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Net: Supermodels May Be Lonely

January 14, 2003

Now, I thought I had a strange blog until I read this one. Supermodels are lonelier than you think has plenty of posts of supermodels (in some strange and near-Adult orientated poses) and some interesting details. Everything from Gucci‘s latest advertising and how the company has issued a press warning as they are only making around $54.3million per quarter (only?!?), to Friends actress Jennifer Aniston using toupee tape to secure her breasts inside a garment (yep, that is how they avoid ‘exposing’ more flesh then they want – they actually sticky tape their breasts to the clothes), to a picture that, initially, looks like a man is performing a sexual act on a woman – but is, in fact, just kissing her pregnant stomach.

I was actually tempted to put it on my Blogroll, but I don’t think it’ll be a blog that a read on a daily basis (more like once a week for a strange, often funny, in-sight to the modelling world). As for the title of that blog, well, are supermodels really that lonely? You never see them “out and about” on their own do you – or is that just the media perception again? (So-and-so is still single: not news, So-and-So seen with Mr/Miss/Mrs.X: could be a potential romance therefore it’s news). After all, if they were that lonely – that site would have a “Sign up here to go out with Supermodel X” wouldn’t it? 🙂

Slightly off-topic: Did you know that in September last year I received a telephone call asking if I was available for a model photo shoot? Yep, I was (and, if it was a wrong number they still knew my name). Alas, they didn’t call me back the following week – but it still got me wondering where they got my details. It could have been from a radio company, newspaper/magazine, the internet or a television company, but I guess I’ll never know (unless, of course, I call them back: I did store the number they dialled from on my mobile and confirmed they are a legit company so…). I can’t see myself being a model anyway – I haven’t got the breasts for it…

Net: Lingua Latin

January 13, 2003

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[Latin Dancing] As hinted in a previous blog post, I do know a little bit of Latin – but, alas, not enough to have a conversation with. I’m self taught in most computer programming languages – and the same with Latin, but when you can only find set phrases to learn from, you soon hit difficulties.

Anyway, for those of you who want to learn a bit of Latin, here are a list of phrases I’ve found over the Internet which may come in useful (some others may be found via the Latin Dictionary And Grammar Aid site). Feel free to contribute any other sites or phrases that you know!

Advertising Slogans

Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum: A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.
Noster populus facit discrepantiam.: Our people make the difference.
Solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum: Only you can prevent forest fires
Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pro glace lactis.: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Wal*mart. Semper.: Wal*mart. Always.
Balaenae nobis conservandae sunt: Save the whales

Games: Mystery of Time And Space: Solution Part II

January 13, 2003

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[Mystery of Time And Space] As promised, here are hints and tips and the complete walkthru/walkthrough solution to levels 5 to 8 (inclusive) of the fun and enjoyable Mystery of Time and Space adventure game. Hints and solutions to levels 1 thru 4 can be found in my previous blog entry.

Hints for Level 5

Find out what is hidden behind all things.
Sort out all things that stick out like a sore thumb.
Keep yourself very well connected.

Personal: Car Alarm

January 13, 2003

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[Car Alarm] S–ds law! I was fast asleep (after spending most of the evening getting myself in a ‘sleepy mood’) and then the car alarm off a car over the street goes off and wakes me up at 3.40 in the d—n morning! It goes off, resets, goes off again, resets – *grr*. It’s just impossible to sleep when it’s over the road from you.

I think the owners of the car have now finally shut the thing off – but I was getting so annoyed, irritated and angry at it I thought of actually getting my dressing gown on, going over to the car and give it something to be alarmed about (thinking brick through the window sort of thing)…

Huh, as I was typing this – a police car has just drawn up outside – obviously come to investigate a complaint made by someone else. The owner of the car has now come out to inspect it with the two police officers, but it doesn’t look like there’s been any damage whatsoever made to the car.

A second police car has now arrived, but by looks of things one of the original officers told them there was no need for them. They’ve (the two police officers and the car owner) have now gone into the house so it looks like things might be quieting down now (the alarm is off, but looking at the car I can see the red flashing ‘alarm armed’ light inside) so I’m going to try and get back to sleep – my alarm is due to go off at 7.30am (in two and a half hours time)…

Joke: 10 Ways to Terrorise a Telemarketer

January 12, 2003

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When they ask “How are you today?” Tell them! “I’m so glad you asked because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems; my arthritis is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died.”
If they say they’re John Smith from the Flibblepenguin Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary.
Cry out in surprise, “Laura! Is that you? Oh my God! Laura, how have you been?” Hopefully, this will give Laura a few brief moments of pause as she tries to figure out where the hell she could know you from.
If BT calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends plan, reply, in as SINISTER a voice as you can, “I don’t have any friends… would you be my friend?”
If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.
Tell the telemarketer you are confined to your house under a court order and ask if they could bring you a case of beer and some chips.
After the telemarketer gives their spiel, ask him/her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you could not just give your credit card number to a complete stranger.
Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask them if they will give you their HOME phone number so you can call them back. When the telemarketer explains that they cannot give out their HOME number, you say “I guess you don’t want anyone bothering you at home, right?” The telemarketer will agree and you say, “Now you know how I feel!”
Insist that the caller is really your friend Katherine, playing a joke. “Come on Katherine, cut it out! Seriously, Katherine, how’s your family?”
Tell them to talk VERY SLOWLY, because you want to write EVERY WORD down.

You could, also, download and use the Telemarketer Counter Script and see how long you can torture the telemarketer for. Unfortunately, I don’t seem to get many telemarketing calls so the chances of me actually utilising the script is extremely low.