AntBlog701: April 2008 Archives

April 30, 2008

it's momsense: Mom's Overture

From my recorded video clip. There's a very interesting one from The Morning Show. Comedian Anita Renfroe showed everything a mom would say in a 24-hour period. Click on the screen shot below to watch the clip. Well, listen carefully....
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April 29, 2008

freezing cold here

It is still autumn here, but Sydney has been unusually cold for the last two days. According to news report, Sydney had the coldest April morning this morning in 25 years. Yesterday morning I left the house with regular clothes,...
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April 28, 2008

Welcome to Kanagawa, Desperate Housewives

Last week I watched Desperate Housewives in Rev and John's place with their large TV. It was amazing. Last time on Wisteria Lane, there was a tornado, bringing with it unbelievable destruction. The day started with Gaby announed that...
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April 27, 2008

the week it was 27 April 2008

On Thursday, Olympic torch relayed in Canberra, overall peaceful. "Lest we forget", April 25th was ANZAC day. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264...
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April 25, 2008

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

Today is ANZAC Day, and here's a good video clip: You can buy And the band played waltzing matilda legally without digital right management from iTunes Store (iTunes Plus)....
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April 24, 2008

Journey of Harm arrived yesterday

... and had a relay today. Welcome the Olympic torch. According to officials and the police, it was quite successful with only 7 people were arrested. Here are some interesting parts: Chinese marshals coordinated the pro-China crowds and they...
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April 23, 2008

how police distribute their resource

If you are an ordinary citizen, and you caught a criminal red headed, you might have to wait 45 minutes until a police shows up (reported by Today Tonight a few years back) However, if you are a celebrity, in...
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April 22, 2008

I do not have a 42-inch LCD HDTV

After a day of working in IKEA dealing with annoying kids, I went to Rev. Dr. Wu Yi and John's place yesterday afternoon to help them setting up the new 42-inch LCD TV. Boy, the TV is heavy. For...
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April 21, 2008

Something's Coming to Wisteria Lane

Last week on Wisteria Lane, people found out Gaby's husband Victor was missing. Edie tips off the police that Gabrielle and Carlos were having an affair. However, Victor was being found and he remembered everything. Bree wanted to raise...
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April 20, 2008

the week it was 20 April 2008

2020 Summit "the people's parliament" took over this weekend. After 107 years, Australia will have a female Governor-General. Six New Zealand high school students and their teacher have been killed in a canyoneering accident. Here's the weekly The Week It...
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April 19, 2008

High School Musical: The Ice Tour day

Laurent is a big fan of Disney's High School Musical and High School Musical 2 movies. I decided to surprise him with tickets to High School Musical: The Ice Tour show. We went to Acer Arena (in Sydney Olympic Parks)...
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April 18, 2008

invisible shield on MacBook Pro

If you like me would get annoyed from ugly marks and scratches, and you recently bought some gadgets, you might like invisibleSHIELD products. As mentioned on Wednesday, I received my invisibleSHIELD for MacBook Pro. Previously, I applied invisibleSHIELD on iPod...
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April 17, 2008

I got my a cat 6, finally

I've had quite a few Cat 5 (Category 5 cable) and Cat 5e network cables at home, but I was rearranging my tiny office, and I needed another one. Originally, I put my Epson colour laser printer (AcuLaser C1100N) in...
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April 16, 2008

two's better than one, part 8

A few weeks back, I bought two mouse pads from IKEA. Actually, I only needed an extra one, but IKEA has them for $0.99 each. So I got two. They look rather nice when you put them together. To...
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April 15, 2008

pink rock salt

Rev. Dr. Wu Yi knows well that in my cooking, pepper and salt are the two main ingredients. And everything tastes a lot better once it is served on square plates. I recently acquired some pink rock salt. So...
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April 14, 2008

Distant Past in Wisteria Lane

Last Week, Desperate Housewives won the time slot. Sea Patrol II's rating was dropped below Desperate Housewives. Last week on Wisteria Lane, Lynette and her sisters didn't want to get their mother Stella back. Stella ran away. Orson did...
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April 13, 2008

the week it was 13 April 2008

The jury at the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has completed. A Sydney high school was burst by an underage armed gang. Olympic torch was still in trouble. Here's the weekly The Week It...
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April 11, 2008

Cadbury owns purple colour? Court says not.

Today's interesting news. A delightful news for Australia's local chocolate maker Darrell Lea. The Federal Court in Melbourne has dismissed an attempt by Cadbury Schweppes to try to stop Darrell Lea using the colour purple. The purple colour in...
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April 10, 2008

3G iPhone is finally coming to Australia?

According to ‘a totally unverified news’ from MacTalk Australia (formally AppleTalk Australia), Apple will sell an unlocked 3G iPhone, which will work on any Australian carrier, from the last week of June, 2008. MacTalk Australia said that resellers have...
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April 9, 2008

Antony does not speak English

Many SillyDog701 members have heard that “Antony does not speak English”, and perhaps some have heard his “Magic Glasses” story. Although none has believe the Magic Glasses story yet. According to report, there's no need to speak English to live...
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April 7, 2008

You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover, housewives tonight

Last Monday Sea Patrol II scored a bit more rating than Desperate Housewives. However, it was the season premiere of Sea Patrol II. Last time on Wisteria Lane, Bob and Lee invited the neighbours to their Halloween party. At...
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April 6, 2008

the week it was 6 April 2008

The Olympic butterfly champion Nick D'Arcy punched Commonwealth gold medallist Simon Cowley. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec...
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April 5, 2008

one more bag, Booq this time.

On Wednesday, I decided to get a new backpack. I had been looking for a new laptop since I ordered my MacBook Pro in late February. You might recall that I bought a Crumpler Sinking Barge, then exchanged it for...
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April 4, 2008

Time Capsule (1TB) has arrived

Just before I start about this exciting Time Capsule product, there's an update about the car that broke down on Wednesday afternoon. The car was fixed this morning. The cause: gear box was damaged. They also 3 whatever smaller items....
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April 3, 2008

The Restraining Order on Samantha Who

Channel 7 moved Samantha Who? to Thursday, and I missed a few episodes. Anyhow, tonight on Samantha Who? (The Car, series 1 episode 8) After borrowing her father's car, Sam gets into an accident. Fearing she'll get into trouble...
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April 2, 2008

the car broke down

Bugger! The car broke down while I was driving during traffic hour. After brief chat with Don on iChat this afternoon. I decided to go to Rushfaster before the shop closes. (Yes, I am looking for another bag.) On the...
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April 1, 2008

Happy April Fools

Happy Apple Fools. Actually, I don't like the Apple Fools Day. I guess I just don't like any practical jokes. Here's one thing... all the stupid pranks should be done before noon. Otherwise, the joke would boomerang with the known...
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AntBlog701 - April 2008 Archive