On the first evening of the ninth lunar month and for the following nine days, the Thai island of Phuket holds its annual Taoist Vegetarian festival. The festival was started in 1825 by Chinese immigrants and not only features food but also processions, firecrackers and some very bizarre piercings!…..Phuket Taoist Vegetarian Festival….
Bit of a giggle
Fake? A set-up? Genuine? Who knows, but these so-called ‘howlers’ are quite a laugh. It has for a long time been the case that in examinations, putting some sort of answer to a question loses you less marks than leaving it blank – you can apparently pick up 5 marks these days just for spelling your own name correctly. On …
Right notes, just in the wrong order
More than bemused looks from one and all in Paris as Ras Dumisani fluffs the words and fails to reach the notes as he ‘sings’ the South African national anthem.
News media
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, head of the News Corporation, is now prepared to remove his content from the Google’s search index within months as he continues down the path to ‘pay to read’ news. He is convinced that this is the way forward in order for such news sites to provide first class journalism, employ staff in far-flung outposts and …
Britney criticised for miming
Britney Spears has been left distraught over claims that she disappointed fans with her lip-syncing while on tour in Australia. The poor girl, people can be so cruel sometimes. How could anyone, even those paying up to $800 for a ticket, have the audacity to complain? After all, the girl is so obviously doing her guppy impression for their benefit.
Tea is good for you…today
In the never ending round of one day something is good for you, the next day it’s not, the latest report by dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton claims that 8 cups of tea per day are good for you. This latest research claims that the eight cuppas a day can can help fight heart disease, improve brain power and lead to …
How not to do it
Bonfire night parties are still going on but here’s the Germans showing us how not to light a fire!
Google Dashboard
People are always wondering exactly how much Google knows about them and they have just launched what they call the Google dashboard which aggregates all of a user’s Google service accounts – Blogger, Picasa, Google Docs and all the rest – in to a single interface with access to privacy settings and account-management tools.
Roses by any other packaging
In the UK, another tradition could be on its way out after 70 years if trials prove successful. It’s the round tin of Cadbury’s Roses, a familiar, popular and traditional part of Christmas for many generations. It is to be replaced by a square cardboard box – not quite the same. There will be the same weight of chocolates in …
OMG that’s a big one!
The Ocean of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship is on the move and heading slowly to America, via Portsmouth. Once in Florida, the ship will set forth on its maiden cruise to Haiti, the world’s poorest country. That’s right, rub their noses in it. The Ocean of the Seas is not just big, it’s massive. Built in Finland, …