As we move into the 21st century, it’s become increasingly clear that our planet is in a dire state. What can be done about it? In the 1970s, many people recognized that we were overpopulating Earth and that we needed to take action quickly to save the planet for future generations. But who cares about…
[23:25:34] guyinholland says: romania is full of baptists [23:25:41] guyinholland says: well … american businesses [23:25:53] guyinholland says: this one is a former univ colleague [23:25:55] guyinholland says: baptist from romania: ei sun mincinosi, vezi ii ca si in povestea lu Nobel, cred ca el a facut dinamita, daca imi aduc aminte bine, el a…
You only eat in restaurant-chains, which start with Čili You put ketchup on your pizza and think that’s the way Italians do it Half of your friends disappear to work in the British Isles or Scandinavia or the United States and you think that’s normal You have become tired of explaining to your friends and…
<dm> I discovered that you’d never get an answer to a problem from Linux Gurus by asking. You have to troll in order for someone to help you with a Linux problem. <dm> For example, I didn’t know how to find files by contents and the man pages were way too confusing. What did I…
This is double kill!
“Counselling and sex therapy charity Relate says it has seen a 40 per cent increase in men who simply cannot be bothered to make love to their wives and partners.” Oh.. Men ‘not interested in sex’ – Telegraph
Sovieticomania. Thanks, Aurel, for the link! (PODCAST) How a pair of American spies created the Soviet Silicon Valley | The Register
I have just realized, that for such country as Algeria it is very strange that they speak (at least a bit) English. Of course, I can survive with my french (non-existant) skills (by pointing with finger). Another strange thing is that they wish bon appetite AFTER eating my food, if they were referring to digesting…
The question, which arose was – why metaphor works? Should it not be formed according to our life experiences, religious beliefs, country we live and surrounding environment? The answer is somewhat moody – if you do not have experience and archetypes when creating metaphor – your expression could be not so effective, but in general…
