Diet
December is diet month - My goal is to loose about 8 kilo's (fat I hope..) and to go back to 85 kilo. After two weeks I am halfway - so just on target! :-)) If only xmas wouldn't be in December...
Cologne
We went to pick up a photograph which Eddie bought at an auction in Cologne. The city is still one big building site and especially the river site with huge new modern buildings is great.
Xmas Dinner
At the very nice restaurant "Te Pas" we had a wonderful Christmas dinner with the whole Zomoto Team.
ms. Dionne Warwick live! in Amsterdam
Yesterday evening I finally saw Dionne Warwick live on stage in the RAI Amsterdam. She sang all her famous tunes and as a bonus, her eldest son, David Elliot (also the drummer), sang a few songs on stage with his mother.The evening started of with Sabrina Starke and a few numbers of her debut album "Yellow Brick Road" which wasn't that good actually...
Sundays' best: Top 10 worst technology predictions of all time
1. BRITAIN DOESN'T NEED TELEPHONES
Made in 1878 by Sir William Preece, chief engineer at the Post Office.
'The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys,' he said.
2. X-RAYS ARE A HOAX
Lord Kevlin, President of the Royal Society was clearly unconvinced when he made his comments in 1883.
3. THERE WILL NEVER BE A BIGGER PLANE (AND IT ONLY HELD TEN PEOPLE)
The maiden flight of the Boeing 247 took place in 1933.
Speaking after the happy event, an engineer reportedly said: 'There will never be a bigger plane built.'
The world's biggest plane is currently the Airbus A380 can carry up to 853 people.
4. TV WON'T LAST
Darryl Zanuck, 20th Century Fox movie mogul was responsible for this clanger back in 1946.
He claimed the technology had a short shelf life because people will 'soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.'
5 HOMES WILL BE CLEANED WITH NUCLEAR HOOVERS
Back in the 1950s, Alex
Lewyt, president of the Lewyt Corp vacuum company, claimed it was only
a matter of time before nuclear power was used in the home.
'Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality within ten years,' he said.
6. LETTERS WILL BE DELIVERED BY ROCKET
'We stand on the threshold of rocket mail,' said U.S. postmaster general Arthur Summerfield in 1959.
7. COMPUTERS AREN'T FOR HOME USE
In
1977, Ken Olsen, the president, chairman and founder of Digital
Equipment Corp (DEC) claimed there was no reason for anyone to want a
personal computer.
8. YOU'LL ONLY EVER NEED 640KB OF MEMORY
Bill Gates's first entry into the chart with his 1981 claim that no personal computer would ever need huge amounts of capacity.
He has since denied making the statement,,,
9. WE'LL KILL SPAM IN TWO YEARS
... though there's no doubt he said this one.
Speaking at the 2004 World Economic Forum he claimed a solution was in sight.
10. THE iPOD WILL BE KAPUT BY NEXT CHRISTMAS
And rounding off the technology hall of shame is Sir Alan Sugar.
He made his claim in 2005, telling an interviewer: 'Next Christmas the iPod will be dead, finished, gone, kaput.'
And we can make that a very long list... What about "Newspapers will always be there" or "Television is here to stay" or even "New cars will never be sold online..." ;-)
Remember the Hempel
This photo reminded me of so nice nights Eddie and I spend in the very same (cage) suite at the Hempel in London years ago. The Bed is acually fixed to the ceiling :-))
Andreas Baader
Because of the whether I spend a lot of time at the movies these days. An other great movie is Der Bader Meinhof Komplex, from the makers of Der Untergang. It tells the story of the Baader Meinhof gruppe - a terrorist organisation in the 1970s in Germany. I remembered the history vaguely - but this movie really gives a pretty good insight in how these guys became from a modest protest organisation to a complete out of hand gang of lunatics.
Winter in Wartime
Martijn Lakemeier plays Michiel van Beusekom in the movie after the famous book of Jan Terlouw about a boy in the last winter of WWII who finds an English pilot in the woods and tries to help him escape. Martijn is terrific and the movie itself is very good - the fun part is that most of it is shot in Lithuania... - because of the snow.
Gay Tango a hit in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has become a very popular destination for gay travelers.
According to Hector Aguilar, an architectural historian who gives
lectures for Lugar Gay, "It now rivals Rio as the gay destination in
South America." Last year, Buenos Aires hosted the first Queer Tango
Festival, which drew about 500 people from around the world.
Andrew & Alex are getting married!
In the latest DHW episode Andrew and Alex announced that they are getting married :-) Bree will do the catering of course... It also zeroed in on Alex's past as a gay porn star...
It was
touching to see Bree take a little bit more of an interest in Andrew's
personal life, after ignoring it for so long. Or as Andrew said last
night, "Not every boy can say that his mother is willing to rent gay
porn for him."
Before all that, though, the dinner party Bree threw was perfectly
Bree-ed out and humorous. "Look at you two, sitting so far apart.
Scootch over!" she encouraged Andrew and Alex, trying to show that she
was totally fine with them being together. And then this little funny,
but totally throwaway line: "Now, who would like a strawberry
daiquiri?" Yes, Bree, because the gays love a good strawberry daiquiri!
Always!
It was
touching to see Bree take a little bit more of an interest in Andrew's
personal life, after ignoring it for so long. Or as Andrew said last
night, "Not every boy can say that his mother is willing to rent gay
porn for him."
Before all that, though, the dinner party Bree threw was perfectly
Bree-ed out and humorous. "Look at you two, sitting so far apart.
Scootch over!" she encouraged Andrew and Alex, trying to show that she
was totally fine with them being together. And then this little funny,
but totally throwaway line: "Now, who would like a strawberry
daiquiri?" Yes, Bree, because the gays love a good strawberry daiquiri!
Always!
Do French men lie about their penises?
More than 10,500 men across 25 European countries were asked to
measure their penis by the Institute of Condom Consultancy,
based in Singen, southern Germany - and the French came out (literary) on top with a claimed
average length of 6.09 in (15.48 cm). This was 1.2 in (3! cm) longer than the Greeks, who had the shortest average measurement in Europe.
So are French guys really that large (and the Greek so small) or are the Greek just the most honest. My experience is that on average Europeans all have the same size... ;-)
Sundays' best: Top ten stupid gifts - as seen on stupid.com
This rubber chicken doesn't squeak or squawk. It screams.
2. Wealth Redistribution 2008 Holiday Ornament:
This tree ornament announces that the ornament that used to be there has been removed and given to someone who needs it more. The Redistribution Holiday Ornament will let everyone know you're spreading the wealth whether you want to or not.
3. Mini Guitar Hero:
This miniature version of that mega-hit game is barely 6-inches long but you can still rock out to songs by Queen, Cheap Trick, Nirvana, and The Police.
4. Potty Putter:
Why waste time on the toilet, when you can use it to get ready for the fairway? Potty Putter contains everything you need for an exciting round of golf without leaving your seat including a putting green for around the toilet, mini putter, flag stick and two golf balls.
5. Wasabi Flavored Gumballs:
These potent little green confections offer an intense explosion of wasabi. Strangely, the gum is actually delicious.
6. Men's Underwear Repair Kit:
In this troubled economy, don't throw away your old underwear but repair it with the Men's Underwear Repair Kit. This handy, inexpensive kit provides everything you need to get your unsightly undershorts back into presentable shape.
7. Obama "Yes We Can" Opener:
Every election spawns some interesting products, but this has to be one of the stupidest. To Obama fans, the "Yes, We Can" opener, seizing on his campaign refrain, could be a treasure.
8. "How To Tie A Tie" Tie:
Still struggle with your tie? This stylish tie has simple knot-tying instructions printed right on the front. Just follow the six step-by-step diagrams and you'll look as dashing as George Clooney in seconds.
9. 2009 Dog Poop Calendar:
Each month features a spectacular landscape or breathtaking tableau, but somewhere in every shot there's a pile of dog poop. Distasteful? You bet it is, but the contrast between the beautiful photography and dog poop is remarkable.
10. Pole Dancer Alarm Clock:
When the alarm goes off, dance music plays and disco lights flash. At the same time, a buxom blonde dancer gyrates around a pole under the spinning disco ball.
Santa was in Town
We were waiting for Santa Claus to visit us at No&Go. Luckily he came and brought nice presents and true poems...
Go Homo
Right-wing conservative groups have often accused gay people of having
an agenda to promote homosexuality. In response to this, the UK’s Gay Times decided to run an interesting recruitment campaign: selling homosexuality to the straight community. 6 Posters were made. among this one by Leo Burnett, Chicago.
an agenda to promote homosexuality. In response to this, the UK’s Gay Times decided to run an interesting recruitment campaign: selling homosexuality to the straight community. 6 Posters were made. among this one by Leo Burnett, Chicago.
New Abdellah Taïa novel
Une Melancolie Arabe is an account of the author's early years when many young men arround him have turned to homosexuality, which they consider simply
an alternative practice. "But it was different for me," he
says. "I was serious about it." ;-) - It is a great book.
an alternative practice. "But it was different for me," he
says. "I was serious about it." ;-) - It is a great book.
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