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2009-03-27

Waiting for a bus? Try walking instead!



One of the latest and probably oddest advertising devices can be seen in the capital of Netherlands, Amsterdam.

Innovative but also a bit weird, some bus shelters in Amsterdam have been fitted with weight meters that the weight of people waiting for public transportation and whether they should start losing some extra flab.

A fish-eye view


Click on the link to be treated to a 360° interactive view of tropical fish around a Pacific coral reef.

(When you get to the webpage, click and drag on the image to look around!)

Funny published items


Hmmm, could be a tough decision ...

... and many other classic stories that will make you chuckle!

2009-03-26

Translucent concrete


Filled with optical fibers that run from one end of a poured piece of concrete to the other, these prefabricated blocks and panels effectively transmit light from one side to the other. Colors and light remain remarkably consistent from end to end, but with a natural variation from the pouring process that actually softens the effects considerably.

Nurturing Nature


Although it’s certainly not a new idea to combine landscaping with public transportation, we love the sight of these European trams gliding along on beds of grass. From Barcelona to the Czech Republic, Frankfurt, St-Etienne and Strasbourg, these public transit greenways are showing the potential of incorporating landscaping into good urban design.

Spring Tulips in Holland



About 10 years ago, I went to the Keukenhof, a botanical garden just west of Amsterdam, with my friend Carlos. These videos will give you a taste of how beautiful the flowers were.

If you ever fly into Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in Spring (April) be sure to look out the plane window - you will see a remarkable quilt of coloured fields.

Enjoy!



2009-03-24

Freakin' your freak!

I'm a freak. You're a freak. Some of my best friends are freaks. We're ALL freakin' freaks, Man!


2009-03-23

Sacha Baron Cohen's fake websites help trick rubes for new film "Bruno"


Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is apparently operating behind a series of dummy companies and web sites intended to mask his involvement in the follow-up to the hit "Borat" movie. In his new film, Cohen appears as "Bruno," a gay Austrian journalist who asks embarrassing (and sexually charged) questions.

Claiming to be preparing a documentary for German television, Cohen and his production team have recently approached interview subjects (ballroom dancers, Alabama National Guard officials, and a white supremacist) claiming to be affiliated with Amesbury Chase, a Los Angeles-based production company.

2009-03-21

Spock beams up to Alberta

Mr. Spock would never admit to any emotion, but the actor who portrayed the very logical character on Star Trek is peeved the premiere of the new movie based on the popular sci-fi series won't be shown in the southern Alberta town of Vulcan.

Leonard Nimoy thinks Star Trek XI should go where no film has gone before.

A mission by the town with the same name as Spock's birthplace (Vulcan, Alberta) on the television show to beam in the movie on opening day, May 8, appeared to have failed this week when Paramount Pictures said it couldn't work out the details.

Nigerian Church scams Christians

In a position paper submitted by the Anglican Church of Nigeria to a parliamentary committee, a new law is being proposed to punish gay couples who get married with five years in jail, while groups of witnesses to the marriage may be sentenced to one year in jail.
We are especially concerned about those who are using large sums of money to lure our youth to see homosexuality and lesbianism as normative. We must consistently and faithfully teach about God’s commands on this ungodly practice and help those with such orientation to seek deliverance and pastoral counsel.