I am looking so forward to building this site and learning at the same time. Pop in here & introroduce yourslef 
29/01/2012 
Margaret Court is the deserving recipient of the first “Idiot Of The Week” awarded for 2012. SERIOUSLY how can you hold a bible whilst talking about sexual abuse, how many countless children suffered sexual abuse at the hands of priests!!!!! As for you next idea, that the church is the “WAY FORWARD” for the aboriginals …. why not, we already have a stolen generation to be ashamed of why NOT add a brainwashed generation !!!!!!!!
And as for sexual abuse leading to the “CHOICE” of homosexuality I will quote my Mother “Homosexuality is not a life choice Margaret Court it is chromosomal, hormonal, genetic and happens before birth . I mean, would someone intentionally choose a life that is so often so very difficult, and made more so by people just like you.
SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Full story …here
29/01/2012
This is such a great play on words…. I LOVE it 
Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield in a Skit from the One Ronnie !
02/01/2012
A bronze statue of Steve Jobs has been erected by Graphisoft in a Budapest Technology Park which houses Graphisoft, a company Apple supported, “Steve Jobs made technology available to the masses first over the desktop, then in our pockets,” said Gabor Bojar, the founder of Graphisoft.
Full story … here
01/01/2012
Molly Meldrum has started 2012 with another operation, this time on his spine. He continues to recover after he fall from a ladder while setting up for a christmas party.
We wish you all the best for a speedy recovery….do us all a favour & look after yourself xo
Full story … here
16/01/2011
It has been all over the news, no need for me to say any more ….
Please use the links here to read more or dondate if you can.
18/10/2010
A word or warning….
Be careful when you are donating your body to science 
Full Story …… ‘Decomposing corpse’ wakes up | News.com.au
02/10/2010
I will start by saying I am NOT a St Kilda supporter either, however the bad sportsmanship displayed by some of the Collingwood supporters at the MCG on BOTH grand final days was a disgrace. Hearing the crowd BBBOOOO when St Kilda scored a goal was just ridiculous, no bad decisions lead to these goals so the response of the crowd was un called for and un sportsman like. And Eddy, I ask you to WATCH the footage of the Brownlow coverage and take a long hard look at yourself! Your facial expressions were that of a spoilt child as the votes were counted and YOU should be showing people how to support their team within the spirit of the game..NOT with sulking and downright anger that you display at times…. IT’S A GAME PEOPLE get on with it !!!!!
Definition of SPORTSMANSHIP
After all these years I now realise why, when I asked my Gran who she supported, her answer was, whoever is playing Collingwood this week ….. ONYA Gran!!!!!
19/08/2010
What a great day, saw CSIRAC as an unexpected extra and Titanic was amazing, the tour really took you to 1912 and gave a good feel of the story, to me the most amazing thing was the iceberg that was at the end, it was real ice and you were invited to touch it knowing it was NOT as cold as the water faced by the passengers and crew that night. The tour brought the story together, all the old movies and more recent ones I have seen about the Titanic, as well as reading I have done in the past just came together today. It just makes me feel so sad for all the people affected, an interesting point was the amount of crew that did not survive, and there are so many other passenger stories to learn and things to see.
GREAT JOB
19/08/2010
| CSIRAC | Laptop 2005 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processing Speed | 500 – 1000 Hz | 2000 million Hz |
| Memory Capacity | 2000 bytes | 600 million bytes |
| Size | 40 sq m | 0.2 sq m |
| Weight | 2500 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Power Consumption | 30,000 watts | 10 watts |
| Technology | 2000 valves | microchip equivalent to tens of millions of valves |
I went to the Museum to see the Titanic Artefacts, and this was also on display….
Built in Australia, the fourth computer in the world, and it is the only intact first-generation computer surviving anywhere in the world.
WOW, hard to believe these specs, in 1947 the CSIRO invented this computer known as CSIRAC , it was the very first computer in the world to be programmed to play music (1955), now this next little gem of information is priceless, IT NEEDED STICKY TAPE, yes …. me the queen of all things stucky taped could have driven this baby , programmes were strips with a series of holes punched in them, so programmers needed a hole punch to place holes where needed and if one was placed in error or the programme needed tweaking, they covered the unwanted hole with STICKY TAPE
After 30.000 hours of service and working on 700 projects, that included weather forecasting calculations, forestry, financial loans, building designs, psychological research and electricity supply, it was switched off in 1964
(based on information from museumvictoria.com.au/csirac/)
See the Museum website … here
17/08/2010 (16/08/2010 in USA)
33 years ago today, 16/8/1977, we lost the best that ever was
The music of Elvis has been the major content of the soundtrack of my life, I am so looking forward to working through the rest of my Elvis LP’s and getting them on to my iPod, the 104 songs I have on it at the moment is just not enough
17/08/2010
It is very sad that one person lost their life, but what a miracle everyone else survived. An amazing effort from the pilot to limit the damage when the plane was struck by lightning.
Full story … here
06/08/2010
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Omo place GPS trackers in products then knock on the customers door !!!!
Unilever, the company behind the washing product Omo, sold 50 “special” boxes of their product with a GPS inside in Brazil, and then knocked on the customer’s door.
It is a stunt being likened to the golden ticket in Willy Wonka, but in this instance, when a winning box is bought, the GPS activates and leads an Omo team to the purchaser’s house in order to give them a prize – a video camera and a day at a Unilever-sponsored event.
Does this use of technology raise privacy issues?
Full story… here
02/08/2010
I am the first to say, if you were not happy, then complain..look, I asked for 2 scoops…… no I wanted chocolate ……. BUT! in this instance I award IDIOT OF THE WEEK to…. “insert your own drum roll” … the burglar who called Wendy’s after robbing them, to make a complaint about the amount he was able to steal….
see full story…here
26/07/2010
If you have not already heard of Isaiah Mustafa, not to worry, you soon will, he has become famous overnight as “The Old Spice Man” in an innovative ad campaign by Craig Allen and Eric Kallman of Wieden+Kennedy. The former NFL footballer is now set to star alongside Jennifer Aniston in a Hollywood film, a comedy Horrible Bosses, among other things.
Incredibly, this ad was filmed in one continuous shot (the only CGI used was for the shell/diamonds/old spice part), it took 3 days. They rigged the 3 sided bathroom set, one a boat set, on a beach. Then they used a mechanical arm to carry him onto the horse, watch carefully as he sits down, you will see he is being moved onto the horse. Clever Stuff !! Old Spice sales soar 107% as a result and Isaiah Mustafa is a star
He made Twitter and Youtube magic by replying to over 150 twitter questions via video from the bathroom set used in the ad. Highlights included celebrity questions and a marriage proposal and acceptance !
This shows how advertising companies can take full advantage of the new world of Social Media.
link for Twitter stuff… here
Oh, and of course he has a FB page…here
Full Story… here
26/07/2010
iPhone 4 is set for Australian launch,
One thing to be aware of would be Antennagate. . . Full Story . .here
For die-hard apple devotees this will not be an issue, and Apple are now including free bumpers as a fix.
However early adopters might want to consider that Windows Mobile 7 is on the way also, and will have a lot to offer to not only the windows lovers , but maybe smartphone lovers in general, in particular, social media fans. So get your windows live account ready to bring the experience to life
See Paul Thurrott’s full rundown …… here
26/07/2010
The New Ritz Carlton….. Next time I go to Hong Kong maybe, …. not ….
When The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong opens in late 2010, it will become the tallest hotel in the world – measuring 488m. More Pictures here
19/07/2010
Happy Birthday to Amelie xxxxxooooo Lots Of Love from Aunty Linda
26/01/2010
Well Done Aunty Rita OAM xxoo
Name: O’BRIEN, Rita Mary
Award: Medal of the Order of Australia
Post-nominal: OAM
Date granted: 26 January 2010
State: Vic
Suburb: Shepparton
Postcode: 3630
Country: Australia
Citation: For service to the community of Colac and the surrounding region
Mrs Rita Mary O’BRIEN,
Shepparton Victoria
For service to the community of Colac and the surrounding region.
Member, Country Women’s Association of Victoria, since 1953.
- Active Member, Congupna Branch, since 2001.
- President, Western Group, 1962-1964 and 1967-1968.
- Member, Yeo and Warncoort Branches, for many years.
Member, Warncoort Red Cross Auxiliary, Australian Red Cross, from 1918 until the late 1990s; began by knitting a scarf for the World War One effort.
- Member, Red Cross Colac and District Municipal Appeal Committee, 1977.
- Treasurer, Darraweit Guim Red Cross during World War Two
Lioness, Lions Club of Colac, 1960s-1980s.
Volunteer fundraiser, Colac Day Training Centre,1970s.
Mrs O’Brien was a Member of Hosts, Quota and the Yeo Progress Association, and was a volunteer with the Country Fire Authority and Meals on Wheels, 1960s-1980s.
. . . . See Aunty Rita’s page here
24/08/2009
Happy 100th Birthday to my Great Aunty Rita . . .
An Amazing Lady xxoo
. . . . See Aunty Rita’s page here (it is under construcuion though)
20/07/2009
Amelie Kaye was born on the 18th Of July 2009
Mum & Dad are well & Amelie is Beautiful !!
. . . . See Amelie’s page here
15/06/2009
Here is a tip on how NOT to win a case in court. Moon the judge! Megumi Ogawa is appointed idiot of the week for this story.
. . . . Full story here
11/06/2009
Australia says to farewell Dr Gorgeous,
Your legacy will live on with LifeHouse@Rpa
. . . . Full story here
See all my related posts here
Prof. O’Brien’s vision http://lifehouserpa.org.au/index.aspx
10/06/2009
Professor Chris O’Brien’s funeral will be held at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral tomorrow (Thursday 11th of June) at 10 am.
. . . . Full story here
See all my related posts here
Prof. O’Brien’s vision http://lifehouserpa.org.au/index.aspx
UPDATE Sky News will be televising the funeral from 10 am.
10/06/2009
Gordon Ramsay GO HOME !!!!! Ok, so our resident IDIOT of the week now attacks Susan Boyle on the same stage he attacked Tracey Grimshaw. I thought he was a CHEF why on earth is he trying to be a comic ? I was shocked to watch the youtube video where he jokes about a documentary in relation to her private life (very distasteful) and I am sure he meant to say Reality Show but he could not even get that right. And if you Mr Ramsay were the subject of your so called reality show and not Susan; 5 million would not be enough to tempt me I can tell you. In the clip he complains of losing his voice WELL here is a solution for you Gordon SHUT UP! (by the way; any health care professional would tell you that is a legitimate cure for laryngitis so don’t take it personally)
he has pulled out of the Perth shows now . . . . Full story on that here
And the Youtube clip is here
FYI Gordon, the number for Qantas is 131313 make a reservation and do us all a favour !
10/06/2009
Well, This should be called Weeks In Rewind this time, I have enjoyed building my site from scratch and no experience . . . . I thank Google and all the wonderful people who ask and answer questions online relating to HTML code for all the assistance they provided
I have covered many topics since starting my blog, I guess the one event that has dominated my thoughts is the passing of Chris O’Brien last week. I have followed the story since his illness was announced on RPA and the work he has done and the brave way he faced his illness is amazing. I plan to donate to his vision LifeHouseAtRPA and invite you to do the same via the link provided.
See all my related posts here
Prof. O’Brien’s vision http://lifehouserpa.org.au/index.aspx
I was shocked by the Gordon Ramsay rant and feel that he is just not a nice person. GOOD FOR YOU Tracey Grimshaw; not wanting an apology from him, it is not needed. Someone of your character does not need an apology from someone like Gordon Ramsay to make them feel better
Well, that’s it for now . . . .
Your comments and ideas are always welcome, in the mean time I will just keep blogging away and see what happens
Linda xxoo
