:: Tossed Salad and Scramble Eggs ::

:: Friday, October 31, 2003 ::

LONDON (Reuters) - A British couple have been forced to move house because of the shame caused by the name of their street -- Butt Hole Road.



Paul and Lisa Allott sold their $250,000 bungalow in Conisbrough, northern England after living there for just 15 months, fed up with the constant leg-pulling.


Taxis and pizza delivery men would fail to turn up, thinking their order was just a prank, and they grew tired with groups of youths posing for photos by the nearby street sign with their buttocks bared.


"I like a laugh, but it was beyond a joke," Allott told the Sun newspaper.


Attempts by Reuters to contact the new residents were unsuccessful -- they have taken a confidential telephone number.

:: Stuffy 10/31/2003 03:18:00 AM [+] ::
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This week's theme: Words originating in Australia

fossick (FOS-sik) verb intr.

To search for mineral deposits, usually over ground previously worked by
others; to search for small items.

verb tr.

To search; ferret out.

[British (Cornish) dialect: fossick, troublesome person; fussick bustle
about, from fuss + -ick.]

"But you need not fossick through old documents for examples."
Apostrophically Your's; The Economist; May 11, 1996.

"This is, admittedly, not Ackroyd's field; he much prefers to fossick
around with ecclesiastical architecture and cross-dressing at
early-medieval festivals."
Christopher Hitchens; That Blessed Plot, That Enigmatic Isle;
The Atlantic Monthly; Oct 2003.

:: Stuffy 10/14/2003 05:40:00 AM [+] ::
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There probably wasn't a CG without a camera today. I suppose everyone was in that nostalgic mood since its officially the last day of school (someone tell me why am I suppose to come back for Bala's lesson tomorrow at 9?).

Anyway, the atmosphere in the audi was just fantastic, it felt like a football stadium. The whole audi was just FULL, so much so that students were seated on steps. Quite a pity that the Arts Fac teachers didn't put up a performance this year. But it was fun seeing Mr Ho and his harmonica. I would so much like to see him playing the Er Hu. I must ask him one day if he knows how to play it. Okay, I admit that I was somewhat bitten by the nostalgic bug which went flying around like a the Sars disease.

Me and Vai said that Tony Tan looked like Eng Tat ten years down the road if he ever took an MOE teaching scholarship and ended up in TJ. His message was - expected, but it was sweet. He was quite right to say that our batch went through alot more than other batches - both good and bad.

The best part came with the school cheer. Just had that sweaty and warm orientation feeling to it. 1st O, 2nd O, Yr 1 2003 O, ldr camp, pre U sem. How many times have I cheered that cheer?

Later went for lunch with Sarah, Vai and Nigel at simei then went over to Marine Parade for class lunch. Then the Gulab J. gang went to coffee bean to listen to boy band songs and just hang loose. Hey I saw Elson studying too!

I will miss my time here once its over. I suppose I won't miss it as much now since I'll still be back in school tomorrow and the whole of next week and the next and the next till the A levels are over. But just for now, I'll miss having to rush into line at 0735 just in time for assembly in that comfortable order of Sarita and Sarah infront, then me and then Vai (when shes early). I'll miss seeing that crowd of familiar faces. Faces whom I would recognise, some of whom I'd say hello to, some of whom I've loss touch with after awhile.

When I put TJ as my first choice, I suppose I did not regret it, and alot of it lies with being in 3402. We asked Ms Loong how she would remember our class. Her response : SEX (only coming from Sarita) AND DIVERSITY.

I shall continue this some other day. For now, let me savour and finish what is left of the next few weeks.

:: Stuffy 10/10/2003 03:59:00 AM [+] ::
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boondocks (BOON-doks) noun
1. An uninhabited area filled with thick brush.

2. A rural area; backwoods.

[From Tagalog bundok (mountain).]

"Once in the boondocks following the slump in industrial activity
in the last few years, the company is now on its way back to
profitability."
Cookie Combat; Business Standard (New Delhi, India); Sep 18, 2003.

"Even if upstart Espoo has taken over the mantle of the second-largest
city in Finland, Tampere has at least been fairing better than Turku
and the other West Coast cities, let alone those places in the
boondocks and in Northern Finland, many of which are suffering
negative growth."
Saska Snellman; All Rise, Please, For the Creative Classes; Helsingin
Sanomat (Sanomat, Finland); Aug 26, 2003.

:: Stuffy 10/04/2003 07:22:00 AM [+] ::
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If theres one thing that God wanted me to learn this term, it was to have faith in Him, to take my prayers seriously, and never underestimate His power. It seems quite frivolous when you think about it because its just a math paper. But I suppose the message behind it will stick with me for a long time. The point being that Faith in God is essential, but sometimes we doubt our faith. But imagine if you put your full confidence in God. He will manifest you rightly, and then you will be able to fully experience the miracles he has bestowed upon you.

When I heard my math grade I was upset for a while, but then I remembered what I told God and theres this saying that God never lets his servants down. And God was gracious(they forgot to mark one whole question), he didn't let me down, simply because I knew He wouldn't. But more so, I suppose if I had doubt and didn't believe in the commitment I made with God, then I would have been disappointed even if it happened because I would have disappointed God again. I would have been as disappointed as Peter when he tried to walk on water and fell in because he was suddenly overwhelmed with doubt.

This was the passage I was reading about 2 weeks ago. And I think its one of the greatest passages in the book of Luke.

Luke 7:1-10 (King James ver.)

1. Now, when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2. And a servant of a certain centurion, who was very dear to him, was ill and near death. 3. And when he had heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, to entreat him, that he would come and heal his servant. 4. And when they had come to him, they entreated him earnestly, saying, He deserves that though shouldest do this for him: 5. For he loveth our nation, and himself hath built a synagogue. 6. And Jesus went with them. And when he was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, and they said to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself: for I do not deserve that thou shouldest enter under my roof. 7. And for this reason I did not reckon myself worthy to come to thee: but say in a word, and my servant will be healed. 8. For I am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh: and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 9. And having heard these things, Jesus wondered at him, and he turned and said to the crowd that followed him, I say to you, no even in Israel have I found so great faith. 10. And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant, who had been sick, in good health.

:: Stuffy 10/02/2003 01:00:00 AM [+] ::
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