Category Archives: Weird

Not Credible

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Nils

President Bush Jr. calling for a [restart of mid-east peace talks](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6901666.stm) is about as credible as I would be advocating the use of Windows Server and IIS.

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Unusual Weather

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Nils

I guess after that [tornado](/2007/06/25/tornado-in-frankfurt/), no strange weather should surprise me anymore. Yesterday morning, all seemed well, and I went to the Chinese consulate to apply for my visa. On the way back, went shopping, and after I got home … Continue reading →

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Cynical News

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Nils

I know, I know. I really did not want to post about politics anymore. But not only did [Tony Blair resign](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6245682.stm) in honor today. [He has now become an "envoy" to the Middle East](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6244358.stm). His job? To promote peace and … Continue reading →

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Value of a Human Life

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Nils

We always hear about pretty arbitrary compensation settlement – mostly from the United States. Sometimes it’s very low (for example when some soldier or a civilian gets killed in a war) and sometimes it’s huge sums. But have you ever … Continue reading →

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An Airbus A380 as a private jet

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Nils

The BBC reports that an unnamed individual has [ordered an Airbus 380](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6768237.stm), at a cost of about US$300 million, to be used as a private jet. Environmentalists are outraged. I don’t quite see how an A380 is actually useful as … Continue reading →

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Kenya Donates Food for Germany

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Nils

The world is stranged than you think. [Spiegel.de](http://www.spiegel.de) is reporting that employees of the muslim Tawfiq-hospital in Kenya, after hearing for the first time about the plight of the poor people in Germany, decided to collect and [donate coffee and … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey of the Rubber Ducks

Posted on July 12, 2003 by Nils

The BBC reports that a swarm of rubber ducks fell overboard a Chinese freighter a decade ago. Since then, they have floated across three oceans where they have been tracked by scientists, teaching us a lesson or two about surface … Continue reading →

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US Church Struck By Lightning

Posted on July 5, 2003 by Nils

The BBC reports that a US church was hit by a lightning strike. That in itself would not be remarkable were it not for the bizarre circumstances: > A congregation in the United States was left stunned when lightning struck … Continue reading →

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