These past few weeks have been rather depressing. It feels like all the bad luck I’ve been accumulating since birth just exploded in my face. It all started with me losing my bag at Clifton. On the one hand, I should have been more careful; on the other hand I feel like I shouldn’t /have/ [...]
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Chance to win (for me, not you)
Posted: September 21, 2011 in GeneralTags: freebies, think geek, You are not so smart
I’ve been following (somewhat religiously) this really cool, awesome, and thought-provoking blog called You Are Not So Smart. The owner of the site has since published a book (actually, I’m not sure if it’s published or if it’s still in the pipeline) but the point is, as part of his promotional strategy, he is giving [...]
Posted: January 10, 2011 in General
Tags: auditor's liability, Ernst & Young, lawsuit, Lehman Brothers
New York’s attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, has filed a lawsuit against Ernst & Young (one of the Big Four auditing firms) over the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The civil case is built on claims of professional negligence and it seeks damages equalling all the audit fees E&Y has earned from Lehman ($150m) plus an unspecified [...]
When we see someone slip on a banana peel or trip over her two left feet, we laugh instinctively because it is unexpected and therefore funny. The laughter is generally well accepted as it is the quickest way for the clumsy girl to get over the embarrassment of having fallen in public. She will most [...]
Is it just me or is there an increasing trend in prepubescent kids attempting to make their ways into the limelight these last couple of years? Take Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus for example: one is an attention seeking publicity whore who loves singing soprano and posing for the paparazzi; the other is the daughter [...]
74 Posts 108 Comments 2-and-a-half Years Over 3000 views! It’s taken me a while but I think this little milestone is worth a mention or two :) Next goal: Over nine thousand!
I loved flying as a child. I was small enough to fit snugly in the seat of a 747 and the kiddies’ gift pack kept me entertained for hours on end. That was 10 years ago, and I had grown a bit since then. My legs now rest rather uncomfortably on the carpeted floor and [...]
Cousin & I & my “Harry Potter” glasses Another pair: A night’s view: And another: My bday :) You’re probably wondering what this is. Well, it’s a completely self-automated robotic cooker with a bunch of pre-programmed recipes… and it really is quite tasty! I’ve always dreamed of the days where chop sueys can cook themselves [...]
Dad & I + China Pavilion Malaysia Pavilion Pandas or beavers? Cute AI bot Auto show feat. fully self-automated electric cars Outside the Canada Pavilion Gift shop inside the USA Pavilion Thailand Pavilion Queue for the Dream Cube
