Travels etc.

http://adsoftheworld.com/files/images/frozen.jpg This ad would be good, but: 1. Looking at the weather, it's not that freezing 2. The pole seems painted so it would be hard for the tongue to stick to it 3. Not sure if there is a pole at all at that position on the Read Square in Moscow :)

Фраза "doing french" дословно переводится как "заниматься чем-то французским". В некоторых случаях это обозначает занятие оральным сексом. Известная русская песня "Люби меня по-французски" приобретает интересные оттенки смысла

Have just read some reviews of the coming soon Sony Xperia TX phone : Specs here:  http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/lt29/whitepaper_EN_lt29i_xperia_tx.pdf also here:  http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-tx/specifications Looks really good. With all the features announced and coming up, including great camera and video quality, content sharing between devices, screen mirroring, cloud storage - it's a great mobile device. Reviews: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_tx-4959.php http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_tx_t_and_v_benchmarks_are_here_promising_too-news-4722.php http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/29/3276942/sony-xperia-t-tx-v-j-hands-on-pictures http://androsym.com/android/sony-announces-xperia-t-tx-v-j-smartphones-and-xperia-tablet-s/ http://news.softpedia.com/news/IFA-2012-Sony-Xperia-TX-and-T-Hands-On-289065.shtml

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Русское выражение "небо и земля", которое обозначает сильные различия в характеристиках у обсуждаемых предметов, на английском очень часто звучит как "choc and cheese". Я подозреваю, что choc = chocolate, а cheese в англоговорящих государствах это сыр и творог, включая его производные.

A l'est de l'Oural il y a une ville qui s'appelle Kourgan Elle est située sur la fleuve Tobol Un tiers des habitants est en prison, Un tiers sont des bandits, Et le reste se fait tabasser

Цитата из газетной заметки про Норвегию: "При встрече с одинокой миловидной норвежкой в лесу незаметно, при разговоре с ней, бросьте взгляд вниз - не торчит ли хвост из-под юбки?"

Conversation with my colleague (English) in the change room after swim. Colleague: My underwear fell on the floor in the shower. I have to dry it. Me: Go without it, just use your towel. Colleague: I am not Russian.

Awesome Sunday in Manly. 1. 2. 3.

Have just watched the video "Air New Zealand Presents: The Kiwi Sceptics. 'Lara Bingle', Episode 5": Interesting concept to promote New Zealand. More videos and details  http://www.kiwisceptics.com

Over the weekend have watched one of the funniest comedies - The Guard: It's a great combination of good actors, clever scenario and humor. A couple of months ago I started reading the book by Bertrand Russell " A History of Western Philosophy ". It was interesting to see that he was discussed in the movie.

It's a nice winter day today +29 C. http://instagram.com/p/OqN8MKBP1W

Lunchtime today - 3 km run + 1 km swim @ North Sydney Olympic Pool : Try to do at least two days a week swim.

Went to Taronga Zoo  in Sydney on the weekend. Spent great time there as usual. Nature at your fingertips. :) 1. 2. View of Sydney skyline and icons from the zoo 3. Leopard seal wants to chat 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Views from the Coronet Peak:

This post is about some ideas that may possibly be useful when someone is traveling to Queenstown and plan to do snowboarding or skiing. 1. Flights We used Air New Zealand  and it's a really good service. At the time I searched for direct flights from Sydney to Queenstown they were the only company that has got direct flights. All others were via Christchurch which wasn't an option for us. Their Web site is easy to use and I like the design of the flight selection and the calculations and the process of buying tickets is pretty straightforward. I traveled with Air New Zealand in 2008 also. Will use them next time I go to NZ for sure.  2. Car Hire I have reviewed the following companies: 2.1.  Hertz 2.2.  Budget 2.3.  Avis 2.4.  Thrifty Budget seemed to have a better price deals at that time. I think car rental is a good option, but you can easily travel in New Zealand without a car. Depending on your travel plans of course and what places...

The Web site  Ads of the World  is a very good archive of creative advertising with the community to discuss and rate the ads. Some favorites: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/mercedes_benz_left_brain_right_brain_paint : http://adsoftheworld.com/media/outdoor/coty_beauty_lady_gaga_fame : http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/egofm_colombus : http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/red_pepper_audio_books_crusoe :

Over the weekend have watched Fantastic Mr. Fox . Great movie with very clever story, wonderful actors and awesome music. It's based on Roald Dahl's book Fantastic Mr. Fox   After watching the movie I have decided to read the book as well.  

Сегодня на работу один индийский коллега пришёл в спортивной куртке Adidas. Я ему сразу рассказал про гопников с примерами из детства/отрочества. Он уже два раза после этого у меня спросил "Ессь сигарета??" С индийским акцентом, конечно же :)) Как обратно на родине побывал.

Принимая во внимание частые высказывания пиздоболов из разных корпоративных уровней и просто любителей высказаться в расчёте на малограмотную публику о сферических ценностях в вакууме, решил сообщить как оно На Самом Деле. Два основных слагаемых человеческого счастья: наличие тёплого жилища с отдельной спальней и санузлом, за которое не надо платить аренду или ипотеку, и шаговая доступность еды.

Went to see The Dark Knight Rises  a couple of days ago at the world's biggest IMAX theater . Fantastic experience! The movie is great and in IMAX it feels like you are part of the process on the screen. Never had such an involvement effect before. Also there is a lot of good questions and ideas to think about in this awesome film. Definitely a must watch in IMAX!  

Last day in #NZ. Went to Queenstown to have some lunch and then move on to airport. New Zealand is awesome country. It is a must visit place at least once in life. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Day 6 was spent in Queenstown, aboard TSS Earnslaw and at Walter Peak Farm. BBQ lunch at the farm was awesome! More details at the official Website: http://www.realjourneys.co.nz/Main/TSSEarnslaw_WP Queenstown: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Lake Wakatipu: 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Walter Peak Farm: 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. BBQ 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Back in Queenstown: 36. 37. 38.