Thursday, June 29, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Today Tonight
I found a brilliant article which basically outlines the show "Today Tonight". We could substitute the show for "60 Minutes", "A Current Affair", or any other trashy show that calls it's self a current affairs show.
Anyone who watches these shows and takes them seriously as news really must have a gullability problem. I personally find their recurring "reports" on car hoons quite a laugh. They normally find a group of idiots playing around in a car park on a Saturday night, find some stupid teenagers and ask them provicative questions that will produce the right answers. I have even heard a story of one of these groups of reporters asking drivers to do burnouts so they can get it on camera.
They then slice and dice the footage, use selective quotes, along with old footage, similar stories that they know their brain-dead audience will have forgotten about, to create a headline like "car hoons take over Sydney".
They then wheel out "experts" like Fred Nile and Harold Scruby, who really should have full time jobs on the the show, as they have just as much credibility.
Personally I couldn't care less if TV stations air this rubbish. The scary thing is that so many Australians actually watch and believe it as truth. This is obvious. If it were not the case, these shows would not still be on TV.
It would be an interesting study to see if watching shows like Today Tonight and A Current Affair actually have an impact on brain function and critical thinking ability.
- Here is another link pointing to some intelligent public criticism of trashy shows that pose as "news" such as Today Tonight.
- Yet another public forum, with some discussion of Today Tonight and A Current Affair
- Here's a great article on the way these programs exploit young people.
Anyone who watches these shows and takes them seriously as news really must have a gullability problem. I personally find their recurring "reports" on car hoons quite a laugh. They normally find a group of idiots playing around in a car park on a Saturday night, find some stupid teenagers and ask them provicative questions that will produce the right answers. I have even heard a story of one of these groups of reporters asking drivers to do burnouts so they can get it on camera.
They then slice and dice the footage, use selective quotes, along with old footage, similar stories that they know their brain-dead audience will have forgotten about, to create a headline like "car hoons take over Sydney".
They then wheel out "experts" like Fred Nile and Harold Scruby, who really should have full time jobs on the the show, as they have just as much credibility.
Personally I couldn't care less if TV stations air this rubbish. The scary thing is that so many Australians actually watch and believe it as truth. This is obvious. If it were not the case, these shows would not still be on TV.
It would be an interesting study to see if watching shows like Today Tonight and A Current Affair actually have an impact on brain function and critical thinking ability.
- Here is another link pointing to some intelligent public criticism of trashy shows that pose as "news" such as Today Tonight.
- Yet another public forum, with some discussion of Today Tonight and A Current Affair
- Here's a great article on the way these programs exploit young people.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
The Perfect Cup of Tea
I'm just listening to an intesting interview on the radio with Stephen Twinings, who is the head of the Twinings tea company. I am quite a tea drinker myself, every afternoon when I get home from work I make a strong cup with some creatine in it (for my newly found bodybuilding hobby).
Getting to the point of this little post, I heard that tea actually takes 3 minutes to properly brew in the cup. Mr Twinings has said that pot tea can tend to be better because people generally let it sit for longer than when they put a teabag in a cup. This is because when you make tea in the cup, you can see the color change, and when it goes dark, you generally pull the tea bag out because it looks ready. Apparently, this is not long enough, and the tea still has some brewing to do after the water turns dark.
So, when I get home tonight, I will take the advice of Mr Twinings and leave the teabag in the cup for a couple of minutes longer.
Getting to the point of this little post, I heard that tea actually takes 3 minutes to properly brew in the cup. Mr Twinings has said that pot tea can tend to be better because people generally let it sit for longer than when they put a teabag in a cup. This is because when you make tea in the cup, you can see the color change, and when it goes dark, you generally pull the tea bag out because it looks ready. Apparently, this is not long enough, and the tea still has some brewing to do after the water turns dark.
So, when I get home tonight, I will take the advice of Mr Twinings and leave the teabag in the cup for a couple of minutes longer.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Cleaning Your Car
Today is Sunday, the only day I get off at the moment, and is the day of washing the car. Above is a link to a really comprehensive thread on the Australian LS1 forum that covers everything about washing your car.
Interestingly, the guy who wrote it is perminantly banned.
Interestingly, the guy who wrote it is perminantly banned.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Ghost Rider - Nutter On a Motorbike Doing 300kph+ On Public Roads
I came across these videos on the net the other day. This guy (or a group of guys) make videos of riding flat out around Sweden. There are about 4 ghostrider videos, and there are quite a few clips available on the net. The pictures below are taken from a clip featuring a 500hp turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa. He pops wheelies at over 300kph on public roads in daylight with traffic.
It's without doubt the most amazing footage I've ever seen. The best is the run around Stockholm, which goes for about 20 minutes and is flatout all the way. The guy has a death wish but it's very entertaining to watch and he really can ride. I have a couple of Ghost Rider videos on order from the local motorcycle shop, but they can also be purchased all over the internet.
Ghost Rider pops a wheelie at over 300kph.
The modified 500hp Hayabusa.
A picture of the turbo on the Hayabusa - Big enough for a car.
Another wheelie at massive speed
It's without doubt the most amazing footage I've ever seen. The best is the run around Stockholm, which goes for about 20 minutes and is flatout all the way. The guy has a death wish but it's very entertaining to watch and he really can ride. I have a couple of Ghost Rider videos on order from the local motorcycle shop, but they can also be purchased all over the internet.
Ghost Rider pops a wheelie at over 300kph.
The modified 500hp Hayabusa.
A picture of the turbo on the Hayabusa - Big enough for a car.
Another wheelie at massive speed
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