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Gidday folks!

I just spent some time over at Absoloot Value Accommodation which is a new queenstown backpackers (or if you prefer queenstown hostel)

If you’re up in the Wakatipu in the near future and need somewhere to crash in town I’d give them a shout!

A man in China was killed by an Eel, after it was “inserted in his rectum” and it “devoured” his bowels…

His friends (who inserted the eel) are the kind of ‘friends’ your mother warned you about.

If you’ve read this message a million times already I apologise. (I’ve made note of it here, here, here and on Twitter)

I’m participating in the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s yearly fund raising event called “Shave for a cure”. I’m shaving my melon and suckering my mates into coughing up some dough.

I’m dedicating the money I raise to a gentleman who lives with leukaemia by the name of Ian Gillespie, the grandfather of my friend Hanan Pillette AKA PaintedDeath.

Leukaemia is a condition that truly destroys people.

If you’ve got a couple of bucks to spare for a noble cause – please consider donating:
http://www.shaveforacure.co.nz/view_event_profile/2210

TL;DR VERSION: long story short I’m raising money for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation. They don’t get any government funding and do great work for those in need – please help out: http://www.shaveforacure.co.nz/view_event_profile/2210

Cheers guys, much appreciated.

A Christchurch gentleman (an Overclockers New Zealand Member) has had his property stolen by one James Alexander Stenning because he mistakenly auto-addressed a package to be delivered to his old address. The courier, (Stennings) landlord and victim seem to have substantial combined evidence linking Stenning to the stolen property. Christchurch police are not interested due to theft being a low priority.

The full story here and here

Alright Gentlemen. (and 2 ladies)

Things here will be slow from now (Wednesday) through until Friday. I’m off getting married.

I recommend you use this break to top up your Vitamin D levels, and laugh heartily at that golf .gif below.

All the best, and I’ll catch you again on Monday.

Ok so apparently this time the United Nations Climate Panel has been called out over exactly how much of the Netherlands is below sea level.

The panel claimed 55%, apparently the actual figure is in the mid to high 20’s.

Last month they were apologising for something else.

“The panel expressed regret last month after admitting that the 2007 report exaggerated the pace of melt of the Himalayan glaciers, which feed rivers from China to India in dry seasons, in a sentence that said they could all vanish by 2035.”

I can only imagine an inflated figure would allow them to ‘crank up the devastation’ figures if sea level rises, thus adding more impact to their argument.

As you would expect, they claim this inaccuracy does nothing to invalidate their core argument as this was just ‘background information’.

Honestly, I’m more of a hippy than most. I walk to get my groceries more often than not, I grow herbs and vegetables on the deck of my tiny inner city apartment. Needless to say that even if global warming is BS, I’d personally like to see some positive environmental change happening. It has started happening already and that’s great.

As far as the media has led us to believe this climate panel are championing the ‘planet saving’ cause. Yet they remind me more of standard 1 science fair entrants than grown up scientists. (I’m talking about the kids in the early 90’s who didn’t have their parents knock their experiments into shape, mine were always pretty decent, thanks Dad)

I personally know two scientists who wouldn’t stand for this sort of carry-on.

(If these two charming faces don’t ring any bells, I suggest you study up)

Media Source

Have a great day!

This guy consumed 10 pints, drove down the highway and killed a cyclist (34 year old Jens Richardon).

The impact smashed his windscreen and knocked his number plate off (making it easy for police to find him). He then drove home and kept drinking, leaving Jens to die on the roadside.

Christchurch Judge Stephen Coyle gave him 12 months home detention, for slaughtering a cyclist under the influence of alcohol.

Read the Stuff article for more details

He then pulls his sidearm, makes sense.

Source

Ok, so I admit it right now – this article isnt news related.

I’m considering taking on a coffee related project and was curious how many people in the I.T. space are regular coffee drinkers (and when I say coffee drinkers – I mean have a favourite coffee shop that you hit up 3+ times a week, rather than an instant coffee fiend.)

Be a pal and leave a comment if you’re that guy.

Much appreciated – I’ll be sure to keep you all in the loop.