What Are You Going To Build Today?
A garden shed? A garage? Maybe a house? Some people think that’s just not big enough…
Macroengineering Kitsch: Dutch Plan to Build Tulip Shaped Island
Executing on a Parliamentary commission, a Dutch agency has put together a plan to build a 247,000 acre island off the coast of their country in the shape of a tulip.
Dictionary Endorses l33t speak
“w00t” crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary
“w00t,” an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary. Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said “w00t” — typically spelled with two zeros — reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.
I am not sure what to think of this. On the one hand there definitely is a trend on the web to use l33t speak more, and it seems to be coming more into everyday use. On the other hand “w00t” does not seem to classify under the standard definition of word ie. a series of letters. Also, but that of course is very subjective, I have always looked at dictionaries to keep up a good standard of language. Maybe I’m just outdated…
On Hairdressers
They have always been the place to go for the latest gossip, and they are always made out to be on the ball with information. Well, maybe not as much as concubines.
It seems like they do get their hands on some hot information! Hairdresser finds bank vault plans in trash:
A Berlin hairdresser discovered top-secret plans for a safety vault at the Bundesbank’s Berlin branch in a bin, the German central bank said Thursday. Only four weeks ago, the bank’s building in western Berlin was officially opened after renovation work which cost about 150 million Euros ($221 million).
Maybe also a bit embarrassing for the bank?
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