Monthly Archives: January 2005

A mystery of David’s mutton dagger

Posted on January 24, 2005 by avdibeg

Michelangelos’s famous statue of David has been regarded as an ideal image of a man for the last five centuries. There’s only one LITTLE detail that ruins the picture – David’s willy. Well, the statue that has the residence in … Continue reading →

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“The Sims” on Reality TV

Posted on January 23, 2005 by avdibeg

I read today that the popular PC game “The Sims” will soon appear as Reality TV. Well, I already know that the evergrowing number of stupid and low-critique TV-viewers can watch idiotic soap operas, moronic reality shows like Survival and … Continue reading →

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2nd day at work

Posted on January 18, 2005 by avdibeg

Today was the second day at the work. I am getting up every morning at 6 p.m., living the apartment at 7. and driving in my “Skodilak” some 60 kilometers to work…and I am not bitching! I am quite happy … Continue reading →

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I want Ubuntu!

Posted on January 13, 2005 by avdibeg

Man, I am a slacker! I received 10 copies of a Linux operation system called Ubuntu from Canonical Corp. Several months ago, but I still haven’t found the time to go deeper into it. Yes, I have installed shortly after … Continue reading →

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Some alternative applications

Posted on January 12, 2005 by avdibeg

For burning Cd’s I used Ahead’s Nero – until I discovered Deep Burner. This little program is only 2.6 Mb big and can burn both CD’s and DVD’s. It doesn’t have all those fancy utilities and possibilities as Nero, but … Continue reading →

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Hurricane’s over!

Posted on January 9, 2005 by avdibeg

Well, I woke up this morning and the hurricane was over. There was still a strong wind going on, but nothing to be worried about. The status is 4 people dead in Denmark, up to 60,000 homes without electricity. 2 … Continue reading →

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There’s a hurricane going on here!

Posted on January 8, 2005 by avdibeg

There’s a very powerful hurricane going on here in the country as in whole Scandinavia. 4 people have died until now in Denmark, I don’t know how is it in Sweden, Norway and Great Britain. My city (80,000 inh.) was … Continue reading →

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Film review: The Human Stain

Posted on January 7, 2005 by avdibeg

This little movie is, to my surprise, really good. I like the manuscript, although the fuzz about the black race, is somewhat unrealistic. “Why”, maybe someone would ask. Well, we all know Anthony Hopkins, right? Well, in the movie he … Continue reading →

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About the 2004

Posted on January 4, 2005 by avdibeg

The year of 2004 is over and it is time to reflect over the year; the most rememberable and most forgettable moments, favorite movies, albums, games, how was it in general. Well, I can say that 2004 was a big … Continue reading →

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Help Support The Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal

Posted on January 3, 2005 by avdibeg

I found this website that is seeking help to the victims of the terrible catastrophy in South-East Asia. If I had any advertising I would gladly pledge any earnings to this cause. http://www.blogaid.org.uk/ Anyway, I am going to donate some … Continue reading →

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Want to speed up your Firefox browser?

Posted on January 2, 2005 by avdibeg

If you are using a broadband connection and your browser is Mozilla Firefox, than you should read this thread, because it speeds up loading time in this browser . It really works for me… Read about the speedy Firefox tip.

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“Hot stuff” under chilly circumstances

Posted on January 2, 2005 by avdibeg

Have you ever wondered why are those reality shows like Temptation Island, Survival, Love Hotel (?) etc. always recorded on some exotic islands with the hot climate, under the palm trees and turquoise color of the sea? I mean, why … Continue reading →

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