Distorted Reality

I watched a docco on a couple of Australian ladies who converted to Islam. It was interesting. This morning, my email news had taken the following of the older ladie's statments out of context.

"Do I feel for the people that died? Not as much as I feel for those 200 Afghani people that gave me and my children shelter."

Nothing about how the US forces supposedly killed all 200 Afghans for sheltering the lady and her family and not giving them up. You're either with us of against us was the justification.

The rambling and stunted statement regarding kiddy sex and druggies was the typical crap you get coming from the mouth of heathens. Sometimes I think humans need a good smiting. Then again, they need to work things out for themselves. Juveniles!

Not a bad effort. I stayed top 10 most of the race, attacked a fair bit and lead into the wind lots. In the end I chased down a break and won on the line. So, now I am $50 richer.

And to keep the cycling theme, I found this on a group on facebook, double entendes (sic) gallore...

Top Reasons to Date a Cyclist

That bulge isn't just the chamois.
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A study out recently says that falling asleep at your desk, kissing a workmate, stealing, spreading rumours and taking credit for other people's work are considered the biggest taboos in the office today.

Well, supposedly I've fallen asleep at my desk according to an old manger of mine. Ah well, at least I found it amusing :)

The poll of 5000 workers in the US by Harris Interactive showed 45 per cent of people thought snoozing on the job was the biggest workplace sin, followed by smooching a colleague (39 per cent), stealing from the office (22 per cent) and spreading rumours about a co-worker (22 per cent).

Next was drinking alcohol (21 per cent), snooping after hours (18 per cent), lying about education (4 per cent) and taking credit for another person's work (2 per cent).

I've also smooched a few collegues (but not while at work, so that does not count) unlike some humes I could name. It seems everyone at my old work (if you believe some people) spread rumors about any ex employee there. I also know of people at my old work who liked to snoop after day shift had departed. Shows you how crap some work cultures can be. Ah well, at least my pen collection is still overflowing. *Evil scientist laugh*

Anyone for a bung eye?



Stay away from the aliens and their nasty probes!

2007 Resolutions:
1. Cycle to work at least 3 times a week.
2. Reduce weight to 80kg and maintain it
3. Save $1000 a month.
4. Practice guitar 3 time a week at least

How did I do?
Hmmm, I did not do too bad on the resolutions as I managed to cycle to work more than 3 times a week and I got my weight down below 80kg a couple of times in the latter part of the year. As of the end of the year I was 81.3kg. As to saving $1000 a month, my overseas trip derailed that good and proper and I practiced guitar about 3 times in total!

Work safe stats
Migraines: 22 (+12 c.f. 2006)
Distance ridden on bicycle: 8632.88km (+2534 c.f. 2006)
Weight Gain: ±- 4.7kg (81.3kg on 31/12/2007)

Ah well, I should signal the invasion so then I can lord it over every native of this rock.

 

What's all this about Gen Y this and Gen Y that? What ever happened to the needs and wants of Gen X????????????????????????????? What about MY needs FFS ;)

I drove to work today as I go track racing Wed nights. Thanks to the rain, no racing so I went home from work. When almost home, I got rear ended by some human who had poor control of his powered transport shuttle. The net result, a smashed up rear end of my car and a crumpled track bike. Smashed rear wheel, broken cranks and bent forks. As the prang was not my error, the no claim rating one shall stay and the excess will be waived assuming the rear ender tells it as it happened.

The bike and rack (which is also knackered) are covered up to $250. Yippie. That covers the cost of a new rack and maybe a crankset! Gotta get quotes for the 'repairs' to the bike stuff and fax them to the insurers. The car needs to be assessed also so that'll be a pain arranging possibly.

I recently got into a series called Heroes. So far I am up to episode 3 of season two and it is like a Star Trek convention. We have Sulu and Ohura from TOS and Lt. Reid from the oh so crappy that's not cannon Enterprise. Then we have the main baddy who is cast as Spock in the next Star Trek movie. I must admit I can picture him as the Vulcan.

If they were to do the next Star Trek movie properly it would be all el crapo special effects and based on a 1960's view of the future. One can dream. Also be a good laugh observing puny hume ideas of future tech.

Blog streaking Revealing secrets or personal information online, which for everybody's sake would be best kept private. (Not that everything posted online is fact!)

Crackberry The curse of the modern executive, not being able to stop checking your BlackBerry even at you grandmother's funeral.

Cyberchondria A headache and a particular rash at the same time? Extensive online research tells you it must be cancer. (Oh no! I have EDKTM)

Egosurfing When "just checking" gets out of control.

Infornography You're beyond being a healthy "infovore": acquiring and sharing information has become an addiction for you. (Where's my brain jack gotten to?)

You Tube narcissism Not even your closest family want to see hours of your holiday videos. (LOL, that's what personalised web pages are for.)

Google-stalking Snooping online on old friends, colleagues or first dates.

MySpace impersonation Many of us pretend to be someone we're not when we are online, but some will pretend to be a well-known figures.

Powerpointlessness One too many flashy slides.

Photolurking Flicking through a photo album of someone you've never met. (boring)

Wikipediholism Excessive devotion to a certain online collaborative encyclopedia.

The things that keep you humans amused.

Ah, this made my week. A bunch of comedy people managed to get oh so close to rubbing shoulders with Jorge Dubblyah Boosh without seriously meaning to.

Just how close would someone who really wanted to get in a kill the rich Texan oil dude get? Close enough to have a middle name.

A sniper rifle and cloak would work wonders.

Gingers extinct in 100 years, say scientists
REDHEADS are becoming rarer and could be extinct in 100 years, according to genetic scientists.

The current National Geographic magazine reports that less than two per cent of the world's population has natural red hair, created by a mutation in northern Europe thousands of years ago.

Global intermingling, which broadens the availability of possible partners, has reduced the chances of redheads meeting and producing little redheads of their own.

It takes only one red-haired parent to produce ginger-headed babies, but two redheads obviously create a much stronger possibility.

If the gingers really want to save themselves they should move to Scotland.

An estimated 40 per cent of Scots carry the red gene and 13 per cent actually have red hair.

Some experts say that redheads could be gone as early as 2060, but others say the gene can be dormant for generations before returning.

National Geographic says the gene at first had the beneficial effect of increasing the body's ability to make vitamin D from sunlight.

However, today's carriers are more prone to skin cancer and have a higher sensitivity to heat and cold-related pain.

The Daily Mail, in The Courier-Mail

What shall I do with my red head fetish in 500 years? I guess I could put some in stasis now for later use.

"Chopper squad to notorious bike route
July 10, 2007 12:31pm
MELBOURNE'S notorious Hell Ride cycle route will come under increased scrutiny by a Victoria Police "eye in the sky".
From Saturday, a police helicopter will monitor the unofficial ride, which attracts hundreds of cyclists who race up to 40km through the city's bayside suburbs, from Black Rock to Mount Eliza, at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
The additional Air Wing patrol follows an incident last August when one Hell Ride cyclist hit a pedestrian trying to cross at pedestrian lights on Beach Road, Mentone.
James Gould, 77, later died from his injuries. The cyclist has been charged with failing to stop at a red light - which carries a maximum $215 fine.
Victoria Police State Bicycle Coordinator Arty Lavos said the aerial patrol was a way to proactively monitor the cycle route and would relay any traffic breaches to police following the event on the ground.
"The use of the police Air Wing gives us a broader perspective on how the cyclists are travelling collectively and potentially puts a stop to any problems before they occur," Acting Sergeant Lavos said.
"The Hell Ride has gained a certain level of notoriety in past years and the use of the Air Wing reinforces Victoria Police's commitment to road safety along this route.
"However it is also the responsibility of all road users - both cyclists and motorists - to obey the road rules at all times and show consideration for others who are travelling the same route.
"The small percentage of people who choose to disregard this will be dealt with by police.
"And with the Air Wing in operation, there is no chance that you won't be caught."
Acting Sgt Lavos said the number of cyclists taking part in the ride traditionally dropped off during winter but the most recent survey count revealed up to 8000 riders in over 200 significant bunches.
Police would target a range of offences from penalty notices through to other serious offences regarding the conduct of road users, Acting Sgt Lavos said.
The first patrol on Saturday will operate between 7am and 8.30am (AEST) with other patrols scheduled for July 21 and August 4. "
Ooooooo. I have no problem with this as long as the police target large groups of motorists also. It would be nice if the reporters stopped referring to the bloody ride as a race. It is not. It is a fast training ride. I'd hate to be paying for the fuel for the helicopter to stay up for 90 mins. Ouch.

Bloody humes.

Here's something from the goofy scientists this week...

"The new weight loss drug Alli is about to hit the U.S. market.
Alli which is produced by GlaxoSmithKline will be available to consumers in America next week following a 150 million dollar advertising campaign to promote the non-prescription drug.

Alli will be the only non-prescription drug marketed as a weight loss remedy that has the approval of the Food and Drug Administration.

The drug works by reducing the amount of fat that is absorbed by the body; the undigested fat is eliminated in bowel movements, which can cause side effects such as gas and oily discharge.

Alli is a half-dose version of the Roche prescription drug Xenical which also works by reducing the amount of fat the body absorbs from food.

It will cost between $55 and $60 for a month's supply, just over 60 cents per tablet, based on a regimen of three pills a day.

Alli is good news for GSK who are still recovering from the safety scare over it's diabetes drug Avandia.

GSK hopes the product will be available in Europe, under a different name, in 2008 and are also planning to submit Alli for regulatory approval in Canada, Latin America, China, Australia and New Zealand before the end of 2007.

Glaxo is stressing in their advertisements that Alli is no "magic bullet" and requires commitment to a low-fat diet.

It will compete with multiple OTC supplements that claim weight-loss benefits but have not been cleared by the FDA."

Then again, we could always space 'em.

This afternoon I serviced my commuting mountain bike. There appears to be a couple of hairline fractures in the bottom bracket. If they are truely cracks I'll know after the next service.

Back in my early 20's I broke two frames (at the rear of the chain stay). Having the bottom bracket area fail will be a novelty. It seems I could be getting a new frame courtesy of my 20 year guarantee if the bike does fall apart.

Curses to my non human leg strength.

http://www2.dcs.hull.ac.uk/graphics-showcase/Penguin_Baseball.swf

Gee, i should be sleeping. Instead i am playing penquin baseball. haahaa. 301.9 is my best so far...now 319.3

Reminds me of the time I was tranded in Antartica and chowed down on some penguin burgers. Great use of telekenis, char grill 'em where they stand at the same time I explode their feathers off. Mmmmmmm, penquin.

Here's a nify little development in computer interfaces. I'll stick all this to the walls and contol panels of my star ship at about the same time you humes work out the cloaking devices, shields and star drive technologies. Then I'm back home.

Yippie.http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html

Dinosaurs 'rode in Noah's Ark' according to some religious nutter in the good ole USA.

Hmm, I should stop by the next time I am America and tell them how the reduction in pirates since the 1800's have a direct correlation with global warming!

When are you humes going to learn that there is no supreme deity?

Yet another case of Star Trek infiltrating the modern world...

By Michel Comte in Ottawa
May 25, 2007 09:45am


CANADIAN scientists have created the world's first virtual computer model of a human body, translating a litany of complex medical and genomic data into 4D images to test drugs and surgeons' skills.

The virtual man with his skin and skeleton removed to display every vein, artery and organ, floating in a small, dark room with more than 3000 body parts projected from walls and the floor, was unveiled at the University of Calgary this week, in western Canada.

Known as CAVEman, he is anatomically perfect and ready to be manipulated at the click of a button on a computer, holding the key to understanding complex diseases and human development, say its creators.

"The image almost comes alive,'' Andrei Turinsky, a researcher at the University of Calgary's department of biochemistry and molecular biology, told AFP.

"It allows us for the first time to model the entire human body including anatomy, chemistry and tissue types.''

Using Java 3-D technology, a commonly used web-based computer programming language, images that can be detected with the use of special glasses allow doctors to pinpoint DNA defects and manipulate genes in a bid to find cures for diseases.

This complete human atlas in four dimensions - length, width, height and time - also allows researchers to observe the evolution of illnesses and to view the body's reaction to digital chemicals.

"A doctor or patient could be shown what is going on inside a body. For people not versed in medical terminology or medical data analysis, it helps them to see it visually,'' Mr Turinsky said.

"It's much better than a biology textbook.''

"Initially, we would feed a person's medical data into the computer to show them what is happening in their body. Eventually, we hope to use it to predict what would happen if a patient didn't pursue a treatment or if certain genes act up,'' he said.

The computer program could tell scientists if a drug has potential before heading into the lab to conduct tests on living cells, avoiding experiments on animals, people or cadavers before starting clinical trials.

It could also be used to help doctors plan a surgery or develop new surgical techniques.

Initially, the project aimed to create computer models that could be used to train massage therapists. But researchers quickly realised its broader potential.

The 4D human atlas is built upon data from basic anatomy textbooks.

Fundamental body systems and organs were rendered into animated drawings by a graphic artist, and converted into Java 3-D images to bring them to life in the university's "holodeck".

A team of computer scientists, biologists and mathematicians worked on the project for six years.

Mr Turinsky said he hoped to see it widely used within the next two years.

I can think of funner uses, like an interative star chart in my pod.

This is curious. I see on the news tonight that the state Government is cutting stamp duty on cars costing between around 30-50 thou. What gives. You mean to tell me I am paying both GST and stamp duty on largish cars? Surely not!!! Then again, you humans seem not to fathom numbers correctly.