Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Barack Obama, Socialist Demotivational Posters

Barack Obama : Socialist. 
Expecting the Government to fund healthcare 
for 9/11 First responders with your taxes!, So unfair...

Barack Obama : Socialist.
Obama wants your taxes to fund your local Fire service.
(pay for your own burning home, tightwad)

Barack Obama : Socialist.
Pay for your own Cancer treament, loser!
What? your HMO declined you? who cares.

Barack Obama : Socialist.
Why should the Govt steal your taxes to pay for the Police?
Pay for your own rape investigation, you cheap ass!


Barack Obama, Socialist, Police, Healthcare, Fire, Demotivational Posters,

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Email Scam www.eos8.pillsxcan.com : Hacked Email

My wife just found out that an email was sent from her Hotmail account to all her contacts with the following link. http://www.eos8.pillsxcan.com

After carefully checking the link it seems to redirect to http://yourchoicepharmacy.eu which seems to be a site which already has been deemed to be a scam site by a few people;
It all seems to be part of a well known scam called Canadian Neighbor Pharmacy Scam. Heaps of sites which make reference to it.
    A whois domain search reveals that the pre - redirection link is registered to the following address.


    Domain Name: PILLSXCAN.COM

    Creation Date: 22-Aug-2010
    Modification Date: 22-Aug-2010
    Expiration Date: 22-Aug-2011

    Domain servers in listed order:
    ns1.pc-gamearea.com
    ns2.pc-gamearea.com

    Registrant:
    Vladimir Stepanischev stepanishevvv@mail.ru
    Private person
    Serafimovicha, 15, 1
    Shakhty, 346512
    RUSSIAN FEDERATION
    +7.8636238481

    If anyone has any further information about this, we'd love to know. At the moment we have changed the password for the Hacked Hotmail account and informed Hotmail of the issue.

    Wednesday, August 18, 2010

    V The Final Battle Theme

    Could this be the greatest TV theme of all time!?

    V 1983. One of the best !

    Tuesday, June 22, 2010

    NZ houses more expensive than UK, USA

    Current house prices coverted into NZ dollars:

    NZ Avg Price in NZD = $405,235
    US Avg Price in NZD = $369,839
    UK Avg Price in NZD =
    $347,992
    OZ Avg Price in NZD =
    $623,107



    I knew it. The myth has been finally dispelled! Read More >>

    Sunday, June 20, 2010

    Italian Soccer Demotivational Poster

     
    Italian Football Team, World Cup (De)Motivational Poster

    Italian Submarine Tactics
    'Dive Dive Dive'

    World Cup: New Zealand robbed of a win over Italy by diver!

    C'mon, surely for anyone who saw that must realise that Italian player Daniele De 'Diver' Rossi won the Italian side a penalty through some pitch theatrics.

    According to the Sydney Morning Herald :' Daniele De Rossi flopped to the deck in the All Whites penalty area, alleging he'd been pushed by 20-year-old Kiwi innocent - Tommy Smith.'

    Could it simply have been a nicely timed theatrical performance in order to save face? if so, then why would any referre allow such a thing?

    Ryan Nelsen was highly critical of the referee in this morning's incredible 1-1 draw with Italy, saying he got "stars in his eyes" and ruined the match. NZ Herald

    The New Zealand draw against the reigning world champions is brilliant, but it could have been something more.....something so much more epic!

    My good mate put it quite well "The All Whites kicked em' in the meat'a-balls."

    Monday, June 14, 2010

    Auckland Beats Sydney in Quality of life Survey.

    Having lived in Auckland since August 2006 after moving from Wellington, and Sydney before that I have to admit, I certainly do prefer Auckland over Wellington because if its size and variety. However, its ranking as the worlds 4th most liveable city must surely draw some questions from people in other cities such as Sydney and even from people in Auckland itself.

    I am one of the people who do often compare Auckland to Sydney given their similar geographic layout and I have to say that as a tourist, Sydney wins hands down over Auckland in every area when it comes to things a tourist would want to go, see and photograph. Lets face it, no one comes to visit the world famous Auckland Harbour Bridge or take a walk around the coveted Auckland Tank Farm.

    But what about the differences as a resident.

    Getting to the beach in Sydney can be a real mission. You can never get parked and the beaches are always busy, whereas in Auckland you can often find a space without too much trouble and it never really takes more than 20 minutes to get to one.

    Auckland is beautiful, but it takes a while to realise it because Auckland frustratingly does not take advantage of it. Where Sydney has built amazing buildings and parks all along it's waterfront, Auckland has only built ports, industry and a red fence. Much of the coastline of the North Shore is dominated by private development and there is very little in the way of beachfront reserves compared to Sydney.

    Sydney has the Botanic Gardens, Hermitage Foreshore, Watson's Bay, the Gap Park, Ashton, Bicentennial and heaps more all along its waterfront. With the exception of Mission bay, Takaparawha, and the recently purchased Queens Wharf, Auckland has very little access to the waterfront from the main city. (IMHO)

     Please note I tend not to include the concrete jungle that is the viaduct harbour.

    When I lived in Sydney, I did notice that the number of homes with bars over their windows was high (I am not kidding) whereas I don't think I have really seen this in Auckland (I am sure there will be come areas that have them).

    There is of course also the eternal argument that Sydneysiders are not very friendly compared to Aucklanders and

    Somebody over at the Sydney Morning Herald is a little grumpy about it.... with good reason perhaps?

    Britain's New Government

    Well, its not what I would have wanted for the UK but it has happened wether we like it or not. The Tories are back in power, sort of.

    Gordon Brown's exit was very good I thought and I do hope that history will be kind to him, even though the people and the media over the last few years have not.

    David Cameron certainly appears to look the part and I am glad that Nick Clegg is there to keep him honest (I hope),

    Good luck Britons!

    Saturday, June 12, 2010

    Is New Zealand a 3rd World Country ???


    This was written in 2007, not too long ago. I wonder if the author is onto something?

    Thursday, June 10, 2010

    Email Etiquette : People Who Respond to Email's with a Completely Different Subject are Rude!

    Here is how it goes. You send an email out to a few people at your workplace or club, or whatever. The email in question has a particular subject heading and the email is on a specific topic. (as most emails are)

    The nice people will respond to your query or comment and things get done.

    But then your inbox beeps with a message from some rude bastard who decided to completely ignore your original email topic and replies to you on a completely different and often whimsical matter! ..... AND, they make no effort to even change the Subject Line.

    At least change the bastard subject line if you are going to just ignore my email and ask me something completely different!

    RUDE! I tells you RUDE!

    Tuesday, June 8, 2010

    Scotland's Winter Wonderland 2009 : 2010


    This is easily some of the best aerial footage I have seen. Scotland got dumped on big time this past Winter with so much snow that it was dubbed a 1 in 30 year event. I missed it! :-(

    Monday, June 7, 2010

    Samsung ST500 High Resolution Images : Examples

    I have been testing out the Samsung ST500 and I have found that it is really very good for a Point and Shoot Camera.

    Yes, the camera has the funky front LCD screen and you could argue that this is simply a gimmick, however I have found it quite amusing and somewhat helpful, especially for the countdown timer which displays nice large numbers on it. If you are the type of person who likes to take shots of yourself then you will surely love it.

    The camera can go to 12.2 mega pixels however the 9 mega pixel wide setting is the best. It fills the entirety of the rear touch screen which at 3 inches is pretty great.

    The images are a little bit noiser than a half decent DSLR but after a little bit of downsize sharpening, the final result is pretty damn good.

    I decided to upload 5 example images which I have copied directly from the camera and uploaded to Photobucket Imgur. Unfortunately this compresses the images and destroys all the EXIF data, but they have retained their original resolution.

    I did absolutely no post processing on these images whatsoever. Other than the compressed upload, they are exactly what you get from the camera.

    Well, it seems as though Imgur also resizes my images. The first image below seemed to be preserved at its original size, but I noticed the rest of my images were shrunk slighly. I give up.

    Enjoy the samples below from the ST500. The images you would get yourself will be slightly larger and have 20% better JPEG compresson.

    Boris, our Cat
    Click Image to Download Full Resolution

    New Zealand Fire Service Trucks
    Click Image to Download Full Resolution

    Itajai Express Cargo Ship
    Click Image to Download Full Resolution

    Auckland City Ferry Terminal
    Click Image to Download Full Resolution

    Dove Myer Park, Auckland
    Click Image to Download Full Resolution

    All Images are copyrighted to Murray Douglas but are completely free to use with attribution.

    Tuesday, June 1, 2010

    Guatemala Sinkhole Photoshop Job! 'C'mon!

    C'mon guys, seriously. Is this image a photoshop job or what?  Being a somewhat avid Photoshop user, I would suggest hell yes.

    Don't get me wrong, I certainly do believe that the  Guatemala Sinkhole exists, but the first image below suggests that it seems to have a perfect cylindrical shape and ends in a giant cave under the Earths crust!

    What do you think guys? am I being too skeptical?

    Guatemala Sinkhole Fake or Real ? 

    But this one looks real.... Guatemala Sinkhole 

    Guatemala Sinkhole, Hmmmmm

    Monday, May 17, 2010

    John Key on the leaky homes package

    So, the Government has increased their compensation offer to New Zealand leaky home owners. But is it enough?

    A fair package would be for the government to provide 100% payment to leaky home owners. Then the Govt can chase up those responsible to get some money back.

    The New Zealand Government caused this mess by removing the regulations which should have kept the so called 'innovative and efficient' private sector companies 'honest'.

    Successive Governments must therefore take the responsibility.

    This is a prime example of why private industry cannot be trusted to regulate itself.

    Monday, April 19, 2010

    UK Royal Navy Warships for Stranded Britons. Do it!

    For the senior service, this is surely a major PR success and a great way to see the UK taxpayers money at work.

    Personally, if I were stranded in Europe and I had the choice of returning to the UK on a plane or a warship, c'mon there is no choice.

    Hopefully the powers that be actually do this. Imagine the delight on all those kids faces when they are told that they will be returning home on board one of Britain's mighty warships.

    I also bet that the Royal Navy would receive a sharp rise in applications shortly thereafter.

    Just make sure that you keep an extra eye on the ASBO's. I am sure there will be quite a few of them trying to get home as well.

    Do it Britain, do it for the publicity if nothing else!



    Muzzerino.com

    Wednesday, March 31, 2010

    Windows 7 Theme, Nova Scotia, Canada


    Hey fans!

    I decided to try my hand at creating a half decent Windows 7 .Themepack file, based on some of my best Nova Scotia photographs so take a look and download!

    This is a Canadian Windows 7 theme using photos of one of my favourite places, Nova Scotia. Enjoy!

    A Fairer Union Jack? Alternative Design

    Controversial? Yes I am sure it is. I have always loved the Union Jack Flag design, but I do acknowledge that it is not representative of all the people of the UK.

    Wales is of course left out completely as they fall under the English St George's cross due to complex historical reasons.


    Scotland is well represented in the Union Flag, but has been a little bit diminished since Ireland was joined to the UK in 1800 and thereafter the St Patrick's Cross was added which covered up some of the Scottish St Andrews Cross.


    I decided to go ahead and Photoshop the above alternative to include the Red hand of Ulster which from what I have read is not an official flag, however it is often used by British Unionists and therefore I reckon it is suitable for this topic.

    Wales of course has to be included as well and although they have an awesome flag, it is very difficult to fit it into the overall design without completely changing it. I thought if the Welsh Dragon was included in the middle, it would be quite cool.

    Please let me know what you think in the comments!

    muzzerino.com

    • Dear American, this is NOT the Flag of England >>
    • Evolution of the Union Jack >>

    Sunday, March 28, 2010

    Unacceptable Swear Words in New Zealand

    Warning: Adult Language ahead!

    We are being desensitised toward profanity!

    The New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Agency has published a document called 'What Not to Swear: The Acceptability of Words in Broadcasting'. Original document @ BSA.govt.nz

    It has revealed that many NZ'ers are not too offended anymore by words they hear on the radio and tellybox, such as, bugger, bloody, crap, bullshit, balls, shit, bastard, prick, arsehole, wanker, whore, retard and faggot just to name a few.

    51% of NZ'ers do not appreciate having their South Pacific ears soiled by the word 'Fuck' but in 2009 a massive 74% (down from 79% in 1999) of people still consider the undisputed heavyweight champion of swear words to be the one which is absolutely guaranteed to offend. I am of course talking about the one, the only. 'C-u-n-t'.

    See You Next Tuesday.

    Check out Kiwiblog's take on the issue >

    Friday, March 26, 2010

    Video: Auckland in High Definition


    This is my 2nd effort at making an HD 720p video for YouTube on the Flip Mino HD.

    I put the camera on a tripod and jammed it between the dashboard and the passenger seat, making it very solid. I did however get some of the bonnet in shot and a few reflections but nothing major.

    Overall, I think this is the type of filming the Flip Mino HD is ideal for. The camera does have quite bad shimmering effects (like many small lens cameras and mobile phones) but a static tripod shot like this seems to defeat that. This journey was From the North Shore to Auckland City. Featuring Browns Bay, Waiake beach area, SH1, Northern Motorway, Auckland Harbour Bridge, CBD, Ponsonby and Karangahape Road.


    hope you like it.



    Music by Alexander Boyes and Manolo Camp, thanks to Opsound.org

    Monday, March 22, 2010

    Wordpress Comment Discarded. Why am I not surprised?

    Why am I not surprised?

    I have never been quite able to put my finger on it, but I think one of the reasons why I have never really taken to Wordpress is that it seems to have the vibe of that smug, superior mac user thing going on behind the scenes. You know what I mean, they are the guys who never to to the pub, they only go to the trendy cafe.

    This is quite a lot to discern from one simple thing, but I feel now is the time to write it down.

    I just visited a blog which uses Wordpress and attempted to leave a comment. After writing for a few minutes I hit the submit button and what did I see?

    A white page with the word 'discarded' at the top left hand side. No explanation, no apology, just 'discarded'.

    This is extremely annoying.

    I read up on it and apparently there are Wordpress setting which will cause comments to be 'discarded' if the post is more than 30 days old.

    How the hell is a visitor supposed to know this? Or do all Wordpress users have some kind of internal process which informs them of such things in advance?

    I know I am bathering (blethering) but has anyone else had this type of vibe from Wordpress?

    I certainly hope so!

    Muzzerino.com

    Wednesday, March 17, 2010

    YouSayToo Adsense Sharing, does it work?

    That's what I want to know. I have been signed up with these guys for a while and forgot that the point of it was to gain a bit more readers and a little bit of Adsense sharing.

    I paid them a visit today and they certainly have Adsense blocks pasted over their pages, but why have I not seen a since cent from it?

    I double checked my code and publisher ID, but still. Not a single cent.

    Perhaps this is due to lack of traffic? of course, this could be the reason, but many of my most read articles rank much lower in organic results of Google than the YouSayToo copy of the same post. Yet still, no Adsense. I get approx 400 unique visitors a day with around $1 - $4 in Adsense each day. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

    Some other sites that I use Adsense with seem to rotate my pub-id with their own and I can verify that my ID is being shown by checking the source code on the page. YouSaytoo.com seem to use a different method, I cannot find my pub-id in the source code anywhere...


    *Update,
    The guys are YouSayToo got in touch with me and drew my attention to the URL channels set up on Adsense. I have added www.YouSayToo.com to it and I am waiting to see if there is any impressions or clicks recorded under it. I will let you know what I find.

    Muzzerino.com

    Monday, March 15, 2010

    Easily the best Divorce Letter ever!

    My good Mate Kory sent me this chain letter the other day and I have learned to trust his insticts. he only sends the funny ones and I mean funny! This is no exeption. I do not know where this originated, all I do know is that it's very creative and very crude. I take no responsibility. :-)

    Mum, please look away now.

    {
    Dear Connie, I know the counsellor said we shouldn’t contact each other during our “cooling off” period, but I couldn’t wait anymore.

    The day you left, I swore I’d never talk to you again. But that was just the wounded little boy in me talking. Still, I never wanted to be the first one to make contact. In my fantasies, it was always you who would come crawling back to me. I guess my pride needed that. But now I see that my pride has cost me a lot of things. I’m tired of pretending I don’t miss you. I don’t care about looking bad. I don’t care who makes the first move as long as one of us does. Maybe it’s time we let our hearts speak as loudly as our hurt. And this is what my heart says “There’s no one like you, Connie.” I look for you in the eyes and breasts of every woman I see, but they’re not you, not even close.

    Two weeks ago, I met this girl at Flamingos and brought her home with me. I don’t say this to hurt you, but just to illustrate the depth of my desperation. She was young, maybe 19, with one of those perfect bodies that only youth and maybe a childhood spent ice skating can give you. I mean, just a perfect body. Tits like you wouldn’t believe and an ass that just wouldn’t quit. Every man’s dream, right? But as I sat on the couch being blown by this stunner, I thought, look at the stuff we’ve made important in our lives. It’s all so superficial. What does a perfect body mean? Does it make her better in bed? Well, in this case, yes, but you see what I’m getting at. Does it make her a better person? Does she have a better heart than my moderately attractive Connie? I doubt it. I never really thought of that before. I don’t know, maybe I’m just growing up a little.

    Later, after I’d tossed her about a half a pint of throat yogurt, I found myself thinking, “Why do I feel so drained and empty?” It wasn’t just her flawless technique or her slutty, shameless hunger, but something else. Some nagging feeling of loss. Why did it feel so incomplete? And then it hit me. It didn’t feel the same because you weren’t there to watch. Do you know what I mean? Nothing feels the same without you. Jesus, Connie, I’m just going crazy without you. And everything I do just reminds me of you.

    Do you remember Carol, that single mom we met at the Holiday Inn last year? Well, she dropped by last week with a pan of lasagna. She said she figured I wasn’t eating right without a woman around. I didn’t know what she meant till later, but that’s not the real story. Anyway, we had a few glasses of wine and the next thing you know, we’re banging away in our old bedroom. And this tart’s a total monster in the sack. She’s giving me everything, you know, like a real woman does when she’s not hung up about her weight or her career and whether the kids can hear us. And all of a sudden, she spots that tilting mirror on your grandmother’s old vanity. So she puts it on the floor and we straddle it, right, so we can watch ourselves. And it’s totally hot, but it makes me sad, too. Cause I can’t help thinking, “Why didn’t Connie ever put the mirror on the floor? We’ve had this old vanity for what, 14 years, and we never used it as a sex toy.”

    Saturday, your sister drops by with my copy of the restraining order. I mean, Vicky’s just a kid and all, but she’s got a pretty good head on her shoulders and she’s been a real friend to me during this painful time. She’s given me lots of good advice about you and about women in general. She’s pulling for us to get back together, Connie, she really is.

    So we’re doing Jell-O shots in a hot bubble bath and talking about happier times. Here’s this teenage girl with the same DNA as you and all I can do is think of how much she looks like you when you were 18. And that just about makes me cry. And then it turns out Vicky’s really into the whole anal thing, that gets me to thinking about how many times I pressured you about trying it and how that probably fueled some of the bitterness between us. But do you see how even then, when I’m thrusting inside your baby sister’s cinnamon ring, all I can do is think of you.

    It’s true, Connie. In your heart you must know it. Don’t you think we could start over? Just wipe out all the grievances and start fresh? I think we can. If you feel the same please, please, please let me know.

    Otherwise, can you let me know where the fucking remote is.

    Love,
    Dan

    }


    Saturday, March 13, 2010

    Should New Zealand become a state of Australia?


    The answer is generally a distinct 'no!', but you might be surprised just how many people out there in Aotearoa who do not completely disregard the idea.

    In many ways, NZ and Australia are closer neighbours than many other nations, given their shared colonial past, ANZAC traditions and free interchangeable residency policies. Indeed, once upon a time, when the Australian commonwealth was formed, New Zealand had the option of joining it.

    This makes New Zealand and Australia a great deal more compatible than say Canada and the USA. Both Australia and NZ have the same kind of Parliamentary democracy (although Australia has Federal elements) and both countries base their laws upon English common law.

    As a relative newcomer to NZ (since 2003) I find that economically it actually would make sense for NZ and Australia to join in a federation. Much of NZ's business is already owned by Australia and this has apparently made NZ a little bit more insulated from the world economic crisis. Perhaps this is an example of the benefits a cross-Tasman union could bring.

    What do you think?

    Muzzerino.com

    Introducing CamperCo. Backpacker Campervan Rentals!

    Don't you just hate all those vans that you see driving around New Zealand covered in nasty graffiti and graphics which just scream 'hey! look at us, we're some cheap-ass backpackers coming to foul your beautiful South Pacific paradise!'... I mean, yes, that may well be the case, but there is no need to advertise it! (jokes)

    Well, I just found out that my good mate Nicko down in Sunny Nelson has gone and partnered up with his mate Andy to create what is surely the best thing to happen to the backpacker van rental industry in NZ. A no nosnense, well designed affordable and reliable camper van company (CamperCo)

    From my own experience one of the worst things than can happen when hiring a camper van in NZ (or anywhere I suppose) is that it simply is not functional. You end up with a double bed and the rest of your crap gets stuffed into whatever cavities are left. The result is an absolute mess!

    The guys at CamperCo however have spent many an hour trying out the best designs to maximise space and storage for the travelling tourist. If you are new to the Camper van scenario then trust me, this is worth its weight in gold.

    Go and check them out >> CamperCo.co.nz

    Sunday, February 28, 2010

    Canada Wins Hockey Olympic Gold !!

    Nova Scotian Sidney Crosby has just slammed the puck into the American net during sudden death in the Gold Medal Hockey Game of the Winter Olympics!

    Wooooo!

    : Because my other half is from Nova Scotia, I have gotten completely sucked into this game!

    Team Canada has won hockey gold on home ice after defeating Team USA 3-2 in overtime.
    more from Hockey News >>

    Saturday, February 27, 2010

    Auckland Harbour, Tsunami Alert Photos

    Tsunami Alert for Auckland >>


    New Zealand 'One News' crew and spectators at North Head.


    North Head Spectators gather on a lovely Sunny Auckland Sunday.


    Dawn Princess Passengers await the Tsunami.


    The Dawn Princess sits ready to absorb the impact of any waves in the Waitemata harbour after being ordered to leave her berth in Auckland while the Tsunami alert is in force.


    Cheltenham Beach gets a few ripples as the 'Tsunami' arrives.


    Back to business: New Zealand Warship HMNZS Te Kaha moves out into the middle of the harbour


    Commercial and sailing boats flank the Te Kaha as she sits at anchor in Auckland

    16.08hrs NZT. All is normal.

    Tsunami Alert for Auckland: Feb 28th 2010

    Tsunami Alert Photos >>

    Another alert and this time it seems to be a bit more serious following the 8.8 Magnitude quake over in Chile.

    Having been listening to the marine scanner this morning a few interesting reports of 1.0m waves and 0.2m waves (20 cm) have been reported all along the coastline.

    We headed on up to North Head where dozens of people and a ONE News team were standing by to witness the onslaught. (Photo: Murray Douglas) Of course, nothing really happened. We did see some small waves coming into shore but very noticeable.

    No time to be complacent though, we never know when the real one will hit and when it does, I can guarantee 100% that there will be plenty of beach spectators getting hurt.

    Today we saw the Cruise ship Dawn Princess anchored at the entrance to the Waitemata harbour having been told to leave its dock due to the Tsunami alert. (Photo by Murray Douglas) Note the passengers on the upper deck waiting for the show to start!

    The photo on the right is of the first Tsunami waves (surge) as it 'hit' Auckland at approx 10.52am. Its not much to look at I'm afraid...

    The Tsunami alert remains in place for the rest of the day.

    Sunday, February 21, 2010

    Video: A wee bit of Auckland, New Zealand in 720p HD

    I have been messing around with a new video camera for work. A Flip Video Mino HD and over the last week or so I have been filming in and around where I live, which is of course, Auckland New Zealand.

    Here is a video in High Definition, 720p for you to have a gander at.

    I filmed this over 2 days while Cycling from Devonport in the North Shore of Auckland, over to the city and then along Tamaki drive.

    Featuring, Auckland harbour, the Kea Ferry, The Ferry Building, Auckland Skytower, Mount Victoria, Okahu Bay, MAXX Commuter Train, Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Viaduct Harbour, Tamaki Drive, North Head and Rangitoto Island. Enjoy!

    Make sure you select the 720p (HD Version!)