All Change

Ok, Roberto has just got back from his trip up to Hamburg with his research group (ah, the hard life...). Just in time for him to finish the packing of his stuff to move house tomorrow. At least he got back in time to do some shopping for the big meal we'll be preparing tonight...

On the subject of changes, someone has just decided to apply for a possible life-changing experience. Yes, fed up with relaxing on the beaches of Spain, eating such delicious seafood, Jordi will possibly be going off to live and teach in Dublin. At least he would finally learn the rules to rugby...

Of course, what with it being the last day of July today, I can't forget to mention that it's my brother's birthday (how old is he now...never can remember - at least I know his name - Dougal Flunkett).

Now some news titbits. An indian city seems to be getting through more than the average amount of preservatives (and I'm not talking about vinegar) as it's weavers are finding the condom's lubricant to be the best for getting their job done quicker. Of course, it does mean some kid has a lot of explaining to do when he gets home from his night-job and his mum finds all those packets...

For those of you who remember the tv series Knight Rider, the car "Kit" is up for auction on ebay. Put in your bid now.

Finally, in a shock move which will affect most of the male population, norwegian hotel workers are calling for a ban on adult chanels in the hotel rooms, after many of the workers found themselves in sticky situations...

Okay, use up those hotel vouchers...

Forgotten Update

Well, I'd like to say that I have been on holiday soaking up the sun on a lovely sunny beach somewhere exotic. But the truth of the matter is, that I did no such thing. I have in fact stayed here in Mainz and worked.

But at least I can use a recent news article to back up my reason for forgetting to write. A recent study has shown, that drinking coffee makes you forgetful. At least, it does if you change your train of thought (so doesn't work for most men then).

Now anybody ever wanted that original touch to showing someone when you're annoyed with them? Well, a florida guy did, and so slapped his wife with an alligator.

Fed up with rowdy drinkers, pub landlords normall choose to bar (prohibit) said people from entering their pub. However, this time it's been done to a bird...

Some people just want to make us laugh. A DVD pirate went into a local business and offered copied DVDs. However, the building was that of the trading standards office, so the police were quite happy to talk to him longer.

Now for those of us slow eaters. A Japanese man has broken the speed-eating record by gobbling 52 and a half hot dogs with rolls in 12 minutes. Yes, that was 12 minutes. I think I've got a long way to go...

Nigerians are a superstitious lot. First of all they had the rumour that if a particular person looked at you, your sexual organs would fall off. Now if somebody calls you from a special phone number, it will cause them to die. And I thought I was gullible !

And how could a single post go by without mentioning Bush. A group of scientists are demonstrating against their president, for the bad name he give to them when he asks advice and then selects the information he wants to use, not giving the true picture as it was intended.

Well, apart from those news stories, it looks like hurricanes have arrived in Mainz, with the weather turning very bad indeed, rain, thunder, lightning, wind. What more can you want for a lovely summer day. Oh yeah, the 28 degrees temperature at night.

Well, whilst others go off to Malaga, some to Sardinia, I will be going off to my homeland (England, in case any of you forgot) for a short week.

Well, take care, and drink a beer for me.

Astafest, Alcohol, and Bearing Frogs

Well, as the first word of the title suggest, tomorrow the Asta Sommerfest is being held at the Uni Mainz. Get your glad rags on, bring a bottle (or two, three, four...) and let's dance.

On the subject of alcohol, according to a new study, women's bones become harder through the consumption of alcohol. Now what are you waiting for, what a great excuse to let it all go tomorrow...

Now on to something really weird. An iranian woman has apparantly given birth to a frog. Yes, you read right, a frog. Now they can't really claim to have no nuclear bases around where she lives.

Something serious now, in Mexico City, hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated against the relentless kidnappings going on. And these are not just people who usually protest, but normal workers with families that are fed up with the corruption and state ignorance. Let's hope the government finally does something about it.

A quick aside, just to mention that the Johannesnacht fireworks were held in Mainz earlier this week. I didn't want to say more, but I think I should make clear that if comparing them with the likes of those of the Fallas in Valencia, they're about as similar as the German language is to Spanish. I say no more.

Well, I'm going to get myself prepared for tomorrow.

Party hard