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Sunday, 29 April 2007 |
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Emma read her poem to almost 100 people today. They said that there were 49 entries in the grades 7 to 9 section so she has done very well to win. Congrats to Emma's friend Mel who won a commendation award in the same category and also read her poem. It was great to see two teachers and the Principle from Kingston High there to witness it all, but Emma's highlight was when the Mayor handed her the $50. I only took one photo as I wanted to watch her read. OMG!!!!! The power supply for my laptop just caught fire. I could smell something burning so I looked around and there was heaps of smoke coming out of it. I've turned it off and the smoke has stopped. I turned it back on again because it looked kind of cool, but the little light won't come on any more and it stinks! My whole lounge room stinks. If I hadn't been posting this story then I may not have seen it and the house might of burnt down. Emma's poem has saved my life!
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Saturday, 28 April 2007 |
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I can't believe it. That crazy virtual hairdresser game has made it to the top of the most popular stories on Tasweb. I hate it. I can't even understand the language or the writing, but for some reason heaps of people just love it! I've taken on board the comments about the language issue and found another one for you. This one is not only in English, but it's Australian too. It's not all about hairdressing as the answers you provide during the game are used to work out which type of job you might be suited to, but it's fun. Give it a go by clicking below and then let me know what you think by leaving a comment.
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Saturday, 21 April 2007 |
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Here is the winning poem. The theme was Nature. Please don't steal it and use it anywhere else without our permission as Emma has the copyright and retains all rights (wow that sounded official!). STORMY NIGHT You can tell when a storm approaches It shakes and thumps the floor like a stampede of horses The black clouds grow bigger and fiercer The pounding rain hits toughly on the solid roof like bullets The lightening strikes, lighting up the dark sky Threatening the earth beneath it The thunder booms like an elephant thumping it's feet As your heart beats faster and faster
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Thursday, 19 April 2007 |
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Get this. Yesterday Brad tells me that he has been chosen (as a member of his School Parliament) to carry a flag in Hobart's ANZAC day parade this Wednesday. He isn't sure which group he will be representing yet. Given that his Great Grandfather (my Grandfather) Tom was in the Australian Air Force in New Guinea, Brad is pretty stoked about it all. Then tonight Emma tells me that she has won the Junior Secondary (grades 7 to 9) section in a poetry competition run by a local open garden. This is a public competition open to all children from all schools so this is an awesome achievement. Not only that, but first prize is $50.00 making it even better! Emma has to read her piece at the Inverawe open garden near the Margate Train next Sunday. There will be heaps of people there as they had an adult section as well. Emma isn't really into poetry, but there is obviously a hidden talent there. As soon as Emma gives me a copy of the poem I'll post it here on Tasweb. EmilyD left today for the National Little Athletics Championships in Perth, Western Australia. We hope she has fun and does her parents proud!
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Saturday, 14 April 2007 |
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There's been quite a bit happening lately. Brad has been away on a three day camp with his grade six mates. He went to Mission Afloat. Emma did this when she was in grade six as well. They both reckon it's a great place and Brad even liked the food. They do heaps of stuff related to the sea as it's right on the water at Conningham. We had a great day fishing down the channel over Easter. No, unfortunately we haven't bought a boat, we just fished off jetties and beaches. Maybe that's why we didn't catch anything! We had to feel sorry for the guy that was trying to pull his little old wooden yacht out of the water at Eggs and Bacon Bay (yes, that's it's real name!). He really struggled with the trailer as he had to unhitch it and push it out through the sand off the beach to find water deep enough to run the yacht up onto it. I walked over and offered to help, but he said he had done it heaps of times before and didn't need any help. He eventually got it out of the water but was still having trouble getting the trailer back onto his car so I walked over and offered to help again. "No, no, I do this all the time. I know what I'm doing and don't need any help" he said again. I walked back to Emma and Brad just in time to see him rocket up the beach in his old Escort panel van with the yacht hitched on the back. He bounced up onto the gravel road and straight into a tree smashing the mast out of the boat. Poor him. Congratulations have to go to our mate Jon D. I always knew he was fit (Jon was the one who asked me to walk the South Coast track with him), but I didn't realise he was fast as well. Jon picked up three gold, one silver and a bronze medal in the Australian National Masters Athletics Championships held in Hobart over Easter. I wonder what it feels like to be the best in the country?
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Saturday, 14 April 2007 |
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 I've been promising to add a few new games for ages and I've finally done it. Click on the Arcade Games link on the main menu. There are now almost forty games that all save your high score if you register and login to Tasweb.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
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I was presented with a certificate and a weird plastic paper weight on a wooden block a few weeks ago by an important person in a suit to commemorate twenty five years of service with my employer. I guess that is quite a long time, especially these days where job security is an old fashioned word (two words?). I remember my dad saying to me when I was first offered this job "As long as you don't hit anyone or steal anything, you have a job for life now son.". I don't suppose anyone else is interested, but I wanted to preserve my first pay slip for posterity, so I've turned it into bits and bytes before time turns it into dust! I don't think I would like to contemplate living on only $5555 a year right now!
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
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Now here's something you don't see everyday. There was a big earthquake (8.1) near the Solomon Islands last night and now the Bureau of Meteorology have issued a Tsunami warning for the East Coast of Tasmania. Apparently the first wave is due to hit at about 12:30pm today. I sit right on a window near the top floor at work looking out over the Hobart waterfront so guess where I'll be looking at lunch time today? The text of the actual warning is below; IDT24000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
TasmaniaTOP PRIORITY
TASMANIA TSUNAMI WARNING
Issued at 9:16am on Monday the 2nd of April 2007 For people in eastern coastal areas of Tasmania. An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 8.1 occurred at 06:40 am EST near the
Solomon islands [8.1S 157.2E] generating a tsunami. A series of waves associated with this tsunami will impact Eastern Australia
today, reaching the Eastern Tasmanian coastline from about 12:30 pm. Dangerous waves and currents may affect beaches, harbours and rivers for several
hours from the time of impact and low-lying coastal areas could be flooded. The waves can be separated in time by between ten to sixty minutes and the first
wave of the series may not be the largest. People should keep listening to the local media for updated information and
advice and follow instructions and advice from emergency services
This warning will be updated by 11:00 am.
------------------------- End of warning -------------------------
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