Now why doesn’t that sound like a good idea? It is however a good way to increase sales, according to a Missouri car dealer. He ran a week long promotion where he gave away either a $250 gas card or $250 credit for a gun shop. As a result his sales soared and he managed…
Month: May 2008
Cute Cat Picture – Ollie
Its been a while since I posted a cute cat picture, so here is one of Oliver deep in thought, looking very cute and furry. Looking at this you would never know quite how vicious he can be when he is in a bad mood. This cat bites, no really.
Women Hides in a Man’s Closet for a Year
I know men are not usually very good at clearing out their cupboards but this story is really strange. If its true a homeless woman in Japan managed to live in man’s closet for a whole year without being detected. When he noticed food disappearing he installed security cameras which transmitted images to his mobile…
Yellow Rose
I’m still playing with new Nikon D40 and in just a few weeks have already taken hundreds of pictures. Rather than bore people with the details, in future I will just post a selection of the better ones every week or so with a short caption. Starting with the picture on the left which I…
SkyCeilings
This is an interesting idea, its a ceiling that recreates the effect of a sunny day indoors. Called a SkyCeiling the ceiling creates the illusion that you are underneath a sunny sky and can be used to brighten up a room even it has no windows. It works by using high resolution photographs of the…
Faster Bank Transfers
I often wonder why it takes so long to transfer money between bank accounts and why I can transfer it between two accounts with the same bank instantly but to transfer to an account with a different bank it takes a minimum of four days. Now it appears that there is a new system that…
House for Sale in Egham
We have just put our house on the market and are looking at moving to something a little bigger in Egham. Below is the description and the price is £219,950 so if you are looking at moving to Egham and are interested then let me know. An extended end terrace property situated within a cul…
Donkey Jailed for Assault and Battery
A donkey has been jailed after it bit and kicked two men in southern Mexico. After the attack the donkey was taken to the local jail which normally holds people. It will remain there until its owner agrees to pay the medical bills of the people it attacked.