Monthly Archives: August 2005

what the FUCK is wrong with these people?

Posted on August 30, 2005 by gee

The following entry contains much swearing. You have been warned. The Daily Mail in the UK: A secondary school is to allow pupils to swear at teachers – as long as they don’t do so more than five times in … Continue reading →

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the smell of turf

Posted on August 30, 2005 by gee

August and September are exciting months; the English Premiere League kicks off and more importantly, college sports begins. While I’ll be focusing mostly on USC’s football team, which will attempt to capture its third national championship this season, there will … Continue reading →

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meanwhile, the rest of the world

Posted on August 29, 2005 by gee

I’m staring at the radar as if I can feel the moment Katrina makes landfall like a thump on my chest. I’m a weather geek. While CNN directs its resources towards the “big” news, these were some of the things … Continue reading →

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katrina, sweep me off my feet

Posted on August 28, 2005 by gee

I think now is the time to say oh shit.

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Big brother is watching

Posted on August 28, 2005 by gee

GEOLOC Found this, just trying it out. Don’t worry, no mind probes.

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this was all an illusion

Posted on August 27, 2005 by gee

Does anybody, weather geeks especially, know how I can get data like the amount of rainfall recorded in KL in the past few days and such? Kajian Cuaca Malaysia’s website is, as typical of most government websites, a nightmare to … Continue reading →

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the silver lining is

Posted on August 27, 2005 by gee

It’s 12.25 in the morning of August 27th and it has been raining for a good 12 hours now. I should know. I sloshed into KL around 1pm yesterday having decided that this wasn’t going to blow over anytime soon. … Continue reading →

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oh puh-lease

Posted on August 26, 2005 by gee

In keeping theme with the fat-thing… A Chicago Tribune news item — Doc gets in trouble for calling patient obese.

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spare tyres for all

Posted on August 26, 2005 by gee

Bloomberg’s got an article about Malaysians and their unhealthy eating habits. You know, it’s not the eating that’s killing us. It’s our changed lifestyle over the last 15 years — outdoor activities being replaced by time on the computer and … Continue reading →

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alamak!

Posted on August 25, 2005 by gee

via email:- Your appointment for the computer-based GRE – Graduate Record Examination exam is confirmed. oh boy…

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the hills are aliiiive

Posted on August 24, 2005 by gee

Who says us Catholics are no fun? A nun attending the World Youth Day gathering in Cologne, Germany was a little caught up in the celebrations by dancing in an “indecorous” manner. You can see the article by CNN here. … Continue reading →

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this weeks sign of the apocalypse

Posted on August 24, 2005 by gee

THE AMERICAN WAY: Cheerleaders work up the crowd during the breaks betweeen matches in the World Cup Championships on Sunday. – STARpic by S.S. KANESAN Why god.. why??

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the eskimos may have a name for it

Posted on August 21, 2005 by gee

Though there was ice rain falling down yesterday, the haze still came back, due to the blowing of the wind. This above from a blogger living in Subang Jaya. (I chanced upon the blog while aimlessly surfing away my insomnia). … Continue reading →

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2 cute

Posted on August 20, 2005 by gee
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lack of things to fill empty spaces

Posted on August 17, 2005 by gee

Though more Boing Boing than an original online magazine (a la the somewhat hoity-toity Salon) THINK Magazine is a promising site for a lifestyle-type surfing for Malaysians. The mixture of original content and links to interesting/weird news keeps you guessing … Continue reading →

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