to develop pesticides to errrm kill pestson cotton plants. It takes the weevils 5-6 years to become resistant to it. GO WEEVILS and GO […]
Action slips
July 29th, 2007 Turns out people have been doing research into those slips of memory where you get somewhere and then think ‘what the hell was i coming here for?’ These are called action slips. See memory key for more.
‘There is a very common form of forgetfulness that is not really a […]
Memory
July 27th, 2007I’m really interested in memory. I live too much in the past i reckon - spend too much time recalling, remembering. This is probably what makes me keep hold of random items - triggers. But as any regular blog reader would know i have been recording my d’dreams, or my recall of past events, […]
dusk surf
July 24th, 2007There is really little better than a surf at sunset. Today ’s weather has been shite yet my end of day surf was enlightened by the first appearence of the sun. The sun broke free of its clouded cloak as i entered the water. There is a peace to this time of day. There […]
FLOOD
July 22nd, 2007 A tale of woe was written here in huge detail - but even its attept at publication was thwarted. I WROTE A HUGE PIECE - OUR STORY OF THE FLOODS and then all was lost thanks to crappy internet connections. Aaaaah.
Least to say WE WERE STUCK IN THIS - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/6908862.stm
World Eating
July 15th, 2007Sad news - Takeru Kobayashi the 6 times crowned world champion eater has lost his crown. This follows his recent loss to Joey “Jaws” Chestnut at this years Nathans hotdog eating competition. The result folows Takeru’s jaw injury, inflicted during a ‘training session’. I kid ye not. Joey ate 56 ‘dogs in 12 […]
chilli
July 12th, 2007Archeologists have unearthed evidence that Mexicans have been cultivating many chillies for over 1,500 years. When caves in Oaxaca were explored the remains of different kinds of chillies were discovered, both dried and fresh (relative).Why should this be of any suprise to anyone? I could hve guessed chilli eating went back farther than […]
STENCH
July 10th, 2007aparantly a whole load of research time is going into the emissions of … COWS. Yes you thought it was an unruth that cows create harmful emissions. WRoNG - cows produce 3% of the country’s grenhouse gases. Wht is more is that the clever bods have a possible solution. Put garlic in their food. […]
7 wonders
July 5th, 2007 Only 2 days left to vote on your wonder of the world. A new 7 wonders list is being voted on by the world. Its the ida of some Swiss Canadian chap, probably fed up that no one knows the original 7 wonders. Theres a conspiracy however due to nationl biased voting…
“A current shoo-in […]
Nettles
July 3rd, 2007Jul 3rd - The world nettle eating championships took place at the Bottle Inn in the village of Marshwood near Crewkerne. The winner was whoever finished with the most two foot stalks, stripped of their leaves. This years champion ate 54ft of nettles. Thats nothing aparently “the 2004 champion Simon Sleigh retired undefeated […]