Archive for November, 2004
This weeks’ HUMO gift
Tuesday, November 30th 2004.HUMO magazine regularily gives out free gifts with their weekly issue; now that I’m living in the US, I have am missing out on some great items. And look what I’m missing this week! It’s HUMO’s big pairing-up action. Not 1 but 2 free condoms included!
Turkey and cheese in Kentucky
Saturday, November 27th 2004.Unfortunately, Thanksgiving weekend is almost over. We’ll soon be benchmarking caches and attending classes again in Chapel Hill, but atleast I’ve spent a great time in Kentucky. On the left is a snapshot of Henry’s family and me, enjoying the smoked-Turkey-and-cheese-platter we had on Thursday night.
Bart’s California 2004 trip pictures
Thursday, November 25th 2004.Bart has put his California 2004 trip pictures online. You can view them using an uber-cool popup-map. Just click the places he visited, and you get the matching pictures. I remember I wanted to do something like that for my Bolivia trip a few years ago. Maybe I’ll still do it someday… Atleast now I know how…
Over in Lexington
Wednesday, November 24th 2004.Tonight I arrived in Lexington, Kentucky, at Henry’s grandparents for Thanksgiving. Tomorrow we’ll dig into the turkey.. I’ll be over at his parents place for the rest of the weekend…
Belgians have never spent less on food.
Thursday, November 18th 2004.According to De Standaard, a leading Belgian newspaper, Belgians have never spent less on food (requires e-registration). One particular result from the study struck my attention: “Een kwart van de ondervraagden eet ook wel eens rechtstaand.” Translated: “A quarter of the asked people has eaten while standing before.” I wonder what the percentage would be [...]
New claim on location of Atlantis
Thursday, November 18th 2004.One more reason for me to have a break from work in the Mediterranean; the first being the continuous attraction by Anselmo’s changing desktop wallpapers from the National Geographics website. The BBC has a story on the new claimed location of Atlantis. It’s off Cyprus, the setting is stunning.
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