Random thoughts and equally random web links. Unfortunately for you, I like to share.
I know you can get nearly anything in vending machines these days: from Coke and chocolate bars to cigarettes and used undies (yes, I read about it online so it must be true). But kids? A toddler somehow wandered into a toy machine at a Pennsylvania shopping mall and got stuck. Firefighters were called to […]
The latest retail breakthrough? Read Post »
I was a bit disappointed with the look of the satellite mapping system China has launched to rival Google Maps (see how I kept my nearly uncontrollable giggling and snorts of derision from taking over there). Google and China haven’t been the best of friends since last year’s hack attack that originated from China. Google
Turn left at the next tank Read Post »
Ha, so maybe Google doesn’t know everything! This photo of the Google Map cars lined up as one of the drivers checks out the roadside map makes someone like me (who has no sense of direction) feel a whole lot better about myself.
Can you believe it has been three months since the devastating Canterbury quake? Even though we didn’t have any damage here in Southland, those of us who were awake certainly felt the earthquake at 4.35am on Saturday, September 4. I have to say, it was one hell of a way to start my birthday! At
Voices of the quake Read Post »
The topic of Southland place-names came up at the office yesterday afternoon, in particular the Southland penchant for using the name “Bush” … as in Gummies Bush, Wreys Bush, Mabel Bush, Croydon Bush, Myross Bush and so on. We came to the conclusion that Southland is bush-obsessed. Of course, this caused some joking, especially when
Beating around the bush? Read Post »
Does anyone else see the humour in this? No, I’m not saying it’s funny that hubsta has gone under because it’s not. What is sort of funny, or perhaps ironic, is hubsta’s motto “we make it happen” given the demise of the business.
They made something happen Read Post »
This is being dubbed the map for cynics. Click on the image below to view it in all its (much bigger) glory.
A very different view of the world Read Post »
