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<title><![CDATA[Life Metaphors on the 6 a.m. Train]]></title>
<link>http://irisoniris.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/life-metaphors-on-the-6-a-m-train/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>irisoniris</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Wednesdays and Fridays this semester I&#8217;ve come to sitting on the left side of the northbound t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Wednesdays and Fridays<br />
this semester<br />
I&#8217;ve come to sitting<br />
on the left side<br />
of the northbound train<br />
so I could face the sunrise<br />
and look directly into the sun.<br />
It&#8217;s unhealthy, I suppose<br />
exposing my eyes<br />
to vague dangers<br />
but I take my chances<br />
because I know<br />
in a few minutes<br />
it might rain, maybe<br />
and in a few hours<br />
it would be night, for sure<br />
and I would miss the sight<br />
if I took it for granted<br />
and regret it.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kwentong MRT... ]]></title>
<link>http://bongkito.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/kwentong-mrt/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bongkito</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bongkito.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/kwentong-mrt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How frequent to do you ride the MRT? Ako, for the past few months, the MRT has been my fast-track ri]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>How frequent to do you ride the MRT? Ako, for the past few months, the MRT has been my fast-track ride to the office. Since my work is situated in Mandaluyong, it&#8217;s considered the most convenient and no-traffic hangup way to get there on time. Getting off from the bus at Mantrade, then a little stroll to the station, taking the stairs or the escalator (which ironically does not work 90% of the time), and then, after a long line of being searched by guards for anything that may be a threat to national security, you get in. Ironically, that&#8217;s just the first part. You still have to line-up for your gate card, depending on your destination. So after all of these, getting into the main platform will usually take you close to 10-15 minutes tops before even riding the train. </p>
<p>Sometimes, the train itself takes too long even to arrive its first destination, which is the Mantrade stop. Funny though because MRT&#8217;s first base is just in Taft Avenue, a 5-minute drive from Mantrade. So by the time it arrives, usually a huge chunk of people awaits its stop and in most cases, everyone will try to push themselves, even  squeeze in their bodies to the train&#8217;s automatic puny doors until all passengers look like a bunch of sardines packed in an oversized, elongated tin can. Not a good scenario to imagine. This is also the reason at times why I get to office much delayed due to the number of trains (the last trip I had took me 3 trains before I was able to ride on one) have to pass because everyone inside wouldn&#8217;t budge an inch so that other people can still get in. Call it swapang sila or tigas mukha, or maybe because they don&#8217;t want to add more smell of different people who are almost butt-cheek to butt-cheek inside the elongated cars.</p>
<p>And what about the ride? Well, at times it&#8217;s as smooth as a slow rollercoaster, stopping from time to time at every station to pack in more people. Oftentimes, it&#8217;s as crazy as hell! Why? Because you get the tendency to share the smell of each and everyone you mingle with, most especially those passengers whom you&#8217;re not comfortable staying beside with because they don&#8217;t care of exhaling heavily and polluting the tightly shut cars. And because they wouldn&#8217;t move or the train is overloaded, you just have to hold your breath at times, just like what Michael Phelps does during a long distance swim. Swerte ka na lang if you happen to end up in an area that has a strong aircon breeze. And mind you, that&#8217;s just the morning rush to the office! What about when you go home? Same ride, same routine, but a more powerful, stinkier fragrance to bare. </p>
<p>Problem with the MRT is that, of course, you can&#8217;t choose whom to get in and have that ride. I would presume even the car for women, elderly and children only may also have the same dilemma. What&#8217;s worse, the aircon is very strategically felt. What I meant about this is some areas have a strong steady cool air, while most areas are, literally warm (not to mention if there&#8217;s something foul building up). But I guess, most passengers will just take the ride as normal as possible, just to get to their destination (don&#8217;t worry, at times I&#8217;m also one who will just bear the heat and smell of it all to get to the office fast. No choice e!) But then again, matiisin lang din sila tulad ko&#8230;</p>
<p>But in general, the MRT is swell kind of transportation. It may not be totally conducive or very pleasant at times (well, ok&#8230; most of the time), but it is still a good way to reach your destination the quickest possible time. My advice (galing lang sa &#8216;kin to ha?) for those will be first timers to an MRT ride&#8230;  just brace yourself for the worse, especially in the mornings or mid-afternoons because these are the times when everyone is on the rush. Also, a good cologne, some breath mints, and a clean handkerchief would do the trick to shield you from any unpleasantries during your short or long trip (depending on where you&#8217;re getting off). But if you&#8217;re taking a ride during off-peak hours (between 10AM to 2PM), the MRT is a sure, cozy ride for those who would just want to experience sight-seeing of the metro without the hassles of traffic and an erratic, humid weather.</p>
<p>See you, if ever, on the next MRT trip! </p>
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<title><![CDATA[I need, I want]]></title>
<link>http://dyehlah.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/i-need-i-want/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dyehlah</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dyehlah.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/i-need-i-want/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I need a break from all this STRESS. I&#8217;m seriously stressed out. Before I start doing my thesi]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Personal Grooming/Public Spaces]]></title>
<link>http://singaporously.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/personal-groomingpublic-spaces/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>eagus</dc:creator>
<guid>http://singaporously.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/personal-groomingpublic-spaces/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What is up with otherwise well-dressed ladies clipping their nails on the transit system? **click cl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>What is up with otherwise well-dressed ladies clipping their nails on the transit system? <em>**click click click**</em></p>
<p>To which my husband replied:</p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;">&#8220;one time on MRT i saw 3 separate incidents of girls leaning over to squeeze and pop their boyfriend&#8217;s nose pores &#38; zits. THREE TIMES ONE DAY.&#8221;</p>
<p>Wait, what? Why is my husband speaking Singlish?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NEW LAUNCHES &amp; DEVELOPER SALE]]></title>
<link>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/new-launch-developer-sale/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vincentchris</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[LAUNCHING SOON!! REGISTER OF INTEREST NOW  -  Residence  Botanique, located along Sirat Road (Serang]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong>LAUNCHING SOON!! REGISTER OF INTEREST NOW  -  Residence  Botanique, </strong></span><strong><span style="color:#0000ff;">located along Sirat Road (Serangoon)</span>, <span style="color:#000000;">the planned development will be low-rise and comprise</span> <span style="color:#0000ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">a range of studio to 4-bedroom units</span>. </span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Nestled within an established landed residential area, the development enjoys proximity to next (an upcoming mega mall), Heartland Mall, Zhonghua Primary School, Peicai Secondary School, Serangoon Community Park, Serangoon Stadium and Serangoon MRT Station.</strong></span> <span style="color:#ffffff;"> </span><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Indicative Price: $9xx PSF Onwards</span><span style="color:#ffffff;">xxxxxxxxx</span> </strong></span><strong><a href="http://vincent.ong.virtualhomes.sg/kf/a14e/Agents.aspx?Page=1491" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="New Launch Sirat Road (Serangoon)" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="18" /></a></strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#0000ff;">OPEN FOR BOOKING NOW &#8211; The  Shore  Residences, located @ Amber Road, District 15</span>,  comprising  1 to 4 bedroom units spread over 4 towers, residents will enjoy close proximity to East Coast Park as well as a host of amenities situated in the neighbourhood.</strong></span><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Guide Price for 1  Bedroom: $6xxK, 590 sqft<span style="color:#ffffff;">XX</span> </span> <a href="http://vincent.ong.virtualhomes.sg/kf/a14e/Agents.aspx?Page=1493" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="New Launch Amber Road District 15" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="18" /></a><br />
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong><strong>VisionCrest Residence</strong></strong></span><strong> </strong><strong>is recently <strong><strong>completed and ready for occupation</strong></strong>. It is strategically located around Singapore Prime District 09, Orchard vicinity and is within minutes walk to Plaza Singapura Shopping Centre and Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station.   <span style="color:#ff0000;">* 3 Bdrm + Study, Duplex Size, 2131 sq ft, Showflat Finishes, Only 1 Unit</span></strong></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Singapore School Girls Upskirt Part 1]]></title>
<link>http://sedotahh.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/singapore-school-girls-upskirt-part-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HornyAdmin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sedotahh.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/singapore-school-girls-upskirt-part-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LINKS http://rapidshare.com/files/297179417/SchoolGirl.rar]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="aligncenter" title="hqschoolgirlmrt" src="http://img2.pict.com/f3/36/da/1828421/0/hqschoolgirlmrt.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="520" /><img class="aligncenter" title="schoolgirlatmrtblueskirt" src="http://img2.pict.com/14/c2/9a/1828422/0/schoolgirlatmrtblueskirt.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="560" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">LINKS</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">http://rapidshare.com/files/297179417/SchoolGirl.rar</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Documentalità: alcuni spunti di riflessione.]]></title>
<link>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/documentalita-alcuni-spunti-di-riflessione/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>damiani83</dc:creator>
<guid>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/documentalita-alcuni-spunti-di-riflessione/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Domenica scorsa in prima pagina su “LA DOMENICA” de «Il Sole 24 Ore» campeggiava l&#8217;articolo in]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><!-- 		@page { margin: 2cm } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1537" title="12.02CV.cover.LO.r2" src="http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1202wired.jpg?w=250" alt="12.02CV.cover.LO.r2" width="201" height="242" />Domenica scorsa  in prima pagina su “LA DOMENICA” de «Il Sole 24 Ore» campeggiava l&#8217;articolo introduttivo all&#8217;ultimo lavoro di Maurizio Ferraris. Il filosofo </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em>sans papier</em></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"> per eccellenza ha parlato &#8211; con la solita classe e accessibilità &#8211; di una nuova teoria dei documenti, decisamente contemporanea a cui ha dato il nome di </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em><strong>documentalità</strong></em></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Credo che il lavoro di Ferraris, concretizzatosi nel volume </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><em>Documentalità. Perché è necessario lasciar tracce</em></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">(Laterza, 2009), sia di estremo interesse e attualità e possa altresì fungere da strumento imprescindibile per chiunque desideri avere coscienza della propria funzione di scrittore/autore e di lettore. </span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;" lang="it-IT"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">La riflessione di Ferraris è articolata e interessante (come è giusto che sia per un sistema in grado di descrivere la società contemporanea) ma quest&#8217;oggi vorrei focalizzare l&#8217;attenzione su alcuni spunti proposti dalla documentalità, a partire dalla concezione di <strong>oggetto sociale.</strong> Secondo la riflessione di Maurizio Ferraris gli oggetti sociali si pongono a metà strada fra la materialità degli oggetti fisici (come tavoli e laghi) e  l&#8217;immaterialità degli oggetti irreali (come i numeri, le relazioni o i teoremi). Credo sia necessario e importante iniziare a percepire in maniera cosciente la differenza che intercorre tra queste categorie, oggi più che mai in una società che vive di un sovraccarico di <em>tracce </em>spesso<em> </em>vissute con timore, pessimismo e paura. In particolar modo per ciò che riguarda il web, così M.F.:</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">La procedura per vendere l&#8217;anima al diavolo resta misteriosa, mentre è semplicissima la pratica per vendere le proprie memorie a Google: puoi disporre di un archivio universale, a patto che tu stesso, con tutto quello che ti riguarda, accetti di diventarne parte. Allo stesso modo, puoi attuare una procedura di total recall, e registrare ogni istante della tua vita, realizzando artificialmente il Funes della novella di Borges. </span></span></span></em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">(«Il Sole 24 Ore»)</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Accettare o meno &#8211; diranno i pessimisti più intransigenti e catodici &#8211; non è più prerogativa di ognuno di noi, che ormai il mezzo (&#8230;</span></span></span><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">è il messaggio!</span></span></span></em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"> Fa eco qualcuno là in fondo) ha fagocitato tutto in una sorta di realizzazione macabra e solo in apparenza imprevedibile del Big Brother di orwelliana memoria. Ancora M.F.:</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Come si tutela il documento in un mondo caratterizzato dall&#8217;esplosione della scrittura? I problemi crescenti di privacy nelle società avanzate vengono solitamente letti nella prospettiva di un Grande Fratello, ossia di un grande occhio che guarda d&#8217;accordo con il modello del Panopticon di Bentham</span></span></span></em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">. (Ontologia sociale e documentalità).</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Ma è davvero così semplice? La potenza (di mezzi e di intenzioni) non potrebbe nulla se non ci fosse l&#8217;imprescindibile passaggio della </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>registrazione </strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">che porta alla fruizione successiva, ripetuta, ignorata, snobbata e discussa del </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>documento</strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">. Ecco perché occorre prendere coscienza della categoria denominata documentalità, decisamente in grado di aggiornare la concezione di democrazia.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;" lang="it-IT"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Occorre innanzitutto comprendere il passaggio che porta alla realizzazione dell&#8217;oggetto sociale e la sua posizione rispetto alla realtà fisica. Ad esempio le “fermate”, i post pubblicati dai diversi autori di MilanoRomaTrani nascono proprio da un desiderio preponderante e secolare, quello di «lasciare tracce», da sempre esistito ma oggi più che mai diventato un bisogno facilmente saziabile. Guai però a vedere in questa accessibilità un&#8217;aberrazione della vita umana, bisogna bensì cercare di usufruirne in maniera ancora una volta cosciente di tutte le potenzialità (a breve, a lungo e a lunghissimo tempo). Così M.F.:</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">La caratteristica essenziale della natura umana è proprio il non poter fare a meno della scrittura e della memoria in generale, ed è per questo che, abbandonati i sogni di allunaggi e conquiste spaziali, ci siamo buttati sui computer e sui telefonini, scoprendo subito che non avremmo più potuto vivere senza di loro.</span></span></span></em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"> («Il Sole 24 Ore»)</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;" lang="it-IT"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Ciò che accade è perfettamente naturale quindi, ma non c&#8217;è neanche bisogno di sottolinearlo, basta pensare al legame indissolubile che iscrizioni e socialità hanno avuto nella storia (dalle pitture rupestri alle tavole bibiliche, dalle narrazioni per immagini sui fregi del Partenone all&#8217;avvento della stampa). </span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;" lang="it-IT"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Nella società della registrazione l&#8217;<strong>intenzionalità</strong> tende ad assumere un suo perimetro ridotto e parziale. Gli oggetti sociali che abbiamo prodotto (il post sul blog, il commento su facebook, o l&#8217;ultimo messaggio su Twitter) continuano a vivere da sé, con la propria materialità tangibile e utilizzabile. La potenza immane della scrittura risiede proprio in questa capacità di </span></span></span>«<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>sopravvivere a</strong> <strong>distanza o in assenza</strong></span></span></span>»<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">. Bisogna solo rendersene conto – non a caso lo stesso Ferraris dirà «niente di nuovo sotto il sole» – per utilizzarla nel migliore dei modi. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;" lang="it-IT"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Conoscenza adeguata, potenzialità infinite.</span></span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[1984 (fortress)]]></title>
<link>http://chang-photography.com/2009/11/14/1984-fortress/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Chee Chang</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chang-photography.com/2009/11/14/1984-fortress/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[- the photo essay that i did for photojournalism class + my favourites from the assignment and a bon]]></description>
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<p>- the photo essay that i did for photojournalism class + my favourites from the assignment and a bonus picture.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4102442543_405e66c898.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/4102442965_185e99325c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4102441765_7e25e9192e.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4103202184_f09b8210c4.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/4102443253_d66df43ca8.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /></p>
<p>for more posts on my photography, click <a href="http://chang-photography.com/postsonphotography/">here</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[High-Tech-Medizin]]></title>
<link>http://kaihortmann.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/high-tech-medizin/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kai A. Hortmann</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kaihortmann.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/high-tech-medizin/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Im für 17,5 Mio Euro neu errichteten Multifunktionsbau des Kreisklinikums Siegen konnte man heute im]]></description>
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<p>Im für 17,5 Mio Euro neu errichteten Multifunktionsbau des Kreisklinikums Siegen konnte man heute im Rahmen eines Tages der offenen Tür modernste Medizintechnik besichtigen. Im Erdgeschoss befinden sich Aufnahme, Schockraum, Computertomograph (CT) und gleich zwei Magnetresonanztomographen (MRTs). Eine Etage höher gibt es fünf Operationssäle und eine große Aufwachstation.</p>
<p>Dr. Gregor Richter, Chefarzt der Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, zeigte die Leistungsfähigkeit eines der MRT-Geräte (auch Kernspintomograph genannt) im Wert von 900.000 Euro anhand von Archivbildern und verschiedenen Früchten, die als Versuchsobjekte herhalten mussten. Etwa 15 Minuten dauert eine Untersuchung inkl. Umbettung, es können also drei Patienten pro Stunde untersucht werden, so kommt man auf 35 bis 40 pro Tag und MRT. Das CT bleibt &#8211; trotz des Nachteils der Strahlenbelastung &#8211; unverzichtbar, wenn es besonders schnell gehen muss, oder aber wenn der Patient Metallimplantate im Körper hat. Metallimplantate könnten sich im MRT verlagern oder erwärmen und dadurch gefährlich werden.</p>
<p>Die ganze Story gibt es hier: <a href="http://www.kaihortmann.de/fotos.html"><strong>photos&#38;stories</strong></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rescheduled move! Plus the gaydar is broken.]]></title>
<link>http://shoegazesessions.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/rescheduled-move-plus-the-gaydar-is-broken/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shoegazesessions</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a change in plans.  My move date has been rescheduled- I&#8217;m moving out on th]]></description>
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<p>There&#8217;s been a change in plans.  My move date has been rescheduled- I&#8217;m moving out on the 29th instead of the 15th.  Even so, my co-worker and would-be roommate Lyza becomes my housemate the day after tomorrow.  My family is adopting her until we move out.  I&#8217;m getting a new sister haha.  It should make for an interesting 2 weeks.  Full house!</p>
<p>Of course, all that also means another two weeks of MRT hell.  It&#8217;s not healthy riding it.  Not only does it give you the urge to commit acts of violence against your fellow passengers, it&#8217;s so crowded that you can get bruises and become infected by a million different flu viruses and random bacteria in the air.  We were practically breathing each other&#8217;s lungs in there.  The good news is that we found a way to by-pass the rush hour crowd.  Going home from GC, it&#8217;s to take the train Ayala-Taft-Cubao.  Seats galore!</p>
<p>By the way, my judgment is probably impaired now.  See, I know someone whom I always believed was gay.  That was my very first impression; it&#8217;s one of those things that you just know.  Instantly.  And was I ever wrong.  Oh geez, I was off by a few hundred miles on the radar.</p>
<p>He recently became the topic of conversation between my friends and I- they say he&#8217;s been asking about me.  That got me wondering, &#8220;are we talking about the same person here?&#8221;  And we were and I learned that I was the only one who thought he was gay.  Wow.  I really, always thought he was.  I had absolutely no doubt about it.  I believed! I could barely keep myself from saying that.   He is, to my complete and utter shock, straight.  Not that being straight is a horrible thing, but how could I have been so wrong?  I am so bothered by the fact that everyone except me thought he was straight.  Argh.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NEW LAUNCH - SKYLINE 360 @ ST THOMAS WALK &amp; ADRIA @ NOVENA]]></title>
<link>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/new-launch-skyline-360-st-thomas-walk-and-adria-novena/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vincentchris</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/new-launch-skyline-360-st-thomas-walk-and-adria-novena/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Skyline 360° @ St Thomas Walk !!  Open for Booking Now!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxXXXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ne]]></description>
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<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">New Launch @ </span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Derbyshire Road (Novena)</strong></span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">!!  Open for Booking Now!!</span></strong><em><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="color:#ffffff;">XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX</span> </span> <a href="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/d11-adria-novena/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="Adria @ Novena" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="Adria @ Novena" width="112" height="18" /></a><br />
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<title><![CDATA[E’ nervosa persino la signora Fanny Bright]]></title>
<link>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/e%e2%80%99-nervosa-persino-la-signora-fanny-bright/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>damiani83</dc:creator>
<guid>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/e%e2%80%99-nervosa-persino-la-signora-fanny-bright/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusa la seconda sfida  con la vittoria di Matilde Quarti  continua la prima avvincente semifinal]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Conclusa la seconda sfida  con la vittoria di Matilde Quarti  continua la prima avvincente semifinale di <span style="color:#008000;"><a href="http://www.wimbledoc.com/"><strong>Wimble.doc</strong></a></span> il torneo più appassionante della rete. Questa volta tocca a <span style="color:#000080;">Matteo Pascoletti</span> con il suo <em>E’ nervosa persino la signora Fanny Bright</em> ispirato all&#8217;immagine-tema di Michele Turazzi che trovate a precedere il racconto:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1516 aligncenter" title="Michele Turatti 2" src="http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/michele-turatti-2.jpg?w=300" alt="Michele Turatti 2" width="300" height="167" /></p>
<p><em>Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way…</em></p>
<p>-Maremma maiala!- gridi, la voce assorbita dal bianco ovattante della neve. È la vigilia di Natale, hai una lista di regali da comprare e la produzione di bile è a livelli critici.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">La gggente attorno a te sciama tra gli ingranaggi in tilt del clima festivo. Poche ore di tormenta hanno bloccato il traffico in tutta la città. Gli adulti imprecano, mentre i bambini sono felici: possono giocare a palle di neve e costruire pupazzi, almeno finché gli adulti non li richiameranno all’ordine incatenandoli alla propria frustrazione.</p>
<p>È nervosa persino la signora Fanny Bright.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Tu smaremmi, smadonni, a dirla tutta t’incazzi. Avevi organizzato la giornata a puntino per comprare tutti i regali prima di cena. Dio ha però scelto la neve per veicolare un messaggio che spesso hai bisogno di dimenticare, specie sotto le feste di Natale, specie per questo Natale.</p>
<p>Il messaggio non è <em>dovevi mettere le catene nel portabagagli</em>.</p>
<p>Il messaggio è più sul genere <em>non hai controllo su tutto</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Il messaggio è <em>non pensare che, siccome hai avuto la sfortuna da romanzo dickensiano di perdere tuo babbo il giorno di Natale, per giunta a causa di un tumore, la vita sia in debito con te; se anche fosse, non è un debito che puoi esigere quando ti fa comodo</em>.</p>
<p>Avevi in mente, nella testa e sotto la pelle, di festeggiare un Natale felicemente normale, dopo gli ultimi, riassumibili in due frasi:</p>
<p>25/12/2006 -<em>Ci spiace, la chemio non è servita</em>.</p>
<p>25/12/2007 -<em>MAMMA! IL BABBO NON RESPIRA!</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">La realtà dice che da almeno un’ora hai rinunciato a girare con l’auto. Hai dimenticato le catene per quella forma di scaramanzia inconscia secondo cui, per esempio, se è nuvolo e non vogliamo che piova allora ci diciamo “tanto non pioverà” e lasciamo l’ombrello a casa. Ma all’altezza del punto 3 della lista, dopo aver rischiato un patetico testacoda figlio della testardaggine e della strada ghiacciata, hai finalmente posteggiato l’auto per cercare un piano B.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">-Taxi?- dici al cellulare, sotto l’ombrello, il freddo che si mangia le parole e invade gli orifizi. -…Ma è sicuro di non potercela fare?…Sì, ma per me è molto importante riuscire ad arrivare al centro commerciale, è un Natale un po’ particolare…No, certo, capisco, capisco perfettamente…pronto?</p>
<p>(Il messaggio è anche <em>perché dimentichi sempre di caricare la batteria del cellulare?</em>)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">E dire che da piccolo adoravi la neve. Tutti da piccoli adorano la neve! Chi non è cresciuto con il mito del bianco Natale? Quando arrivava quel periodo speravi sempre che nevicasse, arrivavi quasi a pregare perché nevicasse. Ti sarebbe andato bene anche se avesse nevicato il 27: in fondo eri un bambino umile, bastava poco per renderti felice.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Sui ricordi irrompe il presente: senti le risate dei bambini che giocano in un momento di quiete, nel bianco da cartolina subissato dalle luci delle insegne e dai motivetti natalizi. Vedi il gruppo di bambini, vivi le loro risate come dita che si trastullano in una ferita che non pensavi fosse ancora infetta.</p>
<p>-BABBO NATALE NON ESISTE! I REGALI VE LI PORTANO I GENITORI!- urli verso di loro.</p>
<p><em>Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way…</em></p>
<p>Sticazzi la signora Fanny Bright.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wimbledoc.com/?p=874#comments"><strong>QUI</strong></a> la pagina ufficiale della sfida dove votare e commentare.<em><br />
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<title><![CDATA[NEW RELEASED BY DEVELOPER - PATERSON LINC @ PATERSON ROAD]]></title>
<link>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/for-sale-paterson-linc/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vincentchris</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/for-sale-paterson-linc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Paterson  Linc (Former PATERSON LODGE) &#8211; New Release by Developer! In  the  heart  of  Orchard]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Paterson  Linc </span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">(Former PATERSON LODGE)</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#000000;"> &#8211; </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">New Release by Developer!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">In  the  heart  of  Orchard.  Freehold.   2  bedrooms, 829  and  1033  sq ft. </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Paterson Linc is a stone throw away from ION and Orchard MRT Station.</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Expected  TOP  Date: 2010.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">UNITS  SOLD!!!  WILL UPDATE VIA EMAIL WHEN MORE INFO RECEIVED                                                                    <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="Paterson Linc" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="Paterson Linc" width="112" height="18" /><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Hot Pot ฉลองเกรดงดงาม + คอมมาทเดินเล่น]]></title>
<link>http://tptogether.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/hot-pot-%e0%b8%89%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a1-%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%97%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%94/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tptogether</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tptogether.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/hot-pot-%e0%b8%89%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a1-%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%97%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%94/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[วันนี้ เป็น ฤก ดี ที่ไปกิน ฮอทพ๊อต กับแพรว เนื่องในวโรกาส เกรดดี เดี๋ยวนี้แย่จังเลย กินบุฟเฟ่อะไรก็ร]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>วันนี้ เป็น ฤก ดี ที่ไปกิน ฮอทพ๊อต กับแพรว เนื่องในวโรกาส เกรดดี เดี๋ยวนี้แย่จังเลย กินบุฟเฟ่อะไรก็รู้สึก อิ่มเร็ว วันนี้ก็อิ่มเร็วมากๆอ่ะ แต่ ก็นั่งกินไอติม ไปเยอะเหมือนกัน ก็มีความสุขดี  ตั้งใจว่า จะพยายามไม่กิน บุฟเฟ่แล้ว เพราะ รู้สึกทรมาณมากๆเลย มัน เกินคำว่าอิ่ม อ่ะ T T</p>
<p>หลังจากนั้น ก็ไปเดินงานคอมมาทกัน คนเยอะเยี่ยงหนอน วึดวือ มากๆเลย อิหนูแพรวก็บ่นเมื่อยๆๆๆ เดิน เกาะหลังเป็นรถไฟ กว่าจะได้ คีย์บอร์ดที่ เราอยากได้ หนูแพรวก็ถูกใจเลย เพราะ เค้าได้คีย์บอร์ดใหม่ แพรวก็จะเอาของเก่าเราไปใช้ ฟรีๆ ถึงกับ ซื้อ สติ๊กเกอร์ ตัวหนังสือ มาแปะ ฮ่าๆๆๆ</p>
<p>แล้วเราก็นั่งรถใต้ดินกลับกัน อิหนูแพรวออกที่สีลม ตัวกระผมสุดทางที่หัวลำโพง  ฝ่าฟัน พายุฝนกระหน่ำ ไปขึ้น 75 กลับหอ คนเยอะมากมายครับ กว่าจะถึง อยากจะอ้วกเหลือเกิน &#8211; -</p>
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<link>http://shoegazesessions.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/im-moving/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shoegazesessions</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[We’ve recently transferred to our new, insanely huge, insanely equipped, and insanely expensive hosp]]></description>
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<p>We’ve recently transferred to our new, insanely huge, insanely equipped, and insanely expensive hospital.  I like that it’s insane, but whoa, I am not kidding when I say “huge”.  It’s like one gigantic complex made up of three buildings.  The hallways go on forever.  And I mean FOREVER.  I’ve only been inside one of the three buildings, and I haven’t even seen all the floors yet.  I should’ve expected that though, since the whole place is located in GC, about 3 cities away from where I live.  The way I see it, a block in GC would be equal to 2 or 3 “normal” blocks.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’ve been taking the MRT to GC for the past week.  Commuting to GC isn’t much of a problem (even if I lose sleep waking up veeery early to beat the morning crowd), it’s getting home that drives me crazy!  You can’t help but want to kill.  Riding the train from Ayala/Guadalupe to Cubao during the rush hour is like going to war.  The MRT&#8217;s a battlefield.  Or a trash compactor.  You’d feel way more comfortable in a sardines can.</p>
<p>I don’t think I can take commuting to GC once we start on shifting schedules, so I spent about two months looking for a nearer place to rent.  I was lucky enough to find a room (at one of my friends’ house, oh yeah).  I love that her unit’s number is 133, same as the number of my house.  I’m moving out next weekend so I guess I have to start packing as early as now.</p>
<p>Bye bye family.  I&#8217;ll be home on weekends maybe.  I hope I don’t get separation anxiety.</p>
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<link>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/la-filanda-la-belinda-la-bernarda/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>damiani83</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Conclusa la prima sfida con la vittoria del nostro Gianluca Pezzella (ma complimenti anche al raccon]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Conclusa la <a href="http://www.wimbledoc.com/?p=840">prima sfida</a> con la vittoria del nostro <span style="color:#333399;">Gianluca</span> Pezzella (ma complimenti anche al racconto avvolgente di <span style="color:#333399;">Gianluca</span> Senis) continua la prima semifinale di <a href="http://www.wimbledoc.com/"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Wimble.doc</span></strong></a> il torneo più appassionante della rete. Questa volta tocca a Matilde Quarti e a me declinare il tema &#8220;Mike Bongiorno&#8221;.</p>
<p>Di seguito il racconto <strong><em>La filanda, la belinda, la bernard</em>a</strong> in gara per <span style="color:#333399;">MRT</span>.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1505 aligncenter" title="silvio_berlusconi_e_mike_bongiorno_anni_80" src="http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/silvio_berlusconi_e_mike_bongiorno_anni_80.jpg?w=300" alt="silvio_berlusconi_e_mike_bongiorno_anni_80" width="300" height="227" /></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify;"><em>Pippo 	un minuto e siamo di nuovo in onda</em>.</li>
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<p>La voce del regista gracchia attraverso l’auricolare mentre osservo i truccatori armeggiare fra le sedute per appiattire lineamenti e plastificare zigomi con enormi spugnette intrise di fondotinta. Cerco di riordinare i cartelloni con i testi del prossimo blocco quando la voce di Mario Bianchi torna a inclazare.</p>
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<li><em>E 	tre, due, uno, in onda.</em></li>
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<p>I fari e le luci colorate dietro il corpo di ballo si accendono di colpo illuminando le enormi lenti a goccia di Pippo Baudo. Durante gli applausi di apertura fissa il cartellone passandosi una mano sulla bocca, poi comincia a leggere.</p>
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<li>Caro Mike l’idea che tu non ci sia più non riesce a convincermi…</li>
<li><em>zoom 	sul volto di Antonella Elia con la tre.</em></li>
<li>…ho così tanta voglia di conversare ancora una volta con te e come me vorrebbero farlo tutti gli italiani. Ecco perché siamo qui oggi…</li>
<li><em>Carrellata 	da Sabina Ciuffini a Paola Barale. Stop.</em></li>
<li>…lascio quindi la parola a Giucas che tenterà proprio qui a «Domenica in» un esperimento su se stesso per cercare di… come lo chiami tu Giucas?</li>
<li>Canalizzazione Pippo, è un esperimento che ho studiato al capezzale 	di Lee Carroll, sai il famoso medium, che insomma…</li>
<li>Si Giucas, bisogna che il nostro regista Mario Bianchi abbassi le luci, ecco così, e che tu ti stenda su questo diciamo lettino, <em>chaise 	longue</em>… ecco.</li>
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<p>Mi volto verso Wilma Goich, si sta schiarendo la voce con le palpebre abbassate mentre Giucas si stende, strategicamente inquadrato con un primo piano <em>emotivo</em> sulle sue palpebre umide. Pippo si volta verso di me, fissa per qualche secondo il cartellone che ho appena montato prima di tornare a parlare con voce stranamente impastata.</p>
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<li>Mike, Mike ci sei?</li>
<li><em>Pippo 	abbiamo una telefonata.</em></li>
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<p>Giucas è ancora immobile con le mani giunte al petto, non faccio in tempo a chiedermi se stia andando tutto per il verso giusto che la voce di Mario Bianchi esula dagli auricolari per tuonare roca in tutto lo studio:</p>
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<li><em>Pippo 	abbiamo una telefonata… del Premier.</em></li>
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<p>Pippo si volta verso gli autori stringendo le labbra fino a farle diventare quasi trasparenti, poi si china nuovamente verso Giucas.</p>
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<li><em>Pippo 	sto per mettere in onda la telefonata.</em></li>
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<p>La voce di Bianchi, di nuovo negli auricolari, suona ora asciutta e metallica mentre sul LED appare un’immagine che ritrae un giovanissimo Silvio Berlusconi stretto al braccio di Mike Bongiorno. Wilma Goich si è alzata in piedi e in penombra sullo sfondo sta urlando qualcosa a microfono spento, una serie di parole ripetute come un mantra: <em>la filanda, la belinda, la bernardaa, la filanda, la belinda, la bernardaa, la filanda, la belinda, la bernardaaaa</em>…</p>
<p>Pippo è ormai in ginocchio e tiene la mano di Giucas portandola piano alla bocca per sfiorarla con le labbra.</p>
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<li>Mike su, sfottiamoci un pò, Mike dai…</li>
<li><em>Cribbio, 	ma insomma questa è casa mia! Ma è modo? E allora…!</em></li>
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<p>A questo punto mi siedo per terra a gambe incrociate osservando meglio la scena: la Goich ha iniziato a correre per lo studio continuando a urlare il suo mantra e Baudo, ormai stretto alle spalle di Giucas, sta piangendo della grossa.</p>
<p>È il bello della diretta e che nessuno si sogni neanche lontanamente di chiamare i <em>consigli per gli acquisti</em>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[From East to West: Arriving in Chicago Part 2]]></title>
<link>http://enette.com/2009/11/04/from-east-to-west-part-2/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>enette</dc:creator>
<guid>http://enette.com/2009/11/04/from-east-to-west-part-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So as I was saying, coming to America from Singapore felt like I&#8217;d gone backwards in time. I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So as I was saying, coming to America from Singapore felt like I&#8217;d gone backwards in time. I&#8217;m going to sound like a spoilt Singaporean for the rest of this post and admittedly, I probably was at the time of the experience but please know this post isn&#8217;t a rant, it&#8217;s just a description of my initial impressions when settling into my new temporary home in Chicago.</p>
<p>I felt like I&#8217;d walked onto a 60s era movie set when I first saw my dorm room. I pictured my dad living there in his youth with the exact same furniture. The room was in an old building, a rarity in Singapore where a structure is torn down every 2 minutes to be replaced by a flashy new one, and if not torn down, it&#8217;s completely refurbished. Even the historical buildings look new. I exaggerate of course but it&#8217;s pretty close to the truth. A friend recently remarked that there are no gritty parts left in Singapore, everything is so clean, new and plastic. A real pity, but I digress. </p>
<p>Perhaps a shinier example of my culture-shock can be illustrated in the contrast between public transportation systems in the two cities. Here&#8217;s the train I was used to riding in Singapore (Photo credit to Onitsuka Yusof): </p>
<p><a href="http://enette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/singapore-mrt1.jpg"><img src="http://enette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/singapore-mrt1.jpg" alt="Singapore MRT" title="Singapore MRT" width="300" border="0" height="200" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-571" /></a></p>
<p>And here&#8217;s the train I had to rely on in Chicago:</p>
<p><a href="http://enette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/chicago-el.jpg"><img src="http://enette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/chicago-el.jpg" alt="Chicago el" title="Chicago el" width="336" border="0" height="224" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-574" /></a></p>
<p>If it&#8217;s not clear from the photos, the Chicago el was dirty, slow and broke down often. <a href="http://enette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/cold2.jpg"><img src="http://enette.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/cold2.jpg" alt="Cold" title="Cold" border="0" width="135" height="181" class="alignright size-full wp-image-552" /></a> This was pretty much the opposite of the Singapore MRT trains. But like I said, all these experiences were just a matter of fitting into the glove, so to speak. And fit, I did. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Index Rock Gun]]></title>
<link>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/index-rock-gun/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>damiani83</dc:creator>
<guid>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/index-rock-gun/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Continua la partecipazione di MilanoRomaTrani al torneo letterario più cool della rete Wimble.doc, d]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Continua la partecipazione di <span style="color:#000080;"><strong>M</strong></span>ilano<span style="color:#000080;"><strong>R</strong></span>oma<span style="color:#000080;"><strong>T</strong></span>rani al torneo letterario più <em>cool</em> della rete <a href="http://www.wimbledoc.com/"><strong><span style="color:#008000;">Wimble.doc</span></strong></a>, dove da ieri sera <span style="color:#0000ff;">Gianluca</span> Pezzella e<span style="color:#0000ff;"> Gianluca</span> Senis di <span style="color:#000080;"><a href="http://follelfo.wordpress.com/"><strong>Follelfo</strong></a></span> si stanno sfidando sul tema &#8220;indice&#8221;.</p>
<p>Di seguito il racconto di G. Pezzella intitolato <span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em>Index Rock Gun</em></strong></span>.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1494" title="pitt-snatch01" src="http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pitt-snatch01.jpg" alt="pitt-snatch01" width="171" height="203" /></p>
<p>1 <em>Cani Randagi</em></p>
<p>Avevo sempre chiesto il permesso di fare le cose. Mi avevano insegnato ad alzare l’indice; lo tenevo su per chiedere alla maestra di andare al bagno, ai miei di vedere la TV, alle ragazze di darmela; poi mi sedevo in attesa. Ma non ricevevo nulla. Compresi che il fatto di alzare l’indice per chiedere di poter realizzare qualcosa era insensato e la faceva esistere come un possedimento riducendo i miei sogni a beni di scambio. Non volevo assistere alla mercificazione dei miei desideri, per cui decisi di non chiedere più. Volevo uscire da quel sistema distorto, da quella <em>barattopoli</em> guasta di cani randagi, e giurai a me stesso che avrei semplicemente fatto. <!--more--></p>
<p>2 <em>MedioMen</em></p>
<p>Quello che feci, fu cambiare dito. L’indice aveva fallito e passai al medio. Successe a scuola. Tornai dal bagno e la prof mi mostrò una nota; diceva: <em>il ragazzo esce dalla classe senza chiedere il permesso. </em>Ovvio, pensai, ho smesso di usare l’indice. Le mostrai il medio e tornai seduto mentre la classe in coro intonava un <em>Ah-ha </em>in stile Nelson Muntz. Oltre alla sospensione dal sistema, ottenni vasto successo di pubblico, fama e il soprannome di <em>M</em><em>edioMan</em>. Lo considerai il mio nome d’arte e l’immortalai tatuandomi un pugno con anulare alzato in pieno petto. Nel vedere l’orrenda macchia, simbolo indelebile di un’ideologia diversa dalla loro, i miei mi elargirono un buono gratis per un sacco di botte. Ero giudicato, ghettizzato. Ero un untore. Un esiliato.</p>
<p>3 <em>Strade Perdute</em></p>
<p>Saltai fuori dalla finestra di casa; atterrai per strada. Fu il salto evolutivo che mi avrebbe condotto per direttissima ad oggi. Iniziai con piccoli furti: autoradio, borsette. Insomma, iniziai a percorrere strade perdute.</p>
<p>4 <em>Giocano Tutti Al Medesimo Sogno</em></p>
<p>Per strada imparai che dito indice e medio, usati da soli, non bastavano a far avverare i sogni; li appaiai uno sull’altro come una pistola a doppia canna e simulai un revolver in tasca. Feci una rapina a mano disarmata alle poste. In dieci minuti ero fuori, sul punto più alto della scalinata d’ingresso, con il bottino nel sacco e un sole mattutino che mi immortalava in una bellezza fulgida, ricco e sfrontato, imprendibile come un eroe dei fumetti. Ma poi ci furono spari, intelligenze nascoste, soldati in posizione di tiro a braccia tese, indici che tiravano grilletti e colpi velocissimi che solcavano il cielo tracciando nell’aria una ragnatela di fili d’acciaio.</p>
<p>Ci sono uomini da ogni parte che concedono ai loro indici rattrappiti il permesso di far diventare intorno, tutto, improvvisamente rosso, sbriciolato, miniaturizzato come sangue esploso.</p>
<p>5 <em>Sentirsi Liberi</em></p>
<p>I suoni, le immagini, l’intero ricordo di quel giorno oggi mi appare intermittente; è un video tagliuzzato e ricucito con parti nere, è un proiettile in testa. Ho ancora la cicatrice rotonda sul cranio e la memoria a brandelli. Qui ho studiato molto. Mi sono autoprogrammato a rieducarmi. In carcere, ho imparato a scrivere ed a riconsiderare l’utilizzo dell’indice alla luce chiara di una visione nuova; c’è un modo giusto per imprimergli forza. Impugno penne. Premo tasti. Lo incido in una storia, in cui <em>Cani randagi</em> e <em>MedioMen, </em>su <em>Strade Perdute, Giocano Tutti Al Medesimo Sogno </em>di<em> Sentirsi Liberi.</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[NEW LAUNCH @ STEVENS ROAD &amp; ROSE LANE, HERITAGE 9 @ D15]]></title>
<link>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/stevens-road-melrose-ville-at-rose-lane-heritage-9/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vincentchris</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/stevens-road-melrose-ville-at-rose-lane-heritage-9/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW LAUNCH @ STEVENS  ROAD                           NEW  LAUNCH  @  ROSE  LANE xxxxxxxxxxxxx HERITA]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">NEW LAUNCH @ STEVENS  ROAD                           <a href="http://vincent.ong.virtualhomes.sg/kf/a14e/Agents.aspx?Page=1473" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="Steven Road" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="Steven Road" width="112" height="18" /></a></span> </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">NEW  LAUNCH  @  ROSE  LANE <span style="color:#ffffff;">xxxxxxxxxxxxx</span> </span> <a href="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/d15-melrose-ville-at-rose-lane/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="Melrose Ville" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="Melrose Ville" width="112" height="18" /></a></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>HERITAGE 9 @ KOON SENG RD &#38; EVERITT RD<strong> <a href="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/d15-heritage-9/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3825" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="Heritage 9" src="http://sgestateforsale.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="Heritage 9" width="112" height="18" /></a></strong></strong><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[01.11.2009 - Thailand/Bangkok: Good Bye and Thank you for the Fish]]></title>
<link>http://peterpanch.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/01-11-2009-thailandbangkok-good-bye-and-thank-you-for-the-fish/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PeterPan</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Abreisefertig sitzen wir nun im Restaurant beim Pool im Avana Hotel in Bangkok. Mike, Chris und ich ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[facebook: si chiude]]></title>
<link>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/facebook-si-chiude/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>enpi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://milanoromatrani.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/facebook-si-chiude/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[dopo un anno circa, il profilo facebook &#8220;Milano Roma Trani&#8221; verrà chiuso. tra un paio di]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>dopo un anno circa, il <a href="http://www.facebook.com/milanoromatrani" target="_blank">profilo</a> facebook &#8220;Milano Roma Trani&#8221; verrà chiuso. tra un paio di giorni. per non essere più riaperto.<br />
il media è &#8211; come già si disse &#8211; l&#8217;insieme malfunzionante di tutti gli altri media della Rete: un po&#8217; blog, un po&#8217; myspace, un po&#8217; chat, un po&#8217; twitter ecc.<br />
tutto funziona molto male.<br />
in più facebook tira fuori da ognuno: il peggio.<br />
sembra che tutti debbano vendere qualcosa, su Facebook &#8211; ma forse siamo tutti in vendita, chissà&#8230;</p>
<p>il profilo dunque verrà chiuso. il gruppo resta, a immemore memoria. del resto non verrà aggiornato, e a nulla serve &#8211; come facebook nel suo intero.<br />
per contattare MilanoRomaTrani c&#8217;è la mail, qui di fianco.</p>
<p>ci vediamo sul prossimo social network [google sta finendo - o ha già finito - di lavorarci]. sperando che sia meglio di questo.</p>
<p>e qui, ovviamente, su mrt.</p>
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<link>http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/latest-29/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vincentchris</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/latest-29/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[D04  Harbour View Towers @ Telok Blangah Drive &#8211; 3 Bdrms, Renovated, Fully Furnish, Asking $38]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">D04  Harbour View Towers @ Telok Blangah Drive</span> &#8211; 3 Bdrms, Renovated, Fully Furnish, Asking $3800 Nego.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">D19  Sunglade @ Serangoon Ave 2</span> -  2+Study   <a href="http://vincent.ong.virtualhomes.sg/kf/a14e/ListingDetails.aspx?prjid=1477&#38;listingid=16407" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3147" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="sunglade" src="http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="the springbloom" width="112" height="18" /></a><br />
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<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">D19  The Springbloom @ Serangoon </span>- 2+Study<a href="http://vincent.ong.virtualhomes.sg/kf/a14e/ListingDetails.aspx?prjid=1650&#38;listingid=16408" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3147" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="the springbloom" src="http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="Sunglade" width="112" height="18" /></a><br />
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<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">D02  Master  &#38;  Common  Room  @  Asia  Gardens                           (Everton Road)                                                               <a href="http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/condo-landed-rooms/3/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3147" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="condo &#38; landed rooms" src="http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="condo &#38; landed rooms" width="112" height="18" /></a></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">D09  Centrepoint Apartment <span style="color:#000000;">- 2 Bedroom<span style="color:#ffffff;">xxx</span></span> <a href="http://vincent.ong.virtualhomes.sg/kf/a14e/ListingDetails.aspx?prjid=&#38;listingid=16603" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3147" style="margin-top:4.5px;margin-bottom:0;" title="centrepoint" src="http://vincentchris.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/more-details.jpg" alt="centrepoint" width="112" height="18" /></a><br />
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<title><![CDATA[29 October 2009]]></title>
<link>http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/29-october-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Good evening all, Well, the kid in me just has to say&#8230; one more sleep. That&#8217;s right]]></description>
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<p>Well, the kid in me just has to say&#8230; <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ePWK0qfisE&#38;feature=SeriesPlayList&#38;p=BF3290798C243409">one more sleep</a></em>.<br />
That&#8217;s right&#8230; tomorrow evening, the wife and I will be flying to South Africa for a whistle-stop tour of the coastal cities. Not really, but hell&#8230; I think that it really is going to feel that way after a few days. On our list of places to go is Johannesburg (admittedly, only the <em><a href="http://hintoftruth.com/2009/09/dont-mess-with-this-owl/">customs queue</a></em>, but if they are having a strike&#8230; as they have had the last FIVE times we have flown through&#8230; it FEELS like forever.), East London (where the bulk of the visit takes place) and a family road trip that will take in Knysna and some other places in the Eastern Cape. Lastly, we get to fly to Cape Town to hook up with our old roommate, his girlfriend (soon to be wife) and their sprog. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>(You know we&#8217;re looking forward to seeing all the <em><a href="http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/10/13/facebook-now-has-30000-servers/">new additions to the Bear Family Squire</a></em>.)</p>
<p>So, things have been a little busy, what with the list of jobs and niggles that need to be squared away before our trip. There is some rule that even though we won&#8217;t physically be here, we still need to pay rent on the place. (Which sucks.) And the bills need to be paid whilst we&#8217;re away. All of our classes at school need to be prepared for while we are not here and some substitute teacher takes them. (Of course, this rule doesn&#8217;t apply to everyone, and I actually was left with a class for THREE days by a colleague.. and the bastard didn&#8217;t even <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owN6vjHP1IM&#38;feature=channel">leave me a fucking book</a></em>. Thanks &#8220;bru&#8221;. Assbag.) Still, the wife and I are getting things set up so that there is a minimum of fuss for when we return. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/brontosaurus.png" alt="brontosaurus" title="brontosaurus" width="509" height="136" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-201" /></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see. In other news, I have now received the money for the sale of my bike, and all the paperwork has cleared too. As a result of selling my bike, I have been going about on Shank&#8217;s Pony for the last week. This isn&#8217;t all that bad, as it is a 4 block walk to the MRT (Subway) station from my place, and then just a one-stop ride to my destination station, and then literally door-to-door service from the MRT to my school by bus. The trick of course is simply to work your way through a bus timetable. In Chinese.<br />
(Is it just me, or are bus timetables the world over <em><a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/511235">deliberately obtuse</a></em>? When I lived in Ireland, the bus timetables there would regularly confuse the crap out of me. And there is little worse than bouncing around in sub-zero temperatures waiting for a bus that is ALREADY late, and you&#8217;re not sure will be coming anyway.)<br />
Of course, all of this public transport has given me the chance to get re-acquainted with my iPod. Yes yes, I am one of those &#8220;anti-social&#8221; people who ignore everyone else when they travel. I&#8217;d get defensive, but more than likely, <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzg2jjH2z8E&#38;feature=player_embedded">I simply don&#8217;t want to talk to you</a></em>. </p>
<p> <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/real-life-pacman.jpg" alt="real-life-pacman" title="real-life-pacman" width="510" height="175" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-202" /></p>
<p>I am most likely NOT going to be online very much while I am in South Africa. Let&#8217;s face it, the South African concept of &#8220;broadband&#8221; in the household is that <em><a href="http://www.todaysbigfail.com/view/20090320">black rubber band</a></em> that holds the braai wood together.<br />
 <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />   Yeah yeah, all my South African friends are going to have something to say about that, but I am going to miss the 10Mb line I have here at home. (For which I am paying a princely R180 a month for. Uncapped.)<br />
This means that you will be without these regular blog updates for a while. As a make-up for the desertion, I will upload some <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZX9Rv_2_C0">semi-decent holiday shots</a></em> on the next blog back. </p>
<p>One last bit of personal news &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.break.com/index/greatest-story-ever-told.html">Bunny and JebbX have made it to the three year mark.</a></em> Congrats guys. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
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<p>This week&#8217;s musical contribution comes from <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc">Carl Sagan and Steven Hawking</a></em>. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
Enjoy. </p>
<p><em>1. A computer error gave two women in America called Patricia the same social security number. When the two women were brought together in an office to rectify the blunder they discovered that they had both been born with the names Patricia Ann Campbell. Both of their fathers were called Robert Campbell. Their birthdays were on 13th March 1941. They had both married military men in the year 1959 (within eleven days of each other). They each had two children aged 19 and 21. They both had an interest in oil painting. Both had studied cosmetics. Both had worked as book-keepers.</p>
<p>2. In 1893, Henry Ziegland ended a relationship with his girlfriend. Tragically, his girlfriend took the news very badly, became distraught and took her own life. Her distressed brother blamed his sister&#8217;s death upon Henry, he went round to Henry&#8217;s house, saw him out in the garden and tried to shoot him. Luckily, the bullet only grazed Henry&#8217;s face and embedded itself in a nearby tree. In 1913, twenty years after this incident, Henry decided to use dynamite to uproot a tree in his garden. The explosion propelled the embedded bullet from the tree straight into Henry Ziegland&#8217;s head &#8211; killing him immediately.</p>
<p>3. On December 5th 1660, a ship sank in the straights of Dover &#8211; the only survivor was noted to be Hugh Williams. On 5th December 1767, another ship sank in the same waters &#8211; 127 lost their lives, the only survivor was noted to be Hugh Williams. On 8th August 1820, a picnic boat capsized on the Thames &#8211; there was one survivor &#8211; Hugh Williams. On 10th July 1940, a British trawler was destroyed by a German mine &#8211; only two men survived, one man and his nephew &#8211; they were both called Hugh Williams.</p>
<p>4. Mr McDonald was a farmer who lived in Canada &#8211; nothing extra-ordinary in that &#8211; until you learn that his postcode contained the letter sequence EIEIO.</p>
<p>5. In 1996, Paris police set out to investigate a late night, high speed car crash, both drivers had been killed instantly. Investigations revealed that the deceased were in fact man and wife. Police initially suspected some kind of murder or suicide pact but it became apparent that the pair had been separated for several months &#8211; neither could have known that the other would have been out driving that night &#8211; it was just a terrible coincidence.</p>
<p>6. Michael Dick had been travelling around the UK with his family to track down his daughter, Lisa &#8211; who he had lost contact with ten years earlier. After a long fruitless search, he approached the Suffolk Free Press, who agreed to help him by putting an appeal in their newspaper. Fortunately, his long lost daughter saw the appeal and the pair were reunited. The odd thing was, his daughter had been right behind him when the free paper took the photograph &#8211; shown in the photograph above. What are the chances of that!</p>
<p>7. A fifteen year old pupil at Argoed High School in North Wales was to sit his GCSE examinations in 1990. His name was James Bond &#8211; his examination paper reference was 007.</p>
<p>8. In 1965, at the age of four, Roger Lausier was swimming off a beach in Salem &#8211; he got into difficulties and was saved from drowning by a woman called Alice Blaise. In 1974, on the same beach, Roger was out on a raft when he pulled a drowning man from the water &#8211; amazingly, the man he saved was Alice Blaise&#8217;s husband.</p>
<p>9. British cavalry officer Major Summerford was fighting in the fields of Flanders in the last year of WW1, a flash of lightning knocked him off his horse and paralysed him from his waist down. He moved to Vancouver, Canada, six years later, whilst out fishing, Major Summerfield was struck by lightning again and the right side of his body became paralysed. After two years of recovery, it was a summer&#8217;s day and he was out in a local park, a summer storm blew up and Major Summerfield was struck by lightning again &#8211; permanently paralysing him. He died two years after this incident. However, four years after his death, his stone tomb was destroyed &#8211; it was struck by lightning!</p>
<p>10. Businessman Danie de Toit made a speech to an audience in South Africa &#8211; the topic of his speech was &#8211; watch out because death can strike you down at any time. At the end of his speech, he put a peppermint in his mouth, and choked to death on it!</em></p>
<p>This week&#8217;s <em><a href="http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2009/10/shape-shifting-blob-from-irobot/">PURE AWESOME</a></em> video is this. </p>
<p>And now? PEEKCHUZZ!!</p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/01-18-08.jpg" alt="Lego Hanging" title="Lego Hanging" width="510" height="224" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-195" /></p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/128764246842131894.jpg" alt="LOTLOL" title="128764246842131894" width="500" height="508" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-196" /></p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/bumsex-scandal.jpg" alt="bumsex scandal" title="bumsex scandal" width="509" height="382" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-197" /></p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/jesus_bug.jpg" alt="He died for our soles." title="jesus_bug" width="330" height="404" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-198" /></p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/jesus-busters.jpg" alt="Who you gonna call?" title="jesus-busters" width="450" height="700" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-199" /></p>
<p><img src="http://thevalentineyeti.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/original.jpg" alt="Eye" title="original" width="510" height="382" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-200" /></p>
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