Sunday, August 31, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Poor Judging At The Olympic!
The judging at the "judged-events" like boxing, taekwondo, wrestling and the likes so far was a disappointment at the Beijing Olympic. The judges were either biased or/and incompetent. This did not help to promote the spirit of the Games.
Bad judging and bad losers can be clearly identified.
Serious consideration should be taken to exclude all the "judges-sports" from the Games.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The Mean Machine!
Congratulations to Michael Phelps (USA)!
He has created an Olympic history by winning
8 Gold Medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic!
Oops... a hundredth of a second!
Talking about 0.01 (a hundredth of a second),
that was how "close" that super-mom, Darra Torres
(41 yrs old) of the USA lost the gold medal to Britta
Steffen (24 yrs old) of Germany in the 50 freestyle!
Don't count her out. Looking forward to seeing her
in the 2012 London Games (maybe)!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Diet Coke?
The artificial sweetener used in diet coke is hundreds of times sweeter per unit volume than regular sugar. Classic coke has about 11 teaspoons of sugar in each can which are taken up by water in the diet coke can.Since sugar is more dense than water, the diet coke will be less dense than classic coke.
Sport of a 1,000 misses........
Olympics Boxing sucks.
The judges "MISSED" so many scoring points! Many good boxers were short-changed!
The sport should be thrown out of future Olympics unless they changed the scoring sysytem.
AIBA, get your act together!
"Sour Grapes" At The Beijing Olympics!
The "Karolyis" of the USA are one of them!
Too bad, they're just "bad losers"!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Cheating In Sport!
EPO (Erythropoietin) a.k.a CERA a blood-boosting hormone that enhances endurance!
Spain "Slit-eyed" Racism Pose?
Not so sure of the racism but Spain were definitely a CHEAT when their cyclist was the first athlete to be tested positive of doping (EPO) at the Beijing Olympics and was kicked out of the Game.
What a shame!
What a shame!
Monday, August 11, 2008
NOMOPHOBIA?
Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact - and it's the plague of our 24/7 age!
But it seems they are now matched by a new, peculiarly 21st century affliction - the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Millions apparently suffer from "no mobile phobia" which has been given the name nomophobia.
They have become so dependent on their mobile that discovering it is out of charge or simply misplacing it sends stress levels soaring. Experts say nomophobia could affect up to 53 per cent of mobile phone users, with 48 per cent of women and 58 per cent of men questioned admitting to experiencing feelings of anxiety when they run out of battery or credit, lose their phone or have no network coverage.
The Post Office questioned more than 2,100 mobile phone users. Stewart Fox-Mills, the company's telecom expert, said: "Nomophobia is all too real for many people.
"We're all familiar with the stressful situations of everyday life such as moving house, break-ups and organising a family Christmas.
"But it seems that being out of mobile contact may be the 21st century's latest contribution to our already hectic lives.
"Whether you have run out of credit or battery, lose your phone or are in an area with no reception, being phoneless can bring on a panicky symptom in our 24/7 culture."
Researchers advise those keen to avoid nomophobia to keep their credit topped up, carry a charger at all times, give family and friends an alternative contact number and carry a pre-paid phonecard to make emergency calls if your mobile is broken, lost or stolen.
Other tips include keeping a record of your numbers in case you lose your handset and carrying the phone in a closed pocket or bag to avoid loss or theft.
They add that you could also try to liberate yourself from the shackles of your mobile by simply switching it off.
But it seems they are now matched by a new, peculiarly 21st century affliction - the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Millions apparently suffer from "no mobile phobia" which has been given the name nomophobia.
They have become so dependent on their mobile that discovering it is out of charge or simply misplacing it sends stress levels soaring. Experts say nomophobia could affect up to 53 per cent of mobile phone users, with 48 per cent of women and 58 per cent of men questioned admitting to experiencing feelings of anxiety when they run out of battery or credit, lose their phone or have no network coverage.
The Post Office questioned more than 2,100 mobile phone users. Stewart Fox-Mills, the company's telecom expert, said: "Nomophobia is all too real for many people.
"We're all familiar with the stressful situations of everyday life such as moving house, break-ups and organising a family Christmas.
"But it seems that being out of mobile contact may be the 21st century's latest contribution to our already hectic lives.
"Whether you have run out of credit or battery, lose your phone or are in an area with no reception, being phoneless can bring on a panicky symptom in our 24/7 culture."
Researchers advise those keen to avoid nomophobia to keep their credit topped up, carry a charger at all times, give family and friends an alternative contact number and carry a pre-paid phonecard to make emergency calls if your mobile is broken, lost or stolen.
Other tips include keeping a record of your numbers in case you lose your handset and carrying the phone in a closed pocket or bag to avoid loss or theft.
They add that you could also try to liberate yourself from the shackles of your mobile by simply switching it off.
"Missed Call"
After three dead and one severely wounded bomb-squad techs, a team in Iraq happened upon this detonator—the one time we're glad a Nokia phone didn't work right; yes, it says "01 Call Missed". Whoever made that call is going to be a little surprised when he gets a call back.
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