Thursday, July 24, 2003

Just a quick note to Jasco Pty Ltd, the people who make slide-lock file fasteners.

Thankyou for making simple clips to hold stuff in files, but could you please not use metal that is so fuckng sharp!!!

I've just sliced a quarter inch gash into the top of my finger!
 

Saturday, July 19, 2003

After some prior entries relating to updating my mobile phone, an order has been placed & should have arrived by the time you read this.

The SonyEricsson T610 is the beast in question & by all reports, a tidy little performer.

I should be able to write blogs on my Palm Tungsten, then send the post here, directly from my phone.

Both geeky & cool!
 

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

As far as Friday night's go, this one just gone was a corker.

As usual, I'm chasing a girl. I don't see her all that regularly, except for when she gets rostered during the day. She's cute, funny, smart & makes the most amazing eye contact.

Out of the blue, I felt like sending her a message, which ended up being a SMS fest for a couple of hours.

Here is where it gets interesting.... Another girl that works here is doing her darndest to get close to me. She's a chef & really has no place being in the admin offices, which is a problem because she's now there most of the time.

I should be grateful for some female attention, but even if she wasn't married, I'd have no interest.

Did everyone get that last bit? Yes, the girl is making moves & she's married!!

She came & had a drink at the bar with myself & a few other staff & really increased the pressure of her flirting. The next problem was that she managed to see one of the messages on my phone from the girl I'm actually interested in! Hence, this resulted in numerous questions about her & to get around the predicament, passed her off as being both someone outside the workplace & that I'd been seeing her for quite some time.

The married chef then went on to say how much better she would treat me than the other girl & how her marriage was already n the rocks.

I eventually escaped, dignity intact, but I'm thinking that passing off the other girl as a true girlfriend may come back to bite me.

I suspect that this saga will continue... stay tuned.
 

Monday, July 07, 2003

I worked through a couple of online IQ tests last night as I've always a fascination with such tests. A straightforward comparison against the rest of the population, whilst being able to generate a fear of "what if I am really stupid?"

Anyway, my result on all the tests I've done indicate a result between 130 & 135, depending on types of questions asked.

Based on their scientifically determined graph of intellectualness (hey, look, another new word! I'm smart, I am!), I'm mere quotients away from being gifted! Therefore, I'm bright enough to light a largish-sized room, but not a stadium.

Although, there is a mass of research into the IQ question process, the ability to answer correctly can be immensely improved, the more the tests are performed. If you know the format of the question & what the question is likely to be asking as soon as you see it, the length of time put into determining the correct answer is greatly extended. Basically, the more experience with time-based tests the higher the score.

Although, I've just caned the whole test scenario, they do hold some weight. Not so long ago, I threw a sample question at a friend along the lines of "If all widgets are wambles & most wambles are green, what are the likelihood of widgets being green?" The friend sat with the question for a few minutes before looking up and asking, "What's a widget?" Enough said!

(Please note, the above question is for demonstration purposes only. In no way can your IQ be accurately determined. However, if you want to give it a shot, leave your answer below.)
 

Wednesday, July 02, 2003

I'm taking another crack at the Australian Stock Exchange's (ASX), share-trading game. $50,000 of fictitious cash to trade the stock of the top 100 companies & generate as much growth as possible. The winner walks away with $5.000 of real cash.

First time out, I made it into the top fifty in the state. On the second run, the top twenty. This time, I plan to take out the whole damn game. At this stage I'm a bit behind, but a late run can always be made. I'm full of confidence, with no skill!

Actually, in only a few days trading, I'd made about $1,200, which has now slipped to about $1,000, but I sit in the top player charts for all to see. The leader is around three times my earnings in front already, which makes the whole catch-up effort rather daunting. If only it was as easy to play the real stock market with same level of nerves, eg. none!
 

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