The Blind

Too short-sighted to care,
Vengeance is your modus,
Possess vision but can't see what you're doing

Ta dah!!

Yesterday I had my final exam for certification as a PADI open water diver. It took a bit longer than expected because I missed a few weekends but now it's over. After many a tense moment I made it, narrowly avoiding the chagrin of my instructor, who promptly put me in the water buddied up but without 'supervision' so to speak.

Conditions were new to me, It was clear but the water had a very greenish tinge which makes for creepy wreck diving, pics to come soon after I get my camera housing.

*Update*

Got my housing courtesy of Ikelite camera housings In hindsight, however, I should have also purchased some colour filters as they're a bit overpowered by the blue. (pics below)

In Today's news

Popular stories today include, but are not limited to:-

• Lil' Kim shows the western world that nepotism is not yet dead by prepping the heir-apparent for his impending departure.
• A South Korean man in a fit of rage rammed his rascal through closed elevator doors and (you guessed it) plunged down the shaft to his untimely demise (The Darwin awards have been contacted).
  
• My personal favorite, A Panamanian registered tanker has collided with your anus Uranus (the seamen got off safely), but it's rapidly taking on water. (seriously, why do people persist in naming ships "Uranus" after that whole "Titan Uranus" meme)
  

All dads should be this cool

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.

also on my to do list.

Today's LOL

Today's lols are being brought to you by the good folks over at the Life in the fastlane medical blog, where this case was presented;

"27-year-old lady presented with persistent cough, sputum and fever for the preceding six months. Inspite of trials with antibiotics and anti-tuberculosis treatment for the preceeding four months, her symptoms did not improve.

A subsequent chest radiograph showed non-homogeneous collapse-consolidation of right upper lobe.

Videobronchoscopy revealed an inverted bag like structure in right upper lobe bronchus and rigid bronchoscopic removal with biopsy forceps confirmed the presence of a condom.

Detailed retrospective history also confirmed accidental inhalation of the condom during fellatio.

[PMID Reference: 14870871]"

I'm amazed that it took half a year before she had an x-ray done

The stovetop.....OF THE FUTURE!!!

WANT!

T.G.I.T

having a bad day at work?

Spare a thought for those that are much worse off



Image sourced via Twisted sifter, (check 'em out)

There are no new innovations only recycled ideas

This would be funnier if I hadn't seen it before...

Sarah Connor better watch out

Skynet Lockheed Martin are product testing a new exoskeleton aptly named the 'HULC'.

Now I don't know what the hell that acronym stands for, but I assume it's something along the lines of Heading for Ultimate Life Control. Aside from that Lockheed's PR department has stated;

"The HULC is a completely un-tethered, hydraulic-powered anthropomorphic exoskeleton that provides users with the ability to carry loads of up to 200 lbs for extended periods of time and over all terrains. Its flexible design allows for deep squats, crawls and upper-body lifting. There is no joystick or other control mechanism. The exoskeleton senses what users want to do and where they want to go. It augments their ability, strength and endurance. An onboard micro-computer ensures the exoskeleton moves in concert with the individual. Its modularity allows for major components to be swapped out in the field. Additionally, its unique power-saving design allows the user to operate on battery power for extended missions. The HULC’s load-carrying ability works even when power is not available."

*shudder*

Paranoia aside, there's no ignoring the fact that the HULC definitely lends itself to the 'super-soldier' image and the sight of something such as a soldier lifting a 200lb shell under one arm would be enough to strike a certain amount of fear into the heart of opposing forces

well, that is, provided the insurgents aren't operating under the assumption that the USMC has been hit by a polio pandemic.

The life aquatic with I and I

After a bit of an entry hiatus, I've finally managed to knock my post-travel depression for four off the back foot, (albeit 3 weeks later).

This post marks the beginning of my journey to gaining PADI open water diver certification, hopefully it should take about 2 months or so.

On a wild Merlion chase

The following conversation ensued when we encountered a (possibly) Sri lankan construction worker, after we had been unsuccessfully butting back and forth, between outram park station and harbour front station, on a bit of a ghost-hunt for the mythical Merlions that everyone associates with Singapore.

Me: Exscuse me sir, do you know how we can get to the boardwalk?
Man (thick indian accent): Huh?

Me: Aaaah, the place with the long walkway, a waterfront, those big statues?

Man: Oh, you want see Merillion?

Me: Uhh, yea

My travel accomplice (to me): Merillion??, is that what it is we're looking for?

Me (to travel accomplice): I'm not sure, I think it began with an "M"
Me (to man): yea, where can we find the merillion?

Man: OK you need walk this way for, aaah, 1 kilometre then turn, uuuh, left (gestures with RIGHT HAND)

Me: Ok, thanks alot mate

Travel companion: Sooo, the directions good?
Me: Dunno, we'll find out in about 20 minutes

Needless to say, we did find it after about 30 more minutes of wrong turns and expat interrogations for directions.

The Japanese connection

I Arrived in Tokyo yesterday after what felt like the longest flight in the history of air travel.

It's been well worth it by the way things are shaping up so far, pictures to follow soon, but, for now I'm late for an important appointment with some Asahi, Gyoza and a bowl of steaming ramen.

Off on another adventure!!

I leave today.

In today's news........

Jesus Christ has returned, only to get hit by a car in Massachusetts.

French soldiers in pum-pum shorts are nearly decapitated by another frenchman making a low pass in a helicopter


and a bear in Japan is filmed after his return from wudang mountain

One fine day

Happened to catch a shot of this on saturday. It's a microlite

Uh oh............

via the Beeb:

Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first synthetic living cell.

Man flu

Lack of updates recently, I've been a busy beaver at work, all the while having to combat the effects of the notorious man-flu

More stuff to make you paranoid

check this article out from the beeb, about a new fungus that's currently eating through poppy fields faster than you can say "Oh shit".

Don't get me wrong here, I'm not in any way advocating opium production or it's use. It's just that I think that there's too much going on here under the surface for my liking.

So that's what my love life has been missing........

I may be a bit late to comment on the 'daggering' phenomenon that swept dancehalls across Jamaica a few months ago, but for those of you that happen to have been living under a rock for the past year, here's how it goes;






And now, a few small words from our legal department at the house of T


*Disclaimer*

I understand that by undertaking the maneuvers in this video, I am risking injury and/or death to others and myself, making me an idiot, and yet I still choose to participate. I understand that I am fully responsible for all damages and/or liabilities caused by my actions with the use of this instructional video. I have a current personal health insurance policy, and I agree to rely on my own insurance to cover any expenses or liabilities that may arise as a result of any bodily injury or death. I agree to assume all risk of personal injury, liabilities and death that may result from my purchase and/or application of those techniques detailed in the video. I agree to waive and release any and all claims and potential claims against Bajanisms for all personal injuries, liabilities or deaths which may result from my stupidity in attempting to perform the techniques therein.

Some stuff to make you paranoid

Sheesh!