Random crap

Random thoughts and equally random web links. Unfortunately for you, I like to share.

I feel so honoured

I’m No 3 on Google for the search term “goat in jail”.

Special, truly special.

A good excuse to not clean the car

Artist Scott Wade of Dirty Car Art isn’t afraid of doing his own dirty work.

Living on a dusty road near San Marcos, Texas, provides Scott with the perfect canvas.

You see, his art is lovingly rendered in the dust that gathers on the back of his car.

While most of us look at a dirty car and dread the thought of having to clean the beast, Scott sees a potential masterpiece.

His work is amazingly detailed and ranges from the Mona Lisa to the infamous Dogs Playing Poker, all with the aid of brushes, dust and a whole lot of patience.

The most inspiring thing I’ve ever done to a dirty car is tell my husband to clean it.

Gentlemen, start your … calculators

Ooh, quick … before the end of 2008, check this out! Calculate your age by preferences for eating out

  1. Pick the number of times a week you’d like to eat out (more than once, of course. But no more than nine. You have to cook some time).
  2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold).
  3. Add 5.
  4. Multiply it by 50.
  5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1758 … If you haven’t, add 1757.
  6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

Voila! You should have a three digit number. The first digit of this was your original number (how many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week) and the next two numbers are your age.

Okay, for an explanation of why it works AND why with a minor tweak it will work for any year, click here.

Oh, and (by the way), Merry Christmas!

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

It’s Maori Language Week so point your browser to Korero Maori and polish up your skills.

Maori Language Week runs from July21 to 27 and the theme for 2008 is “Te Reo i te Kainga – Maori Language in the Home.”

Hei kona ra.

Reliving the 80s

Here’s another one some of you might be too young to remember: Tetris.

Have you ever played it? How about Human Tetris? Swiss artist Guillaume Reymond did just that using a bunch of people, and auditorium and a spot of stop-motion video:

And for those of you who are too young to know Tetris, it’s the original falling blocks game — both simple and addictive.

Use the net to sort out your Easter

It’s very nearly Easter and everyone I talk to about their plans for the weekend seems a bit put out and somewhat surprised by what they see as the early arrival of the holiday.

There is, of course, a quite sensible method of determining just when Easter falls every year, and it has nothing to do with sales at the Warehouse. Although, I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering just why it is we have eggs delivered by a bunny.

For some ideas for Easter fun and activities, check out Holidays Net.

If you’re more interested in the origin of the holiday and what it all means, Religious Tolerance should be your first stop.

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