Exploring China during SARS
A great read by the very talented Michael Burden - Exploring China … during SARS.
Read the book online and for free here.
18/12/2008
I catch the Orient Express
A Brisbane City Council bus driver fired for writing a derogatory note about her passengers has revealed an interesting comment about my bus route (130) -
Ms Tam said route 130 between Parkinson and the city was dubbed the Orient Express because of the large number of Asian customers; route 104 between Mt Ommaney and Indooroopilly was the Granny Run because of the predominantly elderly customers; and route 100 between Forest Lake and the City was called the Bombay Express because the buses were always very full.
The litmus test I heard about whether a comment is appropriate was the reaction that it would receive if published on the front page of the newspaper - always keep this in mind before you say or write something that could offend.
3/12/2008
How embarrassment
Whilst travelling home on the bus today I involuntarily coughed on the passenger in front of me, which included a not-so-gentle spray of spittle. He was as shocked as I was, and I apologised not only after it happened but as we both walked home after getting out at the same stop.
Perhaps I should just wear a mask whilst travelling on the bus from now on - at the least I will duck behind cover if I see the be-spittle’d passenger again.
11/11/2008
22/10/2008
Friendship
I found this list on friendship that seems more accurate than all the other things that get sent around … Enjoy.
1. When you are sad — I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against the person who made you sad.
2. When you are blue — I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile — I will know you finally got laid.
4. When you are scared — I will rag on you about it every chance I get.
5. When you are worried — I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining.
6. When you are confused — I will use little words.
7. When you are sick — Stay the hell away from me until you are well again. I don’t want whatever you have.
8. When you fall — I will point and laugh at your clumsiness.
This is my oath…. I pledge it to the end. “Why?” you may ask; “because you are my friend”.
Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.
17/10/2008
Any my wife laughs at me for liking the Bee Gees
“Stayin’ Alive” can keep people alive - literally! Richard, take note.
U.S. doctors have found the Bee Gees 1977 disco anthem “Stayin’ Alive” provides an ideal beat to follow while performing chest compressions as part of CPR on a heart attack victim.
Story here.
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Harrier jet emergency landing FAIL
Incredibly, stacking a pile of mattresses for the aircraft to land on (landing gear failure) didn’t work.
Pics and story here.
